Mary C. Zehall Kiefer, age 87, of Stratford, beloved wife of Ivan E. Kiefer, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2015 in Bridgeport Hospital. Mrs. Kiefer, a retired CNA for Lord Chamberlain Health Center, was born in Stratford to the late John G. and Mary (Moyher) Zehall and has been a life long area resident. She was an avid reader, and loved spending time with her grandchildren; she never missed sending a card for their birthday's or anniversaries. Mary will also be remembered for her generosity to charitable causes. Survivors in addition to her beloved husband, include her devoted children, Susan Galla and her husband Jack of PA, Linda Pond and her husband Bruce of Middletown, Thomas Kiefer and his wife Michelle of Stratford, James Kiefer and his wife Patty of Danielson, Barbara Morrisroe and her husband Ed of Southbury, Sandra Pelletier and her husband Lloyd of Killingworth, Joseph Kiefer and his wife Christel of Easton, and Debby Kiefer of Naugatuck, 21 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, October 24th at 10 a.m. meeting directly at St. Mark Church 500 Wigwam Lane Stratford. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery, Stratford. Friends may call on Friday from 4-8 p.m. in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford. In lieu of flowers those desiring may make donations in Mary's memory to the Wounded Warrior Project online http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/donate or Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675