Obituaries

Elizabeth Alexander

Elizabeth Alexander

Dec 7, 2011

WATERBURY- Mrs. Elizabeth T. (Dowie) Alexander, 93, formerly of Wallingford and Waterbury, passed away Wednesday Dec. 7th, 2011 at the home of her daughter in Naugatuck. She was the widow of Thomas J. Alexander who passed away in 1992 after almost 50 years of marriage. Mrs. Alexander wad born in Johnstone, Scotland, Sept. 18, 1918, a daughter of the late...

Marie Branco

Marie Branco

Dec 6, 2011

Marie M. 'Rosebud' Branco Worked at Lewis Engineering NAUGATUCK — Mrs. Marie M. "Rosebud" (Miranda) Branco, 66, died Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011, at Waterbury Hospital after a long illness. She was the widow of Joseph O. Branco. Mrs. Branco was born in Waterbury on June 14, 1945, a daughter of the late Joao and Laura (Barroqueiro) Miranda. She was a...

Harold Johnson Jr

Harold Johnson Jr

Dec 5, 2011

Prospect-Harold L. "Bud" Johnson, 77, passed away at home unexpectedly on Monday December 5, 2011. Mr. Johnson was born on March 13, 1934 in Waterbury a son of the late Harold L. Johnson, Sr. and Lola (Wise) Johnson. He was retired from Uniroyal where he worked as a Machine Technologist for over 30 years he also worked at St. Mary's...

Edna Livingstone

Edna Livingstone

Dec 4, 2011

CHESHIRE - Edna Livingstone, 93, passed away Sunday December 4, 2011 at the Meriden Center in Meriden. She was wife of the late John Livingstone who passed away in 1999. Mrs. Livingstone was born March 15, 1918 in Cleveland, OH, the daughter of the late Arthur and Elsa (Diestelmann) Eggers. She was a longtime Cheshire resident moving to Cheshire in...

Gary Grom

Gary Grom

Dec 4, 2011

Naugatuck - Mr. Gary W. Grom, age 57, of Naugatuck died unexpectedly on Sunday December 4,2011. He was the husband of Susan G. (Prince) Grom. Mr. Grom was born in Bridgeport on July 29,1954 a son of Louise (Smith) Grom of Bridgeport and the late Walter Grom. He was employed as a civil engineer at Pereira Engineering in Shelton and...

Barbara Petrucelli

Barbara Petrucelli

Dec 4, 2011

NAUGATUCK- Mrs. Barbara Louise (Graf) Petrucelli, 68, of Naugatuck, passed away Sunday afternoon Dec. 4, 2011 at the Waterbury Hospital. She was the widow of Daniel P. Petrucelli. Mrs. Petrucelli was born in Waterbury, June 8, 1843, a daughter of the late Paul and Elizabeth L. (Stone) Graf and was educated in the Waterbury school system. She was a graduate...

David Kelley

David Kelley

Dec 4, 2011

David L. Kelley, 66, Of Monson, ME and CT, beloved father of Kelly Kelley and Shelly Kelley Keegan of Cheshire, CT and Allen Kelley formally of Wethersfield, CT passed away Sunday (December 04, 2011). He was born in Greenville Maine on November 8th 1945 to the late Elmer Kelley of Monson, ME and Albertina (Ouellette) Kelley of East Hartford, CT....

Louis Notaro

Louis Notaro

Dec 3, 2011

CHESHIRE - Louis Notaro, 72, passed away Saturday December 3, 2011 at Hartford Hospital. Louis Notaro was born November 3, 1939 in Albany, NY, the son of the late Louis and Margaret (Saulpaugh) Notaro. He graduated from Philip Schulyer High School in NY before entering the United States Army where he was stationed in Germany. He was employed as a...

Geronimo Maneca

Geronimo Maneca

Dec 1, 2011

Naugatuck-Geronimo Maneca, 87 years old, died peacefully on Thursday, December 1, 2011 in his home surrounded by his family. Jeronimo was born on November 11, 1924 in Woonsocket, RI. His mother was Felermine Provenca, step mother was Maria and father was Manuel Maneca. He is survived by his wife of 64 years Maria Luiza Maneca. Together they developed a large...

Elizabeth 'Betty' Larson

Elizabeth 'Betty' Larson

Nov 29, 2011

WATERBURY- Elizabeth "Betty" Jane Larson, Age 85, of Waterbury, CT passed away peacefully at home on November 29, 2011, after a brief illness. Betty was born in Cheshire, Connecticut on June 10, 1926, to Andrew and Jane Peugeot Larson (deceased). She is survived by several first cousins who live out of state as well as her dear friend Evelyn Baker....

