Marie Rejeanne Morin Lisee, age 72, of Bridgeport, CT, passed away suddenly from natural causes on Monday, October 26, 2015. She was born in St. Honore, Canada, to Joseph and Lucille (Caron) Morin. She received her United States Certificate of Naturalization on September 21, 2000, and has been a long time Bridgeport resident. She was a much-loved member of the tenants association at the Clifford House where she resided and was also a member of the Silver Crime Patrol for the complex. She enjoyed many of the social activities, her favorite being bingo, with the residents who became like family. In their words, she was known as the helper, always willing to lend a hand to anyone who needed it and could be found folding their laundry, getting their mail, and doing other tasks for her neighbors.
Survivors include her children: Lynn Mastro and her husband Bill Mastro of Newtown, CT, Brenda Strohm and her husband David Strohm of Middletown, CT, Diane Ruffino and her husband Wayne Ruffino of Bristol, CT, and James Pratt of Summerville, SC. She had eight grandchildren: Nicole Mastro, Katelin Serbin, Joshua Strohm, Olivia Strohm, Samantha Ruffino, Dominick Ruffino, Gregory Pratt, and Ayden Pratt. She had nine siblings, some of whom are deceased: Noella, Adrienne, Gisele, Marcel, Denise, Jacques, Gille, Viateur, & Robert. A remembrance gathering will be held at the Clifford House, 1450 Main St., Bridgeport, CT, at 11:00 am on Friday, November 6, 2015. She will be laid to rest at a private family burial at St. Michael Cemetery in Stratford, CT, following the gathering.