Date: Fri 18-Dec-1998

Publication: Bee

Author: SHANNO

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OBITS (Patrignelli; Melle; Phillips; Stiles; Howryletz; Stefurak; Britton;

Vincent; Bierbower; Aubin; Dukenski)

Dorothy J. Patrignelli

Dorothy J. Patrignelli, 61, daughter of the late Emil and Egilia Patrignelli,

died December 15 in Connecticut Hospice of Branford. She was the sister of

Amelia Adams of Sandy Hook.

Born in Bridgeport, she was a lifelong resident. She was the retired

bookkeeper for Steeves-Smith and Associates of Monroe where she had worked for

over 18 years. She had also worked for the Lawrence Buffert Insurance Co.

Survivors include her brothers, Arthur Patrignelli of Fairfield and Donald

Patrignelli of Bridgeport; another sister, Dianna Koskelowski of Seymour; and

several nieces, nephews and grandnieces and nephews.

The funeral will be held at St Andrew's Church on December 19 at 10 am where a

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Interment will be in Gate of

Heaven Cemetery. Calling hours will be held December 18 from 4 to 8 pm at the

Commerce Hill Funeral Home, 4798 Main St., Bridgeport.

In lieu of flowers, it is requested that donations be made to the American

Cancer Society or to Connecticut Hospice of Branford.

The Newtown Bee December 18, 1998

Rose Mary Melle

Rose Mary Melle, 84, of 25 High Street, Danbury, grandmother of Kimberly Gaeta

of Newtown, died at the Danbury Hospital December 15. She was the wife of the

late Frank C. Melle.

Born in New Haven, May 7, 1914, daughter of Angelo and Mary Petrucci Franco,

she came to Danbury as a child and attended Danbury schools.

On September 5, she and Mr Melle celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary.

His death occurred Oct. 4.

She was a homemaker and devoted her life to her home and family.

She was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church and formerly of its Ladies

Guild.

Surviving are two daughters, Mary Frances Gaeta and her husband Dominic Gaeta

of Brookfield, and Ann Lucille Jarrell and her husband Dr Walter Jarrell of

Spring, Tex.; a sister, Sue Ponn of Danbury; another granddaughter, Holly A.

Gonzalez of North Miami, Fla.; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and

great-nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church

December 18 at 9:30 am. Interment will be in St Peter's Cemetery. There are no

calling hours.

Contributions in her memory may be made to Project 2000 of Sacred Heart of

Jesus Church, 12 Cottage Street, Danbury, Conn. 06810.

The Cornell Memorial Home, 247 White Street, Danbury, is in charge of

arrangements.

The Newtown Bee December 18, 1998

Marion E. Phillips

Marion E. Phillips, 92, formerly of Pilgrim Lane, Sandy Hook, mother of

Richard Phillips of Sandy Hook, died December 16 in Mediplex of Danbury where

she had resided several years. She was the wife of the late Loren B. Phillips.

She was born in Talmidge, Me., August 11, 1906, daughter of the late Wendell

and Eleanor Kellogg. A resident of Sandy Hook for 20 years, she was a member

of the Bible Baptist Church and a former member of the Lee Baptist Church in

Lee, Me.

In addition to her son and his wife, Trudy, she is survived by one brother,

Roy Kellogg of Buchanan, Tenn.; one sister, Ruth Kellogg Duval of Leominister,

Mass.; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces and

nephews.

Calling hours will be held after 2 pm December 19 at the Honan Funeral Home,

58 Main Street, Newtown. Funeral services will take place at 3 pm. Interment

will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Lee, Me.

The Newtown Bee December 18, 1998

John G. Stiles

John G. Stiles, 71, a retired real estate and business broker, died December

15, in Danbury Hospital. Mr Stiles was the husband of Jacquelyn (Ritch) Stiles

and resided at 6 Castle Hill Road, Newtown.

He was born in New Rochelle, N.Y., August 12, 1927, son of the late Harold and

Mildred (Greenwood) Stiles. He was a graduate of New Rochelle High School and

Bridgewater College in Bridgewater, Va. During the Korean Conflict, he served

in the Navy Air Corps as a Flight Engineer. He has been a resident of Newtown

the past 26 years and was currently serving as chairman of the Newtown

Building Appeals Board.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Russell Stiles of Newtown; a

daughter, Carolyn Arneth of Sandy Hook; a sister, Mary Sanders of Coventry,

Vt.; and a granddaughter, Molly Arneth.

Funeral services will be held December 18 at 11 am in the Honan Funeral Home,

58 Main Street, Newtown, with the Rev Kathleen Adams-Shepherd officiating.

Burial will be in Newtown Village Cemetery. Calling hours were scheduled for

December 17 from 7 to 9 pm.

Contributions may be made to the Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Association, P.O.

Box 344, Newtown, Conn. 06470 or to Regional Hospice, 30 West Street, Danbury,

Conn. 06810.

