Frank J. Karako, 97, of Shelton, owned and operated Karako’s Package Store of Shelton, supervisor for the State of Connecticut Department of Transportation Tolls Division, died Oct. 5, at Griffin Hospital, Derby.

Born July 30, 1918, in Shelton; worked for Chance Vought during World War II.

Predeceased by wife, Frances Preneta Karako, parents, Geza and Lillian Hecko Karako.

Survived by two daughters, three grandchildren, three great-grandchildren.

James T. Toohey & Son Funeral Home, Shelton.

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Anne Tuzin Revere Ward, 99, of Huntington, retired assistant manager for the former CT National Bank, died Oct. 10, at St. Vincent Medical Center.

Born June 12, 1916, in Lewiston, Maine,

Predeceased by husband, Francis (Frank) J. Ward, parents, John J. and Eugenia Barr Tuzin, her first husband, George W. Revere Sr., a brother and a sister.

Survived by four sons, eight grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Services: Wednesday, Oct. 14, 9:30 a.m., Abriola Parkview Funeral Home, 419 White Plains Road, Trumbull and at 10:30 a.m. in St. Lawrence Church, 505 Shelton Ave., Shelton. Burial will follow in Oaklawn Cemetery, Fairfield. Family and friends may call on Tuesday from 4-8 p.m.

Memorial contributions: Benchmark Senior Living at Split Rock, One Company Fund, 708 Bridgeport Ave, Shelton, CT 06484.

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Viola Watts Mester, 90, of Shelton, worked in the house cleaning dept. for Hewitt Memorial Hospital in Shelton, died Oct. 7.

Born Feb. 19, 1925, in Bloomsburg, Pa.,

Predeceased by husband, William Mester Sr., parents, Wilbur and Martha Schultz Watts, a son and a brother.

Survived by daughter, a son, five grandchildren and several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Services: Tuesday,  Oct. 13, 10 a.m., Jenkins King & Malerba Funeral Home, 12 Franklin Street, Ansonia. Visiting hours: Tuesday, 9-10 a.m. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery.

Memorial contributions: First Baptist Church in Ansonia.

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Charles Wasil Kohanowski, 88, of Poinciana, Fla., formerly of Shelton, former Shelton police officer, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2015.

Charlie was born to John and Pauline (Sabowicz) Kohanowski on June 27, 1927 in Kingston, Pennsylvania.

He is survived by his daughter, Kerry Ann Hrabstock (Wally) and son, Chuck Kohanowski (Judy) and grandsons, Matthew, Kyle and Thomas. He also leaves behind his sister, Sophie Washenko of Shelton, and many nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his wife of 34 years, Evelyn (Boyko), and his sisters Vera Yarosh, Esther Kohanowski, Ann Matejek, and Mecca Falcha.

After graduating from Ansonia’s Pine High School in 1945, Charlie served in the U.S. Army in the Panama Canal Zone. He received an Honorable Discharge with an American Campaign Decoration. Upon his return home, he was employed at the Waterbury Lock Company and the Waterman Pen Company until he found his true calling as a policeman in Shelton.

He was appointed a supernumary officer in 1960, and on July 1, 1963 began a 33-year career as a patrolman, helping to train many of the officers who came through the department, including outgoing Chief Joel Hurliman. Along with fellow officer George Anthony, Charlie also maintained and repaired the police cars in the small tandem garage at the old police station on Howe Avenue. During his career, he was first on the scene for the arrival of five babies who couldn’t wait to be born at a hospital. He gave more warnings than tickets. And his common sense lectures and good humor kept many Shelton teenagers from escalating beyond adolescent pranks.

Charlie retired on October 12, 1996 at the age of 68, after spending his last few working years as the designated downtown cop and Shelton’s goodwill ambassador with the number one badge. Still not willing to leave the downtown area after retiring, he serviced the parking meters and maintained signs and Christmas decorations along Howe Avenue, while stopping in and trying his luck at the many Shelton establishments which sold lottery tickets. He won a little, a lot, but he never won a lot. However, it was enough to reinvest on his weekly trip to pay his respects to the Native Americans at the Mohegan Sun Casino where the girls at the ice cream shop always had his maple walnut waiting for him.

