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February 18, 2002
Rose Rigler of Stamford died Saturday, Feb. 16, at Sunrise Assisted Living in Stamford. She was 98.
She died of natural causes, according to her family.
Born Sept. 21, 1903, in Russia, she was the daughter of the late Rubin and Molly Nelson.
Mrs. Rigler lived in New York City until the last two years of her life. A successful millinery businesswoman, she held many executive positions with retail companies. She enjoyed music, dancing and travel.
She is survived by two daughters, Lenore Romer of Stamford and Joan Gottlieb of New York City; a brother, Philip Nelson of Boca Raton, Fla.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph B. Rigler; two sisters, Ruth Rosenblum and Anne Antis; and a brother, William Nelson.
There will be no calling hours.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, at Congregation B'Nai Y'Israel, 2 Banksville Road, Bedford, N.Y.
Burial will be private.
Arrangements were made by Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Home, 2900 Summer St., Stamford.
June 18, 2002
Doris Maxine Rhodes, a 25-year Stamford resident, died Friday, June 14, at Stamford Hospital. She was 59.
She died of cancer, according to her family.
Born May 25, 1943, in Baltimore, Md., she was a daughter of the late Fred Douglas and Florence M. Farmer Rhodes.
Ms. Rhodes was a social worker at Family and Children Services in Stamford for many years. She was a member of Union Baptist Church in Stamford, where she was a missionary and a choir member.
She is survived by a son, Angelo Rhodes of Jacksonville, Fla.; two daughters, Yvette Rhodes and Yvonne Rhodes, both of Stamford; two sisters, Cheryl Rhodes and Jannis Rhodes, both of Baltimore, Md.; two grandsons; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was predeceased by two brothers, Raymond Smith and Fred Rhodes; and a sister, Mary Boykins.Calling hours will be 10 to 11 a.m., Wednesday, June 19, at Community Tabernacle of Deliverance, 195 Selleck St., Stamford. A funeral service will follow in the church.
Burial will be at Woodland cemeteryin Stamford.
Downer Funeral Home Inc., 31 Stillwater Ave., Stamford, is handling arrangements.
April 7, 2002
Rocco B. Pizzarello, of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., formerly of Stamford, died Friday, April 5, at the Lutheran Care Center in Poughkeepsie. He was 98.
He died of natural causes, according to his family.
Born June 27, 1903, in Port Chester, N.Y., he was the son of the late Louis and Frances Labate Pizzarello.
Mr. Pizzarello served as a corporal in the National Guard during World War I. He moved to Stamford from Port Chester in 1933 and to Poughkeepsie in 1992.
Mr. Pizzarello was a retired foreman having worked at Pitney Bowes for 36 years. He was a member of the Oval Club and the Forman Club of Pitney Bowes. He was also a member of Our Lady Star of the Sea when he lived in Stamford and an avid golfer.
He is survived by two daughters, Frances Roxine Stepchew of Cape Cod, Mass., and Florida; and Trina Risucci of Poughkeepsie; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his wife, Frances A. Localio Pizzarello in 1992; three sisters, Josephine Scarfone, Frances Delaventura and Filomena Cicerello; and four brothers, Gus Gulli, Albert Pizzarello, Anthony Pizzarello and Joseph Pizzarello.
Calling hours will be 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, April 8, at the Nicholas F. Cognetta Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Myrtle Ave., Stamford.
A funeral procession will depart the funeral home at 9:20 a.m., Tuesday, April 9, proceeding to Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, 1200 Shippan Ave., Stamford for a Mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m.
Burial will follow at St. John Cemetery, Darien.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, 1200 Shippan Ave., Stamford, CT 06902.
June 28, 2002
Ronald "Yankee" Pilcher of Como, Texas, a former Greenwich resident, died Tuesday, June 25, at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital in Sulphur Springs, Texas. He was 78.
He died of Alzheimer's disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to his family.
Born Aug. 31, 1923, in Greenwich, he was a son of the late Arthur William and Nora Kathleen Chapman Pilcher.
Mr. Pilcher was World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Navy.
He was retired from Ocean Spray in Sulphur Springs, Texas, where he worked in maintenance. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8560.
He is survived by a daughter, Janice Irwin of Como; a son, Ronald Charles Pilcher Jr. of Tukwilla, Wash.; three sisters, Priscilla Savchuk of Fredericksburg, Va., Elsie Ross of Torrington and Phyllis June of Bethel; a brother, Stanley Pilcher of Newport News, Va.; a nephew; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his wife, Hallie Margaret Frisbie, who died in 1998; a son, Robert Pilcher; two brothers; and a sister.
