Obituaries
John E. Sickola, III
Mar 29, 2016
John E. Sickola, age 54, of Beacon Falls passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Waterbury Hospital with his loving family by his side. John was born on January 2, 1962 in Waterbury and was the beloved son of Shirley W. (Dyson) Sickola and the late John E. Sickola, Jr. John was a vibrant person who touched many lives....
Teresa Santa Barbara
Mar 27, 2016
Naugatuck, CT Teresa Santa Barbara, 95, the widow of Nicholas Joseph Santa Barbara, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, March 27, 2016 in the VITAS Inpatient Hospice Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital. Teresa was born on December 28, 1920 in Naugatuck, a daughter of the late Felix and Mary (Jaconelli) Errico and had been a lifelong Naugatuck...
Lilian Mulligan
Mar 27, 2016
CHESHIRE- Lilian (Babs) Shore Mulligan, 98, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away on Sunday, March 27 after a short illness. Lilian was born in London and lived there throughout World War II. She survived the blitz there as a young woman, even though she refused to go down to the bomb shelter due to her fear of spiders....
John P. Elser, MD
Mar 26, 2016
NAUGATUCK – Dr. John P Elser MD, 84, peacefully passed away after a long illness on Saturday, March 26 at the Glendale Center in Naugatuck surrounded by his family. Dr. Elser was the husband of the late Rosanne (Doherty) and the late Lorraine (DePasquale) Elser. Dr. Elser was born December 23, 1931 in Bronx, NY, the son of George and...
Marjorie Karsh
Mar 26, 2016
WOODBURY- Mrs. Marjorie Karsh of Woodbury, wife of the late Jamil Karsh, M.D., died on March 26, 2016. Marjorie was born in Jarvis, Ontario, Canada, in 1918, and grew up in St. Mary’s and Beaverton, Ontario. She was the daughter of the Reverend Arthur Wesley Ware, and Ethel May Oakes. She became a Registered Nurse after attending Nursing School at...
Elise Murphy
Mar 25, 2016
Wallingford - Elsie Millican Murphy “100”, formerly of Cheshire, has resided at Skyview Center in Wallingford for the past 4 years under the loving and devoted care of the entire staff with her granddaughter Charlene Wright as her primary care nurse. Elsie was born on March 24, 1916 in Ansonia, a daughter of the late John George and Isabel (McGregor)...
Beatrice 'Bea' Kozlowski
Mar 24, 2016
Beatrice “Bea” Kozlowski, age 91, of Cheshire, entered into rest on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at her residence in Elim Park. She was the wife of the late John J. Kozlowski. Beatrice was born on October 7, 1924 in Bethlehem, daughter of the late George and Anna (Lusas) Zemaitis. Bea was a long time Canton resident before moving to Cheshire...
Julia M. Wuethrich
Mar 24, 2016
CHESHIRE- Julia M. (Capozzola) Wuethrich, 90, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016 at her residence. She was the widow of Lawrence J. Wuethrich. She was born in Woburn on October 27, 1925, the daughter of the late Sofia (Scodalupa) and John Capozzola. What brought Mrs. Wuethrich the most enjoyment was spending time with her daughter Lisa and her family, and...
Roberta Mae DellaValle
Mar 22, 2016
CHESHIRE - Roberta M. DellaValle, 79, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at the Masonicare Healthcare Center with her family by her side. She was the wife of Joseph DellaValle. Mrs. DellaValle was born on May 8, 1936, in New Haven, a daughter of the late Louis and Rae (Paselli) Garafalo. She was a secretary at St. Bridget Church...
Daisy S. Bissell
Mar 22, 2016
Daisy S. Bissell, age 84, of Cheshire entered into rest on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at the Cheshire Regional Rehab Center. She was the devoted wife of the late John William Bissell for 60 years. Daisy was born on April 28, 1931 in Staten Island, NY, daughter of the late Arthur and Dorothy (Koonce) Saunders. Daisy made a wonderful home...
