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University Of Bridgeport Honors Fraternity Brothers Who Died In Vietnam
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- They played football at the University of Bridgeport, pledged the same fraternity and wanted to serve in Vietnam.
All five were killed.
Now, nearly five decades later, during the 2015 Welcome Back Weekend, alumni John “Jack” Hulme, class of ’68, John Corr, ’66, Michael Dalton, ’68, Charlie Yaghoobian and Fran Sullivan ’66 will be honored at events in their memories. At 11 a.m. Saturday, the university will dedicate a plaque to commemorate the men at a new park on University Avenue next to Marina Dining Hall.
The park has been created to honor all University of Bridg…
Ernestine 'Teenie' Fuller, 73, Longtime Norwalk Resident
NORWALK, Conn. -- Ernestine “Teenie” Fuller, 73, a longtime Norwalk resident, died Sunday, Oct. 4. Fuller was born March 29, 1942, in Elkhorn, W.Va., daughter of Beatrice Moorman Reed and Wilbur Reed.
She retired from MBI Inc. of Norwalk and was a member of Caanan Institutional Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Philip “James” Fuller; and her sister Bernice Smith.
She is survived by four daughters, Mia Fuller, Tisa Law, Ayesha Sanchez and Senetha Fuller; a son, Philip Fuller; five grandchildren; three sisters, Josephine Clemmons, Gail Huckabee and Gina Cousins; an…
Bridgeport GOP Mayoral Candidate Vows To Put Salary Toward Small Business
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Bridgeport mayoral candidate Enrique Torres says he will forgo his pay for the first year if he is elected. In a policy video, Torres says, if elected, he would reallocate his salary toward creating 50 individual $2,500 small-business improvement grants to businesses throughout Bridgeport.
“In times of hardship, people must make sacrifices, and that’s what I’m prepared to do,” says Torres, a Republican city councilman. “Over the last eight years, middle-class households and businesses in Bridgeport have struggled with economic woes, and have to stretch every cent and ma…
Jimmie Rembert, 57, Auto Mechanic, Lifelong Bridgeport Resident
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Jimmie "Babie" Rembert, 57, of Bridgeport died Saturday, Oct. 3, at home. Born in Bridgeport to Jesse and Mary Preston Rembert, he was a lifelong resident of the city. He was a self-employed auto mechanic and also worked for Milex for a number of years.
Rembert was a member of the Flaming Knight Motorcycle Club and the Cadillac Crew.
He was predeceased by his parents; two brothers, Jesse and Johnny Rembert; a sister, Janice Lindsay; and a granddaughter, Paige Rembert.
He is survived by three sons, Jimmie Epps of New York, Shawn Rembert and Michael L. Gran…
Altamont Robinson, 81, Stamford Resident, Machinist At Pitney Bowes
STAMFORD, Conn. -- Altamont (Al) G. Robinson, 81, died Saturday, Oct. 3, at home.Robinson was born Sept. 14, 1934, in Kingston, Jamaica, son of James Robinson and Maud Thomas.
He worked as a machinist at Pitney Bowes for over 30 years. He enjoyed photography, music and storytelling.
He is survived by his wife, Gloria M. Robinson; two sons Anthony C. Robinson (wife Hyacinth) and Gerel Nezbitt-Robinson; two sisters, Margaret Robinson and Isabel Chamberlain; a brother, Oscar Chin-Loy; his former wife, Etta Robinson; two granddaughters, Keshia and Shakeena; and a host of nieces and nephews an…
