Obituaries
Jamie Albon
Mar 9, 2025
Jamie Joseph Albon, 37, of Prospect, passed away at home on March 9, 2025. Jamie was born on September 22, 1987, in Waterbury, CT, the son of the late Joseph and Karen Albon.
Jamie worked a couple days at week at Skrip’s Auto Body Shop in Prospect. He loved his job and the people he worked with, and they loved him...
Rita Garceau
Mar 9, 2025
It is with deep sorrow that we share the passing of our beloved mother, Rita J.L. Garceau, who left us on March 9, 2025, just days shy of her 96th birthday, at home surrounded by her loving family. Rita was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, offering unwavering love, wisdom, and support to her family throughout her life. She...
Edward Patrick Welch Jr.
Mar 9, 2025
Edward Patrick Welch Jr., age 73 of Cheshire, entered into rest on Sunday, March 9, 2025 surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of Deborah Welch for over 50 years. Ed was the son of the late Edward Sr. and Frances (Ryan) Welch and was a lifelong resident of Cheshire.
Ed was the owner of Edward Welch Partners...
Roland P. Paquette
Mar 9, 2025
Roland P. Paquette, age 87, of Prospect and formerly of Waterbury passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 9, 2025 at his home. He was the devoted companion of Judy LaMadeleine for over 14 years. Roland was born on June 16, 1937 in Waterbury, son of the late Albert and Alice (Lefeve) Paquette.
He served his country with honor and pride in...
John K. Knott, Jr.
Mar 9, 2025
On March 9, 2025, John Kenneth Knott, Jr. of Cheshire returned home.
John is survived by his children: son Douglas and his wife Michelle, daughter Kate, and son Andrew and his wife Meghan; twelve grandchildren: Stephen, Clara, Michael, Eric, Ethan, Gabriel, Carolyn, Sarah, David, AnnaChristine, Edithe, and Oliver; and his sister, Judith D. Knott. John was predeceased by his wife of...
Oneil J. Cormier Jr.
Mar 8, 2025
Oneil Joseph Cormier Jr. of Waterbury, Connecticut (formerly of Cromwell) passed away peacefully at age 75, on Saturday morning, March 8, 2025, at the Elim Park Health Care Center in Cheshire, Connecticut.
Born October 22, 1949, in Biddeford, Maine, Oneil was the fourth of seven children, a son of the late Oneil J. and Lucille J. (Simoneau) Cormier. Along with his...
Layla Jane Nemeth
Mar 7, 2025
Layla Jane Nemeth
December 6, 2005 – March 7, 2025
Naugatuck, CT Layla Jane Nemeth, 19, the daughter of Matthew and Dawn Nemeth, passed away Friday March 7th at NYU Langone Hospital.
Layla was a lifelong Naugatuck resident, graduating from Naugatuck High in 2024. She was an avid soccer player, having played for multiple clubs over many years, and served as Co-Captain of...
Anthony "AJ" Lamanno, Jr.
Mar 7, 2025
Anthony J. Lamanno, Jr., lovingly known as “AJ”, of Middlebury, formerly of Naugatuck, passed away on March 7, 2025. AJ was born on April 21, 1981, in Waterbury, CT, the son of Anthony J. and Doreen Lamanno, Sr.
AJ was a 1999 graduate of Naugatuck High School and earned his bachelor’s degree from New England Institute of Technology in Rhode Island....
Michiko Hirai
Mar 6, 2025
Michiko Hirai, age 90, of Cheshire passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at her home. She was born on February 10, 1935 in Tokyo, Japan.
Her childhood was significantly impacted by the effects of World War II, having been sent away with school mates and teachers to the countryside to be out of harm’s way with the constant bombing of...
Kathleen Wasilewski
Mar 5, 2025
Kathleen Wasilewski, of Southbury, passed away peacefully at the Beacon Brook Health Center in Naugatuck, on March 5, 2025, at the age of 77. Kathleen was the wife of the late Anthony Wasilewski, who was the love of her life. Born June 6, 1947, in Derby, CT, to the late John and Helen (Ksiazak) Kraus, Kathleen enjoyed a fulfilling life...