A service will be at 2 p.m. today, June 28, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home, 419 Gilmer St., Sulphur Springs. The Rev. Tommy Hall will officiate.
A military graveside service will be at Restlawn Memorial Park in Sulphur Springs under the direction of Hopkins County Military Coalition.
February 7, 2002
Marrise Pearson, a Stamford resident, died Sunday, Feb. 3 at Stamford Hospital. She was 74.
She died of a heart attack, according to her family.
Born July 18, 1927, in Hampton, Va., she was the daughter of the late Julian Clifton Lee Sr. and Pearl Curtis.
Mrs. Pearson worked for Pathmark in Norwalk. She also worked for The Advocate in Stamford.
She is survived by four daughters, Denise Pearson of Norwalk, Chandri Pearson and Jouvanna Pearson, both of Stamford, and Alfreda Pearson of Bridgeport; two brothers, Julian C. Lee and Earl Lee Sr., both of Virginia, four grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Calling hours are 7 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9 at Community Tabernacle, 198 Selleck St., Stamford.
A funeral service will follow at 8 p.m. at the church, the Rev. Michael Densmore officiating.
Burial will be private.
Downer Funeral Home, 31 Stillwater Ave., Stamford, handled the arrangements.
March 24, 2002
Anthony M. Pavia, a Stamford resident, died Friday, March 22, at Stamford Hospital. He was 95.
He died of natural causes, according to his family.
Born Feb. 18, 1907, in Stamford, he was a son of the late Michael A. and Vita C. Pavia.
Mr. Pavia practiced architecture in Connecticut, New York, Florida and California. He was the vice-president of Frouge Corp. of Bridgeport for 30 years and designed many of their projects. One of his projects was the Trumbull Shopping Mall, one of the first indoor malls in the Northeast.
Mr. Pavia attended St. John's Parochial School, Rhodes Preparatory School and Columbia University. He graduated from The Cooper Union, Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture in 1933 and was a member of the American Institute of Architects.
He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Lucy Lacerenza Pavia of Stamford; a son, Anthony M. Pavia Jr. of Greenwich; two daughters, Vita Nicolai of Valhalla, N.Y., and Catherine Sileo of Norwalk; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by two brothers and three sisters.
Calling hours will be 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 25 at the Lacerenza Funeral Home, 8 Schuyler Ave., Stamford.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 26 at Sacred Heart Church, 37 Schuyler Ave., Stamford.
Burial will follow in St. John's cemeteryin Darien.
June 28, 2002
Carl L. Palmer of San Antonio, a former Stamford resident, died Monday, June 10, at a hospital in San Antonio. He was 87.
He died of complications from multiple strokes, according to his family.
Born Jan. 31, 1915, in Stamford, he was a son of the late Clayton Crosson and Helen S. Romme. He was later adopted by Stamford artist Delos Palmer.
Mr. Palmer served in the U.S. Army cavalry during World War II, retiring from the service as a colonel. He was an avid golfer and tennis player.
He is survived by a daughter, Eda Palmer of San Antonio; two sons, Walter Palmer of San Antonio and William Palmer of Richardson, Texas; four grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his wife, Anna Palmer; a sister, Barbara Joan; and a brother, Francis Palmer.
Services were held in San Antonio.
The ashes of Mr. Palmer and his late wife will be scattered at sea.
April 8, 2002
Doris A. Nichols, a Norwalk resident since 1956, died Friday, April 5 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She was 75.
She died of complications from an aneurysm, according to her family.
Born May 14, 1926 in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was a daughter of the late William and Meta Aschoff Kenneweg.
Mrs. Nichols was a secretary for the Norwalk Board of Education for more than 20 years. She was also a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Norwalk.
She is survived by her husband, Floyd W. Nichols of Norwalk; a son, Todd H. Nichols of East Bend, N.C.; a daughter, Kathy L. Hamilton of Somerset, N.J.; a brother, Edward Kenneweg of Prescott, Ariz.; a sister, Ruth Bruns of Belle Mead, N.J.; three grandchildren; two great-grandsons; and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by a son, Peter W. Nichols.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 12 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 208 Newfield Ave., Norwalk, with the Rev. Robert D. Beinke officiating.
Interment will be private.
The family will receive friends at the Silvermine Tavern, Silvermine Avenue, Norwalk, after the service.
