Ruth M. Bowen, 83, shcool nurse

Tuesday, 09 February 2010 10:11

Ruth M. Bowen of Georgetown, Conn., died on Sunday, Feb. 7. She was 83, and the mother of William E. Bowen and his wife, Lisa Smith, of South Salem.

Before her retirement, Mrs. Bowen was the school nurse in Wilton, Conn. at Miller School and Driscoll School. She lived in Westmorland, N.H. for many years but returned to Connecticut in 1996.

In addition to William Bowen, she is survived by son Thomas D. Bowen and his wife, Suzanne, of Bangor in County Down, Northern Ireland; daughter Barbara B. Heibeck and her husband, George S. Heibeck, of Georgetown; grandchildren Kara B. Reniche, Colin T. Bowen, Megan E. Heibeck, Katherine R. Heibeck, John T. Bowensmith, and Kinsey R. Bowensmith; and great grandson Kodiak D. Reniche Jr.

A service will be held on Friday, Feb. 12 at 11, at Bouton Funeral Home at West Church Street in Georgetown. Ned Beckes, interim pastor at South Salem Presbyterian Church, will officiate.

Donations may be made to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Katherine Heibeck, Country Music Marathon Team in Training, 372 Danbury Road, Suite 200 Wilton, CT 06897 or the American Alzheimer’s Association, 279 New Britain Road, Suite 5, Kensington, CT 06037.

Salvatore ‘Ted’ Albano, 79, business owner and veteran

Monday, 08 February 2010 13:44

Salvatore “Ted” Albano of South Salem died Sunday, Feb. 7, at Northern Westchester Hospital Center of Mount Kisco. He was 79.

Mr. Albano was born Jan. 18, 1931 in Yonkers, the son of the late Alfredo and Lina Albano. He was a second generation owner of the Albano Electric Corporation in Pound Ridge, where he worked for 40 years. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War.

Mr. Albano is survived by his wife, Anita (nee Huber); children Deborah LaBella and her husband, Michael, of Trumbull, Conn., James Albano and his wife, Katie, of Cary, N.C., Jane Purcell and her husband, Bradley, of Fairfield, Conn., Nancy Aconfora and her husband, Alphonse, of Orange, Conn., Alfred Albano and his wife, Kathy, of South Salem, Joyce Gallagher and her husband, Paul, of South Salem, and Barbara Lorenzini and her husband, Peter, of South Salem; 17 grandchildren; and siblings Alfred Albano, Jr., Mary Lou Paulli, and Lucy Burke.

Visitation will be Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., at Clark Associates Funeral Home at 4 Woods Bridge Road in Katonah. The Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday at 11, at St. Patrick’s RC Church at 7 Pound Ridge Road in Bedford. Interment will follow at Bedford Union Cemetery.

Donations may be made in Mr. Albano’s name to St. Patrick’s Parish.

Agatha Gracik Mason, 78, gardener

Saturday, 06 February 2010 11:29

Agatha Gracik Mason of Manassas, Va., died Thursday, Feb. 4, at Prince William Hospital in Manassas. She was 78 and the mother of Janet Mason Heneghan and her husband, Michael, of Waccabuc.

Ms. Mason was born Aug. 2, 1931, in Mica, daughter of the late Joseph Jones and Mary Beren Gracik. She enjoyed cooking and gardening and was a member of All Saints Catholic Church in Manassas.

In addition to her daughter, Ms. Mason is survived by children Larry Wayne Mason of Manassas and Glen Preston Mason and his wife, Susan, of Fairfax, Va.; sisters Theresa Venti of Spotsylvania County in Virginia and Julie Abbott and her husband, Richard, of Richmond, Va.; brothers Vincent Gracik and his wife, Beulah, of Hartwood, Va. and William Gracik and his wife, Mary, of Falmouth, Va.; grandchildren Deirdre, Caroline, Tara, and Kieran; and many nieces and nephews.

Ms. Mason was preceded in death by her husband, George William Mason, Jr.; sons Kurt William Mason and Alan Gregory Mason; and siblings Joseph, Helen, Mary, Angela, John, Charles, Lewis, Francis, and Christine.

The family will receive friends from 11 to noon on Monday, Feb. 8, at Pierce Funeral Home at 9609 Center Street in Manassas.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 12:30 on Monday at All Saints Catholic Church at 9300 Stonewall Road in Manassas. Interment will be private.

Donations may be made to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Box 8260, Richmond, Va. 23226-0260. Condolences may be sent to piercefh.com.

Alan S. Grigas, 61, highly decorated Vietnam veteran

Saturday, 30 January 2010 23:34

Alan S. Grigas of Goldens Bridge died Friday, Jan. 29, at his home. He was 61.

Mr. Grigas was born on July 4, 1948. He was a highly decorated Vietnam veteran.

He is survived by his brothers Robert, Edward, and Larry, and several friends.

Calling hours will be Monday, Feb. 1 from 2 to 4 and 7 and 9, at Clark Associates Funeral Home at 4 Woods Bridge Road in Katonah. Funeral services will be private.

