Obituaries
Mary B. Smith
Jun 18, 2023
Mary B. Smith, 96, of Waterbury, beloved wife of the late Francis “Red’ Smith, passed away peacefully on June 18, 2023. Mary was born on January 26, 1927 in Waterbury, CT to the late Edward and Margaret (Kehoe) Byrne.
Mary was a 1944 graduate of Naugatuck High School. She attended Dunbarton College of Holy Cross in Washington D.C. After graduating in 1946...
Carolyn Hardin Engelhardt
Jun 18, 2023
Carolyn Hardin Engelhardt, age 79, of Bloomfield, CT passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023. She was married for over 53 years to the late Reverend George Christian Engelhardt. Carolyn was born on May 10, 1944 in Memphis, TN, daughter of the late Melvin Loyd Hardin and Helen Harriet Hardin (Morrison). Carolyn grew up in Arkansas and remained very tied...
Robert Stewart Huston Parr
Jun 17, 2023
CHESHIRE- Robert Stewart Huston Parr, 76, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2023 at Civita Care Center at Cheshire. He was the devoted and beloved husband of Marcia (Fujino) Parr. Bob was born March 15, 1947 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, son of the late Elburn and Isabel (McTavish) Parr.
Growing up, he was an avid skier and hockey player. Throughout his...
Lisa Guerrieri
Jun 15, 2023
CHESHIRE, CT – Lisa Guerrieri, 62, of Cheshire, CT (formerly of Woodbridge, CT) passed away suddenly on Thursday, June 15, 2023. Lisa was the beloved wife of Dr. Jonathan A. Schneider. Lisa was born on September 17, 1960 in Houston, Texas, daughter of the late Nicholas P., Sr., and Mildred (Wanat) Guerrieri. Lisa attended Amity Regional High School (Class of...
Errol Joel DeLott
Jun 15, 2023
Errol Joel DeLott, 84, of Cheshire, CT, beloved husband of Mickey DeLott, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on June 15, 2023, following a sudden illness. Errol was born on May 15, 1939, in Hartford, CT, to the late Zelda and Benjamin DeLott.
A proud alumnus of Babson College, Errol served with honor in the United States Army....
Grace S. Dillon
Jun 12, 2023
Grace S. Dillon, 93, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home in Ellington, Connecticut, on Monday, June 12, 2023. Grace was born in Wethersfield, Connecticut on January 15, 1930, the middle daughter of Richard Smith and Angela Curtin Smith.
Grace was a kind, generous, selfless and dignified person, a devoted wife and mother. Resilience was a major part of her...
Mary L. (Zentek) Galko
Jun 7, 2023
Prospect - Mary Galko, 94 passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at her home. She was the wife of the late Walter Galko Sr.
Mrs. Galko was born and raised on Zentek Farm on February 17, 1929, the daughter of the late Pawel and Aniela (Jablonski) Zentek. She was married in 1952 and moved to Prospect where Mary and...
Amy L. McCauley
Jun 6, 2023
CHESHIRE – Amy L. McCauley, 94, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at The Hebrew Center for Health & Rehabilitation. She was a fifty-year resident of Cheshire, and a parishioner of St. Bridget of Sweden Parish. She was the wife of the late Donald J. McCauley.
Amy was born January 17, 1929, in New Bedford, MA, daughter of the late...
Victor Manuel Buchelli, Jr.
Jun 6, 2023
Victor Manuel Buchelli, Jr., 62, of Naugatuck, passed away on June6, 2023. Victor was born on December 11, 1960, in Stamford, CT toBenigna Avila and the late Victor Manuel Buchelli, Sr. Victor was aspiritual person whose faith was very important to him. He waskind, thoughtful and sentimental and always rememberedeveryone’s birthdays. Victor had a sense of humor and loved makingpeople...
Rita M. Stark
Jun 5, 2023
Rita Martha (Dobratz) Stark, 91, of Cheshire and Newtown, Connecticut, went to her heavenly home on June 5, after a long illness.
Born in the Bronx, N.Y., on March 30, 1932, the loving mother of three daughters was predeceased 18 months ago by her husband of 67 years.
