Obituaries

Ronald D. LaPrade

Ronald D. LaPrade

Dec 21, 2019

CHESHIRE – Ronald D. LaPrade, 63, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2019, at St. Mary’s Hospital. He was the husband of Carla (DeVita) LaPrade and son of the late Armand (Louis) and Blanche (Irene) LaPrade. Ron was raised in Stratford and had graduated from Stratford High School. He was a longtime Cheshire resident having moved to town in 2000. Besides...

Bruce L. Richardson

Bruce L. Richardson

Dec 20, 2019

Bruce Libby Richardson of Cheshire, CT died peacefully at home on December 20, 2019, surrounded by his family. He leaves behind his wife of 49 years, Stephanie (Crispino) Richardson, his three loving daughters, Libby Richardson, Marin Ranta, and Jayna Richardson, his son-in-law Sean Ranta, and two granddaughters, Edith and June Ranta. Bruce was born on August 8, 1946 in Portland,...

Brigham Metcalfe

Brigham Metcalfe

Dec 20, 2019

CHESHIRE - Brigham Metcalfe, passed away peacefully at CT Hospice in Branford on December 20, with his wife Marianne by his side. He was born in New Haven on February 6, 1955, to Stephen B. Metcalfe and Mary-Louise Brigham Metcalfe. He grew up in Cheshire, graduating from Cheshire High School in 1972. He was a standout basketball and tennis player....

Patricia Lombardi

Patricia Lombardi

Dec 20, 2019

NAUGATUCK – Patricia Lombardi, 64, a lifelong Naugatuck resident, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday December 20, 2019 surrounded by the love and comfort of her family. Patricia was born March 14, 1955, in Waterbury, the daughters of the late Walter and Modest (Czaplicki) Ploski. After graduating from Naugatuck a high School, she attended Post University where she...

Dorothy Oliveira

Dorothy Oliveira

Dec 19, 2019

Dorothy A. (Furtado) Oliveira 1934 - 2019 Naugatuck, CT Dorothy A. (Furtado) Oliveira, 85, widow of August Oliveira, died peacefully on December 19, 2019 at her home surrounded by loving family. Dorothy was born October 19, 1934 in Naugatuck, CT daughter of the late Marcelino and Isabel (Perry) Furtado and was a lifelong Naugatuck resident. Dorothy was a charter member...

Norma Kenvin Petersen

Norma Kenvin Petersen

Dec 19, 2019

CHESHIRE- Norma Ruth Kenvin Petersen, 91, passed away Thursday, December 19, 2019 at Mid-State Medical Center in Meriden. Norma was born August 4, 1928 in Brooklyn, NY; daughter of the late James Marion and Gladys (Macdonald) Kenvin. She is survived by her loving husband of 68 years, Louis George Petersen; three daughters, Leslie Fisher (Gordon) of PA, Wendy Carter of...

Richard Mezzio

Richard Mezzio

Dec 18, 2019

Richard S. "Dick" Mezzio 1942 - 2019 Naugatuck, CT Richard S. “Dick” Mezzio, 77, husband of Elsie Mezzio, died December 18, 2019 at Waterbury Hospital. Dick was born on November 19, 1942 in Waterbury, CT the son of the late Sebastian and Marian (Sciascia) Mezzio and was a U.S. Air Force veteran. Dick was a former owner of Mezzio’s Auto...

Susie Askins

Susie Askins

Dec 18, 2019

Susie Askins 1931 - 2019 Naugatuck, CT Susie Askins, 88, died peacefully December 18, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Susie was born on June 3, 1931 in Baltimore, MD daughter of Moore and Isabela (Wade) Britt. Susie lived in Naugatuck for the past 3 years and proudly worked as a dietician in various nursing homes. Susie...

Alfred C. Adinolfi

Alfred C. Adinolfi

Dec 18, 2019

Alfred C. Adinolfi, 85, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at Hartford Hospital. He was the husband of Lillian (Ballo) Adinolfi. Mr. Adinolfi was born on August 24, 1934, in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late Carmine M. and Caroline (Monetti) Adinolfi. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force with the Tactical Air Command at...

Linda S. Isaacs

Linda S. Isaacs

Dec 17, 2019

Linda S. Isaacs passed away peacefully at home with her family on Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at the age of 71. Linda was born on December 26, 1947, in New Haven to the late Edward and Barbara (Thompson) Isaacs. She is survived by her son, Matthew Northrop of Cheshire, her daughter Megan DeVylder and husband Al of Meriden, her brother...

