Obituaries
Rosemary A. Schiavone
Nov 23, 2023
Rosemary Cocchiola Schiavone, the beloved wife of the late Alphonse (Al) Schiavone, died peacefully at her home in Cheshire on November 23, 2023. Rosemary was born in Waterbury, Connecticut on January 15, 1928, the daughter of the late Bernard and Rose (Lucas) Cocchiola. She is survived by her three daughters, Leslie Stewart (William) of Branford, Claudia Schiavone of Branford, and...
Joan Corsino
Nov 23, 2023
Joan M. Corsino, 86, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2023 after a long courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was the wife of the late Alfred S. Corsino. Joan was born on December 9, 1936 in Waterbury, Connecticut, daughter of the late William McDonald Sr. and Lillian (Greenwood) McDonald. Joan spent most of her young years growing up in...
Rosalind Hogan Loudon
Nov 22, 2023
Rosalind Hogan Loudon, 70, of Cheshire, beloved wife of the late Christopher Loudon (former Chief of Cheshire Police), passed away on November 22, 2023. Born in Woonsocket, RI, to the late Frederick and Eugenia Hogan, Roz attended Southern Connecticut State University and worked as a special education teacher and then with the CT state health department. Her greatest role was as...
Alice Mccarthy
Nov 22, 2023
Naugatuck, CT Alice Theresa McCarthy, 59, died unexpectedly on November 22, 2023 at her home. Alice was born September 23, 1964 in Brooklyn, NY a daughter of the late John “Jack” McCarthy, Jr. and Catherine (Bergersen) McCarthy. Alice lived in Naugatuck for the past 20 years and she worked at Peter Paul Hershey and U.S. Cap. Alice is survived by...
Vivian M. Aston
Nov 21, 2023
Vivian Marie Aston, a beloved wife, mother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2023, in Jupiter, Florida, surrounded by her family.
Vivian was born on October 21, 1948, in Waterbury, Connecticut to Joe and Marie Geigle. She met her husband when she was 17 years old. They met on the beach, where Ed fell head over heels...
Frederick Anthony Coughlan
Nov 20, 2023
Frederick Anthony Coughlan passed away peacefully in his home on Monday, November 20, 2023, two days before his 94th birthday. He was the devoted husband of the late Margaret (Duggan) Coughlan for 48 years until her passing in 2003.
Fred was born in Waterbury, CT on November 22, 1929, the only child of Frederick and Irene (Sullivan) Coughlan. He graduated...
Marianna P. Stango
Nov 20, 2023
Marianna (Solomita) Stango, 75, of Cheshire, passed away peacefully, after a fourteen-year battle with Parkinson’s Disease at Skyview Rehabilitation Center in Wallingford, Connecticut on Monday, November 20, 2023. She was the loving wife to her husband of forty-four years, Albert Stango.
Marianna was born in Waterbury, Connecticut on October 29, 1948, daughter of the late Joseph and Pauline (Valvo) Solomita....
Joao Rodrigues
Nov 19, 2023
João Ferreira Rodrigues, 89, of Naugatuck, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 19th. Joao was born on September 24th, 1934 in Gafanha da Encarnação, Portugal. In his younger years, he was a fisherman in Brazil who moved his family to the United States in 1974. He went on to become a construction business owner & pave the way for generations...
Rita Ruggiero
Nov 19, 2023
Rita M. (Bartolomucci) Ruggiero of Naugatuck died on November 19, 2023 at the age of 102, surrounded by her family. Rita (Restituta) was born in Isola di Liri in Provincia di Frosinone on September 24, 1921. She was the daughter of Antonia Bianchi and Pietro Bartolomucci. She immigrated to the United States with her parents in 1929. Rita grew up...
Evelyn L. MacAlpine
Nov 17, 2023
CHESHIRE – Evelyn L. MacAlpine, 93, passed away Friday, November 17, 2023, at MidState Medical Center in Meriden. She was the wife of the late William MacAlpine.
Mrs. MacAlpine was born January 8, 1930, daughter of the late Frank and Jennie (Roberts) Hanscom. She was a retired child care provider.
Mrs. MacAlpine leaves behind several nieces and nephews. In addition...
