Donna Jean Leidy, 58, of Milford, secretary at US Products, wife of William James Leidy for 39 years, died July 9.

Born in Bridgeport, Jan. 18, 1958 to the late Angelo and Janice Marie Powers Iodice.

Survivors include her son, William Charles Leidy of Milford, siblings, Tammy Ursini of Shelton, Laurie Herb of Stratford, Donald Iodice of Woodbridge, N.J. and Gary Iodice of Bridgeport and several nieces and nephews.

Also predeceased by daughter, Michelle Marie Leidy and by her brother, Wayne Iodice.

Private service will be held for immediate family and close friends at a later date.

Memorial contributions: Connecticut Hospice, 100 Double Beach Road, Branford, CT 06405.

Gregory F. Doyle Funeral Home, Milford.

The post Obituary: Donna Jean Leidy, 58, of Milford appeared first on Shelton Herald.

Esther Florence Skerlick, 92, of Shelton, formerly of St. Petersburg, Fla., wife of the late Franklin “Panky” Skerlick, died July 9, at Griffin Hospital.

Born in Seymour on Feb. 15, 1924, daughter of the late Henry and Tillie Ulrich Schiek.

Survived by three sons, Bruce (Madelene) Skerlick of Nebo, N.C., Franklin (Brenda) Skerlick of Tucson, Ariz. and Frederick Skerlick of St. Petersburg, Fla.; four daughters, Sharon (Robert) Maler of Ansonia, Karen Cassetti of Shelton, Nancy (Carl) Passaro of West Haven and Lynn Skerlick of Shelton; her brother, Raymond Schiek of Fair Oaks, Calif.; 15 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Also predeceased by daughter, Sue Skerlick and two sons-in-law.  

Services: Saturday, July 16, 10:30 a.m., Miller-Ward Funeral Home, 260 Bank Street, Seymour.  Visiting hours: Saturday, 9 a.m. until the start of service. Burial will follow in Pines Bridge Cemetery, Beacon Falls.     

Memorial contributions: Hospice Care at Griffin Hospital.

The post Obituary: Esther Florence Skerlick, 92, of Shelton appeared first on Shelton Herald.

Charles F. Zeghibe, 82, of Waterbury, formerly of Shelton, Conn. and Las Vegas, Nev., retired as a culinary teacher from Shelton High School, chef, manager and caterer, died July 7, at Yale New Haven Hospital, several days after suffering a stroke.

Born in Shelton, on Nov. 4, 1933, son of the late Saba and Evelyn (Aragi) Zeghibe; U.S. Army veteran, Korean Conflict.

Survived by two children, Matthew Zeghibe and Amelia Zeghibe with whom he lived, a sister, Rose Baccash of Milford, a nephew, Howard Baccash of Milford and friends Teresa, Peter and Ashley Scionti of Prospect.

Services: Saturday, July 16, 9:15 a.m., Chase Parkway Memorial/The Albini Family Funeral Home, 430 Chase Parkway, Waterbury; 10:30 a.m. St. Joseph’s Church, 50 Fairmont Place, Shelton. Burial will be at the convenience of the family in Mount St. Peter’s Cemetery, Derby. Visiting hours: Friday, July 15, 6-8 p.m., at the funeral home.

The post Obituary: Charles F. Zeghibe, 82, of Waterbury, formerly of Shelton appeared first on Shelton Herald.

Edward L. Motasky, 77, of Shelton, Conn., formerly of Centerville, Ohio, retired from NCR, died July 9, in Canada.

Born in Bridgeport; U.S. Navy veteran.

Survived by children, Suzanne Ferrari and her husband, Joseph of Weymouth, Mass., Christopher Motasky, and his wife, Jenine of Shelton, grandchildren, Craig and Ryan Ferrari and Cal and Nicholas Motasky, brother-in-law, Jack Warakomski and many nieces and nephews.

Predeceased by sister, Rita Warakomski,

Burial will be held at a later date in Arlington Cemetery, Washington,D.C. Any family or friends wishing to attend those services should contact Suzanne at suz.ferrari@comcast.net.

