Obituaries

Robert Joseph Crane

Robert Joseph Crane

Nov 23, 2017

Waterbury-- Robert Joseph Crane, 94, died on November 23, 2017 after a short illness. He was born December 20, 1922 in Waterbury, son of John and Mary (Blodgett) Crane. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his beloved wife of 56 years Dorothy (Hamilton) Crane, his son, Robert T. Crane, his sisters, Mary Morrissey and Rita Barrett, and...

Vivian Jasulavic

Vivian Jasulavic

Nov 23, 2017

Naugatuck, CT Vivian Jasulavic, 67, died peacefully on Thursday, November 23, 2017 at Glendale Center. Vivian was born on June 11, 1950 in Waterbury, CT the daughter of the late John and Mary (Bashinskas) Jasulavic and had lived in Naugatuck for most of her life. Vivian is survived by her brother and sister in law, Jeffrey and Cynthia Jasulavic of...

Thomas W. Hall

Thomas W. Hall

Nov 22, 2017

Thomas W. “Thom” Hall, age 82 of Cheshire, passed away in the loving care of his family on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at Masonicare Health Center in Wallingford. Born in Brockton, MA on March 23, 1935, Thom was raised in Raynham and Norton, MA. He was predeceased by his parents, Wendell F and Doris V (Watson) Hall. He was a...

John F. Gracy

John F. Gracy

Nov 22, 2017

BEACON FALLS - John F. Gracy, 91, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at his home in Beacon Falls where he was a lifelong resident. Mr. Gracy was born December 22, 1925 in New Haven. He was the son of the late Eugene and Helen (King) Gracy. He worked as a shipfitter in the Navy during World War II and...

Eleanor C. '"Leni"' Cruess

Eleanor C. '"Leni"' Cruess

Nov 21, 2017

CHESHIRE - Eleanor “Leni” (Mathews) Cruess, 93, passed away November 21, 2017, after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Thomas F. Cruess. Mrs. Cruess was born August 21, 1924, in Medford, MA, the daughter of the late Patrick and Margaret (O’Brien) Mathews. She attended Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School in Boston and worked for Naval Intelligence from...

Clifton Reed Davis

Clifton Reed Davis

Nov 19, 2017

WALLINGFORD---C. Reed Davis, 61, passed away at his residence on Sunday, November 19, 2017 after a brief illness. Mr. Davis was born December 24, 1955 in Richmond, VA the last son of the late Barbara (Gregg) Davis and Jack J. Davis. Mr. Davis moved to Cheshire in 1958 with his family and until recently lived in Cheshire and considered himself...

George John Zonas

George John Zonas

Nov 18, 2017

WATERBURY- George John Zonas, 76, formerly of Naugatuck, passed away, Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Masonicare Health Center in Wallingford after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was the loving husband of Elaine E. Zonas whom he was married to for 37 years. Mr. Zonas was born January 1, 1941 in Waterbury son of the late John and...

Norman D. Smart

Norman D. Smart

Nov 17, 2017

Norman Donald Smart, age 88, of Naugatuck entered into rest on Friday, November 17, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury. He was the devoted husband of the late Alvera “Vera” (Bengala) Smart for over 47 years. Norman was born on January 31, 1929 in Waterbury, son of the late Edmond and Rella (Pelletier) Smart, Sr. Norman attended Leavenworth High...

Barbara Ann Wentworth

Barbara Ann Wentworth

Nov 16, 2017

Barbara (Jeremiah) Wentworth, 74 of Cheshire went home peacefully Wednesday, November 16, 2017 after a short illness. She was much beloved by friends and family. Barbara was born October 29, 1943, in Haverhill, Massachusetts. The child of the late Francis and Jeanette (Nadreau) Wentworth. Barbara graduated from Maria Assumpta Academy in Petersham, MA in 1961 and went on to earn...

Joseph Vitello

Joseph Vitello

Nov 16, 2017

CHESHIRE - Joseph Vitello, 83, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2017 at Meadow Mills in Hamden. He was the husband of the late Mary P. (Ruggiero) Vitello who passed away in 2002. Mr. Vitello was born June 21, 1934 in Hamden, the son of the late John and Angelina (Barra) Vitello. He was a longtime resident of Cheshire where he...

