Date: Fri 10-Sep-1999

Publication: Bee

Author: DONNAM

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OBITS (Kaechele; Manfredonia; Mangines; Allen; Koerner; Ballerini; Conway;

Mucherino; Wilcox; Fiscella; Koziar; Strashart; Bloom; Speck)

Ernest A. Kaechele

Ernest A. Kaechele, 84, of Woodhull, N.Y., died August 30 at Hurlers Personal

Care Home in Westfield, N.Y., after a long illness.

He had been owner of Misty Vale Garden Center in Sandy Hook for many years and

was a building contractor.

Survivors include his wife, Irene E. Kaechele, of Woodhull; a niece, Karen

Krafcsik of Newtown; and a nephew, Tommy Kaechele of Washington, Conn.

Services took place September 2 at H.P. Smith & Sons, Inc., funeral home in

Woodhull. Interment was in Woodhull Cemetery.

The Newtown Bee September 10, 1999

Fred Manfredonia

Fred Manfredonia, 91, of Coram, N.Y., died September 6 in Mather Memorial

Hospital, Port Jefferson, N.Y. He was the father of Fred Manfredonia of Sandy

Hook.

Mr Manfredonia was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on July 8, 1908, a son of Fred and

Margaret (Bellarosa) Manfredonia. The husband of the late Julia Manfredonia,

before his retirement he was an accountant/bookkeeper for Canada Dry in

Maspeth, Queens.

Mr Manfredonia also is survived by a daughter, Julia Austin, of Coram, N.Y.,

and four grandchildren: Christopher Manfredonia of Sandy Hook, Kimberly Bandak

of Indianapolis, Ind., Christine Manfredonia of Sandy Hook, and Scott Austin

of Coram.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at the St Gerard Majella Roman

Catholic Church. Funeral arrangements were by the O.B. Davis Funeral Home in

Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.

The Newtown Bee September 10, 1999

Thomas Mangines

Thomas Aquinas (Tim) Mangines, 50, passed away on August 30, in the Boca Raton

General Hospital, Boca Raton, Fla. He was the brother of Beth Daly of Sandy

Hook.

Mr Mangines grew up in Trumbull and graduated from Trumbull High School, where

he participated in football and baseball. He was a graduate of Fairfield

University and a veteran of the US Coast Guard.

For the past 20 years, he lived in Boca Raton and Delray Beach, Fla. While

living in Florida, he was a stock broker and financial advisor, primarily with

Kidder Peabody and Paine Webber in the Boca Raton office. An avid golfer, he

was a member of the Boca Raton Hotel and Resort Club, the Addison Reserve Club

and Boca Teeca Golf Club.

He is survived by his wife, Theresa Guzzetta Mangines and their son, Nicholas;

his parents, Attorney and Mrs Thomas E. Mangines (formerly Phyllis Brennan) of

Bridgeport; his brothers, Joseph Mangines of Milford, James Mangines and his

wife Liane of Fairfield, and Brian Mangines and his wife Mary of Boca Raton,

Fla; two other sisters, Pam Kraft of Greenwich and Karla DelCarvo of London,

England; his brother-in-law Bill Daly of Sandy Hook; several aunts, uncles,

nieces and nephews.

A funeral Mass was held at the Church of the Ascension in Boca Raton on

September 2. A local memorial service will be held at the convenience of his

family. In lieu of flowers, friends in Florida were requested to contribute

the American Cancer Society.

The Newtown Bee September 10, 1999

Peter G. Allen

Peter G. Allen, 48, of Stratford, died on September 2 in Fairfield. He was the

brother of Theodore Allen of Newtown.

Born in Stamford, Mr Allen had been a Fairfield resident for most of his life.

A graduate of Roger Ludlowe High School, he graduated with honors in 1997 from

Briarwood College. He had most recently been employed by Oxford Health Care.

Mr Allen was a devoted and loving father to his six children, who considered

him their best friend. His survivors include his daughters, Taylor and Abbey

Allen; four sons, Woody, Keene, Morgan and Talbot Allen; his mother, Nancy

Rowe Allen of Fairfield; three other brothers, Timothy Allen of Clinton, N.J.,

Parker Allen of Fairfield, and James Allen of Fairfield; a sister, Taffy

Palenski of Nantucket, Mass.; and several nieces and nephews. He was

predeceased by his father, George G. Allen.

Funeral services and interment will be private. There will be no calling

hours.

Contributions in memory of Mr Allen may be made to the "Allen Children's

Fund," an educational fund to benefit his children, c/o Attorneys Holahan,

Gumpper and Dowling, 375 Kings Highway, PO Box 320177, Fairfield, CT

06432-0177.

The Pistey Funeral Home, 2155 Main Street, Stratford, was in charge of

arrangements.

The Newtown Bee September 10, 1999

Philip J. Koerner

Philip J. Koerner, Sr, 83, of Fairfield, died September 6 in Cape Coral, Fla.

He was the father of Jane Pierwola of Newtown.

