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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1968

Page

13

Suspend Terms For 2 Tipsy Drivers Here

Two motorists pleaded guilty in Circuit court to driving while under the influence. Judge Norton M. Levine sentenced Joseph R. Falcaro to three months and a $125 fine. Judge Alvin Rottman gave Edward Ellis 30 days and a $140 fine, plus two years probation. Police observed Falcaro trash can strikes and erratic driving on Main Street near Capitol Avenue on December 21 before stopping him on Westfield Avenue. Ellis was arrested after driving erratically on Route 25 on December 9.

Norton M. Levine Joseph R. Falcaro Main Street Alvin Rottman Edward 3. Elis Danbury Ellis

Education groups urge stepped up federal aid for schools

Washington based representatives from major education groups urged the Johnson Administration to escalate aid for elementary and secondary schools including funds for urban districts and school construction. They favored routing federal aid through state education departments with few strings attached.

Washington Johnson Administration American Association of School Administrators Council of Chief State School Officers National Association of State Boards of Education Naional Education Association National School Boards Association

Miss Ruth Howe Dies Former CNB Executive at 86

Ruth Olive Howe of 86 Jackman Avenue Fairfield retired CNB vice president and personnel director died yesterday in Bridgeport hospital. Services Monday at 2 pm at Henry E Bishop and Son Funeral Home Fairfield Avenue with Rev Daniel Chesney officiating. Burial Oak Grove Cemetery West Haven. She joined CNB in 1922, rose to vice president in charge of personnel, retired 1962, and was active in banking and fraternal groups. Survivors include sisters Rose M Howe, Violet E Howe, Christine Horn, plus two nieces and a nephew.

Ruth Olive Howe Jackman Avenue Fairfield Connecticut National Bank Bridgeport Henry E. Bishop and Son Funeral Home Fairfield Avenue Daniel M. Chesney St. John's Episcopal Church Oak Grove Cemetery West Haven Miss Howe Old City National Bank CNR American Banking Institute Orient Order of Eastern Star White Shrine of Jerusalem Purity Shrine Ows Rose M. Howe Violet E. Howe Christine B. Horn Stratford Fred D. Tracy Hillside Road Socony Vacuum Oil Company Hong Kong Bridgeport Hospital Southport Congregational Gregory G. Kondakian Wilmot, West and Goulding Post Road Tracy Socony Vacuum — Oil’ Company Fairfield Red Cross Broad Bank Fairfield Beach Club Southport Congregational Church Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club Ruth Carty Tracy James W. Tracy Old Greenwich

Bishop Jailed 10 Days for Contempt of Court

Miami AP report says a 65 year old Greek Orthodox bishop was ordered jailed for ten days for contempt after willful failure to appear at a hearing. The notice appears amid a string of obituaries and local notices, including memorials for Mrs. Helene Ecklund Mellamarre and Edwin G. Fowler, with service details and survivor lists.

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Obituaries list many local residents and services

Obituary notices for Louis Jacobelli Sr, Josephine Greenawalt, Erwin Stehle, Michael Hodio, Anthony Skiba, Otlo Goztowt, Joseph S. Redman, John J. Reichel, Jeanne Lipovsky, Fred D. Tracy, Nora Sullivan Taylor, Virginia Lorensen, Winthrop Fry, George Chapple, George J. Duffy, Benjamin W. Graham, Thomas P. O Connor, and related family survivors. Services scheduled across Bridgeport, Fairfield, Stratford, Milford, Ridgefield, and nearby towns with funeral homes, churches, and burial sites listed. The notices note military service, public roles, and local affiliations where provided.

Mrs. Fiehler Dies Fairfield Board Aide

Dorothy Howard Fiehler 45 of 6 Carlton Street Fairfield secretary for the Fairfield Board of Education died yesterday in Bridgeport Hospital. Funeral at Leska Funeral Home 1390 Fairfield Avenue with Rev. Albert Schilke of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church officiating. Burial in Lakeview. Born in Bridgeport she lived in Fairfield 19 years and served the board seven years. Survivors include son Roy August Fiehler daughter Carol Ann Fiehler both of Fairfield father Russell Howard Bridgeport sister Shirley Tabory Fairfield and two nieces.

