Obituaries

Marie A. Pietroniro

Marie A. Pietroniro

Mar 17, 2021

CHESHIRE- Marie A. Pietroniro, 94, passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of Anthony Pietroniro who predeceased her in 1979. Marie was born June 10, 1926 in Waterbury daughter of the late Peter and Jenny Pannone. Marie worked at Marshalls and Microtech for many years prior to her recent...

Marie Therese Pecoraro

Marie Therese Pecoraro

Mar 16, 2021

CHESHIRE- Marie Therese (Cooney) (Williams) Pecoraro, 86, passed away Tuesday March 16, 2021 at her residence. Mrs. Pecoraro was born in Providence, RI only child of Frederick P. and Mary M. (Fay) Cooney. Marie was a graduate of St. Mary’s Academy, BayView, Riverside, and Bryant College with a degree in Medical Secretarial. She was a member of Sigma Iota Chi...

Bradford A. Reeves

Bradford A. Reeves

Mar 16, 2021

WATERBURY – Bradford A. Reeves, 70, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at his residence in Waterbury. Mr. Reeves was born April 16, 1950, in Providence, R.I., son of the late Ronald E and Diane (MacDonald) Reeves. He was a retired accountant. Mr. Reeves is survived by his daughter, Danelle Reeves of Torrington. Arrangements - Funeral services will...

Jeannette Lee

Jeannette Lee

Mar 15, 2021

Jeannette Lee 1924 - 2021 Naugatuck, CT Jeannette Lee, 97, widow of Daniel C. Lee, Jr., died peacefully on March 15, 2021 at Waterbury Hospital. Jeannette was born on February 9, 1924 in Montreal, Canada a daughter of the late Wilfred and Marie (Bouchard) Bergeron. Jeannette lived in Naugatuck for the past 10 years having lived most of her life...

Joan (Flood) Ciaburri

Joan (Flood) Ciaburri

Mar 15, 2021

CHESHIRE - Joan (Flood) Ciaburri, 88, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 15, 2021, at St. Mary's Hospital. Joan was born August 15, 1932, in the Spring Glen section of Hamden. She was the daughter of the late Frank Flood, WWII Veteran, bronze star recipient and New Haven City Attorney, and Rose (Corbett) Flood, veteran educator in the New Haven...

Melody (Cennamo) Carafiello

Melody (Cennamo) Carafiello

Mar 14, 2021

Naugatuck - Melody (Cennamo) Carafiello, 63, passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2021, at her home. She was the wife of Paul Carafiello. Melody was born June 10, 1957, in Miami, FL, the daughter of Albert Cennamo and the late Dorothy (Mason) Cennamo. She was a longtime Naugatuck resident having previously resided in Bridgeport. Melody was a homemaker in the...

Joseph F. Mazzacane Sr.

Joseph F. Mazzacane Sr.

Mar 13, 2021

CHESHIRE – Joseph F. Mazzacane Sr., 94, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 13, 2021, at his residence in Cheshire, with his family by his side. He was the husband of the late Leota (Seeley) Mazzacane. Mr. Mazzacane was born September 6, 1926, in New Haven, son of the late Frank and Maria (Zaino)...

Frances M. Haigh

Frances M. Haigh

Mar 13, 2021

NAUGATUCK - Frances M. Haigh, 99, passed away on Saturday, March 13, 2021, at Waterbury Hospital. She was the wife of the late John R. Haigh who passed away in 2014. Mrs. Haigh was born February 14, 1922, in Dobbs Ferry, NY, the daughter of the late Robert and Aline (Monnier) Whan. She was a Draftsman for the Bristol Babcock...

Diane Mcmanus

Diane Mcmanus

Mar 13, 2021

Naugatuck, CT Diane McManus, age 71, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2021 in her home in Naugatuck. She was born on October 8, 1949 in Flushing, New York daughter of the late Joseph and Pauline Daniel, Jr. Diane grew up in Hicksville, NY graduating from Hicksville High School in 1967. She attended Naugatuck Valley Community College graduating in 2000...

Frank Rubin

Frank Rubin

Mar 13, 2021

Waterbury - Frank Rubin, 75, passed away on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital. Mr. Rubin was born December 11, 1945, in Waterbury, the son of the late Benjamin and Bernice (Nathanson) Rubin. He was a lifelong Waterbury resident who enjoyed bowling and was proud of his perfect game. He had worked for over thirty years at Coyne...