Charlie lived with his son’s family in Oxford for several years, sharing his love of ice cream with his grandsons at Rich’s Farm, where his black truck claimed a regular parking space. As he got older, he moved out on his own to Wesley Heights to enjoy the caring staff and the company of “those old people.” He had his own apartment with a great big t.v. for his two favorite seasons: Yankees and UConn women’s basketball. Promised that he wouldn’t miss a game because Florida also has cable t.v., he eventually followed many of his fellow Shelton officers to the sunshine state to retire, at his daughter’s home. She was able to drag him away from t.v. for trips to Disney World, Weeki Wachee, Yankees spring training games and UConn women’s hoops at USF in Tampa. He also enjoyed meeting up with other old SPD alumni, Al Cislo, Neil O’Donoghue and John Zegsdryn.

Friends may greet the family at Riverview Funeral Home, 390 River Road in Shelton on Thursday, November 19 from 4 to 6 p.m. A gathering to share Charlie stories will immediately follow at the Russian Club on 333 Howe Ave. Burial will be private at Mt. St. Peter’s Cemetery, on November 20.

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Dominic Ginnetti, 92, of Shelton, owner and operator of Ginnettis Clam Box, died Oct. 17, at St. Vincent’s Medical Center.

Born in Follansbee, West Virginia; former member of the Knights of Columbus, sheriff in the Bridgeport court system.

Predeceased by his wife, Julia Latanzi Ginnetti, parents, Giuseppe and Esther Amela Ginnetti, and a sister, Lillian Acavello.

Survivors include a son, Joseph P. Ginnetti and his wife, Barbara of Shelton, a daughter, Nancy Still of Shelton, a brother, Joseph Ginnetti of Trumbull, two sisters, Jennie Pellegrino of Fairfield and Bessie DeMaio of Bridgeport, five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and four dogs. Services: Tuesday, Oct. 20, 9 a.m., Abriola Parkview Funeral Home, 419 White Plains Road, Trumbull, and at 10 a.m. in St. Lawrence Church, Shelton. Burial will follow in Mountain Grove Cemetery, Easton. Visiting hours: Monday, 4-8 p.m.

Memorial contributions: St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105.

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Leland “Lee” Beman, 64, of Rock Hill, S.C., assistant controller for Arrowpoint Capita, husband of the late Sheila Anne Connelly Beman, died Oct. 14, at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House, Rock Hill, S.C.

Born Feb. 2, 1951, in Hartford.

Also predeceased by parents, Harold and Lois Evelyn (Pease) Beman.

Survived by his sister, Evelyn Watkins of R.I.; a niece, nephew, his in-laws from Shelton; and two dogs.

Memorial service: Saturday, Oct. 24, 11 a.m., Wakelee Memorial Funeral Home, 167 Wakelee Avenue, Ansonia. Burial will follow in Lawn Cemetery, Huntington. Visiting hours: Saturday, 10-11, funeral home.

Memorial contributions: Wayne T. Patrick Hospice, PO Box 993, Rock Hill, SC 29731 or to the Humane Society of York County, 8177 Regent Parkway, Fort Mill, SC 29715.

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Andrew E. Bednarik, 94, of Shelton, milkman, custodian for Sikorsky Aircraft, died Oct. 19, at Griffin Hospital, Derby.

Born May 2, 1921, in Ansonia; U.S. Army veteran, World War II.

Predeceased by wife, Natalie (Shepard) Bednarik, parents, Andrew J. and Mary (Balko) Bednarik, his brother, Joseph Bednarik and three sisters, Helen Karlok, Mary Kurtyka, and Anna Bednarik.

Survived by two children, Andrew Bednarik and his wife, Emma of Seymour, and Kathleen Weiss of Shelton, two granddaughters, and several nieces and nephews.

