Obituaries

Kenneth Byrd

Kenneth Byrd

May 31, 2011

NAUGATUCK- Kenneth R. Byrd, 56 of Naugatuck, and formerly of New Haven, CT entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, May 31, 2011. Born in New Haven, CT on June 3, 1954 to the late Sadie Byrd, Kenneth was employed with Yale Termite & Pest Elimination Corp., Ansonia, CT for the past 7 years and retired from Avco Lycoming Company, Stratford,...

Alice Montoni

Alice Montoni

May 29, 2011

NAUGATUCK – Alice L. (McGrath) Montoni 75, passed away peacefully on Sunday May 29, 2011 at Waterbury Hospital. She was the wife of the late Frank Montoni JR. Alice was born in Waterbury on February 4, 1936. She worked as a Food Service Director for the Glendale Center in Naugatuck for many years. She was also a parishioner of St....

Harriet Smith

Harriet Smith

May 28, 2011

Prospect – Harriet E. Smith, 82, passed away on May 28, 2011, surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of the late Harold Smith to whom she was happily married for 43 years. Harriet was born on May 17, 1929 in Waterbury and was the daughter of the late Charles N. and Hattie B. (Harrold) Smith. Harriet is...

Mary Famiglietti

Mary Famiglietti

May 26, 2011

Mrs. Mary L. Famiglietti Uniroyal retiree NAUGATUCK — Mrs. Mary L. "Lorraine" (Reilly) Famiglietti, 88, of Gorman Street, died May 26, 2011, in Waukesha, Wis., after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rocco P. Famiglietti, originally from Waterbury, who died in 1986. Lorraine was born in Naugatuck on March 23, 1923, a daughter of the...

Linda Mains

Linda Mains

May 26, 2011

Mrs. Linda C. Mains Retired bookkeeper WINDHAM, Maine — Linda C. (Fredette) Mains, 68, of Windham, Maine, passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2011 at her daughter's home in Middlebury, Conn., surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Donald "Buzzy" Mains. Mrs. Mains was born on May 17, 1943, in Portland, Maine, a daughter of the late...

Sterling Jewett

Sterling Jewett

May 26, 2011

Mr. Sterling M. Jewett, age 95, formerly of Cheshire died May 26, 2011 at Masonicare Health Center, Wallingford Ct. He was the husband of the late Jean (Preston) Jewett. Mr. Jewett was born in Bridgeport, CT., September 9, 1915, son of the late Harry F. Jewett and Isabelle (Turner) Jewett. He was a graduate of Cheshire Grammar School (1930), Hillhouse...

Sharon Ashman

Sharon Ashman

May 26, 2011

NAUGATUCK- Miss Sharon Ashman, 70 of Naugatuck, passed away Thursday May 26, 2011 at the Vitas Hospice Unit at St. Mary's Hospital. Sharon was born in Ansonia, Dec. 13, 1940, a daughter of the late George and Doris (Pendelow) Ashman and moved to Naugatuck in her childhood. She was educated in the local school system and had worked for a...

Stanley DeWitt

Stanley DeWitt

May 24, 2011

NAUGATUCK- Mr. Stanley A. DeWitt, 77 of Naugatuck, passed away early Tuesday morning May 24, 2011 at his home. He was the husband of Jeannette R. (Wormwood) DeWitt who passes away in 2005 after 51 years of marriage. He was born in Passadumkeag, Maine, Feb. 14, 1934, a son of the late George and Marion (Coleman) DeWitt and had been...

Thomas Boyd

Thomas Boyd

May 23, 2011

MARLBOROUGH, MA- Thomas Paul Boyd, 91, previously of 675 Park Road Extension, Middlebury, Connecticut, and recently of 400 Hemenway Street, Marlborough, Massachusetts, succumbed to natural causes on May 23, 2011. His wife Bernice Lasky Boyd predeceased him on April 29, 2010 of natural causes. Thomas was born in Sharon, Connecticut on December 24, 1919, to Ivan and Emily Boyd. He...

Theresa Barile

Theresa Barile

May 23, 2011

Prospect - Mrs. Theresa (Papajik) Barile, age 85, died Monday May 23,2011 at Waterbury Hospital after a brief illness. She was the widow of Joseph Y. Barile. Mrs. Barile was born in New York City, N.Y. a daughter of the late John Joseph and Helen (Bernick) Papajik. She was retired from the New York City Finance Department where she worked...

