Obituaries

Thomas Wilcox

Thomas Wilcox

Dec 11, 2013

Naugatuck-Thomas N. Wilcox, 59, passed away on December 10, 2013 in Waterbury. Mr. Wilcox was born on August 28, 1954 in Waterbury, a son of the late Robert Wilcox and Carolyn (Sargent) Wilcox. He was retired as the Dog Warden for the Borough of Naugatuck and was the owner of Tommy's Pizza in Naugatuck. He is survived by three daughters,...

Stephanie Best

Stephanie Best

Dec 10, 2013

NAUGATUCK - Stephanie (Swan) Best, 43, passed away Tuesday December 10, 2013 at Waterbury Hospital. She was the wife of Thomas Best. Stephanie was born August 1, 1970 in Waterbury, the daughter of Fred and Sue (Jones) Swan. She was a 1988 graduate of Naugatuck High School and was employed as nail technician in various agencies throughout the area. She...

Raymond Norton

Raymond Norton

Dec 10, 2013

Naugatuck-Raymond J. Norton, 70, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Maryellen (Druan) Norton. Mr. Norton was born on March 5, 1943 in Derby a son of the late Arthur Norton and Edith (Howe) Norton. He was retired from Sweeney Excavation of Hamden where he worked for over...

Sidney Berry

Sidney Berry

Dec 9, 2013

Prospect-Sidney I. Berry, 88, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2013 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Beatrice M. (Moore) Berry. Mr. Berry was born on September 20, 1925 in Saco, ME a son of the late Wilbert and Ruby Berry. He was retired from Uniroyal Inc., where he worked as a Supervisor for...

James Regan Jr

James Regan Jr

Dec 9, 2013

Naugatuck-James Arthur Regan, Jr., 78, passed away on Monday December 9, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family after battling cancer. He was the husband of Lorraine (Donnelly) Regan. He was born on May 12, 1935 in Naugatuck, a son of the late James and Irene (Connelly) Regan. At 15, James, started to work at Naugatuck Well Drilling with...

Christine Gallucci

Christine Gallucci

Dec 9, 2013

PHOENIX, Ariz. - Christine Grace Gallucci, 99, of Phoenix, Ariz., died Dec. 9, 2013. Miss Gallucci was born in Fitchburg, Mass., daughter of the late Thomas and Anna (Scarano) Gallucci, but spent most of her childhood and adulthood in Naugatuck, Conn. Miss Gallucci was a graduate of Salem and Naugatuck High schools. She worked at Peter Paul Candy Co. for...

Helen Slusarz

Helen Slusarz

Dec 8, 2013

Helen Slusarz, age 86, entered into rest on December 8, 2013 at Hartford Hospital. She was the devoted wife of the late Richard T. Slusarz, Sr. Helen was born on July 21, 1927 in Freeland, PA daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Zoshak Chonko, and has been a Cheshire resident since 1966. Helen was a Registered Nurse, and that's...

Wade Englund

Wade Englund

Dec 8, 2013

Naugatuck-Wade E. Englund, 72, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 8, 2013. He was the husband of Judith (Booth) Englund. Mr. Englund was born on April 18, 1941 in Torrington a son of the late Ernest Englund and Mildred (Klinkowski) Englund. He spent most of his career as a Quality Control Engineer for the Hubble Space Telescope project at Perkin-Elmer....

Carolyn Searles

Carolyn Searles

Dec 7, 2013

Ansonia-Carolyn Searles, 62, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at Griffin Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Carolyn was born on June 11, 1951 in Biddeford, ME a daughter of the late Harry Searles and Laura (Goodwin) Searles of Bethany. She was a member of TOPS, Valley Voices and was part of the Special Olympics. She worked at the...

Linda Briggs

Linda Briggs

Dec 7, 2013

WATERBURY — Linda K. (Stokes) Briggs, 66, passed away on Friday, Dec. 6, 2013, at Saint Mary's Hospital VITAS Hospice Unit with her husband by her side and surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Ronald T. Briggs Sr. Linda was born in Waterbury on March 9, 1947, and was the daughter of Susanna Stokes and the...

