Obituaries

Alice Johnson

Alice Johnson

Oct 26, 2018

NAUGATUCK – Alice Lucille (Robinson) Johnson, 94, passed away October 26, 2018 at her home. She was the wife of the late Ernest L. Johnson, who passed away in 1996. Mrs. Johnson was born June 9, 1924 in Bridgeport, the daughter of the late Ralph W. and Margarite (Peck) Robinson. She was a School Crossing Guard for the Bridgeport School...

Noreen (Renee) O'Rourke Hockert

Noreen (Renee) O'Rourke Hockert

Oct 25, 2018

Cheshire – Noreen (Renee) O’Rourke Hockert, 89, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 25, 2018, surrounded by her loving children. She was born July 30, 1929, in Waterbury, a daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Mollie McKenna) O’Rourke. She is preceded in death by her husband Arthur Hockert, her brothers, Cornelius and John O’Rourke and her sisters, Ann Tehan and...

Charles Peach

Charles Peach

Oct 25, 2018

Charles A. Peach 1930-2018 Prospect, CT Charles Peach of Prospect passed away peacefully on October 25th 2018, with his only son Ron by his side, after a lengthy stay at Waterbury Hospital. He was former owner of Brandywine Corporation and the founder of P&M Typesetting Inc., both Waterbury based. He retired in 2006. In his 40 plus years in...

Richard Bosco

Richard Bosco

Oct 21, 2018

Naugatuck, CT Richard L. “Dick” Bosco, 75, husband of Paula (Murrican) Bosco, passed away Sunday, October 21, 2018 at his home. Dick was born on July 30, 1943 in Waterbury, CT a son of the late Leonard Bosco and Ethel (Milia) (Bosco) Vendetti. Dick was an avid fisherman, and was a fan of the Yankees and the Redskins. He...

Lucile May Parsons

Lucile May Parsons

Oct 20, 2018

CHESHIRE – Lucile May Parsons, 96, passed away on October 20, 2018 at Masonicare Health Center in Wallingford, CT. Ms. Parsons was born May 22, 1922 in Westhampton, MA the daughter of the late Henry and Louise (Sandy) Parsons. She was an elementary school teacher in NY and NH as well as East Haven, CT. She obtained various degrees from...

Mark G. Stark

Mark G. Stark

Oct 19, 2018

WATERBURY- Mark G. Stark, 65, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2018 at Waterbury Hospital. Mr. Stark was born February 5, 1953 in New Milford son of the late Elmer and Hilda (Teittinen) Stark. Mark was a Machinist at Kimberly Clark prior to his retirement. In his free time Mark loved driving his Corvette, and riding his Triumph motorcycle. He is...

Manuel Alberta Jr

Manuel Alberta Jr

Oct 18, 2018

Naugatuck- Manuel C. Alberta, Jr., 90, died on Oct. 18, 2018. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 am on Friday, Oct. 26, 2018 at St. Vincent Ferrer Church, 1006 New Haven Rd, Naugatuck, CT. Arrangements have been entrusted to Buckmiller Thurston Mengacci Funeral Home.

Elaine Evelyn Zonas

Elaine Evelyn Zonas

Oct 18, 2018

WATERBURY- Elaine Evelyn Zonas, 80, passed away Friday, October 19, 2018 at Waterbury Hospital. She was the widow of George John Zonas who predeceased her last year after 34 years of marriage. Mrs. Zonas was born April 19, 1938 in Fitchburg, MA daughter of the late Richard H. and Elise (Orngvist) Nortonen. Elaine worked over 30 years as a Registered...

Dora Lawlor

Dora Lawlor

Oct 18, 2018

Prospect – Dora Ann Lawlor, 69, passed away in the VITAS Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital on October 18, 2018. For 50 years, she was the loving wife of Thomas V. Lawlor, Sr. Dora was born on January 29, 1949, in Waterbury, daughter of the late Charles and Vincenza (Mennillo) Rek and was a longtime Prospect resident. Dora worked...

David Grande

David Grande

Oct 17, 2018

Naugatuck, CT David J. Grande, 73, the husband of Jacqueline (Schultz) Grande, died peacefully October 17, 2018 at his home. David was born on January 4, 1945 in Yonkers, NY the son of the late Patrick and Sophie (Adorno) Grande. He lived in Naugatuck since 1949 and worked at Risdon Manufacturing until they closed. David coached baseball at Peter...

