Obituaries

Michelle Marie Shortsleeve

Michelle Marie Shortsleeve

Dec 2, 2022

Naugatuck, Connecticut: Michelle M. Shortsleeve, 50, beloved wife of Rodney Shortsleeve, passed away with her family by her side on Friday, December 2, 2022, at Connecticut Hospice in Branford. Michelle was born on December 15, 1971 in Fort Knox, KY, to June O'Brien and the late Keith Porath.

Michelle took pride in working in her yard and always had some...

Peter A. Mongillo

Peter A. Mongillo

Dec 2, 2022

 

CHESHIRE- Peter A. Mongillo, 85, passed away Friday, December 2, 2022 at his home in Cheshire, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Mary (O’Connor) Mongillo.

Mr. Mongillo was born August 22, 1937 in New Haven, CT., son of the late John and Philomena (Mascia) Mongillo. He was a retired North Haven Public School teacher.

In...

Joy Y. Deegan

Joy Y. Deegan

Dec 1, 2022

Cheshire - Joy Yocher Deegan, 90, wife of the late Joseph C. Deegan, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2022.

Mrs. Deegan was born on February 3, 1932, in Waterbury, CT, to the late Frederick and Mary (Hubbell) Yocher.  She was a lifelong member of the First Congregational Church of Cheshire where her service included Assistant Treasurer and membership in...

Raymond Ericson

Raymond Ericson

Dec 1, 2022

Naugatuck, CT Raymond Desmond Ericson, 61, husband of Lucille (Desrosiers) Ericson, died unexpectedly December 1, 2022 at Hartford Hospital. Ray was born September 6, 1961 in Waterbury, CT son of the late Raymond and Margaret (Nuzzo) Ericson. Ray graduated from Naugatuck High School, Class of 1980 and from Technical Careers Institute, Class of 1981. Ray worked for the past 12...

Theodore "Ted" Spagnola

Theodore "Ted" Spagnola

Nov 30, 2022

Theodore (Ted) Spagnola, 92, of Cheshire passed away November 30, 2022 at his home.  He was the loving husband of the late Maureen (Furlong) Spagnola with whom he shared 55 years of marriage.

Ted was born in Waterbury, on September 16, 1930, the son of the late Frank and Evelyn (Petillo) Spagnola.  He retired from Bristol Babcock after many decades. ...

Marion Grohs

Marion Grohs

Nov 30, 2022

Beacon Falls, CT Marion (Sileo) Grohs, widow of Kenneth Grohs, Sr., died peacefully on November 30, 2022 at the home of her son and daughter in law in Beacon Falls. Marion was born on November 21, 1944 in Waterbury, CT daughter of the late Gerald and Ingrid Sileo. Marion grew up in Naugatuck and graduated from Naugatuck High School. Marion...

Ronald L. Bucari

Ronald L. Bucari

Nov 28, 2022

 

Cheshire - Ronald Louis Bucari, Sr., passed away Monday, November 28, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family. He enjoyed sixty-four wonderful years with his wife Charlotte (Summa) Bucari, “the love of his life.”

Born on December 1, 1935, in Jessup, PA, the oldest son of the late Peter and Dina (Giombetti) Bucari, he moved to Waterbury where...

Joseph Porcelli

Joseph Porcelli

Nov 28, 2022

Cheshire - Mr. Joseph “Joe” Porcelli, 81, of Cheshire, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 28, 2022, at MidState Medical Center in Meriden. He was the devoted husband of Laura (Ragazzo) Porcelli for 39 years.

Joseph was born June 18, 1941, in the Bronx, NY, the son of the late Carmello and Jennie (D’Ariano) Porcelli.  He was the owner and...

Edward H. Wendland

Edward H. Wendland

Nov 27, 2022

 

Edward H. Wendland, age 83, of West Haven entered into rest on Sunday, November 27, 2022 after a long illness at Yale-New Haven Hospital.  He was the devoted husband of Lucy (Gaudio) Wendland for over 61 years.  Ed was born on August 18, 1939 in New Haven, son of the late Edward and Doris (Haines) Wendland, and was a...

Ann Dunnuck

Ann Dunnuck

Nov 27, 2022

Seymour, CT Ann Dunnuck, 96, widow of Deryl G. Dunnuck, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 27, 2022 at the home of her son and daughter in law in Thomaston. Ann loved to sing and was a member of the church choir. She also loved sports and enjoyed playing golf and tennis and watching basketball, tennis, golf and football. She...

