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Ruby Nelson Obituary

NELSON Ruby (Wilson) Nelson, age 94, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late Frederick E. Nelson, died Saturday, April 10, 2004, in the Bishop Wicke Nursing Facility, Shelton. Mrs. Nelson was born in Bridgeport on December 12, 1909, daughter of the late Cleveland and Anna (Kochiss) Wilson, and had been a lifetime area resident. She was a member of Evening Star Lodge #22. Survivors include her two sons, Frederick Nelson Jr. of Bolton, Conn., and Peter Nelson of North Carolina; her daughter, Judith Wesche of North Carolina; nine grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. Funeral services are private and the William R. McDonald Funeral Home, Stratford, CT. is in care of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Stratford United Methodist Church, 2600 Main Street, Stratford, CT 06615,

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Published by Connecticut Post on Apr. 13, 2004.

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