Obituary of William L. Poole

U. S. Navy Veteran William Lawrence Poole, age 77, wrapped in Gods Arms entered eternal rest Sunday morning at St. Vincents Medical Center after a courageous battle with lung cancer surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 18, 1932 to Irma Durant and Ralph Poole in Pearl River, New York. He served his country in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Coral Sea aircraft carrier from 1950-1954. Bill was employed by AMF, Avco Lycoming and most of his career at United Technologies Norden Systems. After his retirement, he became a tax preparer for H&R Block. Bill was an avid golfer and belonged to the Mens Club at Whitney Farms. He also was a great Yankee and NY Jets fan. In addition to his beloved wife of 55 years, Rosemarie Colangelo Poole, he leaves his three devoted daughters , June Boccuzzi and her husband Thomas of Sandy Hook, Joy Figlar and her former husband Paul of Stratford and Allison Poole of Milford, his grandchildren, Joseph Figlar, James Boccuzzi, Meredith Figlar and Thomas Boccuzzi. He was pre-deceased by his brothers, James Stevenson Poole and John Robert Poole. Funeral Information Funeral services will take place on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. in the Abriola Parkview Funeral Home, 419 White Plains Road, Trumbull, and at 10:00 a.m. in St. Lawrence Church, Shelton for a Mass of Christian Burial. Entombment will follow in the St. Monica Mausoleum of the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Trumbull. Friends may call on Wednesday from 4-8 p.m.