The Newtown Bee December 18, 1998

Demetrius (Dan) Howryletz

Demetrius (Dan) Howryletz, 86, husband of Helen (Safka) Howryletz of Taunton

Lake Road, Newtown, a retired salesman for Continental Baking Co., died

December 14, in Danbury Hospital.

He was born in New York City September 29, 1912. A former resident of Astoria,

Queens, N.Y., he had been a permanent resident of Newtown since 1972. In 1935

Mr and Mrs Howryletz were married at St George's Church in New York City. This

year they celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary.

Mr Howryletz was an active volunteer at Sandy Hook School and was a member and

Eucharistic Minister of St Rose of Lima Church, a former member of the St Rose

Theater Group and a member of the Virgilius Council #185, Knights of Columbus.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Matthew of Danbury and

Peter of Wantagh, N.Y.; a daughter, Patricia Nielsen of Falls Church, Va.; and

four grandchildren, Jennifer and Susan Nielsen and Brian and Thomas Howryletz.

Funeral services were held December 17, from the Honan Funeral Home, 58 Main

Street, Newtown, and in St Rose Church for a Mass of Christian Burial.

Interment was in St Rose Cemetery.

Lillian E. Stefurak

Lillian E. Stefurak, 79, of 36 Stygar Terrace, Derby, mother of Barbara

Presnell of Newtown, died December 10, at Connecticut Hospice, Branford. She

was the wife of the late William S. Stefurak.

Born in Fairfield, August 1, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Ignatius

and Antoinette Jakucenis, and had resided in Derby for the past 23 years. She

retired from General Electric in Bridgeport, and had previously worked at

Columbia Record Co. She was a member of St Mary's Church in Derby, the Ladies

Guild of the church, and the Ansonia Senior Center.

She is survived by two sons, Robert W. Stefurak of Middletown and William

Stefurak of Virginia; three other daughters, Gloria Bunosso of Ansonia, Judy

LeClaire of Seymour, and Elizabeth Orazietti of Derby; a brother, Vincent

Jakucenis of Trumbull; three sisters, Helen Somley of Fairfield, Irene

Goldberg of Florida, and Rita Ricketts of Maryland; 19 grandchildren; 21

great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by

three sisters, Claire Sakal, Christine Murphy, and Anna Barocsi; a grandson,

Robert Stefurak; and a great-grandson, Frank W. Lee.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held December 14 in St Mary's Church. Burial

was in Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport. The Edward F. Adzima Funeral Home,

253 Elizabeth Street, Derby, was in charge of arrangements.

Donations may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer

Society.

The Newtown Bee December 18, 1998

Philip F. Britton

Philip F. Britton, 60, of Tanner Hill Road, Whitehall, N.Y., nephew of

Beatrice Pitcher of Newtown, died December 10 at Rutland Regional Medical

Center, Rutland, Vt., following a long illness.

Born on June 9, 1938, in Newtown, he was the son of the late Philip F. and

Elsie May (Conger) Britton.

Mr Britton was a self-employed drywall applicator. He was a member of the

Fraternal Order of the Eagles in Fair Haven, Vt.

In addition to his aunt, survivors include his companion and very special

friend, Annie Brokowski of Whitehall, N.Y.; two sons, Philip F. Britton of

Apache Junction, Ariz. and Robert W. Britton of Danbury; two brothers,

Benjamin Britton of Whitehall, N.Y., and Edwin Britton of Seabring, Fla.

Services were conducted December 14 at the Michael Angiolillo Funeral Home in

Whitehall. Burial will be at the convenience of the family.

Contributions in Mr Britton's memory may be made to the American Cancer

Society of Washington County, 380A Glen Street, Glens Falls, N.Y. 12801; or

the American Heart Association, Northeastern Area, 391 Glen Street, Glens

Falls, N.Y. 12801.

The Newtown Bee December 18, 1998

George Vincent, Jr

George G. Vincent, Jr, 73, formerly of Newtown and Bethel, husband of Maxine

(Lathrop) Vincent, died December 12 at his home.

Mr Vincent was born June 28, 1925, in Danbury, son of the late George G. and

Lina (Joyce) Vincent.

Mr Vincent graduated from Danbury High School in 1943. He worked for the New

York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad for 20 years and retired from the Bethel

Post Office after 21 years as a letter carrier. He was a veteran of the Navy

and Marines, serving in World War II. Mr Vincent was a member of the Veterans

of Foreign Wars Post 149, a member of the National Association of Retired

Federal Employees #2069 and a member of the Circle B Square Dance Club in

Bethel.

Besides his wife, he is survived by a son, George G. Vincent, III, of New

Milford; a daughter, Nancy Ballard, of East Hampton; a sister, Vera Flanagan,

of Norfolk, Va.; two grandsons, Brent and Derek Vincent, both of New Milford;

and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Memorial services were held December 15 at the Southbury Funeral Home of

Munson-Lovetere, 235 Main Street North, Route 6. Burial will be at the

convenience of the family.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Regional Hospice of Western CT, West

Street, Danbury, Conn. 06810.

