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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1954

Page

9

Services for Mrs Mamie Puza Held Today

Services for Mrs Mamie Anderson Puza 56 of 343 Dover Street widow of Charles Puza who lived here over 30 years will be held today. A 3 30 am service at Charlie T Pistey Funeral Home 255 Barnum Avenue follows with a 9 am solemn high Mass at St Ambrose Church. Burial is in St Michael's Cemetery.

Mamie Anderson Puza Dover Street Charles Puza Charlies T. Pistey Barnum Avenue St. Ambrose Church St. Michael’s Cemetery Mitford Hospital Leng Svlatt Wilh Platt Ormond St Deve George Jo Smith Broad St Milferl Sotho SA Pans Milford Cemetery Ne. Puza—In This Care Met. 22. 1954 Manse Anderson Pura Charie Pune Dover St T. Paster Neral Norie Ave Mendae Ambrose Chored Watt Treaniem Ergent Michaela Cenetecr Constantine Piazza Brothwel Street Wood Avenue Louis A. Abriola and Soo Funeral East Washington Avenue St. Raphael's Church St. Michael's Cemetery Palermo Sicily Piazza Bridgeport Trinacria Society Vincent Piazza Frank Piazza Josephine Coons Ann Hartenstiene Armenia N. Y Salvatore Piazza Frances Presti Stamford

Death notices from a 1950s era obituary page

Notices list several local deaths including Alves, Anderson, Bromley, Bruce, Carroll, Conlin, Del Toro, Fedon, Laneville, Lavery, McCobb, Crosz, Piazza, Platt, Piazza again, Pysz, Roosevelt, Swansen, Valera, Anzio, Weller. Each entry notes residence, date, age when given, funeral home, church service, interment, and callers. Many entries include family references and funeral arrangements with times and locations, reflecting a dense community obituary page.

Obituary notices across towns mark multiple funeral services

A string of death notices from Milford Shelton Stamford Norwalk Bethel Danbury and Danbury list the deceased along with home addresses funeral homes churches and burial sites. The obituaries cover ages from 28 to 80 including Harry Fedun Mary Zaborowski Pysz Helen Weller and others with services set at various times in churches such as St Mary s Blessed Sacrament and Sacred Heart and burials in St Michael s Milford St John s Riverside and Milford cemeteries.

Funeral rites for Mrs Marianna Zabatta Del Toro

Mrs Marianna Zabatta Del Toro widow of Philip Del Toro died Friday in St Vincent's hospital after admission October 18 for medical treatment. Services at 8 am at Richards Spadaccino funeral home 499 Washington Avenue then 9 am at St Augustine's Cathedral with a solemn ceremony at Michael's Cemetery.

Marianna Zabatta del Funston Avenue Philip del Toro St. Vincent's Hospital Richards-Spadaccino Washington Avenue St. Augustine's Cathedral St. Michael's Cemetery

Mrs Loretta Lane of Bidg 35 Marina Village Dead

Mrs Loretta McGowan Lane Ville aged 60 died Friday at home in Bidg 35 Marina Village. Former Hillside home attendant. Services set for 8 30 a m at Raymond Shuk funeral home 172 Washington Avenue and 9 00 a m at Sacred Heart church. Burial in Calvary cemetery Waterbury.

Loretta McGowan Laneville Bidg Marina Village Hillside Raymond Shuk Washington Avenue Sacred Heart Church Calvary Cemetery Waterbury

Obituary notices for Santos Alves Swan Swanson Lorincz Toth and Bates

Mrs Luzia Santos Alves 66 of 111 Feeley Street Stratford dies at home. Funeral services at 8 and 9 am at home and St James church with a solemn Requiem Mass, burial in St Michael’s cemetery. Mrs Mary A Swanson 81 of 153 Wood Avenue widow of Rev William Swanson dies in Newtown. Services at 10 30 am at funeral home 1139 Fairfield Avenue, Rev William H Addison of First Methodist officiating. Burial in Mountain Grove cemetery. James Lorincz 63 of 7 Eighth Street New Brunswick organizer of Western Jackson Athletic Club dies in Middlesex Hospital after five weeks, services in New Brunswick today. John Toth 73 of 109 Overlook Avenue Fairfield retired coal miner dies Thursday. Thomas Clyde McCobb 710 712 Harbor Road Southport retired comptroller and director of Standard Oil New Jersey dies at home after 10 year illness. services at 2 pm at his home, Rev Elwyn B Chaney officiating. burial at family’s convenience. Aaron Vier Bates 62 of New York City and New Fairfield, Mexican Border Patrol veteran, dies Thursday in New York home. Services at 2 pm Monday at Kyle Hall Home 60 Division Street New Fairfield Congregational Church officiating. Burial in Wooster cemetery.

