Obituaries

Mary L. (Zentek) Galko

Mary L. (Zentek) Galko

Jun 7, 2023

Prospect - Mary Galko, 94 passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at her home. She was the wife of the late Walter Galko Sr.

Mrs. Galko was born and raised on Zentek Farm on February 17, 1929, the daughter of the late Pawel and Aniela (Jablonski) Zentek.  She was married in 1952 and moved to Prospect where Mary and...

Jeanette Kingman

Jeanette Kingman

Jun 7, 2023

Naugatuck, CT Jeanette G. Kingman, 85, died peacefully on June 7, 2023 at Waterbury Hospital. Jeanette was born January 3, 1938 in Danbury, CT a daughter of the late Alvaro and Frances (Critelli) Gil. Jeanette lived in Naugatuck for the past 37 years and was a parishioner of St. Francis of Assisi Church. Jeanette is survived by her daughter, Kelley...

Amy L. McCauley

Amy L. McCauley

Jun 6, 2023

CHESHIRE – Amy L. McCauley, 94, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at The Hebrew Center for Health & Rehabilitation. She was a fifty-year resident of Cheshire, and a parishioner of St. Bridget of Sweden Parish. She was the wife of the late Donald J. McCauley.

Amy was born January 17, 1929, in New Bedford, MA, daughter of the late...

Victor Manuel Buchelli, Jr.

Victor Manuel Buchelli, Jr.

Jun 6, 2023

Victor Manuel Buchelli, Jr., 62, of Naugatuck, passed away on June6, 2023. Victor was born on December 11, 1960, in Stamford, CT toBenigna Avila and the late Victor Manuel Buchelli, Sr. Victor was aspiritual person whose faith was very important to him. He waskind, thoughtful and sentimental and always rememberedeveryone’s birthdays. Victor had a sense of humor and loved makingpeople...

Rita M. Stark

Rita M. Stark

Jun 5, 2023

Rita Martha (Dobratz) Stark, 91, of Cheshire and Newtown, Connecticut, went to her heavenly home on June 5, after a long illness.

Born in the Bronx, N.Y., on March 30, 1932, the loving mother of three daughters was predeceased 18 months ago by her husband of 67 years.

Rita worked as an administrative assistant in the insurance industry in New...

Margaret Carney

Margaret Carney

Jun 5, 2023

Naugatuck, CT Margaret M. Carney, 77, wife of Henry L. Carney, III, died peacefully on June 5, 2023 at her home with her loving family by her side. Margaret was born September 25, 1945 in Brooklyn, NY a daughter of the late William and Marie Mathews and was raised in West Haven, CT. She worked for 30 years as a...

Ann F. DeLuca

Ann F. DeLuca

Jun 3, 2023

Middlebury - Ann F. DeLuca, 89, passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at her home after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.  She was the beloved wife of Russell DeLuca.

Mrs. DeLuca was born June 26, 1933, in New Milford, the daughter of the late Columbo and Rose (Hermalak) Godio.  She was a graduate of Watertown High School. After her...

Rhonda Lee Boisclair

Rhonda Lee Boisclair

Jun 3, 2023

Rhonda Lee (Daniels) Boisclair, age 63, of Naugatuck passed away unexpectedly on June 3, 2023.  Rhonda was born on July 20, 1959 in Bridgeport, daughter of Lucy Montgomery and the late Ronald F. Daniels.

She was raised in the Devon section of Milford, and worked as a hairdresser in the Milford/Stratford area before relocating to Beacon Falls, where she raised...

Maria Rodrigues

Maria Rodrigues

May 31, 2023

Naugatuck, CT Maria Emilia Bernardo Rodrigues, 93, widow of Abel Rodrigues, died peacefully on May 31, 2023 at Waterbury Hospital. Maria was born May 1, 1930 in Lousa, Portugal daughter of the late Manuel and Maria de Encarnacao Bernardo. Maria worked for many years as a seamstress, was a former member of the Clube Uniao Portuguesa Ladies Auxiliary and was...

Lovando Banton

Lovando Banton

May 30, 2023

Watertown, CT Lovando Banton, 68, formerly of Naugatuck, CT, died peacefully May 30, 2023 at her home. Lovando was born July 19, 1954 in Waterbury, CT daughter of Evelyn C. (Brown) Banton and the late Alfred N. Banton and was raised in Naugatuck. Lovando retired from WARC in Waterbury, where she worked for over 30 years. She enjoyed sewing classes...

