Obituaries

George W. Richard

George W. Richard

Jan 14, 2015

CHESHIRE - George W. Richard, Sr., 86, passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital in Waterbury. He was the husband of Gloria (Rabideau) Richard. Mr. Richard was born June 16, 1928 in Cheshire, the son of the late Frederick and Gladys (French) Richard. He was a lifelong Cheshire resident where he was a successful entrepreneur. He served...

Katherine A. Napoli

Katherine A. Napoli

Jan 13, 2015

CHESHIRE - Katherine Napoli, 68, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at Masonicare Health Center, Wallingford. She was the wife of Richard Napoli. Mrs. Napoli was born December 27, 1946 in Stamford, the daughter of the late Martin and Katherine (Hogan) Leech. She was an exceptional Instructional Assistant for various educators in the Cheshire Public Schools for many years, touching...

Karen L. Richmyer

Karen L. Richmyer

Jan 13, 2015

Karen L. (Derby) Richmyer, age 55, of Waterbury entered into rest on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 unexpectedly at St. Mary's Hospital in Waterbury. Karen was born on December 1, 1959 in Waterbury, daughter of the late Robert and Shirley (Redding) Derby. Karen was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother. She is survived by her beloved sons; Sean Richmyer, Michael...

Eugene D. Johnson

Eugene D. Johnson

Jan 12, 2015

CHESHIRE - Eugene D. Johnson, 86, passed away Monday, January 12, 2015 at Yale New Haven Hospital, St. Raphael Campus. He was the husband of Lorraine M. (Rabideau) Johnson. Mr. Johnson was born July 15, 1928 in Hartford, the son of the late Chester M. and Helen B. (Burnham) Johnson. He served his country during World War II in the...

John T. Shalagan

John T. Shalagan

Jan 4, 2015

CHESHIRE – John Shalagan, 89, passed away Sunday January 4, 2015 at his home with his family at his side. He was the husband of June Shalagan. Mr. Shalagan was born March 2, 1925 in New Haven, the youngest of four children of the late Thomas and Mary Shalagan. He was a longtime Cheshire resident, moving from New Haven in...

Ronald 'Ronnie' Northrop

Ronald 'Ronnie' Northrop

Jan 4, 2015

Ronald Alan Northrop, 57 of Cheshire passed after a brief and sudden illness on Sunday, January 4th 2015 surrounded by his family and friends. Ronnie was born March 30, 1957 and was a life-long resident of Cheshire. He was well known for his vast skills, one who could master anything he put his mind to. He was creative, imaginative, clever...

Howard F. Brown

Howard F. Brown

Jan 1, 2015

SEYMOUR- Mr. Howard F. Brown, Sr., 55, of Seymour, CT, passed away with his family by his side at the VITAS Hospice unit at St. Mary’s Hospital after fighting a long courageous battle with lung cancer. Howard was born in Derby, CT, April 13, 1959, a son of Mrs. Margaret (Petersen) (Brown) Miller and the late Howard T. Brown and...

Carol Calandrella

Carol Calandrella

Jan 1, 2015

Carol Calandrella, age 95, of Cheshire and formerly of Hamden entered into rest on January 1, 2015 at the Highlands Healthcare Center in Cheshire. She was the devoted wife of the late Vincent Calandrella. Carol was born on December 25, 1919 in New Haven, daughter of the late Albert and Dorothy (Meyers) Beirach. All services for Carol will be private...

Christopher J. 'Big Dog' Rowe

Christopher J. 'Big Dog' Rowe

Dec 29, 2014

Christopher J. "Big Dog” Rowe, Sr., 52, of Naugatuck, died Monday Dec. 29, 2014 at the Yale-New Haven Hospital. He was the husband of Dana (Smith) Rowe. “Big Dog” was born in Bridgeport, Jan 6, 1962, a son of Joseph A. Rowe, Sr., and the late Louise (George) Rowe and was a graduate of Roger Ludlow High School. He had...

Mary McKevitt

Mary McKevitt

Dec 25, 2014

HARWICHPORT, MA– Mary McKevitt, 86, passed away Thursday December 25, 2014 at Masonic Healthcare Center in Wallingford, CT. She was the wife of the late Lawrence McKevitt Sr. Mary was born November 18, 1928 in Boston, MA the daughter of the late Hugh P. and Catherine (Murray) Byrne. Raised in Dorchester, Mary lived in Scituate, MA, Wyckoff, NJ, Paxton, MA,...

