Obituaries

Josephine Roberts

Josephine Roberts

Apr 17, 2011

CHESHIRE- Josephine P. Roberts, 84, passed away Sunday April 17, 2011 at The Hospital of Central Connecticut at Bradley Memorial. She was the widow of Edmund A. Roberts. Josephine was born November 14, 1926 in Cheshire, daughter of the late Stanley and Felicia (LaBendz) Petrowski. She was a graduate of Commercial High School in New Haven Class of 1944. She...

Kenneth Ballard

Kenneth Ballard

Apr 16, 2011

Kenneth M. Ballard Enjoyed flying, working out in gym NAUGATUCK — Mr. Kenneth Michael Ballard, 33, died unexpectedly in Naugatuck on Saturday, April 16, 2011. Mr. Ballard was born in Derby on Dec. 20, 1977, a son of Peter Ballard of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., and Eloise (Regan) Ballard - Raymond of Naugatuck. He was employed at ITD in Prospect....

Charles Noble Jr

Charles Noble Jr

Apr 16, 2011

Charles J. Noble, Jr., 86, of Boynton Beach, FL, formerly of Naugatuck, CT, died April 16, 2011 after a lengthy illness. Born in Waterbury, CT, he was educated in Naugatuck schools. During the Second World War, Mr. Noble was a member of the 110th AAA Gun Battalion, 1st Army, and participated in the D-Day invasion of Normandy. He was a...

Sharon Weidner

Sharon Weidner

Apr 15, 2011

CHESHIRE- Sharon L. (Grasson) Weidner, 69, passed away Friday, April 15, 2011 at her residence. She was the wife of Bill Weidner whom she was married to for 27 years. Sharon was born September 5, 1941 in New Haven, daughter of the late Albert Joseph and Charlotte (Eriksson) Grasson. She was a graduate of Cheshire High School. She was Co-owner...

Roger Stevens

Roger Stevens

Apr 15, 2011

NAUGATUCK- Mr. Roger McKinley Stevens, 70, of Naugatuck, passed away early Friday morning April 15, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital. He was the husband of Emily (Dos Santos) Stevens. Mr. Stevens was born in Waterbury, March 17, 1941, a son of the late John Wesley Stevens and Florence (McKinley) Stevens and had been a Naugatuck residence for over 43 years,...

William Mitchell

William Mitchell

Apr 14, 2011

MERIDEN- William "Bill" Mitchell, 81, passed away Thursday April 14, 2011 at his residence. He was the husband of Marcia L. (Sanguinetti) Mitchell whom he was married to for 59 years. Bill was born May 3, 1929 in Woodsville, NH, son of the late Harold and Esther (Balch) Mitchell. He was a veteran serving in the Army during the Korean...

Marilyn Marxo

Marilyn Marxo

Apr 14, 2011

NAUGATUCK- Mrs. Marilyn Rose (Graham) Marxo, 66, of Naugatuck, passed away early Thursday morning April 14, 2011 at her home. She was the wife of Ronald J. Marxo, Sr. Mrs. Marxo was born in Hartford, Mar 4, 1945, a daughter of the late Wallace and Beatrice (Wood) Graham and had been a Naugatuck resident since 1995, moving here from Ansonia....

Betty Jane Ford

Betty Jane Ford

Apr 9, 2011

MIDDLEBURY - Betty Jane Ford, 80, passed away Saturday morning at Middlebury Convalescent Home. Miss Ford was born April 18, 1930 in Waterbury the daughter of the late Harold J. and Julia (Bowen) Ford. She was a lifelong Middlebury resident where she was a member of the Middlebury Congregational Church. She was an Assistant Manager for Southern New England Telephone...

Mary Dair

Mary Dair

Apr 9, 2011

CHESHIRE - Mary Dair, 92, passed away April 9, 2011 at Mid-State Medical Center in Meriden after a short illness. She was the wife of the late Alexander Leslie Dair. Mrs. Dair was born January 27, 1919 in Dundee, Scotland the daughter of the late William and Margaret (Laburn) Dand and the step-daughter of John Somerville. She was a longtime...

John Martin

John Martin

Apr 7, 2011

Prospect-John T. Martin, 60, passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2011 at Yale New Haven Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Carol A. (Clark) Martin . Mr. Martin was born on June 16, 1950 in Providence, RI a son of the late Raymond and Virginia (Gannon) Martin. He worked as a cable splicer for SNET...

