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Fredricka Ponzo Elia, 93, of North Haven passed away peacefully on March 4 at The Village at Mariners Point, East Haven. She was the beloved wife of 69 years to the late Michael P. Elia. Fredricka was born in New Haven on Aug. 14, 1925, and was the daughter of the late Louis and Olympia Cofrancesco Ponzo.

She worked as a bookkeeper at National Compressed Gases for many years until her retirement. Fredricka was a very reserved person who enjoyed playing cards and cooking, but most of all spending time with her family whom she loved unconditionally.

She was the mother of Louis F. Elia and Michael R. (Jill) Elia; and the grandmother of Allison Elia (Ellis) Wisely and Caroline Elia. She was predeceased by her brothers Vincent and George Ponzo and her sisters June Ruggiero and Grace Coppolla.

The visiting hour will be March 8 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Ave. Her funeral procession will leave the funeral home at 11:00 a.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated in Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity Parish at St. Barnabas Church, 44 Washington Ave., North Haven, at 11:30 a.m. Entombment will follow in the St. Lawrence Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 260 Cochituate Rd. #200, Framingham, MA 01701, or the National Kidney Foundation, 1465 Highland Ave., Cheshire, CT 06410. For an online obituary, visit www.northhavenfuneral.com.