Obituary of Marion Eleanor Rupolo

Marion Eleanor Rupolo December 05, 1915 - March 22, 2007 Marion Eleanor Rupolo (nee Novaco) of Tampa, Florida formerly of Danbury, CT passed away on Thursday March 22, 2007 at the University Community Hospital in Tampa Florida following a brief illness. Marion was the widow of Michael Rupolo, Sr. and was also preceded in death by her parents James Vincent Novaco and Lina (Gabriel) Novaco, brother Vincent Novaco, and sisters Connie Rajcok and Rosalie Lerose. She was born in Danbury on December 5, 1915 She was a graduate of St. Peter School, Class of 1930 and Danbury High School, Class of 1934. Her most recent residence was at the Inn at Lakeshore Villas, Assisted Living Facility in Tampa where she was loved by all and could always be found in the Coffee Shop, or at Bingo or Pokeno, enjoying the views by the lakeside, taking daily walks or participating in the group outings. She will be sadly missed by her fellow residents. Mrs. Rupolo worked as an LPN for various Doctor's in Danbury. She was a parishioner of St. Gregory the Great Church in Danbury. She was a member of the Colonna Lodge #184, Order Sons of Italy since 1931 and over the years served as President, VP, Orator, and Trustee. She moved to Port Richey, Florida, following the death of her beloved husband "Mike" where she was a parishioner of St. James the Apostle Church in Port Richey. Active in volunteer activities for over 14 many years she was a member of the Society of St. Vincent DePaul and a trusted volunteer at the St Vincent DePaul Paul Thrift Store, and was named volunteer of the year on many occasions and was recognized for logging the most volunteer hours in 1992, 1995, 1996 and 1997. Her many interests included gardening, cooking and participating in Church activities. A loving and devoted mother, she will be sadly missed by her two sons, Vincent Rupolo of Tampa, FL and Michael Rupolo, Jr. of Danbury; her grandson, Mark Rupolo of Fort Myers, FL; granddaughter, Dr. Donna Bridge of Temple Terrace, FL; son-in law Dr Peter Bridge of Temple Terrace Florida; and her 2 great grandsons and avid baseball players Holden Bridge and Blake Bridge ages 8 and 5 respectively and last but not least her Grand Cat "Pudge". She is also survived by several cousins, nieces and nephews. One of Marion's nephews wrote recently: "when I think about your mother, my dad and the rest of our family members, what comes to mind for me is not the present, but the past. Always with your Mom I think of her on weekend cookouts at your house with your Dad at the grill, a big smile on his face as he tries to stuff Grandpa with one more hot dog, "It's ready!" So when I received your sad news, I just can't believe it because in my mind she's so young and vibrant." Marion lived a full life and will never be forgotten. Funeral Information A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, March, 28th at 10:00 am at St Gregory the Great Church. Burial will follow in St. Peter Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Cornell Memorial Home on Tuesday, March 27th between the hours of 2-4 and 7-9 pm.