Stratford Star

Mary Oleshkevich Drabb

Mary Oleshkevich Drabb, of Stratford, wife of the late Nicholas A. Drabb, died Jan. 31.

She was born June 24, 1921 in Bridgeport to the late Stephen and Vera Plitnick Oleshkevich.

After spending her youth in the south end of Bridgeport, she moved to Stratford with her husband, where they spent the remainder of their lives.

Mrs. Drabb was retired from Valve Corporation of America (VCA).

Always kind, thoughtful, loving, and generous to all, she continued to be concerned for others even in her last days, her family said.

Mary loved to joke, laugh, and sing. She was happiest making others laugh, enjoying a beautiful bouquet of flowers, or watching birds from her window.

Survivors include her daughters and their spouses, Sandra and William Masikiewicz, Irene Forizs, and Marianne and Kenneth Hendren, all of Stratford; seven grandchildren and their spouses, William and Vanessa Masik, Melissa and William Ezarik, Michael and Colleen Forizs, Shaun Forizs, Nolan and Angie Hendren, Lauren Hendren, and Meredith Hendren, as well as her fiancé, Jason Walter;

Also great-grandsons, Trevor and Justin Forizs, Scott Ezarik, Travis Forizs, and Tyler Savinelli; several nieces and nephews, including Janet Onze and Arlene Auer.

She also was predeceased by son-in-law, John Forizs; sisters, Anna Super and Helen O’Donnell Super; and brother, John “Johnny Elk” Oleshkevich.

Services are Saturday, Feb. 4, 10 a.m., Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church of St. John the Baptist Church, 364 Mill Hill Ave., Bridgeport. Burial will be in St. John’s Cemetery, Stratford. Visiting hours, Friday, 4-7 p.m., Adzima Funeral Home, 50 Paradise Green Place, Stratford; Panachida at 4:30 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. John’s Sr. “R” Club Scholarship Fund; St. John the Baptist Church; or VITAS, 99 Hawley Lane, Stratford, CT 06614.

Online condolences: adzimafuneralhome.com.

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