Helen Weller Savoy Street Robert C. Weller Henry E. Bishop and Son Fairfield Avenue Mitton R. Wilkes First Baptist Church Lakeview Cemetery Mary Elizabeth Conlin Briarwood Avenue Conlin Company, Inc St. Augustine’s Cathedral St. Michael's Cemetery Danbury Thomas L. Kane Locust Avenue New Haven Railroad Cornelius Delury Main Street St. Joseph’s Church St. Peter's Cemetery Luzia Santos Alves Feeley Street Stratford Manuel Alves St. James’ Church Mary A. Swanson Wood Avenue William Swanson Newtown Henry E. Bishop and Son Funeral William H. Abderson First Methodist Church Mountain Grove Cemetery James Lorincz Eighth Street New Brunswick Western Jackson Athletic Club Middlesex Hospital Thomas Clyde McCobb Harbor Road Southport Standard Oil Company of New Jersey Elwyn B. Chaney Southport Congregational Church Aaron Vier Bates New York City New Fairfield New York Kyle-Hall Division Street Alan B. Hutchinson Norwalk Antonio Maestro Ely Avenue Collins Homme East Avenue St. Joseph's Church St. John’s Cemetery

Superior Court Opens in Danbury Friday

Danbury faces the fall term opening Friday at 10 am with a short calendar and jury case assignments. Judge John M. Comley will preside, announced Clerk Theodore A. Gemza. The session runs to December 24 with six weeks of jury trials followed by two weeks for court cases. A juror panel is ordered to report November 2 at the county courthouse. About 330 jury cases and 45 court cases are on the current list.

Danbury Superior Court John M. Comley Stemford Theodore A. Gemza

Dr Robert Budington 82 dies in Florida

Dr Robert Alyn Budington 82 prominent zoologist and Oberlin professor emeritus died Saturday night in Florida. He moved to Winter Park in 1940 and taught at Oberlin from 1908 becoming head of zoology in 1913. He earlier taught at Williams College Columbia Woods Hole. Survived by widow and two sons Robert Jr and William Stone. Services in Orlando Tuesday.

The American Assn. For the Advancement of Science Robert Allyn Budington Jr Old Greenwich Conn William Stone Budington Chicago

Final Rites Tuesday for Joseph S Orosz

Westport, Oct 24 Services will be held Tuesday for Joseph S Orosz 44 of 146 Oxford Road Southport a partner in Joseph Builders Trumbull who died suddenly of a heart ailment Saturday night while clearing brush in a vacant lot on Old Road Greens Farms Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery He is survived by his wife Catherine Mackno Orusz his mother Mrs Elizabeth Orusz of Fairfield a son George a daughter Mrs Joan Schick of Southport five sisters Mrs Elizabeth Garamella of Devon Mrs Marjorie Bull Greens Farms and Mrs Ethel Kasfeldt Miss Helen Orosz all of Fairfield and several nieces and nephews

McCobb Southport Cone C. McCobb Tid Harbor Rd Blewers Orosz Wesport Jaks Joseph S. Crosz Jhusbanis Catherine Mackne Crosz Oxford Red Funers Trinity Church Southpet Tueday Oakiawa Cemetery Fairfield Charles & Lews Funeral Home East State St Westport Snandty Joseph S Orosz Oxford Road Joseph Builders Trumbull Old Road Greens Farms Trinity Episcopal Church John Esquirol Oaklawn Catherine Mackno Orusz Elizabeth Orusz George Joan Schick Elizabeth Garamella Devon Marjorie Bull Ethel Kasfeldt Helen Orosz

Hawley Chester Dies Prominent Insurance Executive

Hawley T. Chester, 65, noted Darien, Connecticut insurer and marine underwriter leader, died at St Luke's Hospital after months of illness. He was a partner in Chubb & Sons, senior vice president at Federal Insurance and Vigrant Insurance, former president of Inland Marine Writers and American Institute of Marine Underwriters, and former chairman of the Association of Average Adjusters. Survivors include his widow Lilian and son Hawley T. Chester Jr. Services set for Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at the Church of the Heavenly Rest. interment private.

