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Irene Williams
Irene Williams, age 59, daughter of the late Robert and Jeannie Ruth (Stanley) Williams, departed this life on October 23rd, at the Danbury Hospital.
Born on October 14, 1940 in Bethel, N.C., Irene was a loving mother of four children, seven grandchildren and one adopted son. She was a devoted member of the Victory Christian Center of Danbury, where she was a head usher.
She leaves a legacy of love to cherish memories; three daughters, Blondie Buie of Danbury, Diane Jones of Orlando, Fla. and Shirley Atkinson of Danbury; one son, Ronnie Earl Williams of Ottwam, Md.; one adopted son, Larry Johnson of Danbury; two brothers, Robert Williams and Milton Williams, both of Danbury; one sister, Martha Williams of Long Island, N.Y. and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Ms. Williams was predeceased by her sister, Mary Little.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 28th at the Victory Christian Center, Danbury, at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Robert Gardner, Pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Wooster Cemetery, Danbury.
The family will receive friends at the Hull Home, Sixty Division St., Danbury, on Wednesday evening from 6 thru 8 p.m.
John W. Lohle
John W. Lohle, 65, of Park Ridge, N.J., died on Sunday, October 24, 1999 at the Wayne General Hospital. He was the husband of Arlene (Finnerty) Lohle.
Born on November 11, 1933 in New York, he was a son of Anton and Margaret (Haus) Lohle.
An information management specialist, Mr. Lohle was a consultant for Andersen Consulting from 1990-1995 before retiring. Prior to that, he was a Vice President for Salomon Bros., Inc. in Manhattan, N.Y. from 1976-1990 and a Manager for Carlisle & DeCoppet & Co. from 1954-1975.
Besides his wife, Mr. Lohle is survived by his son, Michael F. Lohle and daughter-in-law, Susan Lohle of Bethel; a grandson, Sean Michael Lohle and a brother, William Lohle of Astoria, N.Y. He was predeceased by his brother Frank Lohle.
The Funeral Mass will take place at 10 a.m. on Thursday, October 28, 1999 at Our Lady of Mercy RC Church in Park Ridge, N.J. Interment will be at the Maryrest Cemetery in Darlington, N.J.
Friends may call at the Robert Spearing Funeral Home, 155 Kinderkamack Road, Park Ridge, N.J. on Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
Memorial donations may be sent to Hospice of New Jersey, 400 Broadacres Drive, Bloomfield, NJ 07003.
Pearl E. McCarty
Pearl E. McCarty, age 95, formerly of Newtown, died on Saturday at Hancock Hall, Danbury. She was the wife of the late Warren F. McCarty.
Mrs. McCarty was born in Mellenville, N.Y., December 21, 1903, a daughter of the late Robert and Clara (Cole) Burch. She graduated from New York schools and was employed as a seamstress at the Connecticut State Hospital for over 17 years until her retirement.
Mrs. McCarty was a lifelong member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Mirah Chapter 113, Sandy Hook.
She is survived by her son, Clinton L. McCarty of Darby, Montana; one sister, Marion Rogler of Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; five grandchildren; six great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. McCarty was predeceased by her son, Robert C. McCarty.
At Mrs. McCarty's request, there will be no funeral or committal services. There are no calling hours.
The Hull Funeral Home, Sixty Division St., Danbury, is in charge of arrangements.
Henry Britton Jr.
Henry Britton Jr., 71, of Oil Mill Road, Danbury, died Friday at Danbury Hospital.
Mr. Britton was a lifelong resident of Danbury and was the husband of Mary (Torraca) Britton.
He was born in Danbury on May 23, 1928, a son of Henry I. and Anna (O'Neil) Britton.
Mr. Britton was an Army veteran of World War II. Before his retirement, he was employed by Gilbert & Bennett in Georgetown, CT, as a wire expeditor.
He was a member of St. Joseph's Church in Danbury.
Besides his wife, he is survived by 6 sons, Wayne, Kenneth and Jeffrey all of Danbury, Steven of Newtown, Glen and Ronald both of Florida; 4 daughters, Maryann Manabat of Danbury, Sandra Britton of Waterbury, Kathleen Charles of Florida and Susan Gilroy of Bethel; one brother, John Britton of Bridgeport; 11 grandchildren and 1 great granddaughter. He was predeceased by a son Robert and a brother Louis.
Contributions in his memory may be made to the American Diabetes Association, Connecticut Affiliate, Inc., 300 Research Parkway, Meriden, CT 06450.
Funeral services will take place Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's Church, Danbury. Burial will follow in Wooster Cemetery, Danbury. Friends may call Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Tomlinson Homestead, 336 Main St., Danbury.