Mr Koerner was born in Portchester, N.Y., and resided in Fairfield for most of

his life. A US Army veteran of World War II, he was a postal clerk at the

Bridgeport Post Office until he retired. For the past 20 years, he was a

starter at Smith Richardson Golf Course.

In addition to his daughter, Mr Koerner is survived by two sons, Philip

Koerner, Jr, and his wife, Virginia, of Cape Coral, Fla. and Glenn Koerner of

Fairfield; a brother, Donald Koerner of Peekskill, N.Y.; three grandchildren,

Michael Pierwola, Kevin Pierwola and his wife, Tisha, and Christopher

Pierwola. He was predeceased by his wife, Marjorie Quinn Koerner.

Calling hours were 3 to 5 pm and 7 to 9 pm on Thursday, September 9.

The funeral was set for 9:20 am on September 10 from the Shaughnessey Funeral

Home, 50 Reef Road, Fairfield, and 10 am at St Thomas Aquinas Church for a

Mass of Christian Burial. Interment in Oaklawn Cemetery.

The Newtown Bee September 10, 1999

Frank L. Ballerini

Frank L. Ballerini, Jr, 54, of Fairfield, died September 4 in Yale-New Haven

Hospital, New Haven.

Mr Ballerini was born in Bridgeport and was a lifelong area resident. He was

an operating engineer for the Bargas Development Company and served in the US

Army Reserves.

Survivors include two sons, Christopher J. Ballerini and his wife, Amy, and

Brian L. Ballerini; and their mother, Linda Ballerini, all of Newtown; his

parents, Frank L., Sr, and Olga Bonetti Ballerini of Fairfield; a sister,

Pamela Allen and her husband, Donald of Ansonia; his fiancee, Patricia Hanson

of Southbury; and two nephews, Donald and Michael Allen.

The funeral was held on September 9 from the Larson Funeral Home, 2496 North

Avenue, Bridgeport to the Assumption Church, Fairfield, for a Mass of

Christian Burial. Interment was private.

The Newtown Bee September 10, 1999

Nellmarie Conway

Nellmarie Conway, 78, wife of the late Frederick "Bill" Conway of Ashlar of

Newtown, died peacefully in the early morning hours of September 4.

Mrs Conway was born in Minnesota on October 3, 1920, a daughter of the late

Erwin and Claire (Zeidler) Sutter. She was a former resident of Ft Lauderdale,

Fla.

Mrs Conway was an accomplished electronic technician and was also an avid fan

of the game of golf.

She is survived by her sister, Margaurette Fairfield of Fairbanks, Alaska. She

also is survived by the following nieces and nephews: Marilyn and Gene Rosen

of Newtown; Susan and Kenny Risse of Fairbanks, Alas.; Judy and Dale Dunning

of Mckinney, Tex.; and Liza and Lenny Paglialunga of New Canaan, as well as

several grand-nieces and grand-nephews.

A memorial service will be held at a future date. Contributions in her memory

may be made to Ashlar of Newtown, Toddy Hill Road, Newtown, CT 06470.

Arrangements were by Honan Funeral Home, 48 Main Street, Newtown.

The Newtown Bee September 10, 1999

Eleanor Mucherino

Eleanor M. Mucherino, 92, of Waterbury, died September 5 in St Mary's

Hospital, Waterbury. She was the sister of Bernice Hubina of Newtown.

Mrs Mucherino was born in Stratford and resided in Bridgeport for most of her

life before moving to Woodbury in 1986.

The widow of Anthony Mucherino, she was a retired packer from Bassick Co.

In addition to her sister, she was survived by three sons, Anthony J.

Mucherino and his wife, Lillian, Southbury; Eugene J. Mucherino of Glade Hill,

VA; and Daniel E. Mucherino and his wife, Florence, of Marshfield, Vt; a

brother, Joseph Barry of Waterbury; 13 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren;

two great-great-grandchildren; her daughter-in-law, Audrey Mucherino of

Woodbury; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a daughter,

Lucille Barrow, and a grandson, Eugene Mucherino.

Funeral services were held on September 8 in the Cyril F. Mullins Trumbull

Funeral Home, 399 White Plains Road, and in Our Lady of Good Council Church.

Interment was in Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

The Newtown Bee September 10, 1999

Ethel Wilcox

Ethel Wilcox, 74, of Berkshire Road, Sandy Hook, died September 4 at Danbury

Hospital following a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Everett

Wilcox.

A native of Danbury, she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Lottie Monroe

Gardner. She had been a member of the Advent Christian Church and the Women's

Home and Foreign Missions Society, and the TWB's at the church.

She had been employed at the soda and luncheonette counter at the former

Woolworth's store on Main Street, Danbury, and later worked at American Family

Crafts, and at Bradlee's on Route 6.

Mrs Wilcox was a 1943 graduate of Danbury High School. She was a member of

Chapter 1847 of the American Association of Retired Persons.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Ethel "Tunnie" and Joseph

Pudelko of Danbury; her sister, Ruth Betz of Bethel; her companion of the last

15 years, Al Trocola, with whom she made her home; and many nieces and

nephews.

