Obituaries

Justine Peterson

Justine Peterson

Jul 6, 2012

CHESHIRE- Justine Hassett Peterson of Cheshire Conn., a master gardener and former president of the Nauset Garden Club on Cape Cod, died Friday at 84. Born in New Haven, she was the daughter of Justin and Kathryn (Cleary) Hassett and was the wife of Roger Peterson of Cheshire for the past 62 years. Mrs. Peterson attended the University of Connecticut...

Marion Moruska

Marion Moruska

Jul 5, 2012

NAUGATUCK- Mrs. Marion (Boyd) Moruska, 87, of Naugatuck, passed away Thursday morning July 5, 2012 at the Waterbury Hospital. She was the widow of George Moruska. Mrs. Moruska was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, June 21, 1925, a daughter of the late William and Jean (McVie) Boyd and immigrated to this country with her family as a young child, settling in...

Renardo Ricci

Renardo Ricci

Jul 4, 2012

CHESHIRE -Renardo A. Ricci, 90, passed away on July 4, 2012 at Masonic Home in Wallingford. A longtime resident of Cheshire, he was born in New Haven, Connecticut on November 21, 1921 the son of the late Americo and Arduina (Roberti) Ricci. He was predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Catherine DiMezza Ricci, Brother Alterio Ricci and sister Florence...

Dorenne Vieira

Dorenne Vieira

Jul 3, 2012

Waterbury - Mrs. Dorenne A. (Nelson) Vieira, age 76, of Waterbury, died Tuesday July 3,2012 at St. Mary's Hospital. Mrs. Vieira was born in Bridgeport on October 25,1935 a daughter of the late George and Loretta (Ouelette) Nelson. She was a member of the New Life Church in Middlebury and was an avid poet. Mrs. Vieira is survived by two...

Brian Dell

Brian Dell

Jul 3, 2012

Brian K. Dell Soccer coach NAUGATUCK — Mr. Brian K. Dell, 53, of Naugatuck, beloved son of Richard Dell of Ontario, Canada, and the late Sheila (Simpson) Dell, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, July 3, 2012, at Hartford Hospital. He was the husband of Lynn (Skoronski) Dell, his best friend and love of his life for more than 30 years....

Everett 'Ev' Cassagneres

Everett 'Ev' Cassagneres

Jul 3, 2012

CHESHIRE - Everett 'Ev' Cassagneres, 84, passed away Monday, July 2nd, at his home in Cheshire. Born to Eugene and Alta (Bryan)Cassagneres on February 7, 1928, in New Haven, Ev grew up in the Westville neighborhood, spending summers at White Silver Sands near Tweed Airport in East Haven. Ev is survived by his former wife of 39 years, Eline O....

Wesley Dickson

Wesley Dickson

Jul 3, 2012

WATERBURY- Mr. Wesley Lawrence Dickson, 90, of Waterbury passed away peacefully on Tuesday July 3, 2012 in the VITAS unit of St. Mary's Hospital. Mr. Dickson was born July 8, 1921 the son of the late John and Lillian (Bosworth) Dickson. Mr. Dickson was a Veteran of World War II serving in the United States Marine Corp., 3rd Division, seeing...

Kenneth Ardry Sr

Kenneth Ardry Sr

Jul 3, 2012

Kenneth L. Ardry Sr. UPS retiree BEACON FALLS — Mr. Kenneth L. "Sage" "Pappy" "Umpa" Ardry Sr., age 81, of Beacon Falls, died Tuesday July 3, 2012, at his home after a long illness. He was the husband of Claire E. (Litke) Ardry for 58 years. Mr. Ardry was born in Williamsport Pa., on June 3, 1931, a son of...

Carlos Conceicao

Carlos Conceicao

Jul 2, 2012

Carlos A. Conceicao Construction foreman at Arborio NAUGATUCK — Mr. Carlos A. Conceicao, age 51, of Naugatuck, died unexpectedly on Monday, July 2, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford. He was the husband of Ermelinda (Augusta) Conceicao. Mr. Conceicao was born in Portugal on Aug. 7, 1961, a son of Francelina (Nunes) Conceicao of Portugal and the late David...

Elizabeth Osborne

Elizabeth Osborne

Jul 2, 2012

Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Osborne Retired from Burndy Corp. SEYMOUR — Mrs. Elizabeth Ann (Amador) Osborne, age 70, of Seymour, died Monday, July 2, 2012 at Waterbury Hospital. She was the wife of William L. Osborne. Mrs. Osborne was born in Naugatuck on April 26,1942, a daughter of the late Manuel Amador and the late Margaret Miller-Benson. She was retired from...