Memorial contributions: The Wounded Warrior project at woundedwarriorproject.org/donate. Adzima Funeral Home-Stratford.

The post Obituary: Edward L. Motasky, 77, of Shelton appeared first on Shelton Herald.

John F. Lauretti Jr.

John F. Lauretti Jr., 65, of Temple, Texas, formerly of Connecticut, husband of Marion Lauretti, died July 16, at home, after a courageous battle with cancer. His final days were spent surrounded by his wife, siblings, and his two dogs, Jake and Dexter.

Born in Derby on Feb. 10, 1951, he was a son of the late John F. and Margaret Rose Savignano Lauretti Sr.

John was an avid sports fan whose favorite teams included The Boston Red Sox, Dallas Cowboys, and New England Patriots. He was a member of the Sons of the American Legion Sutter Terlizzi Post # 16 in Shelton. John loved to cook,and eat good food, but especially loved vacationing at the shore and spending time with his family.

His warm smile and pleasant disposition will be deeply missed by his family in Connecticut and Texas.

John is the father of Matthew Lauretti, of Bologna Italy, the brother of Mayor Mark A. Lauretti and his wife, Andee, Allegra Fitzgerald, and her husband, Paul, and Luke Lauretti. He also leaves many nieces and nephews.

Predeceased by a brother, David Lauretti.

Visiting hours: Thursday July 28, 4-7 p.m., Riverview Funeral Home, 390 River Road, Shelton. Services: Friday, 11 a.m., in St. Lawrence Church, 505 Shelton Avenue. Burial will follow in Mt. St. Peter Cemetery, Derby.  

Memorial contributions: Scott and White Hospice and Home Care, 2401 South 31st Street, Temple, TX 76508.

Online condolences: riverviewfh.com

The post Obituary: John F. Lauretti Jr., 65, of Temple, Texas, formerly of Connecticut appeared first on Shelton Herald.

Joan L Marshall, 83, of Huntington, passed away July 23.

She was born in Providence, R.I., to the late George and Bernice Marshall.

She graduated from UConn and worked as an agricultural agent. In her earlier years she was active in Girl Scouts and was a 4H agent of UConn County of Putnam.

She was predeceased by her sister Audrey Smith.

Services were private. Interrment in Highland Memorial Park Cemetery in Johnston, R.I. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shelton Animal Shelter 11 Brewster Lane Shelton, CT 06484.

Arrangements entrusted to the Cyril F. Mullins Funeral Home. To leave an online condolence visit mullinsfh.com.

— By the Staff

The post Obituary: Joan L Marshall, 83, of Huntington appeared first on Shelton Herald.

Wanda Lee Reed, 94, died peacefully on July 21st at Bel-Air Nursing & Rehab Center in Goffstown, New Hampshire.

Wanda Lee Reed

Wanda was born September 23rd, 1921, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Roy Chester Newton and Maude Kilpatrick, both originally from Oklahoma. Her mother died when she was only two. She and her younger brother, Bud, were raised for many years in the family of their loving aunt and uncle, May and Howard Gregory. When her father remarried, Ruth Watkins, Wanda and Bud returned to their father’s home and spent their teenage years on a farm in Three Rivers, Michigan. Wanda was a dedicated member of the Four H Club which was led by her stepmother, Ruth. After high school Wanda attended Purdue University where she studied home economics and nutrition and graduated in 1943.

On New Year’s Eve, 1942, Wanda married the love of her life and Purdue classmate, Harry J. Reed, Jr. of West Lafayette, Indiana. They were blessed with 69 years of marriage before Harry passed away in June of 2012.

During World War II, Wanda and Harry moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Wanda taught at a private school in Boston. After the war, they moved to Pleasantville, New York, where Harry worked as an electrical engineer with General Precision Laboratories until 1966. Many of the families of GPL employees lived on the estate where GPL was located and these families became life-long friends of Harry and Wanda.