A funeral service took place September 8 at The Tomlinson Homestead in

Danbury.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 300

Research Parkway, Meriden, CT 06450.

The Newtown Bee September 10, 1999

Henry Fiscella

Henry A. Fiscella, 89, husband of the late Mary (Giordano) Fiscella of 27 The

Boulevard, Newtown, died September 2 in Danbury Hospital.

Mr Fiscella was born in New York City November 23, 1909, a son of the late

Joseph and Geraldine (Zamello) Fiscella. He was a longtime resident of Garden

City, N.Y. and lived in Newtown the past two years.

Mr Fiscella was a graduate of St John's University and St John's University

School of Law. For over 50 years he was an attorney in the legal department of

the Travelers Insurance Company.

Mr Fiscella is survived by two sons, Robert A. Fiscella of Newtown and Henry

A. Fiscella, Jr., of Fairfield; four grandchildren, Tara, John, Andrew, and

Darcy Fiscella of Newtown; and one niece.

Funeral Services were held September 7 at 9:30 am 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.

The Newtown Bee September 7, 1999

Mary Anna Koziar

Mary Anna Koziar died September 2 at the Lutheran Home in Southbury at the age

of 89. She was the mother of Lewis T. Koziar of Newtown.

She was the wife of the late Louis P. Koziar and lived at 11 Mill Plain Road

in Danbury. Mrs Koziar was born in Danbury June 10, 1910, daughter of the late

Thomas and Jeanette (Cardallo) LaPine. She received her education in Danbury

schools and was a homemaker devoting her life to her family and home.

In addition to her son, she is survived by two daughters, Phyllis E. Bieber,

Danbury; Joan A. Durkin of Hamden; grandchildren, Scott and Tara Durkin, Megan

Koziar and Kevin Bieber and Jennifer Frisch and several nieces and nephews.

A memorial service was held at the Grace Christian Fellowship, Route 6 in

Newtown on September 6 with Pastor Berry Frederick officiating. Burial was in

St Planton Cemetery.

The Newtown Bee August10, 1999

Eugenia Strashart

Eugenia Kursch Strashart, 86, of Bridgeport, died Saturday, September 4 in the

Jewish Home for the Elderly in Fairfield. She was the mother of Diana Dudeck

of Newtown.

Mrs Strashart, wife of the late Carl Strashart, was born in Lithuania and was

a Bridgeport resident most of her life. She was a retired employee of Clark

Metal Products of Fairfield, and was a member of Zion Lutheran Church,

Bridgeport.

In addition to her daughter in Newtown, she is survived by another daughter,

Evelyn Schultze of Gainsville, Florida; two sons, Richard Strashart and

Raymond Strashart, both of Trumbull; a sister, Bertha Burton of Fairfield; 14

grandchildren; 10 great-grand children; one great-great granddaughter; and

several nieces and nephews.

The funeral was held on September 8 in the Larson Funeral Home, 2496 North

Avenue, Bridgeport. Burial was in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Trumbull.

The Newtown Bee September 10, 1999

Dennis W. Bloom, Jr

Dennis W. Bloom, Jr, 14, of Bethel, died from injuries sustained when he was

hit by a train while crossing tracks in Bethel on Friday, September 3.

He was the son of Dennis W. Bloom, Sr, of Sandy Hook, and Linda Cornell of

Bethel.

He was born in Sidney, New York, on July 11, 1985. He was a freshman at Bethel

High School and a member of the Teen Center in Bethel.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his paternal grandparents, Mr

and Mrs Herbert Bloom of Danbury, and his maternal grandparents, Mr and Mrs

William Cornell, of Bethel; his sister, Amanda Bloom of Bethel, and his

half-brother William F. Bloom of Sandy Hook; his godparents, Robert and Sandra

Murrah of New Milford; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Funeral services were held at the Fist Congregational Church in Bethel on

September 7 with the Rev Sheldon Smith officiating. Burial was in Elmwood

Cemetery.

Funeral arrangements were by the Cornell Memorial Home, 247 White Street,

Danbury.

Contributions in memory of Dennis Bloom, Jr, may be made to the Scotty Fund to

benefit the Bloom family, PO Box 1080, Bethel, CT 06801.

The Newtown Bee September 10, 1999

Willis Speck

Willis Speck, 98, died September 5 in Ashlar of Newtown. He was the husband of

Catherine Kemp Speck of Newtown.

Mr Speck was born in Burket, Indiana and was a resident of Trumbull for 32

years. Before he retired, he was an engineer in the Bryant Division of

Westinghouse Electrical Corp.

Mr Speck was a World War I Navy veteran, a member of VFW Post 10059, and a

charter member of the Tashua Senior Men's Club.

In addition to his wife, to whom he was married for 60 years, he is survived

by his daughter, Judith LaBree of Englewood, Florida; his sister, Lydia

Anderson of Anderson, Indiana; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren,

and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were private. Arrangements were handled by the Cyrill F.

Mullins Trumbull Funeral Home, 399 White Plains Road.

Memorial contributions may be made to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

The Newtown Bee September 10, 1999