Obituaries
Michael Peter 'Mike' DiRocco, Sr.
Jul 8, 2017
Michael Peter DiRocco, Sr., age 70, of Cheshire entered into rest on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital with his loving wife, Kathy by his side. Michael was born on February 26, 1947 in New York City, son of the late Michael and Lucille (Schwerdt) DiRocco. He was the devoted husband of Kathleen (Stroell) DiRocco, with whom he...
Maria L. Masella
Jul 7, 2017
Cheshire - Lucia Maria Masella, age 94, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 7, 2017 at The Hospital of Central Connecticut, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Orlando Masella. Mrs. Masella was born on December 13, 1922, in Gioia Sannitica (Province of Caserta), Italy, the daughter of the late Dominico and Pasquelina (Silvestre) Fetta. She...
Gerald F. Hale
Jul 5, 2017
Gerald “Jerry” Francis Hale, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on Wednesday, July 5th at the age of 68 after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Jerry was born in Hartford and raised in Glastonbury, CT, where his family was one of the founding fathers of Hartford County. He graduated from East Catholic High School in 1966 and...
Kevin M. DelGobbo
Jul 3, 2017
NAUGATUCK – Kevin M. DelGobbo, 53, passed away July 3, 2017 at his home. Kevin was born April 15, 1964 in Oradell, NJ, the son of the late Nancy (Avallone) Stiber and Joseph DelGobbo and had been a Naugatuck resident since 1976, moving here from Waterbury. Kevin attended local schools and graduated from Naugatuck High School, Class of 1982. He...
Barbara W. Miller
Jul 2, 2017
Cheshire – Barbara W. Miller, 87, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2017 at the Masonicare Health Center. She was married to the late Richard H. Miller for 45 years and to the late Richard A. Smith for 13 years. Mrs. Miller was born on January 3, 1930, the daughter of the late Ives and Julia (Rankin) Welles. She was...
Ruth Ursula Ream
Jul 1, 2017
Ruth Ursula Ream, age 92, a lifelong Waterbury resident, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 1, 2017 at Wolcott View Manor. She was born on October 3, 1924 in Waterbury, the loving daughter of the late William Jerome and Lucille Elizabeth (Rubas) Ream. Ms. Ream was a Wilby High School graduate and dedicated to her work at CT Light and...
Dr. Michael Blumenthal
Jun 30, 2017
WATERBURY - Dr. Michael Blumenthal, who taught history at UCONN Waterbury for fifty years, died June 30, 2017 at Abbott Terrace, under hospice care. He was born May 7, 1939 in New York City, the son of the late Herman and Clara (Michaels) Blumenthal. He received his B.A. from City College of New York and his Ph.D. from the University...
Diana Hills Wareing
Jun 29, 2017
Diana Hills Wareing, age 80, of Southington, daughter of the late Robert and Janeth (Shaw) Wareing died at MidState Medical Center in Meriden on Thursday, June 29, 2017. Ms. Wareing was born in Hartford on April 19, 1937. She was raised in West Hartford and graduated from William H. Hall High School in 1955. She graduated from Wheelock College in...
Verna A. Blackwell
Jun 28, 2017
Cromwell - Verna A. Blackwell, 95, formerly of Naugatuck, passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at Pilgrim Manor of Cromwell. She was the wife of the late Dana J. Blackwell. Mrs. Blackwell was born June 28, 1922 in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Freidolf and Anna (Nelson) Anderson. She was a longtime Naugatuck resident where she was an active...
Elsie Mellette
Jun 28, 2017
MIDDLEBURY - Elsie Mellette, 88, passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Cy Mellette who passed away in 2011. Elsie was born December 14, 1928 in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Howard and Astrid (Grandell) Northrop. She had worked as a licensed insurance agent for Litchfield Insurance Group as...
Daniel A. Ruocco, Jr.
