Obituaries

Carolyn G. Walther

Carolyn G. Walther

Sep 27, 2018

SOUTH PASADENA, FL - Carolyn G.(Conte) Walther, 72, passed away peacefully with her daughter by her side on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Connecticut Hospice in Branford, CT. Carolyn was born September 13, 1946 in Mount Vernon, NY, the daughter of the late Peter and Phyllis (Monteferante) Conte. She spent her working career as a bank Manager at both Bank...

Frederick James Schurk,  Sr.

Frederick James Schurk, Sr.

Sep 23, 2018

CHESHIRE – Frederick (Fred) James Schurk, Sr., 87, of Cheshire, formerly of West Haven, passed away Sunday, September 23, 2018 at Masonicare Health Center in Wallingford. He was the beloved husband of Constance (Kulenski) Schurk who were wed on Thanksgiving Day in 1955 and celebrated over 62 years of marriage. Fred was born July 28, 1931 in New Haven, the...

Frederick Fredette

Frederick Fredette

Sep 23, 2018

Frederick Frances Fredette 1938 - 2018 Naugatuck- Frederick Francis Fredette, 80, widower of Diane B. (DiMenna) Fredette, passed away peacefully on September 23, 2018 at Valerie Manor in Torrington, CT. Fred was born on Feb. 17, 1938 in Bridgeport, CT, son of the late Frederick J. and Frances Rose Fredette. Fred attended school in Bridgeport, and graduated from Warren...

Eleanor W. Lawson

Eleanor W. Lawson

Sep 21, 2018

NAUGATUCK – Eleanor W. Lawson, 101, passed away surrounded by her loving family at the home of her son on Sept. 21, 2018. She was the devoted wife of the late Carl W. Lawson for 39 years. Mrs. Lawson was born in Naugatuck on August 16, 1917, the daughter Daniel and Mary (Reilly) Walsh. She was predeceased by her brothers,...

Robert Louis Talerico

Robert Louis Talerico

Sep 21, 2018

CHESHIRE- Robert Louis Talerico, 83, passed away Friday, September 21, 2018 at LiveWell (formerly Alzheimer's Resource Center) in Southington. He was married to Mary Jane (Pacciarelli) Talerico, his high school sweetheart, who was the love of his life. They recently celebrated 60 years of marriage. Dr. Talerico was born December 13, 1934 in Utica, NY, the son of the late...

Roselyn Fay Zackin

Roselyn Fay Zackin

Sep 20, 2018

MIDDLEBURY- Roselyn Fay Zackin, 84, passed away Thursday, September 20, 2018, in the VITAS Inpatient Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital. She was the loving wife of Nelson K. Zackin to whom she was married for 61 years. Mrs. Zackin was born May 8, 1934 in Brooklyn, NY and was the daughter of the late Manuel and Tilly (Hirsch) Lax. Roz...

Dr. Robert Lawrence Chesanow

Dr. Robert Lawrence Chesanow

Sep 20, 2018

CHESHIRE- Dr. Robert L. Chesanow, 82, was born in Kearny New Jersey then traveled home to Great Barrington MA. After a reading test, at age 5, he was allowed to start in 3rd grade of the Bryant grammar school. He graduated from Searles High School in 1951 at age 15 and from Union College in 1955. A week after graduation...

Diane Shea

Diane Shea

Sep 19, 2018

CHESHIRE- Diane Shea, 64, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at her residence. She was the loving wife of John Shea who she was married to for 42 years. Mrs. Shea was born April 20, 1954 in Bronxville, NY daughter of Lucy (Napolisso) Pulisciano, and the late Vincent Pulisciano. Diane was a Real Estate Agent at the H. Pearce...

Howard M. Baldwin Jr.

Howard M. Baldwin Jr.

Sep 19, 2018

CHESHIRE - Howard M. Baldwin, Jr., 72, passed away peacefully after a long, determined battle with various cardiac issues and multiple myeloma cancer on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at Hartford Hospital. He was the husband of Joanna (Morrissey) Baldwin. Besides his wife of 48 years, Mr. Baldwin is survived by his son Thomas Baldwin of Cheshire; his daughter Karen Latozas...

Gerald J. Petro

Gerald J. Petro

Sep 18, 2018

CHESHIRE – Gerald J. Petro, 54, passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at the West Haven Veterans Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Petro was born August 1, 1964 in New Haven, son of the late Gerald and Patricia (Wanciak) Petro. Gerald served his country with distinction in the United States Navy onboard the USS Enterprise. He was self-employed...