Gloria C. Fournier

Gloria C. Fournier

May 29, 2023

CHESHIRE - Gloria Yeager Fournier died on May 29, 2023 at Midstate Medical Center in Meriden, CT, after suffering a brief illness.  She is survived by her sons Mark, Paul and John and her daughters-in-law Pat and Sandra.  Laurie was born on September 22, 1927, in New York City, NY, daughter of Margaret and Ralph Yeager.  Laurie always felt the...

Suanne L. Pavlik

Suanne L. Pavlik

May 29, 2023

 

Cheshire - Suanne L. Pavlik, 82, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 29, 2023, at LiveWell in Plantsville, with her loving family at her side. She was the wife of the late Richard Pavlik.

Suanne was born October 13, 1940, in Binghamton, NY, the daughter of the late James and Helen (Collins) Scott.  She adored her dogs, delivering several...

Cesare Giuliano

Cesare Giuliano

May 29, 2023

SORTINO, ITALY — Cesare Giuliano, died peacefully on May 29, 2023 in Italy. Cesare is survived by his wife, Rita Fontana and his sons, Carmelo and Vincenzo Giuliano all of Italy; his sister, Giuseppa Fazzino; his nephew, Sibby Fazzino and his wife, Tracy all of Naugatuck, CT and many cousins. Mr. Giuliano was predeceased by his nephew, Carmelo Fazzino. Funeral...

Ann Lockwood

Ann Lockwood

May 28, 2023

Elizabeth Ann Lockwood, beloved wife and best friend of Donald M. Lockwood died on May 28, 2023, at age 89. Ann, as she was known to family and friends, was born on October 12, 1933, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and moved to Norwalk in 1947 with her family. In 1956, she married Don and lived for a time in Carlisle...

June Ieronimo

June Ieronimo

May 27, 2023

Mother, Grandmother, Great-grandmother Waterbury, CT June (Pesce) Ieronimo, 96, passed away on May 27, 2023. She was the only child of the late Angelo and Mary (Christiano) Pesce and was predeceased by her husband, John Anthony Ieronimo Sr. and her son, John Anthony Ieronimo Jr. June is survived by her daughter, Maria Druan and husband Tom of Prospect CT, son,...

Joanne DiDomizio

Joanne DiDomizio

May 25, 2023

 

Cheshire - Joanne DiDomizio, 73, passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at her home.  She was the wife of Thomas DiDomizio.

Mrs. DiDomizio was born August 2, 1949, in Derby, the daughter of Marie (Larkin) Dunn and the late John Dunn.   She was raised in Naugatuck, attending St. Francis Grammar School, and graduating from Naugatuck High School, Class...

Pasqua Catanzaro

Pasqua Catanzaro

May 25, 2023

Beacon Falls, CT – Pasqua Maria “Lee” Catanzaro, 89, widow of Sebastian Ben Catanzaro, died peacefully on May 25, 2023 at Griffin Hospital. Pasqua was born October 5, 1933 in Liberty, NY a daughter of the late Joseph and Maria Salerno. Pasqua graduated from Liberty high School and she formerly worked as an insurance adjuster for Allstate Insurance. She loved...

Esther M. Stacy

Esther M. Stacy

May 24, 2023

Esther Madeleine Murphy Stacy, a recent resident of Cheshire, CT, passed away peacefully on May 24th, 2023, at the age of 81, after a brief illness. She was born on October 27, 1941, the youngest of 8 children, of the late Bernard and Elizabeth (Fitzpatrick) Murphy, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Esther is survived by her daughter, Jennifer Murray and her husband,...

Gabriel John Cordova

Gabriel John Cordova

May 24, 2023

Gabriel John Cordova, 91, of Prospect, formerly of Ridgefield and Milford, beloved husband of Marion Tangney Cordova, passed away peacefully on May 24, 2023. Gabriel was born on January 15, 1932, in New York City, to the late Gabriel and Genevieve Cordova.

Gabriel met the love of his life, Marion, when they were next door neighbors as children. They were...

Jason McCann

Jason McCann

May 20, 2023

DeLand, FL.- Jason McCann, 51, of Deland, Fl., passed away May 20, 2023. He was the son of Valerie (Swenor) ( McCann) Dixon.

He attended schools in Waterbury and Naugatuck and was a graduate of Naugatuck High School, Class of 1990.

Besides his mother, he leaves a brother Gerry ; his Maternal Grandparents, Katie and Al Fleck of Naugatuck and...