Marie Rose A. Markunas Brilvitch, RN, passed away Sunday at her home after a struggle with cancer.
She was born on July 2, 1936, in Shenandoah, a daughter of William and Ann Markunas.
Marie graduated from J.W Cooper High School in 1954 and Ashland State General Hospital Nursing school in 1957. She was a den mother, Girl Scout leader, and a special Olympics volunteer. She was a member of the Holy Family choir, St. Catherine of Sienna Choir Elderberries, Columbiettes, Marian Guild, Knights of Lithuania and Servants of Lord of Matara. She was a parishioner at St. George Church and Devine Mercy Parish, Shenandoah.
Marie was preceded in death by a son, William David Brilvitch; a brother, Frank "Duke" Markunas.
She is survived by her husband, William E. Brilvitch; daughter, Ann Marie Ott; sons, Peter and Paul Brilvitch; sister, Roseann Markunas; son- and daughters-in-law, Mike, Veronica, Melissa and April; grandchildren, Nicholas, Joshua, Jennifer, Nicole and Elaina.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in Lesko & Polke Funeral Home, 1209 Post Road, Fairfield Center, Conn., and at 11 a.m. at St. Catherine of Sienna Church, Shelton Road, Trumbull, Conn. Burial will take place at 1 p.m. Saturday in Our Lady of Dawn Cemetery, Cemetery Road, Shenandoah. Calling hours will he held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Servants of the Lord, St. George Catholic Church, 443 Park Ave., Bridgeport, CT. 06604. To sign an online register or to get travel directions, please visit www.LeskoPolkeFuneralHome.com.
Published in Republican & Herald on Aug. 29, 2017
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She was born on July 2, 1936, in Shenandoah, a daughter of William and Ann Markunas.
Marie graduated from J.W Cooper High School in 1954 and Ashland State General Hospital Nursing school in 1957. She was a den mother, Girl Scout leader, and a special Olympics volunteer. She was a member of the Holy Family choir, St. Catherine of Sienna Choir Elderberries, Columbiettes, Marian Guild, Knights of Lithuania and Servants of Lord of Matara. She was a parishioner at St. George Church and Devine Mercy Parish, Shenandoah.
Marie was preceded in death by a son, William David Brilvitch; a brother, Frank "Duke" Markunas.
She is survived by her husband, William E. Brilvitch; daughter, Ann Marie Ott; sons, Peter and Paul Brilvitch; sister, Roseann Markunas; son- and daughters-in-law, Mike, Veronica, Melissa and April; grandchildren, Nicholas, Joshua, Jennifer, Nicole and Elaina.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in Lesko & Polke Funeral Home, 1209 Post Road, Fairfield Center, Conn., and at 11 a.m. at St. Catherine of Sienna Church, Shelton Road, Trumbull, Conn. Burial will take place at 1 p.m. Saturday in Our Lady of Dawn Cemetery, Cemetery Road, Shenandoah. Calling hours will he held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Servants of the Lord, St. George Catholic Church, 443 Park Ave., Bridgeport, CT. 06604. To sign an online register or to get travel directions, please visit www.LeskoPolkeFuneralHome.com.
Published in Republican & Herald on Aug. 29, 2017
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Marie Rose A. Markunas Brilvitch, RN, passed away Sunday at her home after a struggle with cancer.
She was born on July 2, 1936, in Shenandoah, a daughter of William and Ann Markunas.
Marie graduated from J.W Cooper High School in 1954 and Ashland State General Hospital Nursing school in 1957. She was a den mother, Girl Scout leader, and a special Olympics volunteer. She was a member of the Holy Family choir, St. Catherine of Sienna Choir Elderberries, Columbiettes, Marian Guild, Knights of Lithuania and Servants of Lord of Matara. She was a parishioner at St. George Church and Devine Mercy Parish, Shenandoah.
Marie was preceded in death by a son, William David Brilvitch; a brother, Frank "Duke" Markunas.
She is survived by her husband, William E. Brilvitch; daughter, Ann Marie Ott; sons, Peter and Paul Brilvitch; sister, Roseann Markunas; son- and daughters-in-law, Mike, Veronica, Melissa and April; grandchildren, Nicholas, Joshua, Jennifer, Nicole and Elaina.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in Lesko & Polke Funeral Home, 1209 Post Road, Fairfield Center, Conn., and at 11 a.m. at St. Catherine of Sienna Church, Shelton Road, Trumbull, Conn. Burial will take place at 1 p.m. Saturday in Our Lady of Dawn Cemetery, Cemetery Road, Shenandoah. Calling hours will he held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Servants of the Lord, St. George Catholic Church, 443 Park Ave., Bridgeport, CT. 06604. To sign an online register or to get travel directions, please visit www.LeskoPolkeFuneralHome.com.
Published in Republican & Herald on Aug. 29, 2017
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She was born on July 2, 1936, in Shenandoah, a daughter of William and Ann Markunas.
Marie graduated from J.W Cooper High School in 1954 and Ashland State General Hospital Nursing school in 1957. She was a den mother, Girl Scout leader, and a special Olympics volunteer. She was a member of the Holy Family choir, St. Catherine of Sienna Choir Elderberries, Columbiettes, Marian Guild, Knights of Lithuania and Servants of Lord of Matara. She was a parishioner at St. George Church and Devine Mercy Parish, Shenandoah.
Marie was preceded in death by a son, William David Brilvitch; a brother, Frank "Duke" Markunas.
She is survived by her husband, William E. Brilvitch; daughter, Ann Marie Ott; sons, Peter and Paul Brilvitch; sister, Roseann Markunas; son- and daughters-in-law, Mike, Veronica, Melissa and April; grandchildren, Nicholas, Joshua, Jennifer, Nicole and Elaina.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in Lesko & Polke Funeral Home, 1209 Post Road, Fairfield Center, Conn., and at 11 a.m. at St. Catherine of Sienna Church, Shelton Road, Trumbull, Conn. Burial will take place at 1 p.m. Saturday in Our Lady of Dawn Cemetery, Cemetery Road, Shenandoah. Calling hours will he held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Servants of the Lord, St. George Catholic Church, 443 Park Ave., Bridgeport, CT. 06604. To sign an online register or to get travel directions, please visit www.LeskoPolkeFuneralHome.com.
Published in Republican & Herald on Aug. 29, 2017
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