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NASH James C 

New Fairland CT

age 36

b. Aug 14 1961  NY City NY

d. Nov 12 1998  Brooklyn NY

survived by; parents, Marvin A &

   Theresa (Gilmore) Nash; brother,

   Gregory (Jennifer); extended family

Green FH, Danbury CT

burial; Mountainview Cemetery, New Fairfield CT

NASSIF Mollie T 

NOTICE:  Danbury CT

age 85

d. Oct 9 1999

St Anthony's Maronite Church, Danbury CT

Jowdy-Kane FH, Danbury CT

NAVAN Walter D

Ogunquit ME (formerly of New Fairfield CT)

age 84

b. 9/30/1915  Jersey City NJ

d. 10/29/1999  Ogunquit ME

US Navy  WWII

preceded by; parents, James & Clara (Knight)

survived by; wife, Evelyn (VanHoorebeek); son, Gary; daughter,

Karen Dragani; grandson, John Dragani; extended family

First Congregational Church, New Fairfield CT

no FH or cemetery listed

NELSON Dora (Brennan)

New Preston CT

age 52

b. 7/14/1946  Yonkers NY

d. 7/11/1999  New Milford CT

preceded by; parents, Harold J & Catherine (Greene) Brennan

survived by; husband, Martin; sons, Martin J & Glenn T; brother,

Harry J Brennan; grandchildren, Nicholas & Cassonora Britton

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Washington CT

Lillis FH, New Milford CT

burial; Mountainview Cemetery, New Fairfield CT

NEWMAN Nancy Jo (Propernick)

obit - 11/3/1997

age 50

b. 11/12/1946  Aurora IL

no date - died, Pittsburgh PA

preceded by; mother, June (Clerkin) Propernick

survived by; husband, David J; father, Robert Propernick;

son, Ronald; daughter, Sarah Newman; brothers, Robert

& Ronald Propernick; sister, Carol Duckett

Our Lady of the Lakes Church, New Milford CT

Lillis FH, New Milford CT

burial; St Francis Cemetery, New Milford CT

NOLAN Mary V

NOTICE:  Newtown CT

age 76

d. 11/2/1999

St Rose of Lima Church, Newtown CT

Honan FH, Newtown CT

source; News-Times, Danbury CT

NOVAK Paul

Torrington CT

age 91

b. 10/16/1907  Papen Czechoslovakia

d. 3/2/1999  Torrington CT

US Army  WWII

preceded by; parents, Karol & Anna (Camakova)

survived by; wife, Concetta (Potenziani); sons, Michael &

Paul; daughters, Anna, Linda Inness, Margaret Bouchard

& Joyce Loosemoore; 8 grandchildren; 14 gr-grandchildren

St Gregory Church

Cornell FH, Danbury CT

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OSBORNE Ethel W

Burke VA (formerly of Danbury CT)

age 89

d. 2/28/1999  Burke VA

preceded by; parents, Charles J & Florence White; husband,

Frank C; brother, Charles Jr

survived by; sons, George R & Richard A; 3 grandchildren

Tomlinson Homestead FH, Danbury CT

burial; Central Cemetery, Branford CT

O'TOOLE James C 

NOTICE:  Southbury CT

age 77

b. May 3 1921  Yonkers NY

d. Dec 18 1998  Southbury CT

USAF  WWII

preceded by; parents, James & Helen (Drohan)

   O'Toole

survived by; wife, Frances (O'Brien); sons, Brien,

   James & Bill; daughters, Mary Karen Merrill,

   Patricia Gold & Kim O'Toole Hinderliter; brother,

   Jack; sister, Grace Willison; 11 grandchildren

Sacred Heart Church, Southbury CT

Carpino FH, Southbury CT

private burial

OUZTS Elsa (Sandstrom)

(formerly of Danbury CT)

age 86

b. 4/23/1913  Oslo Norway

d. 11/5/1999  Pensacola FL

survived by; husband, Benjamin F; daughter, Sandra A (Peter A)

Sanchez; sister, Jane M (David Edward) Hancock; 7 grandchildren;

8 gr-grandchildren; extended family

St Christopher's Church, Pensacola FL

Harper-Morris FH, Pensacola FL

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PACENTA Clifford T

New Milford CT

age 83

b. 3/28/1915  Pottsville PA

d. 3/2/1999  New Milford CT

preceded by; wife, Betty (Koelker); son, Edward

survived by; sons, Clifford T Jr & Kevin; daughters, Mary &

Susan; 7 grandchildren

St Francis Xavier Church, New Milford CT

Lillis FH, New Milford CT

burial; Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne NY

PALMER Alice C 

NOTICE:  Brewster NY

d. Oct 9 1999

St Lawrence O'Toole Church, Brewster NY

Brewster FH, Brewster NY

PARMALEE Ernest

Norwalk CT

age 86

b. 4/30/1912  New Milford CT

d. 1/15/1999  Norwalk CT

preceded by; parents, Ernest Sr & Leta (Parmaley) Parmalee

survived by; brother, Henry; sisters, Dorothy Lengel & Fannie

Dreback; extended family

Cremation Svcs of Western Ct, Danbury CT

PATTERSON Lotta A (Waterbury)

age 86

b. 9/6/1912  Armonk NY

d. 2/26/1999  Bethel CT

preceded by; husband, Everett L; parents,Albert H & Nellie

(Husted) Waterbury

survived by; son, Lewis I; daughter, Betty A Zealor; 6

grandchildren; 14 gr-grandchildren; extended family

Cornell Memorial FH, Danbury CT

cremation

PECI Theresa M (Giuliani)