Louis Jacobelli Fenwick Street Framingham Mass Jamaica Plains Veterans’ Administration Hospital Boston S. Spadaccino and Sons Washington Avenue Holy Rosary St. Michael's Cemetery Bridgeport Jacobelli Bullard Company Quarter Century Club Henrietta Kalinay Jacobelli Jacqueline Jacobelli Grace Roberts Jacobelli James Frederick Ace Frederick H. Lorensen Virginia F. Hamilton Lorensen Stillson Road Fairfield St. Vincent's Hospital Long Hill Mullins Redgate Main Street Carham Place St. Pius X Church Dorothy Howard Fiehler Carlton Street Fairfield Board of Education Leska Fairfield Avenue Albert Schilke Our Saviour's Lutheran Church Lakeview Fiehler Board of Education Roy August Fiehler Carol Ann Fiehler Russell Howard Shirley Tabory

Victor Zargo Dies At Work Of Cardiac Event

Victor Whitey Zargo 52 of 58 Washington Avenue died at 9:30 am yesterday after a heart attack at Casco Products. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Park City Hospital. Funeral in Frank Polke and Son funeral residence and United Church of Christ with Rev Stephen Bessemer officiating. Burial at Mountain Grove. Survived by son Bridgeport Policeman Leonard Zargo, three brothers Bernard Alexander Vincent, two sisters engage. Burial and services set. fraternal member of William Penn.

Victor Whitey) Zargo Washington Avenue Casco Products Company Park City Hospital Frank Polke and Son Fairfield Avenue United Church of Christ Stephen Bessemer Mountain Grove Cemetery Zarga William Penn Fraternal Association Casca Products Bridgeport Leonard Zargo Bernard Zargo Norwalk Alexander Zargo Vincent Zargo Long, Island Louis Giannettino William Wilchinski Eynolds Fhily City Helen Helles Krosky Reynalds tHuntington Cyril F. Asuiling St. Richael's Cemetery Veterans Hospital Anthony Skloo Highland Avenue Stratford Radczycki Pulaski Street St. James Church St .Alehael Tehle Fairfield Jan Erwin Joseph Stehle Hushaed Anna Woldeyer Stehle William Stehte Jéz Yharmwood Road Folfield Frank Falke & Son Corner Joseph Sulik Hathce Lesko Funeral Home Aylor Nora Sullivan Taylor Pepter Street Harry Taylor Lleberum, Heaphy & Doyle Funeral North Laurel Avenues Atountain Grove Cemetery

Obituary notices from Connecticut towns list several deaths

Paul DeRosa Services held for 58 year old Fairchild Publications worker in Great Neck. William H. Welsh 75 of Trumbull dies after short illness. services in Stepney. E Jane Heigham 72 Milford resident, longtime Ditmar family member and Roosevelt cousin, dies. Viola L. Blake 58 of Shelton dies. services in Milford with cremation planned. Helen Reynolds 69 Huntington widow dies. services in Trumbull and Bridgeport churches. survivors include three sons, three daughters, and many relatives.

Publicist Ralph A. Lycett Dies at 63 in Norwalk

Norwalk public relations and theatrical consultant Ralph A. Lycett, 63, of 30 Woodbury Avenue, died Thursday at Norwalk Hospital after illness since January 5. A native of Norwalk, he served 12 years with the Westport Country Playhouse, later promoting concerts across the East with Columbia Concerts and Booking major artists. He helped reopen the Westport Playhouse in 1946 and later ran Lycett Peck Associates with Edgar E. Peck. Burial is private.

Norwalk Ralph Edward Lycett Woodbury Avenue Westport Country Playhouse Norwalk Hospital Rave ‘Mond East Wall Street Richard A. Thornburg Canada Columbia New York Lycett Edgar E. Peck Yonkers N.Y Lycett Peck Alma M. Lycett The Norwalk Hour

Leslie Mills Dies Longtime Westport Bus Driver

Leslie G Mills 72 of 177 Cross Highway Westport died yesterday in Norwalk Hospital He was a retired school bus operator with about 40 years service Funeral at 2 PM in Seabury Center Christ and Holy Trinity Church Rev Arnold Miller officiating Burial is private Native and lifelong Westport resident he leaves two sons Malcolm H Mills of New York City Leslie G Mills Jr of Westport three daughters Faith Huck Elaine M Launiere and Ardath M Filteau six grandchildren and siblings Rob ert R Mills Jr Harry J Mills Sr Clifton H Mills Elizabeth Hull plus six more relatives noted

