Obituaries

Richard E. Koonz

Richard E. Koonz

Nov 15, 2018

NAUGATUCK - Richard E. Koonz, Sr, 88, passed away peacefully at home, November 15, 2018, with his family close by. He was born August 6, 1930, at home in Beacon Falls, Connecticut, the son of J. Daniel and Bertha (Jackman) Koonz, and spent several years living there before moving to Long Meadow in Middlebury. He attended school in Beacon Falls...

Don C. Petteway

Don C. Petteway

Nov 15, 2018

WATERBURY- Don C. Petteway, 59, passed away peacefully on November 15, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family and friends. He was the loving husband of Cindy J. (Hlatt) Petteway, whom he was married to for 28 years. Mr. Petteway was born March 14, 1959 in San Angelo, TX. He was the son of Nancy and the late Robert...

Dorothy Frances Pellegrino

Dorothy Frances Pellegrino

Nov 13, 2018

Dorothy Frances (Costello) Pellegrino, 92, of Cheshire CT passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at her home. Dorothy was born on January 25, 1926 in New Haven, daughter of the late John and Catherine Costello. She attended high school at St. John the Evangelist in New Haven CT graduating in 1943 and worked at High Standard as a key...

Phyllis Rahn

Phyllis Rahn

Nov 12, 2018

Phyllis T. (Conforti) (Grego) Rahn 1923 - 2018 Naugatuck, CT Phyllis T. (Conforti) (Grego) Rahn, 95, the widow of Michael Grego and Frederick Rahn, died peacefully on November 12, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital. Phyllis was born on January 24, 1923 in Waterbury, CT a daughter of the late Michael and Benedetta (Ferrara) Conforti and had lived most of...

Rita P. Laraway

Rita P. Laraway

Nov 12, 2018

NAUGATUCK - Rita P. Laraway, 96, passed away Monday, November 12, 2018 at her home. She was the wife of the late Harold A. Laraway. Mrs. Laraway was born March 30, 1922 in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Victor and Bernedette (Mathieu) Poulin. She was a Lifelong Naugatuck resident who worked at various manufacturing companies including Lewis Engineering, Bristol...

Betty J. Ferrari

Betty J. Ferrari

Nov 11, 2018

NAUGATUCK - Betty J. (Ash) Ferrari, 90, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2018 at her home. She was the wife of the late Harold Ash Jr. and the late Nicholas Ferrari. Mrs. Ferrari was born January 1, 1928 in Mishwak, IN, the daughter of the late Joseph and Beatrice (Stricker) Holycross. She worked for many years at Peter Paul in...

Shirley W. Sickola

Shirley W. Sickola

Nov 9, 2018

Shirley W. (Dyson) Sickola, age 84, of Beacon Falls entered into rest on Friday, November 9, 2018 at her home. She was born on March 13, 1934 and lived her younger years in the Hitchcock Lake section of Wolcott, until she married and moved to Beacon Falls, where she lived until her death. She was predeceased by her husband of...

Winifred Hughes

Winifred Hughes

Nov 9, 2018

Naugatuck, CT Winifred “Freddie” Cyr Porriciello passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Friday, November 11, 2018 at Beacon Brook after a short illness. Winifred was born on January 7, 1927 in a small village in Allagash, ME to William and Alice (Walker) Hughes. Winifred was the last of 17. She leaves a daughter, Judy Murtha and her companion...

Lawrence F. 'Larry' Wild

Lawrence F. 'Larry' Wild

Nov 9, 2018

(Do not delete this line. It does not print. Text that is to appear on web must be entered after this line)« CHESHIRE - Lawrence “Larry”F. Wild, Sr., 82, passed away Friday, November 9, 2018 at Hartford Hospital. He was the husband of Margaret “Meg” (Thrall) Wild. Larry was born March 2, 1936 in Waterbury, the son of the late...

Matthew Fitzsimmons

Matthew Fitzsimmons

Nov 9, 2018

»(Do not delete this line. It does not print. Text that is to appear on web must be entered before this line)Matthew Fitzsimmons, 56, of Chandler Arizona, passed away peacefully on Friday November 9th, 2018 after a year long battle with stage 4 colon cancer. He was raised in Cheshire, Connecticut by his parents Peter and Lucille (Place) Fitzsimmons. Together...

