Obituaries
Walter J. Burns, Jr.
Jan 24, 2019
CHESHIRE - Walter J. Burns, Jr., 80, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2019 at the Summit of Plantsville. He was the husband of Georgianna T. (Turnbull) Burns. Mr. Burns was born December 1, 1938 in Waterbury, the son of the late Walter J. and Margaret (Monahan) Burns, Sr. He was a lifelong resident of Cheshire and was employed by Eastern...
Marilyn Foster
Jan 24, 2019
Naugatuck - Marilyn M. Foster, 92, wife of the late Lewis P. Foster, passed away surrounded by her family at Waterbury Hospital on January 25, 2019. Marilyn was born in Bloomfield, Vermont on July 29, 1926, daughter of the late Robert S. and Ethel (Barnett) Marshall. Marilyn enjoyed sewing, visiting with her friends, and working in her yard. Marilyn is...
Joseph A. Tyndall
Jan 22, 2019
CHESHIRE – Joseph A. Tyndall, 93, passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at MidState Medical Center in Meriden. He was the husband of Monique (Girouard) Tyndall. Mr. Tyndall was born January 25, 1925 in Engelwood, NJ, a son of the late John and Ethel (Hartley) Tyndall. He was a retired crane operator for the Union of Operating Engineers, Local 478....
Phyllis E. Jenzell
Jan 21, 2019
NAUGATUCK – Phyllis E. Jenzell, 87, daughter of the late Edward and Madeline (Pranitis) Jenzell, passed away Monday January 21, 2019 at VITAS at St. Mary’s Hospital. Phyllis was born on March 29, 1931 in Naugatuck and remained a lifelong resident. She attended local schools and graduated from Naugatuck High School and the New Haven Plus Business School. She worked...
David Porto
Jan 20, 2019
David P. Porto 1957 - 2019 Naugatuck, CT David P. Porto, 61, husband of Suzanne M. (Myers) Porto, died unexpectedly on January 20, 2019. Dave was born in Waterbury, CT on November 6, 1957 a son of Geraldine (Burdette) Hankey and the late Richard Porto and had lived in Naugatuck for the past 35 years. Dave grew up in Wolcott,...
Catherine 'Cookie' Bernardi
Jan 20, 2019
CHESHIRE – Catherine "Cookie" Bernardi, 66, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Yale New Haven Hospital. She was the wife of Roy Bernardi. Cookie was born June 8, 1952 in New Haven, the daughter of the late Ralph and Andronike (Vounatsos) Amato. She was raised in New Haven before moving to West Haven and settling in Cheshire in the...
Daniel 'Danny' Bonardi
Jan 19, 2019
CHESHIRE - Daniel “Danny” Bonardi, 38, formerly of NJ and PA, passed away Saturday, January 19, 2019. Danny was born April 20, 1980 in Denville, NJ, the son of Daniel A. Bonardi (Maureen) and Virginia (Sclafani) Sandow. Throughout his life he worked in various industries including Carpentry and Landscaping. He was known for his love of all music especially the...
Terence 'Terry' Higgins
Jan 17, 2019
Terence Higgins, age 64, of Waterbury entered into rest on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Carriage Manor in Waterbury. Terry was born on February 21, 1954 in Queens, NY, son of the late William P. and Teresa C. (Gannon) Higgins. He is the beloved brother of Gregory Higgins of Bayside, NY and Ellen Papa of Cheshire; and is survived by...
Alexander W. Piccolo
Jan 16, 2019
WATERBURY - Alexander W. Piccolo, 78, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Waterbury Hospital. He was the husband of Geraldine (DeBernardo) Piccolo. Mr. Piccolo was born July 19, 1940 in Ansonia, the son of the late Alexander and Rose Piccolo. He was a longtime Oxford resident before moving to Waterbury in the early 1990s. He was a Barber for...
Stephen Sorbo
Jan 14, 2019
Stephen J. Sorbo 1984 - 2019 Waterbury, CT Stephen J. Sorbo, 34, died Monday January 14, 2019 after a long battle with asthma. Stephen was born on April 7, 1984 in Waterbury the son of Lucy DeLorenzo and the late John P. Sorbo and had lived in Waterbury all of his life. In addition to his mother, Stephen is survived...
