Obituaries

David Mitchell

David Mitchell

Jun 10, 2010

BROOKLYN, NY- Mr. David M. Mitchell, 26 of Brooklyn, NY died Thursday June 10, 2010 at the Lutheran Medical Center, in Brooklyn. He was born in the Bronx, NY, Jan. 12, 1984 a son of Lee and Sharon (Rubenfeld) Mitchell and was a Brooklyn resident for the past 4 years. He was a 2002 graduate of Nonnewaug High School in...

Mark Bemis

Mark Bemis

Jun 10, 2010

NAUGATUCK- Mark Alden Bemis, 47, passed away, Thursday, June 10, 2010 at his residence. Mark was born May 12, 1963, in Waterbury and was the son of the late Fred M. and his wife Priscilla (Alden) Bemis. Mark was a graduate of Cheshire High School, Class of 1982. He was employed at Braman Chemical as an Exterminator. Mark was a...

Sherwin Gillette

Sherwin Gillette

Jun 10, 2010

"Lawnmower Man" -- heading Naugatuck- Sherwin R. "Cy" Gillette, 80, of 53 Conrad Street, passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2010 at Beacon Brook Healthcare Center surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Betty (Jones) Gillette. Mr. Gillette was born on February 22, 1930 in Waterbury a son of the late Raymond and Elsie (Gibson) Gillette. He...

Grace Sederquest

Grace Sederquest

Jun 10, 2010

PROSPECT — Mrs. Grace Ellen (Sargent) Sederquest, 89, of 22 Masonic Ave., Wallingford, died Thursday, June 10, 2010, at her home. She was the widow of Edward L. Sederquest Jr. Mrs. Sederquest was born in Newmarket, N.H., on Feb. 16, 1921, a daughter of the late Paul N. and Ethelyn (Beane) Sargent. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and...

Ernest Marggraff

Ernest Marggraff

Jun 9, 2010

WATERBURY; Mr. Ernest P. Marggraff 92, of Waterbury passed away Wednesday June 9, 2010 at the Elim Park Baptist Home in Cheshire. He was the husband of the late Doris (Vancelette) Marggraff. Mr. Marggraff was born April 16, 1918, in Waterbury, a son of the late Paul and Edna (Piening) Marggraff, and lived in Waterbury most of his life. He...

Alfred Paiva Jr

Alfred Paiva Jr

Jun 7, 2010

Naugatuck- Mr. Alfred R. Paiva Jr., age 77, of 321 Rubber Ave., passed away suddenly Monday June 7, 2010 at Waterbury Hospital. He was the husband of Dorothy L. (Hay) Paiva. Mr. Paiva was born in Rhode Island on June 21, 1932 son of the late Alfred R. and Margaret (Pevin) Paiva. He was a longtime resident of Naugatuck and...

Ruth Lundin

Ruth Lundin

Jun 7, 2010

NAUGATUCK- Mrs. Ruth Elizabeth (Muenzner) Lundin, 95, of Naugatuck, passed away early Monday evening June 7, 2010 at the Glendale Center. She was the widow of Arnold F. Lundin, who passed away in 1987, after 52 years of marriage. Mrs. Lundin was born in New Haven, Feb. 17, 1915, a daughter of the late Robert and Augusta (Weissgerber) Muenzner and...

Mary Seefahrt

Mary Seefahrt

Jun 5, 2010

CHESHIRE - Mary Lillian Reilly Seefahrt, 88, passed away Saturday, June 5, 2010 at Verde Valley Medical Center, while on a trip to Sedona, AZ. Mrs. Seefahrt was born in New Haven and served as a 1st Lieut. in the Army Nurse Corps in France during WWII. Mrs. Seefahrt is survived by her daughter Maureen A. Sommer of Waterbury; her...

Amelia Cirio

Amelia Cirio

Jun 4, 2010

Phoenix, AZ-Amelia Viola (Gallucci) Cirio, 95 formerly of Naugatuck passed away on June 4, 2010. Mrs. Cirio was born in Fitchburg, MA on May 12, 1915 a daughter of the late Thomas and Anna (Scarano) Gallucci. Amelia graduated from Fitchburg State College in 1938. After graduation, she started teaching in a one room schoolhouse in Connecticut. Then, in 1947, Viola...

Florence Bakutis

Florence Bakutis

Jun 3, 2010

Florentia ( Florence ) Antanina Bakutis, 93, a long-time resident of Prospect passed away June 3, 2010 at the Connecticut Baptist Home in Meriden , Connecticut . Florence was born in Waterbury in 1917, daughter of the late Veronica Strileckis Bauktis Raudis and Joseph Bakutis and was a graduate of Crosby High School in Waterbury and attended Post University ....

