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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1976

Page

24

Obituary notices from Fairfield area including Avery and Beringer deaths

Obituaries and funeral notices from Fairfield and surrounding towns list mourners and services. Names include Mamie Avery of 95 Ludlowe Fairfield widow of Cleveland Avery. Carl A. Beringer of Milford husband of Natty Jane Florico Beringer. Andrew F. Callini Sr. of Ansonia. and many others with funeral home details, church services, interment plans, and visiting hours.

Kingdom Hall Jehovah Witnesses Sida Road Fairfield Beringer Milford Carl A. Beringer Hollysteed MA Ford Naty Jane Florilco Beringer Robert, Sillam Rl J. Beringer Riverview Funeral Home River Road Shedon Edward Rooney Ann’s Church St. Peter Pam Callini Houston Tex Andrew F. Callini Nolan Road Ansonia Isabel Lique Callin Folser Andrew Jr Atory Ann Alten Celiint Callini Riverview Shelton Ansonio Campbell Lines Place Stratford Cedar Hill Scaltsboro Alabama Ham R. McDonald Adam Street

Mrs Hall 62 Dies Active in Church at Bridgeport

Mrs Lillie Murchison Hall 62 wife of Arthur C Hall of 27 Baldwin Street died Tuesday at Bridgeport Hospital. Services Saturday at 1 am Messiah Baptist Church officiated by Rev Reuben Williams. Burial Lakeview Cemetery. Arrangements by M McDonald Isaac Funeral Home. Survivors include husband daughter Barbara McGee Toledo and other relatives.

Lillie Murchison Hall Arthur C. Hall Baldwin Street Bridgeport Hospital Messiah Baptist Church Reuben Wiliams Lakeview Cemetery M. McDonald Isaac Stratford Avenue Emishelle Georgia Hall Senor Usher Happy Hour Club Mary McLeod Bethune Senior Citizens Club Orient Chapter 8 Order For Fastern Star Barbara McGee Toledo Ohio Susie Murchi Savannah Willie James Murchison Peter A Gillespie Indian Field Road Sanford Place Bridgeport Redgate-Hennessy Main Street St. Andrew's Church St. Michael's Cemetery Edinburgh Scotland Martin H. Gillespie Riverside Calif John J Arthur R. Gillespie Katherine G. Jewett West Haven Marguerite J. Gillespie Frances G. Ludwig

Death notices list for Pekar Pleger Provenzano and others

Obituary notices from Bridgeport area papers list multiple individuals including William Pekar, George Pleger Sr., Rose Provenzano, William Scudder, Mary Subich, Dominick Vagnini, Benjamin Van Etten, Elizabeth Walsh, Anna Zila, and others. Details include birth years, addresses, family relationships, funeral home services at Charles T. Elsing and Sons and S. Spadaccino and Sons, church Masses at St John Nepomucene, St Cyril and Methodius, Holy Cross, and St Patrick, with interments at St Michael's, St John's Greek Catholic, Oaklawn Cemetery, and other local cemeteries. Public notices also reference rosaries, Mass times, and wake services.

Pekar William B. Pekar Af Brooks Stresh Ethel Sekerak Reker Robert Coral Pekar Charles T. Elsing and Sons Barnum Avenue Noble St. John's Nepomucene St Adichael's Philip Sheridan Council Knights of Columbus Guild of Gurnedy Fatima Anng Fotla Pleger Robert Plegac George Pieger Jr Charles T. Pistey Barnum Noble Avenue Pis Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church Aintermen St. John’s Greek Catholic Stratfard Rovenzano Ins City Rose Maria Cleera Fravenzano Herrietl, Street Severio Provenzano Anthony Joseph Albert Alred Provenzano Spadaccina and Sons Funers Washington Avenue Mary Rosary St. Amlecael’s Scudder Ils City William M. Scudder Merwin Lane Fairrfield Nusband al Cynthia Campbell Scudder Timothy L. Kirby Malihew Samuel G. Scudder Barbara C Celine Scudder St. Timothy Episcopal Church Folkfield Bridgeport Hospital Development Fund Wilmot, West & Goulding Funeral Home Imith Bremerton Washington John Edward Smith Welth Terrace Fairfield Marle Everiich} Smith Lyle Kenneth Douglas Smith Verna Sproul Richard Smith Linda Willhoek Eleanor Carson Verna Smith A. W Cedarknoll Drive Stralford Lesko Funeral Fairfield Ave Holy Cross Church St. Atichaal's Pam. Fagnini This City Dominick Robert Vagnini Fieldcrest Drive Susan Barberia Vagnini Luanne Nancy Vagnini Chester Ludoviag Vagnini S. Spadaccino & Sons Holy Family Merwin Avenue Amilford Cody-White Funeral Home Broad Street Milford St. Agnes Church St. Mary's Cemetery Walsh Elizabeth Lucas Walsh Kerlmler Wolsh Black Rock Turnpike Friends Lesko Fairfield Avenue St. Emery's Church Pom Oaklawn

