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Burton L. Strid Sr.
Burton L. Strid Sr., 80, of 56 Briar Ridge Road, Danbury, husband of Pauline (Belorit) Strid, died on Friday morning, July 14, 2000, at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Mr. Strid, the youngest of ten children, was born in Danbury, January 22, 1920, a son of the late Charles A. and Anna (Carlson) Strid.
Early on in his life, upon the death of his parents, Mr. Strid moved to New Milford to make his home with his father's family. He attended New Milford schools and upon the age of sixteen, he returned to Danbury and attended Danbury schools.
In his early years, Mr. Strid was a dairy farmer supplying local dairies most especially Marcus Dairy. Later on, Mr. Strid owned and operated a furniture delivery service as well as being a staff member of the former Fairfield Hills State Hospital, Newtown.
He was a World War Two U.S. Army veteran.
In early years, Mr. Strid was active in local sports and had played for various local teams.
He enjoyed gardening, animals and horseback riding.
Mr. Strid was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Danbury.
In addition to his spouse of fifty years, he is survived by a daughter, Nancy Towne and her husband Jack of Sandy Hook, CT, and a son, Burton L. Strid Jr. and his wife Grace of Norfolk, VA, as well as nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be private.
Contributions in Mr. Strid's memory may be made to Regional Hospice of Western CT, 30 West Street, Danbury, CT 06810.
The Jowdy-Kane Funeral Home, 9-11 Granville Avenue, Danbury, is in charge of arrangements.
Burton L. Strid, Sr.
Burton L. Strid, Sr., 80, of 56 Briar Ridge Road, Danbury, husband of Pauline (Belorit) Strid died on Friday morning, July 14, 2000 at his home.
He was the father of Nancy Towne and Burton Strid, Jr.
Funeral services will take place on Wednesday at 12 noon in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Danbury with the Rev. Allen R. German of St. Paul's Lutheran Church officiating.
There will be no calling hours. Memorials in Mr. Strid's memory may be made to Regional Hospice of Western CT, 30 West Street, Danbury, CT 06810.
The Jowdy-Kane Funeral Home, 9-11 Granville Avenue, Danbury is in charge of arrangements.
Mary L. (Costello) DeWolf
Mary L. (Costello) DeWolf, 79, of 52 Hardy Street, Springfield, MA died Friday at home. Born in Berryburg, WV, she has lived in Springfield MA since 1950. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward A. DeWolf who died in 1997.
She leaves five sons; Ronald H. DeWolf of Wilbraham, MA, Donald DeWolf of Stonington, CT, Silvio G. and Cary V. DeWolf both of East Longmeadow, MA, and Edward A. DeWolf of Largo, FL; a daughter, Katherine J. Costello of Daytona Beach, FL; a brother, Richard Costello of Clarksburg, WV; four sisters, Rose Caldora and Julie Kunic both of Danbury, Dolores Jones of West Simsbury, CT and Helena Brandt of Berkley Springs, WV; nine grand children and two great grandchildren. A brother, Patsy Costello also predeceased her.
The funeral service will be Monday at 8 p.m. at the Byron Funeral Home, 1858 Allen Street, Springfield, MA. Family and friends will gather Tuesday from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at Byron Funeral Home, followed by a committal service at 2:30 p.m. at the Willington Hill Cemetery in West Willington, CT. Calling hours are Monday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice of Western New England, Inc., 50 Maple Street, PO Box 9058, Springfield, MA 01102-9058 or to the Shriner's Hospital for Children, 516 Carew Street, Springfield, MA 01104.
Nicholas T.Nerich Jr.
Nicholas T. Nerich Jr., 78, of Redding, died on Friday (July 14) at Danbury Hospital after an extended illness. He was the husband of Janet Baird Nerich.
Mr. Nerich was born in New York City on April 13, 1922, a son of the late Nicholas T. and Katherine Egan Nerich. He was graduated from Bryant High School in Long Island City, NY and Fordham University. He served in the US Army during World War II and was stationed in Europe where he served in the Timberwolf Division Field Artillery Unit.
After his marriage to Janet M. Baird of Babylon, NY, they settled in Redding, CT where Mr. Nerich was one of the founders of the Redding Country Club. He was employed by the American Can Corporation, Edwards and Deutch Lithography, The William Feather Agency and last worked for the Universal Printing Company as a print broker. He was the former President of the Fairfield County Exchange Club and a member of the Redding Board of Zoning.
