Obituaries

Thomas Skowronski

Thomas Skowronski

Sep 1, 2016

CHESHIRE- Thomas E. Skowronski, 74, passed away Thursday September 1, 2016 at Waterbury Hospital. He was the loving husband of Carol (Nohelty) Skowronski for 47 years. Tom was born on March 11, 1942 in Derby and was the son of the late Raymond and Anna (Novinsky) Skowronski. Tom was a graduate of St. Michael’s Grammar School, Fairfield Prep, and Fairfield...

James C. McMahon Sr.

James C. McMahon Sr.

Aug 31, 2016

LEESBERG, FL - James C. McMahon, Sr., of Leesburg, FL, formerly of Naugatuck, passed away August 31, 2016. He was the husband of Joan (Hotchkiss) McMahon. Mr. McMahon was born in New Haven, the son of the late James J. and Grace (Varneau) McMahon. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force in the Korean War. He retired from...

Mary Bridget Flaherty

Mary Bridget Flaherty

Aug 31, 2016

Mary Bridget Flaherty, age 90, lifelong resident of Waterbury entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at Meridian Manor. She was born on January 3, 1926 in Waterbury, daughter of the late James and Margaret (Sullivan) Flaherty. Mary was a proud graduate of St. Mary’s School and Waterbury Catholic High School, after high school she attended New Britain...

Jane Stankus

Jane Stankus

Aug 29, 2016

Naugatuck, CT Jane Stankus, 62, died peacefully on Monday, August 29, 2016 at her home. Jane was born on May 7, 1954 in Waterbury, CT a daughter of the late Thomas P. Stankus and Ruth (Eiduks-Stankus) Yourk. A Waterbury native, Jane lived for many years in Naugatuck and worked as a special education paraprofessional for the City of Waterbury for...

Wilbur E. Clark

Wilbur E. Clark

Aug 25, 2016

Cheshire – Wilbur E. Clark, 97, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, August 25, 2016. Mr. Clark is survived by his beloved wife of 68 years, Jane Walsh Clark. Mr. Clark was born October 18, 1918, in New Haven, a son of the late Wilbur A. and Elizabeth (Barry) Clark. Bill was a graduate of St. Francis School in New...

Anita Lanzoni

Anita Lanzoni

Aug 25, 2016

CHESHIRE- Anita V. Lanzoni, 94, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at her home. She was the loving wife of William F. “Bill” Lanzoni, who passed on May 30th of this year. Anita and Bill were married for just shy of 70 years, and were Cheshire residents since 1953. The daughter of the late Nicholas and Josephine (DePoto)...

Frances Chester

Frances Chester

Aug 24, 2016

Naugatuck, CT Frances Annette (Mariano) Chester, 87, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 25, 2016 at Beacon Brook Health Center after a short illness. Frances was the former wife of Anthony Chester for 25 years. Frances was born on March 18, 1929 in Waterbury, CT the daughter of the late Joseph and Frances Mariano and had lived in Naugatuck for most...

Elizabeth Blanchard

Elizabeth Blanchard

Aug 24, 2016

WATERBURY- Elizabeth M. Blanchard, 57, was called home by God on August 24, 2016. She was the wife of Gene Blanchard. Mrs. Blanchard was born August 14, 1959 in Portugal. She was the daughter of Maria and Manuel Cardoso. Besides her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Shana and her husband Nicholas Smith of Wolcott, and Nicole Blanchard and...

John J. Zeneski

John J. Zeneski

Aug 22, 2016

NAUGATUCK - John J. Zeneski, Sr., 81, passed away Monday, August 22, 2016 at his home. Mr. Zeneski was born October 26, 1934 in Danbury, the son of the late Julian and Veronica (Urbanowski) Zeneski. He served his country during the Korean War in the U.S. Navy. He had been a resident of Naugatuck for the last 20 years having...

Malin H. Atnes

Malin H. Atnes

Aug 22, 2016

CHESHIRE - Malin H. Atnes, 66, passed away Monday, August 22, 2016 at Mid-State Medical Center in Meriden. She was the wife of the late Roger Atnes who passed away in 1991. She was the longtime companion of Theodore Sarris with whom she made her home in Cheshire. Malin was born February 2, 1950 in New Haven, the daughter of...

