Obituaries

Alma Modenese

Alma Modenese

Oct 30, 2009

Mrs. Alma (Brade) Modenese 92, of Waterbury, passed away Friday October 30, 2009 at Saint Mary's Hospital. She was the widow of Joseph P. Modenese, Sr. Mrs. Modenese was born August 2, 1917 in Wisconsin a daughter of the late August and Emma (Vogt) Brade. She was a longtime Waterbury resident and had been employed at the G. Fox Company...

Ana Costa

Ana Costa

Oct 30, 2009

Naugatuck - Ana Paula Costa, 37, of 68 Nixon Ave., passed away on Friday, October 30, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Ana was born on September 23, 1972 in Oliveira DeAzemeis, Portugal a daughter of Alberto and Adelaide (Silva) Costa. Besides her parents of Naugatuck she is survived by her sister, Marcia Bastos and her...

Lois Pierpont

Lois Pierpont

Oct 30, 2009

Waterbury ' Lois G. Pierpont, 96, formerly of Scott Rd., passed away Friday morning October 30, 2009 at Cheshire House in Waterbury. She was the wife of the late Ralph B. Pierpont. Mrs. Pierpont was born February 7, 1913 in Waterbury the daughter of the late William M. and Iva (Miller) Gillette. She was a life-long Waterbury resident where she...

William White

William White

Oct 29, 2009

Naugatuck- William Earl White, 78, of 157 E. Waterbury Rd, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, October 29, 2009. Mr. White was born in Middlebury on November 14, 1930 a son of the late William E. and Johanna B. (Beach) White. He worked for Scovill in Waterbury as a tool maker for many years and also at...

Edith Erb

Edith Erb

Oct 29, 2009

Cheshire - Edith Emily Erb, 93, formerly of East Mitchell Ave., Cheshire, CT, passed away Thursday evening October 29, 2009 at the Lutheran Home in Southbury. Miss Erb was born June 2, 1916 in Waterbury, CT, the daughter of the late Albert and the late Emily (Wilke) Erb and graduated Wilby High School. She was a long time Cheshire resident...

Helen Patskan

Helen Patskan

Oct 25, 2009

Naugatuck - Mrs. Helen L. (Hadfield) Patskan, age 89, of 74 Marjorie Street, died Sunday October 25,2009 at the Kindred Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. She was the widow of George Patskan. Mrs. Patskan was born in Galesburg, Illinois on August 21,1920 daughter of the late Lewis and Emily (Wolf) Hadfield. She was retired from the Uniroyal Inc. Footwear Division in...

Anna Desantis

Anna Desantis

Oct 23, 2009

Wintergarden, FL- Anna (Paulella) DeSantis, 96, formerly of Waterbury passed away on Friday, October 23, 2009 at the Health Central in Florida. She was the widow of Nicholas DeSantis. Mrs. DeSantis was born on September 4, 1913 in Waterbury a daughter of the late Pasquale and Giuseppina "Josephine" (Fasuli) Paulella. She was retired from Sherwood Medical after many years of...

Dennis Strumpf

Dennis Strumpf

Oct 23, 2009

Prospect, CT-. Mr. Dennis W. Strumpf, age 50, of 9 Laura Avenue, died Friday October 23,2009 at Waterbury Hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Strumpf was born in Waterbury, CT on March 17,1959 a son of Herman O. Strumpf of Prospect and the late Joan (Turmel) Strumpf. He was a lifelong resident of Prospect and was a communicant of St....

Joan Denney

Joan Denney

Oct 22, 2009

Joan Michaels Denney died suddenly on Thursday, October 22, 2009, at Yale New Haven Hospital. She was 73 years old and a resident of Cheshire, CT for the past 45 years. She was born in New Haven, CT on August 28, 1936 to Howard I. and Charity S. Michaels and graduated from Hillhouse High School and Connecticut College. Joan went...

Patricia Squibb

Patricia Squibb

Oct 22, 2009

Cheshire - Patricia Squibb, 82, of Cheshire, passed away Thursday October 22, 2009 at her home. She was the wife of the late Roelyn M. Squibb. Mrs. Squibb was born March 13, 1927 in Springfield, MA the daughter of the late Francis and Gertrude (Connor) Warbeck. She was a Communicant of St. Bridget Church where she was formerly in the...

