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Margaret Burke, of Milford, CT, passed away peacefully on May 26, 2023 after 93 wonderful years of a prayerful and happy life.  She was born on January 17, 1930, in the Bronx, NY to the late Michael and Margaret Flanagan. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Joseph P. Burke after 42 years of marriage.  She was a devoted mother of three who is survived by her son Joseph Burke Jr., daughter Catherine Liontas (husband Peter) and predeceased by her daughter Margaret Gomes of...

Sigrid R. Amundsen, age 72, of Milford, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 25,2023 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of Carl Amundsen of nearly 50 years. Born in Brandenburg, Germany. She was the daughter of Hanny Prietzel and the late Erich Prietzel. She graduated from Woodlands High School and attended Berkley Secretarial School in Hartsdale, NY. She worked at IBM, Equitable Life Insurance and Subway World Headquarters where she retired after 17 years. After...

Barbara Lovell Antisdale, 89, a lifelong resident of Milford died peacefully on May 25, 2023, in the company of her children. She was predeceased by her husband, Carl Martin “Marty” Antisdale, with whom she shared 62 years of marriage. She was born in Milford on July 24, 1932, to Herbert Jackson Lovell and Eleanor Bird Lovell, and was the stepdaughter of Dorothy Wilkins Lovell. After graduating from Milford High School in 1951, Barbara began working at Friendly Finance. In the...

Josephine Patricia Mecca, known to those close to her as “Pat,” entered into Eternal Rest  on May 24, 2023 at her home in Orange, CT. Pat was born on January 21, 1936 in Stamford, CT to the late Joseph Marzullo and Angela (Wisniewski) Marzullo. Pat was the beloved wife of the late Salvatore Mecca. Pat worked for many years at the Manager of Research and Development for Dictaphone Corp. In her retirement she was an avid gardener and also enjoyed entertaining, baking,...

Louie sadly departed this life on May 15, 2023. He was the eldest child of Arthur and Violet (Foglia) LaChioma. Born on May 16, 1927 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He leaves behind his devoted son Louie LaChioma Jr. and his wife Judy. Lou also leaves behind his grandson David James and great grandchildren Valentina and Vincenzo. He was predeceased by his loving wife, Bernice and his precious granddaughter Danielle. He was also predeceased by his siblings Edward, Clifford, Harold and Winnie....

Mary Ellen Artz passed away peacefully on May 14, 2023, at Connecticut Hospice of Branford, surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born on September 17, 1961, in Bridgeport, CT, to the late Sabatino and Helen Spinelli. For nearly 30 years, Mary worked as a dedicated daycare teacher, devoting her life to caring for, educating, and nurturing children. When her own children had kids, she played a significant role in raising each grandchild. Mary fostered a strong familial bond, always with...

Maria M Schmidtke, 87, of Milford, beloved wife of recently deceased Herbert Schmidtke, passed away peacefully on May 13, 2023 at Yale New Haven Hospital. Born on April 11, 1936 in Allenstein, Germany. She was the daughter of the late Georg Bergmann and Hedwig Zimnik. Maria grew up in Allenstein Germany, which was occupied Poland durning World War II. Before coming to America in 1953, Maria’s education was in accounting. Her native language was German. Maria frequently spoke...

Linda M. Kunecki, 61, of Branford, beloved partner of Mike Buckanavage, passed away on May 10, 2023. Linda was born on April 17, 1962 in Derby, CT. She is the daughter of James Melbourne and Elizabeth Dillon. Linda graduated from Amity High School in 1980. She married and had 2 children; Lance and Sarah. She was a stay at home mom for many years and returned to the work force when they were grown. She became a CNA and worked at several assisted living facilities. She loved working with the...

Stephen Vargoshe, 87, beloved husband of Pauline Vargoshe, passed away on May 9, 2023. Born on May 16, 1935 in Bridgeport, CT, he was the son of the late Stephen and Anna Vargoshe. Steve is a proud veteran of the US Navy, having served as a Radioman on the USS Cotton Destroyer during the Korean War. He graduated from Bullard Havens Technical School and CT School of Electronics. His career path echoed his love for country, having worked on missile installations and as a technical writer at...