Obituaries

Robert Brinckerhoff

Robert Brinckerhoff

Dec 12, 2012

Naugatuck - Mr. Robert B. Brinckerhoff, age 91, of Naugatuck, died Wednesday December 12, 2102 at Waterbury Hospital. He was the widower of Marjory (Melbourne) Brinckerhoff. Mr. Brinckerhoff was born in Stamford on November 25,1921 a son of the late Judge James E. and Marion (Rae) Brinckerhoff. He was retired from Southbury Building Supply and was also the Superintendent of...

Lawrence Doneday

Lawrence Doneday

Dec 10, 2012

CHESHIRE - Lawrence Doneday, 62, passed away Monday, December 10, 2012 at Mid State Medical Center in Meriden. Mr. Doneday was born June 12, 1950 in Southington, the son of the late Gaston and Maryann Doneday. He was employed by A.J. Waste as a Mechanic and was known for his love of motorcycles. He is survived by his sons Anthony...

Eleanor Covill

Eleanor Covill

Dec 10, 2012

WATERBURY- Eleanor M. Covill, 100, passed away Monday December 10, 2012 at the Watertown Convalarium. She was born October 2, 1912 in New York, NY daughter of the late Frank and Elizabeth (Vogt) Martinitz. Eleanor was an Information Technician at Prentice Hall Publishing Company prior to her retirement. She is survived by a son Edward F. and his wife Penny...

Eleanor Covill

Eleanor Covill

Dec 10, 2012

WATERBURY- Eleanor M. Covill, 100, passed away Monday December 10, 2012 at the Watertown Convalarium. She was born October 2, 1912 in New York, NY daughter of the late Frank and Elizabeth (Voght) Martinitz. Eleanor was an Information Technician at Prentice Hall prior to her retirement. She is survived by a son Edward F. and his wife Penny L. Covill...

William Sullivan Sr

William Sullivan Sr

Dec 8, 2012

William Francis Sullivan, Sr., 84, passed away on December 8, 2012 at St. Mary’s Hospital. Bill was born in Prospect on June 30, 1928, the son of Timothy and Molly (Fitzgerald) Sullivan. He was the loving husband of Bernice (Sherman) Sullivan for sixty-one years. He graduated from Levenworth High School early to volunteer for the US Army. He was stationed...

Norma Podhorn

Norma Podhorn

Dec 8, 2012

CHESHIRE - Norma M. Podhorn, 76, passed away at her home on December 8 after a long bout with cancer. She was the wife of Raymond E. Podhorn. Mrs. Podhorn was born April 24, 1936 in Watertown, NY, the daughter of the late Norman and Edith (Jones) Duffany. A longtime Cheshire resident, she was member of the St. Thomas Becket...

Madeline Girulis

Madeline Girulis

Dec 5, 2012

Madeline M. Girulis Loved reading, nature CANAAN - Madeline M. (Fredericks) Girulis, 90, formerly of Naugatuck, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at Geer Nursing and Rehab after a long illness surrounded by her loving family. For 61 years, she was the beloved wife of John Girulis. Mrs. Girulis was born on Aug. 16, 1922, in Williamsport, Pa., a...

Patricia Reynolds

Patricia Reynolds

Dec 4, 2012

CHESHIRE- Patricia S. Reynolds, 79, passed away peacefully Tuesday December 4, 2012 after a long, courageous battle with cancer. She was the daughter of the late Eliot D. and Joan (Farrell) Reynolds. Patricia was an extremely creative artist, and for many years, designed and developed clay pottery figurines and dioramas, including one of a kind Angels and other beautiful pieces....

James Allen

James Allen

Dec 3, 2012

Allen, James L., age 84, died unexpectedly on December 3, 2012. He was transported to Rhode Island Hospital from the Veterans Home in Bristol, RI where he resided after living with his family in Tiverton, Rhode Island. He was the husband of Viola (Broome) Allen. Mr. Allen was born in Waterbury, CT on February 24, 1928, the son of the...

Thomas Sienkowski

Thomas Sienkowski

Dec 2, 2012

CHESHIRE- Thomas A. Sienkowski, Sr., 79, passed away December 2, 2012 at his residence. Husband of Patricia A. (Vitagliano) Sienkowski. Born July 8, 1933 in Norwich, son of the late Konstanty and Bridget (Snurkowski) Sienkowski. Thomas was a veteran of the Korean War. He was employed as an Accountant at Timex prior to his retirement. Besides his wife he is...

