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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1968
Page
4
Obituaries list and funeral details for Miss Elizabeth Coughlin Antonio E Sideleau George Wanta Mary Louise Ellis Dr Rudolph Santoro Mrs Mary Watson Mrs Anne Sykes Chapman Mrs John Connolly Florida Connolly Mrs Clarence Finch Mrs Shirley Boerum Sister Mary Theonilla McDonald with service times locations and burial plans across Stratford Milford Norwalk Wilton area.
Efshimy Demas 181 of 1302 State street retired restaurateur died Thursday at West Haven Veterans hospital. Services Monday including a 12 15 p m funeral service at Frank Polke and Son funeral residence and 1 p m at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. Burial at Lakeview cemetery. Survivors include wife Virginia Polena Demas two sons William and Dr Peter Demas a daughter Mrs Louis Prifti seven grandchildren three nephews and two nieces. World War I veteran and life member of American Legion post. Previously candy maker and co founder of Crown Groceries United Food Stores. District and local church affiliations noted.
John F. Sedlock 64 of Stratford a retired Singer Metrics inspector died at home. Funeral services are planned Monday at 8:15 a.m. Rohm and Luchansky funeral home 2189 Barnum Avenue Stratford and 9 a.m. at Holy Name of Jesus Church with a requiem Mass. Burial in St. Michael's Cemetery. Born in Bridgeport he lived in the area all his life. He worked 23 years for Singer Metrics before retiring two years ago. Vera Tomasco Sedlock a son Edward T. Sedlock and brothers Charles George Sedlock of Stratford Cyril Sedlock of Devon a sister Mrs Helen Miller of Oak Ridge Tenn and several nieces and nephews survive.
The article notes global nickel exploration in Canada and worldwide, then lists obituaries and funeral notices. Vincent A. Glynn of Stratford dies, with private services and burial at St Michael's Cemetery. Eugene H. Horch, 83, retired hat executive, dies and will be laid to rest in St Peter's Cemetery after a Requiem Mass at Cornelius Delury Memorial and St Peter's Church. Louise Palumbo Terna, 27, dies in Norwalk hospital. services at Catlin's Funeral Home and St Jerome's Church, burial in St John's Cemetery. John Charles Hughes, 59, Sikorsky Aircraft inspector, dies. services at Toohey Funeral Home and St Lawrence Church, burial in St Lawrence Cemetery.
Local brass and copper firms face costly shortages as a national strike halts production. Copper prices soar while unions and negotiators remain stalemated, with Bridgeport Rolling Mills and Bridgeport Brass among plants operating at high cost or forced to shut. Governor Dempsey urges federal officials to push for a settlement affecting Anaconda American Brass units in Ansonia and Waterbury, New Haven Copper, and Corro Copper in Stamford.
Allegheny Airlines carried over 2.635 million passengers in 1967, a nearly 30 percent rise from 1966. December boardings reached 241,227, up 39 percent from December 1966, while revenue passenger miles rose about 29 percent to over 554.854 million for the year and about 52.611 million for December. The carrier completed its jet fleet conversion, ending with six DC-9-31 jets, 33 Convair 580 jet-prop could, and 10 F-275 jet-props, with six more DC-9-31s due in early 1968. New destinations included Toronto and Lehigh Valley areas, with Memphis, Nashville, Lexington, and Albany slated to begin service early this year.
Frank McGee, city assessor, said 2,030 applications for tax relief have been received, 1,470 processed and accepted, and 500 not yet processed. About 12 denials indicate some applicants do not meet state law. An estimated 600 potential qualifiers have not filed. The deadline is Jan 15. Eligibility requires 65+ owner or spouse and five years ownership.
Mrs Kathryn O Neill Quinn 83 of St Josephs Manor widow of Bernard Quinn and mother of Dr Katharine Quinn Nolan of Stratford died yesterday at St Vincent’s Hospital. Funeral at Robert E Hennessy Funeral Home 2936 Main Street then at St Patrick’s Church for a solemn high requiem Mass. Born in Conshohocken PA she lived here 30 years. Survivors include a sister Sister Mary Felicitas of the Sisters of Mercy Grass Valley California a niece and four nephews.
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