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86 of Stamford passed away peacefully at his
daughter's house in Southbury,CT surrounded by his loving family
on Friday, November 25, 2011. Born on June 24, 1925 in Stamford
to the late Michael G. and Margaret Genovese Sabia. Michael was
a Tool and Die maker and co-owner of Bren-Dan Inc. for thirty years
before his retirement in 2004. He was also an active member of the
Greater Bridgeport Association for the Deaf and a graduate of Mystic
Oral School for the Deaf. He is survived by his loving wife of 63
years Lucy Bonini Sabia of Stamford, his loving daughters who will
miss him tremendously, Sandy Effren and her husband Jerry of Norwalk,
Bonnie Wilson and her husband Charles of Southbury, Joyce Cebo and
her husband John of Stamford, Toni Sabia and Michael LaScala of
Stamford and Kim Hiteshew and her husband Steve of Bethel; his son
Michael G. Sabia; thirteen loving grandchildren Marc, Jackie, Lisa
Effren, Elicia, Gena, Taylor and Jason-Michael Wilson, Melinda Panapada,
Melanie Cebo- Sarrantos, Michelle Cebo, Robert Pearson, Jr., Taryn
Sabia -Fritz and Mathew Sabia. Also four great grandchildren Madison
and Victoria Panapada, Tessa Sabia- Fritz and Eliana Sabia. Besides
his parents, he was predeceased by his three sisters Anne Bridge,
Beatrice Maffucci and Renee Petersen. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated
in his memory on Monday, November 28, 2011 at 11:00 AM at St. Bridget
of Ireland RC Church, 278 Strawberry Hill Avenue, Stamford. Interment
will be private. There will be no calling hours. In lieu of flowers,
the family requests that donations be made to the CT Retirement
Colony for the Deaf "CRC" 51 Jessamine Street, West Hartford, CT
06119. To leave online condolences, please visit www.cognetta.com
The Nicholas F. Cognetta Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Myrtle Avenue,
Stamford, CT 06902 is honored to assist the Sabia family with the
arrangements.
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