Obituary of Barbara Carey

CAREY- Barbara V. Carey, age 82, beloved wife of James R. Carey of Shelton, died peacefully on June 13, 2010 at Griffin Hospital with her family by her side. Born in Czechoslovakia on June 15, 1927, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Mihalik Stanko. Mrs. Carey worked as a nurse for Griffin and the former Laurel Heights Hospitals; she then became a paraprofessional for the Shelton Public School System, before her retirement in 1994. She was active parishioner of St. Joseph Church, Shelton for over 40 years. Mrs. Carey will be long remembered for her unending and limitless love for her family and her wonderful cooking that kept them all close together. In addition to her beloved husband of 58 years, she is survived by her devoted children, Susan Trovarelli and her husband, John of Derby, James R. Carey, Jr. and his wife, Linda of Simsbury, Ann Seitter and her husband, Christopher of Scituate, MA, Lynn Chamberland and her husband, Randy of Shelton, Thomas Carey of Ansonia and Judith Ahearn and her husband, Timothy of Bethany; a brother, Stephen Stanko and his wife, Terry, of Deep River; 13 Cherished Grandchildren, David and Christopher Trovarelli, Matthew and Gregory Carey, Ryan and Maggie Seitter, Olivia and Tyler Chamberland, Samantha, Reily, and Trevor Carey, Hannah and Jack Ahearn; as well as several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by brothers, John and Michael Stanko; and sisters, Mary Matika, Ann Mudry and Elizabeth Koeller. A Mass of Christian Burial, MEETING DIRECTLY IN CHURCH, will be celebrated by Msgr. Bob Weiss in St. Joseph Church, 430 Coram Ave., Shelton on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at 11:00 AM. Interment will be private. Family and friends may call on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM in the Wakelee Memorial Funeral Home, 167 Wakelee Ave., Ansonia. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Care at Griffin Hospital, 130 Division St., Derby, CT 06418 or to the Yale-New Haven Transplantation Center, 333 Cedar St., P.O. Box 208062, New Haven, CT 06520. On line condolences may be made at www.wakeleememorial.com .