Obituaries
Roberta Annenberg
Dec 11, 2025
Cheshire – Mrs. Roberta (Hering) Annenberg, 86, formerly of Waterbury, passed away peacefully at MidState Medical Center in Meriden on December 11, 2025. She was the loving wife of the late Samuel Annenberg who passed away in 2018.
Mrs. Annenberg was born in Waterbury, March 25, 1939 in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Karl and Molly (Heitner) Hering. Roberta and...
Corinne B. Board
Dec 11, 2025
Corinne B. Board, 86, of Cheshire, beloved wife of the late Robert Board Sr., passed away peacefully on December 11, 2025. She was born on May 17, 1939 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Dr. Lawrence George Beinhauer and Mildred (Larkin) Beinhauer.
Corinne attended Mt. Lebanon high school in Mt. Lebanon PA. Corinne went on to receive her associate’s degree from...
Janice B. Ulrichsen
Dec 10, 2025
Naugatuck - Janice Ulrichsen, 86, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at the Glendale Center. She was the wife of the late Richard Ulrichsen.
Mrs. Ulrichsen was born July 29, 1939, in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Patrick and Helen (Shea) Buckley. She was a longtime Naugatuck resident where she was a communicant of St. Francis of Assisi Church....
Thomas James Molnar
Dec 7, 2025
Thomas James Molnar (“Tom”), age 81, entered into rest on Sunday, December 7, 2025, surrounded by his family and his loving wife. Tom was the devoted husband of Loretta “Lori” (Tammone) Molnar for 57 years—many of which were spent raising their family in Cheshire, CT. He shared a wonderful, lifelong bond with the neighbors and friends on Argyle Road, where...
Natalya Zvyagelsky
Dec 5, 2025
Natalya Zvyagelsky, age 87 of Cheshire, entered into rest on December 5, 2025 at VITAS at St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury. She was the devoted wife of the late Aleksey Zvyagelsky until his passing in 2014. Natalya was born on January 24, 1938 in Kiev, Ukraine, daughter of the late Alexander and Pesya Rakhlevskaya.
Natalya was a well-educated woman who earned...
John R. Sousa, Jr.
Dec 3, 2025
Naugatuck, CT John R. Sousa, Jr., 66, died peacefully on December 3, 2025 at his home surrounded by the love of his family.
John was born May 21, 1959 in Waterbury, CT son of the late John R. Sousa, Sr. and Elizabeth (Manthey) Sousa. John lived in Naugatuck all of his life, he attended Naugatuck High School for three years...
Ronald P. Anderson
Dec 2, 2025
Naugatuck - Ronald P. Anderson, 79, passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at Griffin Hospital. He was the husband of the late Lori (Fenn) Anderson.
Ron was born August 10, 1946, in New Britain, the son of the late Paul and Doris (Johnson) Anderson. He was a lifelong Naugatuck resident, graduating from Naugatuck High School, Class of 1964. He was...
Norman Benedict Sr.
Nov 30, 2025
NORMAN R. BENEDICT, Sr., 98, of Cheshire, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2025. He was born on May 7, 1927 in Norwalk, to the late Howard Melville and Elsie (Ross) Benedict. Norman Mr. Benedict earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from Yale University ‘50 and was a former member of the Board of Directors for the Yale...
William A. Regan Jr.
Nov 29, 2025
William A. Regan Jr., 90, formerly of Cheshire and beloved husband of the late Geraldine (Sullivan) Regan, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 29, 2025. He was born on March 7, 1935, in The Bronx, New York, to the late William and Helen Regan, Sr.
Bill was a proud pre-med/biology graduate of Rutgers University in New Jersey. Following graduation, he began...
Jessie H. Gwisdala
Nov 29, 2025
Plymouth - Jessie H. Gwisdala, 84, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Saturday, November 29, 2025. She was the wife of the late Andrew Gwisdala.
Jessie was born February 14, 1941, in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Charles Wesley and Marion (Gordon) Hennion, Jr. She was a graduate of St. Margaret’s Diocesan School, Wheelock College class of 1963,...
