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Shirley G Romney (Gordon), 92, Of Rye
RYE, N.Y. – Shirley G. Romney, née Gordon, 92, died Saturday, July 11.
She was devoted to family, friends and making the world a better place.
She is survived by her son, Ben and his partner, Ginger Benlifer; daughter Anne Romney (Tim Hayes); four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one sister.
She was predeceased by her husband, Seymour L. Romney and daughter Dana Romney.
Services will be held Sunday, July 19 at 11 a.m. at Levine Chapels, 470 Harvard St., Brookline, New York. Burial will take place in Adath Jeshurun Cemetery, 350 Grove St., West Roxbury, New York. A me…
Jean Marie Bassey, 84, Of Bridgeport
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Jean Marie Bassey, 84, of Bridgeport, daughter of the late Louis and Bella Young Bourisk, died Tuesday, July 14.
Born in Mexico, Maine, she was a local resident for many years. An active and energetic person, she had a lifelong career and hobbies, she was the president of the "Y" Teens Maine Chapter in 1949, and was offered an executive position in New York for the YWCA. She held a variety of jobs working at D.O.D., was a teacher at a Business College in New Haven and received top security clearance at Sikorsky for the Black Hawk Project, where she worked until April of…
Frank Anthony Martino, Sr., 78, Of Fairfield
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Frank Anthony Martino, Sr., 78, of Fairfield, husband of 55 years to Vivian Rosso Martino, died Friday, July 10.
Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Nov. 28, 1936, the was son of the late Emilio Martino and Mary Crocco Martino of Italy. He had been a resident of Fairfield for 50 years. He graduated from Central High School, class of 1955 and served in the National Guard for seven years. He was the owner and operator of Buy Rite Market and Giovanni's Delicatessen, and then a longtime manager for Porcelli's in Greenwich, Connecticut, where he retired after 20 years.
He was…
Carol D. "Debbie" Henderson, 84, Of Bridgeport
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Carol D. "Debbie" Henderson, 84, a lifelong Bridgeport resident, died Saturday, July 4 at Maplewood at Newtown.
She was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Genevieve Whelan Henderson. She retired as an executive secretary for Sikorsky Aircraft.
Survivors include her cousins, Richard Coburn (Jeanette) of Pennsylvania, formerly of Connecticut; Jacqueline Denton (Frank) of Connecticut; and Lorraine Ward (Donald) of Massachusetts; and several second cousins.
Funeral services will be held Friday, July 17 at 10 a.m. in St. Andrew Church, 435 Anton Street, Bridgeport…
Denise Pope, 63, Of Bridgeport
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Denise Pope, 63, of Bridgeport, died Monday, July 13.
She was the daughter of Lorraine Rogers of Stratford, Connecticut, and the late Frank Rogers. She was a lifelong resident of Bridgeport, loved children, animals, shopping and baking.
She is survived by her daughters Sherry Heitz (Karl) and Rondi Payne (Tim); a brother and a sister; two granddaughters; and several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by a sister.
Friends may greet family Friday, July 17 from 5-7 p.m. at the Riverview Funeral Home, 390 River Road, Shelton. A memorial service will be held at…
Fitness Tested In Creative Take On Triathlon In Darien
DARIEN, Conn. – Dynamic Athletics, a fitness training gym located in Darien, will co-host an innovative and challenging competition with two other local fitness companies, JoyRide Cycling Studio’s Darien studio and Downunder CT in Rowayton, Connecticut, Saturday, July 18 at 8 a.m. at Downunder, 157 Rowayton Ave. Rowayton.
“The race is a unique opportunity for us at Dynamic Athletics to collaborate with two other local fitness companies, JoyRide and Downunder, to challenge participants to step outside their comfort zone and put their fitness to the test,” said Bill Gallagher, owner of Dynam…