Wanda and Harry loved the outdoors and took frequent camping trips. One winter they even snowshoed up Mt. Chocorua.

Wanda was a full-time mother for Larry and Sherri. She was the mother who ran Cub Scout dens and Girl Scout troops and opened her home to the neighborhood kids. The family always sat down to a delicious home cooked meal. Years of motherly advice and wisdom were passed down over snacks at her kitchen table.

Harry and Wanda built a summer home at Candlewood Lake in Connecticut doing most of the interior work themselves. Larry and Sherri and their friends spent their summers swimming, fishing and waterskiing under Wanda’s watchful eye.

In 1966 Harry and Wanda moved their family to Concord, New Hampshire. Wanda delighted in gardening, joined the local garden club in East Concord, and spent many happy hours planning and attending to her gardens. She was also an excellent seamstress and made most of her own clothes and her daughter’s clothes. The sewing machine was always humming in their Mountain Road home.

After moving to New Hampshire, they purchased and expanded a cabin on Lake Winnipesaukee in Meredith. Their children and grandchildren were lucky to have summer visits on the lake with their grandparents. Wanda was a bird enthusiast and always amazed her grandchildren with her ability to identify birds and passed on to them her love of loons.

In the late 1970’s, Harry and Wanda moved to Keene, New Hampshire, where Harry worked at Markem Corporation. They planned and built a new home together. Once again the gardens were beautiful. Harry and Wanda joined a local square dance group until Harry’s diagnosis of multiple sclerosis slowed them down.

Over the last eight years Wanda struggled with increasing dementia which unfortunately robbed her of a lifetime of wonderful memories. Despite her illness, the love she showed Harry, her family, and those around her was inspirational.

Wanda is survived her son, Larry Reed, and his wife, Lucretia, of Shelton, Connecticut; her daughter, Sherri Cheney, and her husband, Bob of Bow, New Hampshire; her granddaughter, Megan Schrade and her husband, Scott, of Oxford, Connecticut; her grandsons Tom Reed and his wife, Amanda, of Boulder, Colorado, Patrick Cheney of Concord, New Hampshire, and Sean Cheney and his wife, Megan, of Richardson, Texas; and three great-grandchildren, Luke, Delia and Gwenyth Schrade. The family is excited about another great-grandchild, from Tom and Amanda, due in a few weeks.

Wanda was predeceased by her two brothers, Roy M. Newton (Bud) and Charles Newton.

The Reed and Cheney families would like to thank the dedicated staff at Bel-Air Nursing Home in Goffstown, New Hampshire, for their warm and caring assistance during Wanda’s five years of residence there.

Services will be private. In lieu of flowers those wishing to do so may make donations in her memory to the Alzheimer’s Association at their website www.alz.org.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Bennett Funeral Home of Concord, NH.

Messages of condolence may be offered at www.bennettfuneral.com.

— By the family

The post Obituary: Wanda L. Reed appeared first on Shelton Herald.

Wanda Lee Reed

Wanda Lee Reed, 94, died peacefully on July 21st at Bel-Air Nursing & Rehab Center in Goffstown, New Hampshire.

Wanda was born September 23rd, 1921, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Roy Chester Newton and Maude Kilpatrick, both originally from Oklahoma. Her mother died when she was only two. She and her younger brother, Bud, were raised for many years in the family of their loving aunt and uncle, May and Howard Gregory. When her father remarried, Ruth Watkins, Wanda and Bud returned to their father’s home and spent their teenage years on a farm in Three Rivers, Michigan.

Wanda was a dedicated member of the Four H Club which was led by her stepmother, Ruth. After high school Wanda attended Purdue University where she studied home economics and nutrition and graduated in 1943.

On New Year’s Eve, 1942, Wanda married the love of her life and Purdue classmate, Harry J. Reed, Jr. of West Lafayette, Indiana. They were blessed with 69 years of marriage before Harry passed away in June of 2012.

During World War II, Wanda and Harry moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Wanda taught at a private school in Boston. After the war, they moved to Pleasantville, New York, where Harry worked as an electrical engineer with General Precision Laboratories until 1966. Many of the families of GPL employees lived on the estate where GPL was located and these families became life-long friends of Harry and Wanda.

