Obituaries

Teresa Funaro

Teresa Funaro

Jul 31, 2015

CHESHIRE - Teresa M. (Civitelli) Funaro, 90, known to most as “Nan” died peacefully July 31, 2015. She was born on April 25, 1925 to Anthony and Teresa (Longo) Civitelli in New Haven CT. She was the widow of John P. Funaro to whom she was married for 60 years. She was a graduate of Commercial High School in New...

Marlene Taylor

Marlene Taylor

Jul 31, 2015

CLEVELAND, TN- Marlene Taylor, 84, of Cleveland, TN formerly of Naugatuck, passed away on July 31th, 2015 in her own home. She was born in Roscoe, IL on August 4th, 1930 to the late Wilber Adwell and the former Margaret Baker. Mrs. Taylor was a loving wife of thirty two years and a wonderful mother and grandmother. She was a...

Sally Ranno

Sally Ranno

Jul 29, 2015

Naugatuck, CT Sally A. Ranno, 67, the widow of Robert D. Ranno, passed away peacefully at Yale New Haven Hospital on Wednesday, July 29, 2015. Sally was born on December 13, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan, a daughter of the late Howard and Dorothy (Kulp) McLain and had lived in Naugatuck for the past 40 years. Sally graduated from Amity High...

Evelyn Burke

Evelyn Burke

Jul 29, 2015

WOLCOTT- Evelyn Burke, 95, passed away Wednesday July 29, 2015 at Wolcott View Manor Nursing Home. She was predeceased by her husband Patrick Burke who passed away in 1998. She was born December 8, 1919 in Waterbury daughter of the late Raymond and Clara (Ryerson) Graves. Evelyn is survived by her son Patrick “Butch” and his wife Joyce Burke of...

William Capardino

William Capardino

Jul 29, 2015

William Capardino, of Naugatuck, CT, husband of the late Licia (Carminati) Capardino, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Glendale Center in Naugatuck, after having had Parkinson’s disease for the past few years. Mr. Capardino was born in Bronx, NY, son of the late Anthony and Sophia (Marino) Capardino and had lived in Naugatuck most of his life. Mr....

William V. '"Bill"' Langellotti

William V. '"Bill"' Langellotti

Jul 26, 2015

OAKVILLE- William “Bill” V. Langellotti, 87, entered eternal life on Sunday July 26, 2015 at home after a long illness. He was the loving husband of Nettie (Galasso) Langellotti to whom he was married for 64 years. Bill was born October 8, 1927 in New York, NY son of the late Vincent and Rose (Bellavista) Langellotti. He was a talented...

Thomas J. Lawlor

Thomas J. Lawlor

Jul 21, 2015

NAUGATUCK- Mr. Thomas J. Lawlor, 90 of Naugatuck, passed away Tuesday morning July 21, 2015 at his home. Mr. Lawlor was born in Naugatuck, April 2, 1925 a son of the late John and Mary (Whitelaw) Lawlor and was the last of 13 brothers and sisters. He was a graduate of St. Francis grammar school and Naugatuck High School, and...

John P. '"Jack"' Diamond

John P. '"Jack"' Diamond

Jul 21, 2015

Mr. John "Jack" P. Diamond, 82, of Cheshire, CT, husband of the late Ann Marie Diamond, lost his courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease on Tuesday, July 21, 2015. Mr. Diamond was born in Mt. Kisco, NY, on March 27, 1933. The son of the late Bridget and John Diamond had been a Cheshire resident for nearly 50 years. Growing up...

Michele Arpin

Michele Arpin

Jul 20, 2015

CHESHIRE - Michele Annette Arpin, 61, entered into eternal rest on July 20, 2015. She was born May 24, 1954, in New Haven, daughter of the late Arthur & MaryAnn (Tiskus) Arpin. She is survived by her sister Lisa Arpin of Branford, her brother Russell (Vicki) Arpin of Cheshire, her niece and goddaughter Nicole (Michael) Petersen of Meriden, her nephew...

Christopher Joseph Ferry

Christopher Joseph Ferry

Jul 19, 2015

NAUGATUCK- Mr. Christopher Joseph Ferry, 25 of Naugatuck, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday July 19, 2015. He was the Fiancé of Ashley Rose Kezelevich. Chris was born in Greensboro, N.C. a son of Mark Ferry of New Britain and Wendy Pickora of Naugatuck and was the owner of Christopher’s Tree Service. He enjoyed Skateboarding, Rollerblading, and quad riding. Besides his...

