Obituaries

Beverly Ann Sweet

Beverly Ann Sweet

May 17, 2016

NAUGATUCK - Beverly Ann (Seekins) Sweet, 82, passed away peacefully at Waterbury Hospital on May 17, 2016. She was surrounded by her husband of 63 years and her loving family. Beverly was born June 15, 1933, in St. Albans, ME, daughter of the late Herbert L. and Harriet M. (Small) Seekins. Beverly lived in Naugatuck for 64 years and worked...

Dennis K. Lape

Dennis K. Lape

May 15, 2016

CHESHIRE – Dennis K. Lape, 80, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2016. He was the husband of Martha (Ruggeri) Lape. He was born on November 28, 1935 in Canton, OH, the son of the late Jerome E. and Luella J. Lape. He was a 1959 graduate of the Ohio State University in Industrial Engineering, and had a 39 year...

George E. Forster

George E. Forster

May 14, 2016

CHESHIRE - George E. Forster, 70, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Mid-State Medical Center. He was the husband of Judith (Terlizzi) Forster. Mr. Forster was born August 21, 1945 in Derby, the son of the late George P. and Helen (Segenchuk) Forster. He was a longtime resident of Cheshire moving from Beacon Falls. He served his country in...

Paul F. Miller

Paul F. Miller

May 14, 2016

CHESHIRE - Paul F. Miller, 76, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2016, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury. For 51 years, he was the beloved husband of Barbara (Caldarola) Miller. Mr. Miller was born on February 9, 1940 in Bridgeport, a son of the late Frank and Virginia (Casey) Miller. Until his retirement, he was a professor of science...

Marcus Johnson

Marcus Johnson

May 13, 2016

Naugatuck, CT Marcus E. Johnson, 89, husband of the late Marilyn (Merritt) McGrath, died peacefully on Friday, May 13, 2016 at Paradigm Health Care Center of Waterbury. Marcus was born on January 17, 1927 in Byrd, Texas the son of the late Antone and Stella (Steele) Johnson and had lived in Naugatuck for the past 15 years. He worked for...

Peter C. Blomstrom

Peter C. Blomstrom

May 11, 2016

CHESHIRE - Peter C. Blomstrom, 77, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, as a result of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis with his family, including his wife, Nancy (Hewitt) Blomstrom, by his side. Peter was born on March 6, 1939 in Salem, MA, a son of the late Einar and Helen (Lagerquist) Blomstrom. He lived in Watch Hill, RI, and...

Margaret 'Peggy' Talbot

Margaret 'Peggy' Talbot

May 11, 2016

CHESHIRE – Margaret “Peggy” Anna Mischke Talbot, 93, of Cheshire, beloved wife of the late James I. Talbot for 69 years, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at her home at Elim Park. She had been a resident of Cheshire for 62 years. Peggy was born in Meriden on December 29, 1922; she was the daughter of the...

Joseph W. Raines

Joseph W. Raines

May 8, 2016

Joseph Watson Raines, 95, of Cheshire passed away May 8, 2016 from a broken heart due to the death, 61 days earlier, of Latona "Toni" Raines, his beloved wife of 70 years. Joe was born Jan 9 (according to the authorities) or Jan 11 (according to his mother, who was actually there), 1921 in Verbena, Alabama. He was the son...

Gary M. DeLucia

Gary M. DeLucia

May 8, 2016

EAST HARTFORD- Gary M. DeLucia, 65, passed away Sunday May 8th, 2016 at Riverside Health and Rehab. He was born July 21, 1950 in New Haven son of the late Vincent H. Sr., and Yolanda (D’Agostino) DeLucia. Mr. DeLucia was a Caregiver in Homecare prior to his retirement. Gary is survived by his two brothers Vincent H. Jr., and his...

M. Teresa Sakonchick

M. Teresa Sakonchick

May 8, 2016

PLANTSVILLE- M. Teresa Sakonchick, 88, passed away on Sunday May 8, 2016 at Mulberry Gardens in Plantsville. She was predeceased by her husband Stephen Sakonchick. They were married 66 years. Mrs. Sakonchick was born in New Haven, CT on December 12, 1927 to Wallace A. Wills and Margaret (Kelaher) Wills. She was a longtime Orange resident. She honorably served in...

