Obituaries

Lucille Mezzio

Lucille Mezzio

Apr 24, 2016

Naugatuck, CT Lucille Mezzio, 82 of Naugatuck, the wife of Vincent “Jim” Mezzio, died peacefully on Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Waterbury Hospital. Lucille was born on August 13, 1933 in Wilkes Barre, PA a daughter of the late William and Helen (Stenitis) Krasinsky and had lived in Naugatuck for most of her life. Lucille was a graduate of Naugatuck...

George Patrick

George Patrick

Apr 23, 2016

George Patrick, 88, passed away Saturday April 23, 2016 at Waterbury Gardens Nursing Facility. He was the devoted husband of Dorothy (Mathews) Patrick whom he was married to for 66 years. Mr. Patrick was born May 6, 1927 in Waterbury, son of the late Peter and Mary (Hosko) Patrick. He was a graduate of both Leavenworth High School, and Post...

M. Denise Kennedy

M. Denise Kennedy

Apr 22, 2016

Beloved wife, mother and grandmother WATERBURY- M. Denise Kennedy, 90, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 22, 2016 surrounded by loving family at Vitas Innovative Health Care at Saint Mary’s Hospital. Denise was pre-deceased by her husband of 45 years Edwin J. Kennedy, and daughter, Colleen Kennedy. Denise was born in Waterbury on February 23, 1926, daughter of Mae Clifford...

David Towne Butterfield

David Towne Butterfield

Apr 21, 2016

David Towne Butterfield, age 66, of Meriden and formerly of Cheshire entered into rest on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at his home. David was born on February 28, 1950 in New Haven, son of the late Raymond Victor and Virginia Ada (Plumley) Butterfield. He earned his undergraduate degree from UConn and his Master’s from Quinnipiac University in medical technology. David...

Edward F. Logan

Edward F. Logan

Apr 20, 2016

NAUGATUCK- Mr. Edward Francis Logan, 85, of Naugatuck, CT., passed away Wednesday morning April 20, 2016, surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the late Margaret T. (Fitzgerald) Logan, who passed Nov. 19. 2012, after 55 years of marriage. Mr. Logan was born in Greenwich, CT., Dec. 3, 1930, a son of the late John and Theresa (Keller)...

Lori A. Anderson

Lori A. Anderson

Apr 20, 2016

Mrs. Lori A. (Fenn) Anderson, 59, of Naugatuck, passed away Wednesday evening April 20, 2016 at the Hartford hospital. She was the wife of Ronald P. Anderson. Lori was born in Waterbury, Oct. 30, 1956, a daughter of Marlene (Kelly) (Fenn) Cronin and the late Donald R. Fenn and was educated in the Naugatuck school system. She loved the outdoors,...

John A. Kelly

John A. Kelly

Apr 20, 2016

CHESHIRE - John Aloysius Kelly Jr., passed away on April 20, 2016 at 96 years of age. Jack was born and raised in New Brunswick, NJ on October 29, 1919. He was the son of the late John Aloysius and Kathryn Rose Kelly. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 69 years - the "love of his life" - Margaret...

Betty Lou Wooster

Betty Lou Wooster

Apr 20, 2016

NAUGATUCK - Betty Lou Wooster, 73, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at Beacon Brook Health Center in Naugatuck. She was the spouse of Sophie K. Zmyewski-Wooster. Betty Lou was born March 5, 1943 in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Wallace and Annabell Wooster. She was employed for many years with the State of CT as a Senior Clerk....

Salvatore A. Ferraiolo

Salvatore A. Ferraiolo

Apr 19, 2016

Salvatore A. Ferraiolo, age 58, of New Haven entered into rest on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Sal was born on April 4, 1958 in New Haven, son of the late Salvatore A. and Nancy Ferraiolo. He was an independent contractor, and worked as a painter for most of his life. He is survived by his sons,...

Jessie Dibeneditto

Jessie Dibeneditto

Apr 19, 2016

Jessie (Benson) Cleary DiBeneditto 1921 – 2016 NAUGATUCK - Jessie (Benson) Cleary DiBeneditto, passed away peacefully on the morning of April 19, 2016 at the age of 94. Jessie was a true New Englander; her ancestors having emigrated to America from England and Germany to farm the rocky soil of Cornwall and Sharon, Connecticut over 400 years ago. She was...