John Kochanowski

John Kochanowski

Jul 2, 2012

John C. Kochanowski Risdon Manufacturing retiree NAUGATUCK — John Charles Kochanowski, lifelong resident of Naugatuck, passed away on July 2, 2012, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with prostate cancer. He was predeceased by his wife and soul mate, Margaret Kochanowski (née Macken), to whom he was married for 52 years. Son of the late John Kochanowski...

David Koonitsky

David Koonitsky

Jul 1, 2012

David A. Koonitsky Sr. Retired meat cutter NAUGATUCK — Mr. David A. Koonitsky Sr., age 67, of Naugatuck, died unexpectedly on July 1, 2012, at his home. Mr. Koonitsky was born in Waterbury on Aug. 3, 1944, a son of the late Anthony and Olga (Antonchuck) Koonitsky. He was retired as a meat cutter, having worked at Everybody's Market and...

Victoria Moore

Victoria Moore

Jun 29, 2012

CHESHIRE - Victoria D. Moore, 55, passed away Friday June 29, 2012 at Mid-State Medical center in Meriden. She was the wife of Wenli Huang. Victoria was born October 17, 1956 in Medina, OH, the daughter of the late Robert D. and Shirlea (Hudson) Moore. She was a Registered Nurse for MidState Medical Center as well as being a licensed...

Claudia Nardi

Claudia Nardi

Jun 28, 2012

BLOOMFIELD - Claudia Ann Nardi, 53, passed away June 28, 2012 at Wintonbury Care Center. Claudia was born February 20, 1959 in Middletown, the daughter of the late Joseph L. and Edith P. (Mikalunas) Nardi. She was a longtime Middlefield, CT resident before moving to Bloomfield in 2003. Claudia is survived by her brother Robert and his wife Marla of...

Lawrence Cross

Lawrence Cross

Jun 27, 2012

CHESHIRE - Lawrence Allan Cross Jr., LCDR USN Ret., passed away on June 27th, 2012 due to complications arising from Parkinson's Disease. He was the husband of Anne Purdom Cross. Larry was born on May 17, 1939 in Ann Arbor, MI, the son of the late Lawrence Allan Cross and Camille (Wells) Cross. He obtained his BS in Physics and...

Elsa Bradford

Elsa Bradford

Jun 25, 2012

MERIDEN - Elsa Hotchkiss Bradford, 80, of Meriden, Conn., and Nantucket, Mass., died peacefully at home on Sunday. A descendant of Samuel Hotchkiss, who was a settler of the New Haven Colony, and of early settlers of Cheshire, CT, she was the daughter of the late Paul Tyler and Clara Kurtz Hotchkiss of Cheshire, and the widow of Samuel Bradford...

John Higgs

John Higgs

Jun 25, 2012

WATERBURY- Mr. John Emanuel Higgs, 87 of Waterbury, passed away Monday June 25, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Sylvia (Roberts) Higgs. Mr. Higgs was born in Key West, Fl. July 11, 1924, a son of the late Charles and Marie Higgs, and had been a Waterbury resident for the past 5 years, moving...

Robert Raddatz

Robert Raddatz

Jun 24, 2012

BETHANY - Robert W. Raddatz, 86, passed away June 24, 2012 at Yale New Haven Hospital. He was born in Chicago, IL, October 21, 1925 one of five children. His wife Jean of 55 years is deceased, as well as his parents and four siblings. He is survived by seven children: Leslie, Rob, Lowrie, Royce, Will, Randy and Wendell, residing...

Robert McIlvin

Robert McIlvin

Jun 23, 2012

CHESHIRE- Robert Keith McIlvin of Cheshire, Connecticut, died on Saturday June 23, 2012 at age 92 after a long illness. He is survived by his wife, Marian M. McIlvin, his daughter, Lori Sampatacos of Oceanside, California, his son and daughter-in-law, Bruce and Carol McIlvin of Loxahatchee, Florida, three grandchildren, one great-grandchild and several nieces and nephews. Born in Lynn, Massachusetts,...

Livia Keith

Livia Keith

Jun 22, 2012

Beacon Falls; Livia S.Keith 83, passed away on Friday June 22, 2012 at St. Marys Hospital Vitas unit surrounded by her family. Livia was born on November 17, 1928 in Waterbury and was the daughter of the late Rocco and Antoinette (Zollo) Sabia. She was a graduate of Waterbury Catholic High School. She worked for Teri Travel as a travel...