Obituaries

Maria Da Silva

Maria Da Silva

Jun 1, 2012

Mrs. Maria da Luz DaSilva Uniroyal retiree NAUGATUCK — Mrs. Maria da Luz DaSilva, age 82, of Naugatuck, died Friday, June 1, 2012, at Waterbury Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife for 66 years of Anthony DaSilva Sr. Mrs. DaSilva was born in Newark, N.J., on Aug. 17, 1929, daughter of the late Joao and Amelia...

Irene Drufva

Irene Drufva

May 29, 2012

CHESHIRE- Irene D. Drufva (Modig) 95 died Tuesday, May 29th at Midstate Medical Center after a short illness. She was the widow of Raymond W. Drufva. Mrs. Drufva was born on May 5, 1917 in Springfield, Massachusetts, daughter of the late Carl and Elin Anderson Modig. She graduated from Classical High School in Springfield and attended Simmons College in Boston,...

Clayton Baummer

Clayton Baummer

May 29, 2012

Prospect-Clayton M. Baummer, 78, passed away on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Baummer was born on June 10, 1933 in Waterbury a son of the late Charles J. Baummer and Mildred (Moore) Baummer. He was retired from Equifax Co. where he worked as an Insurance Investigator for many years. He was a Naugatuck...

Katherine Leech

Katherine Leech

May 29, 2012

CHESHIRE - Katherine E. (Hogan) Leech, 93, of Cheshire, passed away May 29, 2012 at Mid-State Medical Center in Meriden. She was the wife of the late Martin Leech who passed away in 2009. Mrs. Leech was born June 27, 1918 in Stamford, the daughter of the late Phillip and Mary Ellen (McNamara) Hogan. Before moving to Cheshire in 1999,...

Thomas Palmieri

Thomas Palmieri

May 26, 2012

Naugatuck - Thomas Palmieri, 88, passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at Glendale Health Care Center. He was the husband of Margaret (Rotella) Palmieri. Mr. Palmieri was born on July 15, 1923 in Waterbury a son of the late Frank T. Palmieri and Angelina (Marrafino) Palmieri. He retired from Uniroyal, Inc. where he worked for many years. He was...

Paul Rosa

Paul Rosa

May 25, 2012

Naugatuck; Paul J. Rosa, 63 passed away suddenly at his home on May 25, 2012. Paul was the son of the late Paul and Carmela (Padula) Rosa. Paul was born on October 10, 1948 in Hartford, CT. He was a 1966 graduate of Naugatuck High School. He earned his Bachelor’s ‘degree from the University of Connecticut and went on to...

Jane Bradley

Jane Bradley

May 22, 2012

CHESHIRE - Jane C. Bradley, 82, passed away peacefully Tuesday May 22, 2012 at the Alzheimer's Resource Center in Plantsville. She was the wife of the late Francis P. Bradley Jr. Mrs. Bradley was born July 12, 1929 in Manhattan, the daughter of the late John P. and Catherine (King) Carey. She was the office manager for many years at...

Albert Hyde

Albert Hyde

May 21, 2012

Albert Joseph Hyde Retired Naugatuck Chemical/Chemtura Employee Prospect - Mr. Albert Joseph Hyde, age 71, died Monday May 21,2012 at the VITAS Hospice Care Unit at St. Mary's Hospital in Waterbury. He was the husband for 46 years of Grace (Washer) Hyde. Mr. Hyde was born in New London, Ct. on May 14,1941 a son of the late K. Merle...

Rita O'Neill

Rita O'Neill

May 19, 2012

Mrs. Rita M. O'Neill William Wesson Inc. retiree NAUGATUCK — Mrs. Rita Mary (Fleming) O'Neill, age 88, of Naugatuck, died Saturday, May 19, 2012, at her home. Mrs. O'Neill was born in Waterbury on Dec. 6, 1923, daughter of the late John A. and Elizabeth (Smith) Fleming. She retired from William Wesson Inc. where she had worked as a private...

Rosemary Passabet

Rosemary Passabet

May 19, 2012

Mrs. Rosemary V. Passabet Dvoted wife, mother and grandmother NAUGATUCK — Mrs. Rosemary V. (DePerrior) Passabet, age 90, of Naugatuck, died Saturday, May 19, 2012, at her home after a long illness. She was the wife of George P. Passabet. Mrs. Passabet was born in Mt. Kisco, N.Y., on Aug. 12, 1921, a daughter of the late Murton F. and...

