Obituaries

Maureen E. Ford

Maureen E. Ford

Jul 21, 2018

NAUGATUCK - Mrs. Maureen E. (Hughes) Ford, 71, of Naugatuck, wife of John W. Ford, passed away July 22,2018 at her home. Maureen was born in Mahopac, NY, July 31, 1946, daughter of the late Joseph C. and Mary (Stokes) Hughes and was raised in Brewster, NY. She was a graduate of St. Lawrence O’Toole Grammar School and Brewster High...

Barbara Jean 'BJ' Sanders

Barbara Jean 'BJ' Sanders

Jul 21, 2018

WATERBURY- Barbara J. Sanders (BJ), was born in Wilson, NC, to the late Elsie (Sanders) Bowen and the late Willie Sanders on March 12, 1932. She was the third oldest sibling to Joseph, William Henry, Erma Louise, Donnell, & Wardell Bowen who all preceded her in death. BJ grew up in Rocky Mount, NC and attended Booker T. Washington High...

Doris L. Davis

Doris L. Davis

Jul 20, 2018

Waterbury – Doris Davis, 89, passed away on Friday, July 20, 2018 in Waterbury. She was the wife of the late William Davis. Mrs. Davis was born in Poplar Branch, North Carolina, a daughter of the late John M. and Lydia (Simmons) Forbes. She is survived by her son, Archie Davis, and his wife, Cynthia, of Cheshire, and her brother,...

Herbert E. 'Herb' Schlander

Herbert E. 'Herb' Schlander

Jul 20, 2018

MERIDEN- Herbert E. “Herb” Schlander, 94, passed away Friday July 20, 2018 at MidState Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Louise (DeCola) Schlander. Herb was born on January 30, 1924 in Waterbury, the son of the late Robert and Violet Schlander and was the second of three children. After graduating from High School in Waterbury hr joined...

Robert H. Hyland

Robert H. Hyland

Jul 20, 2018

CHESHIRE - Robert H. Hyland (Bob) , 88, passed away Friday, July 20, 2018 at Elim Park Place in Cheshire. He was the husband of Elizabeth (Mannello) Hyland. Bob was born September 11, 1929, in Waterbury, a son of the late Michael and Wilhelmina (Nuhn) Hyland. He was a Korean War Veteran who served in the United States Army. Prior...

Shirley Fleming

Shirley Fleming

Jul 19, 2018

Shirley T. Fleming Loving, caring, devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother Naugatuck, CT Shirley T. Fleming, 91, the widow of James F. Fleming, died peacefully on July 19, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital while her daughters held her hands. Shirley was born December 6, 1926 in Waterbury, CT a daughter of the late Ernest and Anna Sathory. Shirley grew...

Lee Linus Darley

Lee Linus Darley

Jul 18, 2018

Lee Linus Darley, age 65 of Wallingford and formerly of Cheshire passed away after a sudden illness on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at Hartford Hospital. He was the devoted husband of the late Patricia “Patty” (Slater) Darley. Lee was born on March 27, 1953 in New Haven, son of the late Linus and Shirley (Reardon) Darley. Lee was born and...

Mary H. McKeown

Mary H. McKeown

Jul 18, 2018

WATERBURY - Mary McKeown, 68, passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at the Glendale Center in Naugatuck. She was the wife of the late Leon C. McKeown, who passed away in 2005. Mrs. McKeown was born December 16, 1949 in Waterbury, the daughter of the late John and Helen Licnikas. She was a longtime Waterbury resident and graduate of Wilby...

Stephen Mooneyham

Stephen Mooneyham

Jul 17, 2018

WATERBURY- Stephen Lee Mooneyham, 34, passed away suddenly on July 17, 2018 at his home. Stephen was born in Walterboro, South Carolina, on April 11, 1984, son of Robert L. Mooneyham and the Late Deborah J. Mullen. Stephen attended Sacred Heart School and graduated from Naugatuck High School, class of 2002. Stephen enjoyed playing football from, the Pop Warner League...

Charlotte Anne MacGregor

Charlotte Anne MacGregor

Jul 16, 2018

Charlotte Anne (Schendel) MacGregor, age 97, of Oro Valley, AZ and formerly Cheshire, CT entered into rest on July 16, 2018 at Brookdale Oro Valley in Arizona and was a former resident at Vistoso Village. She was the devoted wife of the late Merton MacGregor for over 44 years. Charlotte was born on March 10, 1921 in Brownsville, TX, daughter...