Rita worked as an administrative assistant in the insurance industry in New...
Ann F. DeLuca
Jun 3, 2023
Middlebury - Ann F. DeLuca, 89, passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at her home after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was the beloved wife of Russell DeLuca.
Mrs. DeLuca was born June 26, 1933, in New Milford, the daughter of the late Columbo and Rose (Hermalak) Godio. She was a graduate of Watertown High School. After her...
Rhonda Lee Boisclair
Jun 3, 2023
Rhonda Lee (Daniels) Boisclair, age 63, of Naugatuck passed away unexpectedly on June 3, 2023. Rhonda was born on July 20, 1959 in Bridgeport, daughter of Lucy Montgomery and the late Ronald F. Daniels.
She was raised in the Devon section of Milford, and worked as a hairdresser in the Milford/Stratford area before relocating to Beacon Falls, where she raised...
Gloria C. Fournier
May 29, 2023
CHESHIRE - Gloria Yeager Fournier died on May 29, 2023 at Midstate Medical Center in Meriden, CT, after suffering a brief illness. She is survived by her sons Mark, Paul and John and her daughters-in-law Pat and Sandra. Laurie was born on September 22, 1927, in New York City, NY, daughter of Margaret and Ralph Yeager. Laurie always felt the...
Suanne L. Pavlik
May 29, 2023
Cheshire - Suanne L. Pavlik, 82, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 29, 2023, at LiveWell in Plantsville, with her loving family at her side. She was the wife of the late Richard Pavlik.
Suanne was born October 13, 1940, in Binghamton, NY, the daughter of the late James and Helen (Collins) Scott. She adored her dogs, delivering several...
Joanne DiDomizio
May 25, 2023
Cheshire - Joanne DiDomizio, 73, passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at her home. She was the wife of Thomas DiDomizio.
Mrs. DiDomizio was born August 2, 1949, in Derby, the daughter of Marie (Larkin) Dunn and the late John Dunn. She was raised in Naugatuck, attending St. Francis Grammar School, and graduating from Naugatuck High School, Class...
Esther M. Stacy
May 24, 2023
Esther Madeleine Murphy Stacy, a recent resident of Cheshire, CT, passed away peacefully on May 24th, 2023, at the age of 81, after a brief illness. She was born on October 27, 1941, the youngest of 8 children, of the late Bernard and Elizabeth (Fitzpatrick) Murphy, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Esther is survived by her daughter, Jennifer Murray and her husband,...
Gabriel John Cordova
May 24, 2023
Gabriel John Cordova, 91, of Prospect, formerly of Ridgefield and Milford, beloved husband of Marion Tangney Cordova, passed away peacefully on May 24, 2023. Gabriel was born on January 15, 1932, in New York City, to the late Gabriel and Genevieve Cordova.
Gabriel met the love of his life, Marion, when they were next door neighbors as children. They were...
Jason McCann
May 20, 2023
DeLand, FL.- Jason McCann, 51, of Deland, Fl., passed away May 20, 2023. He was the son of Valerie (Swenor) ( McCann) Dixon.
He attended schools in Waterbury and Naugatuck and was a graduate of Naugatuck High School, Class of 1990.
Besides his mother, he leaves a brother Gerry ; his Maternal Grandparents, Katie and Al Fleck of Naugatuck and...
Denis F.C. Perry
May 19, 2023
Denis F.C. Perry, 97, of Cheshire, CT, beloved husband of the late Kathleen A. Perry, passed away at MidState Medical Center unexpectedly on May 19, 2023 after a brief illness. In the week or two prior to this, Denis was still living independently in his home with support from his family and was very active e-mailing jokes and articles of...
Clare M. Leake
May 16, 2023
Clare M Leake, 81, passed away on May 16th, 2023. She was born on January 17th, 1942 in Omaha, NE, daughter of the late Arnold and Florence Weber.
Clare was a beloved teacher at Doolittle Elementary for 35 years. She was a teacher that could reach students of all abilities and temperaments and she is remembered fondly by both her...
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