Jacques L. Delamarre Helene Ecklund Mela- Marre Lamp Mortar Drive Fairfield Norwalk Fable Funeral Westpoart Daniel Estak St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Westport Surial New York City Delamarre Greenwich Jacques L. Delamarre, Jr Forrest Hills N.Y Robert’ Madgie Palo Alto Calif Alva Ecklund Leslie G. Mills Cross Highway Seabury Center of Christ and Holy Trinity Church The Methodist Church Arnold Miller Marjorie Harkness Mills Malcolm H. Mills Faith Huck Redding Elaine M. Launiere Ardath M. Filteau Westminster Mass Robert R. Mills Jr Clinton Harry J. Mills Clifton

Italy Drabashevsky Vitaly Drabashevsky obituary note

Vitaly Drabashevsky 71 of 508 Harral Avenue, retired Peerless Aluminum employee, died yesterday at 8 15 a.m. at Adzima Funeral Home and at 3 p.m. in Holy Ghost Russian Orthodox Church with a Divine Liturgy by Rt. Rev. John Kiyko. Burial in Lakeview Cemetery. Services for the family will be held at the funeral home tonight at six and tomorrow at seven. Born in Odessa, Russia, he lived in Bridgeport 19 years and was a former Imperial Russian Army officer. Son Miliza Yankovich Drobashevsky and Vladimir Drobashevsky of Pittsburgh, Pa., among others.

Italy Drabashevsky Vitaly Drabashevsky Harral Avenue Peerless Aluminum Company Park City Hospital Adzima Funeral Arctic Street Holy Ghost John Kiyko Lakeview’ Cemetery Panahedon Paul Marmish Arrowhead Place Stratford Bridgeport Brass Company Adzima Funeral Home John Kivko Lakeview Cemetery Marmish Russia Sts. Cyril and Methodius Society Russian Brotherhood Julia Evanchik Nadie Rostocki Sophie Marmish Drobasheyvsky Vitaly Drobashevsky Millio Yankovlcn Lakeview Martha Jonnatti Jon Coll Saturdey Oan Iungoy Pancedeon Rnemarien Waven Gore Duffy George J. Duffy Helen Ov AicCarthy Duffy Plankton Street Robert E. Hennessy Funeral Home Main Street Sotur Mary Powlak St. Andrew Church Fork Fiehler Dorothy Howard Fiehler Carteton Street Fairfield Avenue Albert Schikes Gur Savoir Lutheran Fowler New York City Edwin G. Fowler Gladys Marshall Fowler V.C William R. Mc.Donald Long Hill Cemetery Lang Ws Pam.fry Winethrop Oh. Fry Mauda Reynolds Fry Harlem Avenue Sn St. Michael's Cemetery Ruth Qilve Howe Jackman Avenue Foirfield Henry E. Rishon and Son Framingham Mass Henrietto Kallney Jacobelli Louis, Jr Jacqueline Jacobelli Airs Grace Robert Jacobelli James Frederick Jacobelli Fars Emily Zaccaria St. Spadaccino & Sons Washington Ave Holy Rosary Church St. Michael’s Cemetery Apovsky Jeanne A. Lipovsky Grandview Drive Trumbull sAuilins & Redgale Garham Place St. Teresa's St.Michael’s Cemetery Ogan Ailfard Conn Frances Logan James €. Logan Fairfield Henry Bishop and Son Lorensen Virginia F. Hamilton Lorensen Frederick H. Lorensen Sr Stiltson Road Friends Long Hill Mullins & Redgate Gorham Place Parkway Randay Panahedeon Ser Spm

Foundation Founder's Graveside Rites Today

Private graveside services for Mrs. Rose Fulton 86 widow of Amerind Foundation founder William Shirley Fulton will be held today at the family ranch in Dragoon Willcox Arizona She died Wednesday after an illness of about 15 days She was a native of Watterbury Conn

Obituary notices for Marmish Misinonile Tabercio deaths

Paul Marmish of Stratford died at home aged about 50 years after long Bridgeport Brass employment. Funeral services Tuesday at 9 in Holy Ghost Church with Rt Rev John Kivko. burial Lakeview Cemetery. Andrew G Misinonile, 77, former grocer and Avco retiree, died yesterday. service at 9 in St Andrew's Church with a requiem Mass. burial St Michael's cemetery. John Tabercio, 43, Norwalk, died Tuesday. service today at 8:30 in Mainer Funeral Home and 9 at St Joseph's Church. burial St John's cemetery.

