Obituaries

Lucille Grella

Lucille Grella

Apr 27, 2012

Mrs. Lucille M. (De Carlo) Grella Naugatuck- Mrs. Lucille Marie De Carlo Grella of Naugatuck died Friday, April 27, 2012 after a long courageous battle with leukemia, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Naugatuck on March 27, 1925, to Louis De Carlo and Lucy Aquavia De Carlo and had been a lifelong resident of Naugatuck. Prior to...

David Rochford

David Rochford

Apr 25, 2012

CHESHIRE - David E. Rochford, 68, passed away April 25, 2012 at Elim Park Baptist Home. He was the husband of Jill (Black) Rochford. David was born July 2, 1943 in Waterbury, the son of the late Raymond and Mary (Bowman) Rochford. He was National Sales Manager for International Silver Company; a Senior Vice President of J. Edward Connelly Inc....

Richard Maher

Richard Maher

Apr 22, 2012

HAMDEN- Mr. Richard D. Maher,Sr,, 55 of Hamden, passed away Sunday afternoon April 22, 2012 at the Bridgeport Hospital. Mr. Maher was born in Bridgeport, a son of the late Phillip and Martha (Dalton) Maher and was educated in the Bridgeport School system. He was a graduate of Bunnell High School, Class of 1974. He was employed in the Concrete...

Mary Ann Brich

Mary Ann Brich

Apr 21, 2012

NAUGATUCK- Mrs. Mary Ann ( Franek) Brich, 91 of Naugatuck, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday afternoon April 21, 2012, at the Waterbury Hospital. She was the widow of Michael J. Birch, Sr. who passed away in 2005 after 57 years of marriage. Mrs. Brich was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, Feb. 27, 1921, a daughter of the late James and Helen...

Murry Staples

Murry Staples

Apr 19, 2012

CHESHIRE - Murry K. Staples, 52, passed peacefully at home with his family by his side, from this life after a long and courageous battle with ALS. Murry was born on Feb 20, 1960 in Enfield, the son of the late Jean & Harold Staples of Enfield, CT. Murry graduated from Enfield High in 1978. It was then that he...

Arthur Paolillo

Arthur Paolillo

Apr 18, 2012

CHESHIRE - Arthur E. Paolillo, 89, passed away Wednesday April 18, 2012 shortly after his wife Gloria passed away, at the Highlands Health Care Center in Cheshire. Mr. Paolillo was born July 8, 1922 in New Haven, the son of the late Gaetano and Colomba (Tresesano) Paolillo. He was a graduate of Hillhouse High School in New Haven and was...

Gloria Paolillo

Gloria Paolillo

Apr 18, 2012

CHESHIRE - Gloria A. Paolillo, 86, passed away Wednesday April 18, 2012 at the Highlands Health Care Center in Cheshire with her husband Arthur at her side, prior to his passing. Mrs. Paolillo was born July 25, 1925 in New Haven the daughter of the late John and Teresa (Anquillare) Greco. She was a graduate of both Endicott College as...

Barbara Kevorkian

Barbara Kevorkian

Apr 17, 2012

NAUGATUCK- Mrs. Barbara Elaine (Wall) Kevorkian, 84, of Naugatuck, passed away Tuesday evening April 17, 2012 at the Waterbury Hospital. She was the widow of the late Albert N. Kevorkian, who passed away in 1995 after 41 years of marriage. Mr. Kevorkian was born in Waterbury, April 27, 1927 a daughter of the late James and Berthe (Winslow) Wall and...

Marjorie Haller

Marjorie Haller

Apr 15, 2012

Marjorie H. Haller, 97, passed away Sunday April 15, 2012 at the Highlands Healthcare center in Cheshire. She was the wife of the late Karl Haller. Mrs. Haller was born September 11, 1914 in Cheshire, the daughter of the late Raymond and Nellie (Jones) Hine. She was a lifelong Cheshire resident where she was a member of the Cheshire United...

John Mosley

John Mosley

Apr 14, 2012

Prospect; John F. (Jack) Mosley 90 passed away on Saturday April 14,2012 at St. Mary’s Hospital Surrounded by his loving family. John was the husband of Mary Bentley. Jack was born in Bar Harbor, Maine on October 19, 1921 and was the son of the late Charles and Molly Delargy Mosley. He was a WWII army veteran. He worked as...