Vilma Hague

Vilma Hague

Nov 9, 2018

Cheshire – Vilma Swanson Hague, 84, passed away Friday, November 9, 2018, at her home. She was the widow of Charles J. Hague, who predeceased her in 2014, after 58 years of marriage. Vilma was born June 2, 1934, in New York City, a daughter of the late Walter and Hanna (Nielsen) Swanson. Her family later moved to the Morris...

Robert I. '"Bob"' Bernstein

Robert I. '"Bob"' Bernstein

Nov 8, 2018

With sadness, we note the loss of Robert Bernstein, of blessed memory. His loss is mourned by his loving wife, Estelle Lax Bernstein, numerous nieces and nephews, extended family and a community of friends. Bob was the consummate New Yorker, growing up in Brooklyn, going to school in New York and living on the West side of Manhattan for most...

Theresa Shilinskas

Theresa Shilinskas

Nov 8, 2018

Theresa J. Shilinskas 1926 - 2018 Theresa J. (Soliwocki) Shilinskas, 92, died peacefully on November 8, 2018, at River Glen Health Center in Southbury, CT Theresa was born April 23, 1926, the daughter of Johanna (Dlugokeki) and Kazimer Soliwocki. Theresa was a life-long resident of Naugatuck and a graduate of St. Hedwig’s School and Naugatuck High School. She was employed...

Louis M. Yavetz

Louis M. Yavetz

Nov 5, 2018

Louis M. Yavetz, M.D. passed away on November 5, 2018 at the age of 98. Dr. Yavetz lived most of his life in Waterbury, CT, enjoying his later retirement years in his home in Southbury, CT. He left the area due to illness to be closer to his daughter. Dr. Yavetz was educated in Waterbury schools, received his Bachelor of...

Ingrid S. Roggenstein

Ingrid S. Roggenstein

Nov 3, 2018

WALLINGFORD- Ingrid S. Roggenstein, 86, passed away Saturday, November 3, 2018 surrounded by her loving family at Masonicare in Wallingford. She was the widow of Manfred Roggenstein who predeceased her in 1994 after 36 years of marriage. Mrs. Roggenstein was born June 20, 1932 in Marienstein, Germany. She worked at Pepperidge Farm and at MBI Retail Products, both in Norwalk,...

Carl 'Aka Carnell Wooten,  Jr.' Wooten

Carl 'Aka Carnell Wooten, Jr.' Wooten

Nov 2, 2018

NAUGATUCK - Carl Wooten, Jr., 49, passed away Friday, November 2, 2018 at Yale New Haven Hospital. Mr. Wooten was born April 19, 1969 in Derby, the son of Carnell Sr. of Naugatuck and the late Marilyn (DePino) Wooten Sr. He was raised in Derby and had resided in Seymour before moving to Naugatuck 8 years ago. He was a...

Catherine Nori

Catherine Nori

Nov 1, 2018

Catherine T. Nori Loving Wife and Mother Naugatuck, CT Catherine T. Nori, 94, wife of Arnold E. “Babe” Nori for the past 72 years, died peacefully on November 1, 2018 at the Lutheran Home in Southbury. Catherine was born on May 30, 1924 in New Brunswick, NJ daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Myron) Oram, Sr. and had...

Dorothy M. Patrick

Dorothy M. Patrick

Oct 30, 2018

WATERBURY- Dorothy M. Patrick, 89, passed away, Tuesday, October 30, 2018. She was the widow of George Patrick who passed away in 2016 after 55 years of marriage. Mrs. Patrick was born August 21, 1929 in Waterbury daughter of the late Harvey W. and Margaret (Barrows) Mathews. Dorothy was a graduate of Wilby High School, and an Administrative Assistant for...

Beatrice 'Bea' Mezzari

Beatrice 'Bea' Mezzari

Oct 29, 2018

Beatrice “Bea” (Appicci) Mezzari, 93, passed away in her home in Cheshire in the embrace of her family on Monday, October 29, 2018. Born on December 6, 1924 and raised in North Bergen, NJ, Bea was the daughter of the late Domenico and Ida (Rimoldi) Appicci. She graduated from Eastern Secretarial School and worked for 30 years with Bowen and...

Thomas V. Golden Sr.

Thomas V. Golden Sr.

Oct 28, 2018

WALLINGFORD- Thomas Vincent Golden Sr., 91, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018 at the Skyview Center in Wallingford after a brief illness. He was the loving husband of Peggy Dickinson Golden. A Cheshire native, Tom was born on June 23, 1927 to the late Clear Clement and Jeanette Doyle Golden. Tom was a graduate of Cheshire Academy and Yale University....