Eleanor S. Peregrim

PEREGRIM Eleanor S. Peregrim, age 86 of Milford, beloved wife for 59 years to the late Frank T. (Fetch) Peregrim, Sr., died Sunday, June 21, 2009. Mrs. Peregrim was born in Bridgeport, February 18, 1923 to the late Joseph and Lillian Mary Schlapfer Bayerle and was a Milford resident for 59 years. She was retired from Schick Co. where she was employed for 24 years. Mrs. Peregrim was employed at the Bridgeport Brass Co. during World War II and was also employed at Burndy Co. for a few years. She was an avid swimmer and enjoyed reading, doing crossword puzzles and watching Jeopardy. Mrs. Peregrim greatly enjoyed spending time with family and friends and over the years, traveled extensively with her husband. Survivors include two sons, George Peregrim (Madelyn) of Indiana and Frank T. Peregrim, Jr. of West Haven; two daughters, Veronica Gliniak (Carl) of Maryland and Patricia Slivinski of Bridgeport; a sister, Lillian T. Bayerle of Bridgeport; a nephew, Stephen Sopko of Bridgeport; six grandchildren, Tanya, Tara, Stacie, Michael, Drew and Laura; three great-grand-children, Alex, Santino and Caleb; and several additional nieces, nephews and cousins. Mrs. Peregrim was prede-ceased, in addition to her husband, Frank; by brothers, Richard and Joseph Bayerle; a step-sister, Geraldine Sopko; and her step-mother, Marion.Friends are invited to attend the funeral Thursday at 9 a.m. in Holy Ghost Russian Orthodox Church, 1540 E. Main Street, Bridgeport with the Reverend Vadim Pismeny officiating. Interment will be in St. Michael Cemetery, Stratford. Friends may call Wednesday (TODAY) 4 to 7 p.m. in The Gregory F. Doyle Funeral Home, 291 Bridgeport Avenue, Milford. Contributions may be made to Hospice at Home, 40 Lindeman Drive, Trumbull, CT 06611 in Mrs. Peregrim's memory.