Date: Fri 12-Feb-1999

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OBITS (Galanin; Girgasky, Jr; Schimanskey; McKane; Prutting, Sr; Shaw;

Anderson; Rigoli; Ferriera; Warner; Stewart; Lupienski; Mitchell; Cantor)

Alice Galanin

Alice (Wakeman) Galanin, 94, of 990 Main Street North, Southbury, widow of

Edward Valery Galanin, died February 7 at The Lutheran Home.

A resident of Norwalk for 50 years, Mrs Galanin had moved to Sandy Hook in

1996.

Mrs Galanin was born January 14, 1905, in New York City, daughter of the late

Raymond and Alice (Avery) Wakeman. She worked for several lawyers in the

Norwalk area for 20 years and was a secretary for business journals and trade

magazines in Norwalk.

She is survived by her son, Raymond Edward Galanin of Seymour.

A memorial gathering will be held at a time to be announced. Burial will be

private. There will be no calling hours.

The Southbury Funeral Home of Munson-Lovetere, 235 Main Street North, Route 6,

Southbury, is in charge of arrangements.

The Newtown Bee February 12, 1999

Joseph Girgasky, Jr

Joseph J. Girgasky, Jr, 77, of Trumbull, beloved husband of Theresa (Hetes)

Girgasky, died February 4, in St Vincent Medical Center. He was the father of

Joseph Girgasky III of Newtown.

Born in Bridgeport, Mr Girgasky had been a Trumbull resident since 1950. He

was a World War II veteran of the US Army. Mr Girgasky was retired from

Avco-Lycoming. He was a member of the Slovak Catholic Sokols and VFW Post

10059.

In addition to his wife and son, he is survived by three daughters, Patricia

Falcone of Madison, Teresa Tichy of Trumbull, and Linda Petrow of Germany;

three sisters, Mildred Maltos, Rita Melesky and Bernice Mealey; seven

grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral was held on February 8 at Pistey Funeral Home, 2155 Main Street,

Stratford, and in St Theresa Church with a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment

was in Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

The Newtown Bee February 12, 1999

John Schimanskey

John E. Schimanskey, 78, brother of Lillian Anderson of Newtown, died February

3 at Danbury Hospital. He was a longtime resident of New Fairfield.

He was born in Hartford, on November 2, 1920, a son of Walter and Edith

(Kingwell) Schimanskey, and was a veteran of service with the US Navy during

World War II. He had been assigned to the Pacific theater of operations and

was a pharmacist mate in Guam. Mr Schimanskey was been awarded the Bronze Star

for valor and efficiency while subjected to the bombing of Paruta.

After the war, he returned to Connecticut and associated with the former

Conner Engineering Company of Danbury, retiring with over 40 years of service

to the company. He was a charter and lifetime member of VFW Post 9257 in

Putnam Lake, N.Y., and had served in a variety of official positions, from

adjutant to commander.

Formerly married to Gertrude (Newman) Schimanskey, he is also survived by his

companion of over 17 years, Mabel Anderson of Danbury; his son, Christopher J.

Schimanskey of Blackhawk, Colo.; two daughters, Joanne F. Dwyer of Danbury and

Mary Lynn Kolby of Shrub Oak, N.Y.; two brothers, Walter Schimanskey of

Danbury and Francis Schimanskey of Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; one other sister,

Theresa Hamed of Danbury; a grandson; four granddaughters; and several nieces

and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St Edward the Confessor Roman

Catholic Church, New Fairfield, on February 6.

The Tomlinson Homestead, 336 Main Street, Danbury, was in charge of

arrangements.

The Newtown Bee February 12, 1999

James J. McKane

James J. McKane, 63, of Bridgeport, husband of Rose (DeNitto) McKane, died

February 5, after a valiant battle with cancer.

He was the brother of Garry McKane, Mae Hein and Pat Anzellotti of Newtown.