Anthony Skiba Highland Avenue Stratford Veterans’ Hospital West Haven Radczycki Pulaski Street St. James Church St. Michael's Cemetery Otlo Goztowt James Farm Road Bridgeport Newtown Samorajczyk Kossuth’ Street St. Michael the Archangel Church Jeanne Lipovsky Trumbull Jeanne Lipovsky Grandview Drive Central High School St. Vincent's Hospital Long Hill Mullins Redgate Main Street Gorham Place St. Teresa's Church St. Michael’s Cemetery George J. Duffy Plankton Street Read's Department Store Robert E. Hennessy St. Andrew's Church Park Cemetery Benjamin W. Graham Prospect Drive American Legion Simday Ray Pines Veterans’ Hospital St. Petersburg Fla William R. McDonald Our Lady of Peace Church Andrew G. Mismnonile Andrew G. Misinonile Pleasantviews Avenue Avco Parante- Laura Washington Avenue Aequiem John Tabercio Norwalk Hollow Tree Road Maener Mott Avenue St. Joseph's Church Salemn St. John's Cemetery

Death notices from 1968 Connecticut obituaries

This listing compiles multiple death notices from January 1968 for residents of Bridgeport and surrounding towns. Entries include names such as Vissa Buswell Blake and George Chapple, with funeral home details, service times, cremation options, and interment plans. Many notices invite friends to call or send contributions to related funds.

Sin Griffin Derby Vissa Buswell Blake George JD. Blake Sharon Drive Shelton Cody-White Funeral Home Broad Street Malford Pam Evergreen Crematory New Haven Friends

Fairfield Marine Killed in Vietnam

Marine Pfc. Bruce M. Thomas, 19, of Fairfield, was killed Tuesday in combat in Vietnam. He fell to hostile rifle fire during a patrol near Quang Tri in South Vietnam. Thomas joined the Marines in July 1967 and was the son of Mr and Mrs Harry W Thomas of 457 Pemburn Drive.

Bruce M. Thomas Harry W. Thomas Pemburn Drive Fairfield Vietnam Thomas Quang Tri South Vietnam

Multiple 1968 Fairfield obituaries fragment

Fragmented obituary notices from Fairfield area list several residents including Josephine Greenawalt and Ruth Howe. The garbled items cite funeral arrangements, calling hours, parish churches, and interment at local cemeteries with various dates in January 1968 and multiple funeral homes such as Frank Potke, Alford, and Douglelle & Sons.

Death notices and obituaries from Westport and surrounding towns

Death notices list multiple individuals with dates Jan 1968 and related details. Lesie G Alls, husband of Afarole Harkness Mills, services in Westport and private interment. Andrew G Massinonite, Rose Lombarda Massninonite, and relatives listed with funeral from Porente Lauro home to St Andrew’s Church. Thomas Patrick O’Connor, husband of Margaret Hull O’Connor, services in Milford and St Mary’s Church. Donn J. Reichel, widow Elizabeth T. Reichel, services in Milford. Helen Reynolds, Joseph Reynolds, and others noted with church and cemetery details. Numerous other names, addresses, and funeral home references included. notices request flowers and outline viewing times. Public notices include Masses, rosters, and card of thanks from families.

Merwatk Lesiie G Alls fAorarle Harkness Mills Crown Highway Westport Fonday Geobury Center of Christ and Hoy Assinonile Andrew G. Massinonite Rose Lombarda Misinonile Pleasantview Avenue Raymond fAlsinonite Rose D'Onofrio Connie Nettles Akay Segro fArs Margarito Serena Salvatore Vincent Jerry Misnonlie Concelia Gallo Teresa Boschetti Consiglia Connor Zallford Thomas Patrick O'Connor Margaret Hull O'Connor Sentinel Hill Road Aaliford Cody-White Broad Street Mmford Randay St. Mary's Church St. Aaary's Eichel Donn J. Relenel Elizabeth T. Reichel Bronx Henriksen Homer Malin Street Mountain Grove

