Obituaries
Olimpia Ruela
Dec 17, 2015
Naugatuck, CT Olimpia Ruela, 90, the widow of Jose Ruela, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2015 in the VITAS Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Ruela was born on March 13, 1925 in Murtosa, Portugal a daughter of the late Manuel Rebimbas and Ana Tavares Rebimbas, and had lived in Naugatuck for most of...
Walter Breton
Dec 15, 2015
Beacon Falls, CT Walter Breton, 68, the husband of Evelyn (Allen) Breton, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2015 at the CT Hospice in Branford surrounded by his loving family. Walter was born on February 8, 1947 in Waterbury, CT a son of the late Walter and Ruth (Grugas) Breton. Walter was a retired Prospect Police Officer, and he also...
Julie Shuster
Dec 15, 2015
Naugatuck, CT Julie Shuster, 64, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Julie was born on November 1, 1951 in Derby, CT a daughter of the late Joseph L. Tremblay and Joyce (Richardson) Tremblay and had lived in Naugatuck for 36 years. For the past 27 years, Julie loved working at...
Helene S. Colburn
Dec 14, 2015
BEACON FALLS- Mrs. Helene S. (Marcheski) Colburn, 91, of Beacon Falls, passed away Monday Dec. 14, 2015 in the VITAS Hospice Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital. She was the widow of Stanley L. Colburn who passed away in 1990 after 45 years of marriage. Mrs. Colburn was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., April 16, 1924, a daughter of the late Walter...
Jacquelyn Klauber
Dec 14, 2015
MERIDEN- Jacquelyn “Jackie” Klauber, 81, passed away Monday December 14, 2015 at the Meriden Center. She was born July 27, 1934 in Hartford daughter of the late Norman and Tessie (Okun) Atlas. Jackie was a graduate of the University of New Hampshire where she received a Bachelor’s Degree in Counseling. Ms. Klauber was an Office Manager at Ravenswood Reality prior...
Peter Cleary
Dec 12, 2015
WATERBURY - Peter Cleary, 62, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2015 at the VITAS unit at St. Mary's Hospital. He was the son of the late William and Harriet S. (Lee) Cleary Sr. Mr. Cleary was born April 16, 1953 in Waterbury and was a self-employed painter and a lifelong Waterbury resident. He is survived by his sister Maureen Cleary...
Infant Hunter Richard Fiske
Dec 11, 2015
WATERBURY-Infant; Hunter Richard Fiske, one week old, son of Maria A. Kohl and Richard S. Fiske of Waterbury, passed away Friday Dec. 11, 2015 at the Yale-New Haven Hospital. Hunter fought a brief, but fierce battle before passing away while being held in the loving arms of his parents. Hunter was born in New Haven on Dec. 3, 2015. Left...
Dolores C. Miller
Dec 7, 2015
On December 7, 2015, Dolores Miller passed away after a long courageous battle with Alzheimer’s & Dementia. Born on March 21, 1938 in Ozone Park New York to Louis and Mildred Sciara, she married John Miller and moved to Connecticut. Settling down in Cheshire in 1969’s, Dolores, while unable to work do to blindness, provided a loving environment for her...
Lillian Swierbitowicz
Dec 6, 2015
Naugatuck, CT Lillian (Farina) Swierbitowicz, 98, wife of the late Joseph John Swierbitowicz, passed away peacefully on Sunday December 6, 2015, at Glendale Center in Naugatuck. Lillian was born on February 4, 1917, in Brooklyn, New York, a daughter of the late Luigi and Anna (Canava) Farina, and lived most of her life in Naugatuck. Lillian was a graduate of...
George M. Nettleton
Nov 29, 2015
WATERBURY- Mr. George M. Nettleton, 88 of Waterbury, passed away Sunday evening Nov. 29, 2015 at his home. He was the husband of Eunice (Voland) Nettleton. Mr. Nettleton was born in Milford, Dec. 18, 1926, a son of the late Reginald and Marguerite (Grasson) Nettleton and was a Woodbury resident for many years. He was a Korean War Veteran, having...
