Obituaries

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...

Robert Napoli

Robert Napoli

Mar 2, 2021

Robert Stephen Napoli 1955 - 2021 Naugatuck, CT Robert Stephen Napoli, 66, died peacefully on March 2, 2021 at Waterbury Hospital. Robert was born on January 28, 1955 in Bridgeport, CT a son of the late Joseph and Julia (Cejkovsky) Napoli. Robert was raised in Bridgeport, where he attended local schools and graduated from Harding High School. He worked as...

Therese R. Sataline

Therese R. Sataline

Mar 2, 2021

CHESHIRE - Therese Reckmack Sataline, widow of the late Dr. Lee R. Sataline and nearly a lifelong resident of Cheshire, died on March 2 in Southington after a short illness at age 93. Born on April 5, 1927 on Horton Avenue to the late Mary Patton and John Reckmack, Mrs. Sataline would go on to live and later marry her...

Mary Elizabeth Mannweiler

Mary Elizabeth Mannweiler

Mar 2, 2021

NAUGATUCK - Mary Elizabeth Mannweiler passed away peacefully at her home on March 2, 2021, she was 104 years old. Born in Norwood, Ohio on June 23, 1916, to the late Wilbur Lawrence Young Davis and Augusta Minnis (Newman) Davis. Mary Elizabeth attended Miami University in Oxford , Ohio from 1935 - 1937 and received a degree in Fine Arts....

Robert "Bob" Messner

Robert "Bob" Messner

Mar 2, 2021

BEACON FALLS – Robert “Bob” G. Messner, 91, passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at his home. He was the husband of Elizabeth (Atwood) Messner. Bob was born January 2, 1930, in Waterbury, the son of the late Charles and Alice (Benson) Messner. He was Master Mechanic for the State of Connecticut retiring in 1980. He enjoyed wood working...

Anne M. Thompson

Anne M. Thompson

Mar 2, 2021

WALLINGFORD- Anne M. Thompson, 94, formerly of Hartford and Cheshire passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at Masonicare Health Center in Wallingford. She was the widow of Richard D. Thompson who predeceased her in 2012 after 49 years of marriage. She was born August 11, 1926 in Bronx, NY daughter of the late William D. and Anna M. (Ryan)...

Elizabeth "Liz" Clark

Elizabeth "Liz" Clark

Mar 1, 2021

CHESHIRE - Elizabeth “Liz” Clark, 73, passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021, at the Cheshire House in Waterbury. She was the wife of the late Douglas Clark. Liz was born April 30, 1947, in New Haven, the daughter of the late Bernard and Elizabeth McLoughlin. She was an Underwriter for Nationwide Insurance for many years and upon her retirement,...

Isabel Dasilva

Isabel Dasilva

Mar 1, 2021

Greer, SC Isabel S. DaSilva, age 96, passed away in Greer, SC on March 1, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Domingos and Ana Soares Carinha, and widow of Domingos J. DaSilva, who passed away in 1993. Born in Indiana, Isabel was raised in Portugal, returned to the US in 1940 and lived in Naugatuck, CT until her...

Mary Catherine Meacham

Mary Catherine Meacham

Feb 27, 2021

CHESHIRE – Mary Catherine Meacham, 71, died at her home, in Cheshire, on February 27, 2021. Mary Catherine was born January 12, 1950 to the late Austin and Frances Meacham. Mary Catherine was devoted to living a Consecrated Life of devotion to God. She lived her faith through attendance at daily Mass as well as participation in Eucharist Adoration and...

Elaine M. Gabani

Elaine M. Gabani

Feb 26, 2021

Naugatuck - Elaine Gabani, 68, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2021, at Waterbury Hospital. She was the wife of the late James Gabani. Elaine was born December 10, 1952, in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Warren and Shirley (Leisring) Sarasin. She was a Home Health Aide at VNA Health at Home, serving patients in the Naugatuck, Waterbury area,...

George L. Sirois

George L. Sirois

Feb 26, 2021

Naugatuck - George L. Sirois, 81, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2021, at Waterbury Hospital. He was the husband of Marita (Carolan) Sirois. Mr. Sirois was born November 2, 1939, in Quincy, MA, the son of the late Leonard and Marie (Levesque) Sirois. He was a long-time resident of Naugatuck where he was a communicant of St. Francis of...

Kathleen Gemza

Kathleen Gemza

Feb 25, 2021

Kathleen M. (Terninko) Gemza 1954 - 2021 Watertown, CT Kathleen M. Gemza,66, wife of Roger F. Gemza, died peacefully on February 25, 2021 at her home with her loving husband by her side. Kathleen was born on July 23, 1954 in Waterbury, Connecticut a daughter of the late Charles and Anna (Brody) Terninko. She attended St. Francis Grammar School, Naugatuck...

Maria de Lourdes Lamas

Maria de Lourdes Lamas

Feb 25, 2021

Naugatuck – Maria de Lourdes Fernandes de Sousa Lamas, 97, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, February 25, 2021. Ms. Lamas was born February 22, 1924, in Soutelinho, Portugal, the daughter of the later Antonio and Ana (Fernandes) de Sousa. Ms. Lamas is survived by her sons Tony Lamas and Wilson Lamas both of Naugatuck; her sisters Esmeralda Gomes,...

Patricia A. Wallinger

Patricia A. Wallinger

Feb 23, 2021

CHESHIRE - Patricia A. Wallinger, 81, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at her home. She was the wife of Arthur “Butch” Wallinger. Mrs. Wallinger was born August 6, 1939, in Waterbury, the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Reid) Hanlon. From the age of 9 to the age of 20 Patricia was an aspiring actress. While acting...