Visiting hours: Thursday, Oct. 22, 4-7 p.m., Riverview Funeral Home, 390 River Road, Shelton. Services: Friday, 10:30 a.m., funeral home, 11 a.m., St. Margaret Mary Church. Burial will follow in Mt. St. Peter Cemetery, Derby.

Memorial contributions: National MS Society (nationalmssociety.org/) or to the Leukemia Society (lls.org/).

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Mary B. Prusak, 95, of Shelton, retired from the D.M. Read Company, died Oct. 19, at St. Vincent’s Medical Center.

Born Sept. 19, 1920, in Bridgeport.

Predeceased by husband, John A. Prusak, parents, John and Mary Yash, her son, Robert J. Prusak and her sister, Cecelia Widomski.

Survived by a son, John V. Prusak and his wife, Allison of Willington, daughter-in-law, Judith Vitello Prusak, three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Services: Friday, Nov. 6, 10:30 a.m., St. Andrew Church, 435 Anton Street, Bridgeport, followed by burial in St. John’s Cemetery, Stratford.

Memorial contributions: United Methodist Homes, 580 Long Hill Avenue, Shelton, CT 06484.

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Catherine Marie (Hylen) Tallon, 96, of Stratford, retired administrator for the Norwalk Medical Group, wife of the late James Tallon, died Oct. 22, in the Connecticut Hospice, Branford.

Born March 23, 1919, in Stratford, daughter of the late Karl and Catherine (Power) Hylen.

Survived by two children, James Tallon and his wife, Elizabeth of Chappaqua, N.Y. and Susan Bouffard and her husband, Paul of Huntington; three grandsons, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Also predeceased by eight siblings, Robert Hylen, Freda Bouton, Esther Russell, Henry Hylen, Emily Spence, Carl Hylen, Frederick Hylen and Harold Hylen.

Burial: Union Cemetery, Stratford.

Memorial contributions: The Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 26 Broadway, 14th floor, New York, NY 10004 or the Connecticut Hospice, 100 Double Beach Rd., Branford, CT 06405.

William R. McDonald Funeral Home, Stratford.

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Joseph Stephen Honeyack Jr., 72, of Stratford, lab technician for Handy and Harmon, husband of Sandra Matera Honeyack, died Oct. 19, in Yale New Haven Hospital.

Born in Bridgeport July 13, 1943; U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War.

Predeceased by parents, Joseph S. Sr. and Helen Stanay Honeyack.

Also survived by  two sons, Joseph Stephen Honeyack III and his wife, Kathy of Stratford and Darrin Honeyack and his wife, Christine of Shelton, his sister, Carol Pluchino and her husband, Joseph, and his mother-in-law, and sister-in-law, all of Stratford, and several nieces and nephews.

Burial: Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Trumbull.

Abriola Parkview Funeral Home, Trumbull.

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Barbara R. McClennen, of Monroe, grew up in Teaneck, N.J., died Oct. 16.

Predeceased by husband, William H. McClennen Jr.

Survived by daughters, Linda Pomeranz of Shelton, Debra Jean of Rutland, Mass., and Laurie Casale of Monroe, five grandchildren, and a great-grandson.

Memorial contributions: pulmonaryfibrosis.org.

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Ronald P. Godin Jr., 52, of Shelton, worked at the former Esther’s Hacienda in Shelton, died Oct. 22, in Yale New Haven Hospital.

Son of Judith Brown Godin Schluntz (Irv), and the late Ronald P. Godin Sr., he was born March 26, 1963, in Milford.

Also survived by sons, Ronald P. Godin III, and Kyle R. Godin, his brother, Russell Godin, his grandmother, Esther Godin Barvenik, and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Visiting hours: Thursday, Oct. 29, 4-7 p.m., Riverview Funeral Home, 390 River Road, Shelton; services follow at 7.

Memorial contributions: gofundme.com/py72asmw.

