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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1967

Page

13

Johnson Defends Wider Action in Vietnam War

President Johnson delivered remarks asserting the United States will press a broader campaign against North Vietnam. He noted large numbers of workers rebuilding bridges and rails while estimating U.S. losses under $600 in men and roughly a billion dollars in planes. He rejected the term escalation, calling it far-reaching action with uncertain peace prospects.

United States Johnson Rep Mendel Rivers Ds.c House Armed Services Committee Haiphong Senate Mike Mansfield Montana Mansfield Everett M. Dirksen Blinds John 500 Uruguay Punta del Este White House Dean Rusk Robert S. McNamara Vietnam

Annual Awards Event Tonight for EBYCA

The East Bridgeport Trade and Civic Association hosts its annual meeting and civic awards dinner at Candlelite Restaurant 245 River Street at 7 pm. Mayor Curran will present awards to outstanding East Side businessmen and residents, plus unsung heroes. Officers will be elected. reservations to Bob Del Bono, Aaron Sperry, or Ewell Newman.

East

Women's State Golf Slated for Fairfield

The Country Club of Fairfield will host the Connecticut Women's Golf Association championships June 26 to 30 mark first time the club hosts the event. One day events include Class A at Hillandale June 20 Class C at Shorehaven June 27 and Class B at Rolling Hills in early August with average turnout around eight players per class.

Fairfield Hillandale Shorehaven Rolling Hills

Marlborough Pedestrian Struck by Car In Early Dawn Crash

A 56 year old Marlborough resident, Alfred Blais, was killed when a car struck him on old Route 2 in the northern part of town just before dawn, police said. The tragedy occurred Monday, and authorities are investigating the incident.

Marlborough UPI Alfred Blais

Mother of three hangs self in Athol home

A 27 year old mother of three, Mrs. Arthur D Upshaw, hanged herself Monday in the cellar using a child's jump rope. Her children were 24 and 3 years old.

Athol, Mass UPI Arthur D'Upshaw

Frank Aiello Dies a Music Teacher at 75

Frank Aiello 75 of 83 Highland Avenue died yesterday at home. Services Wed at 10 am Parente Lauro Funeral Home 559 Washington Ave and 11 am at St Augustine's Cathedral with a Requiem Mass. Burial in St Michael's Cemetery. Survived by wife Adelina, sons Jerry Frank Joseph, brothers John Daniel, six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Born Caserta Italy, resident Bridgeport 62 years, active musician and member of Provincia di Caserta Napoli society.

Frank Aiello Highland Avenue Parente-Lauro Washington Avenue St. Augustine's Cathedral St. Michael's Cemetery Caserta Napoli Italy Aiello Bridgeport Provincia di Caserta, Napoli Society Adelina Fiorito Aiello Jerry Fairfield Joseph Aiello John Daniel Aiello Prand John F. Martin Bridgeport Fire Department Hollywood Hospital Hollywood Calif Mullins and Redgate Fueral Park Avenue St. Augustine’s Cathedral John Marchy Mascr Ellsworth Street Park City Hospital Frank Potke and Son Fairfield Avenue Emil Nagy First United Church of Christ Mountain Grove Cemetery Mar‘chy Dict Phone Corporation William Penn Fraternal Association Joseph Marchy Katman Marchy Louis Maseci Zoltan Nagy South Norwalk Margaret Szubo Edith Fuhrman Fasquale Tristine Antonia Marzella Tristine Pasquale Tristine First Avenue Stratford Bridgeport Hospital William R. McDonald Main Street Our Lady of Peace Church St. Michael’s Cemetery Tristine Our Lady of Peace Rosary Society Bridgeport Catholic Council of Women Donald J. Tristine Martin A. Tristine Albert R. Williams George Pinto Harrison N.Y Frank Francesco) Giannino Sr Hillcrest Road Trumbull Spadaccino Funeral St. Catherine of Siena Castel France Misscano Giannino Florence Donofrio Dorothy Benefice Virginia Battista

Danbury Obituaries Honor Local Residents in Death Notices

Multiple funeral notices reflect community loss across Danbury and surrounding towns. Carmella Martino of Candlewood Vista aged 48 dies after a long illness with services at Cornell Memorial Home and St. Gregory the Great Church. Other notices include Agnes Flanigan, John F. Martin, Nicholas Atanase, Edward Browser, Doris Taylor, Maria Del Medica, and more, listing current addresses, burial sites, and family survivors.

