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Amelia Caran Obituary

CARAN Amelia Daly Caran, age 97 of Bridgeport,previously of Fairfield, devoted wife of the late Juan C. Caran, passed away at St. Vincent's Medical Center, Thursday, July 9, 2009. Born and raised in Cuba, Amelia came to the United States in 1962, settling in Fairfield. Affectionately known as "Mima," her family was most important to her. In addition to a homemaker, she was a seamstress and designer for Vogue Decorators. To her family's delight, she was "the best cook ever." Mima is survived by a son, John Raul Caran and his wife, Ileana of Fairfield; a daughter, Julia Parker and her husband, Stephen of New Jersey; five grandchildren, Yvette Caran-Fried, and her husband, Max Joshua of Fairfield, Giselle Caran-Choy and her husband, Octavio of Panama, Ileana Cara, and her companion, Joseph Costantini of Fairfield, Brigitte Rottman of Pennsylvania and Victoria Hardy of New Jersey; six great-grandchildren, Luca Fried, Elijah, Amelia, Isabella, Leander and Gabriel Rottman; a brother, Dr. Rene Daly of Venezuela; and many nieces and nephews. Her additional family whom she raised and who she thought of as her sons, Francisco Lopez, and his wife, Lynn of Fairfield and Franco Daly, and his wife, Miralys, their children, Julian and Chloe Lopez, Franco Daly, David and Marley Rose-vear. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her brothers and sisters including, Eduardo, Bertha, Matilde, Victoria, Franco, Nasim, Jacobo, and Mario. Funeral services will be held Monday at 10:30 a.m. in the Lesko & Polke Funeral Home, 1209 Post Road in Fairfield Center, with Reverend Alfred Pecaric officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport. Friends may greet the family Sunday from 4 To 8 p.m.. To sign an online register, please visit us at www.LeskoPolkeFuneralHome.com.

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Published by Connecticut Post from Jul. 10 to Jul. 11, 2009.

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Silvia y Tristan Merediz

July 13, 2009

Querida familia Caran:
Desde aquí he estado recordando a Amelia y todo el cariño que ella nos brindaba. No me olvidaré de sus frijoles sabrosos y su cafecito para alegrarnos en nuestro trabajo. Un abrazo enorme para todos.

Ali LaBelle

July 12, 2009

I am so sorry about your loss. Mima was such a beautiful and VERY FUNNY woman. She always made me laugh and feel right at home. She is in my prayers as is the whole Caran family.

Josefina Ferri

July 11, 2009

Querida familia Caran, sentimos mucho el fallecimiento de Amelia y los acompanamos en la pena de la separacion. El mayor consuelo es saber que ahora se encuentra en un lugar privilegiado que esta reservado para las personas de gran corazon. Personalmente yo la recuerdo no solo como persona fisica que siempre me hizo sentir de la familia sino por sus maravillosos olores y sabores que me hacian abrir el apetito. Cuando cocinaba yo sabia que estaba Amelia aunque todavia no la viera. En nuestra familia no solo queda su carinoso recuerdo sino nos quedan las lentejas de Amelia, el tabule de Amelia y el sabrosisimo cafe. Un carinoso abrazo para todos de Josi y Guille.

Franco Daly

July 11, 2009

Tillinga, reading over, realized I missed you are in the company of one more dear brother, tio Jacobo who always was very very close to you, he is also enjoying your company at this moment.
With all my love
Franco and Family

Susan Lewis Baines

July 11, 2009

Tia Amelia was a loving, funny, caring and vibrant woman and I am so sad to think this world does not contain her anymore. But I rejoice in the knowledge that she is with her Lord and has rejoined her family. It is especially comforting to me that she is now with her beloved sister, Bertha (Oh, what a reunion that must have been!) and Dad (Louie). I will miss her sense of humor, her cafe and her fried bananas. So many memories.

My heart felt sympathy and love to Raul, Frank, Julie and thier families.

The Staff of Lesko-Polke Funeral Home

July 11, 2009

Offering our sympathies at this time.

Tracey Lewis Morrill

July 10, 2009

My Dear Family - Hearing of Amelia's passing has put a huge void in my heart, but my heart is also filled with great love and I feel so blessed to be a part of this amazing family. Although it has been a couple of years since I have seen Amelia, she has always been in my thoughts, as have all of you. I look forward to seeing you all again as we mourn Amelia, but also as we celebrate her life. May you all find Peace in knowing she is now with her Family....
Love to all - Tracey

Victoria Hardy

July 10, 2009

I feel so blessed to have had such an amazing woman as a grandmother. Mima showed her love for all who she knew in her every action. I hope to one day raise a family the same way that she did and we will always remember her caring and compassionate spirit. God truly blessed our family with Mima, and I feel honored to be able to call her abuela.

Mark Lewis

July 10, 2009

Dear Raul and family- Your loss is of course a loss to the entire family! I will miss Amelia's wit and her "cafe". Lou always considered Amelia his 2nd mother and loved Amelia as much as he did Situ. Now they are both gone and the world is a lesser place because of that. We look forward to seeing all of you for the services. Peace to all. - Love- Mark Lewis

Franco Daly

July 10, 2009

Mi querida Tillinga, que te puedo decir. Me considero la persona mas dichosa de este mundo, y le doy gracias a Dios que me puso a alguien como tu en mi camino. Aparte de ser mi madrina, afortunado como siempre, pues tambien tuve una madrina de brazo, tia Margot, te convertistes en mi segunda madre cuando yo tenia 14 anos, al salir de Cuba y separarme por primera vez de mis padres, me distes todo el amor y el carino necesario para que yo pudiera superar tan dura separacion, Fuistes y siempre seras una mujer excepcional, de las que existen pocas, brindastes amor y carino a muchas personas, tocastes el corazon de muchos, tu bondad nunca tuvo limites. Estamos sufriendo por tu perdida pero al mismo tiempo nos regocijamos al saber que ahora estas junto a esas personas que siempre fueron parte integra de tu vida, tio Juanito, abuelo Jorge y abuela Julia, tus hermanos, Eduardo, Franco, Nasim, Mario, Jorge, tus hermanas Bertha, Matilde, Victoria y esos dos sobrinos que fueron algo tan especial para ti, Georgie and Louis, puedo imaginarme lo feliz que estan ellos en estos momentos de tenerte a su lado, para que le cocines todos esos platos tan ricos que fueron el deleite de todos mientras en vida. Tillinga, me siento bien pues tuve la oportunidad de decirte muchas veces cuanto te quiero, le doy gracias a Dios por darnos la oportunidad de tenerte con nosotros todos estos anos, te voy a extranar mucho y siempre viviras en mi pensamiento y se que desde tu puesto en el cielo, siempre velaras por todos nosostros.
Te queremos mucho
Franco, Miralys, Frankie, Marley and David

July 10, 2009

Hi Raul:

My heart goes out to you and your family.

Sincerely
Elba

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