Obituary: Angelica Elena McBride, 46

From Lesko & Polke Funeral Home:

Angelica Elena McBride, age 46, of Milford, beloved wife of Jon McBride, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2021.

Born in Bucharest, Romania, on June 7, 1974, daughter of Ica Smiranda Ilie and the late George Ilie, Angelica came to the United States in 1994 and had lived in Seattle, Washington, before moving to Milford 20 years ago. She had worked as a tech writer for Sikorsky Aircraft. Angelica enjoyed cooking and sewing while making gifts for family and friends, she liked long walks and the years that she spent at Sikorsky and the friends that she made there.

In addition to Jon, her loving husband of 28 years, she leaves behind her mother, Ica Ilie, of Romania, children Duncan McBride and Zina McBride, both of Milford, she leaves behind her sister, Nina Maltev, of Romania, and a niece, Elena Maltev. She really loved all her Romanian friends here as if they were her own family and carries them all in her heart for eternity.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Dimitrie Orthodox Church, 504 Sport Hill Road, Easton, with burial to follow in Kings Highway Cemetery in Milford. Friends may call at the church from 10 a.m. Thursday until the time of services and on Wednesday at church from 5:30 p.m. until 8 .p.m. The Trisagion Service will be held at 7 p.m.

Arrangements in the care of the Lesko & Polke Funeral Home.