Phillip M. Spadaro

Phillip M. Spadaro

Nov 23, 2022

Cheshire - Phillip M. Spadaro, 64, formally of Watertown, loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away on Wednesday peacefully with his family by his side, November 23, 2022, at Yale New Haven Hospital after an almost 4 months stay due to complications from a successful bone marrow transplant which occurred in March. Phil had courageously lived with lymphoma for the...

Steven P. Famiglietti

Steven P. Famiglietti

Nov 23, 2022

Hartford - Steven P. Famiglietti, 49, passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2022. He was the son of Linda (Perkins) Famiglietti and the late Richard Famiglietti Sr.

Steven was born January 8, 1973, in Waterbury, raised in Wolcott, and graduated from Wolcott High School Class of 1991.  He furthered his education at Western Connecticut State University earning his Bachelor’s degree. ...

Robert E. Stamp

Robert E. Stamp

Nov 21, 2022

 

Robert Edward Stamp died peacefully on November 21st, 2022 at Skyview Nursing Home in Wallingford, Connecticut. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island on March 29th, 1936. Robert was predeceased by his parents William Stamp and Louise (Claflin) Stamp. He was the youngest and last surviving of their six children: Barbara (Stamp) Mosher, William Stamp, Natalie (Fox) Stamp, Louise...

Marius "Mickey" Olesen

Marius "Mickey" Olesen

Nov 19, 2022

  Marius “Mickey” Olesen, 80, of Cheshire, passed away on November 19, 2022 after a long illness. Mickey was born on December 24, 1941 to Marius and Elizabeth (Downes) Olesen.

Mickey grew up in Northford, CT, and graduated from Wilbur Cross High School in New Haven. He worked for many years as a mason for Hamden Masons, and later years...

Rose L. Silverman

Rose L. Silverman

Nov 18, 2022

 

WATERBURY – Rose L. Silverman, 95, passed away Friday, November 18, 2022 at her residence at The Village at East Farms, surrounded by all her loving children. She was the loving wife of the late Irving Silverman, with whom she shared a wonderful 55-year marriage prior to his passing in 2005.

Rose was born May 26, 1927, in Hartford,...

Michael S. Daly

Michael S. Daly

Nov 17, 2022

Naugatuck - Michael S. Daly, 51, passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2022, at his home. He was the son of Karen (Headford) Daly and the late William E. Daly Sr.

Mike was born October 5, 1971, in Bridgeport and was a lifelong Naugatuck resident and was an Electrician with the IBEW Local 488.

Besides his mother Karen of Naugatuck,...

Winifred "Winnie" Garrity

Winifred "Winnie" Garrity

Nov 17, 2022

Winifred (Winnie) J. Garrity, 67, of Cheshire, passed away peacefully Thursday November 17, 2022 at the Connecticut Hospice in Branford after a brief battle with cancer.

Winnie was born January 28, 1955, in New Haven.  She was the daughter of the late Dr. Joseph E. and Mary Lois Garrity.  Raised in Cheshire, Winnie spent more than 40 years in Richmond,...

Mollie Rosenberg

Mollie Rosenberg

Nov 17, 2022

Mollie Rosenberg, age 105, of West Orange, NJ and formerly of Waterbury, CT passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2022 at the Daughters of Israel in West Orange, NJ.  She was the devoted wife of the late Ernest Rosenberg for over 42 years until his passing.  Mollie was born on December 24, 1916 in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of the late...

Elizabeth A. Baslak

Elizabeth A. Baslak

Nov 16, 2022

Elizabeth A. Baslak, 87, passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at Waterbury Gardens.

Mrs. Baslak was born July 10, 1935, in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Henry and Elizabeth (McSweet) Townsend.  She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.  As a longtime resident of Oxford, she was employed for many years at Peter Paul Cadbury in Naugatuck. ...

David L. Griswold

David L. Griswold

Nov 15, 2022

Naugatuck - David L. Griswold, 75, passed peacefully and unexpectedly on November 15, 2022, at Beacon Brook Health Center.  He was born on October 31, 1947, the son of the late Lew and Mary (Wells) Griswold, and lived most of his life in Oxford.

He has joined his maker in that celestial land, that house not made with hands, eternal...