D. Steven Lucid

D. Steven Lucid

May 22, 2011

NAUGATUCK- D. Steven Lucid, 59, passed away Sunday May 22, 2011 at Yale New Haven Hospital. Steven was born April 7, 1952 son of Elizabeth "Betty" H. (Fears) and the late Timothy F. Lucid. In his free time Steven was an avid outdoorsman. Steven is survived by his daughter Carly and her husband Carlos Rivera of New Britain; four brothers...

Raymond Arnold Jr

Raymond Arnold Jr

May 20, 2011

Raymond J. Arnold Jr. Thule Inc. retiree PROSPECT — Mr. Raymond J. "Joe" Arnold Jr., age 61, of Matthew Street, died Friday, May 20, 2011, at Saint Mary's Hospital. He was the husband of Kathryn (Frederick) Arnold. Mr. Arnold was born in Waterbury on Aug. 23, 1949, son of Raymond and Edith Arnold of Morris, N.Y. He was a retired...

Emanuel De Sousa

Emanuel De Sousa

May 20, 2011

Emanuel de Sousa Ansonia Copper & Brass retiree NAUGATUCK — Emanuel de Sousa, 63, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2011, at Waterbury Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Rita (Pestana) de Sousa. Mr. de Sousa was born on June 18, 1947, in Madeira Island, Portugal, a son of the late Alfredo de Nascimento de...

Marilyn Mariani

Marilyn Mariani

May 19, 2011

Ms. Marilyn J. Mariani Was yoga teacher PROSPECT — Marilyn (Boots) Joyce McCulloch Mariani left her body on May 19, 2011. Marilyn was born in Omaha, Neb. She married and moved to Pompano Beach, Fla., where she lived with her son and daughter. It was there that she met and married Terrence Mariani Sr. of Waterbury. They moved to Woodbury...

David Cole

David Cole

May 12, 2011

CHESHIRE - David "Spike" M. Cole, 83, passed away Thursday May 12, 2011 at Mid-State Medical Center in Meriden. He was the husband of RoseMary (Phillips) Cole. Mr. Cole was born August 28, 1927 in Hays, Kansas, the son of the late Floyd and Delphine (Meserve) Cole. He was raised in Ellis, KS before moving to Bad Axe, MI where...

Donald Dubay

Donald Dubay

May 9, 2011

Prospect - Mr. Donald A. Dubay, age 91, of Summit Road, died peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family on May 9,2011. He was the husband of the late Blanche (Boisvert) Dubay. He was also predeceased by his first wife Mildred (Hughes) Dubay. Mr. Dubay was born in Fort Fairfield, Maine on October 15,1919 a son of the...

David Harrison

David Harrison

May 8, 2011

DANBURY - David C. Harrison, 63, passed away peacefully Sunday May 8, 2011 at his home. David was born November 10, 1947 in Danbury, the son of the late William Edwin "Ed" and Marjorie (Smith) Harrison. He was a lifelong Danbury area resident who raised his children in New Fairfield and treasured summers spent in Candlewood Shores in Brookfield. He...

Carlos Olavarria

Carlos Olavarria

May 8, 2011

WATERBURY- Carlos Munoz Olavarria, 69, passed away Sunday May 8, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Waterbury. He was born May 8, 1942 in San Juan, PR son of the late Fernando and Natividad (Munoz) Olavarria. Carlos is survived by four brothers, Fernando, Miguel A., and Luis "Chenco" Olavarria all of Waterbury, and Robert and his wife Marcey Munoz of...

Marguerite Findlay

Marguerite Findlay

May 7, 2011

Mrs. Marguerite Findlay Naugatuck mayoral secretary NAUGATUCK — Marguerite "Margie" (Pisani) Findlay, age 57, of Walnut Street, died Saturday, May 7, 2011, at the Beacon Brook Health Care Center in Naugatuck after a series of illnesses. Marge was born in Waterbury on Nov. 25, 1953, a daughter of the late Gaetano "Dan" and Violet (Litke) Pisani. She worked for the...

Marion Loomis

Marion Loomis

May 7, 2011

NORTHFIELD, CT - Marion Makepeace Loomis, died on May7, 2011 in St. Mary's Hospital hospice ward after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Marcy was born to John and Marion Makepeace on January 31, 1952 and was their only daughter. She will be remembered for her dry wit, her excellent work ethic, and her strong moral compass. Her brothers...