Wanda and Harry loved the outdoors and took frequent camping trips. One winter they even snowshoed up Mt. Chocorua.

Wanda was a full-time mother for Larry and Sherri. She was the mother who ran Cub Scout dens and Girl Scout troops and opened her home to the neighborhood kids. The family always sat down to a delicious home cooked meal. Years of motherly advice and wisdom were passed down over snacks at her kitchen table.

Harry and Wanda built a summer home at Candlewood Lake in Connecticut doing most of the interior work themselves. Larry and Sherri and their friends spent their summers swimming, fishing and waterskiing under Wanda’s watchful eye.

In 1966 Harry and Wanda moved their family to Concord, New Hampshire. Wanda delighted in gardening, joined the local garden club in East Concord, and spent many happy hours planning and attending to her gardens. She was also an excellent seamstress and made most of her own clothes and her daughter’s clothes. The sewing machine was always humming in their Mountain Road home.

After moving to New Hampshire, they purchased and expanded a cabin on Lake Winnipesaukee in Meredith. Their children and grandchildren were lucky to have summer visits on the lake with their grandparents. Wanda was a bird enthusiast and always amazed her grandchildren with her ability to identify birds and passed on to them her love of loons.

In the late 1970’s, Harry and Wanda moved to Keene, New Hampshire, where Harry worked at Markem Corporation. They planned and built a new home together. Once again the gardens were beautiful. Harry and Wanda joined a local square dance group until Harry’s diagnosis of multiple sclerosis slowed them down.

Over the last eight years Wanda struggled with increasing dementia which unfortunately robbed her of a lifetime of wonderful memories. Despite her illness, the love she showed Harry, her family, and those around her was inspirational.

Wanda is survived her son, Larry Reed, and his wife, Lucretia, of Shelton, Connecticut; her daughter, Sherri Cheney, and her husband, Bob of Bow, New Hampshire; her granddaughter, Megan Schrade and her husband, Scott, of Oxford, Connecticut; her grandsons Tom Reed and his wife, Amanda, of Boulder, Colorado, Patrick Cheney of Concord, New Hampshire, and Sean Cheney and his wife, Megan, of Richardson, Texas; and three great-grandchildren, Luke, Delia and Gwenyth Schrade. The family is excited about another great-grandchild, from Tom and Amanda, due in a few weeks.

Wanda was predeceased by her two brothers, Roy M. Newton (Bud) and Charles Newton.

The Reed and Cheney families would like to thank the dedicated staff at Bel-Air Nursing Home in Goffstown, New Hampshire, for their warm and caring assistance during Wanda’s five years of residence there.

Services will be private. In lieu of flowers those wishing to do so may make donations in her memory to the Alzheimer’s Association at their website www.alz.org.

Arrangements are entrusted to the Bennett Funeral Home of Concord, NH.

Messages of condolence may be offered at www.bennettfuneral.com.

The post Obituary: Wanda Lee Reed, 94 appeared first on Shelton Herald.

Michael Peter Tyburski, 86, of Shelton, worked for The State of Connecticut, died July 31.

Born Feb. 1, 1930,in Derby, son of the late Peter and Julia Skiba Tyburski; U.S. Navy, Korean War.

Survived by sister, Helen Rossik of New Haven, many nieces, nephews and friends.

Also predeceased by sisters, Emily Cintorino, Anna Stobierski, Genevieve Oko and Mary Selva  and  two brothers, Theodore and John Tyburski.

Services: Saturday, Aug. 6, noon, Miller-Ward Funeral Home, 260 Bank Street, Seymour. Visiting hours: Saturday, 10 a.m. until time of service. Burial: St. Michael’s Cemetery, Derby.    

Memorial contributions: The Emil Senger Post 10, American Legion, through the funeral home.

The post Obituary: Michael Peter Tyburski, 86, of Shelton appeared first on Shelton Herald.

