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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1958

Page

16

Obituary notices and funeral services across several towns

A long obituary column lists funeral services for many residents. George N Beardsley Sr 78 of 34 Harlem Ave died Friday at St Vincent's Hospital. Others include Mrs Rachel Giordano Montanaro 63 wife of Nicholas Montanaro and Mrs Antoinette Hildebrand Baker 60 widow of Arthur Baker. Services occur in Milford Danbury Newtown Norwalk and Wilton with multiple churches and cemeteries named. Burial sites include St Michael's cemetery Lake View and Pine Grove among others.

Rachel (Raphaela) Giordano Montanaro Nicholas Montanaro Grand Street St. Vincent's Hospital A.m A.R. Abriola and Son Main Street St. Raphael's Church St. Michael's Cemetery

Mr. W Sherwood Funeral Today

Fairfield March 2 services will be held tomorrow for M Wesley Sherwood 84 of 399 Benson road Town Treasurer until retirement three years ago died Saturday in Caralton hospital at 2 p.m. at St Pauls Episcopal Church Rev Oliver J Carberry officiating burial in Willow Brook cemetery Westport He active in Republican circles former town committee member born on Sherwood Island descended from Thomas Sherwood who settled here in 1640 He began as a postal railway clerk later worked for Bridgeport Brass founder Fidel ity Lodge AF and AM member of 100 F and Railway Mail Carriers association Survived by wife Ada Hanford Sherwood one son Robert W Sherwood Beaufort Texas two grandsons Robert Jr in Cheyenne Wyoming and John also of Beaufort Wilmot West and Goulding 884 Lafayette Street in charge

Fairfield M. Wesley Sherwood Benson Road Caralton Hospital St. Paul's Episcopal Church Oliver J. Carberry Willow Brook Cemetery Westport Sherwood Republican Town Committee Sherwood Island Thomas Sherwood Mr. Sherwood Bridgeport Brass Company Fidelity Lodge AF and 100 F Railway Mail Carriers Association Ada Hanford Sherwood Robert W. Sherwood Beaumont Texas Robert Jr U.S. Air Force Cheyenne Wyo John Wilmot West Goulding Lafayette Street

Danbury Elks leader George P. Stone dies at 35

Danbury March 2 George Philip Stone 35 of 16 Wixted avenue a World War II Navy veteran and Past Exalted Ruler of the Danbury Lodge of Elks died this morning in Danbury hospital after about a month as a patient. Funeral and burial plans will be announced by Cornelius Delury Memorial 111 Main Street. Stone son of John J Stone Sr and Teresa Collins Stone born in Danbury is survived by his wife former Sonya McCoy two brothers John J Stone Jr of Stonington and William V Stone of New York City and a sister Mrs Edwin Brundage of Norwalk.

Danbury George Philip Stone Wixted Avenue Danbury Lodge of Elks Danbury Hospital Cornelius Delury Main Street Mr. Stone Dansbury John J. Stone Teresa Collins Stone Danbury School Sone 5 McCoy John J. Stone, Jr Stonington William V. Stone New York City Edwin Brundage Norwalk

W M Strong Dies Veteran Educator in Southington

W M Strong of Plantsville dies at 67 one day before his birthday after more than 20 years as Southington superintendent of schools. Born in Boston he studied at Tufts and Harvard, led the district from 1934 to 1955, with a new 14 room Marion elementary school named for him opened last month. He is survived by his widow Ethel Cottle Strong, one son, a daughter and two brothers. Memorial services will be held in Plantsville Tuesday and burial will be in Brookfield, Massachusetts.

Southington William M. Strong Plantsville Boston Tufts Harvard Strong Connecticut Department of Education Marion Ethel Cottle Strong Brookfield Mass

Norwalk Driver Held on Drunken Charge

Joseph Nath ale Jr of 96 Cedar Street Norwalk was arrested in Wilton at 2 30 a m by State Policeman Bruce Albert on a charge of driving while under the influence. He is held at Ridgefield barracks in lieu of a 150 dollar bond for Wilton Town court appearance set.