Danbury CT

age 65

b. 7/30/1934  Bronx NY

d. 9/8/1999  Danbury CT

preceded by; parents, Luigi & Renata (Giuliani) Fasani

survived by; husband, Vincent A; son, Joseph (Eileen); daughter,

Carol Ann (Thomas) Hanna; brother, Joseph Fasani; sister, Elisa

Schettino; grandchildren, Damian, Shawn, Nicole, Christie, Kayla,

Michael & Marissa; extended family

St Joseph Church, Danbury CT

Green FH, Danbury CT

burial; St Peter Cemetery, Danbury CT

PELLEY Gordon R

obit - 11/26/1997 - Keene NH

age 73

b. 1/7/1924  Hartland ME

no dd - d. Saturday, Keene NH

preceded by; parents, Harold O Pelley & Beatrice (Randlett)

Pelley Sweetser; wife, Marilyn S (1986)

survived by; son, Jonathan R; daughter, Leah Brooks; brother,

James H; 3 grandchildren

Foley FH, Keene NH

private services

PENDERGAST Evelyn M (Bresson)

age 93

b. 12/1/1905  Newtown CT

d. 1/22/1999  Newtown CT

preceded by; husband, John; parents, Frederick & Mary

(Qubick) Bresson

survived by; sons, John Jr & Fred Sr; daughters, Evelyn

Andrejczyk & Eileen Garlichs; brother, Francis Bresson;

sisters, Elsie Coughlin, Anna Maye & Mary Maye; 27

grandchildren; 11 gr-grandchildren

St Rose Church, Newtown CT

Honan FH, Newtown CT

burial; St Rose Cemetery

PERILLO Anthony

obit - 11/5/1997 - Newtown CT

age 85

b. 1/10/1912  New Haven CT

no dd - d. Newtown CT

preceded by; parents, Felix & Mary (Foschini)

survived by; wife, Helen (Haraj); sons, Anthony Jr & Felix;

daughters, Arline Shanley, Marie Griffin & Vanessa Peck;

sisters, Dinah Weick, Josephine Vlake & Lorraine Granata;

5 grandchildren; 5 gr-grandchildren; 1 gr-gr-grandchild

Honan FH, Newtown CT

burial; St Rose Church Cemetery

PETERS Bertha R (Russell) [Hopkins]

Richmond VA (formerly of Wilton CT)

age 88

d. 1/27/1999

member; DAR, Danbury CT

preceded by; brother, Arnold D Russell; husband, Stephen

S Hopkins; husband, Walter V Peters

survived by; daughters, Patricia Lorraine Peters & Pamela Peters

(William H) Caldwell, Diane Peters (George Edgar) Russell;

brother, John L (Dorothy) Russell; grandchildren, Adam

Russell & Jeffrey Peters Caldwell

Woody FH, Richmond VA

burial; Danbury CT

PIERSALL Helen C

obit 11/24/1997  New Milford CT

age 91

b. 9/24/1906  Roxbury CT

no dd. - d. Saturday, New Milford CT

preceded by; husband, Norman V; parents, Stanley & Antonia

Zlotkoski

survived by; son, Norman; daughter, Valerie Isakson;

grandsons, William Isakson & Brian Piersall; 3 gr-grandchildren

Lillis FH, New Milford CT

burial; Center Cemetery, New Milford CT

PILLA Dorothy A

New Fairfield CT

age 47

b. 8/23/1951  Yonkers NY

m. 6/9/1974  Bronx NY

d. 3/1/1999  Danbury CT

preceded by; father, John Welsh

survived by; mother, Grace (Doyle); husband, Joseph A; son,

John R; brother, Richard Welsh; sister, Nancy Welsh

St Edward the Confessor Church, New Fairfield CT

Beecher FH, Brewster NY

burial; Mt View Cemetery, New Fairfield CT

PINCHBECK Ione M

obit - 11/5/1997 - Stratham NH

b. 5/7/1927  Detroit MI

no dd - d. Bethel CT

preceded by; parents, Thomas & Abbie Haynes Davis

survived by; husband, Thomas A; daughter, Lynne Balduino;

son, Thomas A Jr; sisters, Alice Beaird, Elen McMurray &

Dorothy Kozelka; 3 grandchildren; extended family

Bouton FH, Georgetown CT

burial; Hull Cemetery, Redding (CT?)

PINKHAM Margaret 

NOTICE: 

age 67

d. Sept 12 1999

St Mary Church, Ridgefield CT

Green FH, Danbury CT

POSPISIL Henry C 

NOTICE: 

age 82

b. Astoria NY

d. Sept 20 1999  Atlanta GA

preceded by; parents, Henry & Marie Arnold-Pospisil

survived by; wife, Joan; brother, Robert;

   sons, Charles & William; grandchildren,

   Rachel & Robyn; stepsons, Gary, Kim

   & Kenneth Bjelka; stepdaughter, Cindy

   Berry; grandchildren, Aimee, Lauren, Taylor & Aaron

St Francis By the Sea Catholic Church,

   Hilton Head Island SC

The Island FH, Hilton Head Island SC

PRIBULO Helen M (Pasko)

obit - 11/5/1997 - Danbury CT

age 97

b. 5/10/1900  Yonkers NY

no dd - d. Danbury CT

preceded by; parents, Michael & Rose (Stefanic) Pasko;

husband, Louis; son, Kenneth

survived by; son, Jack; sister, Rose Rader; brother,

Jack Pasko; 4 grandchildren; 6 gr-grandchildren; 2

gr-gr-granddaughters

St Joseph Church, Danbury CT

Green FH, Danbury CT

burial; St Peter Cemetery, Danbury CT

PRIEST Esther P (Radwick)