Joseph N. Cerullo, Sr., 71, grandfather

Friday, 29 January 2010 13:54

Joseph N. Cerullo, Sr. of South Salem died Thursday, Jan. 28 at Norwalk Hospital in Norwalk. Conn. He was 71.

Born October 18, 1938 in New Canaan, Conn., he was the son of the late Donald and Gloria Frattaroli Cerullo.

Mr. Cerullo is survived by his wife of 44 years, Patricia Ruscoe Cerullo; daughter Laura Denis and her husband, Fabrice, of Ridgefield, Conn., son Joseph Cerullo and his wife, Heather; grandchildren Paul, Sean, and Jenna Denis; brother Donald Cerullo and his wife, Mary Jane; and brother-in-laws Walter Ruscoe and his wife, Violet, and Jack Ruscoe and his wife, Nancy.

A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Saturday, Jan. 30, at St. Aloysius Church in New Canaan at 11. Interment will follow at Lakeview Cemetery in New Canaan.

The family will receive friends before the funeral from 9 to 10:30, at the Hoyt Funeral Home at 199 Main Street in New Canaan.

The family requests that memorial donations be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105

For online condolences: hoytfuneralhome.com.

Stella G. Maar, 86, resident’s mother

Written by Ken Mastro
Thursday, 28 January 2010 12:30

Stella G. Maar of Norwalk, Conn. died on Monday, Jan. 25, at Honey Hill Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of Norwalk, following an illness. She was 86, and the mother of Liza Loesch of South Salem.

Born in Vik, Iceland on June 1, 1923, Ms. Maar was the daughter of the late Guidni and Margaret (Thorinsdottir) Maurson and attended local schools.

At the age of 28, she emigrated to the United States and settled in Norwalk within the last decade. She worked as an account executive for Olin Corp. of Stamford, Conn. for 35 years before retiring in 1989.

In addition to her daughter, Ms. Maar is survived by her daughter, seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her two sons, Peter and Michael.

Honoring Ms. Maar’s wishes, all services including burial will be held in Iceland.

The family has selected Hoyt-Cognetta Funeral Home & Crematory in Norwalk to assist them with the arrangements.

Condolences may be sent via the parlor’s Web site: norwalkfh.com. Memorial Contributions may be sent to the Manna House Soup Kitchen at 4 Merritt Street in Norwalk.

William F. Harrington, 78, lawyer, father of resident

Tuesday, 26 January 2010 13:47

William F. Harrington died Saturday, Jan. 23. He was 78, and the father of Peter Harrington of Waccabuc.

Mr. Harrington was born on Dec. 3, 1931 in Yonkers to William Patrick and Jane Harrington. He graduated from Gorton High School in Yonkers and from Manhattan College in 1953, where he earned an accounting degree. He received a law degree from Fordham University School of Law in 1959. Mr. Harrington worked for the law firm of Bleakley, Platt, and Schmidt in White Plains for 51 years, most of it as the firm’s managing partner and chairman.

In addition to Peter, Mr. Harrington is survived by his wife of 55 years, Audrey (Kazimir); sons William of Pound Ridge, and Brian of Pound Ridge; daughters Mary Pat McCarthy and Mary Beth Harrington of Pound Ridge; grandchildren Caitlyn, Meagan, Emily, Luke, William Finian, Caroline, Hanna, P.J., and Jill; and sisters Mary Harrington and Jane Devlin.

Visiting hours will be in Whalen & Ball Funeral Home today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be tomorrow in St. Patrick’s Cathedral at 10:15. Interment will follow at Cemetery of the Gate of Heaven in Valhalla.

Edith Jamroga, 72, former resident

Monday, 25 January 2010 16:02

Edith M. Jamroga, a resident of Ridgefield, Conn. since 1969 and a former resident of Vista, died on Saturday, Jan. 23 at Laurel Ridge Health Care Center in Ridgefield. She was 72, and the wife of Edward M. Jamroga, Jr.

Mrs. Jamroga was born in Ridgefield on Dec. 17, 1937, a daughter of the late Elbert and Mary Gay Broadhurst. She attended Ridgefield schools and since 1959, has been a very active member of Stevens Memorial United Methodist Church in Vista.

In addition to her husband, survivors include sons Mark L. Schutte of Danbury, Conn., Charles A. Schutte, Jr. of Ridgefield, Kyle W. McDarren Schutte of Southbury, Conn., and Keith A. Schutte of New Canaan, Conn.; daughter Wanda Schutte Leavy of Ridgefield; brother David Broadhurst of Ridgefield; sisters Dorothy Enquist of Ridgefield, Nora Potenziani of Florida, and Janet Ossendryver of Florida; nine grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her first husband, Charles A. Schutte, Sr. and a sister, Mary Alice Mead.

Services will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 27 at 11, in Stevens Memorial United Methodist Church located on the corner of Route 123 (Smith Ridge Road) and Shady Lane in Vista. The interment will follow in the family plot in Bald Hill Cemetery, Wilton, Conn.

Friends may call at the Bouton Funeral Home at 31 West Church Street in Georgetown, Conn., on Tuesday evening from 4 to 8.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Edith M. Jamroga to the Alzheimer’s Association, 279 New Britain Road, Suite 5, Kensington, CT 06037.