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Stanley R. Kluess
Stanley R. Kluess, 78, of 20 White Birch Road in Ridgefield died on Wednesday, July 14, 1999 at Danbury Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Joy Redfield Kluess.
Mr. Kluess was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on July 10, 1921, a son of the late Robert and Rae Levy Kluess. He received his B.B.A. from Hofstra University and served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Prior to his retirement in 1990, Mr. Kluess owned and operated Taylor Rental Center in Branford for over 15 years. He was previously a vice president in charge of data processing for the Brooklyn Savings Bank. He was also a former General Foods and IBM employee.
A Ridgefield resident since February of 1967, Mr. Kluess previously lived in Hartsdale, N.Y. He was a member of the First Congregational Church of Ridgefield, and was an avid hiker and computer enthusiast.
Besides his wife, survivors include one son, Stephen of California; two daughters, Roberta Bienvenu of Lyndonville, Vt. and Courtney Tse of Daytona Beach, Fla.; one brother, Robert Kluess of Wappingers Falls, N.Y.; and four grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, 10 a.m., at the First Congregational Church of Ridgefield, 103 Main St., Ridgefield.
The family will receive friends immediately following the service in Lund Hall at the church.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Mr. Kluess' memory may be made to the First Congregational Church of Ridgefield.
Arrangements are by Kane Funeral Home in Ridgefield, Conn.
Christine W. Nuttall
Christine W. Nuttall died on July 15, 1999 at the Filosa Convalescent Home at the age of 96. She was the wife of the late Raymond R. Nuttall and lived at 30 Hawleyville Road in Bethel, Conn.
Mrs. Nuttall was born in Bethel on April 7, 1903, daughter of the late George and Ida Kratzer Waltz. She received her education in Bethel schools and was a homemaker and an avid gardener.
Mrs. Nuttall is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Marguerite and Gary Lewis of Bethel; her granddaughters, Janet K. Rapela of Brookfield and Karen A. Laham of Danbury; her great-granddaughter, Victoria Rapela; her brother, Charles Waltz of Anchorage, Alaska; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, 5 p.m., at the Cornell Memorial Home, 247 White St., Danbury with Rev. Clare Ingham officiating. Burial will be on Monday, 10 a.m., in St. Mary Cemetery.
Friends may call on Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Cornell Memorial Home.
Contributions may be made in her memory to the American Lung Association, 45 Ash St., East Hartford, CT 06108-3272.
George A. Beatty
George A. Beatty, 92, of 29 Butter Brook Apartments in New Milford died on Thursday, July 15, 1999 at his home. He was the widower of Flora (Allen) Beatty.
Mr. Beatty was born in Roxbury Falls on March 28, 1907, son of the late George A. Beatty and Rebecca (Long) Beatty.
He retired as a custodian from the Sherman School in 1969. Prior to that, he was employed for 25 years as a milk hauler for the Yankee Milk Company.
He leaves three sons, George A. Beatty Jr. of Sherman, Thomas G. Beatty of Gaylordsville and David E. Beatty of Sherman; three daughters, Dorothy Leviness of Venice, Fla., Linda Heinz of Orwell, Vt. and Peggy Beatty of Falls Village, Conn.; a sister, Catherine Davidson of Deerfield, Fla.; 13 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a daughter, Georgia Beatty.
Funeral services will take place on Monday, 10 a.m., at the Lillis Funeral Home, 58 Bridge St., New Milford with the Rev. Richard E. Crews of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Marbledale officiating.
Friends may call on Monday after 9:30 a.m. at the Lillis Funeral Home.
Burial will be in the Morningside Cemetery in Gaylordsville at the convenience of the family.
Contributions may be made to the New Milford Visiting Nurse Association, 68 Park Lane Road, New Milford, CT 06776.
Irene Rose D'Amura
Irene Rose D'Amura, 56, of Bethel died on Sunday, July 11, 1999 at Laurelwood Rehab in Ridgefield.
Ms. D'Amura was born in Mineola, N.Y. on March 3, 1943, daughter of the late Mariano D'Amura and Irene D'Amura.
She resided in Bethel until 1995, when she became a resident of the Laurelwood Nursing Facility.
She is survived by her brother, Jerry, and sister-in-law, Joyce, of Bethel and three nephews, David, Michael and Alan.
Funeral services were handled by the Dalton Funeral Home in Hicksville, N.Y. Burial took place at the Holy Rood Cemetery in Westbury, N.Y. on July 14.
Any contributions may be directed to the A.H.R.C., Brookville, N.Y.