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Jean Dalaker, 79, of Shelton, a bookkeeper for the former Derby Gas & Electric, wife of Milford Dalaker, died Oct. 25.

Born July 22, 1936 in Derby, daughter of the late Harry G. & Helen Robillard Robinson.

Also survived by two daughters, Cheryl Frolish of Shelton and Barbara Walker of Burlington, two brothers, Ed Robinson of Derby and William Robinson of Ansonia, four grandchildren and several nieces & nephews.

Also predeceased by brother, Harry F. Robinson.

Visiting hours: Tuesday, Oct. 27, 4-7 p.m., Jenkins King & Malerba Funeral Home, 12 Franklin St. Ansonia. Services: Wednesday, Oct. 28, 10 a.m., funeral home. Burial will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery, Easton.

Memorial contributions: The Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital, 350 Seymour Ave. Derby, CT 06418.

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David Wentz, age 82, of Shelton, entered into rest on Monday, October 26, 2015, at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport. He is the beloved husband of 56 years of May Lafor (Schmersal) Wentz.

David was born in Washington, DC on February 24, 1933, son of the late George M. and Jane E. (Robinson) Wentz, and lived in Shelton for 45 years.

He served his country with the U.S. Army, earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Johns Hopkins University, and a Master’s degree from Northeastern University. He was employed as an Industrial Engineer and Quality Control Manager for Norden Systems in Norwalk until his retirement.

David was a longtime member of the Huntington United Methodist Church, and he was involved in running the Shelton Babe Ruth Baseball League for many years. He enjoyed woodworking, playing bridge with family and friends, and fishing on the Long Island Sound.

He is the beloved father of Caroline Gerwien and her husband Leonard, David Wentz and his wife Kimberly, and Mark Wentz. He also leaves six cherished grandchildren, Ashley Moscaritolo and her husband Gregg, Matthew Gerwien and his wife Colleen, Amanda Gerwien, Christopher Wentz, Katelyn Wentz, and Catherine Wentz, two great grandchildren, Eddy and Allison, and his brother, George Robinson Wentz and his wife Flonell.

He was predeceased by his daughter-in-law, Jennifer Wentz.

Friends may greet the family at the Riverview Funeral Home, 390 River Road, Shelton, on Friday from 4 to 7 PM. On Saturday his procession will depart the funeral home at 10:30 AM for a Funeral Service at the Huntington United Methodist Church at 11 AM.

Memorial contributions are requested to the Church at 338 Walnut Tree Hill Road, Shelton, CT 06484.

Offer condolences online at www.riverviewfh.com.

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Nicholas Anthony Yanosy, a teacher at Harding High School in Bridgeport, died recently at his home at Benchmark at Split Rock in Shelton.

Born Jan. 16, 1947, in Bridgeport to Nicholas and Jeanette Yanosy.

Survived by his wife, Cheryl Yanosy; his children, Sarah and Anita Sreedhar, Matthew and Carolina Yanosy; three grandchildren; his sister, Susan Ohanesian and her husband, George; brothers- and sisters-in-law, numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. Visiting hours: Wednesday, Oct. 28, 4-7 p.m., Adzima Funeral Home, 50 Paradise Green Place, Stratford. Life celebration: Thursday, Oct. 29, 11 a.m., First Congregational Church of Stratford, 2301 Main Street.  

Memorial contributions: the Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders, 60 Temple Street, Suite 8B, New Haven, CT 06510 or Caring Hospice, 45 Church Street, Stamford, CT 06906.

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Halina P. Prancuk, 68, of Trumbull, retired nurse’s aide for Maefair Health Care Center, died Oct. 25, in St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Bridgeport.

Born in Poland to the late Antoni and Feliksa (Zaniewska) Prancuk. S

Survived by sisters, Elizabeth Wolosiewicz of Shelton, and Margie Collins and her husband, Kevin of Stratford, nieces and nephews, 15 great-nieces and nephews.

