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Obituary of Ilija M Prica
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Ilija M. Prica, age 83, of Shelton, beloved husband of Carol Lagana Prica, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2019 after battling with diabetes and PFD complications.
Ilija was born in 1936 in Nackucani, Serbia, son of the late Myrko and Dsanka Prica and raised in Sabac, Serbia. He emigrated to the United States in 1966, living briefly in New York before moving to Fairfield and most recently to Shelton. He worked as a tool and die maker for Casco Products until his retirement.
He was very proud of his Serbian heritage, Ilija loved his Serbian music and dance. While in the former Yugoslavia, he danced for TITO and also performed for King Peter at the Hilton hotel in NYC and in his youth he was an accomplished soccer player.
Ilija loved the great outdoors especially while hunting and fishing with his buddies in Maine and more recently he and his wife Carol would spend the winter months in St. Petersburg, Florida where he would fish in Boca Ciega Bay. Ilija also liked gardening and yard work, sudoku puzzles, watching boxing matches, classic movies and NFL football and his New England Patriots.
In addition to his loving wife Carol, survivors include his brother in law Joseph Lagana and his wife Maryann, sisters in law Shirley Grosso and her husband Joseph and Olga Turey and her husband John as well as several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother in law Dominic Lagana.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 11:30 am in the Lesko & Polke Funeral Home, 1209 Post Rd., Fairfield Center. Friends may call at the Funeral Home on Wednesday from 9:30 am until the time of services.
The family would like to thank Dr. Brian King and the staff of Ct. Vascular and to visiting nurse Sandy for their care during his illness.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association.
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Wednesday
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December
Visitation at Funeral Home
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Lesko & Polke Funeral Home
1209 Post Road
Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Wednesday
18
December
Funeral Service
11:30 am
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Lesko & Polke Funeral Home
1209 Post Road
Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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