Angel Gonzalez

Angel Gonzalez

Oct 20, 2009

Waterbury - Baby Angel Gonzalez of 159 Harris Circle, Waterbury died October 20, 2009 at the UCONN Health Center in Farmington. Angel was born on October 14, 2009 in Waterbury son of Angel Gonzalez and Cheryl Thompson of Waterbury. Besides his parents he is survived by, three brothers, Joel, Jaiden and Angel Gonzalez, his maternal grandmother, Susanna Maysnoet of Waterbury,...

Audrey Bell

Audrey Bell

Oct 17, 2009

Beacon Falls-Audrey L. Bell, 57, of 37 Quarry Rd, died Saturday, October 17, 2009 at Yale New Haven Hospital after a long illness. Audrey was born on July 17, 1952 in Waterbury a daughter of the late Donald and Eleanor (Picanso) Bell Sr. She is survived by five sisters, Donna Thompson and Laurel Parsons both of Texas, Allison Lewis of...

Anthony Pesanelli

Anthony Pesanelli

Oct 15, 2009

PROSPECT ' Anthony T. Pesanelli, 68, of 15 Old Schoolhouse Road, peacefully passed away at his home on Thursday, October 15, 2009. He suffered for 5 years with Parkinsonism and Lewy Body Dementia and still maintained his hopeful and optimistic outlook. Anthony was born in Waterbury, CT on March 31, 1941. He was the cherished son of Catherine (Dunn) Pesanelli...

John Gallagher

John Gallagher

Oct 14, 2009

John (Jack) R. Gallagher, died on Wednesday, October 14th, 2009. He was the husband of Karen H. Gallagher. Born in Hartford, CT, he was the son of the late John J. and Gertrude R. Gallagher. He was a graduate of Marianapolis Preparatory School and Providence College. He served in the 117th Army Reserve Military Police in Hartford, CT. He worked...

Marie Mentone

Marie Mentone

Oct 13, 2009

Southbury - Miss Marie "ReRe" Mentone, age 69, of the Southbury Trainning School, died Tuesday October 13,2009 at her home. Marie was born in New Haven on August 8,1940 a daughter of the late Alphonse and Amelia "Molly" (Giordano) Mentone. She was a resident of Southbury Training School for many years. Marie's family would like to thank Dr. Richard Silverman...

Lois Brayfield

Lois Brayfield

Oct 13, 2009

Cheshire ' Lois Brayfield, 89, of Cheshire passed away Tuesday October 13, 2009 at Yale New Haven Hospital. She was the wife of the late Otto J. Brayfield. Mrs. Brayfield was born July 6, 1920 in Cheshire the daughter of the late Richard and Edith (Webster) Frobel. She was a life-long Cheshire resident where she was very active at the...

Charlotte Stelma

Charlotte Stelma

Oct 12, 2009

Charlotte K. (Ksiazak) Stelma, 84, passed away October 12, 2009 at Yale- New Haven Hospital. She was predeceased by her husband Frank Stelma. Charlotte was born October 7, 1925 in Ansonia, CT, and was the daughter of the late Stanley and Katherine (Sobolewski) Ksiazak. She was employed at Cheshire Police Department as an Administrative Assistant prior to her retirement. Charlotte...

Concetta Piazza

Concetta Piazza

Oct 11, 2009

Concetta Piazza,92, of Phoenix, AZ formerly of Naugatuck, passed away on Sunday,October 11, 2009. She was the widow of Luke Piazza. Mrs. Piazza was born in Naugatuck on October 6, 1917 the daughter of the late Thomas and Anna (Scarano) Gallucci. She attended schools in Naugatuck and moved to Phoenix in l987. She is survived by her sisters Christine Gallucci,...

Mary Rodriguez

Mary Rodriguez

Oct 10, 2009

Cheshire ' Mary D. Rodriguez, 77, of Cheshire passed away October 10, 2009 at CT Hospice in Branford. She was the wife of the late Arcadio "Kayo" Rodriguez Jr. Mrs. Rodriguez was born April 14, 1932 in New Haven the daughter of the late Rene' and Helen Mary (Sullivan) Charboneau. She graduated from St. Francis School in Fair Haven and...

John Ieronimo

John Ieronimo

Oct 10, 2009

Waterbury - Mr. John Anthony Ieronimo Sr., age 89, of 161 Split Rock Drive, died Saturday October 10,2009 at St. Mary's Hospital. He was the husband of June (Pesce) Ieronimo. Mr. Ieronimo was born in Volturara Appula, Italy on March 1,1920 a son of the late Nicolangelo and Maria Donata (Pedicino) Ieronimo. He was retired as a self employed contractor...