Obituaries
Ronald Donaldson
Jul 27, 2012
NAUGATUCK- Mr. Ronald Clyde Donaldson, 74 of Naugatuck, passed away late Saturday evening July 27, 2012 at the VITAS unit at St. Mary's Hospital in Waterbury. He was the husband of the late Carlene (Carlson) Donaldson. Mr. Donaldson was born in Bridgeport, Jan. 22, 1938, a son of the late William and Hazel (Taylor) Donaldson and was educated in the...
Joaquim Janeiro
Jul 27, 2012
Joaquim Santos Janeiro Retired service technician NAUGATUCK — Mr. Joaquim Santos Janeiro, age 65, of Naugatuck, died unexpectedly on Friday, July 27, 2012, at his home. He was the husband of Sharon Ann (Cuddy) Janeiro. Mr. Janeiro was born in Portugal on Aug. 28, 1946, a son of the late Alexander and Maria (DaRocha) Janeiro. He was retired after working...
Jane Howson
Jul 27, 2012
Jane Ann Hanley, age 90, of Easthampton, Massachusetts, formerly of Naugatuck and Prospect Connecticut died peacefully on July 27th at the home of her daughter Christine following a brief illness. She was surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Naugatuck on October 26, 1921 to Joseph and Georgianna (Englehardt) Hanley. Mrs. Howson was the widow of Thomas F....
Guy Champagne
Jul 27, 2012
CHESHIRE- Mr. Guy Joseph Champagne, 75 of Cheshire, passed away on Friday July 27, 2012 at the Village Green of Waterbury. He was the husband of the late Shirley B. (St. Cyr) Champagne, who passed away in 2005 after 41 years of marriage. Mr. Champagne was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, April 9, 1937, a son of the late Antonio...
John 'O' Olshefski
Jul 26, 2012
WOLCOTT- John J.( Johnny "O") Olshefski, 86, formerly of Arnold St. in Waterbury passed away Thursday July 26, 2012 at Wolcott View Manor. He was born October 19, 1925 son of the late John and Emilia (Mosier) Olshefski. John attended Leavenworth High School, and in his senior year joined the United States Army. He was a World War II Veteran...
Mary Bishop
Jul 26, 2012
CHESHIRE- Mary L. Bishop, 94, passed away Thursday July 26, 2012 at Elim Park Baptist Home in Cheshire. She was predeceased by her husband Simon C. Bishop. She was born October 10, 1917 in Cambridge, MA daughter of the late Michael T. and Ann F. Powers. Mary is survived by a son S. Charles Bishop Jr. of Worcester, MA; two...
Marion Larkin
Jul 25, 2012
Marion D. Larkin Retired waitress WATERTOWN — Marion D. (Chevrier) Larkin, 88, formerly of 12 Wolfhill Road, Wolcott, passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at Apple Rehab of Watertown. Mrs. Larkin was born on Sept. 23, 1923, in Rose Blanche, Newfoundland, a daughter of the late Clarence and Elizabeth Skinner. She was retired from many area restaurants where she...
Helen Cluney
Jul 24, 2012
CHESHIRE- Mrs. Helen Dorothy (Carlin) Cluney, 92, a longtime Cheshire resident, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday July 24, 2012, at St. Mary's Hospital. She was the wife of the late John C. Cluney, who passed away in 1979 after 38 years of marriage. Mrs. Cluney was born in Waterbury, Sept. 7, `1919, a daughter of the late Henry and Margaret...
Edwin 'Moose' Williams
Jul 23, 2012
WALLINGFORD- Edwin "Moose" Smith Williams, 79, passed away Monday July 23, 2012 at Skyview Nursing Home in Wallingford. He was the husband of June (Seddon) Williams. Moose was born July 19, 1933 in Canastota, NY son of the late Edwin Marshall and Electa (Smith) Williams. He served in the United States Navy, and was a Technician at I.B.M. prior to...
Elizabeth Jonaitis
Jul 23, 2012
Bristol - Elizabeth Ann (Sigetti)Jonaitis, 80, passed away peacefully July 23, 2012, at Bristol Hospital. She was born on May 5, 1932, in Waterbury, the daughter of the late John and Mary Sigetti of Naugatuck. In her younger years, Elizabeth worked as a secretary at the UCONN Waterbury campus. She then devoted her time to raising her children before becoming...