Alice G. Palmer
Nov 28, 2015
Waterbury - Alice G. Palmer, 98, passed away November 28, 2015, at Paradigm Health Care of Prospect. She was predeceased by her husband of 48 years, Raymond L. Palmer. She was the daughter of the late Carl and Anna (Johnson) Gustafson and had lived in Waterbury all of her life. She was a graduate of Wilby High School. She was...
WATERBURY - Dennis P. Blasl
Nov 28, 2015
WATERBURY - Dennis P. Blasl, 63, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Waterbury Hospital. He was the husband of Pamela (Street) Blasl. Dennis was born August 4, 1952 in Farmington, Maine, the son of Dorris (Skillings) Blasl and the late Homer Blasl. He was a hardworking, dedicated and loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather who always put his...
Robert C. Draper
Nov 28, 2015
CHESHIRE - Robert C. Draper, 53, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2015 at his home. He was the husband of Lenore “Lee” (Powell) Draper. Mr. Draper was born July 5, 1962 in Detroit, MI, the son of the late Robert F. and Caren (Colby) Draper. He served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps for ten years with an honorable...
Gary Donovan
Nov 28, 2015
Thomaston, CT Gary J. Donovan, 64, the husband of Nancy Smoley (Burns) Donovan, passed away peacefully Saturday, November 28, 2015 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Gary was born on May 29, 1951 in Waterbury, a son of the late Lynwood and Irene (Lawson) Donovan. He grew up in Naugatuck and graduated from Naugatuck High School. Gary had...
Edith Sielski
Nov 27, 2015
WATERBURY- Edith Sielski, 99, passed away Friday November 27, 2015 in the V.I.T.A.S unit of St. Mary’s Hospital. She was predeceased by her loving husband Theodore Sielski. Mrs. Sielski was born October 21, 1916 in Waterbury daughter of the late Edward and Bertha (Neumann) Steinnagel. Edith's secret for living 99 healthy years was her passion for taking long walks especially...
Patricia L. 'Pat' Denzel
Nov 26, 2015
Patricia L. “Pat” (Marcus) Denzel, age 70, of Naugatuck entered into rest on Thursday, November 26, 2015 at her home. She was the loving mother of Lynn Denzel. Patricia was born on October 23, 1945 in Bridgeport, daughter of Antonetta “Dora” (Sperandeo) Durham and the late Theodore Marcus, and was a Naugatuck resident for over 40 years. Pat was an...
Loraine C. Dibble
Nov 25, 2015
Loraine (Lainie) C. Dibble, 93, formerly of Naugatuck and Cheshire, died November 25, 2015 at the Alzheimer’s Resource Center in Plantsville. Born in New Jersey to Sidney and Elizabeth (Nicol) Cadwell, she grew up in Grosse Pointe, Michigan and lived for almost 60 years in Naugatuck before moving to Cheshire. Lainie was predeceased by her beloved husband, Lew. Lainie married...
Warren W. Raynor
Nov 25, 2015
Warren W. Raynor, age 87, longtime Cheshire resident went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday November 25, 2015 at his home with his loving family at his side. He was the devoted husband of his wife Helen S. Dougherty Raynor for over 55 years. He was born April 1, 1928 in New Haven, the son of the late...
Lawrence W. Davis
Nov 24, 2015
WATERBURY- Lawrence W. Davis, 72, passed away Tuesday November 24, 2015 at Wolcott View Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born December 31, 1942 in Waterbury son of the late Russell and Eleanor (Reihl) Davis. Mr. Davis was a Veteran of The United States Army proudly serving in Korea as an aviation mechanic. and crew chief repairing helicopters that...
Rosemary Wargo Trotta Bertotti
Nov 22, 2015
Rosemary Wargo Trotta Bertotti, 71, the wife of Walter M. Bertotti and the widow of John F. Trotta, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2015, at Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital in Murrells Inlet, SC. Rosemary was born on June 1, 1944 in Waterbury, CT, the daughter of the late Alice (Wolfe) and Joseph Wargo. She was a life-long resident of...
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