Obituaries

Richard P. McHugh

Richard P. McHugh

Jan 6, 2018

CHESHIRE – Richard “Dick” “Mac” P. McHugh, 88, passed away Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Elim Park in Cheshire. He was the husband of Margaret “Gig” (Barrett) McHugh. Mr. McHugh was born June 18, 1929 in New York, the son of the late David and Marguerite (Potter) McHugh. He was raised in New York and graduated from Manhattan College in...

Robert Deptula Sr

Robert Deptula Sr

Jan 2, 2018

Naugatuck, CT Robert Vincent “Bob” Deptula, Sr., 81, passed away on January 2, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital with his loving family by his side. Bob was born on October 7, 1936 in Waterbury, CT a son of the late Estelle Deptula-Bellucci and his step-father Albert Bellucci. Bob was a lifelong Naugatuck resident and he attended Kaynor Tech High School...

Margaret Cagno

Margaret Cagno

Dec 31, 2017

Waterbury, CT Margaret Cagno, 93, the widow of Corado Cagno, died peacefully on December 31, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital. Margaret was born on October 11, 1924 in New Bedford, MA a daughter of the late John and Mary (Machado) Pacheco. She lived in Waterbury for the past 4 years, having lived most of her life in Naugatuck. Margaret is...

Stephen A. Zembko,  Jr.

Stephen A. Zembko, Jr.

Dec 30, 2017

Stephen A. Zembko, Jr., of Southington entered into rest on Saturday, December 30, 2017 after a brief illness. He was the devoted husband of Margaret Shigo-Zembko. Stephen was born in New Britain, son of the late Stephen and Estelle (Kapustinski) Zembko. Stephen served his country with honor and pride with the US Marine Corps. He worked as a tool and...

Arthur R. Hansen

Arthur R. Hansen

Dec 30, 2017

WATERBURY- Arthur R. Hansen, age 86, of Waterbury entered into rest on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at the Village of East Farms in Waterbury. He was the devoted husband of Sandra (Wright) Hansen who he was married to for 58 years. Mr. Hansen was born on February 16, 1931 in Waterbury, son of the late Arthur and Gertrude (Pinney) Hansen....

Vernier A. Barone

Vernier A. Barone

Dec 29, 2017

Vernier A. Barone Jr, age 95 of Lakeland, FL and formerly of Cheshire, CT entered into rest on Friday, December 29, 2017. He was the devoted husband of the late Mary “Mae” Barone. Vern was born March 25, 1922 in Waterbury, son of the late Vernier and Caroline Barone. He was a graduate of Wilby High School in Waterbury. He...

Barbara W. '"Woodie"' Proft

Barbara W. '"Woodie"' Proft

Dec 26, 2017

Barbara Woodbury “Woodie” Proft, 93, of Elim Park Place in Cheshire, CT, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, December 26, with family at her side. She was the loving wife of the late William M. Proft, Jr., and was born on August 28, 1924 in Newburgh, NY, daughter of the late Raymond and Marion (Bailey) Woodbury. She is the...

Donald Woodfield

Donald Woodfield

Dec 26, 2017

Naugatuck, CT Donald F. “Woody” Woodfield, 77, died unexpectedly on December 26, 2017 at Beacon Brook Health Center. Donald was born on March 12, 1940 in Waterbury, CT the son of the late Donald C. and Dorothy (Houseknecht) Woodfield and lived in Naugatuck all of his life. He worked as a custodian for the Naugatuck Board of Education and was...

Helen M. Ulinsky

Helen M. Ulinsky

Dec 24, 2017

NAUGATUCK – Helen M. Ulinsky, 100, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 24, 2017 at the Lutheran Home of Southbury. Helen was born January 22, 1917 in Waterbury, a daughter of the late Michael and Appolonia (Wasilaite) Ulinsky. She worked at Waterbury Clock and was retired from the Timex Corporation where she was employed as an assembly technician. Helen leaves...

Dino Mengacci

Dino Mengacci

Dec 23, 2017

Naugatuck, CT Dino J. Mengacci, 90, died peacefully on December 23, 2017. Dino was born on May 31, 1927 in Naugatuck, CT, a son of the late Giuseppe and Domenica (Vaccarelli) Mengacci and was a lifelong Naugatuck resident. He retired from Peter Paul, and after retiring, he worked part-time at Big Y. Dino was a gentle and loving man who...