Eleanor May Perille Lucy, 89, of Shelton, wife of the late Joseph D. Lucy, died Aug. 2, at home.

Born in Bridgeport on May 6, 1927, daughter of the late Samuel and Frances Perille.

Survivors include three children, Dianne Krusinski of Shelton, Philip Lucy and his wife, Cheryl of Trumbull and Joseph Lucy and his wife, Linda of Shelton, six grandchildren, a sister, Frances Lemieux of Newtown and several nieces and nephews.

Also predeceased by brothers, Lenny, Mickey, and Sam Perille, sisters, Phyllis Pellegrino, Florence Bennett and Sadie Cannone and son-in-law, David Krusinski.

Burial: Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Trumbull.

Memorial contributions: St. Joseph High School, 2320 Huntington Turnpike, Trumbull, CT  06611.

Abriola Parkview Funeral Home, Trumbull.

The post Obituary: Eleanor May Perille Lucy, 89, of Shelton appeared first on Shelton Herald.

Grace M. Jensen Puglisi, 90, of Shelton, retired manager for the former Skydel’s Department Store, wife of Harry Puglisi, died Aug. 4.

Born in Bridgeport on Aug. 3, 1926, daughter of the late Arthur and Inger Rasmussen Jensen.

Besides her husband, survivors include three daughters, Ann Chuka and her husband, Jack of Shelton, Peggy Marini and her husband, Frank of Shelton, Pamela Savo and her husband, David of Derby, six grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Also predeceased by two brothers, Harold and Lief and stepmother, Anna Jensen.

Burial: Lawncroft Cemetery, Fairfield.

Abriola Parkview Funeral Home, Trumbull.

Memorial contributions: St. Andrew’s Church, 435 Anton Street, Bridgeport, CT 06606 or Caring Hospice Services, 49 Church St., Suite 203, Stamford, CT 06906.

The post Obituary: Grace M. Jensen Puglisi, 90, of Shelton appeared first on Shelton Herald.

Harold F. Gibbs Jr., 74, of Meriden, formerly of Seymour, welder at former Bullard Havens Foundry, diesel mechanic for Hi-Ho Petroleum, husband of the late Patricia Wert Gibbs, died Aug. 3, at Yale New Haven Hospital.

Born in Bridgeport, Dec. 6, 1941, son of the late Harold F. Gibbs Sr. and Ann E. Ziegler Gibbs; U.S. Navy.

Survived by sons, Harold F. Gibbs, III (Denise) and Daniel T. Gibbs (Melissa), and eight grandchildren.

Also predeceased by daughter, Barbara Ann Gibbs.

James T. Toohey & Son Funeral Home, Shelton.

The post Obituary: Harold F. Gibbs Jr., 74, of Meriden appeared first on Shelton Herald.

Charles W. “Bill” Ebert Jr., 91, of Trumbull, formerly of Norwalk, Redding and Shelton, top seller for Allstate Insurance Company, husband of the late Linda Craig Ebert, died Aug. 3, at Griffin Hospital, Derby.

Born in Hempstead, N.Y. April 27, 1925, to the late Charles William and Edna Martin Ebert; corporal U.S. Marine Corp; Iwo Jima survivor; Purple Heart recipient.

Survived by son, Douglas Ebert and his wife, Kathleen of Trumbull, six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Also predeceased by his son, Stephen Ebert.

Services: Tuesday, Aug. 9, 11:30 a.m., Abriola Parkview Funeral Home, 419 White Plains Rd., Trumbull. Burial will follow in Nichols Village Cemetery, Trumbull. Visiting hours: Monday, 4-8 p.m., funeral home.

The post Obituary: Charles W. “Bill” Ebert Jr., 91, of Trumbull appeared first on Shelton Herald.

Ruth Burgess Piscitelli, 83, of Monroe, formerly of Fairfield, wife of the late Vincent Piscitelli, died Aug. 2, at home.

Born in Bridgeport on Feb. 17, 1933, daughter of the late George Sr. and Kate DawGaw Burgess.