Mr McKane was a member of the former Bridgeport City Ambulance Service. A

lifelong Bridgeport resident, he was employed long term with the former

Associated Transport of Fairfield and Harvey Hubble Co of Bridgeport, and for

the last 30 years was employed with The Bridgeport Post and Telegram, and the

Connecticut Post newspapers.

Mr McKane was a US Army veteran of eight years, serving in post war Germany.

He was a life member of VFW Post #10059, Trumbull, and American Legion Post

#16, Shelton. He belonged to the Loyal Order of the Moose, #289 Bridgeport,

and the Mickey's Tavern dart team.

In addition to his wife, Rose, and his brother and sisters, he is survived by

his mother, Edith McKane of Bridgeport; a son, James F. McKane of Stratford;

three daughters, Clara McKane of Bridgeport, Desiree Cuccaro of Bridgeport,

and Donna Kearney of Meriden; a stepdaughter, Toni Stader of Georgia; one

other brother, Frank McKane of Seymour; four other sisters, Peggy Shimko of

Naugatuck, Millie Walters and Elizabeth Reckert, both of Florida, and Edith

Webster of Colchester; three grandchildren, Kristina and Kathleen Kearney, and

Natasha Schultz; step-grandchildren, Jennifer, Kyle and Sarah Jewett, and Joey

Stader; a special aunt, Clara Musone; many nieces and nephews; and his best

friend, Buck Henry.

Funeral services were held February 8 at Frank Polke & Son Funeral Home, 1546

Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport.

Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.

The Newtown Bee February 12, 1999

Donald Prutting, Sr

Donald W. Prutting, Sr, 77, of Bridgeport, died February 4, in Bridgeport

Hospital. He was the father of Kenneth Prutting of Newtown.

Born on July 6, 1921, he was the son of the late George C. and Theresa L.

(Gleason) Prutting. Mr Prutting was an Army veteran of World War II, having

enlisted in 1939 and was discharged in 1945. He was a graduate of Warren

Institute and was a long time manager of Doyle's Restaurant until his

retirement.

He was predeceased by his wife, Mary (Gannon) Prutting, and a son, Kevin

Prutting; a sister, Lillian M. Miklos; and a brother, Floyd C. Prutting. In

addition to his son, he is survived by four other sons, Donald W. Prutting of

Bridgeport, James P. Prutting of Litchfield, Thomas M. Prutting of Bridgeport,

Richard Rogers Prutting of Bristol, England; one daughter, Jean Reimer of

Massachusetts; eight grandsons, Sean and Scott Prutting, James, Brian, Dale,

Brendon and Chad Prutting, Richard Reimer; a granddaughter, Amber Reimer; four

great-grandchildren; a brother, G. Raymond Prutting of Stratford; a sister,

Dorothy L. Monks of Bridgeport; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

A funeral was held February 8 at Cyril F. Mullins Trumbull Funeral Home, 399

White Plains Road, and in St Charles Church. Interment was in Gate of Heaven

Cemetery with full military honors.

The Newtown Bee February 12, 1999

Lillian E. Shaw

Lillian E. Shaw, 68, wife of Robert B. Shaw of 10 Stone Fence Lane, Newtown,

died February 6 in Danbury Hospital.

She was born in Stamford, November 15, 1930, daughter of the late August and

Elen Johanson Swenson.

She has been a resident of Newtown the past 22 years and a member of the

Newtown Congregational Church.

A dedicated bridge player, she was a member of several area bridge clubs.

Besides her husband, she is survived by one son, Randall B. Shaw of Granby;

two daughters, Barbara McKinney of Manchester and Pamela Shaw of Danbury; two

sisters, Isabel Chamberlain of Stamford and Margaret Morsa of Trumbull; five

grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

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

on February 10, with the Rev Steven Gordon officiating. Interment was in St

Rose Cemetery.

Contributions in her memory may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, 35 Cold

Spring Road, Suite 411, Rocky Hill, Conn. 06067.

