Obituaries
William Harrison
Dec 27, 2016
Middlebury, CT William E. Harrison, 65, died on December 27, 2016. Bill was born on April 14, 1951 in Springfield, MA a son of the late Robert and Elizabeth (Schiller) Harrison. Bill grew up in Naugatuck where he attended local schools and graduated from Naugatuck High School. He loved his family, neighbors and friends. Bill loved living in Middlebury and...
Ruth A. Porter
Dec 27, 2016
CHESHIRE – Ruth A. Porter, 92, passed away December 27, 2016 at Elim Park Baptist Home in Cheshire. She was the wife of the late Laurence A. Porter who passed away in 2000. Mrs. Porter was born July 2, 1924 in Newton, MA, the daughter of the late Russell and Vera (Caulback) Schofield. She was raised in Waltham where she...
Bernard Oemcke
Dec 26, 2016
Southbury, CT: Dr. Bernard F. Oemcke, 86, returned to the Lord on December 26 surrounded by his loving wife, Jean, and their children in the comfort of his home. Born October 31, 1930, he was the son of the late Frederick and Ellen (Lindahl) Oemcke of Naugatuck. While still a baby, he contracted polio, an event that would not only...
Susan Fagan
Dec 26, 2016
CHESHIRE - Susan Fagan, 68, passed away Monday, December 26, 2016 at her home in Cheshire. She was the wife of John Fagan. Mrs. Fagan was born August 4, 1948 in Meriden, the daughter of the late Joseph and Susan (Betts) Hagood. She was raised in Meriden before moving to Wethersfield. She had been a Cheshire resident since 1978. Beside...
Norman W. Simpson Jr.
Dec 25, 2016
BETHANY – Norman W. Simpson Jr., 66, passed away Sunday December 25, 2016 at Yale New Haven Hospital. Norman was born June 1, 1950 in Waterbury, the son of the late Norman W. and Karin E. (Johnson) Simpson Sr. He was a lifelong Bethany resident who enjoyed hiking and backpacking. Norman is survived by his brothers Jay W. Simpson and...
Elaine M. Wyott
Dec 24, 2016
Elaine M. (Eisner) Wyott, age 74, of Waterbury entered into rest at her home on Saturday, December 24, 2016. She was the devoted wife of the late Joseph Wyott. Elaine was born on April 12, 1942 in White Plains, New York, daughter of the late Harold and Aimee M. (Wynacht) Eisner. She was a longtime resident of Waterbury and a...
Joan-Ann C. Zipoli
Dec 21, 2016
WATERBURY- Joan-Ann (Croke) Zipoli, 78, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at Waterbury Hospital. She was the loving wife of Richard P. Zipoli Sr. whom she was married to for 57 years. She was born September 8, 1938 in Waterbury daughter of the late James T. and Rose (Paradise) Croke. Joan-Ann was a graduate of St. Mary’s Grammar School, Waterbury...
Teresa G. Gilbert
Dec 19, 2016
OAKVILLE - Teresa G. Gilbert, passed away peacefully Monday December 19, 2016 at the VITAS unit at St. Mary’s Hospital. She was the wife of Benedict G. Gilbert. Mrs. Gilbert was born June 6, on the family farm, located on River Rd in Unionville to the late Michael and Sophie (Muszynski) Glanovsky. One of 9 children, she was raised in...
Paul R. Drury
Dec 19, 2016
Plantsville - Paul Drury, 50, of Plantsville passed away at Yale New Haven Hospital on December 19, 2016 after a courageous life battling cystic fibrosis. Paul was born in Hinsdale, Illinois on May 25, 1966 to Sally and John Drury, the youngest of six children. He was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at age three, changing his life and the lives...
Genevieve Mason
Dec 18, 2016
Carlsbad, CA—Genevieve Mason, 97, wife of the late William Mason passed away on Dec. 18, 2016. Genevieve was born on September 2, 1919 at home in Naugatuck, Connecticut, to the late Bernard and Karoline (Uscinowicz) Kudzma. Genevieve was raised in Naugatuck, and lived in Middlebury for 30 years, before moving in with her daughter, Beth in Carlsbad, California. Genevieve is...