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Hale Mau Mau Kilauea Hawaii U.S. Geological Survey Howard Powers George H. Mahon Dtex Agriculture Department William P. Bundy Cambodia Norman MM. Yoder Pennsylva Mma Office of the Blind Joseph A. Beirne Aflcio Communications Interior Department American Museum of Immigration Gagliano & Gagliano Brooklyn Nly Ruth Howe CNB Edwin. G. Fowler Edwin George Fowler West Hine Street John H. Fenton Towers Nursing Home Baltimore Art Edwin G. Fowler, Jr Sabillasvilla Walter Furst Fort Lauderdale Florence E. Rollinson Florence Elizabeth Rollinson Rowayton Avenue Rowayton Nor Walk Hospital Raymond Funeral Home Fred I. E. Ferris St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church Rethel Riverside Cemetery Daren Vans Air Transport Association Post Office Department Rolthan Injlinson Charles H. Rollinson, Jr Bethel Post Office Harold C. Parley Sen Wilton Seba E. Greenawalt Josephine Greenawalt Morehouse Highway Seba FE Greenawalt Frank Police and Son Fairfield Avene Assumption Church Republican Town Committee Duane Greenawalt Thomas Greenawalt Paul Greenawalt Erwin J. Stehle Wormwood Road City of Beechsmont Frank Potke and Son St. Michael's Joseph S. Redman Congress Street Ridgefield School System Rocky Hill Veterans’ Hospital William C. Kane Catoonah Street Ridgefield Walter S. R. Powell Jesse Lee John J. Reichel Bronx Avenue Robert S. Niemiller Viccar Calvary Episcopal Church Poplar Street Lieberum Winthrop H. Fry F.H.S. Engineering Associates Park Avenue Convalescent Hospital George Chapple Pacific Street Harvey Hubbell Company Albert W. Spear Frederick J. Allsup First Presbyterian Church of Thomas P. O'Connor Milford Milford Hospital Cady-White Funeral Home St. Mary's Cemetery O’connor Armstrong Rubber Company John Collins Post Southern Connecticut State Colege Armstrong Margaret Hall O’connor William O'Connor Robert Durand Gerald Lombardy Wallingford Victor Zargo Paul DeRosa Wooleystane Great Neck Fairchild Publications Yale-New Haven Hospital Henry E. Bishop and Son Roger Scott Gray Grace Episcopal Church William H. Welsh William HK. Welsh Stonehouse Road West Haven Veterans Hospital Monroe Wilmot West and Goulding Stepney Christ Episcopal Church Welsh Henry W. Welsh M.H. Beverly Heigham Milford E. Jane Heigham M.H. Beverly Heigham IRFC RFC USAF Platt Street Pond Point Putnam Cemetery Milford Funeral Home Cherry Street Neigham Greewich George D. Blake Shelton Viola L. Blake George D. Blake Griffin Hospital Charles Geiger First Methodist Church Evergreen Cemetery Blake Kingston N. H Donald Lewis James Waldman Syracuse N. Y Frank L. Reynolds Shelton Helen Nellie) Krosky Reynolds Maple Lane Annex Huntington Frank L. Reynolds Cyril F. Mullins White Plains Road Reynolds Rosary Society St. Lawrence Church Bridgeport Council of Catholic Women Park City Joseph H. Krosky Robert E. Krosky Mary Reif Ralph A. Lycett Leslie Mills Foundation Chapple Alice Tinnie Chapple Padlc Street Albert Vs. Spear Mal Grove Cemetery Cancer Fund Clinton Avenue Derosa Marjorie Stewardson DeRosa Wooley Jane Meek Henry E. Bishop & Son Heart Fund William H. Curry St Catherine of Sienna Church Nichols Sraham Florida Nellie Macray Graham Malin St. Stratford Our Lady of Peace Fairfield Marine Marine Corps Pic Marines Fairfleld Seba Ftorehouse Highway Frank Potke & Son Fairfleld Avenue Corner Hancock Bods of Assumption Church Hnnkatty Atel Chae Hodlo Frances Xrischlunis Hodlo Charles W. Douglelle & Sons Park Avenue W. Liberty Street Peter's R.C Aqss St. @Aichael's cemetery Ruth Sote Wea Barbara Demowich George Vianta Lieberum, Heny & Doyle Funeral Home Bereau Gridgeport Bridgeport Florist Association
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