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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1954
Page
6
Obituaries record multiple local deaths with funeral details. Names include Jes Casey, George Ewell, Edwyn Green, Mary Belby, James McElroy, Jake Micae, and Cora Williams. Services span funeral homes on Main Street and Stratford Ave with interment at local cemeteries such as St Michael's, Willowbrook, and Lakeview. Notices note church services, burial dates, and call times for mourners.
Services will be held tomorrow for James A. McElroy a 73 year old retired engineer who served in city state and federal offices. He died Monday at the home of his sister Mrs William F Connelly 67 Colsmain street at 9 30 am. Mullins will be attended with a phone in.81 and a celebration at 34.
Services will be held today in Barre Vermont for Niles Kezer age 3 of 356 Nichols Street an employee of Casco Company who died Sunday at Bridgeport Hospital. The body was sent to Witecombe Funeral Home in Barre by Charles W Dougielo and Son Funeral Home. Burial will be in Washington Village Cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Selby Dunn 62 of 14 Beverly Place died yesterday at home. Services Friday at 11 a.m. at Mullins and Redgate Funeral Home with Rev. Lloyd A. Duren officiating. Burial is at family discretion. Survived by husband Frank W. Dunn, son Selby Dunn, daughter Mrs. Thomas Morgan, three brothers Frank Selby Joseph Selby George Selby, two grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Obituaries list services for George Sokolov 44 of 2865 Fairfield Ave died Monday at St Vincent's Hospital with services tomorrow at 1 15 pm at Frank Polkce and Son Funeral Home 1546 Fairfield Ave and 2 pm at St Nicholas Russian Greek Orthodox Church Stratford. Edwin F Green of 629 Broadbridge Road AVCO dies recently. services Friday at 11 00 am at Albert W Spear Funeral Home 1222 Fairfield Ave with burial at Park Cemetery. Mrs Golda Feldman 78 of 743 Grand Street widow of Isaac Feldman died yesterday in New Haven. services today at 11 am at A L Green Funeral Home 927 Grand Street with burial Adath Israel Cemetery Fairfield. Survived by husband Florence I Green daughter Mrs Robert Huda parents Mr and Mrs Franklin Green and a granddaughter. St Johns Lodge AF and AM to conduct services Thursday at 8 pm. Burial details follow for each.
Mrs Anna Johanna Kurinsky 67 widow of Andrew Kurinsky died Monday at her daughter Mrs Mary B Kunik’s home 184 Blaine St Fairfield. Services Thursday 8:30 a.m. at Charles T Pistey Funeral Home 255 Barnum Ave. Solemn requiem Mass 9 a.m. at St John Nepomucene Church Burial St Michael’s Cemetery. Survived by daughter a son Joseph brother John Bujnak sister Mrs Barbara Hardick five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Mrs Otis Thompson services held yesterday at Dennis and DArcy Funeral Home Rev David Hach officiating Cremation at family discretion.
Mrs Katherine L Synnott 95 of 71 Truman Street widow of Timothy Synnott died Saturday. Services were conducted yesterday at Wilmont West and Gould ny funeral home by Rev Robert C Moore Bearean Memorial church pastor. Burial followed at Park Cemetery. Also services for Mrs Rose DiGiacomo Venesia 58 of 5 Woodlawn Avenue died Saturday at St Raphael's Church with high mass. Burial at Michael's Cemetery.
James O Connell aged 55 of 641 state street died today at St Vincent s hospital services set for 8 50 am at the Frank Polke and Sonen home and at 3 Sasin church burial in ael s cemetery Julius Rippel 16 04 527 Reet road Fairfield an employee of Casco Manufacturing company died Monday at home services set for Tl am at John Lesko and Son funeral home 1646 Fairfield avenue with Rev Alexander Babes pastor of Fairfield Hanga man Reformed church officiating burial in Mountain Grove cemetery
Funeral services are planned for Jesus Rodrigues 72 of 57 Howard Avenue who died at 4 a.m. Monday at St Vincent's Hospital after a heart ailment. Rites begin at 8:15 a.m. at Frank T Rohm Funeral Home 434 Stratford Avenue followed by a solemn high Mass at 9 a.m. in St Peter's Church. Burial will be in St Mich.
James W. Anderson 67 of 1498 Main street died Monday at home. A retired mason, he had lived in Bridgeport over five years and will have services in Hillburn, New York. He is survived by his son Gerald Anderson of Hillburn.
Mrs Frances Laiona Belfiore 58 of 42 Jane Street widow of Stephen Belfiore died Sunday in Bridgeport Hospital. Requiem Mass at 9 at Holy Rosary Church followed by burial in St Michael's Cemetery. Funeral from Frank J Michuda Funeral Home.
