Rosalie Donahue Haffner

Rosalie Donahue Haffner, 67, of Monroe, a retired office manager for Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Bridgeport, died January 9 at St Vincent Medical Center. Born in Bridgeport, she was a daughter of the late Edward L. and Winifred Colligan Donahue.

Survivors include her husband, Frederick W. Haffner, Jr.; a brother, Patrick A. Donahue of Newtown; her children, Maryellyn R. Haffner of Cincinnati, Ohio; Frederick W. Haffner III of Fort Lee, N.J.; Kurt E. Haffner and his wife Kristy G. Haffner of Cincinnati, Ohio; a brother Edward M. Donahue of New York, N.Y.; a grandson, Luke Edward Haffner of Cincinnati and several nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her sister, Eileen W. Donahue.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held January 13 at St Jude Church, Monroe. Interment followed in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Trumbull.

Those desiring can make memorial contributions to the St Jude Rectory Fund, 707 Monroe Turnpike, Monroe, CT 06468.

The Newtown Bee        January 16, 2004