Dorothy Wheeler

All Funeral Services were held privately

Obituary of Dorothy A. Wheeler

Dorothy "Dottie" Alfano Wheeler, age 87 of Bridgeport, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at her home with her loving family at her side. She was the beloved wife of 68 years to Roger R. Wheeler. Dorothy was born in Bridgeport on May 29, 1937, a daughter of the late Peter Alfano, Sr. and Mary Pierro Alfano and was a lifelong city resident.

Dottie was a hard worker and retired from 3030 Park where she worked as a house keeper for many years. She also worked for the City of Bridgeport, Board of Education where she worked as a lunch lady and enjoyed helping the children. Throughout her life she was known as grandma to family, friends and occasionally someone she didn't know. She loved watching lifetime movies with family and getting coffee and a donut with Roger every morning, but her greatest joy came from spending time with all her family. She was a loving wife, mother, sister and grandmother and will be missed by all who knew and loved her.

In addition to her beloved husband Roger, survivors include her three loving children, Roger Wheeler, Jeffrey Wheeler and Michelle Yakushewich, a sister, Janet Wolfinger and five grandchildren, Jeffrey Joseph Wheeler, Jr., Finn Wheeler, Lacey Wheeler, Angelo Gambino and Inja Wheeler and her cat Babaloo whom she adored very much as well as many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased brothers, Joseph Alfano, Peter Alfano, Jr. and a sister, Barbara Jones.

All funeral services will be private. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Abriola Parkview Funeral Home 419 White Plains Rd., Trumbull.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or at click here: www.stjude.org

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