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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1957

Page

8

GI's Wife Dies At Depot As Husband Boarded Overseas Train

Barbara Akers, 20, wife of Air Force Sgt. James Akers, collapsed and died at Spokane Union Depot just after kissing goodbye as he boarded a train for Greenland. An autopsy was planned. the couple’s month-old daughter Debra Jean and two friends were with her earlier. The sergeant was unaware aboard the moving train until informed later at St. Maries, Idaho.

Spokane Wash Jan. i Air Force Barbara Akers James Akers Akers St. Maries Idaho William Jones Greenland

Fairfield infant dies. natural causes cited

Fairfield infant Wendy Ann Selleck, four months old, died yesterday at 3 30 AM at Bridgeport hospital. Dr Edwin R Connors ruled natural causes. Private services will be held Friday at Wilmot West and Goulding funeral home with burial in Ridgefield cemetery. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Chalk Selleck, brother Robert, maternal grandmother Mrs Ann Chalk of England, paternal grandmother Mrs Esther Selleck of Trumbull, and Mrs Szigmund Balka. Several other local obituaries note residents Theresa Balka Frank Malatesta and Herbert Almon Chaffee.

Connecticut Rhode Island Betts—Fair Wendy An Selleck Day Arthur Irene Chalk Maine New Hampshire Vermont Fairfield Bridgeport Hospital Farr Edwin R. Connors Wilmot West and Goulding Post Road Ridgefield Robert Ann Chalk England Esther Selleck Trumbull Herbert Almon Chaffee Bridgeport Washington Park Methodist Church Walter S. R. Powell Lakeview Cemetery Dennis and D'Arcy Fairfield Aviue Beavers Washington Park Washington Park Methodist Church,were Carroll L. Beers Raymond Hotchkiss Alfred R. Cable David W. Fredericks Robert E. Williams Harvey J. Stowe NLECK Wendy Ann Selleck Arthur and Irene Chalk Selleck Wormwood Rd Wilmot, West and Goulding, Inc Ridgefield Cemetery

Young Bridgeport student Vanek dies at 14

Robert Francis J. Vanek of 205 Deacon Street died at 8 10 a m in St Vincent's hospital after admission December 21. Death attributed to natural causes. Funeral services Friday at 8 30 a m at John J Panik funeral home and 9 a m at Blessed Sacrament church with a solemn high Mass. Burial in St Michael's cemetery. Survived by parents sister Diana and maternal and paternal grandparents and many uncles and aunts. Burial place listed as Bridgeport.

Robert Francis J. Vanek Joseph F.vanek Deacon Street St. Vincent’s Hospital John J. Panik 1491 Central Eastport Block Island Nue Sacrament Church St. Michael's Cemetery Diana Vanek Boston Maxis George Stilman Michael Vanek Bridgeport

William F Maher 68 Dies In Bridgeport

William F Maher 68 of 623 Merritt Street Bridgeport died yesterday at 8 50 am in St Vincent hospital death attributed to heart ailment Funeral services set for Friday at 8 30 am from Robert E Hennessey funeral home and 9 am at St Patrick church burial in St Michael's cemetery Survived by wife Sophia Pankania Maher daughter Helen Mueller two sons Francis J and James J Maher sisters Mary Snyder and Alice Terrell seven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Also notes other obituaries and notices from the same date across Fairfield County including Mrs Elsie Bartle and Mrs Alma A Bowers and Arthur C Pomeroy and Lillian Edgers and Edward T Allington and Elizabeth Lawyer Bache and George H Way and Giacomo Buccio and George Rugge and Raymond F Coles and Anna Zazick and Charles J Downing and Emma Boudreau.

