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Gerald Pellegrino
Gerald Pellegrino, 70, a Greenwich resident and master carpenter, passed away on March 30, 2010 at Greenwich Hospital surrounded by his family and close friends.
He was born in Greenwich on April 10, 1939 to Anthony and Mary Barone Pellegrino and grew up in Cos Cob. He was a 1953 member of the 8th grade class of Cos Cob Elementary School, attended Greenwich High School and graduated from Wright Tech Vocational School in 1957.
Pellegrino worked as a builder and general contractor for over 45 years before retiring. He enjoyed utilizing his trade to help his family and friends with projects, as well as mentoring and teaching others, his family said. He was a man who always put others first, and will fondly be remembered for his unconditional generosity and for always lending a hand to friends.
Pellegrino enjoyed raising his children, gardening, sports, travel and his favorite spirit, Sambuca. He had a natural talent for cooking and gardening and was well known for his sauces and hot peppers. Pellegrino loved to spend time talking with family and friends and was always seen enjoying their company on his front porch, with both the American and Italian flag waiving proudly.
He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Joan Carvette Pellegrino of Riverside; a son, Jerry Pellegrino and his wife Liz of N. Palm Beach, Fla.; two daughters, Luci C. Pellegrino and Jodi C. Pellegrino of Cos Cob; three brothers: Joseph Pellegrino and his wife Lorraine of Stamford, Anthony Pellegrino of Riverside and John Pellegrino and his wife Jill of England.
He is also survived by his three nephews: Joseph Pellegrino and his wife Karen, Steven Pellegrino, Nicholas Pellegrino and his wife Kim; and his five nieces: Cheryl Pellegrino Malkiewicz and her husband Steve, Renee Pellegrino Lucarelli and her husband Robert, Kim Pellegrino Ryan and her husband Mike, Michelle Pellegrino Selvaggio and her husband Dominick, and Joanne Pellegrino. He was predeceased by his daughter, Mary V. Pellegrino.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on April 5 at the St. Catherine of Siena Church in Riverside. Burial followed at St. Mary cemetery in Greenwich.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Mr. Pellegrino's memory to: Chicken Joe's Ride for Kids (www.chickenjoesrideforkids.org) c/o Chicken Joe's, 231 East Putnam Avenue, Cos Cob, CT 06807 and Fairfield County's chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (www.leukemia-lymphoma.org). 372 Danbury Road, Suite 200, Wilton, CT 06897.
Online remembrances may be expressed in the online registration book at www. bosakfuneralhome.com.
Louis G. Peloubet II
Louis G. Peloubet II, 82, World War II veteran and retired Union Carbide executive, died on March 23, 2010. A native of New Jersey, he lived in Old Greenwich for 24 years and later in Ridgefield. He moved to Stuart, Fla. in 1988.
He was a graduate of the Lawrenceville School, and received a bachelor's degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a master's degree in business administration from New York University.
A third generation certified public accountant, Peloubet worked for his family's firm, Pogson, Peloubet & Company (now part of Price Waterhouse Coopers) for several years.
For 13 years before his retirement in 1988, he was vice president and corporate controller of Union Carbide Corporation.
While living in Old Greenwich, he was president of the Rocky Point Yacht Club, and a member of the Greenwich Republican Town Committee as well as the vestry of St Pauls Episcopal Church in Riverside; a Director and Treasurer of the Old Greenwich Riverside Community Center; and a member of the Innis Arden Golf Club and Yacht and Country Club of Stuart, Florida. He was also a member of the Financial Executives Institute, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Jane Grier Peloubet; two sons, Louis G. Peloubet III, of Niantic, and William Wardell Peloubet, of Orleans, Mass.; a daughter, Lynn Potter of Milton, Mass.; and two grandchildren, Grier Howland Potter, and Robert Gray Potter, III.
A funeral and reception were previously held on March 27, 2010 in Stuart. Interment took place in the family plot in the cemetery in Orleans, Mass.
Paula Sikacz Prihoda
Paula Sikacz Prihoda, daughter of Anne and Paul Sikacz, passed away on April 3, 2010 of complications from Parkinson's disease.