Jun 26, 2017
NAUGATUCK - Daniel A. Ruocco, Jr., 69, passed away Monday, June 26, 2017 at Waterbury Hospital. He was the husband of Esther (DeWitt) Ruocco. Mr. Ruocco was born December 29, 1947 in Waterbury, the son of the late Daniel A. and Anna (Desko) Ruocco Sr. He was a lifelong Naugatuck resident growing up in the Cotton Hollow section of town....
Venancia Franco
Jun 24, 2017
Prospect, CT Venancia G. Franco, the widow of George F. Franco, died peacefully on Saturday, June 24, 2017. Mrs. Franco was born in Brawley, CA the daughter of the late Eulilio and Erminia Garcia; she lived in Prospect for the past 41 years and was a proud United States Marine Corps Veteran. She was beloved by all who met her....
Rev. Bruce Michael 'A/k/a Bruce E. Wood, Jr.' Wood
Jun 22, 2017
NAUGATUCK- Father Bruce Michael Wood, 80, of Naugatuck, a priest of the Diocese of Amarillo, Texas and a Naugatuck resident, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017 at the VITAS Hospice unit at St. Mary’s Hospital, Waterbury. Bruce Michael Wood was born April 5, 1937, in Waterbury, CT, the son of the late Bruce and Berthe (Winslow) Wood. He graduated from...
Emil John 'John' Ludwig
Jun 22, 2017
Emil J. (John) Ludwig, 89, of Cheshire passed away on Thursday, June 22, doing what he loved most, making his yard look beautiful. He was born on April 4, 1928 in Sodus Point, New York, son of the late Emil and Olga (Pein) Ludwig, and enjoyed fishing and swimming in Lake Ontario as a youngster. He also helped out on...
Louis N. Grella
Jun 22, 2017
NAUGATUCK - Louis “Lou” N. Grella, 78 passed away on June 22, 2017 with his wife at his side at St. Mary’s Hospital. Born in Waterbury, CT on March 18, 1939, Lou lived most of his life in the Brooklyn section of Waterbury. He was the son of the late Gelemo (Jerry) and Josephine (Santoro) Grella. Lou attended Barnard Grammar...
Scott E. Clark
Jun 21, 2017
Scott E. Clark, 38, of Cheshire died peacefully on Wednesday, June 21st at Masonicare Hospice, Wallingford, CT after a long illness. He was the son of Nancy Oberst Clark and the late Dennis P. Clark, also of Cheshire. He is survived by his twin brother Gregory P. Clark of Sandy Hook, CT, his sister Rachel S. Clark of Brooklyn, NY,...
Rose Holland
Jun 21, 2017
NAUGATUCK- Mary Rose Ann Holland, 80, the wife of the late John “Jack” Holland died on June 21, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Rose was born In Waterbury, CT on November 9, 1936, daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Surovicz) Retkowski. Rose was a President of the Ladies Auxiliary Fraternal Order of Eagles, and a...
Elsie D. Neuffer
Jun 19, 2017
Elsie Dorothea (Weiss) Neuffer, 83, passed away peacefully, with her loving husband by her side, on June 19, 2017, at Masonicare Health Center in Wallingford, CT. She was the devoted wife and soulmate of Carl Frederick Neuffer for nearly 61 years. Elsie was born on July 5, 1933, in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of the late Hugo and Elsa (Saggau)...
Genevieve Lauer
Jun 18, 2017
Cheshire – Genevieve Lauer, 97, passed away peacefully, with her daughter by her side, on June 18, 2017, at Masonicare Health Center in Wallingford. She was the wife of the late Benton Lauer. Mrs. Lauer was born on April 20, 1920, in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of the late Henry and Minnie (Price) Gwyn. Mrs. Lauer is survived by her...
Audrey McCarthy Rehor
Jun 16, 2017
Audrey (Vadnais) (McCarthy) Rehor, age 85, of Cheshire entered into rest on June 16, 2017 at The Village at East Farms with her loving family by her side. She was the devoted wife of the late Joseph M. McCarthy and the late Douglas C. Rehor. Audrey was born on January 20, 1932 in Waterbury, daughter of the late Josephine (Giglio)...
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