Amelia F. Wilmot
Amelia F. Wilmot, wife of the late Samuel E. Wilmot, passed away Sept. 26, 1999 at the age of 88.
She was born in Norwalk on July 14, 1911, the daughter of Jacob and Caroline (Kudidlo) Kocian.
After retiring she moved to Bethlehem, CT, where she was an active member of her church.
Mrs. Wilmot is survived by two daughters, Lorraine Wilmot Coll of New Fairfield, and Terry Wilmot of Norwalk; one son, John Wilmot of Trumbull; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by a daughter, Carolyn Wilmot; a son, George Wilmot; and a grandson, Jason Wilmot.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Matthews Church in Norwalk. Interment took place in St. John's Cemetery in Norwalk.
Memorial contributions may be made to Trust House/Sisters of Mercy, 155 Wyllys Street, Hartford, CT 06106.
Olga K. Gairing
Olga K. Gairing, age 99, of New Fairfield, died on Saturday at the Pope John Paul II Center for Healthcare. She was the wife of the late Erwin Gairing.
Mrs. Gairing was born in Munich, Germany, November 3, 1900, a daughter of the late George and Anna (Krumrein) Schreyogg. She came to the United States in 1930 and resided in Bronx, N.Y. until 1965, when she and her family moved to New Fairfield.
In Germany, Mrs. Gairing was employed as a typist in the manufacturing industry, and while residing in New York, was employed as a basket decorator for Schrafts.
She is survived by her son, Richard E. Gairing and his wife, Eileen of New Fairfield, five grandchildren and two nieces.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 26th, at the Hull Home, Sixty Division St., Danbury, at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mountainview Cemetery, New Fairfield.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday evening from 6 thru 8 p.m.
Catherine (Dunleavy) Melvin
Catherine (Dunleavy) Melvin, 95, formerly of Easton, died Friday, Oct. 22, 1999, at St. Joseph's Manor in Trumbull. She was pre-deceased by both her husbands, Felix J. Keane and Thomas G. Melvin.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., July 28, 1907, she was a daughter of the late Thomas A. and Mary (Crowe) Dunleavy. She graduated from high school in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Mrs. Melvin had been employed as a receptionist for Dupont Corp., retiring after 30 years of service.
A longtime Easton resident, Mrs. Melvin resided in Trumbull since 1982. She was a member of Notre Dame Church in Easton.
Surviving are a cousin, Priscilla Burt of Quakertown, Pa., and several other cousins.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday at 11 a.m. at Notre Dame Church in Easton. Cremation will take place at the convenience of the family.
There are no calling hours. The Green Funeral Home, 57 Main St., Danbury, is in charge of arrangements.
Contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation Inc., 35 Cold Spring Road, Rocky Hill, CT 06067.
Penelope Mortimer, novelist, dies
LONDON (AP) Penelope Mortimer, whose semi-autobiographical stories explored the emotional impact of failing marriages among the British upper classes, has died at 81.
Mortimer, who was also well known in Britain for her controversial and unreverential 1986 biography of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, died Tuesday of cancer, her family said.
The majority of Mortimer's dozen novels were well-received, and "The Pumpkin Eater," published in 1962, was made into a successful film starring James Mason and Anne Bancroft. She also wrote two acclaimed volumes of memoirs and several television screenplays.
Born in Oxfordshire, Mortimer published her first novel, "Johanna," in 1947 under the name Penelope Dimont. At the time she had been married for 10 years to the journalist Charles Dimont. Divorced by 1949, she married John Mortimer, whose debut novel appeared the same year as his future wife's.
She published "A Villa in Summer" in 1954, her first novel as Penelope Mortimer. Its subject matter the complex, turbulent currents of married life was one that she would explore throughout the remainder of her literary life.
During the '50s, she also published "The Bright Prison" and "Daddy's Gone A-Hunting," and with her husband an account of a family vacation in Italy, "With Love and Lizards."
Her reputation was sealed with "The Pumpkin Eater," and she followed with "My Friend Says it's Bulletproof" (1968), "The Home" (1971), and "Long Distance" (1974), before publishing the first volume of her memoirs, called "About Time," which won the Whitbread Prize in 1979. The second part of her autobiography, published in 1993, included a frank account of her troubled marriage to Mortimer, which ended in 1972.
Leonard C. Lindstrom
Leonard C. Lindstrom, 73, a resident of Litchfield for the past 39 years, died on Wednesday, October 20, 1999 at Rose Haven Care Center in Litchfield. He was the husband of Barbara Fuller Lindstrom.
