Linda Carboni, worked on Hubbell

Linda Grace Bria Carboni of Danbury, who had worked on the space telescope, died on Friday, March 19, 2004, at Danbury Hospital after a long battle with cancer.
She was 47 years old, the wife of former Ridefielder Michael A. Carboni and the mother of Jesse Bria and Sarah Carboni.
Mrs. Carboni was born July 13, 1956 in Greenwich, a daughter of Carol Covello Gergle of Danbury and the late George Gergle. Raised by her aunt, Frances Bria in Port Chester, N.Y., she attended Port Chester schools and graduated from Port Chester High School in the Class of 1974.
For many years she worked for the Perkin-Elmer Corp. in Norwalk, and was involved with the Hubble Space Telescope project. Most recently she was employed with Bria Carting and Somers Sanitation of Somers, N.Y.
“Linda had many talents and hobbies,” her family said. “She was an avid gardener and loved to fish, do woodworking and crafts. She collected lighthouses, enjoyed sewing outfits for her daughter and herself as well as maintaining and collecting hats and enjoyed a good game of Scrabble.”
Mrs. Carboni was active in the Amazing Grace Fellowship of Cheshire.
Besides her husband, daughters and mother, Mrs. Carboni is survived by a sister Mary Ann Conlan and husband Richard of Charlotte, N.C.; four brothers, Donald Gergle and wife Lauren of Hamden, Steven Gergle of Florida, Lawrence Bria and wife Molly of Pawling, N.Y., and Joseph Bria and wife Sharon of Stormville, N.Y.; and by nieces and nephews Nathaniel, Hannah, Joy, Noah, Faith, Richard Jr., Kristina, Larry, Jackie, Joey and Anthony.
A brother Anthony Bria, died before her.
Pastor Elijah Gibbs of the Amazing Grace Fellowship conducted services Tuesday in the Kane Funeral Home, Ridgefield.
Burial will take place in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Ridgefield, at the convenience of the family.
Contributions in her memory may be made to the Danbury Hospital Development Fund for Oncology Nursing Services, 24 Hospital Avenue, Danbury, CT 06810.