Obituary of Paul Bonaventura

Resident of Shelton Paul Bonaventura, age 88, of Shelton and formerly of Trumbull, the owner and operator of the former Industrial Restoration and Construction Co. of Stratford, died on Friday, May 7, 2010 in Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Pettorano Sul Gizio, Italy on May 15, 1921, he was a son of the late Crescenzo and Giacinta Chiota Bonaventura. He had a love and passion for owning and training thoroughbred horses which he raced up and down the east coast. Mr. Bonaventura truly enjoyed spending time and playing with his cherished and loved granddaughter Mia. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Dorothy Gillus Bonaventura, a daughter Paula Bekech and her husband Michael of Trumbull, a granddaughter Mia, a brother Antonio Bonaventura and his wife Rina of Wakefield, MA, as well as several nieces and nephews. He was pre-deceased by two brothers, Joseph and Dominic Bonaventura. Funeral Information Funeral services will take place on Tuesday, May 11, 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. Catherine of Siena Church, Trumbull for a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will follow in Nichols Village Cemetery, Trumbull. Friends may call on Monday from 4-8 p.m.