Cornelius T. 'Connie' Kohler
Dec 17, 2016
WILTON- Cornelius T. “Connie” Kohler, 87, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Wilton Meadows Healthcare Center in Wilton, CT. He was the loving and devoted husband of Sondra Kohler, who predeceased him just 64 days ago on October 14, 2016. The couple was married for fifty seven years. Mr. Kohler was born on December 31, 1928 in Bridgeport,...
Cindy Fellows
Dec 17, 2016
Watertown, CT Cindy Fellows, 59, the wife of Donald W. Fellows, III, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Cindy was born October 15, 1957 in Derby, CT a daughter of Gordon and Charlotte (Fortune) Ploof, and also leaves behind her brother, Gordon and his wife Kathy, his sons Gordon and...
Ruth Mildred Wilcox
Dec 15, 2016
Ruth M. Wilcox, age 96, of Waterbury passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on December 15. Mrs. Wilcox was born January 10, 1920 in Naugatuck, daughter of Frank and Anna Spray. She was raised in Naugatuck, was a graduate of Naugatuck High School and Bay Path University in MA. In the few years that followed she was...
Rita Jannetty
Dec 15, 2016
CHESHIRE- Rita A. Jannetty, 85, passed away Thursday December 15, 2016 at The Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain. She was the loving wife of Louis Francis Jannetty whom she was married to for 65 years. She was born July 14, 1931 in Waterbury daughter of the late Ernest and his wife Delia (Ryan) Parmelee. Mrs. Jannetty was the...
Wanda Ploski
Dec 14, 2016
PROSPECT - Wanda N Ploski (Niestemski), 98, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at VITAS Hospice at St Mary’s Hospital Waterbury. Wanda was born in Naugatuck to Zygmundt and Florence (Ploski) Niestemski on January 11, 1918. She attended Naugatuck public schools graduating from Naugatuck High in 1936. She married Adolph (aka ‘Murph’) her husband of 64 years August 31, 1940....
William Warner
Dec 14, 2016
Middlebury, CT - William J. Warner, 52, the husband of Stefanie (Capozziello) Warner, and father of William Travis Warner, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at St. Mary’s Hospital. Bill was born on August 2, 1964 in Waterbury, CT a son of Margaret P. (Sabot) Warner of Southbury, and the late James C. Warner. Bill graduated from Nonnewaug High...
Dr. Valerie Eva Kennedy
Dec 14, 2016
COVENTRY- Dr. Valerie Eva Kennedy, 67, formerly of Cheshire, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, December 14, 2016. She was born September 29, 1949 in New Haven daughter of the late Thomas James Kennedy Jr. and Olive Mary (Aspland) Kennedy. Dr. Kennedy received her Doctorate from Cornell University in Organizational Behavior and Labor Law. Valerie was a Human Rights and Opportunity Representative...
Merrit Heminway 'Hemmie' Merriman 2nd
Dec 10, 2016
Watertown – M. Heminway “Hemmie” Merriman 2nd, 68, passed away Saturday December 10, 2016 at Waterbury Hospital. He was the husband of Linda (Lane) Merriman. Hemmie was born September 11, 1948 in Waterbury, the son of the late Merrit and Natalie (Rowbottom) Merriman. He was the 3rd generation of Merriman’s in Watertown, and as a lifelong resident of Watertown he...
Thelma Brown
Dec 9, 2016
Russell E. Brown and Thelma Brown Lived in Beacon Falls most of their lives Beacon Falls, CT Russell E. Brown, 83, died April 20, 2013 and Thelma Brown, 85, died December 9, 2016. Russell was born on December 27, 1930 a son of the late Edson and Daphney (Smith) Brown and Thelma was born on June 20, 1931 a daughter...
Edward Dwyer
Dec 8, 2016
Edward Dwyer Long-time Naugatuck High School Teacher Naugatuck, CT Edward Dwyer, 88, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2016 surrounded by his two sons, David and Stephen. Edward fought a long and courageous battle with prostate cancer. Mr. Dwyer was born on January 17, 1928 in Waterbury, CT to John and Gladys Dwyer. His wife, Germaine, predeceased him in August...
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