Joseph P. Gibbons

GIBBONS Joseph P. Gibbons, age 74 of the Huntington section of Shelton, previously of Fairfield, beloved husband of Ann Gibbons, died Friday, February 27, 2009 at Lord Chamberlain Hospice. He was born in Corona, N.Y. to the late Joseph and Margaret Lyons Gibbons, and was retired from his own business, Gibbons Marketing Research. Previous to that, he had been a vice president at Burke Marketing Research. He had also been an instructor at the University of Bridgeport, and a biology and physics teacher at St. Francis Prep in New York City. He graduated from Rice High School, Manhattan College and received a Masters Degree from Columbia University. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his beloved children, Wendy Gibbons-Shepro and her husband, Jon of Fairfield, Tom Gibbons and his wife, Janet of New Fairfield; and four beautiful grandchildren, Kelly, Riley, Patrick and Sean Gibbons. He is also survived by his sister, Eileen Kenna of Southampton, N.Y.; his brother, John Gibbons of Jackson Heights, N.Y.; and many nieces and nephews. Friends are invited to attend a Memorial Mass, Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 12:30 p.m. meeting DIRECTLY at St. Lawrence Church, Shelton. Arrangements are entrusted to the Spear-Miller Funeral Home, 39 S Benson Rd., Fairfield. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Joe's name to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Church Street Station, P.O. Box 780, New York, NY 10008-0780. To sign an online guest book please visit us at www.spearmillerfuneralhome.com .