Arthur B. Friedman
Arthur B. Friedman, 84, former owner of Treasure Isle on Main Street in Danbury, died on Sunday, July 11, 1999, in Hingham, Mass. Friedman had lived on Milwaukee Avenue in Bethel for more than fifty years before moving to Massachusetts nine months ago to be near his daughters. He was the widow of Louise Rotello Friedman, who died on Jan. 11, 1992.
Friedman was born June 26, 1915, in New York City. He was the son of Yetta Lipshitz, a Russian immigrant, and Robert Friedman, who emigrated to the U.S. from Austria-Hungary at the turn of the century. Friedman's maternal grandfather, Yunkle, with the help of his seven sons, was one of the first major newspaper distributors in New York City at the turn of the century.
Friedman lived until the age of 13 in Manhattan, where he spent his early life with his sisters, Shirley and Sylvia, and his cousins, Jerry and David Lurie. As a boy, he spent time at his father's Melton Hat Factory at 725-29 Broadway in lower Manhattan, and attended Durkee's Riding Academy on 67th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. He frequently rode his Uncle Herman's horse, Melton, in Central Park.
Friedman's family moved in 1928 to Norwalk, Conn., where he graduated from high school. Following high school, he graduated from the University of Arkansas, and his parents moved to Bethel, where his father became a partner in Hurt and Wasserman, a hat factory in town.
Friedman met and married Louise Rotello (Luigina Constantina Gabriella Rotello) of Danbury in 1943 while serving in the army during World War II. He was stationed in Saipan in the South Pacific in 1944-45. Upon his return from the war, he moved to Milwaukee Avenue in Bethel.
He is survived by his daughters, Susan Friedman of Cambridge, Mass., Joan Wilder of Hull, Mass., and Toni Lansbury of Brookline, Mass., and his grandchildren, Jake Lansbury, 4, and Ally Lansbury, 1.
The family is planning a memorial service for late summer.
Alessandrina Calanca
The death of Alessandrina Calanca occurred on Friday morning at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Sandra and Peter Conway, Muller Street, New Fairfield, CT, with whom she resided for the last 10 years. She was the wife of the late Ernesto Calanca to whom she was married for 36 years.
Born in Preonzo, Switzerland, on September 13, 1908, she was a daughter of the late Ambrogio and Maddalena Genazzi. She was a resident of the Bronx, New York, until her retirement, when she moved to Catskill, New York, and then in 1989 to New Fairfield.
Besides her daughter and son-in-law, she is survived by two daughters, Madeline Casamassa of Danbury and Jean Pagano and her companion John Guiliano of Pennsylvania; grandchildren Stephanie Conway of New Fairfield, Jennifer and Thomas Spinosa of Bethel, Lynn and Keith Pulver of Texas, Theresa and Kenneth Chambers of Pawling, N.Y., Victor and Christine Casamassa of New Fairfield, Michael Casamassa of Virginia; and four great-grandchildren, Sharon Conway, Erin Chambers and Byron and Alyson Pulver.
Funeral services will be conducted from the Green Funeral Home, 57 Main St., Danbury, Monday at noon. Interment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York.
Friends may call at the Green Funeral Home on Monday from 10 a.m. to noon. Contributions may be made to Regional Hospice of Western CT, 30 West St., Danbury, CT 06810, or to the Visiting Nurse Association, 4 Liberty St., Danbury CT 06810.
Olga Brenia Najjar
Olga E. Brenia Najjar, 80, of 8 Byron Ave., Ansonia, died Friday at her home. She was the wife of Clemens Najjar.
Born in Ansonia on May 20, 1919, she was the daughter of the late John and Bronislawa Owczarz Brenia. She was a communicant of the Church of the Assumption and a member of the Joseph A. Doyle Senior Center.
Survivors, besides her husband, include two sons, Clemens Najjar of Ansonia and Edward and his wife Rebecca Najjar of Seymour; two brothers, Joseph Brenia and Harry Brenia, both of Ansonia; five sisters, Anna Legeza and Julia Middendorf, both of Derby, Mary Greski and Mildred Scholz, both of Ansonia and Natalie Heyse of Shelton; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by two brothers, Walter and Stephen Brenia.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday at 9:30 a.m. in the Church of the Assumption. Burial will be in Mount St. Peters Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Assumption School, in care of the Bennett Funeral Home, 91 North Cliff St., Ansonia, CT 06401.
Louis T. Charles Jr.
Louis T. Charles Jr., 88, of 54 Morris Street, Danbury, husband of the late Dorothy (Ludington) Charles, died on Thursday, July 15, 1999, at his residence.
Mr. Charles was born in Danbury, January 2, 1911, a son of the late Louis T. and Minnie (Bosomera) Charles. He attended local schools and graduated from Danbury High School, Class of 1932.