Mary Selby
Jan 14, 2019
Watertown- Mary Jeanne Selby, 65, wife of James Selby, passed away peacefully at her home on January 14, 2019. Mary was born on November 16, 1953, in Waterbury, a daughter of Mary (Laguna) Kevit and the late Charles R. Kevit Jr. She graduated from Naugatuck High School class of 1971. She was an accomplished swimmer for NHS and the AAU....
Sally Ciarlo
Jan 14, 2019
Sally Thurston Ciarlo 1934 - 2019 NAUGATUCK - Sally Thurston Ciarlo, 84, passed peacefully into the arms of God, her Father, on January 14, 2019. Our Sweet Mother Mary gave her solace every single day of her life. She was born on December 25, 1934; the daughter of Freeman P., and Frances (Twitchell) Thurston. Sally graduated with a Bachelors degree...
Jean S. 'Ginger' Oberst
Jan 12, 2019
Jean "Ginger" (Schorer) Oberst, age 94, of Cheshire died peacefully on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at MidState Medical Center in Meriden. She was the devoted wife of the late E. Ernest Oberst for nearly 70 years, until his passing in 2014. Ginger was born on October 22, 1924 in New Haven, daughter of the late Donald P. and Bertha A....
Richard E. Chapulis
Jan 12, 2019
Middlebury – Richard E. Chapulis, 72, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019 at the Vitas Inpatient Hospice Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury. Mr. Chapulis was born November 14, 1946 in Waterbury, a son of the late Edmund and Helen (Urbanavich) Chapulis. Richard attended St. Joseph's School and was a graduate of W.F. Kaynor Technical High School. Prior to...
Edwin Maldonado
Jan 12, 2019
WATERBURY- Edwin Maldonado, 55, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, January 12, 2019 at his residence. He was born February 14, 1963 son of Gilberto Maldonado, and Miriam Juan Camacho. He is survived by his children Edwin Polonia of Salem, MA, Cynthia Maldonado and her husband Rosely Ovalles of Salem, MA, Vanessa Maldonado of Salem, MA, and Carolina Maldonado of Cranston, RI;...
John W. McConnell
Jan 10, 2019
CHESHIRE- John Walter McConnell, 87 of Cheshire passed away peacefully on January 10, 2019 at Amberwoods of Farmington. He returned to the loving arms of his late wife Jeanne (DeVylder) McConnell of 43 years. John was born August 23, 1931 in Rome, New York, son of the late Walter and Margaret (Fahey) McConnell and Stephen Corso. He is predeceased by...
Richard L. Graettinger
Jan 10, 2019
CHESHIRE- Richard L. Graettinger, 91, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Apple Rehab Coccomo in Meriden. He was the widower of Dominica “Mae” Graettinger who predeceased him in 2007. Mr. Graettinger was born July 18, 1927 in Graettinger, IA, son of the late Louie and Hattie (Merkel) Graettinger. Richard was veteran, proudly serving in the United States Army. He...
Miriam Castellano Pinto
Jan 9, 2019
WATERBURY- Miriam Pinto, 60, passed away, Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Waterbury Hospital with her loving son by her side. She was born April 10, 1958 in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, daughter of the late Angel and Carmen (Castellano) Pinto. Miriam was a veteran proudly serving in the United States Army. Ms. Pinto is survived by her son Antae and his...
Evelyn H. Kedderis
Jan 7, 2019
Evelyn H. (Fenske) Kedderis, 95, a resident of Naugatuck for 88 years, died on January 7, 2019 at Touchpoints at Farmington in Farmington, CT. She was the widow of Leo G. Kedderis. Evelyn was born in Naugatuck on December 20, 1923, daughter of the late Rudolf and Augusta (Deske) Fenske. A 1942 graduate of Naugatuck High School, she worked as...
Michael Grzywacz
Jan 7, 2019
WATERBURY - Michael “Bob” Grzywacz, 83, passed away Monday, January 7, 2019 at Beacon Brook Health Center in Naugatuck. He is the husband of the late Constance (Merritt) Grzywacz. Mr. Grzywacz was born April 23, 1935 in Scranton, PA, the son of the late Michael and Sophie (Witkowski) Grzywacz. He was Waterbury resident for the past 19 years having previously...
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