Obituaries

Leo Bonicki

Leo Bonicki

Jul 23, 2013

St. Petersburg, FL - Leo J. Bonicki, 76, passed away July 23, 2013 in St. Petersburg after a short illness. Mr. Bonicki was born January 8, 1937 in Waterbury, CT, the son of the late Leo P. and Helen M. (Farrell) Bonicki. He was a longtime Waterbury resident before moving to Florida in 2000. Leo graduated from Crosby High School...

Michael Nadhazi

Michael Nadhazi

Jul 22, 2013

Waterbury-Michael F. Nadhazi, 43, passed away and entered into the loving arms of Jesus on Monday, July 22, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Nadhazi was born on March 3, 1970 in Bridgeport a son of Joseph Nadhazi Sr. of Bridgeport and Patricia Gerics of Florida. He was a landscaper until he became disabled in...

Robert Edgar

Robert Edgar

Jul 22, 2013

CHESHIRE-Robert Albert Edgar, 86, of Cheshire, loving husband for 63 years of Peggy (Fish) Edgar, died at home on July 22, surrounded by family. Bob was born in Willimantic, Connecticut on February 1, 1927 to the late Frank and Alice (Flubacher) Edgar. He graduated from Windham High School in Willimantic, where he was a star football player and a member...

Peter and Carolyn Moeckel

Peter and Carolyn Moeckel

Jul 22, 2013

COLCHESTER- The family of Peter J. Moeckel wishes to report that Mr. Moeckel passed away of natural causes on December 15, 2012, in Colchester, Connecticut. His wife, Carolyn J. Moeckel, passed away on December 1, 2012 after a brief illness. The Moeckels resided in Colchester in recent years, and were longtime residents of eastern Connecticut. Peter grew up in Naugatuck,...

Michael Coleman

Michael Coleman

Jul 20, 2013

CHESHIRE- Michael James Coleman, 85, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2013 at Paradigm Health Care Center in Prospect. He was the husband of Veronica "Ronnie" (McKeon) Coleman. He was born January 27, 1928 in New York, NY son of the late Thomas and Mary (Kennedy) Coleman. Michael proudly served as a Paratrooper in the United States Army during World War...

Mary Brinker

Mary Brinker

Jul 20, 2013

Cheshire-Mary Jean Brinker, age 95, entered into rest on July 20, 2013 at the Highlands Health Care Center in Cheshire. She was the beloved wife of the late George F. Brinker. Mary Jean was born on Feb. 25, 1918, in Perryapolis, PA, daughter of the late Roswell and Sarah Nutt Sisley. Jean was a long time member of the Cheshire...

Eduardo Maldonado

Eduardo Maldonado

Jul 20, 2013

WATERBURY - Eduardo Maldonado, 64, passed away Saturday July 20, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Maldonado was born October 14, 1948 in Puerto Rico, the son of the late Ramon and Gerardina (Morales) Maldonado. He moved to New York State at the age of 17 and had also resided in New Bedford, MA before moving...

Katya Vrablic-Morelli

Katya Vrablic-Morelli

Jul 19, 2013

Naugatuck-Infant Katya Dyanne Vrablic-Morelli, passed away on July 19, 2013. Little Katya was born on July 17, 2013 in New Haven, a daughter of Christine Vrablic and Bret Morelli. Besides her parents Bret and Christine she is survived by her maternal grandparents, Dianne and Daniel Vrablic, her paternal grandparents, Diane and Robert Morelli, aunts and uncles Kat and Stephen Vrablic,...

Hannelore Ward

Hannelore Ward

Jul 17, 2013

NAUGATUCK- Mrs. Hannelore (Murth) Ward, 77 of New London and a former resident of Naugatuck, passed away early Wednesday morning, July 17, 2013 at the Beachwoods in New London. She was the widow of the late Harvey Ward. Mrs. Ward was born in Wurzburg, Germany, Jan 21, 1936, a daughter of the late Karl and Meta (Frank) Muth and had...

Marguerite Lee

Marguerite Lee

Jul 17, 2013

CHESHIRE- Marguerite S. Lee, entered into rest on Wednesday July 17, 2013 at The Hospital of Central Connecticut at Bradley Memorial in Southington. She was the beloved wife of Donald Lee for sixty years. She was loved and cared for by her daughter Laurie. She was born on November 21, 1931 in New Haven daughter of the late Joseph and...