Annette G. Ianniello

Annette G. Ianniello

Aug 19, 2016

Cheshire – Annette G. Ianniello, 83, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2016 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She was the wife of the late Edward Ianniello. Mrs. Ianniello was born November 29, 1932 in New Haven, a daughter of the late Louis and Helen (Mainiero) Gambardella. A homemaker who dedicated her life to her family, Annette had a love of...

William T. Smith

William T. Smith

Aug 19, 2016

Cheshire - William “Bill” T. Smith, 84, passed away Friday August 19, 2016 after a valiant battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of 56 years of Shirley Brown Smith. They moved to Cheshire in 1968. Bill was born April 27, 1932 in New Haven, Connecticut, son of the late Kelley T. Smith and Clara Wieland Smith. He was...

Mary Lou Pellegrino

Mary Lou Pellegrino

Aug 18, 2016

CHESHIRE- Mary Lou Pellegrino, 59, passed away after a brief and courageous battle with cancer Thursday August 18, 2016 at Waterbury Gardens. She was born February 22, 1957 in New Haven daughter of Dorothy (Costello) and the late Louis Pellegrino. Mary enjoyed painting and was a lover of all animals. She will be remembered as a cherished daughter, loving sister...

Yoland Roy

Yoland Roy

Aug 17, 2016

Naugatuck, CT Yoland Roy, 77, the husband of Murielle (Grondin) Roy, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at his home. Mr. Roy was born on June 30, 1939 in Saint-Martin de Beauce, Québec, Canada a son of the late Alphonse and Emérina (Leclerc) Roy and had lived in Naugatuck for most of his life. He was an owner, with...

Anne L. Ferrucci

Anne L. Ferrucci

Aug 16, 2016

HARTFORD- Anne Lembo Ferrucci, 101, of Hartford formerly of Middlebury, and Portland, passed away, Tuesday August 16, 2016 at St. Francis Hospital. She was predeceased by her former husband Rocco M. Ferrucci. Mrs. Ferrucci was born August 18, 1914 in Waterbury daughter of the late Fedele and Alberta Gialella Lembo. Anne was raised in Waterbury as one of nine children,...

Vicky Francine Dionne

Vicky Francine Dionne

Aug 14, 2016

WATERBURY- Mrs. Vicky Francine Dionne, 35, of Waterbury and a former Oxford resident, passed away Sunday evening Aug. 14, 2016, at Conn. Hospice in Branford. She was the wife of Shane Herpin. Vicky was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, June 26, 1981, a daughter of Gilman Dionne of New Britain and Diane (Pelletier) Dionne of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She was...

Shirley V. Darley

Shirley V. Darley

Aug 14, 2016

CHESHIRE- Shirley V. Darley, 90, passed away Sunday August 14, 2016 at Mid-State Medical Center. She was predeceased by her husband Linus V. Darley in 2009 after 58 years of marriage. Mrs. Darley was born August 9, 1926 in New Haven daughter of the late Eugene J. and Esther E. (Howard) Reardon. Shirley was a self-employed Registered Nurse prior to...

Joseph Hughes

Joseph Hughes

Aug 13, 2016

Naugatuck, CT Joseph R. Hughes, Sr., 72, the husband for 35 years of the late Margaret (Kosinski) Hughes, died peacefully on August 13, 2016 at Glendale Center. Joe was born on September 13, 1943 in New Haven, CT a son of the late Robert and Lillian (Salzano) Hughes and was a long time Naugatuck resident. Joe attended local schools and...

Joel Mahler

Joel Mahler

Aug 11, 2016

Naugatuck, CT Joel B. Mahler, 84, husband of the late Shirley (Shleman)(London) Mahler, died peacefully on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at Waterbury Hospital. Joel was born on February 21, 1932 in Far Rockaway, NY a son of the late Murray and Dorothy Mahler and had lived in Naugatuck for the past 15 years. Joel was an avid NY Yankees fan...

Sarah Ruth Huber

Sarah Ruth Huber

Aug 11, 2016

WATERBURY- Sarah Ruth Huber, 92, passed away peacefully Thursday, August 11, 2016, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 11, 1923 in Findlay, Ohio daughter of the late Rev. Benjamin and Sarah Ruth Kossack. Mrs. Huber graduated from Temple University in 1943 as a Registered Nurse. She worked in hospitals in Philadelphia, New York City,...