The Newtown Bee December 18, 1998

Robert T. Bierbower

Robert T. Bierbower, 51, of 291 Riggs Road, Oxford, son of Robert T. Thomas of

Newtown and the late Jacqueline Downs, died December 11. He had made his home

in Brookfield on Horseshoe Drive but moved to Oxford three months ago to be

cared for by his family during his illness.

He was born in Norwalk, October 3, 1947. He moved later to New Milford where

he was educated in New Milford schools and was a graduate of New Milford High

School, Class of 1966. He later graduated from Western Connecticut State

College with a bachelor of arts degree in history, class of 1971.

He lived most of his life in the Brookfield and New Milford areas. He was

self-employed in construction and also as a substance abuse counselor for

Danbury Youth Services and in private practice for several years. Mr Bierbower

was a member of the Congregational Church of Brookfield and was a Stephens

Minister for the church.

Besides his father, he is survived by a son, Justin T. Bierbower of

Brookfield; two daughters, Michelle M. Bierbower of Beacon Falls, N.Y. and

Shannon C. Tanner of Oxford; three brothers, Beryl P. Bierbower of Northfield,

Peter Sanford of Danbury and Michael B. Bierbower of New Milford; four

sisters, LaDoris Platt of Washington, LaDonna Lynn Moore of Santa Rosa,

Calif., Karen Perrone of Northfield and Nancy B. Carlson of New Milford; and

several nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his lifelong special

friend, Susan J. Kovacs of Oxford.

Funeral services were held December 14 at the Congregational Church of

Brookfield at 7:30 pm with the Rev Peter Wiley, pastor, officiating. Cremation

followed.

Contributions in his memory may be made to the Book of Remembrance of the

Congregational Church of Brookfield, 160 Whisconier Road, Brookfield, Conn.

06804.

The Brookfield Funeral Home, 786 Federal Road, Brookfield, was in charge of

arrangements.

The Newtown Bee December 18, 1998

George N. Aubin

George Napoleon Aubin, brother of Fred Aubin of Newtown, died in his home on

December 10. He was born in Providence, R.I., to Joseph and Ellen Mullick

Aubin.

He was a Trumbull resident most of his life.

He was predeceased by his wife, Ellen Schmidlin Aubin.

He was retired from General Electric after 50 years of service and was a

member of the Quarter Century Club and the Elfun Club. He was a member of the

St Catherine of Siena Choir and the Bridgeport Chapter of Barbershop Singers

(SPEBSQSA).

He leaves six daughters, Jo-Anne Sura of Trumbull, MaryBeth Franzese of

Shelton, Theresa Bogan of Milford, Janice Krol of Trumbull, Denise Reagan of

High Point, N.C., and Bernadette Allan of Huntington; five sons, George of

Worcester, Mass., Donald of Centerville, Va., Ray of Huntington, Gerald of

Trumbull, and Brian of Mooresville, N.C.; 28 grandchildren; five

great-grandchildren; sisters, Victoria Hyatt of California, Ellen Rodgerson of

Bridgeport, and Rita Sayles of Milford; brothers, Denis Aubin of Florida and

Henri Aubin of Norwalk; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by

his daughter, Patricia Ann Aubin; grandson, Darrin Aubin; great-granddaughter,

Hillary; brothers, Albert, Arthur and Joseph Aubin, and sister, Irene Buckley.

Funeral services were held on December 14 in the Cyril F. Mullins Trumbull

Funeral Home, 399 White Plains Road, and in St Catherine of Siena Church.

Interment was in St Michael's Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St Catherine of Siena Project

H.O.P.E., 200 Shelton Road, Trumbull, Conn. 06611.

The Newtown Bee December 18, 1998

Lucy V. Dukenski

A memorial service celebrating the life of Lucy Veronica Dybowski Dukenski

will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church in Newtown, December 21 at 7 pm.

Mrs Dukenski, a retired teacher, died November 11. A resident of St Joseph's

Manor for the past 15 months, she was 84. She had taught in Terryville and

Monroe for 29 years. Widow of the late Walter Dukenski, she was born in Fall

River, Mass. She was a resident of the Bridgeport area for 70 years. She was a

graduate of Bridgeport Normal School and Central Connecticut State University.

She was a member of the Polish Cultural Club of Bridgeport, the Bridgeport

Retired Teachers, Association of Retired Connecticut Teachers, AARP, Baldwin

Center, Monroe Historical Society, Discovery Museum, and the Bridgeport

Hospital Auxiliary. She was a volunteer at both Bridgeport Hospital and the

Discovery Museum.

She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law: Ron and Carolyn Dukenski of

Newtown and Frank and Grace Dukenski of Trumbull; three grandchildren, John

(Jay) and Stephen Dukenski of Newtown and Hope Coppola and her husband,

Robert, of Bethel; two sisters, Eleanor Olenski of Trumbull and Sally Konecny

of Florida; a brother, Walter Dybowski of Wyoming; and numerous nephews,

nieces and stepfamily.

The Newtown Bee December 18, 1998