In addition to his wife of fifty-six years, Mr. Nerich is survived by his daughter, Susan M. Nerich of Waterbury, CT; two sons, Nicholas Timothy Nerich of Santa Fe, NM and Dann B. Nerich, his wife Alicia Dodge Nerich and grandson Gregory Nicholas Nerich of Whitefield, NH; two sisters, Dorothy Nerich Mattes of Sun City Center, FL and Constance Nerich Bosna of Hampsted, NC; one brother, John Nerich of Tampa, FL. His sister, Clara Nerich Schrieber, preceded him in death.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday (July 18) at 10 a.m. in St. Patrick's R.C. Church, Redding Ridge, CT. The interment will follow in Hull Cemetery, Redding.
Friends may call at the Bouton Funeral Home, 31 West Church Street, Georgetown on Monday (July 17) from 6 to 9 p.m.
Contributions in memory of Mr. Nerich may be made to the Redding Ridge Volunteer Fire Department Emergency Medical Services, Redding Ridge, CT 06876.
Maria (Lima) Weltz
Maria (Lima) Weltz, 57, wife of the late Richard Weltz, of 2510m Wistar St., Richmond, VA, formerly of Danbury, died at St. Mary Hospital, Richmond, on Saturday morning, July 15, 2000 following a brief illness.
She was born in the Azores, Portugal May 14, 1943, daughter of the late Francisco and Maria Estrella (Martins) Lima. She moved to Danbury with her family in the 1950s and had attended Danbury schools. She had been a Danbury resident until she moved to Richmond in 1994.
Mrs. Weltz is survived by two sons, Antonio Silva Jr. of Danbury and David Silva of Newport News, VA; two daughters, Brenda Silva and Christine Silva, both of Bethel; four sisters, Natalie Araujo of Danbury, Irene Henriques of New Fairfield, Edna Sengupta of Marlboro, MA and Margaret Costa of Chicopee, MA; two brothers, David Lima and Louis Lima, both of Danbury; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a brother, Silvino Lima in 1999.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Peter Church on Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. Burial will take place in St. Peter Cemetery. Friends may call at the Green Funeral Home, 57 Main St., Danbury on Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m.
Julia A. Shea
Julia A. Shea, 87, of 57 Prospect St., Ridgefield died on Saturday at Danbury Hospital. She was the wife of the late Patrick J. Shea.
Mrs. Shea was born in New York City on November 30, 1912, a daughter of the late Daniel and Catherine Scanell Looney. A legal secretary for Chase Bank in New York, she retired in 1972 after 17 years. She was previously employed by the Journal American in New York City.
A Ridgefield resident since 1995, Mrs. Shea moved from Yonkers, NY where she had been a longtime resident. She was a member of St. Mary's Church in Ridgefield and previously a member of St. Barnabus Church in the Bronx.
Mrs. Shea was predeceased by a son, Patrick, in 1972. She was an important part of her children's and grandchildren's lives.
Survivors include one daughter, Julia M. Mahoney of Ridgefield; three grandchildren, Douglas, Donald and Julia.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Church, Ridgefield. Burial will follow in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Valhalla, NY.
Friends will be received on Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Kane Funeral Home, 41 Catoonah St., Ridgefield.
Contributions in Mrs. Shea's memory may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 16 Forest St., New Canaan, CT 06840.
Marjorie Ellingwood Pearson
Marjorie Ellingwood Pearson, 83, of Georgetown, SC and a former resident of Georgetown, CT for many years, died on June 30, 2000 in Georgetown Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of C. Harry Pearson.
Mrs. Pearson was born in Danbury on July 2, 1916, a daughter of the late Harry Hill and Katherine Ann Lynch Ellingwood. She grew up in Danbury and graduated from high school there.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by a brother, Leonard D. Ellingwood of Hampton, VA.
A gathering of friends in honor of celebrating her life will occur on Wednesday (July 19) at 7 p.m. in the Bouton Funeral Home, 31 West Church Street, Georgetown, CT.
Enoch "Dick" S. Stafford
Enoch "Dick" S. Stafford, 79, formerly of New Milford, died on Monday, July 17, 2000 in Warrenton, VA. Mr. Stafford was born on February 2, 1921 He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Coast Guard. and a retired employee of the Federal Correction Institution (FCI) in Danbury. Mr. Stafford was also a member of the Masonic Lodge in Danbury and Pyramid Shriner in Derby. Mr. Stafford is survived by his wife, Regina; three children; ten grandchildren; as well as one brother and one sister, both of Virginia Beach, VA. Burial will take place in Warrenton, VA.
