Manuel S. Miguel

Manuel S. Miguel, longtime Danbury resident, died at Villa Healthcare Center in Sherman, Ill., on April 8 just 20 days before his 90th birthday.

He joins his beloved wife, Florence (Noble) Miguel, who shared his life for 59 years until her death, February 4, 1997.

Mr Miguel was born in Lousan, Portugal on April 28, 1913, the son of the late Joseph Miguel and Maria (Simoes) Miguel.

Mr Miguel is survived by his son, Richard Miguel, PhD, and his wife, Laurie, of Springfield, Ill., and his daughter, Pamela (Miguel) Clinton and her husband, Ronald, of Newtown; his granddaughters, Candice (Clinton) Pion of Chaplin, Laurian (Miguel) Greenbury of Lake Forest, Ill., and Lynne (Miguel) Pilkington of Biggsville, Ill.; a great-granddaughter, Audrey Rose Pion; and his great-grandsons, Ryan and John Greenbury.

He is also survived by his brother, Americo Miguel of St Petersburg, Fla.; and his sisters, Linda Battista of Sandy Hook, and Phyllis Mackinnion, Eleanor Cassidy, and Julie Corona, all of Danbury. He was also the brother of the late Larry S. Miguel of Danbury. He is also survived by his loving nieces and nephews, Raymond, Nelson, Larry, Ronnie, Eddie, Joanie, Cookie, Jay, Laurie, Dorothy, Maryanne, Rusty, Frankie, Todd, and Kathy.

He came to the United States in 1931 and had lived in Danbury until January 4, most recently at the Bishop Curtis Homes in Danbury. He retired from the Barden Corporation where he was a machinist. He was a member of the Portuguese American Club, where he held various offices including president.

A Mass was held at St Peter Catholic Church in Danbury on April 14 with burial following at St Peter Cemetery in Danbury.

Persons wishing to make a contribution may do so in Mr Miguel’s name to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, 710 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032-9982.

The Newtown Bee        April 18, 2003