Obituary of Shirley J. Hoydilla

Shirley J. Gritman Hoydilla, age 91, of Shelton, beloved wife of Michael P. Hoydilla, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 25, 2016 at Bishop Wicke Health Center surrounded by her loving family. Born in Bridgeport on August 27, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Clayton and Loretta Kelly Gritman. Shirley truly was dedicated to her family; she always was there to lend a hand or help in any way she could. She truly took pride in and enjoyed entertaining for friends and family and loved her Sunday family dinners. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother who will be missed by all who knew and loved her. She was predeceased by a granddaughter, Kristen Noel Chernak and a sister Loretta Quaranta. In addition to her beloved husband of 71 years, Michael, survivors include four loving children, Sandra Aurilio and her husband Richard of The Villages, FL, Michael Hoydilla and his wife Denise of Stratford, Virginia (Ginny) Chernak and her husband Robert of Warren and Lisa Hoydilla of Monroe, eight cherished grandchildren, Richard Aurilio and his wife Becky, Joe Aurilio and his wife Alma, Jessie Naidorf and her husband Jeff, Michael Hoydilla, Kevin Hoydilla and his wife Jenn, Matt Hoydilla and his wife Dawn, Lisa Butler and her husband Tom and Robert Chernak and his wife Kate, 15 adored great grandchildren; a sister, Sharon Amato and her husband John of Stratford, as well as several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will take place on Friday July 29, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. from the Abriola Parkview Funeral Home, 419 White Plains Road, Trumbull and at 11:00 a.m. in St. Margaret Mary Church, 50 Donovan Lane, Shelton, for a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will follow in St. John Cemetery, Stratford. Relatives and friends may greet the family on Friday morning from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Kennedy Center, 2440 Reservoir Ave, Trumbull, CT 06611 or Bishop Wicke Health Care, 584 Long Hill Ave, Shelton, CT 06468.