Family and friends will remember Prihoda as a generous, determined, independent and loving spirit. It was Prihoda's determination which enabled her to survive the Holocaust and the loss of her entire family of origin, including seven brothers and sisters.
She was taken at age 17 during World War II from her farm home to a workcamp in Salzburg, Austria. There she learned German with the help of nuns and eventually worked for a family who sponsored her to the United States in 1948.
Arriving in New York City through Ellis Island with $8, Prihoda got a job in a Polish bakery until she began working for her sponsor's family.
Once again, she learned a new language, English, by studying with nuns at night school. She married
Andy Prihoda in 1950 and they began to raise a family together.
Prihoda was very proud of her family and the home she worked and saved for with her husband in Ardsley, N.Y. She loved the United States and the opportunity to build a new life and she became a naturalized citizen, her family said. Prihoda never took freedom for granted and voted every year.
She loved to read, especially biographies, the outdoors, cooking, going on walks and tending her garden. After her husband's death eight years ago, she came to live in Greenwich.
Prihoda is survived by her two daughters, Monica and Cathy; her son-in-law, Steven Bruce; and two granddaughters, Eva and Parisa.
A funeral Mass was held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Ardsley, N.Y., on April 7, followed by burial at Ferncliff Cemetery, in Hartsdale, N.Y.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF.
Stanford H. Sutton
Stanford H. Sutton, 92, World War II veteran and former Greenwich resident, passed away peacefully at his home in North Palm Beach, Fla. on March 13, 2010.
Born on April 19, 1917 in Bayonne, N.J., Sutton was the son of Edward A. Sutton and Elizabeth G. Sutton. He was raised in Mount Vernon, N.Y. and attended Alfred University and Fordham Law School.
Sutton became a lawyer just before the outbreak of World War II and soon after enlisted in the United States Army, serving on the Generals' staff at the Army War College in Washington, D.C. and numerous other deployments for six years.
He was honorably discharged when the war ended and moved to Greenwich in 1946 where he entered into private law practice. He specialized in the areas of real estate and trusts and estates.
Sutton practiced law for more than 50 years in Greenwich and was a member of the New York, Florida, District of Columbia, Nebraska and Connecticut Bars. Along the way he became interested in real estate investment and development and became a prominent participant in the Greenwich commercial real estate market.
Sutton was also an active sportsman and enjoyed swimming, tennis, squash and golf. He belonged to the New York Athletic Club, the Old Port Yacht Club and the Greenwich Country Club.
He especially loved walking on the beaches in Florida and spending time with his family.
He is survived by Ruth Christensen Sutton, his wife of 59 years; and three sons: Stanford Guy and his wife Cathy of Greenwich, Stephen Christopher and wife Ilynn of Evergreen, Colo., and James Jared and wife Debra of New Canaan; a sister, Irene Peckham of Chester; two nieces, three nephews and eight grandchildren.
A private memorial service was held at the Second Congregational Church in Greenwich.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in the memory of Stanford H. Sutton to the Breast Cancer Alliance in Greenwich.
W. Hudson Turner Jr.
W. Hudson Turner Jr., 88, World War II veteran and Purple Heart recipient of Englewood, Fla., passed away on March 26, 2010 after a heart attack.
Turner was born in Port Chester, N.Y. on March 21, 1922 and raised in Greenwich.
During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army as a member of the 192nd Field Artillery Battalion of the 43rd U.S. Infantry Division in the South Pacific. He met his future wife while stationed in New Zealand.
At war's end, he returned to New Zealand to marry his wife, and returned to his home in Connecticut to raise a family.
Turner worked as a service technician for Sears & Roebuck in Stamford and eventually transferred to Sarasota, Fla. in 1972, where he retired in 1980 after 35 years of employment with Sears.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Betty R. Turner; his brother, Roger Kinzel; three daughters: Carolyn Gerster, Suzanne Pepe and Elizabeth Skelton; a son, Philip Turner; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a sister, Eleanor Buxton.
A graveside service will be held on Monday, April 26 at 2 p.m.in Sarasota National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the American Cancer Society in Hudson Turner's name.
