Obituary of Marilyn H. Foehrenbach

Marilyn H. Gardiner Foehrenbach, age 78, of Trumbull passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 9, 2015 surrounded by her loving family at Maplewood at Stony Hill Assisted Living in Bethel. She was the beloved wife of Richard Foehrenbach. Born in Bridgeport on February 21, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Eleanor Berg Gardiner. A graduate of the University of Bridgeport, Marilyn received her RN Degree in 1958 before working at Bridgeport Hospital, the Bridgeport VNA and later working as a private duty nurse for a time. She was an avid reader and would often be found with a book in her hand. She loved to take pictures of her family, however, her greatest pleasure was her grandchildren and spending time with them. A loving wife, mother and grandmother, she will be greatly missed by all who knew her. In addition to her beloved husband of 57 years, Richard, other survivors include her children, Scott Foehrenbach and his wife Patricia of Bethany, Susan Rusterholz and her husband Kenneth of Winston Salem NC, Richard Foehrenbach and his wife Debora of Southbury and Laura Pretka and her husband Brian of Oxford, twelve cherished grandchildren, Daniel, Alison, Kacy, Sarah, Kenneth, Stephen, Timothy, Li Shan, Karin, Marilyn, Kyle and Alyssa. Marilyn was predeceased by her sister, Loris Battistelli. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 15, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. directly in Unity Hill Church of Christ, 364 White Plains Rd., Trumbull. Interment will be held privately at the convenience of the family. Friends and relatives may greet the family at the Abriola Parkview Funeral Home, 419 White Plains Rd., Trumbull on Thursday evening from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Regional Hospice & Home Care of Western CT, 30 Milestone Rd., Danbury, CT. 06810 or to the Alzheimer's Association, 200 Executive Blvd., Southington, CT. 06489.