Obituaries

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...

Nancy Wither

Nancy Wither

Jun 22, 2012

Mrs. Nancy M. (Reale) Wither Computer consultant PROSPECT - Mrs. Nancy Marie (Reale) Wither, age 42, of Prospect, died Friday, June 22, 2012, at her home peacefully, with family and friends, after a long illness. She was the wife of Mark Wither. Nancy was born in Waterbury on Oct. 6, 1969. She worked as a computer consultant for Lightning P.C....

Christine Venslovas

Christine Venslovas

Jun 22, 2012

CHESHIRE- Christine Ann Venslovas, 63, passed away Friday June 22, 2012 at the Connecticut Hospice in Branford after succumbing to her battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). She was surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Edward D. Venslovas and the mother of Christina I. (Venslovas) Avigne. She was born February 14, 1949 in Waterbury, daughter of...

Nancy Dayton

Nancy Dayton

Jun 21, 2012

CHESHIRE- Nancy Louise (Anderson) Dayton passed peacefully on Thursday, June 21, 2012 at Elim Park in Cheshire, Ct. She was the widow of Arthur Bliss Dayton, Jr. to whom she cherished 59 years of wedded bliss. She was born at Waterbury Hospital on June 15, 1927 to Gunard Edward Anderson and Melanie (Lingenheld) Anderson. Nancy grew up in Naugatuck graduating...

Alice Sakocius

Alice Sakocius

Jun 21, 2012

Waterbury - Mrs. Alice F. (Klimasauskas) Sakocius, age 98, of Waterbury died Thursday June 21,2012 at her home. She was the widow of George P. Sakocius. Mrs. Sakocius was born in Waterbury on March 29,1914 a daughter of the late Alexander and Ceclia (Brendzius) Klimasauskas. She was a communicant of SS Peter and Paul Church in Waterbury and a member...

Helen Goldfracht

Helen Goldfracht

Jun 21, 2012

WATERBURY-Helen (Bear) Goldfracht, a life-long resident of Waterbury, died Thursday 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...

Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson

Jun 21, 2012

CHESHIRE- Richard N. Johnson, 82, passed away Thursday June 21, 2012 at his residence. He was the husband of June (Mottram) Johnson. He was born February 19, 1930 in Hartford, son of the late Chester Milton and Helen (Burnham) Johnson. Richard was a graduate of Crosby High School Class of 1949. He served in the United States Army during the...

Margaret Clossick

Margaret Clossick

Jun 18, 2012

Meriden - Margaret E. Clossick, 80, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 18, 2012 at the Connecticut Baptist Home in Meriden, CT where she had lived the past 10 years. Ms. Clossick was born on February 24, 1932 in New Haven, the daughter of the late William and Bridget Clossick. She graduated from the Hospital of St Raphael School of...

Coral Whitney

Coral Whitney

Jun 17, 2012

WATERBURY- Coral E. Whitney, 85, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital after a brief illness. She was born July 25, 1926 in Coral Gables, FL daughter of the late Russell C. and Emily Helen (Shumaker) Payne. Coral was a free spirit and creative soul, as evidenced by her talent for painting, both in oils and watercolors....

Gertrude Dessureau

Gertrude Dessureau

Jun 16, 2012

Mrs. Gertrude E.Dessureau Retired from Glendale Center NAUGATUCK - Mrs. Gertrude E. "Gem" (McGann) Dessureau, age 73, of Naugatuck, died Saturday, June 16, 2012, at Waterbury Hospital after a brief illness. She was the widow of Arthur E. Dessureau. Mrs. Dessureau was born in Cambridge, Mass., on Jan. 14, 1939, a daughter of the late Francis and Gertrude (Norris) McGann....

Helen Evon

Helen Evon

Jun 15, 2012

Naugatuck-Helen Evon passed away on June 14, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital after a short illness. Helen was born in Franklin, NJ May 1, 1924 the daughter of the late Steven Lott and Ann Simon Lott Yezik. She leaves her devoted husband of 65 years Robert W. Evon, Sr. She was a longtime resident of Naugatuck. She worked during WWII...

Peter Varney

Peter Varney

Jun 11, 2012

NAUGATUCK- Mr. Peter J. Varney, 83, of Naugatuck, passed away Monday morning June 11, 2012 at the Waterbury Hospital. Pete was born in London, England, June 29, 1928, a son of the late George E. and Florence (Prentice) Varney and came to this country in 1952. He was a former Middlebury resident, moving to Naugatuck in 1985. He was a...

Roy Fredrickson

Roy Fredrickson

Jun 10, 2012

Roy B. Fredrickson Loved photography NAUGATUCK - Roy B. Fredrickson, 85, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 10, 2012, at the Middlebury Convalescent Home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the late Edith (Aldrich) Fredrickson. Roy was born on March 18, 1927, in Bristol, and was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Fredrickson. Roy...

Barbara Haveran

Barbara Haveran

Jun 10, 2012

MERIDEN - Barbara Louise McDonald Haveran, 90, passed away peacefully Sunday June 10, 2012 at home surrounded by family. Barbara was born May 13, 1922 in East Hartford, CT to the late John and Anna McDonald. She was predeceased by her sister Arline Martin and brother Jack McDonald. She graduated from East Hartford High School, class of 1940 and then...

Stephen Sakonchick

Stephen Sakonchick

Jun 9, 2012

ORANGE - Stephen Sakonchick Sr. 95, of Orange passed away Saturday June 9, 2012 at the Southington Care Center. He was the husband for 66 years of M. Teresa (Wills) Sakonchick. Mr. Sakonchick was born in West Haven on October 24, 1916 the son of the late Nickiffer and Martha (Krisofsky) Sakonchick, he was a longtime Orange resident. He honorably...

Mark Genereux

Mark Genereux

Jun 7, 2012

Mark P. Genereux Enjoyed riding his motorcycle OAKVILLE — Mark P. Genereux, 41, passed away suddenly on Thursday, June 7, 2012. He was the husband of Dawn (Turmel) Genereux. Mr. Genereux was born on Dec. 29, 1970, in Waterbury, a son of the late Raymond Genereux Sr. and Ann Genereux of Prospect. He worked in maintenance for Stevens Co. in...

Marguerite Hoffmann

Marguerite Hoffmann

Jun 6, 2012

CHESHIRE - Marguerite "Peggy" (Darcey) Hoffmann, 91, passed away Wednesday June 6, 2012 at Bradley Memorial Hospital in Southington. She was the wife of the late Gotfred O. Hoffmann. Peggy was born March 3, 1921 in Waterbury, the daughter of the late James H. and Margaret (Whalen) Darcey. She attended local schools as well as Waterbury Catholic High School before...

Agostinho Fonseca

Agostinho Fonseca

Jun 4, 2012

Naugatuck-Agostinho Portugal Fonseca, Sr., 75, passed away on Monday, June 4, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Maria D. (Nata) Fonseca. Mr. Fonseca was born on December 11, 1936 in Murtosa, Portugal a son of the late Jose and Palmira Fonseca. He was retired from Tilcon Inc., where he worked for...

Marshall Fisco

Marshall Fisco

Jun 4, 2012

CHESHIRE - Marshall Fisco, 88, passed away June 4, 2012 at Mid-State Medical Center in Meriden. He was the husband of Olga (Coppola) Fisco and the late Madline (Marotollo) Fisco. Marshall was born November 3, 1923 in New Haven, the son of the late Ralph and Katherine Fisco. He was a graduate of the University of Texas in 1945 where...