Funeral Saturday for Pfc Bridges in West Palm Beach

Services for Pfc. Lester Bridges 23 son of Mr and Mrs Isaac Bridges of 252 Beardsley Street killed in action in Vietnam on Feb 18 will be held Saturday at 3 pm at Stevenson Funeral Home West Palm Beach Florida Bridges who joined the Army May 17 1966 trained at Fort Dix and arrived in Vietnam Nov 18 attended public schools in West Palm Beach and Roosevelt Junior College Survivors include a brother and sister Miss Lucy M Rockwell DANBURY Miss Lucy M Rockwell 78 formerly of Bridgeport Stratford died Saturday in Brattleboro Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient for ten days Funeral services 8 pm at Hull Home Danbury Rev Paul A Johnson Advent Christian Church Stratford burial in Wooster Cemetery spring Miss Rockwell born in Danbury companion of Miss Elsie Merriman later of Miss Ethel Beach

Lucy Miriam Rockwell Danbury Advent Christian Home Vernon Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Brattleboro Spain Hull Federal Home Division Street Paul A. Johnson Advent Christian Church Stratford Anthony Martino Carmella E. Petrucelli Martino Candlewood Vista Anthony P. Martino, Jr Aflternoan Danbury Hospital Cornell Memorial Home White Street St. Gregory the Great Church St. Mary’s Port Chester N.Y Martino Rye White Way Cleaners Anthony P. Martino Donna L. Martino Ralph P Leonard John Petrucelli Daniel Harrison N. Y Thomas Petrucelli Carthage Angelo Cardone Anthony Croce John Donnelly Doris M. Taylor Doris M. ‘Taylor Ridge Road Thurstay Albert W. Spear Fairfield Avenue Howard C. Nutting United Congregational Church Lawncroft Cemetery Manchester New Hampshire Taylor General Electric Company J. Earl Williamson Lester Bridges Isaac Bridges Beardsley Street Vietnam Stevenson Funeral Home West Palm Beach Fla Bridges Army Fort Dix N. J Roosevelt Junior College Florida Lucy M. Rockwell Lucy M.rockwell Bridgeport Memorial Hospital Hull Advent Christian Church of Strathford Wooster Cemetery Elsie’ Merriman Harriet Mejlissa Mills School New York City Ethel Beach Vernon, VI Marilla R. Warner Bethel Charles Elfritt Rockwell Pawling Lucy ¥. Styles Poughkeepsie, N.Y William Banks Norwalk Stonybrook Road Norwalk Hospital Raymond Funeral Home East Wall Street Donald W. Emig United Church of Borden-Mitchell Dairy Company Cannon Grange Georgetown Cockenoe Tribe IORM Men’s Club Mildred Morrissey Banks William J, Banks Edith Banks John Choyce Earle Byxbee Ella Ahlgren Bridgeort George Singer Mary G. Tappan Singer Prince Street Fairfield Hills Hospital Newtown Amose B. Meade Wooster Singer Dansbury Alexander Jaswaye Julia Imre Jaswaye Apt Success Park Alexander Jas- Waye Leska Emil Nagy First United Church of Christ Mountain Grove Cemetery Norman J. Gaynor, Jr Norman J. Gaynor Jr Croyden Road N. W Canton Ohio Cleveland Clinic Cleveland St. Paul's Episcopal Church Family Fairfax Gaynor Hess-Snyder Company Massillon Eunice Gaynor Norman J. Gaynor, III Hampden- Sydney College Virginia Virginia Gaynor Hollins College Auguste J. Cordier Richmond Lamont S. Bryan Raymond P. Chandler Westport Vivian Toquet Chandler Charles’ H. Lewis East State Street Dana Forrest Kennedy Christ and Holy Trinity Church Willow Brook Cemetery Ralph Lee Saul Annie Cocke- Till Saul Main Street Dennis and D'Arcy St. Luke Episcopal Church George L. Werner Park Cemetery Gustave Minzberg Eva B. Minzberg 13Th Street Fort Lauderdale Hickory Street Pau Gary Miller King's Highway Baptist Church Lakeview Cemetery