The Newtown Bee February 12, 1999

Ethel N. Anderson

Ethel N. Anderson, 94, a resident of Darien since 1935 and the wife of the

late T. E. Anderson, died February 7, at the Homestead Health Center.

She was born in Newtown, March 14, 1904, a daughter of Lester C. and Mary E.

(Sudder) Nicholson.

Before her retirement in 1968, Mrs Anderson was employed for 25 years as a

bookkeeper with Airkem, Inc.

Her survivors include several nieces, one nephew and several great-nieces and

great-nephews. She was predeceased by one sister, Mildred Lincoln of Danbury.

There are no calling hours. The funeral service was held on February 10 at the

Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Home, 2900 Summer Street, Stamford.

Interment was in Branchville Cemetery, Georgetown.

The Newtown Bee February 12, 1999

Ralph Rigoli

Ralph Rigoli, 60, of Monroe, died February 7 in his home. He was the brother

of Vincent Rigoli of Newtown.

Born in Messignadi, Reggio, Calabria, Italy, he was a Bridgeport resident for

many years before moving to Monroe 20 years ago. He was the owner of Rigoli's

Market in White Hills in Shelton and a former employee with the Town of

Trumbull.

Survivors, in addition to his brother, include his wife of 36 years, Maria

(Sproviero) Rigoli; children, Tina Leary of Shelton and Joe Rigoli of

Brighton, Mass.; grandsons, Richard and Bryan Leary, both of Shelton; his

parents, Giuseppe and Fortunata Rigoli of Shelton; three other brothers, Rocco

Rigoli and Paul Rigoli of Shelton, and John Rigoli of Phoenix, Ariz.; three

sisters, Maria (Tita) Sanzo of Shelton, Teresa Camera of Stratford and Cathy

Saraco of Shelton; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.

The funeral was held on February 10 in the Parente-Lauro Funeral Home Inc, 559

Washington Avenue, Bridgeport, and in St Jude's Church, Monroe. Entombment was

in Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport.

The Newtown Bee February 12, 1999

In Memorium

Bernardo Ferriera

We will never forget your face, for it will always be etched in our minds. You

left those who loved you far too soon. A piece of our hearts was taken with

your passing. Your kindness will always be close to our hearts, for that will

never leave us. Your smile will be vivid in our minds, always and forever.

We know you're soaring in heaven, one day we'll soar together!

All Who Loved You At

The Blue Colony

Jeannette Warner

Jeannette (McBride) Warner of Norwalk, formerly of Darien, wife of the late

Myron F. Warner, died February 7 at Norwalk Hospital. She was the mother of

Ann Kugielsky of Newtown.

She was born April 20, 1914 in India, the daughter of the late Rev Arthur

McBride and Elizabeth (Viles) McBride.

Mrs Warner graduated from Carleton College, Northfield, Minn. She is the

former secretary of the Noroton Presbyterian Church as well as the founder and

editor of the Noroton Presbyterian Church newsletter, The Spire. She was also

a secretary of the Riverside Presbyterian Church in New York City.

Mrs Warner is a long-time member and volunteer at the Noroton Presbyterian

Church. She was also a member of the League of Women Voters, a member and

volunteer at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, a volunteer for the Darien

Historical Society, and a volunteer at Person-to-Person.

In addition to her daughter, she is survived by another daughter, Jane Bean of

Cornwall; two sisters, Elizabeth Jones of Thief River Falls, Minn. and Leslie

Freerks of St Louis, Mo.; and five grandchildren. She was pre-deceased by a

daughter, Elizabeth Reynolds.

A Memorial Service will be held February 13, at 2 pm at the Noroton

Presbyterian Church, Darien, with the Rev David Jordan-Haas officiating.

Interment will be private at Spring Grove Cemetery in Darien.

The Edward Lawrence Funeral Home of Darien is handling the arrangements.

Memorial donations may be sent to Noroton Presbyterian Church, PO Box 3401,

Darien, Conn. 06820; Person-to-Person, 1864 Post Road, PO Box 3128, Darien,

Conn. 06820; or American Cancer Society, 1175 Post Road East, Westport, Conn.