Denis M. Pilch
Nov 29, 2025
Cheshire - Denis M. Pilch, 75, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2025, at Hartford Hospital. He was the husband of Linda (Copeland) Pilch.
Mr. Pilch was born May 7, 1950, in Waterbury, the son of the late Allan and Margaret Mary (Tehan) Pilch. He was raised in Waterbury and had been a resident of Cheshire for over 50 years.
Besides his...
Lois May Carey
Nov 28, 2025
Lois May (Schilling) Carey, 94, of Bristol, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 23, 1931 in Waterbury to the late Joseph and Stella (Sills) Schilling.
Lois was a proud graduate of the Waterbury Hospital School of Nursing and began her work as a registered nurse at Waterbury Hospital, later bringing...
Adelia V. Fernandes
Nov 27, 2025
Naugatuck, CT Adelia V. Fernandes, 99, the widow of Adriano Fernandes, entered into the gates of heaven on November 27, 2025 after a brief stay at Waterbury Hospital.
Mrs. Fernandes was born May 17, 1926 in Nabais Gouveia, Portugal, daughter of the late Isidoro and Piedade Lameiras Vida. Adelia and her late husband Adriano immigrated to Naugatuck in June of 1966....
Rita Wooster
Nov 26, 2025
Rita Wooster, 92, of Waterbury, passed away peacefully on November 26, 2025. She was the beloved wife of the late Kenyon H. Wooster and a cherished presence in the lives of all who knew her. Born on September 1, 1933, in Waterbury, she was the daughter of the late Judson and Irene Lewis.
A proud graduate of Wilby High School, class...
Jon Tessler
Nov 22, 2025
Jon R. Tessler, 72, lifelong resident of Cheshire, beloved husband of Peggy Tessler, passed away after a valiant three-year battle with glioblastoma on November 22, 2025 surrounded by his family. He was born on June 2, 1953 in New Haven, to the late Bernard and Lillian Tessler.
Jon was a proud graduate of the University of Connecticut, where he earned his...
Rev. Raynor Wade Andersen
Nov 21, 2025
Rev. Raynor Wade Andersen, age 81 of Cheshire, entered into rest on Friday, November 21, 2025 at Hartford Hospital. He was the devoted husband of the late Karla (Scholz) Andersen for over 42 years. Raynor was born on May 25, 1944 in Saint Elizabeth, Manhattan, NY, son of the late Haakon Jarrel and Olive (Wade) Andersen.
Ray attended Columbia University, where...
Lorraine Robbins
Nov 21, 2025
Beloved Wife, Sister, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and Friend
Lorraine Buckley Robbins, 95, of Naugatuck, beloved wife of Richard (Dick) Robbins, passed away on Friday, November 21, 2025. She was born on January 19, 1930 in Waterbury to her late parents, Patrick and Helen Buckley.
Lorraine spent her formative years growing up in Waterbury before moving to Naugatuck, graduating from Naugatuck High...
Marilyn R. Bertotti
Nov 20, 2025
Marilyn Rose Bertotti, 92, of Cheshire, Connecticut, beloved wife of the late Oswald “Wally” Bertotti, passed away peacefully on November 20, 2025. Marilyn was born on July 31, 1933, in New York, New York, to the late Frederick and Rose Jung.
Marilyn grew up in Maspeth, Queens, New York. After graduating college in Rhode Island, she taught Kindergarten and First Grade...
Barbara A. Verikas
Nov 16, 2025
Barbara A. Verikas, age 76, of Beacon Falls, the beloved wife of Richard R. Verikas Sr. for over 55 years, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at Lord Chamberlain Nursing Home.
Barbara was born August 3, 1949, in Bridgeport, the daughter of the late Robert and Alma (Legere) Sears. She was a longtime resident of Beacon Falls, a graduate...
David L. Roberts Sr.
Nov 16, 2025
Naugatuck - David L. Roberts Sr., 77, passed away surrounded by loved ones on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at his home. He was the husband of Angela (DelSanto) Roberts.
Mr. Roberts was born April 24, 1948, in Waterbury, the son of the late Louis and Jane (Scanlon) Roberts. He owned and operated Roberts and Sons Excavating in Naugatuck. Some of his...
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