Obituaries

William M. Goldstein

William M. Goldstein

Mar 19, 2015

WATERBURY- Mr. William M. Goldstein, 91, of Waterbury, President of Ideal Jewelers, Inc., passed away Thursday morning Mar. 19, 2015 in the VITAS Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital. He was the husband of Jacqueline (Greenberg) Goldstein. Bill was born in Waterbury, June 16, 1923, a son of the late Louis and Bella (Gendelman) Goldstein and educated in the local school...

Lynn Allen Deming,  Sr.

Lynn Allen Deming, Sr.

Mar 18, 2015

CHESHIRE – Mr. Lynn Allen Deming Sr., 78, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital, Waterbury. He was the husband of the late Patricia (Smith) Deming. Mr. Deming was born July 30, 1936 in Bristol, the son of the late Allen and Erna (Deckert) Deming. He was a proud Veteran serving his country in the U.S. Air...

Nancy E. Nalband

Nancy E. Nalband

Mar 18, 2015

NAUGATUCK - Nancy E. Nalband, 48, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at her home. Nancy was born April 30, 1966 in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Thomas and Helene (Kloc) Nalband. She was a longtime Naugatuck resident. She is survived by her daughters Kimberly Ostuno and Elizabeth Ostuno both of Prospect; her sister Karen A. Nalband of Gulfport,...

Janet Vollone

Janet Vollone

Mar 17, 2015

Naugatuck, CT Janet (Rado) Vollone, 86, formerly of Naugatuck, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2015 at Regency Heights Nursing Home of Stamford. Janet was the widow of Edward J. Vollone. Janet was born August 18, 1928 in Naugatuck, a daughter of the late Charles and Jennie (Salinardi) Rado. Janet was raised in Naugatuck and attended local schools and graduated...

Erma Normand

Erma Normand

Mar 13, 2015

MIDDLEBURY- Erma M. Normand, 101, passed away Friday March 13, 2015 at Middlebury Convalescent Home. She was predeceased by her husband Edward Normand in 1990, and her cousin Jane Wynn Hay. She was born June 7, 1913 in Waterbury to the late Thomas and Carrie Maton. Erma was a graduate of Post College, and was employed at Patent Button Company...

Margaret Wehner

Margaret Wehner

Mar 13, 2015

Margaret Ellen (Kearney) Wehner, 73, of Bristol, formerly of Naugatuck, died peacefully, Friday March 13, 2015 after a brief illness. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 47 years, Edward Wehner, Jr. Margaret was born January 7, 1942 at St. Raphael’s Hospital in New Haven, a daughter of the late Robert Timothy Kearney and Eve (Keogh) Kearney. She was...

Desiree Paiva

Desiree Paiva

Mar 13, 2015

Naugatuck, CT - Desiree D. Paiva, 32, of Naugatuck, died peacefully Friday, March 13, 2015. Desiree was born February 3, 1983 in Riverside, CA a daughter of Dorothy L. (Hay) Paiva and the late Alfred R. Paiva, Jr. Desiree loved her family with a passion and was an excellent mother to her son Jason. She had an enthusiastic love of...

Frank K. Roberts

Frank K. Roberts

Mar 11, 2015

Frank K. Roberts, Sr, 69, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at the Highlands Health Care, Cheshire. He was the husband of Linda (Saviello) Roberts. Mr. Roberts was born July 2, 1945 in Cheshire, the son of the late Edmund and Ethel (Cook) Roberts. He was employed by Cheshire Academy as the head of the Maintenance Division, a job he...

Karen E. Grime

Karen E. Grime

Mar 11, 2015

CHESHIRE- Karen E. Grime, 55, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Mid-State Medical Center in Meriden after a brief illness. She was born March 4, 1960 in Waterbury, daughter of the late Wilson R. and Sharon (Eklund) Grime. Karen graduated from Cheshire High School and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Connecticut....

John Lewis Hassenfeldt

John Lewis Hassenfeldt

Mar 11, 2015

NAUGATUCK - John Lewis Hassenfeldt, Jr., 77, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Griffin Hospital, Derby. He was the husband of Grace (Fairchild) Hassenfeldt. Mr. Hassenfeldt was born February 5, 1938 in Waterbury, the son of the late John L. and Lillian (Kraft) Hassenfeldt Sr. Mr. Hassenfeldt was a Firefighter for the Borough of Naugatuck and member of the...