Memorial contributions may be made to Yale-New Haven Hospital, Office of Development, P.O. Box 1849, New Haven, CT 06508.
The Magner Funeral Home, 12 Mott Ave., Norwalk, is handling the arrangements.
February 7, 2002
Helen Nardone, a Stamford resident, died Tuesday, Feb. 5, at the William & Sally Tandet Center for Continuing Care in Stamford. She was 89.
She died of natural causes, according to her family.
Born Jan. 12, 1913, in Mount Vernon, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Nordone DeCarlo.
Mrs. Nardone was a homemaker. She lived in Stamford for nine years. She previously lived in East Chester, N.Y. and Westbrook.
She is survived by a son, August Nardone Jr. of Eastchester; two daughters, Dorothy Zeitelhack of Killingworth and Barbara Johnston of Waterford; two sisters, Vera Cortesi of White Plains, N.Y., and Jean Mariani of Mount Vernon; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her huband, August Nardone.
Calling hours are 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, at the Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Home, 2900 Summer St., Stamford.
A funeral service will follow at 10 a.m. at the funeral home, the Rev. Joseph Malloy officiating.
Burial will follow in Ferncliff cemeteryin Hartsdale, N.Y.
Memorial donations may be made to the William & Sally Tandet Center for Continuing Care, 146 W. Broad St. Stamford, CT 06902.
February 10, 2002
Alver W. Napper Sr., of Stamford, a former longtime Greenwich resident, died Thursday, Feb. 7, at the Stamford Hospital hospice. He was 91.
He died of renal failure, according to his family.
Born June 6, 1910 in Buena Vista, Ga., he was the son of the late Willie and Patsy Mitchell Napper.
Mr. Napper's family moved to Hartford in 1916, where he graduated from high school. He graduated from Virginia State College in Ettrick, Va., and later earned a master's degree from the School of Religious Education of the Hartford Seminary Foundation, also studying at New York University, Fairfield University, The New York School of Social Research, The New York School of Social Work and the University of Bridgeport.
In 1938, Mr. Napper became the first black toll collector on the Merritt Parkway, and he rose to supervisor, leaving in 1943 to become executive director of the Crispus Attucks Center in Greenwich until 1957. After four years as a building maintenance contractor, he joined the Connecticut Department of Adult Probation, retiring as Chief Probation Officer in 1976. After retirement, he served as a deputy sheriff and bailiff at the state Superior Court in Stamford.
Mr. Napper married Berenice Norwood of Norwalk in 1940.
Mr. Napper was a charter member of the Greenwich branch of the NAACP, a board member of the Stamford Child Guidance Center, a member of the Connecticut Probation and Parole Association, and was one of the seven founding members of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity's Fairfield County chapter.
Mr. Napper was interviewed for the "Oral History of Greenwich," sponsored by the Friends of the Greenwich Library, on the topic "The Lee Haven Beach Club." He was honored by the town in 1982 for Distinguished Service to the Community.
He was an avid gardener.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Alver W. Napper Jr. of Loudonville, N.Y., a daughter, Patricia Knudsen of Denmark; two sisters, Jenny Jackson of Jacksonville, Fla. and Mahala Napper of Hartford; two grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.
A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, at First Baptist Church, 10 Northfield St., Greenwich.
The Nicholas F. Cognetta Funeral Home and Crematory in Stamford is in charge of arrangements.
July 9, 2002
Ralph DeGraff Nancarrow, a longtime Norwalk resident, died Saturday, July 6, at Norwalk Hospital. He was 94.
He died of natural causes, according to his family.
Born Feb. 17, 1908, in Houghton, Mich., he was a son of the late James and Louise Orth Nancarrow.
Mr. Nancarrow lived at Waveny Care Center in New Canaan for the past two years. He was a graduate of the American Academy of Mortuary Science in New York and attended J.M. Wright Technical School in Stamford.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and served on the USS Mount Vernon.
He was a mason in the Copper Country Lodge in Houghton, Mich. He retired from Automatic Signal in Norwalk in 1972.
He is survived by two sons, James G. Nancarrow of New Canaan and Raymond R. Nancarrow of Norwalk; and a daughter, Grace Nancarrow Rowe of Mechanicsville, Va.
Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Miriam Gorham Nancarrow: and eight brothers and sisters.
There will be no calling hours.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, July 12, at Riverside Cemetery, 81 Riverside Ave., Norwalk.
Raymond Funeral Home Inc., 5 East Wall St., Norwalk, is handling arrangements.