Dorothy Shortt

Dorothy Shortt

Dec 17, 2019

Dorothy M. Shortt 1925 - 2019 Naugatuck, CT Dorothy M. Shortt, 94, widow of Robert F. Shortt, died peacefully on December 17, 2019 in the VITAS Hospice Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital. Dorothy was born on November 15, 1925 in Baltimore, MD daughter of the late Louis and Mary (Fitzgerald) Perro Tiernan and lived in Naugatuck most of her life,...

Kenya Shondell Spencer

Kenya Shondell Spencer

Dec 14, 2019

Waterbury — Kenya Shondell Spencer was born on January 29, 1974, in Union NJ to William H. Spencer Jr. of Wilson, North Carolina and Patricia Cam-Beaver (Alvin) Bloomfield, CT, who will miss her dearly. She departed her life at age 45 on December 14, 2019. Kenya served her community through a career in healthcare, many of those years with Southbury...

Josephine A. Settembri

Josephine A. Settembri

Dec 14, 2019

CHESHIRE - Josephine A. (Addazio) Settembri, 89, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 14, 2019, after battling a long illness. She was the devoted wife of the late Salvatore J. Settembri. Mrs. Settembri was born June 16, 1930, in Staten Island, NY, daughter of the late Umberto and Maria (Pacelli) Addazio. Josephine enjoyed working at St. Mary's Hospital for 24 dedicated...

Steven Finke

Steven Finke

Dec 12, 2019

Ocala, FL Steven Francis Finke, age 62, went home to be with his Lord on December 12, 2019, surrounded by family in Ocala, Florida. Steven was born in Waterbury, Connecticut. He met his Wife of 33 years, then Janet Wetherall, in the Navy. Steven lived a life that exemplified goodness, and was appreciated by all that knew and loved him....

Geraldine Warren

Geraldine Warren

Dec 12, 2019

Geraldine A. (Tuccillo) Warren 1938 - 2019 Naugatuck, CT Geraldine A. (Tuccillo) Warren of Naugatuck, wife of James P. Warren, Sr., passed peacefully on December 12, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Geraldine was born in Waterbury, CT a daughter of the late Louis and Anna (Manna) Tuccillo, she lived in Naugatuck most of her life and worked at Peter...

Carolyn M. Anastasiou

Carolyn M. Anastasiou

Dec 12, 2019

Carolyn M. Anastasiou, age 73, of Naugatuck entered into rest on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Waterbury Hospital. She was the devoted wife of the late Stavros Anastasiou. Carolyn was born on July 2, 1946 in Yorkshire Hull, England, daughter of the late Ernest and Mary Ellen (Johnson) Wilson. Carolyn worked as a nurse’s aide at Griffin Hospital and in...

Marilyn Johnson

Marilyn Johnson

Dec 9, 2019

Marilyn L. Johnson 1933 - 2019 Naugatuck, CT Marilyn L. Johnson, 86, the widow of Thomas F. Johnson, died peacefully after a long illness on December 9, 2019 in the VITAS Hospice Care Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital. Marilyn was born on April 11, 1933 in Waterbury, Connecticut. She was the daughter of the late John and Mary Ellen (Mullarkey)...

Ryan Sears

Ryan Sears

Dec 8, 2019

Ryan A. Sears 1992 - 2019 Naugatuck, CT Ryan A. Sears, 27, died unexpectedly on December 8, 2019 at his home. Ryan was born on August 5, 1992 in Derby, CT a son of Roger C. Sears and Carla (Sullivan) Sears and had lived in Naugatuck all of his life. Ryan was a former employee at Wal-Mart in Naugatuck and...

Agustin Santos Jr.

Agustin Santos Jr.

Dec 5, 2019

WATERBURY – Agustin Santos Jr., 26, passed away Thursday December 5, 2019 at Waterbury Hospital. He was the son of Agustin and Minerva (Cordero) Santos. Agustin was born February 28, 1993, in New Britain. He was a longtime Waterbury resident, moving to the city at the age of 5. He was known for his love of dancing; his selflessness and...

Philip Sher

Philip Sher

Dec 5, 2019

Cheshire - Mr. Philip Sher, 70, of Cheshire, formerly of Barkhamsted, CT, and Yonkers, NY, died on Thursday, December 5, 2019. He was the husband of Patricia (Uryga) Sher. Mr. Sher was born on March 19, 1949, in Yonkers, NY, son of the late Adolph and Ruth (Fishman) Sher. He is survived by his son Adam Sher and his wife...