Chris Kiosse

KIOSSE Chris Kiosse, age 76, of Spring Meadows in Trumbull, beloved husband of the late Marguerite (Feroleto) Kiosse died on Sunday, February 15, 2004, at St. Vincent Medical Center, Bridgeport. Mr. Kiosse was born September 29, 1927, in Nizepole, Yugoslavia, a son of the late Tashko and Kaliope (Tona) Kiosse. He resided in Trumbull since 1969 and he retired from the Feroleto Steel Co. where he worked for many years. Chris enjoyed golf and was a member of the Tashua Seniors Mens Golf Club. Over the years, he attended both St. Dimitrie Romanian Orthodox Church and Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, both in Bridgeport. He was most of all a devoted father, grandfather, uncle and friend. He is survived by two sons, Christopher C. Kiosse of Trumbull and James W. Kiosse of Stamford; a daughter, Kim DiVico and her husband, Carl, of Monroe; brothers, George Kiosse and his wife, Tina, of Bridgeport, and James Kiosse and his wife, Melanka, of Melbourne, Australia; sisters, Marika and her husband, Tom and Alexandra and her husband, Jim both, of Australia; three grandsons, Michael, Christopher and Alex DiVico; as well as several nieces and nephews in the U.S., Yugoslavia and in Australia. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, February 19, 2004 at 10 a.m. in the Spadaccino Community Funeral Home, 315 Monroe Turnpike, Route 111, Monroe. Internment will follow in Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Trumbull. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2004 from 5 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to either the Monroe EMS (Emergency Medical Service) in Monroe 06468 or to Swim Across the Sound, care of St. Vincent Foundation Office, 2800 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT 06606. See www.spadfh.com for more information.