Julia Bernice Sullivan

Julia Bernice Sullivan

Dec 22, 2017

WATERBURY- Julia Bernice Sullivan, 92, passed away Friday, December 22, 2017 at Abbott Terrace Health Center. She was predeceased by her husband John Sullivan. She was born October 7, 1925 in Torrington daughter of the late Stephen and Mary Koprusak. Mrs. Sullivan was a Pressmen at the Waterbury Republican American prior to her retirement. Julia is survived by her four...

Louise J. Leavenworth

Louise J. Leavenworth

Dec 22, 2017

WATERBURY - Louise J. Leavenworth, 90, passed away Friday, December 22, 2017 at her home. Miss Leavenworth was born May 21, 1927 in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Howard Wesley and Ethyl (Aitchison) Leavenworth. She attended local schools graduating from Crosby High School Class of 1945 and furthered her education at Colby College and Boston University School of Social...

Justine Enamait

Justine Enamait

Dec 21, 2017

BEACON FALLS – Justine Enamait, 97, passed away Thursday December 21, 2017 at her home. She was the wife of the late Edward Enamait. Mrs. Enamait was born January 23, 1920 in Beacon Falls, the daughter of the late Carl and Theresa (Gentemann) Hupprich. She was a lifelong resident of Beacon Falls and had worked at both Risdon and Uniroyal....

Priscilla Bartolini

Priscilla Bartolini

Dec 21, 2017

WATERBURY- Priscilla Bartolini, 92, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2017 at her son’s home surrounded by her loving family. She was predeceased by her husband, John B. Bartolini, in 1989 after 39 years of marriage. She was born October 11, 1925 in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Samuel and Anna (Bacca) Pelgro. She was a graduate of St. Francis...

Arlla Elizabeth Simisky

Arlla Elizabeth Simisky

Dec 20, 2017

CHESHIRE- Arlla Elizabeth Simisky, 93, passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was predeceased by her husband Paul Simisky Sr. to whom she was married to for 63 years. Mrs. Simisky was born July 22, 1924 in Fitchburg, MA daughter of the late James Christopher and Mary Ellen (Fogarty) Gillespie. Arlla was...

Donald Wheeler

Donald Wheeler

Dec 17, 2017

MIDDLEBURY - Donald Wheeler, 86, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2017 at Beacon Brook Health Center in Naugatuck. Mr. Wheeler was born March 29, 1931 in Waterbury, the son of the late Frank and Anna (Carrol) Wheeler. He was raised in Waterbury before moving to Middlebury in 1969. He was a longtime member of the Watertown Grange completing all 7...

Albert Bilinsky

Albert Bilinsky

Dec 16, 2017

Albert J. Bilinsky, 82, of Naugatuck, loving husband of 56 years to Heidi Bilinsky, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2017 at the Glendale Center in Naugatuck. He was born in Vilnius, Lithuania on Sept. 6, 1935, son of the late Konstantin and Anna (Bormann) Bilinsky. He worked at Uniroyal for many years in manufacturing as a machinist and tool...

Seymour 'Tim' Krechevsky

Seymour 'Tim' Krechevsky

Dec 16, 2017

Wallingford - Seymour T. Krechevsky, 87, formerly of West Hartford, beloved husband of Annette (Nan) for 64 years, died peacefully at Masonicare in Wallingford on Saturday, December 16, 2017, with his family by his side. Born in Hartford, he was the youngest child of Morris and Anna (Levine) Krechevsky. He was a graduate of Weaver High School, where he excelled...

Mary Bridge

Mary Bridge

Dec 14, 2017

Mary Gallucci Bridge, 81, wife of the late Ralph Allan Bridge, Sr., passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family and loved ones on December 14, 2017 after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Mrs. Bridge was born in Naugatuck, CT on February 8, 1936, a daughter of the late Pasquale Gallucci and Anna Geruch Gallucci. Mary took pride...

David T. Olsen

David T. Olsen

Dec 14, 2017

CHESHIRE- David T. Olsen, 76, passed away, Thursday, December 14, 2017 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He was the loving husband of Patricia (Wilson) Olsen whom he was married to for 53 years. Mr. Olsen was born September 11, 1941 in New Haven son of the late L. Russell and Alma (Krooner) Olsen. David was a graduate of the University of...