Danbury CT

age 82

b. 9/11/1916  Stratford CT

d. 1/21/1999  Danbury CT

preceded by; parents, Albert & Martha (Stolenski) Radwick;

daughter, Dore Bristol (1997)

survived by; daughter, Vivien Cheeseman; son, William; sister,

Madeline Asbjomsen; 10 grandchildren; several gr-grandchildren

Green FH, Danbury CT

burial; Grove Cemetery, Naugatuck CT

PRINCIPE Mary (Salvia)

Carrboro NC

age 86

b. 11/12/1912  NY NY

d. 3/1/1999  Durham NC

preceded by; parents, Peter & Palma (Sottile) Salvia

survived by; son, John J Jr; daughter, Mary M (Jeff) Brantley;

sisters, Yolonda Phelan & Sarah Merante; brothers, Anthony

& Sam Salvia; grandchildren, David & Kate Principe; gr-grandson,

Zachary Principe

Howerton & Bryan FH, Durham NC

PTAK Felix M

obit - 11/6/1997

age 70

b. 6/17/1927  Stratford CT

no dd - d. Brookfield CT

preceded by; parents, Paul & Caroline (Kurtosz)

survived by; brother, Edward P; sisters, Mildred Hagley

& Frances Kodz; extended family

St Joseph Church, Brookfield CT

Brookfield FH, Brookfield CT

burial; St Francis Cemetery, New Milford CT

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QUINN Dermot J

obit - 11/1/1997 - Woodbury CT

age 58

b. 6/6/1939  Dublin Ireland

immigrated 1965

no dd - d. Waterbury CT

preceded by; parents, Joseph & Mary Katherine (Corcoran)

survived by; wife, Kathleen (Delaney); daughter, Susan

 Quinn-Peters; sisters, Mari_c? Kampmann & Annette Kohrs;

3 grandchildren

Sacred Heart Church, Southbury CT

Carpino FH, Southbury CT

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RADTKE John D

NOTICE: Patterson NY

age 60

d. 7/9/1999

Sacred Heart Church, Putnam Lake NY

Dwyer FH, Patterson NY

RAJCOK Susan Dorothy (Plue)

Newtown CT

age 83

no dd - posted 1/28/1999

preceded by; husband, Andrew

survived by; granddaughter, Katrina DeVona; son, Andrew;

brother, Steven (Anna); gr-grandchildren, Kiah & Christopher

Hull Funeral Svc, Danbury CT

RAKOWSKY Caroline J

obit - 11/5/1997 - New Milford CT

age 67

b. 10/4/1930  Brooklyn NY

no dd - d. Tuesday, New Milford CT

preceded by; parents, John & Mary (Palokas)

survived by; daughter, Caroline Corcoran; 1 granddaughter;

2 grandsons; extended family

Hull Funeral Svc, Danbury CT

RANDALL Charlotte D

Southbury CT

age 53

d. 3/1/1999  Danbury CT

preceded by; mother, Caroline Romaine Westover

survived by; husband, George; father, Milton Romaine Sr; sons,

John & Timothy Wilkes; stepfather, Stanley Westover; brother,

Milton Romaine Jr; sisters, Mary Romaine, Carol Roos & Maxine

Mas; 4 grandchildren

Honan FH, Newtown CT

cremation

RANDALL David William

Southbury CT

age 79

b. Northville CT

d. 10/24/1999

US Army  WWII

preceded by; parents, Harriet & Benjamin; brother, Charles;

sister, Susan Butler

survived by; son, Timothy; daughters,Linda & Cathryn Randall;

brother, Donald; sisters, Janet Farrar & Pauline Randall

Mt Zion Baptist Church, Danbury CT

burial; Bridgewater Cemetery, Bridgewater CT

RASCH Lillian N

obit - 11/18/1997  Cromwell CT

age 85

b. Meriden CT

no dd - d. Saturday, Danbury CT

preceded by; parents, Henry & Wilhelmina (Nass) Neubaum;

husband, August

survived by; daughter, Lillian R Melody; sons, Paul H Sr &

John P; brother, John H Neubaum; 5 grandchildren; 2 gr-

grandchildren; extended family

Bethany Lutheran Church, Cromwell CT

Doolittle FH, Middletown CT

burial; Gethsemane Cemetery, Meriden CT

REAMES Alma (Groll)

New Milford CT

age 85

b. 3/23/1914  Baltimore MD

d. 10/26/1999

preceded by; husband, John W; parents, Franklin &

Wilhelmina (Clopine) Groll

survived by; son, John W Jr; daughter, Sue A Curran;

4 grandchildren

Lillis FH, New Milford CT

no funeral

RECK Joseph 

age 89

b. Nov 10 1909 Kovilj Yugoslavia

d. Sept 23 1999  Danbury CT

preceded by; parents, Urban & Stefanie

   Holik Reck; wife, Margarethe Mueller

   Reck (1997)

survived by; extended family

Hull Funeral Serv., Danbury CT

cremation

REYNOLDS Dayle D

NOTICE:  Ridgefield CT

age 65

d. 5/16/1999

First Congregational Church, Ridgefield CT

Kane FH, Ridgefield CT

REYNOLDS Florence (Middendorf)

obit - 11/4/1997

age 80

b. 8/9/1917  Shelton CT

no dd -  d. Branford CT

preceded by; parents, Edward & Pauline (Lipp) Middendorf;

husband, Hubert E Sr

survived by; sons, James & Hubert E Jr; daughters,

Elizabeth Forsell & Colleen Sawyer; brother, Edward

Middendorf; sister, Adelaide Cloughessy; 10 grandchildren;

extended family

St Joseph's Church, Shelton CT

Edward F Adzima FH, Derby CT

burial; Mt St Peter's Cemetery

RICE Richard S 

NOTICE:

age 80

d. Sept 18 1999

RIDGEWAY Lloyd E

Bethel CT

age 92

b. 4/7/1907  Danbury CT

d. 10/28/1999  Southbury CT

preceded by; parents, Edward & Hortense (Genung)

survived by; wife, Dorothy A (Magersuppe); sons, Mark H DeJulia &

Bruce R Wallace; granddaughter, Amy Czupkowski

Comell Memorial FH, Danbury CT

burial; Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Danbury CT

RITCHIE James G

CA (formerly of Danbury CT)

d. 1/6/1999  Gilroy CA

RIVERA Sotero

Danbury CT

age 76

b. 4/22/1922  Coamo Puerto Rico

d. 1/20/1999  Danbury CT

US Army ret. WWII/Korea (Good Conduct Medal, Occupation of Japan

Medal, Korean Svc Medal; 3 Bronze Stars, Overseas Bars)

preceded by; parents, Robustino & Carmen (Alvarado)

survived by; wife, Maria (Marerro); sons, Edwin, Hector, Sotero II &

Carlos; daughters, Maria Aviles, Mayda & Carmen Rivera; brother,

Victor; 38 grandchildren; 12 gr-grandchildren

First Assembly of God Church, Brookfield CT

Green FH, Danbury CT

burial; St Peter Cemetery, Danbury CT

ROENSCH Ethel H

Redding Ridge CT

age 85

b. 5/4/1913  Bronx NY

d. 3/2/1999  Danbury CT

preceded by; parents, John H & Mary (Bergrath) Hammer;

husband, Carsten (1993)

survived by; son, Bruce Carsten; daughter, Melissa Beth

Roensch

First Church of Christ Congregational, Redding CT

Bouton FH, Georgetown CT

ROGERS Ellis R

Danbury CT

no dd - posted 3/20/1999

preceded by; daughter, Donna J Rogers

survived by; wife, Christine W (Komhaas)

St Joseph's Church, Danbury CT

Comell Memorial FH, Danbury CT

burial; St Peter Cemetery, Danbury CT

ROGERS Rose S

obit - 11/18/1997  Newtown CT

age 88

b. 8/13/1909  NY NY

no dd - d. Sunday, Bridgeport CT

preceded by; husband, Edward; parents, Vincent & Maria

(Albino) Spina

survived by; nephews & nieces

Honan FH, Newtown CT

cremation/Mountain Grove Crematory, Bridgeport CT

ROTHE George W Jr

Danbury CT

age 78

b. 10/8/1921  Bronx NY

d. 10/29/1999  Danbury CT

preceded by; parents, George W Rothe Sr & Madeline (Westover) Villmann

survived by; wife, Judith (Slater); sons, Stephen & James; daughter,

Carole J D'Arcangelo; 7 grandchildren; extended family

First Assembly of God Church, Brookfield CT

Green FH, Danbury CT

burial; Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla NY

ROY Walter M

obit - 11/29/1997 Newtown CT

age 77

b. 7/6/1920  Bridgeport CT

d. 11/2_/1997  Newton CT

US Army  WWII

preceded by; parents, Michael & Alice (Keen)

survived by; wife, Madeline (Patalano); son, Robert W;

daughters, Madeline Stankey & Connie Barnes, Mary

Theresa Stankey, Pauline Stankey & Rose Cowell; several

grandchildren & gr-grandchildren

Honan FH, Newtown CT

RUOPP Lydia (Behrens)

Hawleyville CT

age 84

b. 9/19/1914  Gleason WI

m.8/2/1947

d. 1/21/1999  Hawleyville CT

preceded by; parents, Gustav P & Mary (Niemeyer) Behrens

survived by; husband, Theodore; sons, James & Jerry; daughters,

Kathleen & Fibian Judith Ruopp; brothers, Herbert & Ralph

Behrens; sisters, Elvira Nelson & Mildred Miller; 8 grandchildren;

1 gr-granddaughter; extended family

Immanuel Lutheran Church, Danbury CT

Comell FH, Danbury CT

RUSSELL Oneida Lee

Redding CT

age 74

b. 6/4/1924  Ks City KS

d. 1/21/1999  Redding CT  (cancer)

preceded by; parents, Earl D & Edith L (White) Favinger;

husband, Cptn John Joseph (1995)

survived by; sons, David E & Linwood I; daughters, Deborah

L & Jacqueline L Russell & Theresa A Cavoretto; brother,

Earl Favinger; sister, Janet Wombolt; 12 grandchildren; 1

gr-granddaughter

Sacred Heart Church, Georgetown CT

Bouton FH, Georgetown CT

burial; St Mary's Cemetery, Ridgefield CT

RUSSELL R Bernice

obit - 11/4/1997

age 70

b. 7/30/1927  Danbury CT

no dd - d. York PA

preceded by; parents, Leo & Pauline (Magersuppe) Straiton

survived by; husband, C. Everett; sons, Kevin SW & Howard

A; daughters, Jennifer Bingel, Holly Sandoval & Lisa Russell;

4 grandchildren; 2 gr-grandchildren

Comell Memorial FH, Danbury CT

burial; Wooster Cemetery

RYAN Elsie C

b. 12/10/1915  Brooklyn NY

d. 1/26/1999  Danbury CT

preceded by; parents, Joseph & Fannie (Kran) Gramer; husband,

Philip J (1983); 2 brothers

survived by; daughter, Frances C Ryan; sisters-in-law, Helen

& Jeanne Gramer; extended family

St Peter Church, Danbury CT

Tomlinson Homestead FH, Danbury CT

burial; St Peter Cemetery, Danbury CT

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SALVATORE Sadie A 

NOTICE:  Port Chester NY

age 85

d. Oct 8 1999

survived by; son, Dominick

Holy Rosary Church, Port Chester NY

Castiglione FH, Greenwich NY

SANTA-MARIA Scott

Brookfield CT

age 30

b. 3/13/1968  Danbury CT

d. 1/26/1999  Brookfield CT (apparent suicide)

survived by; parents, Benedict & Sandra (Carson); sisters,

Lynne Beardsley, Kristiann Santa-Maria & Jennifer Santa-

Maria; grandmother, Stella Santa-Maria; foster sons,

Colin & Tyler Delaney; extended family

St Joseph Church, Brookfield CT

Green FH, Danbury CT

burial; Central Cemetery, Brookfield CT

SANTANIELLO Dr.Nicholas J

obit - 11/1/1997 - Wilton CT

age 79

no dd - d. Norwalk CT

survived by; sons, Nicholas & Jack; daughter, Lois Carrerra;

wife, Lois McComas; extended family

St Mary's Church, Norwalk CT

Collins FH, Norwalk CT

burial; St John's Cemetery, Norwalk CT

SARBELLO Susan S

West Redding CT

age 51

b. 5/29/1948  Springfield MA

d. 7/13/1999  Danbury CT

preceded by; father, Peter Hamar

survived by; husband, Alfred J; mother, Mary (Gideos) Hamar;

son, David S; daughter, Stacey Reardon; brother, Peter; sisters,

Carole Herring & Darcy Roy

Sacred Heart Church, Georgetown CT

Bouton FH, Georgetown CT

burial; private

SATKOWSKY Edward Joseph Sr

obit 11/18/1997 Danbury CT

age 80

b. 1/1/1917  NY NY

no dd - d. Monday, Ridgefield CT

preceded by; parents, Alexander & Marianna (Endrysiak)

survived by; wife, Bernadette (Scott); son, Edward J Jr;

daughters, Terry S Moriarty, Margaret M Mazza &

Patricia A Piech; 6 grandchildren

Sacred Heart Church, Georgetown CT

Bouton FH, Georgetown Ct

burial; St Mary's Cemetery, Ridgefield CT

SAYERS Randall 

NOTICE:

d. Sept 22 1999

St James Episcopal Church, Danbury CT

Tomlinson Homestead, Danbury CT

SCHMIDT Janet L 

Brookfield CT

age 44

b. June 25 1955  Brooklyn NY

d. Sept 21 1999  Brookfield CT (cancer)

survived by; husband, Stephen J; parents,

   Arthur & Rosalind (Kurland) Folb; son,

   Andrew & Eric; daughter,  Rachel Schmidt;

   sister, Donna Hirsch; extended family

St Marguerite Church, Brookfield CT

Green FH, Danbury CT

burial; Center Cemetery, New Milford CT

SCHMITT Gerard G

Ridgefield CT

age 70

b. 6/4/1928  Glendale, Queens NY

no dd - posted 3/20/1999 - Danbury CT

US Army  Korea

preceded by; parents, George & Caroline (Kaufman); wife,

Rosemarie (Metzger)

survived by; son, Carl M; daughters, Catherine M Kennedy &

Christine M Strobel; brother, John; sister, Grace Clunan; 6

grandchildren

Kane FH, Ridgefield CT

burial; St Mary Cemetery, Ridgefield CT

SCHURMACHER Violet "Dollie"

obit - 11/20/1997

age 81

b. 4/18/1916  NY NY

no dd - d. Tuesday, Ridgefield CT

preceded by; husband, Emile C; parents, John & Violet

(Angus) Lasco

survived by; son, John J; daughter, Susan J Clark-Johnson;

grandchildren, John & Jillian Schurmacher

St James Episcopal Church, North Salem CT

Beecher FH, Brewster CT

burial; Peach Pond Cemetery, North Salem CT

SEABURY Katharine (Naboriny)

age 85

b. 1/31/1914  Kent CT

m. 4/27/1946

d. 5/17/1999  Sharon CT

survived by; husband, Arthur; daughter, Margaret Ann;

sister, Sophie N Page; extended family

Sacred Heart Church, Kent CT

Lillis FH, New Milford CT

burial; Sacred Heart Cemetery, Kent CT

SEIDEL Agnes (Carnicke)

obit - 11/18/1997  Washington CT

age 80

b. 7/28/1917  Washington CT

no dd - d. Sunday, New Milford CT

preceded by; parents, Paul & Anna (Piscura) Carnicke

survived by; brother, William Carnicke; extended family

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Washington CT

Lillis FH, New Milford CT

burial; St Francis Cemetery, New Milford CT

SETTER H. Jay Sr

obit - 11/4/1997  Danbury CT

age 75

b. 9/23/1922  Richmond KS

no dd - Wichita KS

preceded by; wife, Virginia (10/2/1997); parents,

Bertha M (Miller) & Christopher B

survived by; brother, Donald E; sons, Dan, Rev.

H.Jay, Greg & James F; sisters, Vi Dolman,

Mary Rose Fedeli & Marjorie Setter; 3 grandchildren

St Mary Catholic Church, Derby KS

Downing & Lahey Mortuary, Wichita KS

SHABOO Carolyn Ethel (Petersen)

Forsyth MO (formerly of Bethel & Woodbury CT)

age 63

b. 12/9/1935  New Haven CT

d. 3/1/1999  Forsyth MO

preceded by; father, Floyd Petersen

survived by; mother, Ethel (Paulson) Shumate; step-

father, Jesse Shumate; daughters, Kim Birge,

Cynthia Anastasio & Connie Shaboo; sister, Barbara

Peschko; grandchildren, Blaec & Selena Birge,

Robert Joseph & Christina Lee Anastasio; step-

granddaughter, Elatia Birge

Carpino FH, Southbury CT

burial; Bethel Cemetery, Bethel CT

SHAKRA Evelyn M

Carlsbad NM (formerly of Danbury CT)

b. Lawrence MA

d. 2/25/1999  Carlsbad NM

preceded by; husband, John; parents, Thomas & Anna (Abdo)

Nassif; brother, Frederick T; sisters, Jennie M McGinnis &

Mary C Ramey

survived by; sons, Joseph J & Mal T; 6 grandchildren; 8 gr-

grandchildren; sister-in-law, Mollie T Nassif

St Anthony's Maronite Church, Danbury CT

Jowdy-Kane FH, Danbury CT

burial; St Peter Cemetery, Danbury CT

SHANNON Lillian P (Burth)

NOTICE:  Fort Myers FL (formerly of Danbury CT)

d. 12/20/1998

St Gregory the Great Church, Danbury CT

Comell Memorial FH, Danbury CT

SHORTT Mary A

obit 11/19/1997  Shelton CT

age 98

b. 5/14/1899  Oxford CT

no dd - d. Tuesday, Derby CT

preceded by; parents, John & Mary (Cody) O'Neil; husband,

Henry A; daughters, Eleanor I Shortt (1941) & Helen Marie

Tessier (1995)

survived by; daughter, Agnes C Georgia; sons, John, James &

Edward; 25 grandchildren; 43 gr-grandchildren; 2 gr-gr-

grandchildren

Sacred Heart Church, Southbury CT

Carpino FH, Southbury CT

burial; Sacred Heart Cemetery, Southbury CT

SKELLEY/SKELLY Charles

(spelled one way on obit - other way on notice)

d. 11/2/1999

St Joseph's Church, Danbury CT

Tomlinson Homestead FH, Danbury CT

SMITH Agnes

NOTICE:  Ridgefield CT

age 95

d. 5/16/1999

St Marys Church, Ridgefield CT

Kane FH, Ridgefield CT

SMITH Homer Grant 

NOTICE:  Brewster NY

age 96

d. Sept 21 1999

Beecher FH, Brewster NY

SMITH James H Jr

Edenton NC (formerly of Bethel CT)

age 65

d. 1/7/1999  Elizabeth City NC

preceded by; parents, James & Esther

survived by; wife, Nancy (Downs); son, James H III; daughter,

Kimberly Carusillo; many grandchildren

burial; Arlington Cemetery, Philadelphia PA

SMITH Jeffery A 

NOTICE:  Ridgefield CT

age 65

d. Sept 21 1999

First Assembly of God Church, Brookfield CT

Jowdy-Kane FH, Danbury CT

SMITH John Harold

Bridgeport CT

age 80

b. Bridgeport CT

d. 2/28/1999  Wallingford CT

US Navy  WWII

member; Corinthian Lodge #104 A.F.& A.M./

White Shrine of Jerusalem-Purity Shrine #1

survived by; wife, Virginia (Taylor); sons, Rev. Dr Wayne

H & Kevin C; daughter, Susan Karvosky; 6 grandchildren;

2 gr-grandchildren

Spear FH, Fairfield CT

burial; Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport CT

SMITH Madeline

obit - 11/15/1997 - Brookfield Ct

age 86

b. 9/22/1909  Paterson NJ

no dd - d. Friday, Newtown CT

preceded by; parents, William & Henrietta (Wuerth);

husband, Harold J; son, Henry H; daughter,

Madeline Muelheims

survived by; daughter, Barbara Carroll; 10 grandchildren;

16 gr-grandchildren; extended family

Cornell Memorial FH, Danbury CT

burial; Laurel Grove Cemetery

SMITH Orpha (Perkins)

obit - 11/14/1997 - Georgetown CT

b. 3/5/1909  Judsonia AR

no dd - d. Georgetown CT

preceded by; parents, William & Laura (Ferren) Perkins;

husband, William A (1991)

survived by; sister-in-law, Edith M Smith; extended family

United Methodist Church, Georgetown CT

Bouton FH, Georgetown CT

burial; Hillside Cemetery, Wilton CT

SNOPKOSKI Margaret C (Godfrey)

Danbury CT

age 84

b. 5/10/1915  Scranton PA

d. 7/12/1999  Danbury CT

preceded by; husband, Felix J; parents, William & Sarah

(Healey) Godfrey; grandson, Jimmy (1967)

survived by; son, William; daughter, JoAnn Loucher; grand-

children, Tom, Dave, Paul & Donna; 6 gr-grandchildren;

extended family

Green FH, Danbury CT

burial; Wooster Cemetery, Danbury CT

SOMMA John Ryan Jr

obit - 11/22/1997  Ridgefield CT

age 26

b. 2/28/1971  NY NY

no dd - d. Thursday, Ridgefield CT

survived by; parents, John R Sr & Lynda F (Buck) Somma;

sister, Daryl B Somma; grandparents, Norbert & Florence

(Naughton) Buck

Kane FH, Ridgefield CT

SQUIRES Stella (Dziatkowsky) [Ernst]

New Milford CT

age 86

b. 7/1/1913  Niagara Falls Canada

no dd - d. New Milford CT - posted 7/13/99

preceded by; husband, Joseph Ernst; husband, Charles Squires;

parents, Alexander & Julia (Madeji) Dziatkowsky

survived by; daughter, Julia Ann Scales; 5 grandchildren; 6

gr-grandchildren

Our Lady of the Lakes Church, New Milford CT

Colonial FH, New Milford CT

burial; Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover NJ

STAIB Mary E "Dolly" (Haffner) 

NOTICE:  Bethel CT

age 81

b. Oct 13 1917  Bridgeport CT

d. Dec 17 1998  Danbury CT

preceded by; parents, Frederick & Mary (Kerwin)

   Haffner; husband, Leonard E Sr

survived by; sons, Leonard E Jr, George F &

   Gary L; daughters, Mary E Bennitt & Ruth A

   Nehez; brother, Frederick Haffner Jr; 9 grand-

   children; 3 gr-grandchildren; extended family

Hull FH, Danbury CT

burial; Elmwood Cemetery, Bethel CT

STAVOLA John A

obit - 11/29/1997

age 87

b. Bridgeport CT

d. 11/2_/1997  Bridgeport CT

US Army  WWII

preceded by; parents, Angelo J & Carmela

survived by; wife, Mary A (Seri); sons, Angelo & Jay;

1 grandson

St James Church

Adzima FH, Stratford CT

burial; St Peter's Cemetery, Danbury CT

STEINMANN Lt Commander ret. George M

spelled w/1 "n" in notice

Danbury CT

age 80

b. 10/16/1919 Woodside, Queens, NYC NY

d. 10/31/1999  Danbury CT

US Navy  WWII

preceded by; wife, Hildegard (10/1973)

survived by; sons, Michael & Peter; daughters, Carol Goodley &

Joan Mickus

Tomlinson Homestead FH, Danbury CT

burial; Morningside Cemetery, Gaylordsville CT

STONE Charles Wesley

obit - 11/4/1997

age 83

b. 8/19/1914  Kent CT

no dd - d. Plattsburgh NY

US Navy  WWII

preceded by; parents, Howard Black & Charlotte Banks

King Stone

survived by; wife, Evelyn (Curyk); son, Todd W; daughter,

Pamela J Atkins; sisters, Charlotte Burr & Katharine

McDonald; brothers, Wheeler B, Howard B, John King &

Henry F Stone; 4 grandchildren; extended family

Zaumetzer-Sprague FH, AuSable Forks NY

burial; Kent First Congregational Cemetery, Kent CT

ST PIERRE Gladys (Farrah)

NOTICE:  Danbury CT

d. 5/16/1999

St Ann's Church, Danbury CT

Jowdy-Kane FH, Danbury CT

STURGES Olive S (Bush) 

age 96

b. April 22 1903  Unionville NY

d. Sept 23 1999  New Fairfield CT

preceded by; husband, Aaron B; parents,

   Irving & Marilla Smith Bush

survived by; son, William D (Lorraine);

   grandchildren, William A & Michael P

   Sturges & Shari L Lamanna; gr-grand-

   children, Kristen & Jeffrey Lamanna &

   Aaron & McKayla Sturges; extended family

Cornell FH, Danbury CT

SUDA Joseph

d. 11/2/1999

Tomlinson Homestead FH, Danbury CT

burial; Evergreen Cemetery, Brooklyn NY

SUTTON Ronald Michael 

Norwalk CT

age 44

b. June 10 1955  Norwalk CT

d. Sept 21 1999  Branford CT

preceded by; parents, Frank & Charlotte

   Purdie Moulton Sutton; sisters, Sandy

   James & Charlotte Senecal; brother,

   Gary Sutton

survived by; brothers, Frank & Kevin

   Sutton

Grace Episcopal Church, Norwalk CT

SVEGE Aileen M (Dyer) 

