Obituaries

CHESHIRE – Holman D. White

CHESHIRE – Holman D. White

Jan 13, 2017

CHESHIRE – Holman D. White, 94, passed away Friday January 13, 2017 at the Curtis Home in Meriden. He was the husband of the late Charlotte V. White who passed away in 2010. Mr. White was born September 30, 1922, in Ridgefield Park, NJ, the son of the late Holman H. and Jenny (Wright) White. He served his country in...

Mildred Wilton

Mildred Wilton

Jan 12, 2017

Naugatuck, CT Mildred D. Wilton, 94, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at Glendale Center. Mildred was born on June 1, 1922 in New Milford, CT, a daughter of the late Homer and Sylvia (Erwin) Davenport and had lived in Naugatuck for the past 14 years. Mildred was a retired employee of the State of CT, having worked...

Elizabeth Kopp

Elizabeth Kopp

Jan 11, 2017

Southbury, CT- Elizabeth “Betty” A. Kopp, 86, wife of the late Joseph W. Kopp, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2017, at Waterbury hospital, with her family by her side. Betty was born on May 17, 1930, in Watervliet, NY to the late Stefan and Elizabeth (Dembicki) Rynecki. She was a graduate of Naugatuck High School and she graduated Magna...

Ruth A. Trivelli

Ruth A. Trivelli

Jan 11, 2017

CHESHIRE- Ruth A. Trivelli, 85, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at the Regency House in Wallingford. She was born October 4, 1931 in Brooklyn, NY daughter of the late Arthur T. and Ruth Bertha (Goss) Anderson. Mrs. Trivelli was a Registered Nurse for many years until her retirement. She had a great passion for her job and carried it...

Hazel M. Yakulevich

Hazel M. Yakulevich

Jan 8, 2017

Hazel M. (Rassiga) Yakulevich, age 89, of Waterbury entered into rest on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at Waterbury Hospital. Hazel was born on June 22, 1927 in Canaan, daughter of the late Frank and Perina (Poggia) Rassiga, and was a longtime Waterbury resident. Hazel retired from Bendix in Cheshire in the early 1990’s, where she worked in Quality Control. She...

Virginia I. Miner

Virginia I. Miner

Jan 8, 2017

Waterbury – Virginia I. Miner, 74, passed away on January 8, 2017 at Waterbury Hospital after a brief illness. Virginia was born on November 3, 1942, in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Edward and Dorothy (Copeland) Miner. She was employed by several of the downtown Waterbury department stores as a retail salesperson. Ms. Miner is survived by her brother,...

Anthony Celello Jr

Anthony Celello Jr

Jan 8, 2017

Anthony Joseph Celello, Jr., 76, of Woodbury, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 8, 2017. He was the loving and devoted husband of Rosalie Zappone Celello. Anthony was born on May 27, 1940 in Waterbury, son of the late Anthony Joseph Celello, Sr. and Virginia Barbiero Celello. Anthony grew up in Naugatuck, and he attended St. Francis of Assisi grammar...

Carlos Valente

Carlos Valente

Jan 7, 2017

Carlos Alberto Valente, 81, left this earth peacefully on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital surrounded by the love and comfort of family. He was the husband of Maria Albina Valente. Mr. Valente was born June 14, 1935, in Pardilho, Portugal, the son of the late Jose Rodrigues and Carminda (Amador) Valente. He was a carpenter by trade...

Jose Martins

Jose Martins

Jan 6, 2017

NAUGATUCK - Jose Martins, 92, passed away Friday, January 6, 2017 at his home. He was the husband of Celeste Martins. Mr. Martins was born April 25, 1924 in Seiros, Portugal, the son of the late Joaquim and Cecilia (Martins) Dias. In 1969 he moved to the U.S. and was a longtime Naugatuck resident. Over the years he worked in...

Nancy B. Rabtoy

Nancy B. Rabtoy

Jan 6, 2017

Nancy B. (Robillard) Rabtoy, age 77, of Waterbury entered into rest on Friday, January 6, 2017 at the Mattatuck Health Care Facility in Waterbury. She was born on November 12, 1939, daughter of the late Wilford William and Nancy A. Robillard. Back in the early days, Nancy enjoyed skating at Hamilton Park with “the girls”, loved attending tag sales and...

