Obituaries

John J. Zeneski

John J. Zeneski

Aug 22, 2016

NAUGATUCK - John J. Zeneski, Sr., 81, passed away Monday, August 22, 2016 at his home. Mr. Zeneski was born October 26, 1934 in Danbury, the son of the late Julian and Veronica (Urbanowski) Zeneski. He served his country during the Korean War in the U.S. Navy. He had been a resident of Naugatuck for the last 20 years having...

Malin H. Atnes

Malin H. Atnes

Aug 22, 2016

CHESHIRE - Malin H. Atnes, 66, passed away Monday, August 22, 2016 at Mid-State Medical Center in Meriden. She was the wife of the late Roger Atnes who passed away in 1991. She was the longtime companion of Theodore Sarris with whom she made her home in Cheshire. Malin was born February 2, 1950 in New Haven, the daughter of...

Annette G. Ianniello

Annette G. Ianniello

Aug 19, 2016

Cheshire – Annette G. Ianniello, 83, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2016 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She was the wife of the late Edward Ianniello. Mrs. Ianniello was born November 29, 1932 in New Haven, a daughter of the late Louis and Helen (Mainiero) Gambardella. A homemaker who dedicated her life to her family, Annette had a love of...

William T. Smith

William T. Smith

Aug 19, 2016

Cheshire - William “Bill” T. Smith, 84, passed away Friday August 19, 2016 after a valiant battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of 56 years of Shirley Brown Smith. They moved to Cheshire in 1968. Bill was born April 27, 1932 in New Haven, Connecticut, son of the late Kelley T. Smith and Clara Wieland Smith. He was...

Mary Lou Pellegrino

Mary Lou Pellegrino

Aug 18, 2016

CHESHIRE- Mary Lou Pellegrino, 59, passed away after a brief and courageous battle with cancer Thursday August 18, 2016 at Waterbury Gardens. She was born February 22, 1957 in New Haven daughter of Dorothy (Costello) and the late Louis Pellegrino. Mary enjoyed painting and was a lover of all animals. She will be remembered as a cherished daughter, loving sister...

Yoland Roy

Yoland Roy

Aug 17, 2016

Naugatuck, CT Yoland Roy, 77, the husband of Murielle (Grondin) Roy, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at his home. Mr. Roy was born on June 30, 1939 in Saint-Martin de Beauce, Québec, Canada a son of the late Alphonse and Emérina (Leclerc) Roy and had lived in Naugatuck for most of his life. He was an owner, with...

Anne L. Ferrucci

Anne L. Ferrucci

Aug 16, 2016

HARTFORD- Anne Lembo Ferrucci, 101, of Hartford formerly of Middlebury, and Portland, passed away, Tuesday August 16, 2016 at St. Francis Hospital. She was predeceased by her former husband Rocco M. Ferrucci. Mrs. Ferrucci was born August 18, 1914 in Waterbury daughter of the late Fedele and Alberta Gialella Lembo. Anne was raised in Waterbury as one of nine children,...

Vicky Francine Dionne

Vicky Francine Dionne

Aug 14, 2016

WATERBURY- Mrs. Vicky Francine Dionne, 35, of Waterbury and a former Oxford resident, passed away Sunday evening Aug. 14, 2016, at Conn. Hospice in Branford. She was the wife of Shane Herpin. Vicky was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, June 26, 1981, a daughter of Gilman Dionne of New Britain and Diane (Pelletier) Dionne of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She was...

Shirley V. Darley

Shirley V. Darley

Aug 14, 2016

CHESHIRE- Shirley V. Darley, 90, passed away Sunday August 14, 2016 at Mid-State Medical Center. She was predeceased by her husband Linus V. Darley in 2009 after 58 years of marriage. Mrs. Darley was born August 9, 1926 in New Haven daughter of the late Eugene J. and Esther E. (Howard) Reardon. Shirley was a self-employed Registered Nurse prior to...

Joseph Hughes

Joseph Hughes

Aug 13, 2016

Naugatuck, CT Joseph R. Hughes, Sr., 72, the husband for 35 years of the late Margaret (Kosinski) Hughes, died peacefully on August 13, 2016 at Glendale Center. Joe was born on September 13, 1943 in New Haven, CT a son of the late Robert and Lillian (Salzano) Hughes and was a long time Naugatuck resident. Joe attended local schools and...

Joel Mahler

Joel Mahler

Aug 11, 2016

Naugatuck, CT Joel B. Mahler, 84, husband of the late Shirley (Shleman)(London) Mahler, died peacefully on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at Waterbury Hospital. Joel was born on February 21, 1932 in Far Rockaway, NY a son of the late Murray and Dorothy Mahler and had lived in Naugatuck for the past 15 years. Joel was an avid NY Yankees fan...

Sarah Ruth Huber

Sarah Ruth Huber

Aug 11, 2016

WATERBURY- Sarah Ruth Huber, 92, passed away peacefully Thursday, August 11, 2016, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 11, 1923 in Findlay, Ohio daughter of the late Rev. Benjamin and Sarah Ruth Kossack. Mrs. Huber graduated from Temple University in 1943 as a Registered Nurse. She worked in hospitals in Philadelphia, New York City,...

Trenton Dale Masterson

Trenton Dale Masterson

Aug 5, 2016

After a 25 year battle with a rare form of slowly progressing ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), Trenton passed away on August 5th at the age of 78. Trenton had been a resident of Cheshire, CT since 1986. Son of the late William Masterson (from Scammon, Kansas) and Oscarine Virginia DeRidder Masterson (from Roux, Belgium), he was born on October 31,...

Norman M. Morrison

Norman M. Morrison

Aug 4, 2016

CHESHIRE - Norman Morrison, 75, passed away peacefully Thursday, August 4, 2016 at his home in Cheshire. He was the beloved husband of Barbara (Farrell) Morrison. Norm was born February 4, 1941 in Port Chester, NY, the son of the late George A. and Louise (Kreykenbohm) Morrison. After his graduation from Cheshire High School in 1960 he served his country...

Philomena 'Dolly' Maratea

Philomena 'Dolly' Maratea

Aug 3, 2016

CHESHIRE – Philomena “Dolly” Maratea, 96, passed away Wednesday August 3, 2016. Dolly was born April 24, 1920 in New Haven, the daughter of the late Dominick and Fanny (Bush) Castaldo. She worked for 17 years at Gant in New Haven as a Presser and for Marshalls in Cheshire for 14 years. She was an avid Red Sox fan who...

Pauline Bukowski

Pauline Bukowski

Aug 3, 2016

Our kind and loving mother, grandmother and friend Pauline Bukowski passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, August 3rd. She was an amazingly strong woman who had battled Pulmonary Fibrosis for many years. Born in New Haven in 1942 to Frank and Rosina (Amento) Piccuci. Pauline worked at Nationwide and Allstate and made many friends. She has 2 children, Rose...

Osvaldo 'Ozzie' Ricci

Osvaldo 'Ozzie' Ricci

Aug 2, 2016

Osvaldo “Ozzie” Ricci, 61, of Cheshire, CT entered into rest on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 after a long illness, which he battled with courage and strength. He was the devoted husband of Lucia (Conte) Ricci for over 36 years. Ozzie was born on July 12, 1955 in S. Tommaso (Pescara), Italy, son of the late Vincenzo and Assunta Ricci. Ozzie...

Armand Celentano

Armand Celentano

Aug 1, 2016

Naugatuck, CT Armand J. Celentano, 89, the husband of Nancy (Reynolds) