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April 30, 2003
Carmella R. Smeriglio, a Greenwich resident, died Monday, April 28, at Greenwich Hospital. She was 99.
She died of natural causes, according to her family.
Born March 31, 1904, in Stamford, she was a daughter of the late Nicholas and Rose Genovese Massare.
Mrs. Smeriglio was a homemaker. She grew up in Stamford, where she attended public schools, graduating from Stamford High School. She had lived in the Riverside section of Greenwich for 52 years.
She is survived by a son, Michael J. Smeriglio of Riverside; a grandchild; four great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband, Patsy Smeriglio; three brothers, Paul Massare, Philip Massare and Sam Massare; and two sisters, Theresa Coviello and Nettie Greco.
No calling hours are planned.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 1, at St. Catherine of Siena Church, 8 Riverside Ave., Greenwich.
Burial will follow in St. John Cemetery, Darien.
Lacerenza Funeral Home, 8 Schuyler Ave., Stamford handled the arrangements.
August 14, 2003
Alexander G. Smirnoff, a longtime Darien resident, died Monday, Aug. 11, while vacationing with his family in Bermuda. He was 62.
He died of cardiac arrest, according to his family.
Born Aug. 21, 1940, in Hong Kong, he was the son of Nina Smirnoff of Burwood, Australia, and the late George Smirnoff.Mr. Smirnoff came to the United States to attend New York University, where he graduated with a degree in economics. He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity and president of the Interfraternity Council. After graduation, he joined the U.S. Navy and served on a destroyer during the Vietnam War. He then worked as director of cargo for Pan American World Airways.
For the last 12 years, Mr. Smirnoff was director of telecommunications for the Empire State Building. After Sept. 11, he was recognized as one of those who helped to rebuild New York City by working with radio and television broadcasters and their antennas and maintaining the flow of communication in the city. He was cited in "Faces of Ground Zero" put out by Life Books and in an exhibit in Grand Central Terminal.
In addition to his mother, Mr. Smirnoff is survived by his wife of 39 years, Suzanne Waters Smirnoff of Darien; two daughters, Anastasia "Stacy" Arevalo of Norwalk and Christina Smirnoff of Darien; a son, George A. Smirnoff of Darien; and two grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at Noroton Presbyterian Church, 2011 Post Road, Darien.
Burial is private.
The Edward Lawrence Funeral Home, 2119 Post Road, Darien is handling arrangements.
Memorial donations may be sent to the Tolstoy Foundation, P.O. Box 578, Valley Cottage, NY 10989.
January 9, 2003
Anne T. Shea Smith of Rowayton died Sunday, Jan. 5, in Norwalk Hospital. She was 72.
She died of a heart attack, according to her family.
Born June 1, 1930, in Jamaica, Queens, N.Y., she was a daughter of Margaret-Mary Shea of Huntington Station, N.Y., and the late Patrick Shea.
Mrs. Smith was a Rowayton resident for more than 40 years.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by four daughters, Deirdre Smith of Parker, Colo., Moira Smith of New York City, Mairead Ainley of Newtown and Siobhan Smith of Bethel; a son, Padraic Smith of New York City; a sister, Patricia Jantzen of Northport, N.Y.; a brother, Robert Shea of Foxboro, Mass.; and four grandchildren.
Calling hours will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, at Collins Funeral Home, 92 East Ave., Norwalk.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at St. John Church, 1986 Post Road, Darien.
Burial will be private.
November 7, 2003
Pamela Margarita Smith of Stamford, a former saleswoman and nurse's aide, died Monday, Nov. 3, at home. She was 66.
She died from complications due to heart disease, according to her family.
Born July 8, 1937 in Lower St. Andrew, Jamaica, West Indies, she was a daughter of Luretta Stennett of Miami and the late Alexander Stennett.
Mrs. Smith attended Catholic school and was known as "Sister Pam." She was active in track and field in her high school years.
She moved to Tottenham, England, when she was 17 and lived with her aunt and uncle.
She, and her husband of 45 years, Aston Smith of Stamford, moved to Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1969.
Mrs. Smith worked in the fashion industry as a sample maker and a retail saleswoman.
In the late 1980s, she moved to Stamford and worked as a retail saleswoman and a nurse's aide. After she retired, she began to travel and spend time with her grandson.
She enjoyed sewing and cooking.
In addition to her mother and husband, she is survived by a daughter, Karen Smith of Stamford; two sisters, Janett VanPuten of Miami and Marjorie Stennett of Miami; three brothers, Keeling Stennett of Cutleridge, Fla., Leon Stennett of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Christopher Stennett of Miramar, Fla.; a grandson; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and in-laws.
Calling hours will be 5 to 9 p.m., today, Nov. 7, and 9 to 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 8, at Leo P. Gallagher and Son Funeral Home, 2900 Summer St., Stamford.
Services will follow at St. John's Episcopal Church, 628 Main St., Stamford.
Burial will follow in Spring Grove Cemetery, Darien.
December 19, 2002
Carlton William Smith, a Stamford resident, died Tuesday, Dec. 17, at the Richard L. Rosenthal Hospice Residence at Stamford Hospital. He was 60.
He died of cancer, according to his family.
Born June 2, 1942, in Stamford, he was the son of M. Justine Lockwood Smith of Stamford and the late Carlton Everett Smith.
Mr. Smith was a barber, having worked at Noroton Hair Shop in Darien. He was a 1961 graduate of Stamford High School and graduate of Bullard Haven Technical School in Bridgeport. He was a communicant of St. Maurice Church in Stamford and a member of the St. Maurice Grants Committee and Social Activities Committee.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Vita Pavia Smith of Stamford; a son, Carlton W. Smith Jr. of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; three stepsons, Kenneth D'Andrea of Trenton, N.J., Daniel D'Andrea of Cape Coral, Fla., and Brian D'Andrea of Aliso Viejo, Calif.; a stepdaughter, Lisabeth Buzzeo of Stamford; a sister, Marybeth Bernardo of Jacksonville, Fla.; and six grandchildren.
Calling hours will be 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, at the Nicholas F. Cognetta Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Myrtle Ave., Stamford.
A funeral procession will depart the funeral home at 8:50 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, and proceed to St. Maurice Church, 358 Glenbrook Road, Stamford. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m.
Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery, 25 Camp Ave., Darien.
Memorial donations may be made to St. Maurice Grants Fund, 358 Glenbrook Road, Stamford, CT 06902 or the Richard L. Rosenthal Hospice Residence, c/o Stamford Health Foundation, 2015 West Main St., Stamford, CT 06902.
December 27, 2002
Mary C. Smith, a lifelong Stamford resident and retired bookkeeper, died Tuesday, Dec. 24, at the Richard L. Rosenthal Hospice Residence in Stamford. She was 87.
She died of natural causes, according to her family.
Born Jan. 24, 1915, in Stamford, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Bridget Lennon Cassidy.
Mrs. Smith was a retired bookkeeper for White Tower Management Co. in Stamford, where she worked for 45 years. She was a member of St. Maurice Church, where she served as a Eucharistic minister. She also was a member of AARP, Catholic Daughters of America and the Morning Glories Bowling League in Stamford.
In her later years, she baby-sat for various local families. She was a dog lover and an avid New York Yankees fan.
She is survived by her daughter, Mary Elizabeth Smith of Stamford.
She was predeceased by her husband, Charles J. Smith; and a brother, Francis M. Cassidy.
Calling hours will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, Dec., 27, at Nicholas F. Cognetta Funeral Home, 104 Myrtle Ave., Stamford.
A procession will depart the funeral home at 8:50 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, for St. Maurice Church, 358 Glenbrook Road, Stamford. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m.
Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery, 25 Camp Ave., Darien.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care of Southwestern Connecticut Inc., 1029 E. Main St., Stamford, CT 06902.
February 26, 2003
Olga M. Smith, a 60-year New Canaan resident, died Tuesday, Feb. 25, at home. She was 82.
She died of cancer, according to her family.
Born Jan. 9, 1921, in Bridgeport, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Ella Sandor Lazar.
She is survived by her husband, C. Gordon Smith of New Canaan; two sons, Gordon Smith of Vero Beach, Fla., and Gary Smith of Pepperell, Mass.; a daughter, Lisa Chapman of New Canaan; two sisters, Helen Pramer and Velma Syring, both of New Canaan; and three grandchildren.
No calling hours are planned.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 28, at St. Aloysius Church, Cherry Street, New Canaan.
Burial will follow in Lakeview cemeteryin New Canaan.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Mid-Fairfield Hospice, School Street, Wilton, CT 06897.
The F. Hoyt Funeral Home, 199 Main St., New Canaan, handled the arrangements.
Maxine P. Smith
June 3, 2004
Maxine Patricia Smith, a longtime Stamford resident, died Sunday, May 30, at Stamford Hospital. She was 79.
She died of natural causes, according to her family.
Born July 15, 1924, in Lebanon, N.H., she was the daughter of the late Harold J. and Ruth Morse.
Mrs. Smith had lived in Stamford for most of her life. A homemaker, she also was a volunteer for the Salvation Army in Stamford.
She is survived by two sons, Charles J. Smith Jr. of Stamford and James M. Smith of Syracuse, N.Y.; a daughter, Sandra Krupenye of Patterson, N.Y.; a brother, Gordon Morse of New Hampshire; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband, Charles J. Smith Sr.; and a grandson.
Burial will be private.
Memorial donations may be made to the Leukemia Society of America, Fairfield County Chapter, 25 Third St., Stamford, CT 06905.
August 10, 2003
Leon D. Smith, a retired teacher and Stamford resident died Saturday, Aug. 9, at Stamford Hospital. He was 75.
He died of natural causes according to his family.
Born Dec. 7, 1927, in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the son of the late Abraham and Esther Smith.
Mr. Smith retired in 1992 after spending 25 years as a New York City school teacher.
He served in the U.S. Army after World War II and was instrumental in supporting the Jewish Fellowship of Hemlock Farms in Lords Valley, Penn.
He is survived by his wife, Mollie Steinberg Smith, of Stamford; a daughter, Barbara Smith of Stamford; two sons, Dr. Edward Smith of Old Westbury, N.Y. and Alan Smith of Stamford; a sister Dr. Roslyn Gold of New Hyde Park, N.Y.; and five grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be 2 p.m. today, Aug. 10, at Temple Beth El, 350 Roxbury Road, Stamford with Rabbi Joshua Hammerman, Cantors Deborah Jacobson and Hazzan Sidney Rabinowitz officiating.
Burial will follow at Beth David Cemetery, Elmont, N.Y.
Memorial donations may be made to Beth El Cares Leon D. Smith Vitamins for Kids in Israel, 350 Roxbury Road, Stamford CT, 06902 or the Chabad Victim Fund.
Leo P. Gallagher and Son Funeral Home, 2900 Summer St., Stamford is handling arrangements.
August 13, 2003
Mily Sonia Smith, a nurse's assistant and Stamford resident, died Sunday, Aug. 10, at Stamford Hospital. She was 43.
She died of a connective tissue disorder, according to her family.
Born Oct. 5, 1959, in Jamaica, she was a daughter of the late Jeremiah and Eda Barnett.
Mrs. Smith was a nurse's assistant at Courtland Gardens for seven years. She attended Faith Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church in Stamford.
She is survived by her husband, Willie Emanuel Hinds of Stamford; two sons, Conroy Morrison and Kirk Morrison, both of Stamford; two daughters, Crispian Green and Camille Hinds, both of Stamford; a brother, Lanzo Barnett of Jamaica; four sisters, Joy Cole, Petrona Smith and Andrea Spencer, all of Jamaica, and Donna Barnett of England; two grandchildren; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Calling hours will be 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15, at Faith Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church, 29 Grove St., Stamford.
A funeral service will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16 at the church. Pastor Tommie Jackson will officiate.
Burial will follow in Spring Grove Cemetery, Darien.
Downer Funeral Home, 31 Stillwater Ave., Stamford, is handling arrangements.
John G. Smith III
September 7, 2003
John G. Smith III of Norwalk, a tree surgeon and landscaper and longtime Stamford resident, died Saturday, Sept. 6, at the Richard L. Rosenthal Hospice Residence. He was 48.
He died of cancer, according to his family.
Born May 8, 1955, in Stamford, he was the son of Marie A. Smith of Norwalk and the late John G. Smith Jr.
Mr. Smith spent most of his life in Stamford, moving to Norwalk in 2002.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by a son, John Michael Smith of Stamford; a daughter, Heather Smith of Stamford; and two sisters, Susan Mynyk of Allen, Texas, and Lisa Marie Smith of Wilton.
Calling hours will be 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, at Bosak Talboys Funeral Home, 2900 Summer St., Stamford.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, at Our Lady Star of the Sea, 1200 Shippan Ave., Stamford.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care, 1029, E. Main St., Stamford, CT 06902.
September 20, 2003
Ruth B. Solomon, a homemaker and lifelong Stamford resident, died Friday, Sept. 19, at Stamford Hospital. She was 71.
She died of heart failure, according to her family.
Born Dec. 1, 1931, in Stamford, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Yetta Pistiner.
Mrs. Solomon was a homemaker and was employed at St. Joseph Medical Center in Stamford. She also was a member of Agudath Sholom Synagogue and a member of Hadassah.
She is survived by three sons, Daniel Solomon of Los Angeles, Gary Solomon of Santa Monica, Calif., and Ronald Solomon of Los Angeles; a daughter, Claudia Silver of Stamford; and four grandchildren.
She was predeceased by a brother, Irving Pistiner; and a grandson.
A graveside service will be at 1 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 21, at the Agudath Sholom Cemetery.
Donations can be made to the Bar-Ilan University Israel, 235 Park Ave. South, Third Floor, New York, NY 10003.
Leo P. Gallagher and Son Funeral Home, 2900 Summer St., Stamford is handling arrangements.
February 5, 2003
Joan B. Somerville of Killingworth died Saturday, Feb. 1, at Middlesex Memorial Hospital in Middletown. She was 84.
She died of natural causes, according to her family.
Born Sept. 26, 1918, in New York City, she was a daughter of the late Bernard and Johanna "Hanna" O'Sullivan Barney.
Mrs. Somerville was raised in Stamford and graduated from Stamford High School. She attended Killingworth Congregational Church, where she was a former Sunday school teacher.
She is survived by a son, Alfred C. Somerville Jr. of Killingworth; two daughters, Alyson Somerville of Killingworth and Evelyn S. Cahalen of Ijamsville, Md.; a brother, William Barney of Ocala, Fla.; two sisters, Helen Breitwieser of Fort Myers, Fla., and Rita Robertson of Port Charlotte, Fla.; and two grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband, Alfred C. Somerville; a sister, Bernadette Troy; and a brother, Peter Barney.
There are no calling hours.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at Killingworth Congregational Church, Route 81, Killingworth.
Memorial donations may be made to Hervey and Chet Moores Fund, c/o Killingworth Congregational Church, Route 81, Killingworth, CT 06419.
Swan Funeral Home, 80 E. Main St., Clinton, will handle arrangements.
June 7, 2003
William Sontra, a longtime Norwalk resident, died Tuesday, June 3, at Waveny Care Center in New Canaan. He was 92.
He died of natural causes, according to his family.
Born May 24, 1911, in Tornyosnemeti, Hungary, he was the son of the late Stephen Sontra Sr. and Zsuzsanna Gilanyi Sontra.
Mr. Sontra moved to the United States in June 1922 with his grandmother, Mrs. Maria Sontra, and had resided in Norwalk since then.
He was employed as a steamfitter and pipefitter for 28 years in the Stamford area, working for W.R. Johnson, Richards & Jessup Co. Inc. and Charles Horner.
He was a member of the Calvin Reformed Church in Norwalk, where he was chief elder in 1948, then served on the consistory for many years. He was also a member of Plumbers & Pipefitters, Connecticut Local No. 777.
He is survived by his wife, Helen Henczel Sontra; three daughters, Suzanne S. Virgulak and Linda S. VanBuskirk, both of Norwalk, and Margie S. Betts of Black Rock; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his first wife, Irene Csik Sontra.
Calling hours will be 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 13, at Magner Funeral Home, 12 Mott Ave., Norwalk.
A service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 14, at Calvin Reformed Church, 19 Lexington Ave., Norwalk, with the Rev. Leslie E. Martin, pastor, officiating.
Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Norwalk.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Youth Fund of the Calvin Reformed Church, P.O. Box 629, Norwalk, CT 06852 or to the Waveny Care Center, 3 Farm Road, New Canaan, CT 06840.
January 4, 2002
Alberto Sperduti, a former resident of Stamford, died Thursday, Jan. 3, in at his home in Boca Raton. He was 75.
He died of metastatic bladder carcinoma, according to his family.
Born Dec. 7, 1926 in Rome, Italy, he was a son of the late Paolo and Anna Maria Sperduti.
Mr. Sperduti was a carpenter and lived in Stamford from 1971 to 1982.
He is survived by his wife, Marisa Sperduti of Boca Raton; three sons, Paolo Sperduti of Boca Raton, Franco Sperduti of Ft. Lauderdale, Massimiliano Sperduti of Delray Beach, Fla.; four daughters, Viviana DiCiolla of Rome, Luciana Siddons of Boca Raton, Gabriella Sperduti of Boca Raton, and Marinella Nealley of Boca Raton; six brothers, Otollo Sperduti of Rome, Franco Sperduti of Boca Raton, Mario Sperduti of Boca Raton, Francesco Sperduti of Stamford, Bruno Sperduti of Boca Raton and Adolfo Sperduti of Stamford; and one sister, Giuliana Valenzisi; eight grandchildren.
He was predeceased by two brothers, Tommaso Sperduti and Carlo Sperduti.
Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 6, in the West Chapel of the Robert J. Babione Funeral Home, South West Corner Glades Road at State Road 441, Boca Raton.
A wake will be held there at 7:30 p.m. .
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 7, at St. John Church, 10300 Yamato Road, Boca Raton, Fla.
Entombment will follow in Boca Raton Mausoleum, 451 SW 4th Ave., Boca Raton, Fla.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice by the Sea Inc., 1531 W. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton, FL 33486.
August 6, 2003
Theresa "Terri" M. Spinola of Kettering, Ohio, a former Norwalk resident, died Monday, Aug. 4, at Bethany Lutheran Village in Centerville, Ohio. She was 80.
She died of natural causes, according to her family.
Born March 16, 1923, in Norwalk, she was a daughter of the late Carmine and Mary Testa Catena.
Mrs. Spinola was an assembler with Perkin Elmer Corp. for many years. She was a member of AARP and the Perkin Elmer Retirees' Club.
She is survived by two sons, Salvatore J. Spinola Jr. of Kettering and Patrick J. Spinola Sr. of Norwalk; two sisters, Mary Catena and Mildred Guarino, both of Norwalk; a brother, Vincent "Jimmy" Catena of Derby; and four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband, Salvatore J. Spinola Sr.; a brother, Andrew Catena; and two sisters, Julie Santo and Rose "Babe" Catena.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 203 East Ave., Norwalk.
Burial will be in St. John's cemeteryin Norwalk.
There will be no calling hours.
Collins Funeral Home, 92 East Ave., Norwalk, is handling arrangements.
Memorial donations may be sent to a hospice of one's choice or to the American Lung Association of Connecticut, 45 Ash St., East Hartford, CT 06108.
February 16, 2003
Kateryna Basznianyn Stepankiw, a longtime Stamford resident, died Thursday, Feb. 13, at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport. She was 77.
She died of cardiac arrest, according to her family.
Born Jan. 10, 1926, in Ukraine, she was a daughter of the late Mary and Peter Basznianyn.
Mrs. Stepankiw was a Stamford resident since 1962.
She was a retired cook of the Holy Protection Monastery in New Canaan, where she worked for 25 years.
She was a member of the St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in Stamford.
She is survived by two sons, Yaroslaw W. Stepankiw of Acworth, Ga. and Theodore Stepankiw of New Milford; a brother and two sisters in the Ukraine; and three grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband, Jaroslaw Stepankiw.
Calling hours will be 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, at Nicholas F. Cognetta Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Myrtle Ave., Stamford, with a parahydra service at 7 p.m.
A procession will leave the funeral home at 9:20 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, for St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, 24 Wenzel Terrace, Stamford, where a funeral service will be at 10 a.m. The very Rev. Monsignor John Terlecky will officiate.
Burial will follow in Queen of Peace Cemetery, Rockrimmon Road, Stamford.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Basil's Seminary, 14 Peveril Road, Stamford, CT 06902.
January 3, 2003
Alphonso Stephens Jr., a longtime Stamford resident and former machinist, died Tuesday, Dec. 31 at Stamford Hospital. He was 78.
He died of respiratory arrest, according to his death certificate.
Born June 10, 1924, in Durham, N.C., he was the son of the late Alphonso Stephens Sr. and Louise Atwater Bolling.
Mr. Stephens lived in Stamford for more than 50 years. He was a retired machinist for Pitney Bowes in Stamford.
He served in the U. S. Army during World War II.
He is survived by his wife, Helen B. Stephens of Stamford; a son, Laurence E. Stephens of Stamford; and a daughter, Carol Covell of Richmond, Va.
Calling hours will be 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 6 at Downer Funeral Home, 31 Stillwater Ave., Stamford.
A service will follow at 11 a.m. at the funeral home, with the Rev. Winton Hill III officiating.
Burial will follow at Fairfield Memorial Park on Oaklawn Avenue in Stamford.
Karen Stickney
October 9, 2003
Karen Stickney of Sarasota, Fla., formerly of Stamford and Greenwich, died Tuesday, Oct. 7, at Doctor's Hospital of Sarasota. She was 53.
She died of congestive heart failure, according to her family.
Born March 18, 1950, in Milwaukee, she was a daughter of Evelyn "Bobbie" Avery of Sarasota and the late Benjamin F. Avery.
Ms. Stickney attended Greenwich Public Schools. She attended the University of Miami and was a graduate of the Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota. She also worked as a freelance graphic artist.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by a brother, Christopher Avery of Jefferson, Maine.
Services and burial will be private.
Wiegand Brothers Funeral Home, 7454 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota is handling arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the ASPCA, 424 E. 92nd St., New York, NY 10128-0804.
Doris M. C. Stockham
October 22, 2003
Doris Marie Crawford Stockham of Sedalia, N.C., a former Stamford resident, died Thursday, Oct. 16, at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro, N.C. She was 76.
She died of heart failure, according to her family.
Born April 7, 1927, in Stamford, she was a daughter of the late Lee and Emma Crawford.
She is survived by a daughter, Nadine Matier of Sedalia, N.C.; a sister, Juanita McClain of Sedalia; two brothers, Homer Crawford of New York City and Henry Crawford of Stamford; a grandchild; and many nieces, nephews and in-laws.
She was predeceased by her husband, Gail Stockham.
A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, at Shiloh Baptist Church, 1210 Eugene St., Greensboro.
Burial will follow in Lakeview Memorial Park in Greensboro.
Woodard Funeral Home, 3200 N. Ohenry Blvd., Greensboro, handled arrangements.
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