George Ellis
Jul 22, 2012
CHESHIRE- George O. Ellis Jr., 91, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2012 at Mid-State Medical Center in Meriden. The son of the late George O. Ellis Sr. and Dorothy (Taylor) Ellis of Middlebury, he was born in Naugatuck. He is survived by his wife Peggy (Needham) Ellis of Cheshire; sons Mark J. and his wife Elizabeth Ellis of Milwaukee,...
Charles 'Chuck' Clinton
Jul 22, 2012
CHESHIRE- Charles "Chuck" Clinton, 75, passed away Sunday July 22, 2012 at Mid-State Medical Center in Meriden. He was the husband of Gloria (Babon) Clinton. He was born July 23, 1936 son of the late Charles Albert and Helen (Farrell-Weber) Clinton. Chuck served with both the National Guard and the United States Air Force. He was the President and Owner...
Vincent Summa
Jul 22, 2012
Vincent P. Summa Uniroyal Footwear retiree NAPLES, Fla. — Mr. Vincent P. Summa, age 82, of Naples, Fla., formerly of Naugatuck, passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2012, in Naples surrounded by his daughters. Mr. Summa was born in Naugatuck on June 28, 1930, a son of the late Frank and Rosina (Errico) Summa. He was retired from the Uniroyal...
Dorothy Northway
Jul 22, 2012
WATERBURY- Mrs. Dorothy Ruth (Zubanch) Northway, 79, of Waterbury, passed away Sunday July 22, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Leslie A. Northway, Sr. Mrs. Northway was born in Naugatuck, March 14, 1933, a daughter of the late Charles and Anna (Sargeant) Zubanch, Sr. and was educated in the Naugatuck school system and a...
Michael Glovna
Jul 22, 2012
NAUGATUCK- Mr. Michael Edward Glovna, Sr., 69 of Naugatuck, passed away Saturday July 21, 2012 at his home. Mr. Glovna was born in Bridgeport, July 11, 1943, a son of the late Michael G. and Virginia (Long) Glovna and was educated in the Bridgeport school system. H had been a Naugatuck resident since February of this year, moving here from...
Edward Pratt
Jul 21, 2012
Naugatuck- Edward J. Pratt 35, passed away suddenly at his home on Saturday, July 21,2012. He was the son of Edward and Pamela (Barstis) Pratt. EJ was born in Waterbury on November 20,1976. He Graduated with honors from Kaynor Technical School in 1995. He served honorable with the U.S. Army earning is parachutist badge and he was a veteran who...
Ann Rapp
Jul 21, 2012
CHESHIRE- Ann E. Rapp, 81, of Cheshire passed away Saturday July 21, 2012 at Connecticut Hospice in Branford. She was the wife of the late Marvin M. Rapp. Mrs. Rapp was born on March 17, 1931 in Buffalo, NY daughter of the late Bruce and Marjorie Powrie, and the sister of Mr. Bruce Powrie of Earlville, NY. She was a...
Mary Ellen Marques
Jul 21, 2012
Naugatuck- MaryEllen T. (Steponaitis) Marques 51, passed away at her home on Saturday July 21, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Julio P. Marques Jr. MaryEllen was born on November 10, 1960 in Waterbury and was the daughter of the late Francis and Mary (Gotlibowski) Steponaitis. MaryEllen was a graduate of Naugatuck High School. She...
N. Elaine Peterson
Jul 20, 2012
NAUGATUCK- Mrs. N. Elaine (Meares) Peterson, of Naugatuck, passed away on Friday July 20, 2012 at the Waterbury Hospital. She was the wife of the late Harold D. D. Peterson, who passed away in 2009 after 66 years of marriage. Mrs. Peterson was born in Anona, FL, July 26, 1212, a daughter of the late Stephen J. and Martha F....
Rosemary Eagan
Jul 19, 2012
CHESHIRE- Mrs. Rosemary Ann (Connell) Eagan, of Waterbury and a former longtime resident of Cheshire, passed away early Thursday morning July 19, 2012 at the VITAS Hospice Unit at St. Mary's Hospital in Waterbury. She was the wife of Dr. Kenneth J. Eagan. Mrs. Eagan was born in Philadelphia, PA, Feb. 7, 1926, a daughter of the late John and...




