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Obituary for Shirley M. (Carleton) Belfiore
BELFIORE - Shirley M. (Carleton) Belfiore, age 71, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Joseph C. Belfiore, passed away Friday, July 31, 2015 in Bridgeport Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Belfiore was born November 11, 1943 in Camden Maine, daughter of Evelyn (Holbrook) Carleton and the late Herbert S. Carleton, and had been a long time Stratford resident.
Shirley worked at Centrix Dental Supply for over 31 years. She was full of life and a regular on the local Bingo circuit, she loved going to the casino, but mostly Shirley cherished her family.
Survivors include her three children, Cathy (Gott) Marini and her husband Massimo of Ansonia, Christine (Gott) Freed and her husband Saul of West Virginia and Joseph Belfiore, Jr. and his wife Joanne of West Virginia; six grandchildren, Samantha (Bell) Gebhart and her husband Gabriel, Jeannie (Bell) Seibert and her husband Josh, Sarah Marini, Steven Marini and his fiancé Maria Poggio, Joseph Belfiore III and Angelica Belfiore; four great-grandchildren, Kaylee Seibert, Obadiah Seibert, John Seibert and Gabriella Rose Poggio-Marini; two brothers and a sister, Ron Carleton and his wife Evelyn, David Carleton and his wife Ellie and Katherine Carleton all of Maine and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by one son Carl H. Gott III, whom she will be interred with in Lakeview Cemetery, and two brothers, Stephen Carleton and Herbert Carleton.
Friends are invited to visit with the family Wednesday, August 5, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. followed by a funeral service at 12:00 p.m. officiated by the Evangelist Dorathy Smolkis in the William R. McDonald funeral Home 2591 Main St, Stratford. Interment will follow in in Lakeview Cemetery. For additional information or to share a message of condolence, please visit www.wrmcdonaldfuneralhome.com.
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Shirley worked at Centrix Dental Supply for over 31 years. She was full of life and a regular on the local Bingo circuit, she loved going to the casino, but mostly Shirley cherished her family.
Survivors include her three children, Cathy (Gott) Marini and her husband Massimo of Ansonia, Christine (Gott) Freed and her husband Saul of West Virginia and Joseph Belfiore, Jr. and his wife Joanne of West Virginia; six grandchildren, Samantha (Bell) Gebhart and her husband Gabriel, Jeannie (Bell) Seibert and her husband Josh, Sarah Marini, Steven Marini and his fiancé Maria Poggio, Joseph Belfiore III and Angelica Belfiore; four great-grandchildren, Kaylee Seibert, Obadiah Seibert, John Seibert and Gabriella Rose Poggio-Marini; two brothers and a sister, Ron Carleton and his wife Evelyn, David Carleton and his wife Ellie and Katherine Carleton all of Maine and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by one son Carl H. Gott III, whom she will be interred with in Lakeview Cemetery, and two brothers, Stephen Carleton and Herbert Carleton.
Friends are invited to visit with the family Wednesday, August 5, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. followed by a funeral service at 12:00 p.m. officiated by the Evangelist Dorathy Smolkis in the William R. McDonald funeral Home 2591 Main St, Stratford. Interment will follow in in Lakeview Cemetery. For additional information or to share a message of condolence, please visit www.wrmcdonaldfuneralhome.com.
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Previous Events
Visitation
Wednesday
5
Aug
10:00 AM
- 12:00 PM
William R. McDonald Funeral Home
2591 Main Street
Stratford, CT 06615
Service
Wednesday
5
Aug
12:00 PM
William R. McDonald Funeral Home
2591 Main Street
Stratford, CT 06615
Officiated by the Evangelist Dorathy Smolkis
Interment
Wednesday
5
Aug
1:00 PM
Lakeview Cemetery
885 Boston Ave
Bridgeport, CT 06610
Officiated by the Evangelist Dorathy Smolkis
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