Obituaries

Bruno Morini

Bruno Morini

Dec 21, 2009

New Milford - Bruno Morini, 84, de New Milford, previamente de Danbury, pasado el lunes 21 de diciembre de 2009 ausente en Danbury Hospital. l era el marido de Ana (Jaramillo) Morini. Sr. Morini era el 18 de agosto de 1925 nato en Mdena, Italia el hijo del ltimos Carlos y Josefina (Ruffinni) Morini. l era un veterano italiano del...

Ruth Zagroba

Ruth Zagroba

Dec 20, 2009

Thomaston-Ruth Diane (Gribinas) Zagroba, 61, of 196 Valley View Rd, died Sunday, December 20, 2009 at Yale New Haven Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Ruth was born in Waterbury a daughter of Beatrice (Czingus) Gribinas of Naugatuck and the late Victor Gribinas. She was employed for many years as a display designer for Michael's Jewelers and retired after...

Robert Reilly

Robert Reilly

Dec 20, 2009

Robert Joseph Reilly, 52, of Naugatuck, passed away unexpectedly, December 20, 2009. He was born in Waterbury, CT on May 10, 1957, the son of Barbara (Raytkwich) Reilly of Naugatuck and the late Joseph R. Reilly. An eighteen year veteran of the Naugatuck Public Works Department. Rob attended St. Francis of Assisi Elementary School having served as an altar boy...

John Brouard

John Brouard

Dec 19, 2009

WATERBURY- Mr. John Jean-Luc Brouard, 61, of 20 Chipman St., Waterbury, passed away Friday morning Dec. 18, 2009 at his home. He was the husband of Nancy Jean Carrerio and the former husband of Betty (Bergeron) Brouard. Mr. Brouard was born in Sherbrook, Quebec, Canada, Sept. 3, 1948, a son of Robert and Venise (LaPointe) Brouard of Disraeli, Quebec, Canada...

Neddy McPike

Neddy McPike

Dec 18, 2009

Cheshire ' Neddy B. McPike, 87, of Cheshire, passed away Friday December 18, 2009 at Mid-State Medical Center in Meriden. Mrs. McPike was born February 3, 1922 in Brooklyn, NY the daughter of the late Pasquale and Annette (Porzio) Locco. She was a longtime Cheshire resident having moved here in the mid 1950's. Mrs. McPike is survived by her son...

Viva Brockman-Harris

Viva Brockman-Harris

Dec 17, 2009

NAUGATUCK- Mrs. Viva S. (Pixley) (Reed) Brockman-Harris,84, of 262 North Main St., Union City Section of Naugatuck, passed away Thursday evening Dec. 17, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospital. She was the wife of Albert Harris and the widow of George Brockman. Vi was born in New Haven, January 21, 1925 a daughter of the late James and Viva (Sailsbury) Pixley...

Alice Ostapko

Alice Ostapko

Dec 16, 2009

Prospect-Alice (Champlin) Ostapko, 88, of 62 Summit Rd, died Wednesday, December 16, 2009. She was the widow of Stanley Ostapko . Mrs. Ostapko was born on October 10, 1921 in Canaan. She was retired from St. Mary's Hospital where she worked as a registered nurse for many years. Mrs. Ostapko served for more than five years on the board of...

Harold Peterson

Harold Peterson

Dec 16, 2009

NAUGATUCK, CT.- Mr. Harold Donald Duane Peterson, 92, of 26 Phyllis Dr., Naugatuck, passed away Wednesday Dec. 16, 2009 at the Waterbury Hospital. He was the husband of N. Elaine (Meares) Peterson. Mr. Peterson was born in Arnot, PA Nov. 16,1917, a son of the late John E. and Hilda (Johnson) Peterson and was educated in the Pennsylvania school system....

Robert McAviney

Robert McAviney

Dec 15, 2009

Cheshire - Robert William McAviney Sr., 82, of Hawthorne Drive, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at Elim Park Baptist Home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Beatrice (Esposito) McAviney. Mr. McAviney was born February 26, 1927 in New Haven, the son of the late William T. and Sarah (Roache) McAviney. He was a World War II...

Sallye Katrosar

Sallye Katrosar

Dec 12, 2009

Sallye Katrosar, lifelong Waterbury resident Waterbury - Sallye (Kramer) Katrosar, 92, of 61 Sharon Road, wife of the late Joseph Katrosar, peacefully passed away on Saturday, December 12, at St. Mary's Hospital, Waterbury, CT surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Katrosar was born and educated in Waterbury, the oldest of 6 children, a daughter of the late Meyer and Tillie...

