Obituaries
Alexander H. Yorke
May 9, 2018
Cheshire - Alexander H. Yorke Jr., 89, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at his residence. He was the husband of the late Marcia (Suarez) Yorke. Mr. Yorke was born January 30, 1929 in Waterbury, a son of the late Alexander and Marjorie (Straub) Yorke. He was a retired lineman for Southern New England Telephone Company and proudly served his...
Kean Yanarella
May 9, 2018
Seymour, CT Kean D. Yanarella, 61, died peacefully on May 9, 2018 at his home. Kean was born on January 11, 1957 in Waterbury, CT a son of the late William D. and Elizabeth “Betty” (Brennan) Yanarella. Kean was raised in Naugatuck and raised his family in Oxford, CT. He was devoted to his former work as a self-employed auto...
Boothipuram V. '"Whitey"' Vaitheeswaran
May 7, 2018
Boothipuram “Whitey” Vaitheeswaran, age 79, of New Haven and formerly of Cheshire, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 7th, with his loving family by his side. Whitey was the devoted husband of Chitra Vaitheeswaran of New Haven. He is also survived by his son, Vijay Vaitheeswaran, and his wife, Michelle Meertens, of New York; and his daughter, Shoba Lemoine and...
Roger W. Kuchera
May 7, 2018
NAUGATUCK - Roger W. Kuchera, 77, of Naugatuck, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 7, 2018. He was a proud US Navy Veteran and until his retirement was employed as a computer programmer for NASDAQ. He was an avid HAM radio operator (K1TG) and also belonged to the US Naval Landing Party in which he was instrumental in growing into...
Merton Everett Brown
May 6, 2018
NAUGATUCK- Merton “Mert” Everett Brown, 98, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018 at Waterbury Hospital. He was predeceased by his wife Lillian (Carlson) Brown in 1984 after 38 years of marriage. Mert was born August 26, 1919 in Waterbury son of the late Merton Edwin and Olive (Fesch) Brown. Mr. Brown was a graduate of Leavenworth High School. He was...
Carol Jandrok
May 6, 2018
NAUGATUCK- Carol L. (Norman) (Ekberg) Jandrok, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital. She was born in Waterbury on December 5, 1942, the beloved daughter of the late William Norman and the late Shirley (Duncan) (Norman) Anderson. Carol is survived by her daughters, Denise (Ekberg) Wergin and her husband Garrett; Dawn Ekberg, with whom...
Desiree Floyd
May 4, 2018
Thomaston, CT Desiree Y. Floyd, 50, died peacefully on May 4, 2018 at her home. Desiree was born on September 24, 1967 in Bridgeport, CT, daughter of Richard Lanham, and the late Joann Cooke. She grew up in Bridgeport, but wanting a better life for her children, moved the family to Naugatuck. She worked for many years as an executive...
Jean I. Watson
May 3, 2018
FORESTVILLE - Jean I. Watson, 69, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Touchpoints at Farmington. Jean was born May 2, 1949 in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Edwin F. and Jean (Wiatr) Watson. Jean was raised in Cheshire graduating from Cheshire High School in 1967. She furthered her education obtaining her Bachelors in Child Development from UCONN in...
Leo Goldberg
May 3, 2018
WATERBURY - Leo Goldberg, age 98, died Thursday, May 3, 2018 at his home. He was the husband of Ethel (Leopold) Goldberg. Leo was born January 25, 1919 in New York, NY, the son of the late Max and Mary (Goralnick) Goldberg. He was a WWII veteran serving his country in the U.S. Army. Raised in New York City, Leo...
Francis R. 'Frank' Fargnoli
May 2, 2018
CHESHIRE- Frank (Francis) R. Fargnoli, 83, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Connecticut Hospice in Branford. Mr. Fargnoli was born March 9, 1935 in Waterbury, the son of the late John and the late Anna (Fontana) Fargnoli. He graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Waterbury and then attended Fairfield University. He served his country in the U.S. Army...