June 27, 2002
Mary Ann Nichols Mueller, formerly of Darien, died Sunday, June 15, in The Extended Stay America Hotel in Bakersfield, Calif. She was 56.
She died of cardiac arrest, according to her family.
Born June 13, 1946, in Stamford, she was a daughter of the late Ralph Edward and Grace May Duffy Nichols.
Mrs. Mueller was a 1964 graduate of Darien High School. She worked for a gourmet caterer in Cherry Hill, N.J., and was an avid cook. She worked for several travel agencies in lower Fairfield County.
After living in Darien, she lived in Cranford, N.J., with her former husband Paul Mueller, now of Onekama, Mich., and the lived in Simi Valley, Calif., where she worked for more than 13 years for Pleasant Holidays.
She is survived by two daughters, Amy K. Mueller of Glendale Heights, Ill., and Kelly Panoff of Troy, Mich.; a brother, Ralph Nichols Jr. of New Milford; a sister, Noreen Grant of Cheshire, three grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and many cousins, aunts and uncles.
Calling hours will be from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 29, at the Edward Lawrence Funeral Home, 2119 Post Road, Darien. A memorial service will be held during calling hours at 1:30 p.m.
Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the American Heart Association, 2550 U.S. Highway 1, North Brunswick, NJ 08902-4301.
February 23, 2002
Stanley J. Michalski, a longtime Norwalk resident, died Friday, Feb. 22, at Norwalk Hospital. He was 74.
He died of cancer, according to his family.
Born Oct. 24, 1927, in Stamford, he was a son of the late Felix and Mary Michalski.
A Norwalk resident for 40 years, Mr. Michalski worked as a milkman for Dellwood Dairies before retiring. He was an avid golfer and a baseball coach with the West Norwalk Baseball Association. In December 2000, he was voted into the Hall of Fame of the Stamford Old Timers Association for his baseball achievements.
Mr. Michalski is survived by his wife, Ann Sheridan Michalski of Norwalk; a son, Kevin S. Michalski of Norwalk; three daughters, Tracy Mingo, Kerrianne Restivo and Kathleen M. Coulter, all of Norwalk; a brother, Michael Michalski of Stamford; a sister, Lee Wilkes of Stamford; nine grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours will be 4 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24 at Magner Funeral Home, 12 Mott Ave., Norwalk.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 25, at St. Matthew Church, 216 Scribner Ave., Norwalk.
Burial will follow in St. John's cemeteryin Norwalk.
June 20, 2002
Barbara K. McNichols of Dunedin, Fla., a former longtime Norwalk resident, died Tuesday, June 18, at the home of her son in Norwalk. She was 67.
She died of a cancer-related illness, according to her family.
Born Aug. 16, 1934, in Norwalk, she was the daughter of the late Dennis H. and Alice Platt Keefe.
Mrs. McNichols lived in Norwalk most of her life before moving to Dunedin 12 years ago. She was a 1952 graduate of Sacred Heart Academy in Stamford and worked for many years as a receptionist for Dr. Harvey Tuckman. She was an avid traveler.
She is survived by four sons, Walter J. McNichols Jr., Patrick McNichols and James McNichols, all of Norwalk, and William McNichols of Newtown; a sister, Judith Greek of Thomasville, Ga.; eight grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband, Walter J. McNichols; and a daughter, Alice McNichols Ginter.
Calling hours will be 5 to 7 p.m. today, June 20, at Magner Funeral Home, 12 Mott Ave., Norwalk.
A memorial Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, June 21, at St. Matthew's Church, 206 Scribner Ave., Norwalk.
Memorial donations may be made to Connecticut Hospice, 30 Stevens St., Norwalk, CT 06850.
Burial will be private.
February 22, 2002
Andrew J. McKnight, a lifelong Stamford resident, died Wednesday, Feb. 20, at Stamford Hospital. He was 73.
He died of cardiac arrest, according to his death certificate.
Born June 22, 1928 in Stamford, he was the son of the late Joseph A. and Catherine Kane McKnight.
Mr. McKnight worked as a driver for Schaeffer Brewing Co. of Bridgeport for many years before his retirement. He was a member of the Glenbrook Athletic Club and an avid golfer.
He is survived by his longtime companion, Frances A. McDonough of Stamford; a daughter, Colleen; a grandson; three granddaughters; and many cousins.
Calling hours are 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, at the Bouton & Reynolds Funeral Home, 2900 Summer St., Stamford.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 25 at the funeral home.