Edward J. Dooling
Nov 16, 2023
Edward J. Dooling, 77, of Naugatuck, beloved husband of Eileen Skehan Dooling for 50 wonderful years, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2023 after courageously fighting a long illness. He was born on May 31, 1946 in Meriden, CT to the late Edward J. and Ellen Dooling Sr.
Ed was a record holding swimmer at Sacred Heart High School in...
James Merville Hart
Nov 15, 2023
James Merville Hart, 98, lovingly known as Jim, passed away peacefully on November 15, 2023, at his residence in Cheshire. He was the loving husband of the late Mary (Douglass) Hart. Jim was born on July 25, 1925, in Naugatuck to the late DeForrest and Ivy (King) Hart and was a longtime Cheshire resident.
A true family man, Jim leaves...
Adozinda Barbosa
Nov 14, 2023
Naugatuck - Adozinda Barbosa, 98, passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at Glendale Center. She was the wife of the late Joao A. Barbosa, Sr.
Mrs. Barbosa was born October 22, 1925, in Monte, Murtosa, Portugal, the daughter of the late Sebastiao and Alzira (Da Cruz) Rendeiro. She was a longtime Naugatuck resident moving from Portugal in 1951. In...
Jane W. Clark
Nov 13, 2023
Jane W. Clark, 98, of Cheshire, entered into eternal rest on November 13, 2023. She was born in New Haven on February 12, 1925, daughter of the late Jerome and Grace Casey Walsh. Jane was predeceased by her beloved husband, Wilbur Edmund Clark. She is survived by her four children, Stephen E. (predeceased Andrea), William T. (Debra), Mark J. (Cathy)...
Beverly Goldwasser
Nov 12, 2023
WALLINGFORD - Beverly Goldwasser, passed away Sunday, November 12, 2023, at Masonicare Health Center in Wallingford.
Mrs. Goldwasser was born April 18, 1925, in Long Branch, NJ, daughter of the late Barnett and Ida (Kaplan) Schneider. Beverly was a retired civilian secretary for the Federal government. She enjoyed a long retirement and traveled extensively. After moving from New Jersey, Beverly...
Bruce Ober
Nov 11, 2023
Naugatuck, CT Bruce E. Ober, 74, died peacefully on November 11, 2023 at Trinity Terraces Health Center. Bruce was born April 8, 1949 in Waterbury, CT a son of the late Eugene Dorsey Ober and Valentina (Renzoni) Ober. Bruce attended St. Francis Grammar School, Community School in Prospect, where he was raised, and graduated in 1967 from W.F. Kaynor Technical...
Daryl A. Birdsall
Nov 9, 2023
Wolcott - Daryl A. (Foulkrod) Birdsall, 66, passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at Bristol Hospital. She was the wife of David Birdsall.
Daryl was born January 4, 1957, in Waterbury, the daughter of Richard Foulkrod and the late Ann Marie (Lafo) Foulkrod. A longtime Naugatuck resident, she graduated from NHS, Class of 1975. She had worked at Risdon...
Susan Alice Savelle
Nov 8, 2023
CHESHIRE – Susan Alice Savelle 68, died Wednesday November 8, 2023 after a long and arduous battle with multiple autoimmune diseases, in Waterbury, CT.
Born on March 22, 1955, to Robert and Alice Reckmack of Cheshire, Susan was the youngest of three siblings, and the apple of her father’s eye enjoying many solo adventures by her father's side. As the...
Marguerite B. Ostuno
Nov 8, 2023
Marguerite B. (Beaudry) Ostuno, a longtime member of the Cheshire community, peacefully passed away on November 8, 2023, at Masonicare Health Center in Wallingford at the age of 98. She was born on June 5, 1925, in Auburn, Maine, to the late George and Amarilda (Sirois) Beaudry. Marguerite was a devoted wife to the late Joseph J. Ostuno, a loving...
Joseph Limata
Nov 8, 2023
Cheshire - Joseph Limata, 94, passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at MidState Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Angela Teresa Limata.
Mr. Limata was born October 9, 1929, in Telese Terme, Italy son of the late Marco Antonio and Costanza (Forhini) Limata. He came to the U.S. in 1958 and has worked in various aspects...




