Obituaries

Jon G. Anquillare

Jon G. Anquillare

Oct 28, 2019

Cheshire – Jon G. Anquillare, 78, passed away on Monday, October 28, 2019, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Lorelei (Gervais) Anquillare. Mr. Anquillare was born in New Haven, on August 10, 1941, son of the late Elmer and June (Deming) Anquillare. He was a retired firefighter from the City of Meriden. From...

Robert Edmund Boisvert

Robert Edmund Boisvert

Oct 27, 2019

CHESHIRE- Robert Edmund Boisvert, 66, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital. He was the loving and devoted husband of Janine (Tovar) Boisvert who he was married to for 28 years. Rob was born June 26, 1953 in Waterbury, son of Marian (Marzano) and the late Lucien Boisvert. Besides his wife and mother, Robert is survived by...

Thomas Alvin Woodworth

Thomas Alvin Woodworth

Oct 26, 2019

WATERBURY- Thomas Alvin Woodworth, 58, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Waterbury Hospital. He was the loving husband of Carol Katherine Kovacs who he was married to for 35 years. He was born December 11, 1960 in Ellsworth, ME son of the late Albert and Constance (Jackson) Woodworth. Thomas loved the outdoors, and will always be remembered as a...

James Robert DiGangi

James Robert DiGangi

Oct 25, 2019

NEW HAVEN- James Robert DiGangi, 33, formerly of Cheshire, passed away unexpectedly Friday, October 25, 2019 at Yale New Haven Hospital. Mr. DiGangi was born November 1, 1985 in New London. He was a graduate of Westerly High School, Westerly, RI, and was attending Porter and Chester Institute at the time of his passing. James was a chef in the...

Benjamin Miranda

Benjamin Miranda

Oct 24, 2019

Benjamin P. Miranda 1948 - 2019 Prospect, CT Benjamin P. Miranda, 70, husband of Carol (Henriques) Miranda, died peacefully on October 24, 2019 at Smilow Cancer Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Benjamin was born on November 18, 1948 in Monte-Murtosa, Portugal son of the late Benjamin E. and Hilda (Pinho) Miranda. Benjamin lived in Prospect for the past 30...

Elaine April Hicks

Elaine April Hicks

Oct 22, 2019

Our beloved Elaine passed away on Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019 at the age of 77. Through her many struggles, nothing took away her faith, strength, and love for others. Elaine was born on Halloween in 1941, grew up in Cromwell, and was in the first graduating class of Cromwell High School. She retired in 2003 from the Dept. of Corrections...

Charles M. Amodeo

Charles M. Amodeo

Oct 21, 2019

CHESHIRE – Charles M. Amodeo, 81, passed away peacefully into his eternal home with Jesus on October 21, 2019, at MidState Medical Center in Meriden. He was the loving husband of Theresa (Walsh) Amodeo. Mr. Amodeo was born February 11, 1938 in Waterbury, son of the late Joseph and Marcella Amodeo. He was retired from American Brands where he was...

Agraciada "Grace" Maldonado

Agraciada "Grace" Maldonado

Oct 20, 2019

Agraciada “Grace” Maldonado, age 65, of Waterbury entered into rest on Sunday, October 20, 2019 at Middlesex Hospital in Middletown surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 11, 1954 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, daughter of the late Benigno and Matilde (Deleón) Maldonado. Grace will be remembered for her sweet temperament and for being gentle in nature she...

Timothy Carlson

Timothy Carlson

Oct 17, 2019

Timothy Wayne Carlson 1958 - 2019 Torrington, CT Timothy Wayne Carlson, 61, of Torrington CT, passed away peacefully at home on October 16, 2019. Timothy was born in Ridgway, PA on March 24, 1958. He moved to Naugatuck, CT as a child and attended Naugatuck High School. He lived for many years in Prospect, CT where he raised his family....

Carlos Brandao

Carlos Brandao

Oct 15, 2019

Carlos A. Brandao 1936 - 2019 Naugatuck, CT Mr. Carlos A. Brandao, 82, of Naugatuck passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on October 15, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury, Connecticut. Carlos was born on November 15, 1936 in Veiros Estarreja, Portugal, a son of the late Manuel Leite Brandao and Candida Tavares. Carlos was an avid...