Elimichelle Rivera

Elimichelle Rivera

Nov 16, 2017

WATERBURY- Elimichelle Rivera, 30, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at her residence. She was the longtime companion of William Sanchez Sr. She was born December 16, 1986 in Waterbury daughter of Ismael Valentin and Elizabeth Lugo. Elimichelle was a graduate of Kennedy High School, Class of 2005. She was a CNA in private home care at the...

Leonard H. Welin

Leonard H. Welin

Nov 15, 2017

WALLINGFORD- Leonard Helge Welin, 91, passed away, November 15, 2017 at Skyview Health Center in Wallingford. He was predeceased by his wife Mary Lou Welin in 2013 after 55 years of marriage. Mr. Welin was born April 6, 1926 in Schenectady, NY son of the late John Helge and Maude (Jaques) Welin. Leonard was a veteran of the United States...

Mark E. McClenning

Mark E. McClenning

Nov 14, 2017

NEW HAVEN - Mark E. McClenning, 77, passed away at Yale-New Haven Hospital on Tuesday, November 14, 2017. Veteran of the United States Navy, Mark McClenning was born September 28, 1940, in New Haven, a son of the late Robert and Gertrude (Marinof) McClenning. He was a retired furniture salesman for Wayside Furniture. Mr. McClenning is survived by his brother,...

Patricia Owens

Patricia Owens

Nov 13, 2017

NAUGATUCK – Patricia Owens, 87, wife of the late James Joseph Owens, Jr. passed away on Monday, November 13, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital with family by her side. Patricia was born in Fort Riley, Kansas, on Sept. 1, 1930, the daughter of the late Henry and Ruth (Morgan) Alexander. Patricia grew up in Charleston, S.C. and moved to Naugatuck...

Donald O. Cilley

Donald O. Cilley

Nov 13, 2017

CHESHIRE – Major Donald O. Cilley, US Army (Ret), 74, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, November 13, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Paula (Gould) Cilley. MAJ Cilley was born June 8, 1943 in Holden, MA, a son of the late H. Norman and Florence (Perham) Cilley. He was a helicopter pilot...

Mary Jordan

Mary Jordan

Nov 10, 2017

AVON - Mary Florence (White) Jordan, 90, formerly of Naugatuck and the wife of the late Arden Jordan, passed away peacefully Friday, November 10, 2017 at Hartford Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Jordan was born on May 28, 1927 in Houlton, Maine, a daughter of the late Emery and Ella (Houlton) White and had lived in Naugatuck since...

Shirley Dubay Bobok

Shirley Dubay Bobok

Nov 10, 2017

CHESHIRE - Shirley Dubay Bobok, 89, passed away Friday, November 10, 2017 at Cheshire House Nursing and Rehab Center in Waterbury. She was the wife of the late Robert Bobok who passed away in 1988. Mrs. Bobok was born March 21, 1928 in Waterbury, the daughter of the late William J. and Katherine (Michaud) Dubay. She was a longtime Cheshire...

Linda R. Burns

Linda R. Burns

Nov 8, 2017

Middletown - Linda R. Burns, 65, passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at Water's Edge Center for Health & Rehab in Middletown. Linda was born April 13, 1952 in Waterbury, the daughter of the late George E. and Shirley (McGuire) Burns. She was a long time Waterbury resident where she graduated from Crosby High School. She furthered her education at...

Earl R. Stowe

Earl R. Stowe

Nov 7, 2017

CHESHIRE - Earl R. Stowe, 82, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Gladys (Webster) Stowe. Mr. Stowe was born December 18, 1934 in West Hartford, the son of the late Walter and Mary (Lisko) Stowe. He was a retired manager of Waldbaum’s Supermarkets. Besides his...

Frances Branco

Frances Branco

Nov 6, 2017

Naugatuck- Frances V. Branco, 81, wife of the late Joao O. Branco, Sr., passed away on Monday, November 06, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital with her loving family by her side. Frances was born on May 21, 1936 in Naugatuck, a daughter of the late Antonio and Maria (Amador) Vieira. Frances lived in Naugatuck her entire life and graduated from...