Mrs Josephine McCarthy Casey widow of William B Casey of 3814 Germaine Street Louisville died yesterday in Norton Infirmary hospital Louisville. Funeral services set for 8:30 am at Dennin end D'Arcy funeral home 1046 Fairfield Avenue and 9 am solemn Mass at St Ann's Church with burial in St Michael's Cemetery. Francis J Smith 66 of 280 Cannon Street found dead in his apartment Sunday services today at Robertaccio Funeral Home Patchogue NY burial in Coram NY. Dr George Molnar attributed death to a heart ailment.
Mrs Camille Maloney of 725 Williams Street widow of Daniel Maloney died Friday. A solemn high Mass of requiem was offered by Rev Martin J O Connor with deacon Rev Bernard Scanlon and sub-deacon Rev James F Desmond. Committal service read by Father Desmond. Burial in St Mich.
Mrs Freda Atwater a former Danbury resident died suddenly Sunday morning at her Miami Florida home Funeral arrangements are pending She was born in Danbury lived there until moving to Florida about 30 years ago Survived by five sons two daughters and sixteen grandchildren all in Florida also three sisters Mrs Marguerite Culligan Danbury Mrs Mary Buikiey Bethel and Miss Mary A Mumhill Florida and a brother Lieutenant Coriander Daniel F Mulvihill U S Navy Sag Harbor L I
Anthony Zygmundt 84 of 38 White Street died Sunday night at Danbury Hospital. Services set for Wednesday starting 9:30 a.m. at Tomlinson Homestead 396 Main Street and 10 a.m. at St. Peter's Church.
Mrs Charlotte Burnham Bliss widow of John L. Bliss died yesterday in Stratford. Funeral at 3 pm at the funeral home near Bradford with burial in Union Cemetery Stratford. She was a longtime Bridgeport area resident and member of Azana Chapter ORS. Survived by daughter Miss Christine B. Axtell and relatives including Mrs Merritt E. Axtell and a Stratford nephew.
Brookfield, Oct. 5 Mrs Vi Olet Dorothea Grey Stromp 48 of Brookfield Center wife of Arpad E Stromp died Monday at Danbury hospital after a three week illness. Services Thursday 2 p.m. at St Pauls Episcopal Church officiated by Rev A Pierce Middleton burial Immanuel Lutheran cemetery Danbury. Born in Kent England she came to this country as a young girl resided in Danbury before moving to Brookfield 12 years ago. She worked as a bookkeeper for Sears Roebuck & Co Danbury store when first opened. Member of St Pauls church former Altar Guild president active in Civil Defense in Brookfield. Survived by sister Mrs Frank A Brede Sr of Danbury and several nieces and nephews.
Westport services for Magdalena Muller 83 widow of Henry Muller will be Friday at 8 30 a m at home and 9 a m at Church of the Assumption burial Willowbrook cemetery Survived by three sons four daughters sister four grandchildren four great grandchildren and several in Germany Edwin F Freiwald 77 of Wooster Heights hatter died Sunday will be buried Wooster cemetery at 2 p m Wednesday at Kyle Hull funeral home Milford services for Fred A Robbins 84 former Milford resident and Milford Tool Co employee will be Thursday at 2 p m at George J Smith and Son funeral home burial Kings Highway Survived by brother William H Robbins of Lancaster MA
Mrs Evelyn Mealin Summers widow of Carleton Summers of Bridgeport died suddenly Saturday. Services are Wednesday from Dennis and D Arcy funeral home 2611 Main Street Stratford at 9 am in St James church for a solemn requiem Mass. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery Bridgeport.
Domenico Carloni 79 of $2 Half Street Ansonia died today at home. Services will be Thursday at 8:30 a.m. at Scarpa funeral home and 9 a.m. at Holy Rosary Church Derby. burial in Mount St. Peter's Derby. Born in Barchi Italy he lived in Ansonia 38 years. Survived by wife Palma and five sons, two brothers and two sisters.
Joan J Sarchi reports the death of John J Barchi a hatter of 9 Whaley Street Danbury who died Saturday afternoon at Danbury Hospital The funeral service was held Tuesday at St Josephs Church with a solemn high Mass Burial followed in St Peters Cemetery.
Leis Verna Taylor three month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold T Taylor of 2 High Ridge Road died Sunday after a long illness. The funeral was held Tuesday at Kyle Hult funeral home with Rev Paul D Wilbur rector of St James Episcopal Church officiating. Burial took place in Wooster.
The page lists numerous stock quotes across industries with bid and ask ranges. Notable entries include Dow Chemical, Gen Dyn, IBM, Coca Cola, General Motors, Du Pont, Boeing, Chrysler, and General Electric among others. Values show price levels and percentage changes, reflecting mixed performance in a volatile trading session.
New York stock market rose to a new high led by oils and steels with the Associated Press average advancing 70 cents to 157.40, amid broad gains and some losses. Large caps such as Homestake Mining and Kennecott Copper posted gains while motors and electrical equipment lagged.
Traded istendeg. Gung up were um, Humble Of, Kaiser Meters, and the counter market were steady.
Connecticut issues reports on industrial securities with price guidance from G H Walker and Co. The note lists current quotations, market mood, and brief indications of demand across the sector as observed by the brokerage.
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