A private burial will follow in St. John's cemeteryin Darien.
February 21, 2002
James B. McKenzie of Westport died Wednesday, Feb. 20, at Norwalk Hospital. He was 75.
He died of cancer and pneumonia, according to his family.
Born May 1, 1926, in Appleton, Wis., he was the son of the late Basil and Helen Sherman McKenzie.
Mr. McKenzie made his theater debut at age 11 when he produced, directed and starred in his own version of "Hamlet." He received a bachelor's degree from the University of Iowa and a master's degree from Columbia University. He was a World War II veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific.
His career spanned more than half a century in the theater, with more than 2,000 productions. He was the executive producer at 11 regional theaters, including the Westport Country Playhouse and the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. He also produced plays on Broadway and did more than 60 international tours, including Russia, Japan, South America and every state except Alaska.
Mr. McKenzie also operated theater restaurants in San Francisco, Palm Beach, Fla., and Westport. He was also television pioneer in the early 1950s, helping to create more than 100 first-time live television shows for NBC and later produced seven television plays for PBS.
He was an active member of the League of American Theaters and Producers, vice president of the Council of Stock Theaters, president of the Council of Resident Summer Theaters, executive producer of the Connecticut Theater Foundation, a trustee of the Actors Equity Association Pension and Health Fund, and a member of the Association of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.
He was a recipient of the Tony Award, the St. Mary Alumni Achievement Award, the Conservator of American Arts Award and the Connecticut Critics Award for Outstanding Contributions to Theater and was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the town of Westport in 1998. He was an avid sailor and ocean navigator and took part in many Newport to Bermuda sailboat races.
He is survived by his wife and 30-year assistant, Philisse Barrows McKenzie of Westport; two sons, David James McKenzie of Norwalk and Kevin John McKenzie of Lake Worth, Fla.; two daughters, Amy Marie of Sturgeon Bay, Wis., and Agatha Halekulani of Canyon Lake, Texas; two brothers, John and Tom, both of Wisconsin; two sisters; Mary of Olean, N.Y., and Helen of Wisconsin, and two grandchildren.
A celebration of his life will held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Actor's Fund, 729 7th Ave., New York, NY 10019.
Collins Funeral Home, 92 East Ave., Norwalk, handled the arrangements.
July 5, 2002
John J. "Ike" McGrath, a Greenwich resident, died Thursday, July 4, at Greenwich Hospital. He was 69.
He died of acute cardiac arrest, according to his family.
Born March 16, 1933, in Greenwich, he was the son of Maria Servat McGrath of Greenwich and the late John M. McGrath.
Mr. McGrath was a Korean War veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy. He was a postal worker in Greenwich for more than 30 years until retiring. He was a parishioner of St. Mary's Church in Greenwich and a member of the Knights of Columbus Orinocco Council No. 39.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Nancy Johann McGrath of Greenwich; a daughter, Ellen M. Rozsa of Stamford; three sons, John T. McGrath of Great Falls, Va., Robert P. McGrath of Stamford and Thomas R. McGrath of Greenwich; a brother, Michael McGrath of Boca Raton, Fla.; and eight grandchildren.
Calling hours will be 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 5, at Fred D. Knapp Son Funeral Home, 267 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 6, at St. Mary's Church, 178 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich.
Interment will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery, Greenwich.
Memorial donations may made to the American Cancer Society, 372 Danbury Road, Wilton, CT 06897.
July 4, 2002
Frances Marino of Greenwich died Tuesday, July 2, at Richard L. Rosenthal Hospice Residence in Stamford. She was 100.
She died of natural causes, according to her family.
Born Jan. 10, 1902, in Port Chester, N.Y., she was a daughter of the late Antonio Minnite and Ursula Marino Minnitti.
She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Marino is survived by three sons, Stephen Marino of Greenwich, Frank Marino of Dennis, Mass., and Dominick Marino of Stamford; two daughters, Marie Congelosi of Stamford and Jane Tullo of Cambria, Calif.; a brother, Dominick Minnitti of Port Chester; three sisters, Sadie Bellantoni of California, and Minnie Zuccarella and Ursula Minnitti, both of Greenwich; 25 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband, Dominick Marino; two sons, Patsy Marino and Anthony Marino; a daughter, Domenica Marino; and three sisters, Mary Bellantoni, Jennie Pennella and Josephine Cosenza.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. tomorrow at Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Home, 31 Arch St., Greenwich.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 6, at Sacred Heart Church, 95 Henry St., Greenwich.
Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, North Street, Greenwich.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the charity of one's choice.
April 17, 2002
Jacob Malin, a Stamford resident, died Monday, April 15, at Stamford Hospital. He was 94.
He died of natural causes, according to his family.
Born June 2, 1907, in Plock, Poland, he was the son of the late Simon and Hilda Malin.
A 47-year Stamford resident, Mr. Malin owned United Beauty Supply & Ace Beauty Supply in Monroe until 1999, when he retired. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge for more than 60 years.Mr. Malin is survived by a son, Herbert Malin of Kings Point, N.Y.; a sister, Lillian Levine of Somerville, N.J.; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by a son, Robert Malin.
A graveside service will be at 1 p.m., Wednesday, April 17, at Beth David cemeteryin Elmont, N.Y.
Shiva will be held during the evenings of Wednesday, April 17, and Thursday, April 18, at his home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Temple Beth El, 350 Roxbury Road, Stamford, CT 06902.
April 17, 2002
Frank Lorenti of Stamford and Lantana, Fla., died Monday, April 15, at his residence in Lantana. He was 80.
He died of cancer, according to his family.
Born Nov. 11, 1921, in Bivongi, Italy, he was a son of the late Vincenzo and Immaculata Franco Lorenti.
A 60-year Stamford resident, Mr. Lorenti was a tailor, working at his trade for many years before retirement.
Mr. Lorenti is survived by two brothers, Vincent Lorenti of Stamford and Dominic Lorenti of Lantana; two sisters, Mary Longo of Greenwich and Shirley DiGiorgio of Port Chester, N.Y.; and 39 nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a brother, Carmen Lorenti.
Calling hours will be 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 18, at Lacerenza Funeral Home, 8 Schuyler Ave., Stamford.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Friday, April 19, at Sacred Heart Church, 37 Schuyler Ave., Stamford.
Burial will follow in St. John cemeteryin Darien.
April 8, 2002
Funeral arrangements for Stanley Anthony Kondziela, 80, a longtime Stamford resident who died Saturday, April 6, at the William and Sally Tandet Center in Stamford, are being handled by the Gerald R. Bosak Funeral Home, 9 Pulaski St., Stamford.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Mr. Kondziela, a World War II veteran, professional photographer and later a letter carrier with the Stamford Post Office, will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 9, at Holy Name of Jesus Church, 369 Washington Blvd., Stamford.
Burial will follow at St. John cemeteryin Darien.
There are no calling hours.
February 23, 2002
Dr. Arthur Koffler, a Stamford resident, died Friday, Feb. 22, at the Richard L. Rosenthal Hospice Residence at Stamford Hospital. He was 90.
He died of cancer, according to his family.
Born March 28, 1911, in Zoblotov, Romania, he was a son of the late Jacob and Dora Dunst Koffler.
Dr. Koffler graduated from Stamford High School in 1929. He received a bachelor's degree from Duke University in 1932 and a medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in 1936. He did his residency at Morrisania Hospital in the Bronx, N.Y.
He served as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army during World War II from 1942 to 1945.
Dr. Koffler worked as a family practitioner for 58 years, retiring in 1996. After the loss of his right hand in an accident in 1974, he continued to practice medicine for 22 years until his retirement.
He was president of the Stamford Medical Society in 1964 and past president of the Kiwanis Club of Stamford. He served on the Board of Trustees of Temple Beth El in Stamford. He was an accomplished and award-winning painter, specializing in portraits. After the loss of his right hand, he learned to paint with his left.
He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Koffler of Stamford; two sons, Barry Koffler of High Falls, N.Y., and Dr. Jeffrey Koffler of Stamford; three sisters, Anne Roth of La Jolla, Calif., Edythe Jarvik of Stamford and Frances Goldstein of Teaneck, N.J.; a brother, Joseph Koffler of Queens, N.Y.; and two grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his first wife, Shirley Koffler.
A funeral service will be at noon Sunday, Feb. 24, at Temple Beth El, 350 Roxbury Road, Stamford. Rabbi Joshua Hammerman, Rabbi Joseph Ehrenkranz and Cantor Sidney Rabinowitz will officiate.
Burial will follow in Agudath Sholom cemeteryin Stamford.
Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Home, 2900 Summer St., Stamford, handled arrangements.
Memorial donations may be made to the Stamford Art Association, 39 Franklin St, Stamford, CT
Shirley Koffler Piano Scholarship of the Schubert Club of Stamford.
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