Armand J. Garbatini
Mar 5, 2025
Armand J. Garbatini, 84, of Naugatuck, husband of Margaret Garbatini for 60 years, passed away peacefully at Waterbury Hospital on March 5, 2025. He was born on August 20, 1940 to the late Armand and Josephine Garbatini.
Armand retired from Somers Thin Strip after 33 years. He enjoyed fishing, camping and riding his motorcycle. He was a member of Christopher Columbo...
Catherine "Kitty" McCormack
Mar 5, 2025
Catherine “Kitty” McCormack, age 87, died peacefully surrounded by her family on March 4, 2025. She was born to John & Alice D’Arcy of Dranganmore, County Tipperary Ireland on November 8, 1937, the oldest of 15 children. After attending nursing school in England, she moved to the Bronx, NY, where she met her husband Tom McCormack from County Kilkenny. In...
Raymond C. Hanley
Mar 4, 2025
Southbury - Raymond C. Hanley, 90, died peacefully on March 4, 2025 at Griffin Hospital in Derby, CT. He was the husband of Barbara (Santasiere) Hanley.
Raymond was born on September 6, 1934 in Waterbury, son of the late Joseph T. and Georgina (Englehart) Hanley. He was a retired telephone/communications specialist.
Immediately upon graduating from Naugatuck High School, class of ’52, Raymond...
Louis Fico
Mar 4, 2025
Louis Fico, also known as Lou and Luigi, 99, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at Elim Park in Cheshire Connecticut.
Louis was born Dec 7, 1925 in Bridgeport CT, the son of the late Ferdinando and Michelina (Fortunato) Fico. He served in WWII as a Sergeant in the US Army/Airforce 44th Troop Carrier Group, Radar Mechanic Navigation. He met his...
Lucas Christopher Musbek
Mar 4, 2025
Lucas Christopher Musbek entered eternal rest on the morning of March 4, 2025. He was held and surrounded by loving family members.
Lucas was born on March 27, 2022 to Brianna Musbek and Shane Lagasse. He leaves behind 2 younger sisters, Rylie and Sofia Musbek-Lagasse. He also leaves behind his grandparents, great grandparents, aunts, uncles and several extended family members that...
Sebastian "Sebby" R. Giarratana
Mar 3, 2025
Sebastian “Sebby” R. Giarratana, 82, of Cheshire, beloved husband of Lynda Trocchio Giarratana, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2025. Sebby was born on April 18, 1942 in New Britain, CT, the son of the late Sebastian and Carmela Giarratana.
Sebby graduated from New Britain High School, class of 1960. He worked for U.S. Repeating Arms Company in New Haven from...
Laurence Scott Gardner
Mar 3, 2025
Laurence Scott Gardner, age 85, of Cheshire, CT passed away Monday, March 3, 2025. Larry was a beloved husband, father and grandfather. His spirited personality, sense of fun and the kindness, generosity, loyalty and devotion he showed to his family and friends made him truly one of a kind.
Larry was born in 1939 in Worcester, MA, the son of the...
Maximilian "Max" Tello
Mar 2, 2025
Cheshire - Maximilian Tello, 18, passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2025.
Maximilian, known to friends and family as “Max” and “Milian”, was born on August 20, 2006, in New Haven, the son of Enrique Jorge Tello Silva and Annette Muller-Schwarze. The lucky ones who got to know him loved him. He was raised in Cheshire, attending Chapman Elementary School, Dodd...
Jacqueline Adams
Feb 25, 2025
Naugatuck, CT Jacqueline (Bellemare) Adams, 81, died February 25, 2025 at Beacon Brook Health Care Center.
Jacqueline was born November 2, 1943 in Waterbury, CT a daughter of the late Ovid and Lucy (Guarino) Bellemare. Jacqueline lived in Naugatuck all of her life and graduated from Naugatuck High School. Before retiring, Jacqueline worked for many years as a CNA.
Jacqueline is survived...
Anita Martins
Feb 24, 2025
Naugatuck - Anita Martins, 76, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2025, at her home. She was the wife of Joseph Martins.
Mrs. Martins was born July 14, 1948, in Germany, the daughter of the late Conrad and Eva Steinbrecher. She was a longtime resident of Naugatuck, coming to the U.S in 1967. Before her retirement in the early 1990s, she...
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