New York Hawley T. Chester St. Luke's Hospital Chester Darien United States Lillian Hawley T. Chester, Jr

Services on Tuesday for Irene M Lavery

Irene M Lavery 51 of 338 Brooklawn avenue a Summerfield school teacher and sister of two priests died Saturday at St Vincent’s Hospital. A solemn requiem Mass will be held at St Peters Church after a home service. Burial follows at St Michaels cemetery.

Irene M. Lavery Brooklawn Avenue Summerfield School St. Vincent's Hospital St. Peter's Church St. Michael's Cemetery

New Milford Launches Polio Immunization Effort

In New Milford a team from the State health department inoculated 179 children Saturday and 650 more today with gamma globulin to combat polio as the epidemic abated. Parents of unvaccinated children urged to report to the New Milford Visiting Nurse Association. Grace-New Haven Hospital reports 47 polio cases, eight iron lungs in use, with contingency plans for emergency transfers to chest respirators or oscillating beds.

New Milford State Health Department

Stamford Girl Tops State Baton Twirling Contest

Donna Craig, 15, daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew Craig of Stamford, won the senior baton twirling division at the state tournament in Norwalk under YMCA and Connecticut State National Twirling Association sponsorship. Poyllis DiBlasio of Waterbury took second, Jean Snopkoski of Norwalk third. Junior division winner Lucy Bacher of Darien. Donna Bocecadoro of Stamford second. Leonora Belleroce of Pawcatuck third. Stamford’s Donna Cartucci won junior division. Paula Wilmot of Prospect second. Elizabeth S Grottle of Fairfield third. Midget class winners were Edith Spadaro of Byam and Garry Shank of Norwalk. Winners advance to the national contest at St Paul Winter Carnival in January. John Totilas directed the event. prizes awarded by Dr Nicholas Antan iello for the YMCA.

Norwalk Donna Craig Andrew Craig Stamford Norwalk Armory Poyllis DiBlasio Waterbury Jean Snopkoski Lucy Bacher Darien Donna Bocecadoro Leonora Belleroce Pawcatuck Donna Cartucci Paula Wilmot Prospect Elizabeth S Grottle Fairfield Edith Spadaro Byram Garry Shank St. Paul Minn John Totilas Nicholas =antaniello YMCA

Wilton to Extradite Marine as Burglar

An 18 year old U S Marine Pfc James Devine was wounded and captured by Bronx detectives after a shoot back and chase. Jewelry and firearms valued at about 7000 dollars were found in his car and identified as stolen from Dr Allen L Omohundro of Chestnut Hill Wilton. He faces New York charges of breaking and entering theft felonious assault and weapons violations before possible extradition to Connecticut.

Wilton U. S Bronx N. Y Belevue Hospital New York City James Devine Connecticut Allen L. Omohundro Chestnut Hill Devine Witton New York

Propr proprietors seized for liquor sale at two downtown spots

Sunrise restaurant at 749 Ogden street and Johnny's tavern at 868 Hallett street were arrested Saturday on charges of keeping liquor with intent to sell. Emil J. Michlewski and John Packer posted $300 bonds and were ordered to appear in city court. The arrests were by the Special Services division. A brontosaur note appears as a detached fragment in the report.

Sunrise Ogden Street Hallett Street Emil J. Michlewski Stratford Avenue John Packer Horace Street Special Services Division

William Baxter Rites Today in Salem Massachusetts

William Baxter 62 of Gloucester former Crane Co Canada engineering director died Saturday in Fairfield. Probate court in Fairfield District invites creditors and claimants to present settlements. Executrix Hana Porter Garrabrants to receive estate inquiries at 34 Turney Road Fairfield Connecticut.

William Baxter Salem Mass Wiliam Baxter Gloucester Montreal Canada Crane Company Bridgeport Stask Conneclicut Baiefield Adua Rubles Bais Farrhed Saa Forte Bos Tre Gate S Aid Estate Hkensie Porter Gsrrabrants Execu Turney Road Fairfield. Coon

Zoning Commission Hearing On Bridgeport Amendment Proposal

Bridgeport zoning officials schedule a public hearing Friday from 2:79 PM on August 28 1634 to discuss amendments to Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 residing in Residence A and Residence B zones. The changes allow specified professional offices within residences under strict exterior appearance rules. Attest Henry L Rowland secretary.

TRE Zuning Commission Brideport Bridgeport Couser Chambers Citt Hiatt Zoning Board of Appeals Natureopath Osteopath Henry L. Rowland Bridzenort Zonin Commiezion Eee

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