Obituaries
Hilda Dillon
Nov 30, 2017
Naugatuck, CT Hilda I. (Stahl) Dillon, 93, the widow of John J. Dillon, died peacefully on November 30, 2017 at Beacon Brook Health Center. Hilda was born on February 12, 1924 in Turbotville, PA the eldest daughter of the late Franklin and Florence (Dreisbach) Stahl and had lived in Naugatuck for most of her life. Hilda was a retired employee...
Donald Starziski
Nov 30, 2017
Beacon Falls, CT Donald Joseph Starziski, 81, entered into eternal rest on November 30, 2017, after a long battle with cancer, with his friends and family at his bedside. Don was born on September 11, 1936 in Naugatuck, a son of the late Joseph and Augusta (Rader) Starziski. Don worked as a driver and a mechanic for the State of...
Evelyn M. Lape
Nov 27, 2017
CHESHIRE - Evelyn M. Lape, 89, passed away Monday, November 27, 2017 at MidState Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Ernest Lape. Mrs. Lape was born March 14, 1928 in New Haven, the daughter of the late Ernesto and Theresa (Amodio) Spirito. She was a longtime Cheshire resident moving to town in the early 1960s and was...
Sally Burt
Nov 25, 2017
CHESHIRE –Sally (Eaton) Burt, 73, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017, at Mid-State Medical Center in Meriden, CT. She was the wife of Gerald M. Burt. Sally was born April 16, 1944, in Amsterdam, NY, the daughter of the late Robert and Mildred (McCrossen) Eaton. She was raised in upstate New York, attended Galway Central Schools, and graduated with a...
Jean E. Diver
Nov 25, 2017
NAUGATUCK - Mrs. Jean (Woodside) Diver passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Beacon Brook Health Center. She was the widow of Edwin Diver. Mrs. Diver was born August 19, 1928 in Naugatuck, daughter of the late Beecher Woodside and the late Edith (Grant) Woodside. She was educated in the local school system, graduating from Naugatuck High School in...
Julie Ann Carlson
Nov 25, 2017
NAUGATUCK - Julie Ann Carlson, 62, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Beacon Brook Health Center in Naugatuck. She was the wife of John A. Carlson. Mrs. Carlson was born May 5, 1955 in Waterbury, the daughter of the late John and Stephanie (Zdrodowski) Kirdzik. She was a lifelong Naugatuck resident where she attended local schools and graduated from...
Vanessa S. Malone
Nov 24, 2017
WALLINGFORD - Vanessa Malone, 36, passed away Friday, November 24, 2017 at her home in Wallingford with her dog Snuggles by her side. Vanessa was born March 24, 1981 in Bridgeport. She is the daughter of Anthony and Diana (Vardon) Malone and was a longtime Naugatuck resident where she attended local schools. Besides her parents, Vanessa is survived by her...
Robert Joseph Crane
Nov 23, 2017
Waterbury-- Robert Joseph Crane, 94, died on November 23, 2017 after a short illness. He was born December 20, 1922 in Waterbury, son of John and Mary (Blodgett) Crane. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his beloved wife of 56 years Dorothy (Hamilton) Crane, his son, Robert T. Crane, his sisters, Mary Morrissey and Rita Barrett, and...
Vivian Jasulavic
Nov 23, 2017
Naugatuck, CT Vivian Jasulavic, 67, died peacefully on Thursday, November 23, 2017 at Glendale Center. Vivian was born on June 11, 1950 in Waterbury, CT the daughter of the late John and Mary (Bashinskas) Jasulavic and had lived in Naugatuck for most of her life. Vivian is survived by her brother and sister in law, Jeffrey and Cynthia Jasulavic of...
Thomas W. Hall
Nov 22, 2017
Thomas W. “Thom” Hall, age 82 of Cheshire, passed away in the loving care of his family on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at Masonicare Health Center in Wallingford. Born in Brockton, MA on March 23, 1935, Thom was raised in Raynham and Norton, MA. He was predeceased by his parents, Wendell F and Doris V (Watson) Hall. He was a...
