Assunta Orkney

Waterford— Assunta M. Orkney, 106, entered eternal life on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013.

She was born Aug. 15, 1907, in New London, the daughter of the late Francesco and Carmela (Cappola) Ruggiero. She was the beloved wife of the late John Orkney.

A funeral home service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at the Impellitteri-Malia Funeral Home, 84 Montauk Ave., New London. Interment will be in St. Mary Cemetery.

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Ryan presented information that showed that while statewide scores decreased, the middle school in New London had substantial increases. And over a seven-year period, scores have graduallygoneup. Also, sixth- and eighth-grade students met the target goals set by the district in math, reading and writing. The seventh grade did not meet the district goals, missing by 0.2 of a percent, she said.

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