Margarite Rita Mencel Grega, age 96 of Bridgeport, the widow of Joseph Stephen Grega, passed away peacefully after a brief illness with family members by her side on Sunday, September 23, 2012. Born in Bridgeport to the late Andrew and Katherine (Katrody) Mencel she has been a life long Bridgeport resident. During her career Margarite worked at several Bridgeport manufacturing firms and was an assembler for 10 years at Norden in Norwalk, CT. In addition she was a crossing guard for the Bridgeport School System on the corner of Willow Street and Barnum Avenue for over 30 years until her retirement in April 2010. She loved to play bingo at all the area churches and enjoyed the occasional trip to Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun. Margarite loved cooking her traditional meals for her family, especially at Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. She will be sadly missed by her devoted children Rodney J Grega and his wife Nancy of Seymour, Joseph W. Grega and his wife Roberta of Trumbull and Carol Ann Fastiggi and her husband Anthony of Cromwell, her beloved grandchildren Todd Grega and his wife Lisa, Kimberly Schiavone and her husband Joseph, Paul Grega and his wife Jocelyn, Anthony J Fastiggi III and his wife Brenna, Keirsten Riccio and her husband Andrew, Jennifer O'Brien and her husband Michael and Sara Grega, 6 cherished great-grandchildren, Amanda and Katelyn Grega, Sophia Schiavone, Addison Fastiggi, August and Patience Jude Riccio, a brother Joseph Mencel and his wife Eleanor of Bridgeport and many nieces and nephews. Margarite was predeceased by 8 brothers and sisters, John, Andrew, Michael, George, Frank and William Mencel, Ann Lattanzi and Mary Viglione. Funeral services will take place on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 9:15am in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford and at 10:00am in St. Ambrose Church Bridgeport with a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery Stratford. Calling hours will be on Tuesday from 4-7pm.