Obituaries
Joan B. Sweet
Dec 20, 2014
NAUGATUCK – Joan B. Sweet, 82, passed away Saturday December 20, 2014 at the Glendale Center in Naugatuck. She was the wife of the late Wayne Sweet. Mrs. Sweet was born April 7, 1932 in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Charles and Mabel (Smith) Kochanowski. She was a lifetime Naugatuck resident where she was a member of the United...
Leo J. Ayotte
Dec 19, 2014
CHESHIRE- Leo J. Ayotte, 81, passed away, Friday December 19, 2014, at St. Mary’s Hospital. He was the loving husband of Marie J. (Vignali) Ayotte whom he was married to for 58 years. He was born February 22, 1933 in Waterbury son of the late Peter and Florence (LaBelle) Ayotte. Leo was a Veteran of the United States Army where...
John P. Lydem
Dec 18, 2014
NAUGATUCK – John P. Lydem, 84, passed away Thursday December 18, 2014 at his home. He was the husband of Betty (Rolfe) Lydem. Mr. Lydem was born November 6, 1930 in St. Albions, VT, the son of the late Thomas and Amanda (Gilman) Lydem. He served his country during the Korean War in the U.S. Marine Corp. He was a...
Rosemary Healy
Dec 17, 2014
Naugatuck, CT Rosemary (Dunn) Healy, 83, the widow of Joseph R. Healy, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at St. Mary’s Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Healy was born June 27, 1931 in Naugatuck, CT, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Grace (Thurston) Dunn and had lived in Naugatuck all of her life. Rose attended...
Christopher P. 'Chris' Settembri
Dec 16, 2014
CHESHIRE - Christopher (Chris) P. Settembri, 48, passed away at home on Tuesday, December 16, 2014. He was born on June 22, 1966 in New Britain, the son of Ralph Settembri and the late Sylvia (Champ, Riordan) Settembri. Chris was a Dental Technician, and was self employed for the last 12 years. He leaves his loving wife of 22 years,...
Christopher A. Settembri
Dec 16, 2014
CHESHIRE - Christopher A. Settembri, 18, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at home. He was born on February 10, 1996 in Meriden, the son of the late Christopher P. Settembri and Holly (Wisneski) Settembri. Christopher was a lifelong Cheshire resident where he attended local schools and graduated Cheshire High School, class of 2014. He was an avid skateboarder,...
Margaret Ruth Leggett
Dec 14, 2014
WATERBURY- Margaret Ruth Leggett, 96, passed away Sunday December 14, 2014 at the Abbott Terrace Health Center. Ruth was born April 14, 1918 in Waterbury daughter of the late Walter and Johanna (Allman) Leggett. She was a graduate of the College of Notre Dame in Maryland, Class of 1940. She was employed as a Teacher in the Waterbury School System...
Isabella Susanne Gozzo
Dec 13, 2014
CHESHIRE - Isabella Susanne Gozzo, 19, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Hartford Hospital, Hartford. She was the daughter of Mike and Yeisid (Figueredo) Gozzo. "Izzy" as she was known by her friends or "Bella" as she was affectionately called by her family, was born October 24, 1995 in Swansboro, NC. She was a longtime Cheshire resident where she...
Edward G. Butwell
Dec 9, 2014
NAUGATUCK- Mr. Edward George Butwell, 95 of Naugatuck, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014 at the Beacon Brook Health Center. He was the husband of the late Henrietta S. (Biernecki) Butwell who passed away in 2006 after 53 years of marriage. Edward was born in Naugatuck, Nov. 10, 1919, a son of the late George and Elizabeth (Galinot) Butwell...
Elizabeth A. Maknis
Dec 9, 2014
MIDDLEBURY- Elizabeth A. Maknis, 95, passed away peacefully Tuesday December 9, 2014 at her residence surrounded by her devoted family. She was predeceased by her loving husband Walter Maknis. She was born September 2, 1919 in Waterbury daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Steponaitis) Baranauskas. Elizabeth was an Administrative Assistant at General Heat Treating Company Inc. prior to her...
