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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