Ronald Artman

Ronald Artman

May 17, 2012

WOLCOTT- Mr. Ronald Alan Artman, 46, of Wolcott and a former Naugatuck resident, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday May 17, 2012. Mr. Artman was born in Pittsburg, PA, Sept. 4, 1965, a son of Frederick A. Artman, Sr. and Rae E. (Ehrlich) Artman and moved to Naugatuck in his youth. He was educated in the local school...

Edna Corriveau

Edna Corriveau

May 17, 2012

FRANKLIN, NC - Edna M. Corriveau, 79, formerly of Cheshire, passed away Thursday May 17, 2012. She was the wife of the late Joseph A. Corriveau Sr. Mrs. Corriveau was born August 20, 1932 in New Haven and was a longtime Cheshire resident before moving to NC. She retired from Marlin Firearms where she worked as an inspector for many...

John Hayes

John Hayes

May 15, 2012

New Hampshire-John J. Hayes, 69 formerly of Naugatuck passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at Valley Regional Hospital in Claremont, NH. Mr. Hayes was born on April 14, 1943 in Waterbury a son of the late James and Jeanne (Richer) Hayes. He was a Vietnam War Veteran having served in the US Air Force. He was retired from the...

Eleanor Mackler

Eleanor Mackler

May 14, 2012

THOMASTON- Eleanor Mackler, 86, passed away Monday May 14, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital in Waterbury. She was born September 15, 1925 in Westfield, MA daughter of the late Alyoius and his wife Pauline (Pukel) Vyskocil. Eleanor is survived by two daughters JoEllen and her husband Robert Fleming of Gilbert, AZ, and Holly Kozlowski of Thomaston; a brother Ralph and...

Hulda Risdon

Hulda Risdon

May 14, 2012

NAUGATUCK- Mrs. Hulda (Reichenbach) Risdon, 97, of Naugatuck, passed away early Monday morning May 14, 2012 at her home. She was the wife of the late Kenneth G. Risdon, who passed away in 1981 after 33 years of marriage. Mrs. Risdon was born in Waterbury, July 13, 1914, a daughter of the late Edelbert and Henrietta (Goetz) Reichenbach and was...

Marcel Normandin

Marcel Normandin

May 14, 2012

Prospect-Marcel Normandin, 87, of Prospect passed away on Monday, May 14, 2012. He was the husband of the late Marceline (O'Brien) Normandin. Mr. Normandin was born on September 19, 1924 in Woonsocket, RI. He served honorably in the US Navy in World War II where he received the American Theater Medal, Asiatic Pacific Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon and Victory Medal....

Elizabeth Rittell

Elizabeth Rittell

May 13, 2012

CHESHIRE- Elizabeth Rittel, 92, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2012 at Elim Park Baptist Home in Cheshire. She was predeceased by her husband Joseph Rittel. She was born October 9, 1919 in West Haven daughter of the late John and Julia (Tirka) Bonewicz. Elizabeth was employed as a Bookkeeper at Kravitz Manufacturing Company. She was a communicant of Blessed Sacrament...

Mary Santo

Mary Santo

May 12, 2012

TERRYVILLE- Mary Catherine Santo, 73, passed away May 12, 2012 at Countryside Manor in Bristol. She was predeceased by her husband Vincent J. Santo whom she was married to for fifty two years. She was born December 8, 1938 in Philadelphia, PA daughter of the late James and Mildred (Selfridge)Hand. Mary worked as a Vocational Coordinator at D.A.T.H.R in Danbury...

Victor Kloc Sr

Victor Kloc Sr

May 12, 2012

Naugatuck - Mr. Victor Peter Kloc, Sr., age 77, of Naugatuck, died unexpectedly on Saturday May 12,2012 at his home. Mr. Kloc was born in Waterbury on January 22,1935 a son of the late Joseph and Eva (Warneska) Kloc. He was retired from the Uniroyal Inc. Chemical Division in Naugatuck where he had worked for 35 years and was a...

Richard Leavitt

Richard Leavitt

May 12, 2012

CHESHIRE - Richard Charles Leavitt, 86, passed away peacefully on Saturday May 12, 2012 at Elim Park Place. Born May 14, 1925 in Lynn MA, Dick was a son of the late Frederick J. Leavitt and Agnes C. Mackey Leavitt and orphaned early in life. In his boyhood home of Nahant, MA, Dick forged many lifelong friendships and meet his...