Gladys E. Benson

Gladys E. Benson

Oct 15, 2019

CHESHIRE – Gladys E. Benson, 85, passed away Tuesday October 15, 2019 at Waterbury Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Iver K. Benson, who she dearly missed every day since his premature passing. Mrs. Benson was born September 17, 1934 in Bridgeport, the daughter of the late Louis and Evelyn (Wilson) Euerle. She grew up in Stratford...

Jeanne Johnson

Jeanne Johnson

Oct 15, 2019

Naugatuck, CT Jeanne (DeCarlo) Johnson, 91, the widow of Franklin E. Johnson, Sr., died peacefully on October 15, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Jeanne was born on June 28, 1928 in Naugatuck, CT a daughter of the late Louis and Lucy (Aquavia) DeCarlo and lived in Naugatuck all of her life. Jeanne was a graduate of...

Irene Anderson

Irene Anderson

Oct 11, 2019

NAUGATUCK - Irene (Gustafson) Anderson, 94, died on October 11. She was the wife of the late Gordon Arthur Anderson. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 4, 1925, the daughter of John and Ruth (Lindgren) Gustafson. She was rasied in Chicago and attended North Park Academy and College. She further studied at Northwestern University and Louisiana State University....

Thomas Francis McGrath III

Thomas Francis McGrath III

Oct 11, 2019

VENICE, FL- Thomas Francis McGrath III, 74, formerly of Waterbury, passed away on Friday, October 11, 2019 at Tidewell Hospice in Arcadia, FL. He was born January 31, 1945 son of the late Thomas & Rachel McGrath. Tom leaves a daughter Lisa Bartkus and her husband Michael of Waterbury, son Thomas McGrath IV of Bristol. Grandchildren: Joshua Bartkus and wife...

William Sagendorf

William Sagendorf

Oct 11, 2019

William L. Sagendorf 1940 - 2019 Naugatuck, CT William L. Sagendorf, 79, husband of 43 years to the late Mary A. (Kozenieski) Sagendorf, died peacefully on October 11, 2019 at his home. Bill was born on February 25, 1940 in Waterbury, CT a son of the late Howard J. and Genevieve (Osgothorpe) Sagendorf and lived in Naugatuck most of his...

Jay Stephen Anderson

Jay Stephen Anderson

Oct 8, 2019

(Jay) Stephen Anderson, 78 of New York City, passed away on October 8, 2019, in Manhattan. Stephen was born on October 19, 1940, in Long Island City, NY; the son of the late Jules and Ruth (Goldman) Anderson. He leaves behind a brother, Michael and was pre-deceased by their brother Gary. He is also survived by his daughter, Jill and...

Alexei W. Dembski

Alexei W. Dembski

Oct 8, 2019

BETHANY – Alexei “Al” W. Dembski, 26, passed away Tuesday October 8, 2019. He was the son of Alexander J. and Anne Dlugos Dembski. Al was born in Chelyabinsk, Russia on May 6, 1993. He was adopted, along with his sister, Anna on Christmas Day in 1996. He was known for his sense of humor. Most would say he was...

Patricia Dean

Patricia Dean

Oct 5, 2019

CHESHIRE- After a long battle with respiratory illness, Patricia (Hanlon) Dean died on October 5, 2019, at home in Cheshire, Connecticut. Born November 17, 1939 to Thomas F. Hanlon and Anna (MacDonald) Hanlon of Dedham, MA, she was the beloved mother of James P. Dean, Jr, of Manchester, NH; Philip J. Dean; Sean. P. Dean and his wife Lucy Diaz...

Marylou A. Bristol

Marylou A. Bristol

Oct 4, 2019

Marylou A. Bristol, age 85, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2019 at The Watermark at East Hill in Southbury, Connecticut. She was the wife of the late Franklin B. Bristol, Jr. Marylou was born on July, 26, 1934 in New Jersey, daughter of the late Lowell and Mary (Bolman) Aistrup. She formerly resided in Kennett Square and West Chester,...

Ruth W. Stutzman

Ruth W. Stutzman

Oct 4, 2019

CHESHIRE- Ruth W. Stutzman, 96, passed away Friday, October 4, 2019 at Elim Park Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was predeceased by her loving husband Ernest T. Stutzman in 1984, after 36 years of marriage. Mrs. Stutzman was born on November 5, 1922 in Waterbury, daughter of the late Kuzma and Mary (Bishko) Woloshinsky. Ruth graduated from Wilby High...