06880.

The Newtown Bee February 12, 1999

Jean J. Stewart

Jean (Jennings) Stewart, formerly a resident of Newtown and a resident for

most of her life of Fairfield, died February 10 in Cheshire. She was the

mother of Betsy Kenyon of Newtown.

Born August 24, 1917, in Newport, R.I., she was the daughter of the late Bruce

and Mary Jennings of Fairfield.

In addition to her daughter, Mrs Stewart is survived by two other daughters,

Susan Blaskey of Cheshire and Mary Sperry of Fairfield, as well as many

grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Donations in Mrs Stewart's memory may be made to: The National Alliance for

Research for Schizophrenia and Depression, 60 Cutler Mill Road, Suite 404,

Great Neck, N.Y. 11021-3196.

The Newtown Bee February 12, 1999

Anthony Lupienski

Anthony Lupienski, 70, of Williamsburg, Va., died February 9, at Williamsburg

Community Hospital. He was the brother of Anna Lupienski and Stanley Lupienski

of Newtown.

A native of Danbury, Mr Lupienski had been a Williamsburg resident for 28

years. He had retired from the US Army and from Cheatham Annex.

In addition to his sister and brother, he is survived by his wife, Viola M.

Lupienski; a son, Gregory D. Lupienski of Williamsburg; one other brother,

John Lupienski of Danbury; and three other sisters, Helen Lupienski, Ruth

Lupienski and Natalie Lupienski, all of Danbury.

Funeral services were private. Memorials may be made to District of York Fire

and Rescue-Bruton, PO Box 1101, Williamsburg, Va. 23185.

The Newtown Bee February 12, 1999

Margaret B. Mitchell

Margaret (Brennan) Mitchell, 71, of 7 Edelweiss Lane, Ridgefield, wife of the

late Walter B.J. Mitchell, Jr, died on February 6 at the Laurelwood

Rehabilitation Center, Ridgefield. She was the mother of Janet M. Mitchell of

Newtown.

Mrs Mitchell was born in Neponsit, N.Y., July 10, 1927, a daughter of the late

William R. and Margaret Mary (Healy) Brennan.

She attended New York schools and graduated from Manhattanville College, class

of 1949, with a major in music and English literature.

She was a retired financial manager for the Olin Corporation of Stamford where

she was employed from 1974 to 1992.

Mrs Mitchell was a member of St Elizabeth Seton Church of Ridgefield.

In addition to her daughter, she is survived by two other children, Walter

B.J. Mitchell, III, of Plainville, Mass. and Margaret M. Mitchell of Chicago,

Ill.; a brother, John J. Brennan of Manhasset, L.I., New York; a sister, Sr

Beatrice Brennan, RSCJ, of New York, N.Y.; and three grandchildren, Ally, Nora

and Katie.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on February 10 in St Elizabeth Seton

Church, Ridgefield. Interment will take place at the convenience of the

family.

Memorials in Mrs Mitchell's memory may be made to the Food for the Poor, St

Elizabeth Seton Church, 520 Ridgebury Road, Ridgefield, Conn. 06877.

The Newtown Bee February 12, 1999

Barry I. Cantor

Barry I. Cantor, 53, of Sandy Hook, husband of Maryann (Kane) Cantor, died

February 8 at Danbury Hospital. He was the father of Adam Cantor of Sandy

Hook.

He was born in New York City on December 8, 1945, the son of Eddie and Miriam

Kushner Cantor. He was a systems analyst, doing private consulting work.

In addition to his wife and son, he is survived by his father of Mahopac, N.Y.

His mother died in 1991.

Graveside services were held February 10 at King David Memorial Park in Putnam

Valley, N.Y.

In his memory, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 40

North Street, Danbury, CT 06810.

Joseph J. Smith Funeral Home, Mahopac, N.Y., was in charge of arrangements.

The Newtown Bee February 12, 1999