Raul L. Karlson

Raul L. Karlson

Mar 10, 2015

NAUGATUCK - Mr. Raul L. Karlson, 86, of Naugatuck, passed away Tuesday morning Mar. 10, 2015 at the Waterbury Hospital. He was the husband of the late Bernice (Diaz) Karlson. Mr. Karlson was born in Sweden, June 14, 1928 and came to this country first settling in California and then moving to Naugatuck in 2010. Mr. Karlson was a retired...

Kathryn Allen

Kathryn Allen

Mar 9, 2015

NAUGATUCK, CT Kathryn Anna (Speese) (Wallock) Allen, 99, died peacefully Monday, March 9, 2015 at her home. Kathryn was the widow of Oliver Frank Wallock and George Allen. Kathryn was born October 21, 1915 in Paw Paw, Michigan, the daughter of the late Rodney H. Speese and Nita C. (Prater) Speese. She was a retired employee of Peter Paul and...

Clara Della Rocco

Clara Della Rocco

Mar 9, 2015

NAUGATUCK- Clara Della Rocco, 76, passed away peacefully Monday March 9, 2015 at Waterbury Hospital. She was predeceased by her loving husband Michael Della Rocco Sr. whom passed away in 1997. She was born October 21, 1938 in New Haven daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Chriscuolo. Clara was employed at Hospital Marketing prior to her retirement. She was...

Helen Lamanno

Helen Lamanno

Mar 9, 2015

NEWPORT NEWS, VA - Helen Lamanno, 88, passed away peacefully Monday, March 9th, 2015 at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, Virginia. She was born May 22nd, 1926 in Fabrizia, Calabria, Italy, to the late Raffaele and Elisabetta (Cirillo) Mamone. Helen loved to bake, work in her yard and take long walks especially at Glen Island Park in New...

Frances M. Meacham

Frances M. Meacham

Mar 8, 2015

CHESHIRE – Frances M. Meacham, 91, passed away Sunday March 8, 2015. She was the widow of Austin D. Meacham Sr. Born in Williamsport PA on January 28, 1924, she was the eldest child of Marguerite (Kelly) and Perry A. Winner. Frances became a longtime resident of Cheshire after moving to Connecticut in 1947. She was a communicant of St....

Betty Antonia 'Toni' Williams

Betty Antonia 'Toni' Williams

Mar 7, 2015

CHESHIRE- Betty Antonia “Toni” Williams, 79, passed away peacefully Saturday March 7th 2015 after a brief illness. Betty was born in London, England on March 31st, 1935 to the late Reginald J. and Betty (Richardson) Foort. She was the devoted wife of the late Howard G. Williams for 39 years. Betty, also known affectionately by many as “Toni,” graduated from...

Margaret Gow

Margaret Gow

Mar 7, 2015

Waterbury - Margaret Gow, 100, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2015 at the home of her son Andrew. She was the wife of the late James A. Gow. Mrs. Gow was born February 13, 1915 in Naugatuck, the daughter of the late John B. and Estelle (Gladding) Cuddy. She worked for U.S. Rubber as a Joiner until 1940 when she...

William Donovan

William Donovan

Mar 5, 2015

Naugatuck, CT - William (Bill) P. Donovan, born August 2, 1956, passed away suddenly on March 5, 2015 at Waterbury Hospital. William is survived by his wife of 34 years, Kathleen L. Donovan, his three daughters, Keeley E. (Donovan) Phipps; Katelyn J. Donovan; Kellie A. Donovan; his grandson Colton D. Phipps; son-in-law, Ryan Phipps, along with several nephews and nieces,...

Belle Cross

Belle Cross

Mar 4, 2015

SOUTHBURY- Belle Cross, a resident of Pomperaug Woods in Southbury and formerly of Waterbury, died on March 4 at age 95 of congestive heart failure. She was born on June 12, 1919 in Passaic, New Jersey to Lena and Albert Steinberg. After she married Isidore Cross in 1941, they moved to Torrington, CT where Isidore worked as a metallurgist as...

Maria Matos

Maria Matos

Mar 3, 2015

Maria Adelia (Almeida) Matos, 83, died Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at her son’s home in Prospect. She was the wife of the late Firmino Matos who passed away in 2011. Mrs. Matos was born in Pardilho, Portugal, on August 16, 1931. A loving wife and mother, she was a communicant of Our Lady of Fatima Church in Waterbury and member...