Manuela “Nell” Tugman, longtime New Canaan resident and St. Aloysius parishioner, passed away peacefully at her home in Granger, Indiana, surrounded by her family on Monday, March 4, 2024 at the age of 87.
Manuela “Nell” Tugman
She was born on July 22, 1936 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska to the late Nabor and Maria (Paramo) Guzman.
Manuela will be forever cherished by her husband, John; their children, Lisa (Trent) Grocock, Tanya (Bill) Porterfield, and Matthew (Danette) Tugman; grandchildren: Lauren, Justin, Samantha, Lilly, Peyton, Madison, Matthew, Hannah, Tanner, Brandon and Chris; great-grandchildren, Everleigh and Addison; brothers, Raymond (Liz) Guzman and Frank Guzman; sister, Liz (Steve) McCarthy; and her huge extended family. Manuela was preceded in death by siblings: Joe, Stanley, Jake and Helen.
Of all the names she was called through her lifetime: “Hon”, Mom, Manuela, Nell, Tia, and Nana, it was the last 28 years as “Nana” that delighted her most.
Upon retiring from bookkeeping, she was called to serve the church, starting off in religious education at Saint Aloysius, and not ending until the last few weeks of her life in general administrative duties in the main office of her parish in Indiana.
Visitation for Manuela was held on Friday, March 8, and a Mass of Christian Burial took place on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Granger, Indiana. The Mass may be viewed at http://youtube.com/@stpiusgranger
Arrangements were handled by McGann Hay Funerals, www.mcgannhay.com; visit their website to leave condolences and/or remembrances for the family.