Carl H. Bernhardt

Carl H. Bernhardt

Apr 18, 2016

Cheshire – Carl H. Bernhardt, 83, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2016, at Hartford Hospital, after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Margaret (Boardman) Bernhardt. Mr. Bernhardt served his country with honor and pride in the U.S. Air Force, during the Korean War, spending 18 months at Wheelus Air Base in Tripoli, Libya. He was co-founder...

Phyllis 'Aunt' Casertano-Tully

Phyllis 'Aunt' Casertano-Tully

Apr 18, 2016

CHESHIRE – Phyllis “Aunt” Casertano-Tully, 79, passed away Monday, April 18, 2016 at Regency House of Wallingford. She was the beloved wife of the late John “Jack” Tully. Mrs.Casertano-Tully was born October 2, 1936 in Cheshire the daughter of the late Louis and Julia (DeGennaro) Casertano. She was a lifelong resident of Cheshire where she was a communicant of St....

Mary Gray

Mary Gray

Apr 17, 2016

WOLCOTT - Mary (Olshefski) Gray, 85, passed away April 17, 2016 at St. Mary’s Hospital. Mrs. Gray was the widow of Thomas Z. Gray, whom she married in 1951. Mrs. Gray was born July 26, 1930 in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Emilia and John Olshefski. She attended local schools, a graduate of Crosby High School, 1948. She moved...

Barbara Ash

Barbara Ash

Apr 16, 2016

CHESHIRE - Barbara Lillis Ash passed peacefully on Saturday April 16, 2016 at Elim Park Place. Born May 16, 1930 in Chester Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Lucy and Warren Nye and wife of the late Albert W. Ash Jr. Barbara had two older twin sisters Marcia and Susan, and they enjoyed spending their summers at their...

Dorothy Cobbol

Dorothy Cobbol

Apr 16, 2016

NAUGATUCK - Dorothy “Dottie” Cobbol, 88, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016 at her home. She was the wife of the late George Cobbol who passed away in 2012. Dottie was born July 10, 1927 in Clifton, NJ, the daughter of the late John and Julia Koziar. She and George were married for over 64 years. They raised their family...

Henry Kuczenski Sr

Henry Kuczenski Sr

Apr 15, 2016

Naugatuck, CT Henry C. Kuczenski, Sr., 78, of 310 North Hoadley Street, the husband of Christine (Lowe) Kuczenski, died unexpectedly on Friday, April 15, 2016 at Waterbury Hospital. Mr. Kuczenski was born on October 20, 1937 in Naugatuck, CT the son of the late Henry and Helen (Burava) Kuczenski and was a Naugatuck resident for most of his life. Mr....

Jeanne-Rae Desroches

Jeanne-Rae Desroches

Apr 15, 2016

Cheshire – Jeanne-Rae Desroches, 85, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2016, at VITAS at St. Mary’s Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Wilfred Desroches. Mrs. Desroches was born on October 5, 1930, in Waterbury, a daughter of the late Walter and Vera (Pennington) Crose. Jeanne-Rae’s most precious times were spent with...

Ceasar Ruggeri

Ceasar Ruggeri

Apr 12, 2016

Naugatuck, CT Ceasar J. Ruggeri, 87, husband of the late Geraldine (Somma) Ruggeri, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 in the VITAS Innovative Hospice Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital surrounded by his family. Ceasar was born on August 24, 1928 in Naugatuck, a son of the late Ceasar and Zaira (Massolini) Ruggeri and had been a lifelong resident. Born...

Catherine Mulinski

Catherine Mulinski

Apr 11, 2016

NAUGATUCK – Catherine "Kay" (Pichulo) Mulinski, 94, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 11, 2016 in Goshen, at the home of her daughter, Kathy DeCarlo. She was the loving wife of the late Walter P. Mulinski. Born in her family home in the Little Italy section of Naugatuck on June 19, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Edward...

Roy Camber

Roy Camber

Apr 11, 2016

Prospect, CT Roy H. Camber, 90, husband of the late Kathleen A. (Cusack) Camber, died peacefully Monday, April 11, 2016 at his home. Roy was born on February 2, 1926 in Richmond, NY a son of the late Homer B. and Bella Margaret Camber. He was a former New Haven resident, and had lived in Prospect for the past 30...