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Bridia Maner, 79, Bridgeport Resident
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Bridia Maner, of Bridgeport, died Wednesday, Aug. 12. She was 79.
She was born Sept. 24, 1935, to the late Jessie Dewitt and Laura Vereen in Conway, S.C. She was formerly employed as a private housekeeper for several families. She was a former member of Trinity Holiness UFW Baptist Church in Bridgeport.
She was predeceased by her parents her husband, John Maner, and five children.
She is survived by her children, Michael Wilson, Scott Maner, Denise Maner and Phyllis Wilson, all of Bridgeport, and Alice DeWitt of Pennsylvania; 22 grandchildren; 67 great-grandchild…
Mount Vernon's Y-cop Throws Back-To-School Bash
MOUNT VERNON N.Y. – The Youth Community Outreach Program Inc. of Mount Vernon will host the Back to School Bash on Friday from 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. to celebrate the last day of camp.
The event will take place at First United Methodist Church at 227 E. Lincoln Ave., off Summit Avenue. The Back to School Bash, co-sponsored by 1 Change at a Time, will feature performances by the campers, raffles, educational speakers, school supply giveaways, a barbecue and more.
Some notable guests confirmed to attend are Mayor Ernie Davis, Chamber of Commerce President Dwayne Brown, Ralph Burts, principal …
Irene Ross Russell, 78, Bridgeport Resident
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Irene Ross Russell, 78, of Bridgeport, wife of William Russell Sr., died Friday, Aug. 14, at home.
Russell was born in West Virginia and was a Bridgeport-area resident most of her life.
She was a retired nurses aide for United Visiting Nurse Association. She was a member of the Germania Schwaben Society and sang in the chorus. She also was a member of the Hanughari Singing Society.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, William J. Russell and his wife, Barbara, of Bridgeport, and Jeffrey Russell; a sister, Stephaine Doroscher; two grandchild…
Former Gov. Lowell Weicker Calls Donald Trump A 'Total Con Artist'
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Billionaire Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, whose Greenwich estate is on the market, is nothing more than a "total con artist," says former Gov. Lowell Weicker, according to a report in the Stamford Advocate.
Weicker said the fact that Trump, who once called Weicker "a fat slob," is leading in many polls indicates serious problems with the rest of the Republican candidates, the Advocate reports.
Weicker, who also served Connecticut in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, clashed with Trump in 1993 over a proposed casino expansion, acc…
Former Governor Calls Donald Trump A 'Total Con Artist'
PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Billionaire Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who owns an estate in Bedford, is nothing more than a "total con artist," says former Connecticut Gov. Lowell Weicker, according to a report in the Stamford, Conn., Advocate.
Weicker said the fact that Trump, who once called Weicker "a fat slob," is leading in many polls indicates serious problems with the rest of the Republican candidates, the Advocate reports.
Weicker, who also served Connecticut in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, clashed with Trump in 1993 over a proposed casino expansio…
Former Governor Calls Donald Trump A 'Total Con Artist'
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Billionaire Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who owns an estate in Bedford, is nothing more than a "total con artist," says former Connecticut Gov. Lowell Weicker, according to a report in the Stamford, Conn., Advocate.
Weicker said the fact that Trump, who once called Weicker "a fat slob," is leading in many polls indicates serious problems with the rest of the Republican candidates, the Advocate reports.
Weicker, who also served Connecticut in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, clashed with Trump in 1993 over a proposed casino exp…