Mary Croke

Mary Croke

Jul 19, 2015

WATERBURY- Mary Croke, 79, died Sunday July 19, 2015 at Meridian Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center after a long illness. She was predeceased by her husband Edward Croke. Mrs. Croke was born May 22, 1936 in Waterbury daughter of the late William and Margaret (Moriarty) Fitzgerald. Mary was a Registered Nurse prior to her retirement, and a communicant of the...

Joseph Mathew Hester

Joseph Mathew Hester

Jul 18, 2015

Joseph Mathew Hester, 91, of Cheshire, entered into rest on July 18, 2015. He was the devoted husband of the late Mattie Lee (Wilson) Hester for over 30 years. Joseph was born on December 25, 1923 in Wilson, NC. He was the son of the late Joseph and Josephine (Jones) Hester, and was a resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania before coming...

Angel Batista

Angel Batista

Jul 17, 2015

WATERBURY- Mr. Angel Batista, 93, of Waterbury, passed away Friday evening July 17, 2015, at the Vitas Hospice Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital. He was the husband of Edith Velez Batista who passed away in 2002. Mr. Batista was born in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, April 22, 1922, a son of the late Manuel and Filomina (Negro) Batista and came to...

Walter E. Cheetham

Walter E. Cheetham

Jul 16, 2015

Walter E. Cheetham, age 86 of Cheshire, died on July 16, 2015 at Hartford Hospital. Walter was born on December 2, 1928 in Lowell, MA, son of the late John J. and Ellen (Garvey) Cheetham. He was the devoted husband of Georgette R. (Emond) Cheetham for 65 years, as well as the loving father of Louise Swerling and cherished grandfather...

Alice Cook

Alice Cook

Jul 15, 2015

WATERBURY- Alice Cook, 82, passed away Wednesday July 15, 2015 at Meridian Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was the loving wife of Robert L. Cook. Mrs. Cook was born May 27, 1933 in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Ernest and Rose (Collette) Bessette. She was a lifelong Waterbury resident where she was active at St. Peter and Paul...

Victoria Schaefer

Victoria Schaefer

Jul 14, 2015

Victoria Ann Schaefer, 68, wife of the late Frederick P. Schaefer Jr., died peacefully after a brief illness on July 14, 2015, at VITAS Health Care at St. Mary’s Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Victoria was born August 19, 1946 in Waterbury, CT a daughter of the late Alphonse and Victoria (Adamski) Alencynowicz. She grew up in Prospect, moved...

Dorothy B. 'Dee' Andrews

Dorothy B. 'Dee' Andrews

Jul 13, 2015

Dorothy (Birmingham) Andrews, age 66, of Ft. Lauderdale entered into rest on Monday, July 13, 2015 at her home. Dorothy was born on May 30, 1949 in Waterbury, CT, daughter of the late William and Dorothy (Jackson) Birmingham. Dorothy enjoyed reading and to cook, but she fancied her computer games. She was an amazing mother and grandmother, and loved walking...

Donald M. Lilley

Donald M. Lilley

Jul 9, 2015

CHESHIRE – Donald M. Lilley, 88, passed away Thursday July 9, 2015 at Bristol Hospital. The husband of Jessie T. (Dingwell) Lilley, he was born in New Haven on September 1, 1926 to the late Charles and Alice (Bassett) Lilley. A WWII AAF Veteran and a longtime Cheshire resident, he retired from AT & T and later Connecticut Microwave. He...

William Rabtoy

William Rabtoy

Jul 8, 2015

Waterbury, CT William A. Rabtoy, 57, died suddenly Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at his home. Bill was born September 12, 1957 in Waterbury, CT a son of the late Robert G. Rabtoy and the late Joan (Sullivan) Wright and had lived in Wolcott and Waterbury for most of his life. Bill attended Wolcott High School and worked for many years...

Dorothy A. Toleman

Dorothy A. Toleman

Jul 6, 2015

WATERBURY - Dorothy A. Toleman, 80, passed away July 6, 2015 at Waterbury Hospital of She is the daughter of the late Charles B. and the late Dorothy (Fenton) Toleman Jr. Arrangements - A graveside service will be held 10:00 am on Friday, July 10, 2015 at New Pine Grove Cemetery, 850 Meriden Road.