Helen Gilham

Helen Gilham

Dec 7, 2013

Dr. Helen Tanya Gilham, Ph.D., of Naugatuck, passed away Saturday Dec. 7, 2013 at her home. She was the wife of Thomas Ruschak. Dr. Gilham was born in Sydney Australia, July 22, 1957, a daughter of the late Peter and Larissa Gilham and had been a Naugatuck resident for the past 7 years, moving here from Lafayette, Ind. She received...

Larissa Gilham

Larissa Gilham

Dec 7, 2013

Mrs. Larissa (Medevoy) Gilham, 82, of Naugatuck, passed away Saturday Dec. 7, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Gilham was born, in Harbin, Manchuria, China, Aug. 30, 1931, a daughter of the late Stephan N. and Anna (Morozoff) Medevoy and was a Naugatuck resident for the past two years, moving here from Columbus, OH. She was raised in Russia, later living...

John Adams

John Adams

Dec 5, 2013

Mr. John W. Adams, 73, of Naugatuck, passed away on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 5, 2013. Mr. Smith was born in East Lyme, June 9, 1940, a son of the late Charles and Olive Mae (Smith) Adams, and was a borough resident for the past 25 years. He had formerly been a resident of the lower Naugatuck valley. He was a...

Norman McDuff

Norman McDuff

Dec 4, 2013

CHESHIRE - Norman G. McDuff, 67, passed away Wednesday December 4, 2013 at Waterbury Hospital with his family at his side. He was the husband of Jane (Marcil) McDuff. Norm was born February 21, 1946 in Waterbury, the son of the late Rene' and Rita (Bazinet) McDuff. He was a Sales Professional, working in the Manufacturing Industry for many years....

Marguerite Larmett

Marguerite Larmett

Dec 4, 2013

Marguerite Larmett, age 95, entered into rest peacefully on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at her home in Wolcott with her loving family by her side. Marguerite was the devoted wife of the late John Stacey Larmett. She was born on July 17, 1918 in Waterbury daughter of the late Charles and Marguerite Hall Durner. Marguerite was a graduate of Bunker...

Robert 'Bob' Crane

Robert 'Bob' Crane

Dec 4, 2013

WATERBURY- Robert "Bob" T. Crane, 63, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at Waterbury Hospital. Bob was born November 14, 1950 in Waterbury, son of Robert J. Crane and the late Dorothy (Hamilton) Crane. He was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School, Class of 1968. He graduated from Eastern Connecticut State University with a Bachelor's Degree. Bob was...

Ruth Hamilton

Ruth Hamilton

Dec 2, 2013

CHESHIRE- Ruth (Mills) Hamilton, 80, passed away Monday, December 2, 2013 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of William Hamilton who passed away in 2005. She was born February 3, 1933 in Hartford daughter of the late Philip and Laura (Whitehouse) Mills. Ruth was a graduate of Crosby High School. She was a Manager for...

Frederick Sego Jr

Frederick Sego Jr

Dec 1, 2013

Naugatuck- Frederick R. Sego,Jr., 53, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2013 at Waterbury Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Sondra (Lupulio) Sego. Fred was born on March 10, 1960 in Bridgeport a son of Frederick R. Sego, Sr. and Velma (Gladu) Sego. He worked as a welder by trade since he was 18 but...

Judith Richard

Judith Richard

Nov 30, 2013

MIDDLETOWN - Judith (Dondero) Richard, 79, passed away Saturday November 30, 2013 at Middlesex Hospital in Middletown. She was the wife of the late John Richard Jr., who passed away in 2005. Mrs. Richard was born September 8, 1934 in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Andrew and Carmela "Minnie" (Dominello) Dondero. She was a lifelong Cheshire resident where she...

Mary Lattimer

Mary Lattimer

Nov 28, 2013

TORRINGTON - Mary P. Lattimer, 95, formerly of Waterbury, passed away Thursday November 28, 2013 at Valerie Manor in Torrington. She was the wife of the late Lester R. Lattimer who passed away in 1985. Mrs. Lattimer was born in Waterbury Oct. 16, 1918, a daughter of the late Jacob and Katherine (Povilonis) Azunaris and was a Waterbury resident all...