Ethel R. Sperry Saunders Petitte, age 82, of Stratford, beloved wife of Anthony Petitte, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 in Bridgeport Hospital. Ethel, a retired employee of Bridgeport Hospital was born in New York to the late Leslie and Anna Mordovanec Sperry and has been a life long area resident. She was an avid fan of "old movies" and enjoyed traveling, camping, and cooking, but most of all, loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Survivors in addition to her beloved husband, include her devoted children, Dennis Saunders and his companion Sandra Bailey of Norwalk, Douglas Saunders of Maine, Donald Saunders of Stratford, Darlene McKane and her husband Richard, of Stratford and Doreen Tompkins and her husband Tom of New Haven, 2 step-daughters, Andrea Petitte and her companion Rich, of Greenwich, and Toni-Lynn Black and her husband Ray of Stratford, her step-father Ed Lovanio of Stratford, 13 grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was pre-deceased by her first husband, Robert Saunders, and 2 brothers, Elliott and Earl Sperry. Funeral services will take place on Friday, October 24th at 10:30 a.m. in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery, Stratford. Friends may call on Thursday (Today) from 4-7 p.m. Panachida t 4:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers those desiring may make donations in Ethel's memory to St. John's Church.