William C. Seastrand

William C. Seastrand

Sep 18, 2018

Waterbury – William C. Seastrand, 76, passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital. Mr. Seastrand was born September 4. 1942, in Waterbury, a son of the late John and Beatrice (Frey) Seastrand. Mr. Seastrand proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam conflict and was a past member of Post 17 of the American Legion....

Marion H. Schmidt

Marion H. Schmidt

Sep 16, 2018

Marion H. Schmidt, age 98, of Waterbury passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at Autumn Lake Healthcare at Bucks Hill in Waterbury. She was born on November 13, 1919, daughter of the late Gustave Schmidt, Sr. and Lucille (Ungerwitter) Schmidt. Marion was a member of the First Lutheran Church of Waterbury, and was a Line Inspector in Assembly...

Wendy A. Jamieson

Wendy A. Jamieson

Sep 14, 2018

Wendy Anne Jamieson, aged 51, died peacefully at Wolcott Hall Nursing Center, Torrington on Friday, September 14 after fighting the good fight for many years against Huntington Disease. She was born June 17, 1967 in Akrotiri, Cyprus. Wendy was the cherished daughter of Audrey Jamieson Sperring of Waterbury and the late Derek Roy Jamieson. She was also the step-daughter of...

Marion S. Lubinski

Marion S. Lubinski

Sep 13, 2018

Naugatuck - Marion S. Lubinski, 85, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital. Mrs. Lubinski was born June 9, 1933 in Hamburg, Germany. She was a longtime Naugatuck resident where she was a communicant of St. Francis of Assisi church. She was a bookkeeper for the Grand Union Grocery chain for many years. Mrs. Lubinski is survived...

Edward T. Erickson

Edward T. Erickson

Sep 12, 2018

CHESHIRE- Edward T. “Ed” Erickson, 58, passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Nancy (Finneran) Erickson. Ed was born September 2, 1960 in New Haven, the son of the late Edward and Arlene (Page) Erickson. He was a longtime Cheshire resident who graduated from Cheshire High School...

Richard R. Gleeton

Richard R. Gleeton

Sep 11, 2018

CHESHIRE - Richard R. Gleeton, 87, passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at MidState Medical Center. He was the husband of Ruth (McCoy) Gleeton. Mr. Gleeton was born September 14, 1930 in Zanesville, OH, the son of the late Russell and the late Katherine (French) Gleeton. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force and obtained the rank of...

Marcia L. Mitchell

Marcia L. Mitchell

Sep 10, 2018

MERIDEN- Marcia L. Mitchell, 88, passed away Monday, September 10, 2018 at Connecticut Hospice in Branford. She was the widow of William B. Mitchell who predeceased her in 2011 after 59 years of marriage. Mrs. Mitchell was born August 7, 1930 in Barre, VT daughter of the late Joseph and Ruth (Kelton) Sanguinetti. Marcia was a Director of Medical Records...

Brian Justin Johnson

Brian Justin Johnson

Sep 9, 2018

Brian J. Johnson, age 36, of Cheshire passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 9, 2018. He was born on July 5, 1982 in New Haven, the loving son of Donna Price and Brian Johnson. Brian attended Cheshire High School and was active in many sports as a young man, to include, baseball, basketball, karate and soccer. Keeping with family tradition,...

Marilyn Muckle

Marilyn Muckle

Sep 8, 2018

Prospect- Marilyn Ann (McCarthy) Muckle, age 82, passed away in the Vitas unit of St. Mary’s Hospital on Sept. 8, 2018. She is survived by her husband John of 62 years. Mrs. Muckle was born on April 9, 1936 in Waterbury, daughter of the late James and Mary (Mulhern) McCarthy. She attended St. Francis Xavier School and graduated from...

Joseph B. 'JB' Knowles

Joseph B. 'JB' Knowles

Sep 7, 2018

Middlebury - Joseph B. “JB” Knowles, 71, passed away Friday, September 7, 2018 at Waterbury Hospital. He was the husband of Adrienne (Marrone) Knowles who passed away last September. Joe was born October 16, 1946 in Waterbury, the son of the late Joseph and Dorothy (Roberts) Knowles of Naugatuck. He was a Vietnam War era Veteran in the U.S. Navy....