Ruth Larson

Ruth Larson

Nov 26, 2011

BINGHAMTON, NY- Ruth Eleanor (Melbourne) Larson, 93, passed away peacefully on November 26th at the Bridgewater Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, Binghamton, NY. Ruth was the only child of Raymond and Eleanor Melbourne. She was born in Naugatuck, CT on July 10th, 1918. She married Carl Edward Larson on June 12, 1943. They spent 61 years together until his death...

Diane Maturo

Diane Maturo

Nov 25, 2011

CHESHIRE- Diane (Novak) Maturo, 63, of Cheshire, beloved wife of William Maturo, died Friday, November 25, 2011 at Mid State Medical Center in Meriden. She was born in New Haven December 10, 1947 the daughter of the Edward and the late Gene Richard Novak. Mrs. Maturo was a graduate of Hamden High School, and Southern Connecticut State University. She retired...

Jean Watson

Jean Watson

Nov 24, 2011

CHESHIRE - Jean W. Watson, 90, passed away Thursday November 24, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Watson was born May 7, 1921 in Meriden, the daughter of the late Francis and Rose (Buksa) Wiatr. She grew up in Waterbury where she graduated from Wilby High School. After her marriage to Edwin F. Watson, she lived in Torrington before moving to...

Pasqualina Pannone

Pasqualina Pannone

Nov 24, 2011

CHESHIRE - Pasqualina Pannone, 58, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2011 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She was the wife of Attilio Pannone. Mrs. Pannone was born April 5, 1953 in Gioia Sannitica, Italy, the daughter of Maria (Gaudio) DiSorbo of Ansonia and the late Felice DiSorbo; she moved to the United States in 1969. She enjoyed gardening and the outdoors...

Sheldon Stoltz

Sheldon Stoltz

Nov 24, 2011

MIDDLETOWN- Mr. Sheldon Stoltz, of Middletown, passed away on Thursday Nov. 24, 2011 at Middlesex Memorial Hospital. Middletown. Mr. Stoltz was born in Hartford, April 27, 1943, a son of the late Benjamin and Beatrice (Naidorf) Stoltz. He leaves a brother David Stoltz of Accord, N.Y. A graveside service will be held on Sunday Nov. 27, 2011 at 11 a.m....

Nicole Pettinicchi

Nicole Pettinicchi

Nov 24, 2011

Waterbury - Nicole Pettinicchi, age 39, of Waterbury, formerly of Prospect, died Thursday November 24,2011 at St. Mary's Hospital. Nicole was born in Waterbury on September 11,1972 daughter of David J. and Ann Marie (Jalbert) Pettinicchi of Prospect. Nicole was independent and lived her life as a free spirit. She enjoyed spending time at the beach, camping , motorcycle riding,...

Maurice Ayers

Maurice Ayers

Nov 24, 2011

WOLCOTT- Maurice D. Ayers, of, 46 Garrigus Ct., died on November 24 at the Wolcott View Manor and Rehabilitation Center after a brief illness. He was born in Vincennes, Indiana on February 26, 1909 son of the late Orley C. and Pearl (Paris) Ayers, and husband of Flora Jean (Archambault) Ayers. He graduated from Purdue University in Mechanical Engineering in...

Lucille Elnitsky

Lucille Elnitsky

Nov 23, 2011

Naugatuck-Mrs. Lucille M. (Rzymska) Elnitsky, 85, formerly of 40 Fairwood Rd, passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2011at the Apple Rehab Avon. She was the widow of Harry T. Elnitsky . Lucille was born on September 17, 1926 in Bristol a daughter of the late Longin Rzymska and Alexandria (Alice) Happ. She was also step-daughter to Joseph B. Happ. She...

Robert Wilcox

Robert Wilcox

Nov 23, 2011

WATERBURY - Robert E. Wilcox, 69, passed away Wednesday November 23, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital. Robert was born September 16, 1942 in Waterbury the son of the late Douglas and Barbara (Granger) Wilcox. He was a longtime Waterbury resident having also lived in Wolcott. He was employed by Sears in Waterbury for over 20 years prior to his retirement....

Loretta Sparso

Loretta Sparso

Nov 20, 2011

Loretta V. "Ronnie" Mulville Sparso, age 75, of Waterbury entered into rest on Sunday, November 20, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital. She was the devoted wife of the late Michael J. Sparso. Ronnie was born in Waterbury on September 9, 1936, daughter of the late Joseph F. and Loretta (Farrell) Mulville and was a lifelong Waterbury resident. She was a...