Widow’s home robbed during funeral

Branford, Conn. (AP) - Police      Christmas.
in Branford are looking for a      Witkowski served as a
thief or thieves who broke         volunteer firefighter for
into the home of a longtime        nearly half a century,
firefighter's widow and stole      including 11 years as the
about $10,000 worth of             captain of Hose Company 2. He
valuables while the woman was      died Jan. 22 at age 67.
attending her husband's            Ahern called the theft
funeral.                           "reprehensible" and said the
Fire Chief John Ahern tells        thief or thieves also took
The New Haven Register  that       items of immeasurable
items stolen Tuesday included      sentimental value.
a set of diamond earrings          Police are appealing to the
that Anthony Witkowski gave        public for any information on
to his wife, Carol, at             the crime.                    

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