Obituaries

Franklin Johnson

Franklin Johnson

Jan 25, 2010

Naugatuck- Franklin E. Johnson, Sr. 85, of 51 Little River Drive passed away peacefully on Monday, January 25th,2010 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Jeanne (DeCarlo) Johnson for fifty-eight years. Mr. Johnson was born on October 13th,1924 in Naugatuck, son of the late Major J. William and Lillian (Thomas) Johnson. He enjoyed a rewarding...

Albert Gedraitis

Albert Gedraitis

Jan 25, 2010

Bethany - Mr. Albert E. Gedraitis, age 77, of 482 Bethmour Road, died Monday January 25,2010 at Yale New Haven Hospital. He was the husband of Julia (Longobardi) Gedraitis. Mr. Gedraitis was born in Waterbury on August 17,1932 a son of the late Anthony and Mary (Arnold) Gedraitis. He was retired from New Haven Copper where he worked as a...

Maureen Joy

Maureen Joy

Jan 24, 2010

Middlebury ' Maureen Joy, 52, of Middlebury, passed away Sunday January 24, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital. Maureen was born November 29, 1958 in Waterbury the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Anderson) Joy. She was a lifelong Middlebury resident who enjoyed reading and was known by her family as a movie buff. Besides her parents, Maureen is survived by her...

Emilia Tavares

Emilia Tavares

Jan 24, 2010

Naugatuck- Emilia De (daSilva) Tavares, age 102, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2010 at Beacon Brook Health Center. She was the widow of Joaquim Tavares, Sr. Mrs. Tavares was born on March 3, 1907 in Murtosa, Portugal a daughter of the late Gaspar and Maria (daSilva) Esteves. She is survived by her son, Joaquim "Jack" Tavares Jr.and his wife...

Marjorie Garrett

Marjorie Garrett

Jan 23, 2010

Marjorie Caroline (Wooster) Garrett, 73, of Naugatuck, passed away at Glendale Center on Saturday, January 23, 2010 after a prolonged illness. She was born in Waterbury, CT on April 4, 1936 to the late Howard and Anna Wooster. She attended schools in Beacon Falls, Seymour, and Yale New Haven Hospital. She was an LPN retired from Crescent Manor in Waterbury...

John Mahan

John Mahan

Jan 22, 2010

John Charles Mahan, 86, died Friday, January 22, 2010 at Hospice Care Center of Brooksville, FL. Born in Waterbury, he moved to Brooksville 21 years ago from Naugatuck. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Shirley. Survivors include his wife, Justine; two sons, John T. "Jack" Mahan of Henderson, Nevada, and Brian T.Mahan of Whittier, CA; a daughter,...

Ruth Sher

Ruth Sher

Jan 22, 2010

Mrs. Ruth Violet (Fishman) Sher, 92, of Cheshire, formerly of Barkhamsted CT and Yonkers NY, died on Friday, January 22, 2010. She was the wife of the late Adolph Sher. Mrs., Sher was born on May 25, 1917, in Philadelphia PA, daughter of the late Zena Batalsky and Louis Fishman. She is survived by her son Philip and his wife...

Stanley Bridge

Stanley Bridge

Jan 22, 2010

NAUGATUCK- Mr. Stanley L. Bridge formerly of West Hill Terr., Naugatuck, died Friday Jan. 22, 2010 at the Mattatuck Health Care Facility, Waterbury. He was the husband of Elaine (Smith) Bridge. Mr. Bridge was born in Willsboro, N.Y, Jan. 1, 1928, a son of the late Peter and Katherine (Currier) Bridge and had been a Naugatuck resident for over 50...

David Walsh

David Walsh

Jan 21, 2010

Former Naugatuck Resident Milford-David B. Walsh, 45, of 79 North Street, formerly of Naugatuck died unexpectedly at home on Thursday, January 21, 2010. Mr. Walsh was born on October 26, 1964 in Waterbury a son of the late Howard and Marjorie (Bowers) Walsh. He was a Computer Analyst for Bridgeport Hospital. He is survived by his former wife, Dawn Cedrone,...

Francis Gilroy

Francis Gilroy

Jan 20, 2010

Wallingford-Francis M. Gilroy (Frank) age 92, entered eternal rest on January 20, 2010 at Masonic Healthcare Center, Wallingford, CT with his family at his side. He struggled valiantly with Alzheimer’s disease for 13 years. He was a delightful, kind and caring person and never failed to bring a smile to those around him. Born April 9, 1917 in Waterbury, CT,...

