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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                                    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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