Marisue Payne

Marisue Payne

Jan 5, 2017

CHESHIRE- Marisue Payne, 61, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 5, 2017 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was predeceased by her husband of 33 years, Jeffrey Payne in 2011. She was born May 10, 1955 in New Haven, daughter of the late Susanne (Aitro) Heffernan. Marisue was a devoted mother to her children, Ashley Barron and son-in-law...

James A Porter

James A Porter

Jan 4, 2017

CHESHIRE - James A Porter, 94, formerly of North Branford, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Cheshire Regional Rehab in Cheshire. He was the husband of the late Cecelia E. Porter. Mr. Porter was born November 27, 1922 in Kentville Province of Nova Scotia, the son of the late Elmo and Eliza Porter. He joined the Canadian army in...

Mark Schumacher

Mark Schumacher

Jan 4, 2017

Mark Schumacher, age 77, of Naugatuck entered into rest on January 4, 2017 at the Glendale Center in Naugatuck. He was the devoted husband of Jayne (McCulloch) Schumacher for over 41 years. Mark was born on May 13, 1939 in Manhattan, NY, son of the late Joachim and Sylvia (Zangger) Schumacher. Mr. Schumacher was a longtime Naugatuck resident, coming from...

Diane Ryan

Diane Ryan

Jan 3, 2017

Naugatuck, CT Diane Ryan, 56, the wife of Robert T. Ryan, died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, January 3, 2017. Diane was born in Waterbury, CT on August 29, 1960 a daughter of the late Peter R. and Elizabeth (Chism) Alanskas and had lived in Naugatuck for most of her life. Diane was a loving wife, daughter, mother, and...

Frances J. Davis

Frances J. Davis

Jan 2, 2017

CHESHIRE - Frances Joan Davis (nee Jenkins), passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family on January 2, 2017. She is survived by her devoted husband, Robert “Bob” Davis. She was born March 18, 1931 in Durham, NC, the daughter of the late Roy and Pauline (Haswell) Jenkins. Fran was the matriarch of a small but tight...

Allan Tampellini

Allan Tampellini

Jan 2, 2017

Allan Tampellini, 62, passed peacefully from this life into the next on January 2, 2017 in the VITAS Hospice Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital after a long illness. Al was born in Naugatuck, CT to the late Oscar and Lenore (O’Connor) Tampellini. He was a lifelong resident of Naugatuck, graduated from Naugatuck High School and spent his life in the...

Ellen Thurston

Ellen Thurston

Jan 2, 2017

NAUGATUCK – Ellen Thurston, 84 passed away peacefully on January 2, 2017. Ellen was born November 25, 1932, in Pittsfield, MA, the daughter of the late Freeman P. and Frances Twitchell Thurston. Ellen graduated from Naugatuck High School and Simmons College in Boston. She was an accountant for several years at Waterbury Pressed Metal and retired from the YMCA. She...

Ruth Ryan

Ruth Ryan

Jan 2, 2017

Watertown, CT Ruth M. Ryan, 92, formerly of Prospect and the widow of Joseph F. Ryan, died peacefully on Monday, January 2, 2017 at the Village at East Farms. Ruth was born in Waterbury, CT the daughter of the late Alphonse “Pete” and Elizabeth (Cleary) Pelletier and grew up in Waterbury where she graduated from Wilby High School in 1942....

Margaret L. Boudo

Margaret L. Boudo

Dec 31, 2016

BRENTWOOD, NH- Margaret Lillian (Yutzler) Boudo, 94, formerly of Waterbury, passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at the Rockingham County Nursing Home in Brentwood, NH. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Yutzler, of Waterbury, was a graduate of the Waterbury Hospital School of Nursing, and enjoyed a long career as a registered nurse. Margaret was known...

Alfred Brooke Blackburn

Alfred Brooke Blackburn

Dec 31, 2016

Alfred Brooke Blackburn, age 82, of Cheshire, entered into rest on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at the Alzheimer’s Resource Center in Southington. He was born on November 1, 1934 in Charles Town, WV, son of the late George S. and Elizabeth Brooke Blackburn. Brooke was a member of the St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Choir and performed with the Cheshire Community...