He was first employed as a hatter and later in the family grocery business on Highland Avenue.
Active in the City of Danbury, Mr. Charles served as Tax Collector of the City of Danbury for 20 years and was presently a member of the Common Council of the City of Danbury.
He was active in the Danbury Democratic Party as well as active in the Danbury Volunteer Fireman's Association. He was a member of the Independent Hose Volunteer Fire Company for the past sixty-three years and had served as its secretary/treasurer for many years.
He was a member of the Lebanon-American Club and of St. Joseph's Church, both of Danbury.
He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Josephine and Donald H. Davis of Danbury; two grandsons, Daniel T. Davis and Mark E. Davis; five great-grandchildren, Danny, Ricky, Caryne-Lynne, Kimber-Leighan and Kayla Rose, as well as several nieces and nephews.
Graveside funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, July 20, 1999, at 10:30 a.m. in Wooster Cemetery, Section 17, Danbury.
There will be no calling hours.
Contributions in his memory may be made to the Danbury Animal Welfare Society, P.O. Box 971, Danbury, CT, 06813.
The Jowdy-Kane Funeral Home, 9-11 Granville Avenue, Danbury, is in charge of arrangements.
Genevieve Wither
Genevieve (Houyou) Wither, age 61, of Hickory Street, Danbury, died July 15, 1999, at her home. She was the wife of the late Alan G. Smith and the late Richard L. Wither Sr.
Born in Danbury, CT, July 21, 1937, she was a daughter of the late John and Nellie (Borodenko) Houyou. She attended local Danbury schools.
Mrs. Wither had been employed as a bakery clerk for The A&P Supermarket, North Street branch, retiring after 30 years of service.
A lifetime Danbury resident, she was an avid gardener and antique collector. She was a member of St. Gregory the Great Church in Danbury.
Surviving are two sons, Alan J. Smith of Danbury and Ricky A. Smith of Brookfield; a daughter, Deborah Campbell of Succasunna, NJ; four granddaughters, Rachael, Casey, Sara and Lauren; two brothers, John Houyou of Spring Hill, FL, and Joseph Houyou of Danbury; and several nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday at 10 a.m. at St. Gregory the Great Church in Danbury. Burial will follow in St. Peter Cemetery, Danbury.
Friends will be received at the Green Funeral Home, 57 Main St., Danbury, Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m.
Contributions in Mrs. Wither's memory may be made to Regional Hospice, 30 West St., Danbury, CT 06810.
Harold E. Salmon
Harold E. Salmon, age 88, of Brewster, N.Y., died July 15, 1999, in Danbury, CT. He was the husband of the late Mary (Cole) Salmon.
Mr. Salmon was born July 20, 1910, in Brewster to Adelbert and May (Everett) Salmon. He attended Brewster schools.
Mr. Salmon married Mary Cole on December 18, 1928, in Brewster. Mrs. Salmon died on November 29, 1998.
Mr. Salmon had lived in Brewster all his life and was a farmer and caretaker for Mr. Rex Stout, also of Brewster, for many years. He was a charter member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge No. 2101 in Brewster. He also was a former member of the King Street Congregational Church in Danbury.
Mr. Salmon is survived by a son, Harold, and two daughters, Janice Dyas and Joan Campbell, all of Brewster; a sister, Marge Gockstatter of South Carolina; also 15 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. A son, Donald Salmon, predeceased him in 1982.
A Funeral Service will be held Monday, July 19, 1999, at 10:00 a.m. at Beecher Funeral Home, 1 Putnam Ave., Brewster. Interment will be at Milltown Rural Cemetery, Brewster. Friends may call at the funeral home on Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
Jane L. Mazzia
Jane L. Mazzia, 99, widow of Sisto A. Mazzia, and a long-time resident of 77 West Wooster Street, Danbury, died Saturday at Heritage Heights Care Center.
Mrs. Mazzia was born in Newark, N.J., August 11, 1899, a daughter of the late Harry and Rila Douty Targett, and had lived in Danbury for most of her life. She was member of St. James' Episcopal Church, and had been a volunteer with the Bloodmobile Program of the Red Cross for over 20 years in Danbury.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Barbara Mazzia, currently of Brewster, N.Y., and a granddaughter, Debra, of Israel.
A graveside funeral service will be held at The Wooster Cemetery, Danbury, on Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. Friends are invited to assemble at the cemetery office, 20 Ellsworth Avenue, prior to 12:50 p.m. to proceed to the gravesite.
Memorial contributions to the Western Ct. Chapter, American Red Cross, 2 Terrace Place, Danbury, Ct. 06810, will be appreciated.