Obituary notices and funeral rites across Connecticut towns

A slate of obituaries from Milford Ansonia Norwalk and surrounding towns notes deaths of Benjamin J Van Etten 73 of Milford Francis D Kelly 44 of Fairfield Andrew Frederick Callini Sr 66 of Shelton George James Leos 4 Robert L Maine 47 Dominick R Vagnini 54 and other residents. Services are scheduled at multiple funeral homes including Cody White Riverview Spear Spadaccino and Son St Agnes St Thomas Assumption and Holy Family churches with burial planned in local cemeteries. Survivors include spouses children and extended kin across Milford Ansonia Fairfield Stratford and Norwalk.

Benjamin J. van Etten Milford Merwin Avenue Bridgeport Brass Company Milford Hospital Cody-White Funeral Home Broad Street St. Agnes Church St. Mary's Cemetery Kingston van Etten Benjamin J. van Etten Jr Alice Bradley Falls Church

Stamford Man Killed as Car Flips on Pike

A 25 year old Stamford man, Charles Smeriglia, died when his car overturned after striking a center guard rail on the Connecticut turnpike near Harvard Avenue. A passenger, Nancy Carabello of the Bronx, was injured and her daughter Julie suffered no injuries. Carabello was in fair condition at Greenwich Hospital. State troopers and rescue crews extricated the occupants. investigation led by Trooper Thomas Brown.

Greenwich Stamford Harvard Avenue Charles Smeriglia Spruce Street Nancy Carabello Bronx N.Y

Milford native dies in Los Angeles educator and activist

R Sherman Clarke 43 of 3646 Sawtelle Boulevard Los Angeles history teacher at UCLA died at home Sunday. Graveside services set for Friday 2 p.m. Milford Cemetery. Survived by mother Mrs Susan Dustin Clarke of Los Angeles and sister Mrs Joseph Axelrad of Milford. Clarke was a Milford resident before moving to California after college and held roles with the Disabled and Young Democrats of Milford.

Milford R. Sherman Clarke Sawtelle Boulevard Los Angeles Calif UCLA Milford Cemetery Wilard Soper First United Church of Christ George J. Smith and Sons Broad Street Clarke California America Mount Hermon School Yale University Independent Living California Association of the Physically Disabled Young Democrats of Susan Dustin Clarke Emily S. Clarke Joseph Axelrad

Memorial services for William Scudder

Memorial services for William Scudder of Fairfield will be held tomorrow at 11 a.m. at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church in Fairfield with the Rev. Robert Bast officiating. Burial will be private. Funeral arrangements are by Wimot West and Goulding Funeral Home. Scudder, a Harvard graduate and former McCann-Erickson executive, died Monday in Bridgeport Hospital. He is survived by his wife Cynthia, four sons, two daughters, a brother and a sister.

Anna Fatonga Air Grove Frederick Zels Cressie Dorothy Plue Leon Frankel Workmen’s Circle Cemetery Francis D. Kelly Bungalow Avenue Fairfield Sikorsky Aircraft Stratford Bridgeport Hospital Michael Kelleher Shaughnessey Brothers Funeral Reef Road St. Thomas Aquihas Church North Dominick R. Vagnini Fieldcrest Drive Bridgeport S. Spadaccino and Son Washington Avenue Holy Family Church St. Michael's Cemetery Vagnini Fairfield Department Store Susan J. Barberio Vagnini Sue Ann Vagnini Nancy Vagnini Chester Vagnini Ludovino Vagnini H. Stuart Mellor Denver Avenue Spear Funeral Home Fairfield Ave Martin Zitonue Don Strader the United Anna Falanga Zito Savoy Street Congregational Church Laigaparente Parente- Lauro St. Patrick’s Church Mountain Grove Naples Italy Zito Lawrence J. Zito Monroe Joann Pesavento Alice M. Zito Smith C. Toulson Milford Clare Sloane Toulson West Main Street Milford Hospital Smith C.toulson St. Peter's Episcopal Church George J. Smith and Sons Broad Street Carl A. Beringer Carl Alfred Beringer Holly Street Bryant Electric Company Nlavm Riverview River Road Shelton Edward Rooney St. Ann's Church St. Pe Derby Rahway Berager John Sentowski Orange Johny Semowski Mapledale Road Dolan Steel Company Albert L. Porto and Son Bull Hill Lane West Haven Ned Barnes Orange Congregational Church Orange Center Cemetery John E. Smith Welch Terrace A. W. Samorajexyk and Son Kossuth Street Adam Lewis St. Paul's ¥ Episcopal Church Cleveland Avery Mamie Martin Avery Ludlowe Road Wilmot, West and Goulding Main Street Stepney Stanley Matachum Fairfeld William Farrell Lena Zwwherlein Farrell St. Joseph's Manor Trumbull William Ferrell Redgate-Hennessy St. Joseph's Church Farrell Germany Altar Society Council of Catholic Women William Nf. Farrell Highland Park Katherine Racer Henry Red Zwierlein Elizabeth Lynch William IM Scudder S One Scudder Creative Services St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church Robert Bast Wimot, West and Goulding Post Road Brookline Mass Harvard University McCann-Erickson, Inc New York City Chippews Mia Cynthia Campbell Scudder Timothy F. Scudder Kirby R. Scudder California U.S. Navy Matthew M. Scudder Samuel G. Scudder Harbara C. Scudder Celine de Brie Scudder Winthrop R. Scudder, Jr Topsfield Peter Covel Alexandria