Wayne Bunker Sr
May 1, 2018
WATERBURY -Wayne A. Bunker, Sr. 77, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family. Wayne was born in Millinocket, Maine on August 18, 1940 to the late John O. and Yvette (LeVasseur) Bunker. He served in the USAF as a jet engine mechanic, working mainly on the F100 Super Sabre, during the Vietnam Era....
Adele Scavone
Apr 28, 2018
NAUGATUCK - Adele Scavone, 92, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018 at her home in Naugatuck. She was the wife of the late Dominick Scavone. Mrs. Scavone was born July 15, 1925 in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Lanczynoki) Kielb. She was a lifelong Naugatuck resident who was employed by Uniroyal Chemical for over 20 years....
Cluster M. Hollie
Apr 28, 2018
Cluster Mae Provo Hollie, born March 17, 1929, received her heavenly calling home on April 28, 2018. Cluster was born in Macon County, Alabama, to the union of Mary Lee Provo and Mose Provo (both deceased). She was one of 5 daughters born to this union. Cluster, a product of the Montgomery County Public School system (Booker T. Washington High...
Helen P. Beebe
Apr 27, 2018
CHESHIRE – Helen Purmont Beebe, 90, passed away peacefully Friday April 27, 2018 at her home surrounded by family and friends. She was the wife of the late Earl Beebe. Mrs. Beebe was born July 7, 1927, in New Haven, the daughter of the late Howard and Helen (Shea) Purmont. After graduating from the Hospital of St. Raphael’s Nursing School...
John Mcsherry
Apr 24, 2018
NAUGATUCK John K. “Jack” McSherry, 99, of Naugatuck, passed away peacefully on Tuesday April 24, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Waterbury. His wife of 49 years, Mary Margaret (Donovan) McSherry died in 2002. He was also predeceased by his daughter, Mary C. Masse in 2012 and her husband, Shawn Masse in 2006 and by his sister Marie “Sis” Lowe in...
David Buckmiller
Apr 22, 2018
David L. Buckmiller Loving husband, son and brother Naugatuck – David L. Buckmiller, 44, husband of Julie Steiner Buckmiller, passed away on Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Waterbury Hospital after cardiac arrest. David was born on September 25, 1973 in Waterbury, CT, son of Rosanne Bailly Buckmiller Daniels and Wayne P. Buckmiller Sr. David graduated from Salem School, Hillside Middle...
Robert D. Wooster Sr.
Apr 21, 2018
NAUGATUCK- Robert D. Wooster Sr., 86, passed away Saturday April 21, 2018 at Waterbury Hospital. He was the widower of Lois (Grabowski) Wooster who predeceased him in 2014 after 62 years of marriage. Mr. Wooster was born October 19, 1931 in Williamsport, PA son of the late Allan and Helen (Deischer) Wooster. Robert was the Managing Director for Alloy Foundries...
Ernest Josephson
Apr 20, 2018
WALLINGFORD - Ernest Josephson, of Ashlar Village, died peacefully at the age of 88, on Friday, April 20, 2018 after a long battle with cancer. He was the husband of the late Carole (Parker) Josephson, who passed away in 2014. Mr. Josephson was born May 20, 1929 in New Haven, the son of the late Carl and Olga (Larson) Josephson....
John L. Mottas Sr.
Apr 20, 2018
BRISTOL- John L. Mottas Sr., 73, passed away Friday April 20, 2018 at Hartford Hospital. He was the widower of HelenAnn (Yeshinskas) Mottas whom he was married to for 40 years. Mr. Mottas was born June 24, 1944 in Fall River, MA son of the late Joseph and Dorothy (Whittaker) Mottas. John was a Steel Worker at Thinsheet Metals which...
Marie A 'Mary-Ann' Damiani
Apr 16, 2018
Cheshire - Marie A. “Mary-Ann” Damiani, 72, passed away Monday, April 16, 2018. She was the wife of Ernest A. Damiani. Mary-Ann was born May 5, 1945 in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of the late Mathew and Margaret (Umbrino) Mastrapasqua. Mary-Ann was a wife and mother who was totally devoted to her husband and family. In addition to her husband,...
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