Antoinette Keating

Antoinette Keating

Jul 16, 2013

Kind & Loving Person Antoinette J. Keating, 86, of Naugatuck. Surrounded by her loving family, Antoinette peacefully entered eternal life on Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at Yale New Haven Hospital. She was the wife of the late Thomas Keating and the daughter of the late Louis and Lucille DeCarlo. Antoinette was born on April 20, 1927, and was a life-long...

Eunice Engle

Eunice Engle

Jul 15, 2013

Waterbury - Eunice J. (Osborn) Engle, 88, passed away on Monday, July 15, 2013 at Paradigm Healthcare of Prospect, surrounded by her loving family. Eunice was born on September 24, 1924 in Oxford, a daughter of the late Harold Osborn and Emma (Johnson) Osborn. She was raised on her family farm in Oxford, loved the outdoors and being independent. Eunice...

Victor Grandpre

Victor Grandpre

Jul 13, 2013

Victor L. Grandpre’ Past President Naugatuck Eagles 640 Naugatuck - Mr. Victor L. Grandpre’ ,73, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Grandpre’ was born on February 27, 1940, son to Ernest and Yvonne (Brousseau) Grandpre’. He is survived by his four children, Carol Grandpre’-Smith and her husband, Raymond of Woodbury, Lisa Ford and...

Christopher Mcarthur

Christopher Mcarthur

Jul 9, 2013

Naugatuck-Christopher A. McArthur, 54, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at Yale New Haven Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Dawn (Bell) McArthur . Mr. McArthur was born on February 16, 1959 in Westport a son of the late Cleon Mc Arthur and Elva (Mull) Mc Arthur. He was an avid sailor and a...

Henry Piotrowski

Henry Piotrowski

Jul 9, 2013

Naugatuck-Henry W. Piotrowski, 69, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at VITAS Hospice Care, St. Mary's Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Alice (Pralakas) Piotrowski. Mr. Piotrowski was born on December 4, 1943 in Wilkes Barre, PA a son of the late Anthony Piotrowski and Anna (Swan) Piotrowski. He graduated from Naugatuck High School...

Xiulin Yang

Xiulin Yang

Jul 6, 2013

CHESHIRE- Xiulin "Shirley" Yang, 48, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2013 at Connecticut Hospice in Branford. She was the wife of Shirong Zhu. She was born October 22, 1964 in China daughter of Rihui Yang and Lanzhen Huang. Xiulin was employed as a School Bus Driver at Dattco. She is survived by two sons Yunfeng, and Charles Yang Zhu; two...

June Olson

June Olson

Jul 6, 2013

JUNE H. OLSON, 93, who for the last six years lived on the starboard side of the 17th fairway of the Lost Plantation Golf Course left us to enter her peaceful rest awaiting God's trumpet call raising her and all believers in Christ to eternal life with Him. "Nana" as she was known to her six grand and six great-grandchildren...

Donald Zehnder

Donald Zehnder

Jul 5, 2013

NAUGATUCK-Donald J. Zehnder Jr. was known as "Zeke" to everyone who knew him. He proudly attended the University of Notre Dame and was the epitome of the spirit of the" fighting Irish" in everything he did in life. One did not have to be around him long to understand his pride in the University of Notre Dame and everything that...

June Olson

June Olson

Jul 5, 2013

Mrs. June (Housenecht) Olson, 93, who for the last six years lived on the starboard side of the 17th fairway of the Lost Plantation Golf Course left us to enter her peaceful rest awaiting God's trumpet call raising her and all believers in Christ to eternal life with Him. "Nana" as she was known to her six grand and six...

Hilda Anderson

Hilda Anderson

Jul 4, 2013

Cheshire- Hilda (Mulholland) Anderson, age 94, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, July 4, 2013 at Elim Park Baptist Home. She was the devoted wife of the late Milton L. Anderson, and was Cheshire resident for all of her life. Hilda was born February 11, 1919 in Cheshire daughter of the late Charles and Tillie Brandt Mulholland. She was a...