Obituaries
Mary Louise McLain
Sep 21, 2020
Mary Louise McLain, age 90, of Cheshire, formerly of Urbandale, Iowa, entered into rest on Monday, September 21, 2020 at MidState Medical Center in Meriden. She was much loved by her family and friends and will be greatly missed, especially by her best friend and husband of 68 years, Richard L. “Dick” McLain. Mary was born on April 22, 1930...
J. Robert Nastri
Sep 21, 2020
Cheshire – J. Robert Nastri, 91, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020 at Yale -New Haven Hospital. He was the husband of the late Nancy (Mastine) Nastri. Mr. Nastri was born December 8, 1928, in Waterbury, son of the late Sisti and Julia (Bergin) Nastri. He was a retired manufacturer’s representative for his own company, Dupont and Nastri. Mr....
Vincent Lago
Sep 21, 2020
Torrington - Vincent Lago, 88, formerly of Naugatuck and Cheshire, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020, at Wolcott Hall Nursing Center in Torrington. Mr. Lago was born January 11, 1932 in Waterbury, the son of the late Anthony and Angelina (Pivirotto) Lago. He was Bricklayer for Bricklayers and Allied Craft workers Local # 1. He loved motorcycles especially Harleys...
Charlotte Morley
Sep 21, 2020
Hamden, CT - Charlotte Morley, 86, formerly of Cheshire and Bluffton, SC, passed away on September 21, 2020, at Whitney Manor in Hamden. She was the wife of the late John "Jack" Morley. Mrs. Morley was born on June 15, 1934, in Blackstone, MA, the daughter of the late Peter and Irene (Boylan) Maloney. She was a longtime resident of...
Ronald Murtha Jr
Sep 19, 2020
Naugatuck, CT - Ronald W. Murtha, Jr. It was a hot Thursday morning on July 9, 1964 at 6:43 when my son Ron was born on Shaw Air Force Base in Sumpter, SC; his dad was an airman there. For my son and me, it was the beginning of a lifetime of love that is impossible to explain. He was...
Joy Waldau Hostage
Sep 18, 2020
Joy Waldau Hostage passed away peacefully on September 18, 2020 in her apartment at The Orchards in Southington. Joy Sandmann Waldau was born on August 2, 1925 in Detroit, MI, the second child of Maximilian and Augusta Waldau. Her early years were spent with family in Jamestown and Scarsdale, NY. She was educated at Northfield School (MA), Colby-Sawyer College (NH),...
Timothy Walsh
Sep 10, 2020
Middlebury, CT Our beloved Timothy Charles Walsh was called Home on Thursday, September 10th, 2020 after a three year battle with colon cancer. Tim was a loving and faithful husband to Jill Walsh, his wife of 13 years; and he was a supportive and inspirational father to his daughters, Keela and Shaelyn. Tim was born on September 12th, 1969 in...
Elinor J. Freedman
Sep 10, 2020
Elinor J. (Fishman) Freedman, age 90, of Flushing, NY and formerly Waterbury, CT passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at her home. She was the loving wife of the late Paul Freedman, who passed away in 2019. Ellie was born on August 31, 1930 in New York City, daughter of the late Solomon and Bertha (Neufield) Fishman, and recently...
Leah Tuohy
Sep 10, 2020
Leah M. (Trzaski) (Mahan) Tuohy 1947 - 2020 Bethany, CT Leah (Trzaski) (Mahan) Tuohy, 73, wife of Dennis J. Tuohy, died September 10, 2020 at her home, after a long battle with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Leah was born on May 24, 1947 in Waterbury, CT a daughter of the late Joseph J. and Julia (Heller) Trzaski and grew up in Beacon...
Linda W. Stapleton
Sep 7, 2020
CHESHIRE - Linda Walter Stapleton passed peacefully in the presence of her children on September 7, 2020 at Midstate Medical Center in Meriden, CT at the age of 77 from complications of multiple sclerosis. Linda was born in Waterbury, CT on September 26, 1942 to Robert K. Walter, Sr., and Emily Kick Walter. She is predeceased by her father, Robert,...