Rosanna Curtin
The death of Rosanna Curtin, 35, of Willow Way, Brookfield, wife of Kenneth M. Curtin, occurred in Brookfield Monday as the result of a falling tree striking the vehicle in which she was a passenger. Born in Mount Vernon, N.Y., September 11, 1964, daughter of Joseph Schepis of the Bronx, N.Y. and Anna Greco of Brookfield, she was a graduate of Jefferson Valley H.S., N.Y. and of Marist College with an Associates Degree in Business. She had lived in Danbury prior to moving to Brookfield 7 years ago. Mrs. Curtin was a member of St. Joseph's Church, Brookfield and was a Teacher's Helper at Huckleberry Hill School and at the Prince of Peace School and also assisted at the Academy of Dance as a helper and coordinator of the dance recitals with her children. Besides her husband and her parents, she is survived by 2 daughters, Kaitlyn E. Curtin and Nicole M. Curtin; her maternal grandparents, Maria and Angelo Greco, all of Brookfield; 2 sisters, Denise Schepis of Mount Kisco, N.Y. and Giselle Schepis of Scarsdale, N.Y. and several nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Joseph's Church, Brookfield, Saturday morning at 10:00. Cremation will follow with burial at a later date at Prince of Peace Cemetery, Brookfield. Friends may call at the Brookfield Funeral Home, 786 Federal Rd., Brookfield, Friday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Children's Hospital at Yale-New Haven, 20 York Street, New Haven, CT 06500.
Frank Anthony Ferraro
Frank Anthony Ferraro, 43, died Monday, July 3, 2000 in Wilmore, KY. Frank was born in Port Chester, NY and had a lifelong career in Engineering in Jacksonville, Florida. At the age of 41, he received a calling from God to join the Ministry. During his residence in Kingsland, GA, he was a member of the Kingsland United Methodist Church. He was the humble and proud recipient of a full tuition grant from his Church and a few generous individuals. He and his wife then left for Wilmore, KY where he spent the next two years as a seminary student attending Asbury Theological Seminary. During this time, Ferraro, taught Sunday School, worked with teens and devoted all of his time to church functions, teachings and ministry education. His many mission trips took him outside of the U.S. including to Jerusalem, where he helped bring food and live animals to needy families. That Ferraro touched hundreds of lives was evident at his memorial service in Kingsland, GA. Hundreds of friends and members of the church, stood alongside family members that came from as far as Connecticut and Arizona. The United Methodist Church generously provided transportation, hotel and meals for countless number of Ferraro's friends and "extended family" for five days. His immediate family was shown overwhelming support and love and generosity of spirit. They wanted to give back that which Ferraro had given them. A police-led motorcade led the family mourning procession from Kingsland to St. Mary's, Georgia where he was laid to rest in Oak Grove Cemetery. Hundreds of people lined both sides of the road out of respect and love. Back in Kentucky, a second overwhelming memorial service was held on Thursday, July 13th, where another group of 700 students, professors, colleagues, friends and family gathered to honor this man described as having been "on fire" with his calling. His best friend and pastor, Bob Moon, delivered the memorial services, and described Frank's life as "short, but concentrated". The intensity with which Frank brought purpose and meaning to his life in the last few years will live on and his spirit will be long-remembered in the many lives he touched. Ferraro is survived by his wife, Robin Hughes Ferraro of Wilmore; a stepson, Brian Peeples of Kingsland; his mother, Rose Gabriel of Port St. Lucie, FL; three brothers, Michael Ferraro of New Milford, CT, Alfred Ferraro of Meza, AZ, and his twin, Joseph Ferraro of Morris, CT; two sisters, Cammy Dellaposta of Ridgefield, CT and Marie Sue Azaltovic of Port St. Lucie, FL; mother-in-law, Alice Hughes of Kingsland, brother-in-law, Roy Hughes; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Kingsland First United Methodist Church, c/o Bob Moon, Pastor, P.O. Box 1805, Kingsland, GA 31548
Margaret P. Fairfax
Margaret P. Fairfax, 88, of Micco, FL, passed away on July 17, 2000 in Sebastian, FL. Born March 4, 1912 in Putnam Valley, New York, she was the daughter of the late William Gerard Palmer and Ida Roscoe Palmer of Brewster, NY. She lived her early years in Brewster and was a member of the Brewster Grange and relocated to Danbury, CT in 1944. She was a charter member of the Mill Plain Volunteer Fire Dept. Auxiliary and a member of the First Congregational Church, both in Danbury, CT. She and her husband of 69 years, Reginald E. Fairfax, relocated to Ft. Lauderdale, FL in 1962, where she was an active member and Sunday school teacher at St. Andrews United Methodist Church. They relocated to Micco, FL in 1990, where she was a member of Roseland United Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband, Reginald E. Fairfax; daughters, Anne L. Rowe, Jean F. Koss, Joyce F. Pearce and Barbara E. Tilton, all of Micco; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. At the family's request there will be no repose or visitation. A memorial service will be held on Friday, July 21 at 11 a.m. at Roseland United Methodist Church, 12962 Roseland Rd., Roseland. There will be a reception at the church immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to Methodist Children's Home, c/o Roseland United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 157, Roseland, FL 32957, in memory of Mrs. Fairfax.