NOTICE:  Danbury CT

age 34

d. Sept 16 1999

St Joseph's Church, Danbury CT

Green FH, Danbury CT

SVEGE Thor S Sr 

NOTICE:  Danbury CT

age 32

d. Sept 16 1999

St Joseph's Church, Danbury CT

Green FH, Danbury CT

T 

TAWYER Esther H

Danbury CT

age 92

b. 8/1/1907  Bergamo Italy

d. 9/9/1999  Danbury CT

preceded by; parents, Joseph & Sanina Cavagna; husband,

George

survived by; daughter, Barbara (Michael) DeFazio; son, Thomas

(Virginia); sister, Inez Nazro; grandchildren, Michael D (Donna)

& Thomas Mark (Sandra) DeFazio, Jeffrey (Kristine), Noelle &

Janine Tawyer; gr-grandchildren, Nicholas, Corey & Matthew;

exended family

St Gregory Church, Danbury CT

Green FH, Danbury CT

entombment; St Peter Cemetery, Danbury CT

TOLBERT Annette D

age 88

b. 2/2/1911  New Rochelle NY

no dd - posted 3/20/1999 - d. Danbury CT

preceded by; husband, William J (1994); parents, James V &

Josephine (Margotta) DeMaio

survived by; brother, Victor DeMaio; extended family

Green FH, Danbury CT

burial; St Peter Cemetery, Danbury CT

TRIACCA Helen (Almeida)

Newtown CT

age 61

d. 11/2/1999

St Paul's Episcopal Church, Brookfield CT

Green FH, Danbury CT

TUCCI Frank A 

NOTICE:

age 87

d. Oct 9 1999

survived by; son, John Tucci

Joseph Tutera FH, Port Chester NY

V 

VAN COTT Jacqueline Lucie

obit - 11/5/1997  New Milford CT

age 76

b. 10/10/1921 Paris France

no dd - d. New Milford CT

immigrated in 1955

preceded by; parents, Rene Francois Mathurin & Hortense

Marthe Laporte LeTor

survived by; daughter, Suzanne Hegarty; 1 granddaughter

Colonial FH, New Milford CT

VAN HOUTON Helen C

obit - 11/20/1997  Brookfield CT

age 72

b. 4/16/1925  Danbury CT

m. 1946

no dd - d. Wednesday  Brookfield CT

preceded by; parents, Harold J & Ida M Bush Mortimer;

daughter, Sally J VanHouton

survived by; husband, Harold Dickson Jr; son, Harold D III;

daughter, Susan J Mulvey; brother, Rev Harold J Mortimer;

6 grandchildren; extended family

St James Church, Danbury CT

Brookfield FH, Brookfield CT

VUILLEQUEZ Germaine (Bardet) 

New Milford CT

age 87

b. April 12 1912  NY City NY

m. 1937

d. Sept 20 1999  Danbury CT

preceded by; parents, Edouard & Helene

   (Joray) Bardet; husband, Jean; grandson,

   Matthew Andrews; brother, Paul Bardet

survived by; son, Richard (Brenda); daughter,

   Diane (Jim) Morris; grandsons, Duane

   (Tracey) Andrews, Jeffrey (Gretchen)

   Vuillequez; granddaughters, Ann-Michele

   Andrews (Michael) Klug, Lisa Vuillequez

   (Paul) Tierney; 5 gr-granddaughters;

   sisters-in-law, Suzanne Vuillequez & Julia

   Bardet; extended family

Brookfield FH

W

WASHICKO Helen (Polovitch)

obit - 11/6/1997  Danbury CT

age 80

b. 12/19/1916  Throop PA

no dd - d. Danbury CT

preceded by; parents, Michael & Mary Jane (Lahotsky)

Polovitch; husband, Andrew E

survived by; daughter, Geraldine Willcox; brothers, Edward,

Andrew & Donald Polovitch; 2 grandchildren; 5 gr-grandchildren;

extended family

St John Church, Throop PA

John F Glinsky FH, Throop PA

burial; St John's Cemetery, Throop PA

WITHEY Alice (Mason)

Washington CT

age 99

b. 1/1/1898  Cleveland OH

d. 10/19/1997  Southbury CT

preceded by; husband, Newell Emerson; daughter, Ann

Garner (1995); son, John (1994)

survived by; 10 grandchildren; 8 gr-grandchildren

St John's Episcopal Church, Washington CT

Woodbury FH, Woodbury CT

inurnment; in spring/Washington CT

WIXTED Katherine

obit 11/26/1997  Danbury CT

age 91

b. 10/10/1906  Norwalk CT

no dd - d. Sunday, Danbury CT

preceded by; parents, Patrick & Mary Ellen (Troy) Durkin;

husband, Sylvester

survived by; nieces

St Peter's Church, Danbury CT

Green FH, Danbury CT

burial; St Peter's Cemetery, Danbury CT

WOLFE Arnold

obit - 11/1/1997 - Danbury CT

b. 8/16/1919  Bridgeport CT

no dd - d. Stamford CT

preceded by; parents, Paul & Margaret

survived by; wife, Eugenia (Augustine); children, Elain Frimpter,

Allan & Donald & Patty Geiger

no FH or cemetery listed - private svc

WOLTER Annette E

age 86

b. 10/9/1912  Danbury CT

d. 1/24/1999  Cromwell CT

preceded by; parents, Reinhold & Augusta (Neubaurer) Wolter;

brothers, Ray, Henry & John

survived by; extended family

Trinity Lutheran Church, Milford CT

West Haven FH

private burial

Y

YOLI Ida M

NOTICE:  Brookfield CT

age 98

d. 9/8/1999

St Marguerite Bourgeoys Church, Brookfield CT

Brookfield FH, Brookfield CT