William B Pekar Rites Held for Local Resident

Services for William B Pekar 60 of 603 Brooks Street were held with a 10:15 a.m. service at Charles Pistey and Sons funeral home 285 Barnum Avenue and an 11 a.m. Mass at St John Nepomucene Church Burial followed at St Michael's Cemetery Officiants included Revs Louis Mihell Albert Tomasko Robert Maly Andrew Dlugos George Maslar and Robert Onze Bearers were Richard Piger Mark Yash Kevin Yash Charles Pekar Thomas Pekar and Michael Pekar

George E. Pieper George Edward Pieger Winter Street Stratford Charles T. Pisley and Sons Barnum Avenue Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church St. John’s Greek Catholic Cemetery William B. Pekar Brooks Street Charles ' Pistey and Sons St. John’s Andrew Dlugos George Maslar Robert Onze Richard Piger Mark Yash Kevin Yash Charles Pekar Thomas Pekar Michael Pekar

Otremba Accused of Withholding Voting Lists

Mrs. Lucilla Bruno, challenger for Republican registrar of voters, charged Edward T. Otremba with withholding adequate voting lists. She claims only one old master list and supplementary sheets exist for 29 precincts. Otremba says one set complies with state law and offers to duplicate at a low rate. He delivered a supplemental list yesterday. Bruno seeks more copies and the most recent master list. She may pursue court action as the primary approaches in September.

Lucilla Bruno Republican Registrar of Voters Edward T. Otremba Otremba Bruno Irwin E. Friedman

Waterbury road plan targets jobs and safety

Gov. Grasso announces a 22.3 million Interstate 84 reconstruction in Waterbury aimed at improving safety and creating area construction jobs amid high unemployment. The project funded mostly by federal aid will relocate ramps and require three summers to complete. A separate Waterbury economic drive aims to spur life in the Brass City as locals face layoffs and plant closures.

Hartford UPI Waterbury Ella T. Grassa Federal Highway Administration Grasso

Protesting Prelate Plans Latin Mass in Besancon Stadium

Roman Catholic Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, suspended by Pope Paul VI, says he will defy the pope by celebrating another Latin Mass this Sunday in Besancon. He intends to ordain a priest during the Mass, continuing his bid to uphold Latin rites banned by the Vatican. He previously held a Latin Mass in Lille, drawing about 7,000 traditionalists.

Besancon France Marcel Lefebvre Paul VI Msgr. Lefebvre Lille

Red Sox Recall Hurler Rich Jones

Boston recalls pitcher Rich Jones from Rhode Island where he had been in the International League for disciplinary reasons. The 24 year old will join the starting rotation and start against the Yankees in New York after Fergie Jenkins injured his Achilles tendon. Jones had a 4-1 record and a 2.84 ERA before being sent down and had previously missed a team plane and a game.

Boston Rick Jones Rhode Island Boston Red Sox Jones Fergie Jenkins Yankees New York Don Zimmer Jenkins California

Man Dies in Collision in East Granby Connecticut

A 24 year old Springfield Massachusetts man Jose M Bermudez was killed when he ran a stop sign at Route 189 Floydville Road and struck a truck. An unidentified passenger was injured and listed in critical condition at St. Francis Hospital Hartford.

East Granby

Classifieds Ad Copy Notice and Restrictions

A garbled telegraph style notice outlines that advertisements will be edited or rejected for offensive or inflammatory content. It mentions telephone insertions, daily availability, and a minimum charge for employment and announcements in a local paper.

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