Obituary roundup highlights multiple Bridgeport area deaths

A batch of obituaries from Bridgeport area residents covers John Marchy of 747 Ellsworth Street who died in Park City hospital. Norman J. Gaynor Jr of Canton Ohio formerly of Bridgeport. Antonia Marzella Tristine of Stratford. Angelo Macagliotta of Norwalk. Gerald M. O’Connell of Wilton. Henry J. LaGasse of Hartford Avenue. Edward O. Dion of Bridgeport. Frank Giannino Sr. of Trumbull. William F. Mather of Norwalk. Grace Knorr Mather of Norwalk. Vivian Chandler of Westport. Annie Cocke Till Saul of Stratford. Earl H. Lanning of Littleton New Hampshire. and related funeral arrangements and survivors.

Mrs Cudmore Rites Tomorrow Lead Fairfield widow's services

The obituary notes Mrs Elizabeth J Hosford Cudmore 85 of 242 Fairfield Beach Road widow of Dr J Homer Cudmore and mother of Homer C Cudmore a Fairfield selectman who died in Bridgeport hospital. Services set for 2 pm at St Pauls Episcopal Church with Rev Orville D Carberry officiating. Burial private. Funeral arrangements by Wilmot West and Goulding, Post Road. She was a Lenox Massachusetts native with a long Republican political career active from 1919, various party roles, World War I and II draft board and Red Cross work, and school board service. Surviving are her son Homer and five other sons, two sisters, and five grandchildren.

Elizabeth J. Hosford Cudmore Fairfield Beach Road J. Homer Cudmore Homer C. Cudmore Fairfield Bridgeport Hospital St. Paul's Episcopal Church Orville D Carberry Wilmot, West and Goulding Post Road Cudmore Lennox Mass Republican Party New York City New York Republican County Committee Republican State Committee Red Cross New York School Board 5 Women's Auxiliary Manhattan General Hospital Charles F. Gerstenmaier Darien DuBois Street Stamford Hospital Noroton Presbyterian Church Becks Hill Cemetery Lewisboro N.Y Edward Lawrence Noroton Mr. Gerstenmaier Danbury Noroton Heights Immanuel Lutheran Parochial School Trene Austin Gerstenmaier Charles I Douglas W Robert Nolan William Leonard Mark D. Isselee

Death notices from several towns dated February 27 1967

Obituaries list names of Atello Aleshevich Banks Browser Cudmore Cyr and others. Details include spouses children birth and death dates, home addresses, funeral home arrangements, church services, interment locations, and visiting hours.

Westport teen Nancy Woodward dies at home

Nancy Tucker Woodward, 17, daughter of Mrs. Nancy I Woodward and the late Van Lear Woodward, died at 1 a.m. yesterday at her Westport home. Born in Westport she lived there all her life and was a student. Survived by mother, a brother Van Lear Woodward II, a sister Sally W Lyons, and grandmother Mrs. Van Lear Woodward Sr. Burial in Moravian Cemetery, New Dorp, Staten Island.

Westport Nancy Tucker Woodward Nancy ‘I. Woodward Woods Grove Road van Lear - Woodward Christ and Holy ‘Trinity Church Dana Forrest Kennedy Moravian Cemetery New Dorp Staten Island N.Y Woodward van Lear Woodward II Shepherd’s Air Force Base Wichita Falls Texas Sally W. Lyons van Lear Woodward Sr Summitt New Jersey

Del Medi co Del Medico funeral notices and obituaries

In West Haven Conn Feb 26 1967 Maria Giunli Del Medico of 2 Morgan Ave beloved wife of Augusto Del Medico mother of Raymond Del Medico Funeral from S Spedaccino funeral home 499 Washington Ave to St Raphael s church on March 1 at 8 00 am and 9 09 am with Solemn Requiem Mass Interment St Michael s Cemetery Friends may call Monday 7 to 9 pm and Tuesday 7 to 9 pm Rosary 3 00 pm Tuesday Third Order of St Francis of St Raphael s church will recite the Rosary at 3 00 pm Tuesday JSON In West Haven Conn Monday Feb 27 1947 Edward Dion ot Bido 40 Success Park funeral from Mullins Redgate 1297 Park Ave Thursday March 2 1987 8 30 am and St Ambrose Church 9 am Requiem High Mass Interment St Michael Cemetery.