Survived by four children, Maryellen Ruth Hurd and her husband, Cliff of New York, Rosemarie Pamela DiSanto of Fairfield, Francesco George Piscitelli and his wife, Ruth of Monroe and Kim Lorraine Falsetti and her husband, Bert of Shelton, four sisters, Alice Waller of Monroe, Laura Tischbein of Kentucky, Naomi Ball of Pennsylvania and Katherine Finch of Tennessee, 13 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, four great-great-granddaughters and several nieces and nephews.

Also predeceased by a brother, George (Buddy) A. Burgess Jr., a sister, Betty Plisko, a grandson and a great-grandson.

Services: Tuesday, Aug. 9, 10:30 a.m., Abriola Parkview Funeral Home, 419 White Plains Rd., Trumbull. Burial will follow in St. Michael Cemetery, Stratford. Visiting hours: Monday, 5-8 p.m.

The post Obituary: Ruth Burgess Piscitelli, 83, of Monroe, formerly of Fairfield appeared first on Shelton Herald.

Peter J. Ingrassia, 81, of Trumbull, construction supervisor for Brennan Construction Company of Shelton, husband of Helen Voytek Ingrassia, died Aug. 7, at home.

Born in Bridgeport on Nov. 24, 1934, son of the late Andrew and Jennie Pavone Ingrassia; U.S. Navy veteran; Carpenter’s Union Local 210 member.

Besides his wife, survivors include children, Vincent Ingrassia (Kathy Meyer) of Trumbull, Joan Thomas and her husband, Wayne of Claremore, Okla. and Jean Young and her husband, Brian of Huntington, six grandchildren, and a sister, Bessie Ingrassia of Bridgeport.

Also predeceased by brothers, Joseph, Michael and Frank Ingrassia and a sister, Catrina Banks.

Services: Saturday, Aug. 13, 11 a.m., St. Stephen Church, 6948 Main St., Trumbull. Burial will be on a mountainside in Palermo, Sicily Italy at the convenience of his family. Visiting hours: Friday, 5-8 p.m., Abriola Parkview Funeral Home, 419 White Plains Road, Trumbull.

Memorial contributions: St. Joseph Manor, 6448 Main St., Trumbull, CT 06611.

The post Obituary: Peter J. Ingrassia, 81, of Trumbull appeared first on Shelton Herald.

Ruth L. Gill, 91, of Fairfield, retired from Nothnagle’s Furniture Store, wife of the late Frederick Gill Jr., died Aug. 7, at CT Hospice, Branford.

Born on Jan. 19, 1925 to the late Edward and Bertha Groschel.

Survived by two daughters, Laura Schaffer of Trumbull and Diane Flessas of Shelton, four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Burial will be in Mt. Grove of Easton Cemetery.

Memorial contributions: American Cancer Society, 38 Richards Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06854. Cyril F. Mullins Funeral Home, Trumbull.

The post Obituary: Ruth L. Gill, 91, of Fairfield appeared first on Shelton Herald.

Peter J. “P.J.” Aquila, 44, employed by the City of Bridgeport Port Authority, died Aug. 7.

Born in Derby on April 3, 1972, son of Peter V. Aquila Jr. (Donna) of Seymour and Marilyn DiRienzo Kronick of Shelton.

Besides his mother and father, he is survived by his former wife, Christine McQuillan Aquila of Oxford, a son, Peter V. Aquila III of Oxford, daughters, Jude Marie Aquila of Ansonia and Jada Lynn Aquila of Oxford, brothers, Joseph Menna (Brooke) of Branford and Jonathan Kronick (Bethany) of Shelton, sisters, Leanne Aquila McKenna (Michael) of Derby and Marissa Aquila Blundell (Shane) of Arlington, Mass., paternal grandfather, Peter V. Aquila Sr. of Shelton and aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Visiting hours: Friday, Aug. 12, 4-7 p.m., Spinelli-Ricciuti/Bednar-Osiecki Funeral Home, 62 Beaver Street, Ansonia. Services: Saturday, 10 a.m., Orange Congregational Church, 205 Meeting House Lane, Orange. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery in Ansonia.