Wayne Drown Sr

Wayne Drown Sr

Jul 16, 2018

WATERBURY, CT Wayne A. Drown, Sr., husband of the late Nancy Smith Drown, passed away at home on Monday, July 16, 2018. Wayne was born in Montpelier, Vermont on July 22, 1941, son of the late Albion and Mary Rita (Aiken) Drown. Wayne enjoyed working in construction as a heavy equipment operator and was a member of the Naugatuck Eagles...

Robert Paquet

Robert Paquet

Jul 16, 2018

Naugatuck, CT Robert Paquet, 38, died unexpectedly on July 16, 2018. Robert was born on November 1, 1979 in Waterbury, CT a son of Rejean Paquet and the late Annette (Demers) Paquet. Robert lived in Naugatuck all of his life and he graduated from Kaynor Technical High School in Waterbury, and he recently worked at Blasius Chevrolet-Cadillac in Waterbury. In...

Josephine Wailonis

Josephine Wailonis

Jul 15, 2018

Naugatuck, CT Josephine “Mary” (Belletti) Wailonis, 102, the widow of Joseph E. Wailonis, died peacefully on July 15, 2018. Josephine was born on April 4, 1916 the daughter of the late Peter J. and Katherine (Slowik) Belletti and had lived in Naugatuck for most of her life. She retired from the chemical division of Uniroyal, Inc. where she had worked...

Donna Lee Slocum

Donna Lee Slocum

Jul 13, 2018

WATERBURY- Donna Lee Slocum, 86, widow of the late Joseph E. Slocum, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on July 13, 2018 at Abbott Terrace. Donna Lee was born in Chicago, IL on July 1, 1932, daughter of the late John Francis and Leanora (Winslow) Prenatt. She was a devoted member of the Mormon Church and would...

Dorothy Bianchini

Dorothy Bianchini

Jul 12, 2018

CHESHIRE - Dorothy (Michalec) Bianchini, age 86, entered into rest on Thursday, July 12, 2018 at Hartford Hospital with her loving daughter Debra by her side. She was the devoted wife of Duilio Bianchini for over 54 years. Dorothy was born on May 13, 1932 in Pittston, PA, daughter of the late Philip and Helen (Petriga) Michalec, and was a...

Rosalie Milazzo

Rosalie Milazzo

Jul 11, 2018

Naugatuck, CT Rosalie L. Milazzo, 78, the widow of Steve Yourison, died peacefully on July 11, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital with loving family by her side. Rosalie was born on March 2, 1940 in Brooklyn, NY a daughter of the late Sam and Lucy (Dimino) Tutone. Rosalie lived in Naugatuck for the past 20 years after living most of...

Joseph W. 'Joe' Tooley

Joseph W. 'Joe' Tooley

Jul 11, 2018

Joseph W. “Joe” Tooley, age 31, of Cheshire passed away unexpectedly on July 11, 2018 in Sharon, CT. He was the beloved son of Thomas and Joan (Welch) Tooley of Cheshire, and was born on October 23, 1986 in Springfield, MA. In addition to his parents, Joe is survived by his loving siblings, John Tooley (Danielle Petrin) of Las Vegas,...

John E. 'Butch' Pichnarcik

John E. 'Butch' Pichnarcik

Jul 11, 2018

DURHAM - John E. “Butch” Pichnarcik, 75, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at his home. He had battled cancer in a positive way for the past 12 years while maintaining his independence until his last day. Butch was born January 1, 1943 in Meriden, the son of the late George and Stella (Gimza) Pichnarcik. He was raised in...

Gloria Fico

Gloria Fico

Jul 10, 2018

(Do not delete this line. It does not print. Text that is to appear on web must be entered after this line)« CHESHIRE - Gloria Evelyn Fico, 94, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Elim Park. She was the wife of Louis Fico. Gloria was born August 25, 1923 in Bridgeport, the daughter of the late John and Guiseppina...

William C. 'Bill' Gordon

William C. 'Bill' Gordon

Jul 9, 2018

William “Bill” Carlton Gordon May 15, 1933 – July 9, 2018 William Carlton Gordon passed away suddenly on July 9, 2018 at the age of 85 years. A native of Delmar, New York, Bill was a star running back and track athlete for Bethlehem Central High School before attending Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT, where he graduated with a BA...