Obituary of Donna P. Shugrue

Donna (Parenteau) Shugrue, age 51, of Stratford, died on Saturday, April 16, 2005 in CT Hospice, Branford after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Meriden, CT on March 12, 1954, she was the daughter of Carol (Hollenbeck) Parenteau of Cheshire and the late Laurier Parenteau. Donna worked as an office manager, and was a Red Sox enthusiast.

In addition to her mother, survivors include her beloved husband of 27 years, James D. Shugrue, her cherished children, a son, Christopher Shugrue of Milford, two daughters Erin and Laura Shugrue both of Stratford, mother in law, Rita Shugrue of Glen Ridge, NJ, sister in law Mary Ryan and her husband John of Westfield, NJ, brother-in-law Monsignor Timothy Shugrue of Montclair, NJ, and three nephews. 

Funeral services will take place on Wednesday, April 20, 2005 at 9 a.m. from the Abriola Parkview Funeral Home, 419 White Plains Road, Trumbull, and at 10 a.m. in St. Mark Church, Stratford for a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will follow in St. John Cemetery, Monroe. Friends my call on Tuesday from 4-8 p.m. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Catholic Family Services, 238 Jewett Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06606 or the Sydni Taylor Support Fund, 65 Marine Rd., South Boston, MA 02127.