Kathleen Solli

Kathleen Solli

Jun 2, 2010

CHESHIRE- Kathleen Ann (Mordente) Solli, 60, passed away, Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at Connecticut Hospice in Branford after a prolonged, three year and seven month battle with breast cancer. She was the wife of Arne B. Solli. Kathleen was born on March 20, 1950 in New Haven, and was the daughter of the late Dr. Giacomo and Josephine (Esposito) Mordente...

Craig Kelly

Craig Kelly

Jun 1, 2010

Waterbury - Craig M. Kelly, 61, son of the late Raymond J. Kelly and the late Edwina (Anderson) Carpentieri passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2010 after a long illness. He was the husband of Barbara (Damato) Kelly of 22 years. Craig was born in Springfield, MA. He was a resident of Waterbury, CT most of his life. He served...

Goldie Atkin

Goldie Atkin

Jun 1, 2010

WATERBURY; Mrs. Goldie W. (Abrams) Atkin, 92 of Waterbury died Tuesday June 1, 2010 at Waterbury Hospital. She was the widow of S. David Atkin. Mrs. Atkin was born December 16, 1917 in Waterbury a daughter of the late Jacob and Lena Abrams and was a lifelong Waterbury resident. She was a graduate of Driggs Grammar School and Crosby High...

Edith Grahn

Edith Grahn

May 31, 2010

WATERBURY- Edith E. Grahn, 99, passed away Monday, May 31, 2010 at Wolcott View Manor. Edith was born April 5, 1911 in Waterbury and was the daughter of the late Gustaf and Hulda (Gustafson) Grahn. Edith was a graduate of Wilby High School and worked in the Mills Division of the Scovill Manufacturing Company for 42 years. Edith was a...

Chu Vu

Chu Vu

May 31, 2010

NAUGATUCK- Mrs. Chu Vu, 74 of 9 Marc St., Naugatuck, died early Monday morning May 31,2010 at St. Mary's Hospital. She was the widow of Hao Tran. Mrs. Vu was born in Vietnam and first lived in Iowa prior to moving to Naugatuck 2 years ago. She was a communicant of the Cathedral of St. Augustine in Bridgeport. She leaves...

Andrew Federonis

Andrew Federonis

May 30, 2010

Naugatuck-Mr. Andrew Federonis, 90, of 85 Hilltop Rd, passed away May 30, 2010 at home. He was the widower of Alice (Przybyloski) Federonis. Mr. Federonis was born December 3, 1919 in Waterbury, a son of the late John and Anna (Kopcha) Federonis He was a life-long Naugatuck resident and retired after 40 years from Uniroyal Footwear. He was an Army...

Jessie Waszmer

Jessie Waszmer

May 30, 2010

CHESHIRE - Jessie M. Waszmer, 72 , passed away Sunday May 30, 2010 at the Hospital of Central Connecticut Bradley Memorial Campus. She was the wife of the late Roger F. Waszmer who passed away in 2006. Jessie was born January 24, 1938 in Sherman, NY the daughter of the late Jesse and Elizabeth (Calhoun) Near. She attended the Albany...

Ellen Scully

Ellen Scully

May 29, 2010

Naugatuck - Ellen Scully, 74 of 323 North Main St. died Saturday May 29. 2010 at the home of her niece after an extended illness. Ellen was born on November 24, 1935 in Waterbury a daughter of the late Francis J. and Helen (McDermott) Scully. She attended St. Francis Grammer School, Sacred Heart High School, Annhurst College and received her...

Frances Schmelcke

Frances Schmelcke

May 28, 2010

Naugatuck - Mrs. Frances E. (Martin) Schmelcke, age 81, of 117 Cold Spring Circle, died Friday May 28,2010 at St. Mary's Hospital in Waterbury. She was the widow of William H. Schmelcke Sr. Mrs. Schmelcke was born in New York City, N.Y. on May 27,1929 a daughter of the late Waldo E. and Yvonne (Forget) Martin and spent her childhood...

Edward Landau

Edward Landau

May 25, 2010

BEDFORD,N.H.- Mr. Edward Landau, 95, of 37 Ridgewood Rd., Bedford, N.H., passed away Tuesday evening May 25, 2010 at his home. He was the husband of the late Adela (Lipsez) Landau who passed away May 24, 2009 after 60 years of marriage. Mr. Landau was born in Krakow, Poland, April 25,1915, a son of the late Henry and Rose (Schmaus)...