Lorraine Greguoli

Lorraine Greguoli

May 6, 2016

WATERBURY- Lorraine Greguoli, 72, passed away Friday May 6, 2016 at the Southington Care Center. She was the devoted wife of Donald J. Greguoli Sr. Mrs. Greguoli was born September 17, 1943 in New Britain daughter of the late Henry and Helen Pacyna. She was a Connecticut State employee who worked for Revenue Services prior to her retirement. Besides her...

Margarete H. Treu

Margarete H. Treu

May 6, 2016

SOUTHBURY- Mrs. Margarete “Gretchen” Treu, 86, of Southbury, passed away Friday morning May 6, 2016at her home. Mrs. Treu was born in Germany July 17, 1929, a daughter of the late Josef and Margarete Hilfer and had been a Naugatuck resident for over 50 years, moving to Southbury 9 years ago. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in...

Anne Jurewicz

Anne Jurewicz

May 5, 2016

Anne (Brich) Jurewicz, age 93, of Prospect entered into rest on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at the Regal Care Nursing Home in Prospect. Anne was born on October 1, 1922 in Waterbury, daughter of the late John and Anna (Pataki) Brich. Before her retirement, Anne was a factory worker at Naugatuck Glass Company for many years. She was a passionate...

Edward Merancy Sr

Edward Merancy Sr

May 2, 2016

Naugatuck, CT Edward S. Merancy, Sr., 84, the husband of Dolores (Bigert) Merancy, died peacefully on Monday, May 2, 2016 at Beacon Brook Health Center. Mr. Merancy was born on July 1, 1931 in Derby, CT the son of the late Frank and Katherine (Kozak) Merancy and was a Naugatuck resident for the past 50 years. He retired from AVCO...

Richard Mcdonald

Richard Mcdonald

Apr 29, 2016

Naugatuck, CT Richard T. McDonald, 62, died peacefully on Friday, April 29, 2016 in the VITAS Hospice Care Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital after a brief struggle with cancer. Richard was born on October 17, 1953 in Waterbury, CT a son of the late William and Lillian (Greenwood) McDonald and had lived in Naugatuck for the past 30 years. He...

Janet White

Janet White

Apr 29, 2016

Janet Phillips White Cherished wife, beloved mother and grandmother Naugatuck, CT Janet Phillips White, 76, the wife of James B. White, died peacefully on Friday, April 29, 2016 at her home with her family by her side. Janet was born in Waterbury, CT on December 26, 1939 the daughter of the late Raymond and Mae (Ash) Phillips and was a...

Nancy Judd

Nancy Judd

Apr 28, 2016

Bethany, CT Nancy Jane Judd, 73, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 28, 2016 in the care of the staff at Orange Health Care Center. Nancy was born on June 24, 1942 in Houston, TX, the daughter of the late Ben Banks Judd and Annie Davis (Judd) Judd of Richardson, Texas, where she resided most of her life. She has...

Jaxon Manning

Jaxon Manning

Apr 27, 2016

Naugatuck- Baby Jaxon Carter Manning was born the son of Michael Manning, Jr. and Arminda Marie Rafael on April 24, 2016 and passed away peacefully in his mother’s arms on April 27, 2016. Though his time with us was short, we will still cherish his memory, as we now have a beautiful guardian angel to watch over us day and...

Mary Gabriele

Mary Gabriele

Apr 27, 2016

Terryville, CT Mary Elizabeth Gabriele, 59, wife of Brian Hatch, passed away in a fatal motor vehicle accident on Wednesday, April 27, 2016. Mary was born on July 18, 1956 in Waterbury, CT a daughter of Concetta “Coni” (Gallucci) Gabriele and the late Thomas Anthony Gabriele, Sr. Mary lived in Terryville for the past few years with her husband, having...

Manuel Vieira

Manuel Vieira

Apr 27, 2016

CORAL GABLES, FL Manuel Nunes Vieira 74, college sweetheart and loving husband of Carole (Flanagan) Vieira, died unexpectedly Wednesday, April 27 at Doctors Hospital in Coral Gables, FL. Manuel, known both personally and professionally as “Manny,” was born on July 21, 1941 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury, CT. He was the son of the late Joaquim Vieira of Monte...