Florence A. Mugford Barger, 75, of Cape Coral, FL, formerly of Bassett Road, North Haven, passed away on her birthday, Saturday, December 15, 2012 at the Hope Sound Hospice, Cape Coral, FL. She was the wife of the late Thomas C. Barger, Sr. Mrs. Barger was born in New Haven on December 15, 1937; daughter of the late Robert J. and Ann M. Preiss Mugford; lived in North Haven for over fifty years; had worked for Blue Cross/Blue Shield for ten years until her retirement in 1995; was a former parishioner and Women’s Club member at St. Frances Cabrini Church. Florence was a member of the New Haven Council of Catholic Women and the Blue Horizons of Blue Cross. Mother of Holly (Robert) Manocchi of Cape Coral, FL, Thomas C. Barger, Jr. of North Haven and Timothy C. (Laurie) Barger of Wallingford. Grandmother of Thomas C. Barger III, Zachary C. Barger and Ashlee Manocchi. Great – Grandmother of Jassalynn Manocchi.
Family and friends are invited to go directly to St. Francis Cabrini Church, Pond Hill Rd., North Haven on Friday morning Dec. 21st at 11:30 to attend a mass of Christian burial and are also invited to attend the committal services immediately following in All Saints Cemetery. There will be no visiting hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the St. Frances Cabrini Church Building Fund, 6 Welch Rd., North Haven, CT 06473. The North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue has been entrusted with the arrangements.