Obituary of Mary Nishti

NISHTI- Mary A. Student Nishti, age 94 of Ansonia, beloved wife of the late Andrew Nishti, died February 15, 2009 in the Marathon Health Care Center, Prospect. Born in Ansonia on September 29, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Matthew and Anna Krupa Student. Mrs. Nishti worked as an Assistant Dietician for the Hewitt Memorial Health Care Center, Shelton, for 34 years, until retiring in 1988. She was a lifelong member of Sts. Peter and Paul Church and its Mother's Club, Sacred Heart Society, and a regular bingo volunteer. She is survived by sisters, Dorothy Nelligan of Branford and Helen Danko of Ansonia; several nieces and nephews, as well as, great-nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her cherished daughter, Dorothy Nishti; brothers, Peter, Michael and Milton Student and a sister, Esther Bunk Gowel. Funeral services will take place on Thursday, February 19, 2009 at 10:15 A.M. from the Wakelee Memorial Funeral Home, 167 Wakelee Ave., Ansonia. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 A.M. in Sts. Peter and Paul Church, 105 Clifton Ave., Ansonia. Springtime interment will be in Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Derby. Family and friends may call on Thursday from 10:15 A.M. to 10:45 A.M. Memorial contributions may be made to Sts. Peter and Paul Preservation Fund. On line condolences may be made at www.wakeleememorial.com.