William F. Maher Merritt Street St. Vincent's Hospital George J. Molnar Robert E. Hennessey Main Street St. Patrick’s Church Burjiat St. Michael's Cemetery Brooklyn Maher Bridge Order RemingtonArms Company Remington Arms Company Council of Catholic En Sophia Pankania Maher Helen Mueller Bridgeport Francis J James J. Maher Mary Snyder Alice Terrell N. Y Giacomo Buccio Sampson Street Richards, Spadaccind Washington Avenue St. Raphael's Church Messina Italy Buccio Trinactia Society Lena Carjoni Pancrazio Bucolo Salvatore Bucolo Gianovaffa Auciello Stepney Charles J. Downing North Windham Cemetery North Windham Charles E. Saarson North Windham Congregational Church Mon- Toc Wilmot West Goulding Windham Downing iStepney Gladys Flint Downing Dolly Belansky San Jose Cal Evelyn Brzozowski Avis Harrington Willimantic Mary Thornton Providence Sadie Downing Southgate Harry Downing New London George Downing Milford Emma Boudreau Warfield ,Street Henry Boudreau Lieberum and Heaphy Lafayette Parks Cemetery Bri Boudreau Massachusetts Alex Istvan London Terrace Stratford General Electric Company Adzima Funeral Home Arctic Street St. John the Baptist Greek Catholic Mill Hill Avenue Joseph Simko St. John’s Cemetery Czechoslovakia Istivan Mary Jarosik Istvan Joseph Istvan New Fairfield Anna Dishey Monroe Christina Miterko Helen Tomasko Mary Sappe Michael Istvan Nicholas Istvan Europe John Istvan Toronto Canada John Krushak Lindley Street Wilmot, West and Goulding Lafayette Street William Hay Christ Episcopal Church Lawncroft Cemetery Fairfield Bridge Port Joseph Padua Louis Krushak Trumbull Frank William Krushak Irene Margaret Krushak Elizabeth ,Krushak Cecilia Monroe Park Street Louis Monroe St. Vincent’s Hospital E.T. Klimatis N. Main Avenue Scranton Sacred Heart Church Sacred Heart Cemetery Mouroe Barbara Ariene Dorothy Monroe James and Bayard Monroe Irenemire Florence Rends Edna Conrad Lucy Segro New York City Pecastel Nam,lick Willam Brehmer Ann Irene Brehmer Albion Street Wiliam Brehmer Larson Wood Avenue Caryl V. Benson Salem Lutheran Church Jakobsted Finland Brehmer Barnum Sshe Edith Segerheim Emil Hoghad John Gresh Rosedale Terrace Marine Corps U. S. Veteran's Hospital Rocky Hill Dennis and D'Arcy Robert G. Moore Berean Christian Alliance Church Lakeview Cemetery Pittsburgh Gresh U.S. Marine Corps Metropolitan Body Company John Gresh, Jr Francis L. Gresh Branford Anna Almeida Betty Ross Wallingford Andrew Gresh Hamilton Ontario Jesse Materett Baker Broward Baker St. Ambrose Church Howard Ave E. Rema Dougiele d& Gon Finerel Park Aves Anna I. Brehmer William Bretmer Albion Bt Wood Ave Brooks Horesike Hospital Helena Brooks Sol Brooks Bayberry Lane Fable Funeral Home Post Rd Westport Church of the Assumption Tay Willowbrook Berea Wince Coen Steere Olewe Ridgefield Ave Dennis Erase Bacolo Giacone Washington Ave St. Raphael's Dared Burr Conn Atetla Sherwood Burr William O. Burr North Benson Rd First Church of Christ Congregational Oaklawn First Church of Christ Washington Park Methodist Church Fairfield Ave Washington Park COLES Raymond F. Coles

Services for Jennie Rossinoff Held at A L Green Funeral Home

Mrs Jennie Rossinoff 72 of 584 Capitol Ave died Monday at Bridgeport Hospital. Services today at 1 30 PM at A L Green Funeral Home 927 Grand St with Dr Harry Nelson Rabbi J M Jacobowitz Cantors David Leon Solomon White. Burial Rodeph Sholom Memorial Park Fairfield. Also John Roberto 42 formerly of 1264 Pembroke St died yesterday in Mansfield. Burial St Michaels Cemetery. Survived by brothers Leonard Fred and sister Antoinette Terzo plus nieces and nephews.

Isidore Rossinoff Jennie Rossinoff Capitol Avenue Bridgeport Hospital A.L. Green Grand Street Harry Nelson Rodeph Sholom J.M. Jacobowitz United Orthodox Synagogue David Leon Solomon White Rodeph Sholom Memorial Park Fairfield John Roberto Pembroke Street Mansfield Spadaccino Noble Avenue Holy Rosary Church Buria St. Michael's Cemetery Leonard Fred Roberto Bridgeport Antoinette Terzo Stratford Wobfrto Marafield Tishaie Parshsir Na Antoinelle Terzo St. Michael's Jennie Rossinott Capital Ave A- 1 Green Funeral Home Memorial Park Egqge This City George Rugge Golden Hill St Friends Densid Wood Jersey City N. J Mallins Red Park Ave Bayview Cemetery Hnewderman (Taylor

Sister Mary Jerome dies in Hartford

Sister Mary Jerome a 55 year old teacher at St Peter's Parochial School Hartford died after a short illness at St Francis Hospital Hartford Services set for 10 am at St Peter's Hartford Mass of Requiem burial in Sister of Mercy Cemetery Hartford She was a Bridgeport native and taught at Maplewood School prior to joining the Sisters of Mercy in 1936 Survived by three Bridgeport relatives Raymond J Keefe Edna Flaherty and Margaret Dudas

Mary Jerome St. Peter's Parochial School Hartford Bridgeport St. Francis Hospital St. Peter's Church Buria Sister of Mercy Mary St. Augustine's Parochial School Old High Street High School Bridgeport Normal Teacher's School

Services Today for Miss Monaco Died Sunday

Funeral services for Miss Antoinette Marie Monaco 13 daughter of Mr and Mrs Salvatore Monaco of Linds Drive take place at 8 30 am in A R Abriola and Son funeral home 2160 Main Street then a solemn high requiem Mass at 9 38 am at St Raphael's Church Burial will be in St Michael's Cemetery in Albany.