Valerie Balcius
Dec 9, 2014
MERIDEN- Valerie L. Balcius, 97, passed away Tuesday December 9, 2014 at The Masonic Health Care Center in Wallingford. She was the daughter of the late Kazimier and Mary (Lukas) Balcius. Valerie is survived by her nephew Roy Balcius of Meriden. Arrangements- A private graveside service for Valerie will be held at St. Bridget Cemetery, Higgins Road, Cheshire. There are...
Howard Hassenfeldt
Dec 8, 2014
NAUGATUCK - Howard Hassenfeldt, Sr., 72, passed away Monday, December 8, 2014 at Waterbury Hospital. He was the husband of Beatrice A. (Altieri) Hassenfeldt. Mr. Hassenfeldt was born April 3, 1942 in Waterbury, the son of the late John L. and Lillian (Kraft) Hassenfeldt. He was a lifelong resident of Naugatuck where he was employed at Peter Paul for approximately...
Louis Nicholas Abbondelo
Dec 8, 2014
WATERBURY- Louis Nicholas Abbondelo Sr., 92 passed away Monday December 8, 2014 peacefully at the home of his daughter and son-in-law surrounded by his family. He was predeceased by his loving wife Ruth (Jodoin) Abbondelo in 2004. He was born December 24, 1921 in Waterbury son of the late Angelo and Philomena (Dell’erario) Abbondelo. Louis was a veteran of World...
Philomena 'Phyllis' Madden
Dec 7, 2014
Philomena (Phyllis) Madden, age 101, entered into rest on Sunday, December 7, 2014 at the Elim Park Healthcare. She was the devoted wife of William Madden. Philomena was born on August 13, 1913 in Italy, daughter of the late Dominic and Mary Angela (Gervasi) D’Addio, and was a longtime resident of Naugatuck before coming to Cheshire. Philomena worked for Uniroyal...
Cory Lefebvre
Dec 4, 2014
Cory Lefebvre, age 57, of Killingworth, CT, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at the Yale New Haven Hospital. Cory was born on May 21, 1957 in Greenwich, CT, and was the daughter of the late Mike and Gail (Burdick) Lefebvre and longtime companion of John McGinnis. Cory was a passionate gardener and animal lover; she was a talented...
Gertrude Annie Roones
Dec 3, 2014
CHESHIRE- Gertrude Annie (Trudy) Roones, 90, died on December 3, 2014, at Elim Park in Cheshire, CT. She was born in Everett, MA, to John and Ada (Windsor) Hickman. She was married for nearly 68 years to Orville Roones, who predeceased her in May 2014. Trudy was a devoted mother to her three sons: David (Patty) Roones of Bloomfield, CT;...
Joan B Chapman
Dec 2, 2014
Joan B. Chapman, age 78, of Cheshire entered into rest on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at Masonicare Health Center in Wallingford. She was the wife of the late Dr. John Chapman. Joan was born on January 23, 1936 in New Haven, daughter of the late John and Lillian (Pedersen) Baldwin, and has been a longtime Cheshire resident. Joan worked as...
Vita Devoe
Dec 2, 2014
Naugatuck, CT Vita M. (Cerulli) DeVoe, 61, of Naugatuck, wife of Alan DeVoe, died Tuesday at St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury. Vita was born October 6, 1953 in Stamford, CT a daughter of the late John Joseph Cerulli and Rosemarie (Sabia) Cerulli and had lived in Naugatuck for the past 34 years. Vita was a school cafeteria worker for the...
Katherine DeVito
Dec 1, 2014
CHESHIRE - Katherine Devito, 92, was welcomed into the loving arms of her heavenly family on December 1, 2014. Her husband of 50 years, Joseph L. DeVito greeted her with the smile that sealed their bond. Katherine was born July 22, 1922 in Cheshire, the daughter of the late Thomas and Maria (Jacarusso) Casso. She was a lifelong Cheshire resident...
Linda Theresa Anderson
Nov 30, 2014
NAUGATUCK- Mrs. Linda Theresa Anderson, 67 of Naugatuck, passed away on Sunday morning Nov. 30, 2014 at the Glendale Center. Linda was born in Waterbury May 3, 1947, a daughter of the late Arnold and Minnie (Cocchiola) Anderson and had been a Naugatuck resident for most of her life. She was educated in the local school system and was a...
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