Maria Ruela

Maria Ruela

Dec 2, 2012

Maria Gloria Ruela Wife, mother, grandmother NAUGATUCK - Mrs. Maria Gloria (Rebimbas) Ruela, age 79, of Naugatuck, died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012, at Saint Mary's Hospital. She was the wife of David T. Ruela. Mrs. Ruela was born in Murtosa, Portugal on Aug. 19, 1933, a daughter of the late Francisco Tavares Rebimbas and the late Maria Ceu Soares. She...

Theresa Mangine

Theresa Mangine

Dec 2, 2012

Naugatuck-Theresa A. (Giannelli) Mangine, 86, passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Joseph E. Mangine. Theresa was born on April 23, 1926 in Waterbury, a daughter of the late Stefano Giannelli and Angeline (Mirto) Giannelli. She was retired from Uniroyal Inc. where she worked as an...

E. Florence Mueller

E. Florence Mueller

Nov 30, 2012

WATERBURY- Florence Mueller, 79, passed away peacefully Friday November 30, 2012. Florence was born April 17, 1933 to the late Thomas and Elsie (Judd) Miller. A longtime resident of Bethlehem, Florence enjoyed the great outdoors, with an affinity for gardening and bird watching. Florence's warm, loving heart, made her a compassionate nurses aid, and in home hospice care provider. Florence...

Helen Goldfracht

Helen Goldfracht

Nov 30, 2012

WATERBURY-Helen (Bear) Goldfracht, a life-long resident of Waterbury, died Wednesday the 21st of June after a long illness at Beechwood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in New London, CT. The daughter of Waterbury residents Rose (Schwartzman) and Samuel Bear, she was a graduate of Crosby High School. She continued her education at Post Junior College, the Perry Business School, and the...

Hilda Marquis

Hilda Marquis

Nov 30, 2012

PROSPECT — Mrs. Hilda M. (Thibeault) Marquis, age 76, of Prospect, died unexpectedly on Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, at her home. She was the wife of Norman Marquis. Mrs. Marquis was born in St. Agatha, Maine on April 12, 1936, daughter of the late Willard and Loretta (Chasse) Thibeault. She was a retired employee from Romatic Manufacturing in Southbury. She...

Edward Mcelroy Jr

Edward Mcelroy Jr

Nov 30, 2012

Edward S. McElroy Jr. Bristol Babcock retiree SOUTHINGTON — Mr. Edward S. McElroy Jr., age 80, of Southington, died Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, at the Bradley Memorial Hospital in Southington. He was the husband of Roxie (Kirk) McElroy for 48 years. Mr. McElroy was born in Naugatuck on June 2, 1932, son of the late Edward S. McElroy Sr. and...

Samantha Scott

Samantha Scott

Nov 30, 2012

WATERTOWN - Samantha Wheeler Scott, 43, passed away Friday November 30, 2012 at Connecticut Hospice in Branford. Samantha was born July 19, 1969 in Derby and grew up in Shelton, the daughter of Robert B.Scott and the late Geraldine M. (Wheeler) O'Neil. She is survived by her brother Timothy Scott of Naugatuck; her sisters Cheryl Scott Small of Sugar Hill,...

Mary Lou Ciccarelli

Mary Lou Ciccarelli

Nov 30, 2012

WATERBURY- Mrs. Mary Lou (Coogle) Ciccarelli, 65, of Waterbury, passed away unexpectedly Friday evening Nov. 30. 2012, at the Waterbury Hospital. She was the wife of Leonard F. Ciccarelli, Sr. Mary Lou was born in Ossining, NY, Aug. 6, 1947, a daughter of the late Jesse and Louise (Cole) Coogle and had been a resident of Waterbury for the past...

Genevieve Ouellette

Genevieve Ouellette

Nov 29, 2012

WALLINGFORD - Genevieve Ouellette, 88, formerly of Cheshire, passed away Thursday November 29, 2012 at Masonicare of Wallingford. For 63 years, she shared a happy and loving marriage with her husband Henry Ouellette. Mrs. Ouellette was born February 6, 1924 in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Antonino and Mary (Claps) Amenta. She had been a longtime Cheshire resident, where...

Marjorie Sanford

Marjorie Sanford

Nov 29, 2012

NAUGATUCK-Marjorie "Katherine" Louise (Beecher) Sanford, 94, passed peacefully Thursday, November 29, 2012. Marjorie was born in Seymour on September 11, 1918 and raised in Derby and Bethany, married and raised her family on Spring Street in Naugatuck, and later served as a personal care attendant for her mother and others in Bethany and Prospect. Marjorie, daughter of Harold and Martha...