Date: Fri 15-Jan-1999

Publication: Bee

Author: CAROLL

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OBITS: SIMONE; PARKINSON (MEMORIAL SERVICE); BEERS; BUCKENS; ZERHALL;

BUCHANAN; (IN MEMORIUM) FIORILLA; DEL CASTILLO; SIMONDS

Alice C. Simone

Alice C. Simone, 85, formerly of Trumbull, died January 7, in Kingston, Mass.

She was the sister of Anne Killian of Newtown.

Mrs Simone was born in Bridgeport, and was an area resident before moving to

Massachusetts three years ago. She was a retired school teacher from the

Bridgeport Public Schools system and an active member of the Connecticut

Retired Teacher's Association.

Mrs Simone was a graduate of Warren Harding High School. She received her

teaching certificate from the Bridgeport Normal School, her bachelor's degree

from Southern Connecticut State College, and her master's from the University

of Bridgeport. Mrs Simone was very active in St John's Episcopal Church.

She was the widow of John L. Simone, Sr.

In addition to her sister, survivors include her daughter, Susan Garland of

Kingston, Mass.; her son, John L. Simone, Jr, of West Hartford; and her four

grandchildren, Andrew and Jill Garland and Patrick and Merrill Simone.

Funeral services were held on January 9 in St John's Episcopal Church, 768

Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport. Interment will be in Newtown Village Cemetery in

the spring.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St John's Episcopal

Church Memorial Fund or the Henry Barnard Memorial Fund (for retired

Connecticut teachers in need), PO Box 16850, Stamford, CT 06905.

The Cyril Mullins Trumbull Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

The Newtown Bee January 15, 1999

Memorial Service

A memorial service will be held at 3 pm Friday, January 15, at Trinity

Episcopal Church, 35 Main Street, for retired Newtown High School teacher

Daunta Z. Parkinson, who died January 4 in Peoria, Ariz.

The wife of Jack Parkinson of Peoria, Mrs Parkinson was a business education

and English teacher at Newtown High School from 1972 to 1993 before retiring

to Arizona. She also served as chairperson of the high school's business

department for several years.

Interment will be in the Memorial Garden at Trinity Church.

Contributions in memory of Mrs Parkinson may be made to Hospice of the Valley,

1510 East Flower Street, Phoenix, AZ 85014, or to the Regional Hospice of

Western Connecticut, 30 West Street, Danbury, CT 06810.

The Newtown Bee January 15, 1999

Jennie N. Beers

Jennie N. Beers, 81, mother of Edgar and Clifford Beers of Newtown, died

January 8 at her home. She was the wife of the late Morris Beers.

Mrs Beers was born in Monroe, December 31, 1917, daughter of the late Bouton

and Lisa (White) Noble. She was a resident of the Hawleyville section of

Newtown for over 50 years. She was a life member of Pocono Grange in

Brookfield. She was a charter member of the Hawleyville Volunteer Fire

Department Auxiliary.

In addition to her sons, she is survived by two sisters, Ruth Ferry and

Mildred Burr, both of Brookfield; two stepdaughters, Kelly O'Day of Stamford

and Erin O'Day of Landenburg, Penn.; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at the Honan Funeral Home, 58 Main Street, Newtown,

on January 11. Burial will take place in Central Cemetery, Brookfield, in the

spring.

Contributions may be made to the Newtown Ambulance Association, PO Box 344,

Newtown, CT 06470.

The Newtown Bee January 15, 1999

William T. Buckens

William T. Buckens, 79, of Trumbull, died January 11 in Connecticut Hospice,

Branford, after a long illness. He was the father of William T. Buckens, Jr

and the grandfather of Leigh Buckens of Newtown.

Mr Buckens was the retired founder of American Machinery Company, Inc of

Bridgeport, presently operated by his sons, William Jr and Jonathan Buckens,

and his grandson, David Henchcliffe. Mr Buckens was a member of the Machinery

Dealers National Association (MDNA) and a former member of the Patterson Club.

He was predeceased by his daughter, Nancy Henchcliffe Moran.

In addition to his son and grandson, he is survived by his wife of 54 years,

Margaret Buckens of Trumbull; another son, Jonathan M. Buckens of Huntington;

five other grandsons, Nathan and Phillip Balogh of Huntington, Jeffrey

Henchcliffe and David Henchcliffe of Fairfield, and Samuel Buckens of Shelton;

one granddaughter, Alison Buckens of Greenwich; one great-grandson, Tyler

Henchcliffe of Fairfield; one sister, Heleyne Merwin of Southport; several

nieces and nephews, and many friends.

Funeral services and interment will be private and take place at the

convenience of the family. Calling hours were scheduled for January 14, from

3-7 pm in the Spear, Dennis & D'Arcy Funeral Home, 2611 Main Street,

Stratford.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Mr Buckens may be made to the

Greater Bridgeport Area Foundation, 940 Broad Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604;

the MDNA Scholarship Fund, 315 South Patrick Street, Alexandria, VA 20910; the

Trumbull Library Fund, Trumbull; or Connecticut Hospice, 61 Burban Drive,

Branford, CT 06405.