Robert Kennedy Sr

Robert Kennedy Sr

Oct 15, 2018

Naugatuck, CT Robert William Kennedy, 88, of Naugatuck, passed away on October 15, 2018. Survived by his loving wife Alice of 62 years, his five children Maureen Johnson, Robert (Bill) Kennedy, Brian Kennedy, Michael Kennedy, Kathleen Kennedy, eleven grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by son John Kennedy, three brothers, and four sisters. Robert was born...

Florence L. Wester

Florence L. Wester

Oct 15, 2018

Florence L. Wester, three weeks shy of her 98th birthday, died late Sunday night October 14 in the home of daughter Janet and son-in-law Tom Kirk and their daughter Jessica. She had just moved to Connecticut a month earlier from Fairfax, Virginia after saying goodbye to her daughter-in-law Dani, granddaughter Marisa and her husband Ricky Smith, and great grandson Max,...

Marie Ostrander

Marie Ostrander

Oct 14, 2018

Marie A. Ostrander Retired from Uniroyal NAUGATUCK – Marie “Daisy” (Anderson) Ostrander, 96, the widow of William F. Ostrander, Sr., passed away peacefully on October 14, 2018, at The Crestwood Center in Milford, N.H. Daisy was born on May 31, 1922 in Bethany, CT the daughter of the late Otto and Julia (Dalton) Anderson. Daisy was a long time...

Barbara King

Barbara King

Oct 13, 2018

Naugatuck, CT Barbara Jean King, 37, died unexpectedly on October 13, 2018. Barbara was born on September 8, 1981 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL the daughter of Robert and Barbara Joe (Louden) King and had lived in Naugatuck most of her life. Barbara attended local schools and graduated from Naugatuck High School, Class of 2000. She excelled in sports, having...

Eleanor F. '"Ellie"' Adkins

Eleanor F. '"Ellie"' Adkins

Oct 13, 2018

Cheshire – Eleanor F. “Ellie” (Parmelee) Adkins, 80, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Masonicare Health Center in Wallingford after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the devoted wife of Frederick M. “Fred” Adkins. Mrs. Adkins was born July 9, 1938 in Middletown, the daughter of the late Harry and Jennie (Marble) Parmelee. She was a member...

Rebecca Ferrari

Rebecca Ferrari

Oct 11, 2018

Rebecca Lee Ferrari “Everyone’s ray of sunshine” Naugatuck, CT Rebecca Lee Ferrari, 32, died unexpectedly on October 11, 2018 at her home. Rebecca was born on October 25, 1985 the daughter of Mark and Donna (Maida) Ferrari and had lived in Naugatuck for most of her life. Rebecca loved working with her extended family and friends at Waterbury ARC and...

M. Blanche Vardon

M. Blanche Vardon

Oct 10, 2018

NAUGATUCK- M. Blanche Vardon, 90, formerly of Beacon Falls, passed away, Wednesday, October 10, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of Rodney J. Vardon who predeceased her after 34 years of marriage. Mrs. Vardon was born November 12, 1927 in Waterbury, daughter of the late Angus and Martha (Hackney) Harkness. Blanche resided in Naugatuck for the...

Deolinda F. Oliveira

Deolinda F. Oliveira

Oct 9, 2018

SEMINOLE, FL.- Mrs. Deolinda F.(Alipio) Oliveira, 87, of Seminole, Fl., passed away Tuesday morning Oct. 9,2018 at her home. She was the wife of Antonio Oliveira. Mrs. Oliveira was born in Newark, N.J., July 31, 1931, a daughter of the late Manuel and Isabel (Barbosa) Alipio and had been a resident of Florida for the past 17 years, moving there...

Sandra Phyllis Leventhal

Sandra Phyllis Leventhal

Oct 7, 2018

WALLINGFORD- Sandra Phyllis Leventhal, 82, passed away, Sunday, October 7, 2018 at Yale New Haven Hospital. Ms. Leventhal was born August 11, 1936 in West Haven daughter of the late Edward and Mildred Casman. She was a Registered Nurse at the Hospital of St. Raphael’s where she eventually became the Head RN at St. Raphael’s Hospital and later went on...

Thomas Jon Caro

Thomas Jon Caro

Oct 5, 2018

WALLINGFORD- Thomas J. Caro, age 53 of Wallingford, CT, passed away from cancer on October 6th at Yale New Haven Hospital. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio and was raised by his parents Alice Caro and the late Frank Caro of Cheshire, CT. Tom is survived by his wife Lisa Caro, son Thomas Caro and step-daughter Isabella Azevedo. Tom's extended...