Marita Bergquist

Marita Bergquist, 77, of St George Place, Sandy Hook, formerly of Rowledge Pond Road, Newtown, died August 15 at her home. She was the wife of the late Carl Bergquist.

Mrs Bergquist was born in Bridgeport on January 15, 1923, a daughter of the late Raymond and Gertrude (Cawley) Hannan. She was a graduate of St Vincent’s Hospital School of Nursing in New York City.

During World War II, Mrs Bergquist served as an Army nurse with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the European, African and Middle Eastern theaters, and was awarded the Bronze Star.

She was employed by the Fairfield Visiting Nurse Association for many years, and was last employed at Fairfield Hills Hospital in Newtown, until her retirement 10 years ago. Mrs Bergquist was a resident of Newtown since 1966.

Survivors include a son, Carl R. Bergquist and his wife, Jill, of Guilford; three daughters, Lynn Bergquist of Salem, Mass., Cheryl Pratt and her husband, Robert, of Roxbury, and Ingrid Bergquist of Newtown; a brother, Raymond Hannan of Trumbull; five grandchildren, Kirsten, Ashley and Lauren Pratt and Joshua Pratt and Taylor Bergquist; a favorite niece, Laura Reilly of Monroe; and several other nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be Friday, August 18, at 9:30 am, from Honan Funeral Home, 58 Main Street in Newtown, and at 10 am in St Rose of Lima Church for a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will be in St Peter Cemetery, Danbury. There are no calling hours.

Contributions may be made to Regional Hospice of Western Connecticut, 30 West Street, Danbury, CT 06810.

The Newtown Bee            August 18, 2000