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Nina (Catherine) Culetsu Shaw, 74, Fairfield Resident

Nina (Catherine) Culetsu Shaw, age 74 of Fairfield, succumbed to a lengthy and courageous battle with lung cancer on Thursday, Aug. 13.

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Nina was born June 16, 1941 in Bridgeport to the late James Culetsu and Mary Moran Culetsu. She was the devoted and cherished mother of David Brandon Shaw of Fairfield, and the late Andrew Marcus Shaw (May 30, 1967 - August 10, 2010) also of Fairfield. She was a Bridgeport native, graduating from Bassick High in 1959. Nina resided with her children in Boston, MA, Hampton Beach, NH, Santa Monica, CA and later returned to the area and made a life, business and together with her parents and family, a loving and stable home for her children.

Nina is survived by her doting and very much loved sister, Joan Culetsu Kalakay (John) of Bridgeport, amazing and quite talented niece, Jaime Kalakay O' Connell (Chris) of Nantucket, MA, granddaughter, Kayla Shaw, close cousins and dear friends, Jo-Ann Friberg of Milford, Chris Friberg of Black Rock, Mary-Ann Ondy (Edward) and their son, Alex of Milford, Voni Fatse (George) of Easton, Christine Fatsy of Fairfield, John Culetsu of Las Vegas and the Poconos, Sylvia Culetsu of Bridgeport, Debra Sylvia of Fairfield, Nora Hoag of Huntington and Anne Chanaca Nastu of Bridgeport. In addition to her parents and son, Nina was predeceased by her sister, Elizabeth Culetsu Fitzgerald of Bridgeport, young nephew, Jason J. Kalakay, also of Bridgeport and former husband, Paul K. Shaw of Sutter Creek, CA and Boston, MA.

Friends may greet the family on Saturday, Aug. 22 from 10 to 11 a.m. at St. Dimitrie Romanian Orthodox Church, 504 Sport Hill Road, Easton. A Memorial Service celebrating Nina's life will immediately follow. Final arrangements were provided by the Parente-Lauro Funeral Home, 559 Washington Ave., Bridgeport. Interment will be private at the convenience of the family. To sign an online guest book or to send private condolences please visit www.parentelauro.com.

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