Marjorie A. Lewis, 84, of Newtown, Ct died March 30, 2017 at the Danbury Hospital. She was born in Bridgeport, Ct 1932 to George and Helen (Bakos) Gulla. She was predeceased by her husband Harold Lewis.
She grew up in Danbury, CT and graduated from Danbury High School in 1950. She also graduated from Mt. Sinai School of Nursing in 1953 and from Hunter College.
She was the Assistant Director of Pediatrics for Mt Sinai Hospital and the Recipient of the Ellen Fuller Award from Mt Sinai in 1989. She was the editor for the Alumni News and was President of the Alumni. She co-authored with Sylvia Barker the book “The Sinai Nurse: A History of Nursing at the Mount Sinai Hospital, 1852-2000”. She retired to Newtown, CT in 1994.
She was the oldest of 11 children and is survived by 8 brothers and sisters – Jean Holmes, Emily Gulla, Robert & Betsy (Dow) Gulla, Mary (Gulla) Cormier, Emil Gulla, Gerald & Barbara (Gulla) Vidal, Tom & Elizabeth (Gulla) Clark, and Charles & Susan (Gulla) Zilinek. Predeceased by 2 brothers - Edward and David Gulla. She was also survived by several nieces and nephews and grand nephews and nieces.
There will be a short ceremony for friends and family at the Honan Funeral Home, 58 Main St, Newtown, Ct on Saturday April 8th at 11 AM.
Interment will follow at the Newtown Village Cemetery on Elm Drive, Newtown, CT.
Donations in Marjorie’s name may be given to Planned Parenthood or the Salvation Army.

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