John F. Gracy
Nov 22, 2017
BEACON FALLS - John F. Gracy, 91, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at his home in Beacon Falls where he was a lifelong resident. Mr. Gracy was born December 22, 1925 in New Haven. He was the son of the late Eugene and Helen (King) Gracy. He worked as a shipfitter in the Navy during World War II and...
Eleanor C. '"Leni"' Cruess
Nov 21, 2017
CHESHIRE - Eleanor “Leni” (Mathews) Cruess, 93, passed away November 21, 2017, after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Thomas F. Cruess. Mrs. Cruess was born August 21, 1924, in Medford, MA, the daughter of the late Patrick and Margaret (O’Brien) Mathews. She attended Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School in Boston and worked for Naval Intelligence from...
Clifton Reed Davis
Nov 19, 2017
WALLINGFORD---C. Reed Davis, 61, passed away at his residence on Sunday, November 19, 2017 after a brief illness. Mr. Davis was born December 24, 1955 in Richmond, VA the last son of the late Barbara (Gregg) Davis and Jack J. Davis. Mr. Davis moved to Cheshire in 1958 with his family and until recently lived in Cheshire and considered himself...
George John Zonas
Nov 18, 2017
WATERBURY- George John Zonas, 76, formerly of Naugatuck, passed away, Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Masonicare Health Center in Wallingford after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was the loving husband of Elaine E. Zonas whom he was married to for 37 years. Mr. Zonas was born January 1, 1941 in Waterbury son of the late John and...
Norman D. Smart
Nov 17, 2017
Norman Donald Smart, age 88, of Naugatuck entered into rest on Friday, November 17, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury. He was the devoted husband of the late Alvera “Vera” (Bengala) Smart for over 47 years. Norman was born on January 31, 1929 in Waterbury, son of the late Edmond and Rella (Pelletier) Smart, Sr. Norman attended Leavenworth High...
Barbara Ann Wentworth
Nov 16, 2017
Barbara (Jeremiah) Wentworth, 74 of Cheshire went home peacefully Wednesday, November 16, 2017 after a short illness. She was much beloved by friends and family. Barbara was born October 29, 1943, in Haverhill, Massachusetts. The child of the late Francis and Jeanette (Nadreau) Wentworth. Barbara graduated from Maria Assumpta Academy in Petersham, MA in 1961 and went on to earn...
Joseph Vitello
Nov 16, 2017
CHESHIRE - Joseph Vitello, 83, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2017 at Meadow Mills in Hamden. He was the husband of the late Mary P. (Ruggiero) Vitello who passed away in 2002. Mr. Vitello was born June 21, 1934 in Hamden, the son of the late John and Angelina (Barra) Vitello. He was a longtime resident of Cheshire where he...
Elimichelle Rivera
Nov 16, 2017
WATERBURY- Elimichelle Rivera, 30, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at her residence. She was the longtime companion of William Sanchez Sr. She was born December 16, 1986 in Waterbury daughter of Ismael Valentin and Elizabeth Lugo. Elimichelle was a graduate of Kennedy High School, Class of 2005. She was a CNA in private home care at the...
Leonard H. Welin
Nov 15, 2017
WALLINGFORD- Leonard Helge Welin, 91, passed away, November 15, 2017 at Skyview Health Center in Wallingford. He was predeceased by his wife Mary Lou Welin in 2013 after 55 years of marriage. Mr. Welin was born April 6, 1926 in Schenectady, NY son of the late John Helge and Maude (Jaques) Welin. Leonard was a veteran of the United States...
Mark E. McClenning
Nov 14, 2017
NEW HAVEN - Mark E. McClenning, 77, passed away at Yale-New Haven Hospital on Tuesday, November 14, 2017. Veteran of the United States Navy, Mark McClenning was born September 28, 1940, in New Haven, a son of the late Robert and Gertrude (Marinof) McClenning. He was a retired furniture salesman for Wayside Furniture. Mr. McClenning is survived by his brother,...
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