Obituaries

Helen Papp

Helen Papp

Jan 16, 2012

WATERBURY- Mrs. Helen (Dudonis) Papp, 88 of Waterbury, passed away on Monday Jan. 16, 2011 at the Waterbury Hospital. She was the wife of the late Frank A. Papp who passed away in 1996. Mrs. Papp was born in Naugatuck, July 28, 1923, a daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth (Kropovaciute) Dudonis and was educated in the local school...

Dennis Paul Clark

Dennis Paul Clark

Jan 16, 2012

CHESHIRE - Dennis Paul Clark, 59, passed away January 16, 2012 at Connecticut Hospice in Branford. He was the husband of Nancy (Oberst) Clark. Dennis was born May 26, 1952 in Coshocton, OH the son of the late Kenneth and Lillian (Krebs) Clark. In 1974 he graduated from Heidelberg College with a B.S. in Economics and in 1978 obtained his...

Joshua Ruccio

Joshua Ruccio

Jan 16, 2012

Joshua E. Ruccio, 35, of 6 Summit Road, Naugatuck, husband of Jodie (Cheasty) Ruccio died suddenly on Monday, January 16th. Josh was born on June 17, 1976 in Waterbury, CT. In addition to his wife, Josh also leaves behind his parents, Mark and Pamela Ruccio, his mother-in-law, Maureen Cheasty, and his beloved sisters, Erin and Ashley Ruccio. Josh was also...

Jacgueline Morton

Jacgueline Morton

Jan 14, 2012

EPPING, NH - Jacqueline A. Morton, 71, of 11 Morgan Drive, formerly of Southbury, CT, died January 14, 2012. She was the wife of Michael J. Morton. Mrs. Morton was born September 22, 1940, daughter of the late Avila J. and Alice B. (Roy) Bedard. A former resident of Naugatuck, CT, she lived in Southbury for 24 years before moving...

Jacqueline Morton

Jacqueline Morton

Jan 14, 2012

EPPING, NH - Jacqueline A. Morton, 71, of 11 Morgan Drive, formerly of Southbury, CT, died January 14, 2012. She was the wife of Michael J. Morton. Mrs. Morton was born September 22, 1940, daughter of the late Avila J. and Alice B. (Roy) Bedard. A former resident of Naugatuck, CT, she lived in Southbury for 24 years before moving...

Arrol Drew

Arrol Drew

Jan 14, 2012

Arrol (Chatfield) Drew February 9, 1909 - January 14, 2012 Prospect -A very special Mother, Grandmother, Sister, and Aunt left us all after 102 remarkable years. Arrol was born in the Chatfield Farmhouse to Mr. and Mrs. John and Myrtle Chatfield in 1909. She was the oldest sibling of nine. She attended school in the one room school house on...

Nancy Robinson

Nancy Robinson

Jan 13, 2012

Mrs. Nancy Robinson Prospect CongregationalChurch member CHESHIRE — Mrs. Nancy (Bray) Robinson, age 77, of Cheshire, died Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, at the Highlands Health Care Center in Cheshire. She was the widow of Donald Robinson. Mrs. Robinson was born in Oregon on Aug. 9, 1934, a daughter of the late Jouett and Bernice Bray. She was a loving and...

Paul Beaudoin

Paul Beaudoin

Jan 13, 2012

Paul A. Beaudoin Worked as a truck driver PROSPECT — Mr. Paul A. Beaudoin, age 93, of Prospect, died Friday Jan. 13, 2012, at Waterbury Hospital. He was the husband for 66 years of the late Marion (Murray) Beaudoin. Mr. Beaudoin was born on March 21, 1918, in St. Simon de Bagot, Quebec, Canada, a son of the late Ovila...

Frieda Stegerwald

Frieda Stegerwald

Jan 13, 2012

CONCORD, MA- Frieda Blees Stegerwald, 90, died peacefully on Friday January 13 in Bedford, MA after an extended illness. She was predeceased by her husband, Harry R. Stegerwald, in 1980. Both Harry and Frieda are formerly of Norwalk and Cheshire, CT. She is survived by her children, Georgine Stegerwald Feldt and husband Richard, of Hingham, MA; Carl and Linda Stegerwald,...

Isidore Cross

Isidore Cross

Jan 11, 2012

SOUTHBURY -Isidore Cross, 95, 134C Pomperaug Woods, formerly of Heritage Village and Waterbury, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2012. He was the beloved husband of Belle S. Cross, with whom he celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary recently. Iz was born on Aug. 24, 1916, in Brooklyn, N.Y. son of the late Ben and Jennie Cross. He graduated in 1938...

