Obituaries
Dorothy "Dottie" Shiller
Feb 16, 2021
Glastonbury – Dorothy “Dottie” Shiller, 89, passed away on Tuesday February 16, 2021 at the Hearth at Glastonbury. She was the beloved wife of Arnold Shiller. Dottie was born on April 2, 1931 in Springfield, MA, the daughter of the late Harry and Sarah (Cohen) Pollack. She was predeceased by her sister, Sheila Phillips. She is survived by her brother...
Howard Rosenblatt
Feb 15, 2021
Howard J. Rosenblatt Owner - Rosenblatt’s Department Store NAUGATUCK - Howard J. Rosenblatt, 74, of Naugatuck, CT, died Monday, February 15, 2021 at his home with his wife Julie, and daughter Jennifer, by his side. Howie was born in New Haven, CT a son to the late Bill and Lil Rosenblatt. Howie graduated from Naugatuck High School and Rider University...
Carol Ann Simpson
Feb 15, 2021
Carol Ann Simpson, 61, of Naugatuck, passed away suddenly on February 15, 2021. Carol is survived by her daughter, Margaret Cook, husband Michael, their children Riley, Ian, and Gabriel of Naugatuck, CT; her son, Walter Faust of Meriden, CT; her daughter, Victoria Simpson of Naugatuck, CT, her son Gunnery Sargent Samuel Simpson of California; her son, Chief Petty Officer Stuart...
John Jones
Feb 13, 2021
John R. “Beach” Jones 1927 -- 2021 Naugatuck, CT John Robert “Beach” Jones, 93, husband of the late Cecilia (Regan) Jones, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday, February 13, 2021. Beach was born on November 2, 1927, in Waterbury, a son of the late Mark and Adaline (Beach) Jones. Beach was a lifelong resident of...
Margaret (Boardman) Bernhardt
Feb 13, 2021
Cheshire – Margaret (Boardman) Bernhardt, 78, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021, at Backus Hospital in Norwich. She was the wife of the late Carl H. Bernhardt. Mrs. Bernhardt was born August 2, 1942, in Hartford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Esther (Rhoades) Boardman. She was a longtime resident of Cheshire. She was a member of the Cheshire...
John Burr Buckman III
Feb 12, 2021
CHESHIRE - John “Jack” Burr Buckman, III, age 79, died peacefully in Cheshire, CT on Friday, February 12, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. Born in the Bronx on June 3, 1941 to the late John Burr Jr. and Dolores Ullery Buckman, Jack was a proud graduate of Fordham Preparatory School (’59) and Fordham University School of Pharmacy (’63). It...
Rachel Alexander
Feb 12, 2021
Rachel Alexander of Strong, Maine formerly of Rockfall, CT, and Cheshire, CT passed away peacefully on Feb. 12, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Rachel was born July 31, 1992, and graduated from Coginchaug High School. She moved to Strong, Maine and pursued her passion for food, and graduated with a culinary degree from Central Maine Community College. Rachel loved...
James Howard Johnson
Feb 11, 2021
James Howard "Jim" Johnson, age 70, of Waterbury entered into rest on Thursday, February 11, 2021 at VITAS at St. Mary's Hospital. Jim was born on June 18, 1950 in Waterbury, son of the late Wayne and Jean (Thompson) Johnson, and was a resident of Waterbury and Middlebury for most of his life. Jim's family had a cottage on Lake...
Grace Anne (Campbell) (Nesbit) Tait
Feb 10, 2021
CHESHIRE - Grace Anne (Campbell) (Nesbit) Tait, 87, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, February 10, 2021, at Mid-State Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Richard C. Nesbit and her late second husband, Lindsay Tait. She was a resident at Elim Park Place Independent Living. G. Anne was born September 20, 1933 in New Haven, CT the...
Robert Dow Jr
Feb 9, 2021
Robert Dow, Jr. 1941 - 2021 Thomaston, CT Robert Dow, Jr., 79, died Tuesday February 9, 2021 at Beacon Brook Health Center in Naugatuck. Bob was born in Bridgeport, CT on August 5, 1941 son of the late Robert and Anna Dow. While growing up in Bridgeport, Bob attended schools there and in Fairfield. Robert served in the United States...