Augusto del Medica Maria Giunto del Medica Morgan Hillside Hos Hospital A.m Spaddaccion Funeral Home Washington Avenue St. Raphael's Church St. Michael's Cemetery Third Order of St. Francis Edward O. Dion Bldg Success Park West Haven Veterans’ Hospital Muilins and Redgate Park Avenue St. Ambrose Church Stratford Dion Brown Bros St. James Council Knights of Columbus Mes Mary Dion Bridgeport Paul Dion Seattle Wash Daniel Dion Wilfred Dion Derby Alfred Dion Trumbull Harold Porter Michael Galla Atello Frank Atello Adeline Fiorito Atello Highland Ave Jerry Joseph Frank Alecllo John Daniel Atello Parente-Laura Washington Ave St. Augustine’s Cathedral Friends Leshevich Atesevich Park City Hospital John F. Aleshevich Thomason St William At Panaheda Funeral Home Banks Norwalk Hospital William Banks Stonybrook Road Norwalk Mildred Morrissey Banks Raymond Funeral Home Wall Street Donald Emig United Church of Fairflord Ave Cor Hancock Ave Paul J. Bengt- Som St. Paul's Lutheran Church Lakeview Cemetery Saburday Handler Ironwalke Hospital Vivien Touuel Chandier Ote Raymond P. Chandier Avery Place Westport Charles H. Lewis East State St Willow Brook Cemetery Udmore Elizabeth J. Hasford Cudmore J. Homer Cudmore Fairtlets Beach Reed Fairfield Romer C. M Kenneth H. B John T. P. Cudmore Margaret Kicinhous Katherine H. Coffin St. Foul's Episcopal Church Wilmot, West and Goulding Lauderdate Florida Robert E. Cyr Sry Holland Rd Lucille Roberts Cyr S. Spodaccing Funeral Home Third Order of St. Francis of St. Catherine of Stena Jaswaye Julia Imre Jaswaye Alexander Jaswaye Bid Helen B. Reilly Jackson Ave Sh. Augustine's Cathedral Aartin Hallywood John F. Martin Elizabeth Garrity Martin Foresterly Mullins and Redeate St. Augustine Cathedral St. Richael's Cemetery Fonday Minzberg Fort Lauderdale Fla Eva GB South East 13Th St Rickery St Bridgeperk Dennis & D'Arcy Fairfield Ave Akos St Michael's Cemetery Friends Mmay Quinlan John F. Quinlan Katherine Kleter Quinlan North Ave Albert WW Spear Tesday St. Francis Xavier Cemetery New Milford Conn Milford John Morris Rett Hushand Dorothea Laeser Rehi Golden Hill St Cody-White Funeral Home Broad St Ham Rittlinger Anne Burinick Roeuer William Riitlinger Bruce Avenue Main St Holy Name of Jesus Church Burnum Boston Rockwell Brasileboro Vermont Tiss Lucy A. Rockwell Hull Home Division St Danbury Hull Wooster Cemetery Saul Annie Cockerill Saul Ralph Lee Saul Malin Street Main Street St Luke Episcopal Church Connecticut ‘Avenue Park Cemetery Faylor Doris M. Taylor Ridge Rd Albert Ww. Spear Folkfield Ave Lawncrot Cemetery Tristine TSGT Antonia Marzolla Tristine Pasquale Tristine First Ave Wm. R. McDonald Our Lady of Peace Church Stretford Si. Michael's Cemetery Woodward Nancy Tucker Woodward Nancy T. Woodward von Lear Woodward Itc Woods Grove Road Chris and Mary

Obituary notices from Bridgeport area February 1967

In Newtown Kalliepi Karaja wife of Osman Karaja of 53 Fremont Street to be buried at Tremont Park Cemetery with services by Rev William W Sullivan. Other notices include LaGasse, Marchy Macsl, Martin, Minzberg, McGovern, Quinlan, Rehs, Rittlinger, Rockwell, Saul, Faylor, Tristine, Woodward obituary items from Bridgeport and surrounding towns with funeral arrangements, call hours, and interment details. Many entries list residences, funeral homes Mullins Redgate Dennis & D Arcy, and St Michael or St Peters churches, with dates Feb 26 1947-1967 and March 2 1967.

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