Obituaries

Mary McKevitt

Mary McKevitt

Dec 25, 2014

HARWICHPORT, MA– Mary McKevitt, 86, passed away Thursday December 25, 2014 at Masonic Healthcare Center in Wallingford, CT. She was the wife of the late Lawrence McKevitt Sr. Mary was born November 18, 1928 in Boston, MA the daughter of the late Hugh P. and Catherine (Murray) Byrne. Raised in Dorchester, Mary lived in Scituate, MA, Wyckoff, NJ, Paxton, MA,...

George Salenik

George Salenik

Dec 24, 2014

Naugatuck, CT George Salenik, 95, husband of the late Ann (Panulyn) Salenik, passed away peacefully at Waterbury Hospital on Wednesday, December 24, 2014. George was born on April 1, 1919 in Coplay, PA and had lived in Naugatuck for most of his life. George was a retired employee of the footwear division of Uniroyal, Inc. and was a United States...

Genevieve S. 'Gen' McGuire

Genevieve S. 'Gen' McGuire

Dec 23, 2014

Genevieve S. "Gen" McGuire, age 83, of Cheshire and Waterbury native, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 23, 2014 in the Cardiovascular Unit at St. Mary's Hospital in Waterbury. She was the devoted wife of Raymond G. McGuire, Jr. for 62 years and mother of Matthew J. McGuire. Gen was born on July 25, 1931 in Waterbury, daughter of the late...

Mary Zan

Mary Zan

Dec 20, 2014

NAUGATUCK- Mrs. Mary (Chanko) Zan, 98, of Naugatuck, passed away at the home of her granddaughter in Waterbury on Saturday afternoon Dec. 20, 2014. She was the widow of Michael Zan, who passed away in 1965. Mrs. Zan was born in Naugatuck, Feb. 4, 1916, a daughter of the late Michael and Anna Chanko and was a lifelong resident of...

Joan B. Sweet

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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;...