Theodore Scalzo

Theodore Scalzo

Jan 11, 2012

CHESHIRE- Theodore V. Scalzo, 66, passed away Wednesday January 11, 2012 at his residence following a brief illness. He was born January 2, 1946 in New Haven, son of the late Lawrence and Mollie (Fasulo) Scalzo. Ted is survived by his wife of 35 years, Diana Gatti Scalzo and his daughters, Deanna M. Scalzo of Hamden, Kara Woodbury-Smith and her...

Edward Chase

Edward Chase

Jan 11, 2012

CHESHIRE - Edward Chase, 70, passed away Wednesday January 11, 2012. He was the husband of Sandy Chase. Mr. Chase was born December 20, 1941 in Cheshire, the son of the late James and Mary (Gallagher) Chase. He was employed for over 50 years at McGuire Manufacturing in Prospect and Cheshire before his retirement in 2009. He was a member...

Phyllis Damato

Phyllis Damato

Jan 11, 2012

CHESHIRE - Phyllis Damato, 90, passed away Wednesday January 11, 2012 at Whitney Manor in Hamden. She was the wife of Silvio Damato. Mrs. Damato was born December 19, 1921 in New Haven, the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Franco) Massimino. She was an administrative assistant for Yale University for many years. She was a Cheshire resident for...

Sandra Gerber

Sandra Gerber

Jan 11, 2012

SOUTHINGTON-Mrs. Sandra R. (Shapiro) Gerber, 74, of Southington, passed away Wednesday Jan. 11, 2012 at Hartford Hospital. She was the wife of Steven E. Gerber.

Mrs. Gerber was born in Boston, Mass., Sept. 1, 1937, a daughter of the late Oscar and Esther (Moseon) Shapiro, and was educated in the Boston school system. She had been a Southington resident for the...

David Wartko

David Wartko

Jan 10, 2012

Prospect-David T. Wartko, 59, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at Waterbury Hospital. He was the loving husband of Jeanine (Angers) Wartko . Mr. Wartko was born on July 10, 1952 in Bridgeport a son of the late Thomas Wartko and Dorothy (Nemergut) Wartko. He was a retired contractor and owner/operator of Cornerstone Remodeling. He attended St. Anthony's Church,...

Joan Dice

Joan Dice

Jan 9, 2012

CHESHIRE-Joan T. Dice, 83 passed away peacefully at home after a long battle with breast cancer on January 9, 2012. She is survived and was surrounded by her 5 children and 15 grandchildren in the last months of her life: Kirk Dice (Polly, Kane, Dak, Elle) of Breckenridge CO, Dee Dice (Sienna, Louisa) of Florence, MA, Shelley Bauer and husband...

Anthony Laudano

Anthony Laudano

Jan 7, 2012

LONGS, S.C.- Mr. Anthony F. Laudano, 76, of Longs, S.C. and a former Southington resident, passed away on Sat. Jan 7, 2012 at the Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Mr. Laudano was born in Waterbury, CT a son of the late Frank and Serafina (Tapasso) Laudano and had been a South Carolina resident for the past...

Edwin Payne

Edwin Payne

Jan 5, 2012

CHESHIRE - Edwin L. Payne, 88, passed away Thursday January 5, 2012 at Mid-State Medical center. He was the husband of the late Agnes (Thompson) Payne. Mr. Payne was born March 30, 1923 in Cheshire, the son of the late Lucius and Elsie (Minor) Payne. He was a longtime Cheshire resident and a WWII Navy Veteran. He worked as a...

Myron Curtiss

Myron Curtiss

Jan 5, 2012

Naugatuck-Myron G. Curtiss, Sr. 84, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the loving husband of Agnes (Pitt) Curtiss. Mr. Curtiss was born on September 20, 1927 in Kissimmee, FL a son of the late Eber Curtiss and Lovern (Tyson) Curtiss. He was a retired truck driver having worked for various...

Richard Thompson

Richard Thompson

Jan 2, 2012

CHESHIRE - Richard D. Thompson, 78, passed away Monday January 2, 2012 at Masonicare in Wallingford. He was the husband of Anne (O'Connor) Thompson. Mr. Thompson was born June 1, 1933 in Philadelphia, PA the son of the late Richard and Clara (Maguire) Thompson. He was a graduate of the Immaculate Heart Academy in Watertown, NY and received a BA...