Leonard Tarte
Feb 9, 2021
Leonard Joseph Tarte A proud, loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather Deep River, CT Leonard Jospeh Tarte, 76, husband of Betty J. (Moss) Tarte, died peacefully on February 9, 2021 at Yale New Haven Hospital. Mr. Tarte was born on October 5, 1944 in Waterbury, CT son of the late Henry Noel Tarte and Meria Marie (Villemure) Tarte and...
Dorothy Knowles
Feb 9, 2021
Dorothy Loretta (Roberts) Knowles 1923 - 2021 Naugatuck, CT Dorothy Loretta (Roberts) Knowles, 97, passed on to her eternal reward on February 9th, 2021 in the VITAS Hospice Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital. Dorothy was born in Waterbury CT on April 27, 1923, the daughter of George Roberts and Loretta (Linskey) Roberts. She was the wife of the late Joseph...
Janet Hodgkins
Feb 8, 2021
Janet Hodgkins of Cheshire, CT passed away February 8, 2021. Janet was predeceased by her husband, David Hodgkins, and her parents, Carl and Eva Young. She is survived by her children, Clark Hodgkins (Denise) of Ringgold, GA, Claire Corbiere (Eben) of East Sandwich, MA, John Hodgkins (Tami) of St. Anthony, MN, Gregory Hodgkins (Linda) of Hamden, CT; and her grandchildren,...
Carolyn Stults
Feb 8, 2021
Carolyn L. (Freer) Stults, 77, passed away on February 8, 2021 at Waterbury Hospital with her family by her side. She was born on July 24, 1943 in Bridgeport, Connecticut to the late Kenneth J. and Marion E. (McFarland) Freer. Carolyn was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She cherished time spent with her family and especially her grandchildren. In...
Richard "RJ" Joseph McFadden
Feb 8, 2021
STAMFORD- Richard “RJ” Joseph McFadden, 28, formerly of Wolcott, passed away unexpectedly Monday, February 8, 2021 at his residence. RJ was born August 12, 1992 in Waterbury son of Ronald Joseph and Tammy (O’Day) McFadden. He attended Wolcott schools and graduated from Wolcott High School Class of 2010. While attending high school he played football under Coach Caouette, who he...
Thomas Matcheson
Feb 8, 2021
Thomas Matcheson Wolcott, CT On Monday the 8th of February, the world lost a gentle, selfless, and one-of-a kind man. Thomas Matcheson lost his battle with COVID, and peacefully left this world, with wife Marcia, daughters Johnna and Laura, and son Adam by his side. He was 67. The world he lived in was one filled with endless love for...
Maurice Levesque
Feb 7, 2021
Watertown - Maurice R. (Moe) Levesque, 64, died February 7, 2021 at Waterbury Hospital of Covid and Pneumonia. Moe is survived by his wife of 29 years Lorraine “Raine” Dunbar Levesque. They resided in Middlebury for 15 years, moving to Watertown in 1999, where they were currently living. Moe was born in Waterbury, Connecticut on August 8, 1956 to Lucienne...
H. Christine Pierpont
Feb 7, 2021
WATERBURY- H. Christine Pierpont, 84, a lifelong Waterbury resident passed away Saturday, February 7, 2021 in the VITAS Inpatient Hospice Unit of St. Mary’s Hospital. She was the loving wife of William “Bill” Pierpont who she was married to for 61 years. Mrs. Pierpont was born March 17, 1936 in Waterbury, daughter of the late Thorsten H. and Agnes (Larson)...
Arthur Gerrity
Feb 6, 2021
Naugatuck - Arthur Gerrity, 80, passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Waterbury Hospital. He was the husband of Helen (Dunham) Gerrity. Mr. Gerrity was born July 30, 1940, in Flushing, NY, the son of the late William and Anna (Geiser) Gerrity. He was a long time Naugatuck resident where he worked as a tool setter. He proudly served...
Algert R. Sanders
Feb 6, 2021
Algert R. Sanders, 83, of Cheshire, CT, passed away peacefully at his home on February 6, 2021 of end-stage heart disease. Al was born February 15, 1937 in Libau, Latvia, the son of Gedimin Sanders and Elizabeth Chabaud Sanders. In 1940, after Russian forces began invading Latvia, Al’s mother escaped with her three children, taking the last passenger ship to...
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