Robert Sirois
Mar 21, 2016
CHESHIRE - Robert D. Sirois, 66, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2016. Robert was born on November 3, 1949 in Massachusetts, the son of Edith Sirois and the late Charles Sirois. He was a lifelong resident of Cheshire where he attended Cheshire High School. Robert enjoyed the UCONN Huskies basketball teams, building jigsaw puzzles and meeting friends for coffee...
Edmund Carser
Mar 18, 2016
WATERBURY- Edmund William Carser, 101, passed away peacefully after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease, with his family at his bedside on March 18, 2016 at the Middlebury Convalescent Home. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Briday (Clisham) Carser whom he was married to for 51 years. He was born June 16, 1914 in Brooklyn, NY son...
Martha J. McCarthy
Mar 17, 2016
SOUTHBURY – Martha J. “Jo” (Summers) McCarthy, 84, passed away on March 17, 2016 at Southbury, CT. She was the wife of the late Frederick J. McCarthy who predeceased her in 2012. Mrs. McCarthy was born September 26, 1931 in Denver, CO the daughter of Elsie Willman Summers and Edward Summers. Martha attended Staten Island Community college while raising her...
Rose Coshak
Mar 17, 2016
SOUTHBURY- Rose Coshak, 99, passed away early Thursday morning March 17, 2016 at her residence. She was predeceased by her husband Dr.Morris Coshak whom predeceased her in 1993 after 52 years of marriage. Mrs. Coshak was born August 8, 1916 in Waterbury daughter of the late Abraham and his wife Sarah (Goldman) Matzkin. Rose was a graduate of Simmons College...
Robert Evon Sr
Mar 17, 2016
Naugatuck, CT Robert W. Evon, Sr. died peacefully surrounded by his family on March 17, 2016. Robert was born October 11, 1922 in Waterbury, CT a son of the late Arthur F. Evon and Ella McDougall Evon and had lived his life in Naugatuck, CT with his wife Helen of 65 plus years, until her passing in 2012. He is...
Hollis Schenck
Mar 16, 2016
Oxford, CT Hollis Schenck, 90, the husband of Carol J. (Gilchrist) Schenck, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Beacon Brook Health Care Center in Naugatuck. Hollis was born on June 30, 1925 in Jerusalem, NY a son of the late Charles and Ida Edith (Seuffert) Schenck and had been an Oxford resident for most of his life. Hollis...
Benedita Oliveira
Mar 16, 2016
Naugatuck, CT Benedita Tavares Oliveira, 96, the widow of Joaquim Oliveira, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Glendale Center surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Oliveira was born on June 8, 1919 in Portugal a daughter of the late Manuel Fonseca and Ana Tavares Rebimbas Fonseca. She was a long time Naugatuck resident having emigrated from Portugal...
Grace Texira
Mar 13, 2016
BEACON FALLS - Grace Regina (Regan) Texira, 84, Wife of the late John Joseph Texira, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 13, 2016 at Beacon Brook Health Center with her loving family by her side. Grace was born October 24, 1931 in Bridgeport, CT a daughter of the late Joseph and Grace (Rudine) Regan and had lived in Beacon Falls for...
Lourdes Matos
Mar 12, 2016
Prospect, CT Lourdes Matos, 60, the wife of Elisiario Matos, died peacefully on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Waterbury Hospital. Lourdes was born on November 12, 1955 in Brazil the daughter of the late Antonio and Rosa (Soares) Santos and had lived in Prospect for the past 35 years. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and she was...
Kathleen V. Rehbein
Mar 8, 2016
SOUTHINGTON - Kathleen V. Rehbein, 66, formerly of Cheshire, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at home. She was the wife of the late William P. Rehbein. Mrs. Rehbein was born December 3, 1949 in New Haven, daughter of Evelyn (Botwright) Vernon and the late Frank G. Vernon. She was a long time Cheshire resident before moving to Southington. She...