Adam Robert Royal
Sep 7, 2020
Captain Adam Robert Royal, 32, passed away at his home on September 7, 2020. Adam was born on June 4, 1988, in New London, CT the son of Gary R. Royal and the late Emily K. Lott-Royal. Adam graduated from Wilby High School in Waterbury, CT where he excelled as a student-athlete. During his senior year at Wilby, Adam set...
Lillian Adinolfi
Sep 6, 2020
CHESHIRE - Lillian Adinolfi, 84, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2020, at her home. She was wife of the late Alfred “Al” Adinolfi. Mrs. Adinolfi was born November 1, 1935, in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of the late Carl and Mary (Smerigan) Ballo. She was a longtime Cheshire resident where she was a member of the Cheshire Lutheran Church....
Jack Bookless
Sep 4, 2020
Jack Bookless 1930 - 2020 Naugatuck, CT Jack Bookless, 89, the widower of Ann Bookless, died September 4, 2020 at Glendale Center. Jack was born on October 12, 1930 in New York, NY a son of the late Joseph and Grace Bookless and had lived in Naugatuck for most of his life. Jack retired from S.N.E.T. where he worked as...
Claude "C.J." Regis Bergeron, Jr.
Sep 3, 2020
Claude “C.J.” Regis Bergeron, Jr., age 40, of Waterbury passed away unexpectedly on September 3, 2020 at his home. C.J. was born on July 22, 1980 in Waterbury, son of Claude R. Bergeron and Helena (Ayers) Ortega. He worked locally in construction and had previously painted ships in Washington State. C.J. will be remembered as an artist, for the work...
Melissa Broadrick
Sep 3, 2020
Melissa M. Broadrick 1977 - 2020 Waterbury, CT Melissa M. Broadrick, 43, Wife of David J. Broadrick, died unexpectedly on September 3, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital. Melissa was born on August 27, 1977 in Waterbury, CT daughter of Alicia (Thibault) Hawes and David Hawes. Melissa worked at the Siemon Company in Watertown for over 22 years. Melissa was a...
Beatrice A. Hassenfeldt
Sep 2, 2020
NAUGATUCK - Beatrice A. (Alteri) Hassenfeldt passed away on Wednesday September 2nd, 2020 at Waterbury Hospital. She was the wife of the late Howard R. Hassenfeldt Sr. Bea was born on June 6th of 1944, or as she always said, dropped with the bomb, alluding to the Normandy Landings of WWII, D-Day. She was born to Alfonso (New Haven) and...
Leroy S. Smith
Aug 31, 2020
NAUGATUCK - Leroy S. Smith, 70, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2020 at his home. Leroy was born July 15, 1950, in Waterbury, the son of Mary (Byrne) Smith and the late Francis “Red” Smith. He was a life long Naugatuck resident where he graduated from Naugatuck High School, Class of 1969. He worked for many years as a...
Carmine M. Fidanza Sr.
Aug 30, 2020
NAUGATUCK- Carmine M. Fidanza Sr., 85, passed away peacefully, Sunday, August 30, 2020 in the VITAS Inpatient Hospice Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital. Mr. Fidanza was born July 16, 1935 in Waterbury son of the late Agostino and Anna (Cipriani) Fidanza. He was the co-owner and operator of the former Fidanza Brothers Construction prior to his retirement. He was truly...
Arleen E. McLellan
Aug 29, 2020
Cheshire - Arleen E. McLellan, 70, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Yale New Haven Hospital, after a lengthy illness. Arleen was born August 12, 1950, to Myrtle M. Smith and the late Thomas F. Smith in Malden, MA. They lived in Braintree, MA for many years until they moved to Cheshire where Arleen graduated from Cheshire High...
Richard "Dick" C. Otlowski
Aug 28, 2020
The Villages, FL - Richard (Dick) Charles Otlowski, age 81 passed into eternal peace with his wife Judith of 60 years, by his side. Born and raised in Meriden, CT., he graduated from HC Wilcox Technical School. Dick devoted 5 years to the US Navy, 2 of which he served aboard the U.S.S. Grand Canyon. Following his military service, he...
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