Eugene F. Osborne

Eugene F. Osborne

Mar 10, 2021

NAUGATUCK - Eugene F. Osborne, 59, passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at Waterbury Hospital. He was the husband of Staci (Ouellette) Osborne. Mr. Osborne was born November 14, 1961, in Waterbury, the son of the late William and Elizabeth (Amador) Osborne. He was a longtime Naugatuck resident and was a Plater for various manufacturing companies. Besides his wife...

Arnold A. Shiller

Arnold A. Shiller

Mar 10, 2021

GLASTONBURY- Arnold A. Shiller, 97, formerly of Waterbury, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at The Hearth at Glastonbury. He was predeceased by his beloved wife , Dorothy “Dottie” Shiller on February 16, 2021 after more than 66 years of marriage. Mr. Shiller was born March 9, 1924 in Waterbury, son of the late Hyman and Rebecca (Bertha) (Kaufman)...

Raymond Melninkaitis

Raymond Melninkaitis

Mar 9, 2021

BEACON FALLS - Raymond Melninkaitis, 74, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Ray was the husband of Eve (LaHines) Melninkaitis for over 46 years. Ray was born December 20, 1946, son of the late Bronius and Eugenija Melninkaitis. He legally immigrated to the United States with his parents and sister in June 1949 settling in Waterbury. The family resided...

Ralph T. Rowland

Ralph T. Rowland

Mar 8, 2021

Ralph T. Rowland, a Cheshire resident and active member of the community for six decades, died on March 8, 2021 peacefully at his home. He was 100 years old. Mr. Rowland, who was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey during the Woodrow Wilson administration, grew up there and in New Rochelle, where he graduated high school in 1937. Trained in the...

Susan E. Taylor

Susan E. Taylor

Mar 8, 2021

Susan E. Taylor, age 67, of Southington and formerly of Waterbury passed away on Monday, March 8, 2021 at Cook Willow Health Center in Plymouth. Susan was born on April 21, 1953 in Waterbury, daughter of the late Donald O. and Jesse (Harrison) Taylor. She worked as a secretary at two local doctor’s offices for over 28 years until her...

Douglas W. Hick

Douglas W. Hick

Mar 7, 2021

Douglas W. Hick, age 49 of Cheshire passed away peacefully at home with his loving family by his side after a 4 year courageous battle with cancer. He was the devoted husband of Melissa (Ludovico) Hick for over 22 years. Doug was born on January 20, 1972, son of Donald W. Hick and the late Joan (Ritch) Hick. Doug grew...

Marilyn Gail Radesk

Marilyn Gail Radesk

Mar 5, 2021

Marilyn Gail Radesk, 70, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021, lovingly surrounded by her sister and friends. Marilyn was born on July 7, 1950, in Des Plaines, Illinois, the first daughter of the late Waldemar V. and Madelyn E. Radesk (nee Carlson), formerly of Naugatuck. She attended Maine South High School in Park Ridge, where she...

John "Gunky" D. McCarthy

John "Gunky" D. McCarthy

Mar 4, 2021

CHESHIRE- John D. McCarthy, “Gunky”, 78, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday March 4, 2021 from vascular dementia and heart disease. He was the husband of Nancy (Grey) McCarthy. John was born April 30, 1942, in West Concord Ma, the son of the late William L and Margaret (Lehane) McCarthy. John loved his Boston sports; the Red Sox, the...

Thomas Elnitsky

Thomas Elnitsky

Mar 4, 2021

Waterbury, CT Thomas Elnitsky, 63, died peacefully on March 4, 2021 at Waterbury Hospital. Thomas was born in Waterbury, CT son of the late Harry and Lucille (Rzymska) Elnitsky. Thomas was raised in Naugatuck, where he attended local schools and graduated from Naugatuck High School, Class of 1976. Thomas attended college, where he excelled in all of his subjects. Thomas...

Maryann Schwab

Maryann Schwab

Mar 2, 2021

CHESHIRE – Maryann F. Schwab, 82, passed away comfortably on March 2, 2021, at the Summit at Plantsville. She was the wife of Alan W. Schwab. Mrs. Schwab was born May 20, 1938, in Waterbury, daughter of the late Andrew James and Loretta Anne (Moriarty) Daly. Maryann was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School in Waterbury and the Hospital...