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Lucille Gonsalves Obituary
Lucille M. Gonsalves, 77, of Hamden, and Spring Hill, FL., passed away on Feb. 7, 2019 after a valiant battle with cancer. She was predeceased by her husband, Luiz and her sister, Marlene DeGennaro. Lucille was born October 12, 1941 in New Haven, the daughter of the late James and Lucy Prete Sandella. Her career as a legal secretary started with the Olin Corp. and then with Wiggins and Dana for 25 years. Lucille was an avid golfer, playing many courses in CT. and FL. She enjoyed her winnings on her trips to the Mohegan Sun. She is survived by a God Daughter, Lisa, several other nieces, nephews and a brother. Funeral Tuesday at 10:15 from the Peter H. Torello & Son Funeral Home, 1022 Dixwell Ave., Hamden and at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church at 11 o'clock. Interment in All Saints Cemetery, North Haven. Friends may call Tuesday morning from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m.
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Bill Simons
February 12, 2019
Lucille and I worked together at both Olin and Wiggin & Dana. She was one of the nine people that left the Olin patent department on a Friday and started the Wiggin & Dana patent group the next week in September 1993. It was the start of a great and wonderful adventure for all of us.
Lucille was "the" expert of filing foreign patent applications. I will always remember her dropping those large packets of documents on my desk for signing. Everything was always perfect. I enjoyed working with her and learned a lot from her.
I also remember her winning at the casinos. Hard to explain why she was so lucky. Her life was well lived.
The lady will always be remembered.
Bill Simons
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