Mr. Lindstrom was born in Wilton on June 18, 1926, a son of the late Harry V. and Aina Soderlund Lindstrom. He was raised in Georgetown and graduated from Danbury High School. He was also a graduate of Brown University. Prior to his retirement, he was employed as a sales manager involving the manufacture of various air-moving devices associated with heating and air conditioning.
Mr. Lindstrom was a veteran of World War II, having served in the United States Army. He was a member of the Elks Club in Torrington; a member of the Masonic Lodge (formerly of Georgetown); a member of the Shriners and its Zem Zem Club in Litchfield; and a member of the Scottish Rite.
In addition to his wife of 47 years, Mr. Lindstrom is survived by his son, John R. Lindstrom of Indianapolis, Indiana; two daughters, Cynthia A. Anderson of Litchfield and Janice M. Lindstrom of Hartsdale, N.Y.; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be held on Saturday, October 23, 1999 at 2 p.m. in the Bouton Funeral Home, 31 West Church Street, Georgetown. The Rev. Sandra Marotz, Pastor of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Georgetown, will officiate. The interment will follow in the family plot in Branchville Cemetery, Ridgefield.
Friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday from 12 noon until the time of service.
Contributions in memory of Mr. Lindstrom may be made to the Litchfield Ambulance Association, Litchfield, CT 06759.
Jane F. Straiton
Jane F. Straiton, 79, of Bethel died at Connecticut Hospice in Branford on Wednesday evening. She was the wife of the late Robert F. Straiton Sr. and the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth McCarthy.
Mrs. Straiton was born and raised in Danbury, before moving to Bethel where she has lived for the past 48 years. She graduated from Danbury High School in 1937 and went on to graduate from Danbury Teacher's College in 1941. Mrs. Straiton taught in Fairfield, Georgetown, as well as in the Danbury School System for over 22 years.
She is survived by three children, Robin Williams of Washington, Christine Arcovio of Danbury and Robert F. Straiton Jr. of Bethel; four grandchildren, Clint Williams of Washington, Ellen Williams of Washington and Missy and Ellen Williams of Huntington, Pa.; and a sister, Marjorie McCarthy of Gaylordsville.
A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at St. Mary's Church, Bethel on Monday, October 25, 1999 at 10:00 a.m. Burial will take place in St. Mary Cemetery. Friends may call at the Green Funeral Home, 57 Main St., Danbury on Sunday from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Contributions may be made to Bethel Volunteer Fire Department Ambulance, South Street, Bethel, CT 06801.
Frank B. Morris
Frank Morris, 94, died at home on October 17. A life-long resident of Danbury, he was the son of Benjamin and Lena (Moran) Morris. He was predeceased by two brothers, Arthur and Walter, and a sister, Marion.
In 1927 at the age of 20, he started his own radio repair business during the early days of broadcast radio. The business grew with the invention of the television, as Morris Radio and Television sold and serviced both televisions and radios. Frank was known for his quality work, fairness and honesty.
Frank married Anne Lucille (Nancy) Sears in 1941 in New York City at Our Lady of Lourdes Church.
A quiet man, Frank's focus was on his family of six children. His children remember him as a loving father who was fair and firm, but also open minded. He was always happiest when surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren. From trips to Candlewood Lake for fishing and swimming, to ice skating at Rogers Park pond, Frank kept the family tied closely together with shared memories. In 1974 the family began an annual tradition of a family reunion/vacation on Martha's Vineyard that Frank enjoyed immensely.
Amid the whirlwind of a busy family, Frank found time to be an avid reader, wordsmith and crossword puzzle advocate. A romantic at heart he enjoyed reciting poetry and singing his favorite tunes from the 30's and 40's. He knew by heart all of the Big Bands, their conductors and their more popular songs.
He and Nancy enjoyed square dancing and were members of the local Mad Hatters Square Dance Club for more than 15 years. They also enjoyed golf and traveling. Frank was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church and of the Knight's of Columbus.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Nancy; six children, Marion Morris of Washington, D.C., Anne Dulin of Severna Park, Md., Kathleen de Rham of Dorset, Vt., Patricia Morris Lee of Danbury; Peter Morris of Denver, Colo. and Paul Morris of Frankfurt, Germany; seven grandchildren, Kathleen (Kasey) Leo Straiton, Jesse Leo, Blaine and Kyle Dulin, Tess and Savannah de Rham, and Ryan Morris; and a niece, Barbara Benedict of Madison, N.J.
The family thanks those very special people who were his caregivers during recent years. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, October 23, 1999 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Peter Church in Danbury. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Green Funeral Home, 57 Main Street, Danbury. Private internment. In lieu of flowers, donations of money or volunteer time may be made to the Regional Hospice Center of Western Connecticut.