Genevieve S. 'Gen' McGuire

Genevieve S. 'Gen' McGuire

Dec 23, 2014

Genevieve S. "Gen" McGuire, age 83, of Cheshire and Waterbury native, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 23, 2014 in the Cardiovascular Unit at St. Mary's Hospital in Waterbury. She was the devoted wife of Raymond G. McGuire, Jr. for 62 years and mother of Matthew J. McGuire. Gen was born on July 25, 1931 in Waterbury, daughter of the late...

Mary Zan

Mary Zan

Dec 20, 2014

NAUGATUCK- Mrs. Mary (Chanko) Zan, 98, of Naugatuck, passed away at the home of her granddaughter in Waterbury on Saturday afternoon Dec. 20, 2014. She was the widow of Michael Zan, who passed away in 1965. Mrs. Zan was born in Naugatuck, Feb. 4, 1916, a daughter of the late Michael and Anna Chanko and was a lifelong resident of...

Joan B. Sweet

Joan B. Sweet

Dec 20, 2014

NAUGATUCK – Joan B. Sweet, 82, passed away Saturday December 20, 2014 at the Glendale Center in Naugatuck. She was the wife of the late Wayne Sweet. Mrs. Sweet was born April 7, 1932 in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Charles and Mabel (Smith) Kochanowski. She was a lifetime Naugatuck resident where she was a member of the United...

Leo J. Ayotte

Leo J. Ayotte

Dec 19, 2014

CHESHIRE- Leo J. Ayotte, 81, passed away, Friday December 19, 2014, at St. Mary’s Hospital. He was the loving husband of Marie J. (Vignali) Ayotte whom he was married to for 58 years. He was born February 22, 1933 in Waterbury son of the late Peter and Florence (LaBelle) Ayotte. Leo was a Veteran of the United States Army where...

John P. Lydem

John P. Lydem

Dec 18, 2014

NAUGATUCK – John P. Lydem, 84, passed away Thursday December 18, 2014 at his home. He was the husband of Betty (Rolfe) Lydem. Mr. Lydem was born November 6, 1930 in St. Albions, VT, the son of the late Thomas and Amanda (Gilman) Lydem. He served his country during the Korean War in the U.S. Marine Corp. He was a...

Christopher P. 'Chris' Settembri

Christopher P. 'Chris' Settembri

Dec 16, 2014

CHESHIRE - Christopher (Chris) P. Settembri, 48, passed away at home on Tuesday, December 16, 2014. He was born on June 22, 1966 in New Britain, the son of Ralph Settembri and the late Sylvia (Champ, Riordan) Settembri. Chris was a Dental Technician, and was self employed for the last 12 years. He leaves his loving wife of 22 years,...

Christopher A. Settembri

Christopher A. Settembri

Dec 16, 2014

CHESHIRE - Christopher A. Settembri, 18, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at home. He was born on February 10, 1996 in Meriden, the son of the late Christopher P. Settembri and Holly (Wisneski) Settembri. Christopher was a lifelong Cheshire resident where he attended local schools and graduated Cheshire High School, class of 2014. He was an avid skateboarder,...

Margaret Ruth Leggett

Margaret Ruth Leggett

Dec 14, 2014

WATERBURY- Margaret Ruth Leggett, 96, passed away Sunday December 14, 2014 at the Abbott Terrace Health Center. Ruth was born April 14, 1918 in Waterbury daughter of the late Walter and Johanna (Allman) Leggett. She was a graduate of the College of Notre Dame in Maryland, Class of 1940. She was employed as a Teacher in the Waterbury School System...

Isabella Susanne Gozzo

Isabella Susanne Gozzo

Dec 13, 2014

CHESHIRE - Isabella Susanne Gozzo, 19, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Hartford Hospital, Hartford. She was the daughter of Mike and Yeisid (Figueredo) Gozzo. "Izzy" as she was known by her friends or "Bella" as she was affectionately called by her family, was born October 24, 1995 in Swansboro, NC. She was a longtime Cheshire resident where she...

Edward G. Butwell

Edward G. Butwell

Dec 9, 2014

NAUGATUCK- Mr. Edward George Butwell, 95 of Naugatuck, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014 at the Beacon Brook Health Center. He was the husband of the late Henrietta S. (Biernecki) Butwell who passed away in 2006 after 53 years of marriage. Edward was born in Naugatuck, Nov. 10, 1919, a son of the late George and Elizabeth (Galinot) Butwell...

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