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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1957

Page

7

Bonn Choir to Visit City Today

The 50 voice University of Musters choir from West Germany tours the United States on their first concert trip. They will lunch today with the Wednesday Afternoon Music club at the University of Bridgeport cafeteria and meet UB's German department. The tour includes Harvard tonight and Cambridge stops, with support from People-to-People and Volkswagen of America among others.

University of Musters West Germany United States University of Bridgeport National Federation of Music Clubs Bridgeport New York City Cambridge Mass Harvard W. E. Davis Fred Albright Lacy Earl R. Lewis Frederick R. Silliman Turin Italy Music Committee Volkswagen of America Nationalities Committee

Obituaries and services for Bridgeport area residents

A long list of obituaries and funeral services for Bridgeport area residents and surrounding towns. Hugh McQuillan of 941 William Street. Carl Dietz former Bridgeport Brass executive. Philip Fokas and Philip Pirie. Mrs Lena Reynolds. Pelina DiMario. Mrs Louisa Ehlert. Walter R Holmes. William A Kennedy. Mrs Lillian Colizzi. Harold Baldwin. Mrs Marie Chokas. Jamie Flynn. Enrico Moretti. Joseph Novak. Ellen Niemeier. Mrs Anna Patten. M Joseph OBrien. Dates and burial details follow each entry.

Obituaries and Weather Notes On Page Sixteen

Connecticut states a cool, cloudy day with occasional rain and a Tuesday outlook of partly cloudy skies. Vermont New Hampshire Maine follow similar patterns with cool, unsettled conditions and possible showers. Eastport to Block Island winds reach 20 to 30 mph with small craft warnings and rough seas.

Connecticut Massachusetts Rhode Island Vermont New Hampshire Maine Eastport Block Island Ain

Raccoon Injured by Auto in Fairfield. Police End Suffering

A 25 pound raccoon was struck on Bronson road near Rockview avenue in Fairfield yesterday at 10 30 am. Patrolman Frank Onder shot the animal through the head to end its suffering. Also reported yesterday Lorenzo Jackson 79 of 975 North avenue died at St Vincent's hospital after admission Sept 3 and Mrs Ida Cronin 69 of 42 Bankroft avenue passed away at Bridgeport hospital after admission Sept 12. Funeral services for Mrs Teresa Melendrera Leal 67 of Windaway road killed Friday when a driverless car rolled downhill and crashed into a tree on Robinson avenue will be held Monday at 11 am at Bethel funeral home with burial in Center cemetery.

Hugh McQuillan William Street Roosevelt Apartments Park City Hospital M. J. Gannon Washington Avenue St. Charles’ Church St. Michael’s Cemetery McQuillan Ireland Bridgeport Florence Black McQuillan Louise Mary Laura McQuillan Eugene Ernest McQuillan Carl Dietz Clearwater, Fla Bridgeport Brass Company Wilmot, West and Goulding Lafayette Street Joseph A. Racoppt Trinity Episcopal Church Mountain Grove Philip Fokas Annie Wheeler Wire Works John A. Pirie Orth Ave Annie Duff Pirie P. m Charles W. Dougieland Cash Alof John A. Pi Madeira Beach Hayes Pastor Burski Lakeview Cemetery John M. Shaugh Post Fairfield David Mr. Fokas Zawadski Mrs. Hope Oaklawn Cemetery Vrettas I Lowell Mass A . Ids Nicholas Fokas Newce Seine York City Frank J. Reynolds Lena Reynolds Stratford Avenue Pelino DiMario Pelina DiMario Injo Wood Avenue A. G. Baker Sikorsky Air Craft Company A. R. Abriola and Son Long Island National Cemetery Main Street Farmingdale L. I St. Raphael’s Church Joseph Ehlert Louisa Ehlert Maplelawn Bridgeport Hospital Lieberum and Heaphy William E. Horstmeier First Evangelical and Reformed Church Park Cemetery Walter R. Holmes Walter Richard Holmes Priscilla William M. Bracken Noble Avenue St. Charles's Church St. Michael's Cemetery William A. Kennedy McKinley Avenue Mullins and Redgate Park Avenue St. Augustine's Cathedral St. Agnes Cemetery Menends Lillian W. Colizzi Harold W. Baldwin Lillian Wright Milford Colizzi Stratfield Road Devon Veterans’ Hospital Boston Frank Polke Son Fairfield Avenue Groveland John A. Samsvick Pas George J. Mountain Grove Smith and Son Funeral Home Broad Street Irvin Thursby First Congregational Church Milford Cemetery Ansantawae Lodge Baldwin American Legion Milford Nathan M. Webster Charles C. Dame Georgetown Joseph George Jean Cavalier jGeorge Panik Aom Soumpury Richards-Spadaccino Funeral Home Florence Mapp Stony Hurst N. Ys St. Raphael's Church Nicholas, Chokas Marie Craw Chokas Nicholas Chokas Rowsley Street Grace-New Haven Hospital Lieberum and Heaphy Funeral Home St. Ann's Church St. Mischael's Cemetery Jamie Flynn Michael Joseph Flynn Yale Street Milford Hospital George J. Smith and Son Funeral St. Mary's Cemetery Enrico Moretti Norwalk Joseph F. Novak Tico Moretti Magnolia Joseph Francis Novak Val Howard Street Stratford Mazaing Max Hoswell and Moore, Inc Magner Charles T. Pistey and Home Mott Avenue Julian Niemeier Newtown Ellen Niemeier Thomas Wright Sandy —Hook St. Mary's Home Hartford Honan Funeral Home St. Rose's Church St. Paul's Cemetery Northport Joseph Patten Banbury Anna Patten Griffing Avenue Danbury Hospital Cornelius Delury Sacred Heart of Jesus Church St. Peter's Cemetery M. Joseph O’brien M. Joseph O'Brien USN Elm Drive Honan Funeral St. Rose Church St. John’s Cemetery Brooklyn Bronson Road Rockview Avenue Frank Onder Lorenzo Jackson North Avenue St. Vincent's Hospital Ida Cronin Bankroft,avenue Wilmont, West Goulding Bethel Teresa Melendrera Leal Windaway Road Robinson Avenue Bethel Funeral Home John S. Cuthbert St. Thomas Episcopal Church Edward Taft St. Peter's Episcopal Church Center Cemetery

Public Library Exhibit Aids Save Wheeler House Fight

Hartford Atheneum joins the effort with an exhibit to educate Bridgeport residents about the Wheeler mansion and Davis architectural history. A public rally will push for preserving the 11 year old house slated for demolition for a new City Hall, led by Raymond J. Buzak. The Wheeler Mansion Preservation committee hosts Oct 28 to Nov 7 at Burroughs Public Library featuring photos prints and drawings of the Wheeler house and Davis works with loans from museums and societies.

Atheneum Hartford Fritz Wheeler Mansion Preservation Committee Wheeler House Burroughs Public Library Robert Fritz Alexander Jackson Davis Jane Davies Metropolitan Museum Columbia Hague

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