Scot Farley

Scot Farley

Dec 9, 2009

NAUGATUCK- Mr. Scot Ralph Farley, 50 of 86 Kingswood Rd., passed away Wednesday Dec. 9, 2009 at the Waterbury Hospital. He was the husband of Darlene (Babjak) Farley. Scot was born in Bridgeport, Dec. 13, 1958, a son of James Farley and the late Gladys (Castelot) Farley and was a graduate of Ansonia High School. He was employed by Local...

Thomas Wartko

Thomas Wartko

Dec 9, 2009

Prospect-Thomas Wartko, 81, of 55 White Oak Drive, passed away on December 09, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Dorothy G. (Nemergut) Wartko. Mr. Wartko was born on March 9, 1928 in Jessup, PA a son of the late George and Susan (Pazer) Wartko (Orzel). He was a retired salesman for Bachman...

Celso Lopez

Celso Lopez

Dec 7, 2009

Celso Lopez, 73, of Waterbury passed away Monday, December 7, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospital in Waterbury. He was the husband of Minerva Rodriguez. Celso was born May 13, 1936 in Ciales, Puerto Rico and was the son of the late Luciano Lopez and Maria (Caraballo) Cuevas. Celso worked at Zabers Catering as a Chef prior to his retirement. Besides...

Gustave Larson

Gustave Larson

Dec 5, 2009

Mr. Gustave W. Larson, 87 of Waterbury passed away Saturday December 5, 2009 at his home. He was the husband of Charlotte (Bell) Larson. Mr. Larson was born November 9, 1922 in Waterbury a son of the late Gustaff W. and Esther (Stigberg) Larson and was a lifelong Waterbury resident. He was a graduate of Bunker Hill Grammar School, Crosby...

Joanne Benegoss

Joanne Benegoss

Dec 2, 2009

Monroe - Mrs. Joanne A. (Fortini) Benegoss, age 57, of 85 Maplewood Drive, formerly of Norwalk, died Wednesday December 2,2009 at Norwalk Hospital. Mrs. Benegoss was born in Wilkes Barre, PA on November 19,1952 a daughter of Jean (Simko) Fortini of Norwalk and the late Americo Fortini. Mrs. Benegoss is survived by three daughters: Cheryl Jezierski, Elisa Murphy and Cassandra...

John Dibble

John Dibble

Dec 2, 2009

MIDDLEBURY-John Davis Dibble, 78, of Middlebury died December 2, 2009 at the Glendale Center in Naugatuck. He was the husband of Allie Dibble and a son of the late Lewis A. and Doris (Rudman) Dibble. John was born in Waterbury on Oct. 12, 1931. He grew up in Naugatuck where he attended Salem School. He also attended McTernan School, the...

David McGuinness

David McGuinness

Nov 30, 2009

Mr. David H. McGuinness, 64 of Waterbury passed away Monday November 30, 2009 at Waterbury Hospital after a long illness. David was born May 9, 1945 in Waterbury a son of the late Joseph J. and Eleanor (Holmes) McGuinness and was a lifelong Waterbury resident. Mr. McGuinness was proud of his country and served in the following armed forces, the...

Lloyd 'Mickey' McPhee

Lloyd 'Mickey' McPhee

Nov 30, 2009

Cheshire - Lloyd "Mickey" McPhee IV, 36, of Cheshire, passed away Monday November 30, 2009 at Mid-State Medical center in Meriden. He was inflicted with a sudden illness and fought a courageous battle. He was the husband of Maegan (Hilliker) McPhee and wonderful father of Lloyd A. McPhee V. Mickey was born July 23, 1973 in Meriden the son of...

Thelma Zackin

Thelma Zackin

Nov 29, 2009

Miss Thelma B. Zackin, 102, of 355 Bloomfield Ave., West Hartford, died Sunday November 29, 2009 at the Hebrew Home and Hospital, West Hartford. Miss Zackin was born in Waterbury, May 29, 1907, a daughter of the late Louis and Dora (Brody) Zackin and was a resident of Waterbury for most of her life until moving to West Hartford. She...

William Gager

William Gager

Nov 29, 2009

William W. Gager, Jr., 83, of Cheshire, died Sunday, November 29, 2009. Mr. Gager was the husband of Eleanor (Welton) Gager. Mr. Gager was born February 18, 1926 in Waterbury, son of the late Atty. William W. Gager, Sr. and Dorothy Hall Gager. He was predeceased in 1926 by a sister, Elizabeth Gager. A quiet and unassuming member of what...