The post Obituary: Peter J. “P.J.” Aquila, 44 appeared first on Shelton Herald.

Edward M. Manion Sr., 84, of Shelton, owner of Rubber Supplies Company Inc. of Derby, husband of the late Patricia Manion, died Aug. 9, at Griffin Hospital in Derby.

Born Nov. 21, 1931, in Derby, son of the late Helen Culik Manion Velecco and Police Officer Edward Manion; U.S. Navy; member White Hills Fire Company #5.

Also predeceased by his son, Michael and sister, Margaret Colwell.

Survived by children, Patricia (David) Legassie, Jed (Donna) Manion, William (Diane Smith) Manion, and Tim (Melanie Petro) Manion, sister, Ellen Trabka, 11 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Visiting hours: Thursday, Aug. 11, 3-7 p.m., Riverview Funeral Home, 390 River Road, Shelton. Services: Friday, 10:30 a.m., St. Joseph Church, 50 Fairmont Place, Shelton.

Memorial contributions: White Hills Fire Company Number 5, 2 School Street, Shelton, CT 06484.

The post Obituary: Edward M. Manion Sr., 84, of Shelton appeared first on Shelton Herald.

Laura Price

Laura Price, age 35, of Seymour, entered into rest on Monday, August 8, 2016 in Bridgeport Hospital. She is the devoted wife of 8 years to William Price.

Laura was born in Bridgeport on January 5, 1981.

She is the loving daughter of Richard A. Fee, Jr. and Sandra L. Carlson Fee and loving sister of Ron Fee and his wife Audrey. She is the beloved mother of Ethan Price, and Joseph Price, caring stepmother of Samantha Vizzo and her husband Brian, and Rebecca Lukaszewski. She is the cherished stepgrandmother of Connor Vizzo, Saleen Vizzo, and Arabella Lukaszewski.

She enjoyed line dancing, boating and water skiing with her brother, and vacationing and spending time with her son. She was also an animal lover.

She started her career as a part time dispatcher for the Shelton Police Department. She then accepted a full time position as a dispatcher for the Stratford Police Department eight years ago. Laura had been a Volunteer Fireman at Pine Rock Fire Company # 4 in Shelton for 15 years.

Friends may greet her family on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 from 2 to 6 p.m., in the Riverview Funeral Home, 390 River Road, Shelton. Her funeral service will follow on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the funeral home.

At the request of her family in lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to The Laura Price Memorial Fund, ℅ TD Bank 820 Bridgeport Ave. Shelton, CT 06484 or to the City of Stratford K-9 Units, 900 Longbrook Ave. Stratford, CT 06614 or City of Shelton K-9 Units, 85 Wheeler St. Shelton, CT 06484.

Offer online condolences to her family at www.riverviewfh.com.

The post Obituary: Laura Price, age 35, of Seymour appeared first on Shelton Herald.

Daniel N. Beard Jr., 83, of Shelton, worked for more than 50 years for Beard Construction, Inc., husband of Rosealyn (Wells) Beard, died Aug. 13, at Griffin Hospital, Derby.

Born in Shelton on May 11, 1933, son of the late Daniel N. Beard Sr and Beatrice (Chirgwin) Beard; U.S. Army, Korean War.

Also survived by children, Lisa Savarese, Daniel (Nickers) Beard III, Abbe Beard, Roger (Butch) Frybarger, Judy Nocerino, Linda Mihalcik, Diane Limauro, and Tracy Garbatini, many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, his sister, Bev Tate, a nephew and niece, and his dog.

Visiting hours: Thursday, Aug. 18, 4-7 p.m., Riverview Funeral Home, 390 River Road, Shelton. Services: Friday, 11 a.m., funeral home. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery, Shelton.

Memorial contributions: CT Hospice, 100 Double Beach Road, Branford, CT 06405.

The post Obituary: Daniel N. Beard Jr., 83, of Shelton appeared first on Shelton Herald.