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Vivian Burr, Former Trumbull Town Clerk, Volunteer, Dies at 90

Town Clerk Suzanne Burr Monaco is her daughter.

Vivian Burr, a longtime Trumbull volunteer who led the Planning and Zoning Commission, died Jan. 20.

According to her obituary on the Abriola Parkview Funeral Home website, "She was active in all facets of life – PTA, St. Mary’s and St. Theresa Women’s Guild, Church Choirs, the Trumbull Historical Society and the Trumbull Republican Party. She served on many boards and commissions, was Chairman of Planning and Zoning, and Trumbull Town Clerk for 8 years. She ran for the position of First Selectman, and although not elected, continued to be active until her early eighties."

First Selectman Tim Herbst on Wednesday called Burr "a political legend, respected by both sides of the aisle."

She is survived by her husband; two children: George Burr and his wife MaryAnn of Shelton, and Suzanne Burr and her husband, Domenic Monaco of Trumbull; two grandchildren: David Burr and his wife, Christina of Huntington, and Lisa Burr Carloto of Trumbull; as well as four great-grandsons: Nicholas and Matthew Carloto, and Ryan and Ethan Burr; a brother, Frank Liburdy and his wife, Fran of Shelton; nephews: godson Freeman Burr and his wife, Eileen of Bloomfield; L. Thomas Sands and his wife, Debbie of Huntington; John Sands and his wife MaryEllen of North Haven; and several other cousins, according to Abriola.

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JonIrenicus April 13, 2013 at 02:28 pm
It would be nice if crossing the Bridgeport into Trumbull border was noticeable- a sudden shift fromRead More fast food and dilapidated buildings to greenery and well maintained buildings. Unfortunately that strip of Main St has had its character erode as commercial zoning inched north. The imposing structures of the mall and Merritt make it very difficult to see this no man's land as remaining residential for much longer.
Tom Pieragostini April 6, 2013 at 11:16 am
I'm ashamed that in the recent past, Trumbull town planners have chosen to use the beautifulRead More historic Merritt Parkway as some sort of cheap zoning boundary that, depending on which side you live on, determines if your neighborhood will remain residential or become commercial. It was even suggested in the foreword of a book about the history of Trumbull, that the Merritt Parkway somehow "bisected" the town and the founders were wise to locate all new commercial development south of it. It doesn't bisect the town. We all have to live with the bad decisions other people make, but nothing did more to devastate our town "center" than to locate new development on our southern border. Now we're left with a confusing gateway from Bridgeport into Trumbull along Main Street. When people ask now - are we in Trumbull yet? The answer is - yes, we have been for the last half mile...