Daniel Grish, Jr.

Daniel Grish, Jr.

Jan 19, 2010

WWII Navy Veteran/Iwo Jima Survivor Prospect-Daniel G. Grish, Jr. (Griszkauckas), 83, a 53-year resident of Prospect, passed away at his home on January 19, 2010. Born in Waterbury, CT he was the son of the late Daniel and Anna (Zubras) Grisckauckas. He spent his formative years in the Brooklyn section of Waterbury where he attended St. Joseph Grammar School. He...

Manuel 'Manny' Morales

Manuel 'Manny' Morales

Jan 18, 2010

Southington ' Manuel "Manny" Morales, 36, of Southington, passed away January 18, 2010 at Yale New Haven Hospital after a long battle with Leukemia. Manny was born October 18, 1973 in Brooklyn, NY the son of Manuel Morales and the late Anne (Gonzales) Morales. He was a longtime Cheshire resident graduating from Cheshire High School in 1991. He was employed...

Jerome Kaplan

Jerome Kaplan

Jan 17, 2010

Waterbury - Jerome Herbert Kaplan, 83, of Waterbury passed away Sunday January 17, 2010 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Libbye (London) Kaplan. Mr. Kaplan was born May 20, 1926 in Waterbury, CT, the son of the late Louis and Sarah (Harris) Kaplan. He graduated from Anderson School, Crosby High School and University of Miami. He served...

Katherine Brown

Katherine Brown

Jan 16, 2010

CHESTER- Mrs. Katherine (Murphy) Brown, 90, of 1205 Chester Village West, Chester, died Saturday afternoon Jan. 16, 2010 at her home. She was the widow of Sherman H. Brown who died in 1991 after 50 years of marriage. Mrs. Brown was born in Naugatuck, Jan 18, 1919, the daughter of the late Jere J. and Katherine (Cross) Murphy and had...

Kevin Barnes

Kevin Barnes

Jan 15, 2010

NAUGATUCK - Mr. Kevin Allen Barnes, age 31, passed away Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, at Waterbury Hospital. Kevin was born in Norwalk on April 14, 1978, a son of George and Antoinette (Hemingway) Barnes Jr. of Naugatuck. He was a resident of Naugatuck for 28 years and was a 1999 graduate of the Naugatuck High School Life Skills Program. Kevin's...

Donald Peckingham

Donald Peckingham

Jan 13, 2010

Donald L. Peckingham, 47, passed away at his home on January 13, 2010. He was the son of Nancy (Peckingham) Iannucci and the late Fred Iannucci. Donald was born on June 14, 1962 in New Haven, CT. He was employed by the Legion of Christ in Cheshire as an office worker. He was also a communicant of The Church of...

Edmund Puchalski

Edmund Puchalski

Jan 13, 2010

Cheshire ' Edmund Puchalski , 77, of Cheshire, passed away Wednesday January 13, 2010 at his home. Mr. Puchalski was born April 18, 1932 in Cheshire the son of the late Joseph and Stella Puchalski. He was a lifelong Cheshire resident and had lived in the same home his entire life. He was employed with Southington Hardware and more recently...

Karen Slater

Karen Slater

Jan 12, 2010

NAUGATUCK- Mrs. Karen E. Slater, 66, of East Waterbury Rd., passed away Tuesday afternoon Jan. 12, 2010 at the Waterbury Hospital. She was the widow of Donald D. Slater, who passed away in 2006 after over 30 years of marriage. Mrs. Slater was born in Naugatuck, June 9, 1943, a daughter of Mrs. Anna (Rebenko) Weiss and the late Walter...

Charles Smith

Charles Smith

Jan 11, 2010

Cecilia, KY - Charles Smith, 87, of Cecilia, KY passed away January 11, 2010 at Mid-State Medical Center in Meriden. He was the husband of Alvina (Justice) Smith. Mr. Smith was born September 7, 1922 in Buffalo, NY, the son of the late Charles and Elizabeth (Schuster) Smith. He was a WWII Army Air Corp. Veteran serving as a Radioman....

Melissa Perreault

Melissa Perreault

Jan 10, 2010

Melissa A. (Finney) Perreault, 37, of Waterbury passed away Sunday, January 10, 2010 at Waterbury Hospital. She was the husband of Daniel W. Perreault. Melissa was born May 14, 1972 in Danbury and was the daughter of Susan L. (Bradley) Finney and the late Mark A. Finney Sr. Melissa volunteered her time at Mount Carmel Church where she helped with...