In Memoriam
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Diane Henninger Rice
From Diane's sister's facebook page:
Diane Henninger Rice, made her
transition on the early morning hours of May 14, 2 days before her 55th birthday
We will gather to share our thoughts and prayers, celebrate her life and beauty
and release her ashes in the river behind her home at 32 East Ave. in Norwalk
Ct. on Tuesday at 2:00. All are welcome. We will miss her. Feel free to share
this message with those who love her. With thanks and love, Carolyn Myers.
carolyn1201@hotmail.com
posted 5-19-2010
Eugenia Kokias Boshnack
Eugenia K. Boshnack, lost her valiant
struggle against cancer on Wednesday morning, October 8th, at Bridgeport
Hospital. Eugenia, age 54, was the beloved wife and friend of Michael P.
Boshnack with whom she has lived in Shelton for almost 25 years and there raised
sons Roland and Alexander.
Eugenia was born in rural Greece on May 14,
1954 and at age one, moved to Norwalk, CT where she graduated from Norwalk High
in 1972. Eugenia later worked her way to a bachelor's at Sacred Heart
University. Throughout her interesting and varied work career Eugenia never
failed to make colleagues into life long friends.
She is survived by husband, sons, her parents
Stelianos and Dorothea Kokias, sister Maria, brother Peter, niece Cassandra and
nephew Peter.
A funeral service will be held Tuesday,
October 14 at 11 a.m. at St. Barbara''s Greek Orthodox Church, 480 Race Brook
Road, Orange, CT with Rev. Father Peter J. Orfanakos, Officiating. Interment to
follow at Riverside Cemetery in Shelton. The arrangements are entrusted to the
Riverview Funeral Home 390 River Road, Shelton.
At Eugenia''s request, there will be a closed
casket. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Cancer Care of
Connecticut, 120 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851 and/or Bridgeport Hospital
Foundation, 267 Grant Street, Bridgeport, CT 06610. Eugenia wishes to thank all
the doctors, nurses, technicians, aides, and support personnel who fought by her
side.
posted 10/11/2008
Lewis Gross
After many years of searching, I recently
discovered that Lew Gross died approximately late in 2006. I have been unable to
get any further details. Lew was a great guy, and a very close friend of mine in
our youth. We grew up together in Norwalk, Connecticut and were actually born
only 6 hours apart, on December 2, 1953, in Norwalk Hospital. We were known as
"The Birthday Buddies". Lew was a very talented musician, and was in great
demand for his bass playing. He and I played together many, many times, and even
played together in "Rock A Day Jonny", a well known California band, in the mid
1970's. Our lives eventually took us many miles from each other, and I last
spoke to Lew by phone in 1995. He had been living on his boat for many years,
and had recently moved ashore due to the birth of a daughter.
submitted 4/30/2008 by Mike Manners, 72
Ellen Anne Martineau - Tobin
Formerly of Norwalk
Ellen Anne Martineau - Tobin passed
away on Monday, February 25, 2008 at the Arden House in Hamden after a long
struggle with Alzheimers Disease. She was 53.
Born in 1954, to the late Philip and
Elizabeth (Reynolds) Martineau of Norwalk, she attended Central Catholic High
School in Norwalk, and received a Bachelors Degree from CCSU in Psychology, a
Masters Degree from CCSU in Counseling, a 6th Year Degree in School Counseling
from the University of Hartford, and an Associates Degree from Gateway Community
College in Early Childhood Education.
She was employed by the Diocese of Bridgeport
for 13 years as a guidance counselor at Central Catholic High School in Norwalk,
Notre Dame High School in Fairfield, and St. Joseph's High School in Trumbull.
She also was employed for 4 years at the Hamden - North Haven YMCA as a
caregiver in the Child Care Center, as well as being a stay at home Mom for 4
years in between jobs.
She was a member of the Mothers of Twins
Association of Greater New Haven. She served as a Eucharistic Minister for
several years at the Blessed Sacrament Church in Hamden. She enjoyed numerous
family vacations in the New England area, especially Rhode Island, New Hampshire
and Maine.
Surviving are her husband of 26 years,
Michael; two sons Sean and Patrick; a sister Mary Beth Berkson of Chicago,
Illinois; and a brother Philip Martineau of Norwalk.
Visitation will be Thursday, February 28,
2008 from 3 - 5 pm and 7 - 9 pm at the HAMDEN MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 1300
Dixwell Ave., Hamden, Ct 06514. Friends and relatives may gather at the funeral
home on Friday, February 29 at TBA am. A mass will be offered at TBA am at the
Blessed Sacrament Church. Interment will follow at Beaverdale Memorial Park, New
Haven. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Ellen's name to
the Alzheimers Association of Connecticut, 279 New Britain Road, Suite #5,
Kensington, Ct 06037. Online Condolences can be offered to the family at
www.hamdenmemorialfh.com .
Anthony J. Corbi, Jr.
Anthony J. Corbi Jr., a life long resident of Norwalk, passed away on Sunday,
October 28, 2007 in Norwalk. He was born on February 26, 1954 in Stamford, and
was the son of Anthony Corbi Sr. of Norwalk and the late Helen Burr Corbi. He
was 53. Anthony graduated from Northeastern University and was a former
salesman at Cablevision of CT. Anthony was also an avid Boston Red Sox fan and
enjoyed playing football, baseball and fishing. Besides his father, he is
survived by his sister Deborah Corbi of Norwalk, CT, two uncles, Joseph Corbi
of Danbury, CT, William Burr of FL and one aunt, Anne Dimizio of Long Island
City, NY. He is also survived by three cousins.
Calling hours will be held at the Lawrence Funeral Home 2119 Post Rd., Darien
on Thursday Nov. 1, 2007 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial
will be held at St. Philips R.C. Church, 25 France St., Norwalk on Nov. 2,
2007 at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow at Fairfield Memorial Park in
Stamford.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 372
Danbury Rd., Wilton, CT 06897.
Lawrence J. (Larry) Coppola
Lawrence J. Coppola died Monday July 23, 2007
in the early morning at his home in Sarasota, Fl. He was the son of the late
Joseph and Marie Coppola of Norwalk. Formerly of Norwalk, Mr. Coppola graduated
from the Culinary Institute of America in 1978. He was a well known chef in
Fairfield County and owned Cuisine, Cuisine, a catering business. He was well
known and loved by many. Mr. Coppola is survived by his life-partner Orlando
Ramos, his brother Anthony Coppola, and his three nieces. Friends may call from
3:00 until 7:00 PM Sunday at Collins Funeral Home, 92 East Avenue, Norwalk. A
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday at 10:00 AM in St. Thomas
the Apostle Church, 203 East Avenue, Norwalk. Interment will follow in St. John
Cemetery, Richards Avenue, Norwalk.
Larry (left) and his
life-partner, Orlando, catered the cocktail party during the 2002 reunion
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