Howard Healey

Howard Healey

Apr 14, 2012

WATERBURY- Howard W. Healey, 97, passed away, Saturday April 14, 2012, in the VITAS unit of St. Mary's Hospital. He was predeceased by his wife of 69 years, Charlotte (Harrison) Healey in 2007. He was born September 30, 1914 in Waterbury, son of the late James P. and Mary (Flaherty) Healey. Howard was educated at local schools and attended the...

Megan Robinson

Megan Robinson

Apr 12, 2012

Megan P. Robinson, 38, passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at Mid-State Medical Center Meriden Ct. Megan was born in Van Nuys, California on May 25, '73. She was the daughter of Vernon McGregor and the late Margaret Twomey McGregor. She is survived by her husband Tom Robinson, daughters Emily and Molly and son Alec all of Prospect, CT,...

Janice Findley

Janice Findley

Apr 10, 2012

CHESHIRE- Janice Findley, 86, of Cheshire, passed away April 10, 2012 at the Skyview Center in Wallingford, where she had also been employed for over twenty years. Janice was the wife of James Findley. She was born in Waterbury to the late Ruby and Harold Moon of Cheshire. She resided in Yalesville for many years before moving back to Cheshire....

Donald Gode

Donald Gode

Apr 9, 2012

CHESHIRE - Donald R. Gode, 90, passed away Monday April 9, 2012 at his home. He was the husband of the late Judy (Buechele) Gode. Mr. Gode was born January 6, 1922 in Waterbury, the son of the late John and the late Olive (Cole) Gode. He was a WWII Veteran serving in the U.S. Army Air Corp. where he...

Alice Ford

Alice Ford

Apr 8, 2012

NAUGATUCK- Mrs. Alice J. (Jones) Ford, 85, of Naugatuck, passed away early Sunday evening April 8, 2012 at the Paradigm Health Care of Prospect. She was the widow of Chester H. Ford who passed away in 1987 after 37 years of marriage. Mrs. Ford was born in Naugatuck, Sept. 26, 1926 a daughter of the late Charles and Kate (French)...

Alan Hall

Alan Hall

Apr 8, 2012

LAND O' LAKES, FL- Alan Hall, 65, died Sunday, April 8, 2012, after saving the life of a 5 year old girl who was caught in a riptide on Honeymoon Island in Dunedin, FL. He is survived by his wife, Eileen (Rio) Hall. Mr. Hall was born on August 15, 1946 in Waterbury, CT, the son of the late Donald...

Mary Jiliotti

Mary Jiliotti

Apr 7, 2012

WATERBURY- Mary Jiliotti, 102, passed away Saturday April 7, 2012 at Aurora Senior Living of Bucks Hill in Waterbury. She was predeceased by her husband Louis Jiliotti and her long time companion Reggie Davis. She was born August 20, 1909 daughter of the late Michael and Concetta (Saturnina) DePaulo. Mary was a communicant of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church,...

Rowena Larkin

Rowena Larkin

Apr 7, 2012

Prospect - Mrs. Rowena May (Rockwell) Larkin, age 74, of Prospect, died Saturday April 7,2012 at Waterbury Hospital. She was the widow of Robert James Larkin. Mrs. Larkin was born in Washburn, Maine on February 14,1937 a daughter of the latre Everett and Nancy Rockwell. She was retired from Bunting Steri Systems where she worked as a secretary for many...

Patricia Jahrstorfer

Patricia Jahrstorfer

Apr 6, 2012

PLANTSVILLE - Patricia Ann Dorothy Concetta (LaRussa) Jahrstorfer, 68, was released from this earthly veil of tears on Friday April 6, 2012, to be with her King and Savior Jesus Christ. She was the faithful, fearless and committed wife of Carl Jahrstorfer and the mother of Laurie Ann Finn of Chesapeake, VA and Kristin Marie Garner, most recently of South...

Teresa Aresta

Teresa Aresta

Apr 6, 2012

Naugatuck - Mrs. Teresa J. (Ferreira) Aresta, age 97, of Naugatuck, died Friday April 6,1012 at St. Mary's Hospital. She was the widow of Polivio Aresta. Mrs Aresta was born in Pardilho, Portuagl on December 17, 1914 a daughter of the late Manuel and Belmira (Ferreira) Fonseca. She was retired from Jones Nursing Home in Naugatuck where she worked as...