Also predeceased by her brothers John and Leon, two infant brothers and an infant sister, and her brother-in-law.

Services: Friday, Oct. 30, 10 a.m., St. Mark Church, 500 Wigwam Lane, Stratford. Burial will be in St. Michael’s Cemetery, Stratford. Visiting hours: Thursday, 4-7 p.m., Adzima Funeral Home, 50 Paradise Green Place, Stratford.

Memorial contributions: Sterling House Food Pantry 2283 Main St Stratford, CT 06615.

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Edith Joyce Harrison Witiak, 86, of Stratford, retired employee of Connecticut National Bank, wife of the late Peter Witiak, died Oct. 27, in Milford Hospital.

Born in Philadelphia, Pa., to the late Thomas and Irene (Goodfellow) Harrison.

Survivors include her children, Peter T. Witiak and his wife, Lori of Florida, Barbara Koscal and her husband, Thomas of Shelton, Susan Doolittle and her husband, Scott of Northford, and Diane Kosarko of West Haven, 11 grandchildren, a brother, Thomas Harrison and his wife, Irene of Pennsylvania, and several nieces and nephews.

Also predeceased by brothers, John and Robert Harrison.

Burial: Lawn Cemetery.

Memorial contributions: Connecticut Humane Society, 455 Post Road, Westport, CT 06884 or to Shiner’s Children Hospital, 51 Blossom St., Boston, MA 02114.

Adzima Funeral Home, Stratford.

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Howard S. Rowan III, 56, of Monroe, retired as part owner of the Rural Gas Company, husband of Nancy Kelemencky Rowan, died Oct. 26, in St. Vincent’s Medical Center.

Born in Bridgeport, son of Patricia Healy Rowan and Howard S. Rowan Jr. of Shelton, he was raised in Trumbull before moving to Monroe 23 years ago.

Besides his wife and parents survivors include a brother, Richard J. Rowan and wife, Ann of Monroe, and several nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his sister, Pamela Lee Rowan.

Burial: Resurrection Cemetery, Newtown.

Memorial contributions: Charity of one’s choice.

Redgate – Hennessy Funeral Home, Trumbull.

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Fernando R. Ramos, 79, of Shelton, paver for Empire Paving Company, died Nov. 3, in Bridgeport Hospital.

Born in Province of Chaves, Portugal on Sept. 1, 1936, son of the late Domingos and Maria Gloria Chaves Ramos.

Survived by wife, Maria Fernanda Oliveira, three children, Adolfo Ramos and his wife Paula of Shelton, Elizabeth Scrivani of Shelton and M. Paula Mastropetre and her husband Marc Sr. of Derby, five grandchildren, two brothers, Jose Ramos and his wife Palmira of Mineola, NY and Manuel Ramos and his wife Noemia of Dix Hills, NY, two sisters, Maria DaSilva of Portugal and Maria Filipe and her husband Jose of Queens Village, NY as well as several nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews.

Memorial contributions: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Abriola Parkview Funeral Home, Trumbull.

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Nicholas O. Widomski, 25, of Brattleboro, Vt., employed as a cook at the Flat Street Pub in Brattleboro, Vt., died Nov. 1.

Born Jan. 20, 1990, in Bridgeport, son of Lori Widomski McHugh and her husband, Scott of Hamden and Ozie Mikel of Ledyard.

Besides his mother, father and stepfather, he is survived by brothers, Isaac Widomski of Shelton and Joshua Zuckerman of Hamden, sisters, Sara Zuckerman of Chicago, Leah Zuckerman of NC and Honee Mikel of Connecticut, maternal grandparents, John and Joan Hackett Widomski of Virginia and several aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends in Brattleboro.

Visiting hours: Monday Nov. 9, 4-7 p.m., Spinelli-Ricciuti/Bednar-Osiecki Funeral Home, 62 Beaver Street, Ansonia; 7 p.m. funeral service. Burial will be private.

Memorial contributions may be made to the funeral home to help with funeral expenses.

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