Wilton Joseph Nath ‘Ale, Jr Cedar Street South Norwalk Bruce Albert Ridgefield Barracks Wilton Town Court

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George N. Beardsley, Sr Harlem Avenue Henry E. Bishop and Son Fairfield Avenue Howard Orr Olivet Congregational Church New, Preston Arthur A. Baker Antoinette Hildebrand Baker Jewett Avenue Englewood Hospital Dennis and D'Arcy Edward C. Morgan Lakeview Cemetery George F. Simon Stillman Street George W. Pistoy Barnum Avenue St. John’s J. P. Graham Milford James P. Graham Camden Street Devon Southern New England Ice and Oil Company Bridgeport Milford Hospital George J. Smith and Son Broad Street Paul Zeckhausen Church of Christ, Congregational Mountain Grove Crematory Lulu Penfield Mountain Grove Street Newtown Monroe Willmot West and Stepney Penfield Knute Santeson Joseph Becker Milford William M. Ruland Allen Street Stratford George F. Potter and Son Funeral Parks Ruland Donald L. Ruland George Greer Myrtle Avenue Sikorsky Aircraft United Aircraft Corporation Park City Cody- White Broad, Street Edward R. Taft St. Peter's Episcopal Church Kings Highway Greer England U. S Gay Garry Robert F. Kiley Kiley Wl Main St. Joseph's Church St Peter's Cemetery John Wilson New Milford New Fairfield Tiflis Elim Street A. Russell Ayre First Church of Christ’ Congregational Center Cemetery Georgians Rogers Georgiana Rogers Mill Hill Avenue Frederick H. Rogers Bridgeport Hospital Cyril F. Mullins St. Ambrose Church St. Peter's Rogers Lila Rogers Verna Melleky Gustave J. Hanniken Royal Oak Mich Mary Dumphy Theresa Arthur Woodmont Dora Milliken Rhode Island Anna M. Miller Ernest Miller Park Lane Gregorys Orchard Hanan Paul A. Cullens Newtown Congregational Church Buria Village New York Ridgefield Rockwell Clinton Bethel Edmund Sears Gertrude Milter Raymond Ralph Miller Carrie Muller Staten Island N. Y Conrad Rockelein Brooklyn Earle H. Hughes Clifton Place Tomlinson Homestead Raymond C. Hopkins Unitarian Church of Breckton Kenosia Cemetery Marion A. Metzler West Park Place Raymond Metzler Republican Town’ Committee Pine Grove Cemetery Ansonia Ephrem Girard Milford Rose Aimee Girard Highland Avenue Ephrem Girard Cody-White Funeral Sst. Gabriel's Church Arthur J. Lamontague Leo Lamontague Merlin Road Tomlinson St. Edward's Church Sarah M. Stolz Chestnut Street Norwalk Hospital Ganung South Main Street St. John’s Cemetery Nancy A. Jarvis Nancy A. Jervis Leo’ Jarvis Park Avenue Edwin R. Connors C. W. Dougiella and Sons Sacred Heart Church James Parrilla Wilton James Parrillo Danbury Road Magner Mott Avenue Our Lady of Fatima St. John's Cemetery Mr. W. Sherwood Meliss Bros Main St. FO Catt Manns Metal Forest Keating Bros, Inc Stratford Ave Cisco Terminal Seaview Ave Vincent Bros Madison Motors Fairfield Ave Whiting's, Inc Fairfield Avenue — Forest Auto Mechanics Keating Brothers Inc Stratford Avenue Boston Auto Parts & Wrecking Co Island Brook Ave Studebaker SPDAA Studebaker Packard F. L. Mills Rpt Sidney F. Brown BUICK Riviera DYNA P.S P.B Pi Ae Enton Rarrevir Dyne PLB Coupe R-H W.W Hester, Dyna, W.W Redio & Heeter Century Veriows Sidney 470 North Ave Wegon Willys Wagon Willys Seden Cadillac FORD State & West Apply Pratt, Read & Co., Inc Ivoryton, Conn, South Fairbanks-Morse New Eagle Const. CO Bishop Ave Edison F-M Black Rock IBM George P. Stone W. M. Strong Werner & Swasey Weimer Ay Umea Beotacina Comdelansa
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