Vincent Wrobel
Vincent "Windy" Wrobel, 86, of 28 Center Street, Danbury, husband of Victoria (Sadowski) Wrobel, died on Tuesday morning, July 18, 2000, at Mediplex of Danbury where he had been a resident for the past month.
Mr. Wrobel, known as the "cigar-chomping morning mayor of Main Street" was born in Danbury, June 11, 1914, a son of the late Vincent and Julia (Puskarczyk) Wrobel. He attended local schools.
A World War Two U.S. Army veteran, he served with the POW Camp 1882nd SCU of Camp Maxey, Texas. As a guard, he took part in the New Georgia Campaign and was a recipient of the American Defense Service Ribbon, Asiatic Pacific Service Ribbon, the Good Conduct Medal and awarded the Purple Heart Medal for wounds received in action during the Asiatic Pacific Theater.
Mr. Wrobel was a retired hatter and also during the former Danbury Fair co-owned and operated with the late Ferris Najamy one of the only sit-down dinner concessions.
He was an avid fisherman.
Mr. Wrobel was a member of the Lee Hartell Chapter, Disabled American Veterans, the Polish American Citizens Club and the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, all of Danbury.
Mr. and Mrs. Wrobel celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this past Saturday, July 15th.
In addition to his wife, two sons, Vincent A. Wrobel of Danbury and Timothy J. Wrobel of Waterbury and six grandchildren, Timothy, Liza, Shannon, Fallon, Kathleen and John, survive him.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Danbury.
Burial will follow in St. Peter Cemetery, Danbury.
Friends will be received in the Jowdy-Kane Funeral Home, 9-11 Granville Avenue, Danbury on Friday from 5 to 8 p.m.
Memorials in his memory may be made to Project 2000, Sacred Heart Church, 12 Cottage St., Danbury, CT 06810.
Anne G. Giobergia
Anne G. Potenzano Giobergia, age 86, of New Milford, CT, died Monday at New Milford Nursing Home. She was the widow of Jack A. Giobergia.
Mrs. Giobergia was born in New York City, NY, April 9, 1914, a daughter of the late Salvatore and Rose Sophia Potenzano. She lived in Brooklyn, NY before moving to Heritage Village, Southbury, CT in 1990.
Mrs. Giobergia is survived by 1 daughter, Leslie M. Hayes of Warren, CT; 2 sisters, Yolanda Roland of New Jersey and May Mularoni of California; as well as 2 grandchildren, Megan and Matthew Hayes of Warren, CT. Besides her husband, she was predeceased by a son, Richard A. Giobergia.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
A Memorial Mass will be held Saturday morning at 11:15 at St. Ephrem's Church in Brooklyn, NY. Interment of her cremains will precede the Mass, Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in Calvary Cemetery, Queens, NY.
There are no calling hours. Hull Funeral Service, 60 Division St., Danbury is handling arrangements.
Mae F. Fredericks Peck
The death of Mae F. Peck, 86, of 128 Burr Road, Southbury, CT, occurred at the Danbury Hospital, Wednesday. Mrs. Peck was the wife of the late Clarence H. Peck, whose death occurred January 4th.
Mrs. Peck was formerly of Rocky Mount, NC and Brookfield, CT. Born in New Haven, CT, July 14, 1914, daughter of the late David L. and May Mooney Fredericks, she came to this area as a young girl and was a graduate of Danbury High School, Class of 1931. She made her home in Brookfield and moved to Rocky Mount where she had lived for twenty-three years. She had been employed as an inspector at the Barden Corporation, retiring in 1975,
She attended the Methodist Church.
Surviving are a son; C. David Peck of Southbury with whom she made her home; a daughter, Mrs. Donald Cardinale of Seven Springs, NC; three brothers, John Fredericks of CO, Harold Fredericks of VA; and James Fredericks of FL; two sisters Lillian and Phyllis both of FL; seven grand children, thirteen great grandchildren and three great, great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be conducted at the family plot in Wooster Cemetery, Danbury, at a time and date which will be announced. There are no calling hours. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Fairfield County Chapter, 607 Main Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851. The Cornell Memorial Home, 247 White Street, Danbury is in charge of arrangements.
