Emil H. Mark

MARK Emil H. Mark, age 84, of Milford, beloved husband of the late Katherine Brown Mark, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 11, 2005, at home surrounded by his family. A son of the late Emil August and Magdalena (Lena) Herrmann Mark. He was born on May 18, 1921 in Waterbury, and was a longtime resident of Milford, West Halifax, Vt., and Cape Coral, Fla. Mr. Mark was the president of the former Emil Mark & Co., an advertising agency in New York City for 37 years before his retirement. He leaves a son, Emil J. Mark of Milford; four daughters, K. Michele Walker of Milford, Roberta E. Taylor of Forest, Va., Monica L. Mark and Andrea Coulson, both of Milford; two brothers Robert Mark of Hollywood, Fla., and John Mark of Waterbury; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a brother, Francis (Frank) Mark; a sister, Madeline McCarthy; and a grandson, Gary Taylor. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday November 16 at 10 a.m. in St. Gabriel Church, 26 Broadway, Milford followed by committal in St. Mary Cemetery, Milford. His family will receive friends on Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Cody-White Funeral Home, 107 Broad Street, on the Green, Milford. Contributions in his memory may be made to Connecticut Hospice, 100 Double Beach Road, Branford, CT 06405.