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                              EXHIBIT 25

                            POWER OF ATTORNEY


     The Director and/or Officer of DeGeorge Financial Corporation, a
Delaware corporation, having its principal place of business at 99 Realty
Drive, Cheshire, Connecticut 06410, whose signature appears below, does by
these presents hereby make, constitute and appoint Jonathan K. Dodge his true
and lawful Attorney in Fact and in his name, place and stead:  to execute in
his name and on his behalf, any and all documents as may be necessary in
periodic communications between DeGeorge Financial Corporation and the
Securities and Exchange Commission and/or the National Association of
Securities Dealers, including, but not limited to Forms 10-K, Form 10-Q and
Form 8-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

     Granting and giving unto said Attorney in Fact full authority and power
to do and perform any and all other acts necessary or incident to the
performance and execution of the powers herein expressly granted, with powers
to do and perform all acts authorized hereby, as fully to all intents and
purposes as the Grantor might or could do if personally present, with full
power of substitution.

     IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this
25th day of March, 1997.

                                           By:  /s/ PETER R. DEGEORGE
                                           Peter R. DeGeorge
                                           Chairman of the Board


STATE OF ________________________  )
                                   ) ss.
COUNTY OF ______________________   )


     The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 25th day of
March, 1997.


                              ______________________________

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                                EXHIBIT 25

                            POWER OF ATTORNEY

     The Director and/or Officer of DeGeorge Financial Corporation, a
Delaware corporation, having its principal place of business at 99 Realty
Drive, Cheshire, Connecticut 06410, whose signature appears below, does by
these presents hereby make, constitute and appoint Jonathan K. Dodge his true
and lawful Attorney in Fact and in his name, place and stead:  to execute in
his name and on his behalf, any and all documents as may be necessary in
periodic communications between DeGeorge Financial Corporation and the
Securities and Exchange Commission and/or the National Association of
Securities Dealers, including, but not limited to Forms 10-K, Form 10-Q and
Form 8-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

     Granting and giving unto said Attorney in Fact full authority and power
to do and perform any and all other acts necessary or incident to the
performance and execution of the powers herein expressly granted, with powers
to do and perform all acts authorized hereby, as fully to all intents and
purposes as the Grantor might or could do if personally present, with full
power of substitution.

     IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this
25th day of March, 1997.

                              By: /s/  P. PETER PASCALI
                              -----------------------------
                              P. Peter Pascali
                              Director


STATE OF ________________________  )
                                   ) ss.
COUNTY OF ______________________   )


     The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 25th day of
March, 1997.

                              ______________________________


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<PAGE>

                                    EXHIBIT 25

                                 POWER OF ATTORNEY


     The Director and/or Officer of DeGeorge Financial Corporation, a
Delaware corporation, having its principal place of business at 99 Realty
Drive, Cheshire, Connecticut 06410, whose signature appears below, does by
these presents hereby make, constitute and appoint Jonathan K. Dodge his true
and lawful Attorney in Fact and in his name, place and stead:  to execute in
his name and on his behalf, any and all documents as may be necessary in
periodic communications between DeGeorge Financial Corporation and the
Securities and Exchange Commission and/or the National Association of
Securities Dealers, including, but not limited to Forms 10-K, Form 10-Q and
Form 8-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

     Granting and giving unto said Attorney in Fact full authority and power
to do and perform any and all other acts necessary or incident to the
performance and execution of the powers herein expressly granted, with powers
to do and perform all acts authorized hereby, as fully to all intents and
purposes as the Grantor might or could do if personally present, with full
power of substitution.

     IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this
25th day of March, 1997.

                                      By:  /s/ JOHN H. WARREN
                                          -----------------------------
                                      John H. Warren
                                      Director


STATE OF ________________________  )
                                   ) ss.
COUNTY OF ______________________   )


     The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 25th day of
March, 1997.

                              ______________________________

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                                    EXHIBIT 25

                                 POWER OF ATTORNEY

   The Director and/or Officer of DeGeorge Financial Corporation, a Delaware
corporation, having its principal place of business at 99 Realty Drive,
Cheshire, Connecticut 06410, whose signature appears below, does by these
presents hereby make, constitute and appoint Jonathan K. Dodge his true and
lawful Attorney in Fact and in his name, place and stead:  to execute in his
name and on his behalf, any and all documents as may be necessary in periodic
communications between DeGeorge Financial Corporation and the Securities and
Exchange Commission and/or the National Association of Securities Dealers,
including, but not limited to Forms 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

     Granting and giving unto said Attorney in Fact full authority and power
to do and perform any and all other acts necessary or incident to the
performance and execution of the powers herein expressly granted, with powers
to do and perform all acts authorized hereby, as fully to all intents and
purposes as the Grantor might or could do if personally present, with full
power of substitution.

     IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this
25th day of March, 1997.

                                          By: /s/ JAMES G. EINLOTH
                                          James G. Einloth
                                          Director


STATE OF ________________________  )
                                   ) ss.
COUNTY OF ______________________   )


     The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 25th day of
March, 1997.

                              ______________________________

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