Blanche Brillis

Blanche Brillis

Apr 5, 2011

Blanche (Gudreau) (Green) Brillis, 102 of Cheshire House in Waterbury died Tuesday, April 5, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of Andrew C. Brillis. Blanche was born on April 12, 1908 in Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada daughter of the late Charles Gudreau and Theresa (Lajoie) (Gudreau) (Waters) Sullivan. She retired from Lux Clock of Waterbury...

Francis Accetura

Francis Accetura

Apr 2, 2011

CHESHIRE- Francis "Frank" J. Accetura, 81, passed away Saturday April 2, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Waterbury. He was the husband of Shirley M. (O'Neill) Accetura whom he was married to for 60 years. Frank was born October 29, 1929 in Waterbury; he was the son of the late Francis John and Justine Amelia (Valerio) Accetura. Frank served in...

Elizabeth Osborne

Elizabeth Osborne

Apr 1, 2011

WATERBURY - Elizabeth (Beth) (Creasey) Osborne, passed into eternal rest on April 1, 2011. Beth was the daughter of the late Hazen I. Creasey and Hope B. Creasey; born in Belfast, Maine, on Feb. 20, 1952. She was the wife of Harry Osborne, recently celebrating 30 years of marriage. She was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church in...

Lois Mancini

Lois Mancini

Mar 30, 2011

Ms. Lois A. Mancini Peter Paul retiree WOLCOTT — Lois A. Mancini, 82, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2011, at home after a brief illness. Lois was born on Sept. 20, 1928, in Naugatuck, a daughter of the late Louis A. Mancini and Juliette (Hanlon) Mancini. She retired from Peter Paul after 45 years as credit manager; she also...

Robert Lampron

Robert Lampron

Mar 30, 2011

Robert L. Lampron Pratt & Whitney retiree PROSPECT — Robert L. Lampron, 87, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2011, at Saint Mary's Hospital, Waterbury, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Jean (Behlman) Lampron. Mr. Lampron was born on April 12, 1923, in Watertown, a son of the late Louis J. and Ellen A. (Daley) Lampron....

Mary Hale

Mary Hale

Mar 29, 2011

Mary A. Hale, 94, passed away Tuesday March 29, 2011 at the Rosegarden Health and Rehab Center in Waterbury. She was the wife of the late Kenneth Ives Hale who passed away in 2008 after 68 years of marriage. Mary was born in North Haven, CT, June 10, 1916, the daughter of the late D.C. and Pamelia (Morrill) Allen. She...

Janet Duemler

Janet Duemler

Mar 28, 2011

Naugatuck-Janet L. (Hankinson) Duemler, 69, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. Janet was born on March 22, 1942 in Ithica, NY a daughter of the late Harry and Ester Hankinson. She worked as a registered nurse for many years including Northern Cumberland Memorial Hospital in Bridgton, ME. She is survived by two daughters, Michele...

Shirley Sarasin

Shirley Sarasin

Mar 27, 2011

WOLCOTT - Shirley R. Sarasin, 83, passed away peacefully Sunday March 27, 2011 at Bradley Memorial Hospital in Southington. She was the wife of the late Warren R. Sarasin. Mrs. Sarasin was born April 6, 1927 in Waterbury the daughter of the late Samuel A. and Lois (Stephens) Leisring. She was a C.N.A. for New Lakeview Convalescent Home in Cheshire...

John Abel

John Abel

Mar 26, 2011

John S. Abel Uniroyal Footwear retiree PROSPECT — Mr. John S. Abel, age 87, died Saturday, March 26, 2011, at the Cheshire House in Waterbury. He was the husband of Vivian (McElroy) Abel. Mr. Abel was born in Hastings, Pa., on July 28, 1923, a son of the late John and Catherine (Rubus) Abel. He was retired from the Uniroyal...

Thomas Milton

Thomas Milton

Mar 25, 2011

Thomas R. Milton Owned Tom's Carpet Service PROSPECT — Mr. Thomas Robert Milton, age 63, of 100 Cheshire Road, died Friday, March 25, 2011, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Milton was born in Waterbury on March 18, 1948, son of Robert A. Milton of Prospect and the late Bernice (Chatfield) Milton. He was self-employed as a flooring...