The Newtown Bee January 15, 1999

John G. Zerhall, Jr

John G. Zehall, Jr, 63, of Reservoir Manor, Seymour, father of James E. Zehall

of Newtown, died January 11, in Griffin Hospital. He was the husband of the

late Janet P. Luciano Zehall.

Mr Zehall was born in Stratford on April 4, 1935, son of the late John and

Mary Moyer Zehall, Sr. He retired after 28 years from the Anaconda American

Brass Co. He was a parishioner of St Jude and St Mary's churches in Derby and

served in the United States Army Reserves.

He is survived by his loving family, two other sons, Edward A. Zehall of

Seymour, and John G. Zehall, III of Southbury; a daughter, Patricia Zullo of

New Haven; a sister, Mary Kiefer of Stratford; seven grandchildren; and

several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Edward Zehall,

and two sisters, Evelyn Woods and Florence Small.

The funeral was held at the Edward F. Adzima Funeral Home, 253 Elizabeth

Street, Derby, on January 13, followed by a Mass of Christian burial in St

Mary's Church. Burial was in St John's Cemetery in Monroe.

Donations may be made to American Diabetes Association, 300 Research Parkway,

Meriden, CT 06450.

The Newtown Bee January 15, 1999

William L. Buchanan

William L. Buchanan, Jr, 45, of Bridgeport, husband of Lois Buchanan, died

January 11, in Bridgeport Hospital. He was the brother of Robert Buchanan of

Newtown.

Mr Buchanan was born January 6, 1954, in Bridgeport, son of the late William

and Anastasia (Becker) Buchanan, and had been a lifetime area resident. He was

employed as a lead man for Sikorsky Aircraft, and attended the Paeir School of

Art.

He entered numerous paintings of the Stratford Art Show where he won several

ribbons. An avid dog lover, he belonged to the Trap Falls Kennel Club, the

Middlesex Boxer Club and the American Boxer Club.

Survivors, in addition to his wife, include two daughters, Jaime and Elizabeth

Buchanan of Stratford; and his buccaneer boxers; two other brothers, Paul

Buchanan of Bridgeport and Glenn Buchanan of Stratford; two sisters, Susan

Schulman of Ovida, Fla., and Irene Buchanan of Bridgeport; three nephews, Eric

Schulman, Gary Buchanan and Justin Buchanan; and numerous aunts, uncles and

cousins. He was predeceased by his brother, Gary Buchanan.

The funeral service was January 14 from the William R. McDonald Funeral Home,

2591 Main Street in Stratford, and in Saint Ambrose Roman Catholic Church,

Bridgeport, for a Funeral Mass of Christian Burial. Cremation will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in his memory to the Jamie and

Elizabeth Buchanan Scholarship Fund in care of the William R. McDonald Funeral

Home.

The Newtown Bee January 15, 1999

In Memorium

Christopher Fiorilla

In loving memory of Christopher Daniel Fiorilla; born July 14, 1993, died

January 17, 1996.

Little Angels

When God calls little children

to dwell with Him above

We mortals sometime question

The wisdom of His love.

For no heartache compares with

the death of one small child

Who does so much to make our world

seem wonderful and mild.

Perhaps God tires of calling

the aged to His fold

So He picks a rosebud

before it can grow old.

God knows how much we need them,

and so He takes but few

To make the land of Heaven more

beautiful to view.

Believing this is difficult

still somehow we must try,

The saddest word mankind knows

will always be "Goodbye."

So when a little child departs,

we who are left behind

Must realize God loves children,

angels are hard to find.

(Author Unknown)

Julio Del Castillo, 70, formerly of Miami, Fla., stepfather of Cely Hoti of

Newtown, died January 8, in Heritage Heights Convalescent Home, Danbury. He

was the husband of the late Renee Del Castillo.

He was born in Lima, Peru, April 22, 1928. As a youth he moved to Brooklyn,

N.Y. For several years he was employed as a tool and die maker in Brooklyn.

In addition to his stepdaughter, he is survived by a brother in Florida; three

sisters in Brooklyn, N.Y.; and two grandchildren.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St Rose Church on January

16, at 11 am. Burial will take place in Newtown Village Cemetery in the

spring.

Arrangements are by Honan Funeral Home, 58 Main Street, Newtown.

The Newtown Bee January 15, 1999

Vera E. Simonds

Vera E. Simonds, 81, formerly of Nunnawauk Meadows, died January 8, in Ashlar

of Newtown. She was the mother of Richard P. Simonds of Sandy Hook.

She was born in Rome, N.Y., January 17, 1917. For many years she was employed

as a secretary at the University of Pennsylvania, retiring in 1984. She has

been a resident of Newtown since 1990.

She is also survived by another son, Robert Simonds of Blacksburg, Va.; one

brother, Vernon Smith; and three grandchildren.

Private funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family.

Arrangements were by Honan Funeral Home, 58 Main Street, Newtown.

The Newtown Bee January 15, 1999