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Helen Egeressy Obituary

EGERESSY Helen Varga Egeressy, age 97, of Fairfield, devoted widow of the late Paul Egeressy passed away on September 14, 2010 at the Carlton Convalescent Home. Born to Julia and John Varga in Bridgeport on July 15, 1913. She was a resident of Fairfield all but 11 years of her life. Helen was employed at Bridgeport Molded Products and retired from Sikorsky Aircraft. She was a member of the Milford Seniors, Grasmere Eldercare, Calvin Seniors, Friendship Circle and the Mission Guild of the Calvin United Church formerly the Magyar Evangelical and Reformed Church which her parents were founders in 1926. She will be remembered by her family including two daughters, Barbara Gazdik, of Fairfield, Roberta Yatsinko, and her husband, Michael, of Lebanon, Tenn.; one son, David Egeressy, and his wife ,Gail, of New York State; her grandchildren, Leisa Gazdik of Milford, Wendy Wellington, and her husband, Robert, of Naugatuck, Jeffrey Gazdik, of Fairfield, Karen White, and her husband, James, of Trumbull, Timothy Gazdik, of Fairfield, Kevin Yatsinko and his wife, Jamey, of Mount Juliet, Tenn., Carrie Spalin, of Hermitage Tenn., Sheri Strock, and her husband, Tyler, of LaFargeville, NY; her great grandchildren, Bryan White, Tyler Wellington, Dallas Yatsinko, Brandon White and Taylor Strock; several nieces and nephews. Special thanks to Timothy Gazdik and Leisa Gazdik for their time and devoted care of their grandmother. Calling hours will be held on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Lesko & Polke Funeral Home, 1209 Post Road, in Fairfield Center, with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Her funeral service is planned for Saturday at 11 a.m. in the funeral home with the Reverend Doctor Alexander Havadtoy officiating. Interment will follow in Lawncroft Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to: The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation, 386 Park Avenue South, 17th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10016. To order flowers online, travel directions, or to sign her guest register, please visit www.LeskoPolkeFuneralHome.com .

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Published by Connecticut Post from Sep. 15 to Sep. 17, 2010.

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rich poklemba

September 9, 2023

Rich Poklemba Friend of her Son I was at the wake she was a wonderful lady

The Staff of Lesko-Polke Funeral Home

September 17, 2010

Offering our sympathies at this time.

September 16, 2010

So sorry to hear, may God bless all,
Walter and Lynne Orcutt

Ruth & Tom Bloxam

September 16, 2010

Dear Roberta, Mike and Family,

Sorry to hear of your great loss, our thoughts and prayers are with you all. We're away and not able to make the wake, sorry.
Ruthie and Tom Bloxam

rich poklemba

September 15, 2010

Dave ,Gail, Birdie Mike Barbara , and Family, my condolens's Rich poklemba

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