Szigmund Balka Elsie Bartle Mount Holyoke College South Hadley Mass Pairfield New York City Lakeville Methodist Church Lakeville Salisbury Cemetery Salisbury Bartel Fairfield Minott Stilson Birchwood Drive Alma A. Bowers Park Street William H. Bowers Cyril F. Mullins Barnum Avenue St. Charles Church St. Michael's Cemetery Arthur C. Pomeroy Stamford Arthur Cleveland Pomeroy Noroton Pomeroy Company, Inc Boulton and Reynolds Bedford Street Green-Wood‘ Cemetery Brooklyn N.Y Elizabeth 1 Bache Milford Elizabeth Lawyer Bache Grant Street Wildermere Beach Theodore T. Bache Norden-Renny Company Milford Funeral Cherry Street If O’cleck St. Gabriel's Church St. Mary's Cemetery Raymond F. Coles Underwood Court Stratford Noble Avenue William C. Johnson First Baptist Church Lakeview Cemetery Anna Zazick Bridgeport Frank J. Michuda Church of the Holy Family Antoisette Marie Monaco Salvatore Monaco of & Linds Drive St. Vincent’s Hospital A. R. Abriola and Son Funeral Maintreet St. Raphael’s Church St Michael's Cemetery Patrick F. Daly Wilhelmina Munro Daly Lenox Road Fair Geld Mullins and Redgate Park Avenue Lawncroft Cemetery Deborah Franklin Antoinette Marie Monaco Linda Drive St Vincent's Tal A.R. Abriola and Son Funeral Main Street St. Hanneel's Peter Homa Linwood Avenue Feirfield Michael Homa Southport A.m Machouse St. Seis Soreni Adele Duhamel Reed Ranistan Avenue Harold Reed Norwalk Hospital St. Augustine’s Cathedral Frank Polke Ned Con Nedence ‘A Fairfield “Ave Hancock St. Pauls Evangelical Church Sit’ Greve Entastens Tushek Weghead Mark Krushak Lindsey St Wilmot West and Goulding, Inc Lafayette St Oneroll Willan F. Maher Hastead Sophia Pankanin Maher Merritt Bt Funny Funeral Home Main St Pairk Gonado Linda Dtve Matvatore Lena Sala Monaco A. X. Abriola Bon Pune Main St J Raphael's Michael's Monroe Cecelia T. Monroe Laula Monroca

Obituary notices from Bridgeport area numbed deaths

Several Bridgeport area obituaries are listed with names ages and paths of burial. Entries include Mrs Wilhelmina Munro Daly 72 of 372 Lenox Road Fair Geld widow of Patrick Daly. Deborah Franklin two-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Franklin Sr of Stratford. Alex Istvan 60 of Stratford retired GE employee. and John Krushak 65 of Bridgeport retired GE yard supervisor. Burial details and funeral homes are given for each.

Funeral Service for William C. Burr Widow

William Burr, 33, of 24 North Benson Road Fairfield and widow of William C. Burr, will be laid to rest today at 1 pm in the First Church of Fairfield. The Rev. Gitson Daniels of Saugatuck Congregational Church Westport will officiate.

Services Set for Mrs. Luczynski at St Michael’s Church

Funeral services scheduled for Friday 8:30 a.m. at Radorycki Funeral Home 306 Pulaski Street followed by 9:00 a.m. Mass at St Michael’s Archangel Church and burial in St Michael’s Cemetery. Born in Poland, she lived in Norwalk 25 years and was a member of St Joseph’s Society of Bridgeport. Survived by daughter Frances Simonovich sister Sister Mary Bridget and one grandson.

Frances Simonovich Norwalk Mary Bridget Corpus Christi Convent Buffalo

Death notices from Wallingford and surrounding towns

Multiple death notices list Ruth Bache JeSse Baker Balog Bavedas Boupreac Emma Boudreau Ima Blanchette Anna Bremmer Helena Brooks Giacone Bacolo Attila Burr Almon Chaffee Raymond Coles Willamina Daly Downing Deborah Franklin Stratford notices include first names and addresses. Funeral details mention dates locations churches cemeteries and private arrangements across Fairfield Bridgeport and surrounding CT communities.

Death notices collage with multiple obituaries

In this city many notices list names such as Peter Fema Beloved husband of Eva Home and Mary Jarosik Istvan alongside addresses like 248 Linwood Ave Fairfight and 63 London Terrace Stratford Funeral services set for Jan 2 1957 with details on home calls times churchs and cemeteries Numerous other names including Antoinette Monaco Cecelia Monroe George Rugge Jennie Rossinot and Wendy Selleck appear with funeral home and cemetery information across Fairfield and nearby locales.

Wairteeid Peter Fema Eva Linwood Ave Fairfight Frmis Suhr Aed Oher Ier Patsheeserr Brothers Funeral Home Tues Alex Jatvan Mary Jarosik Istvan London Terrace Straford Adskma Tern Tesce Kies Sturges Pens Jane Wincksmaen Xite Pact and Riee Bian

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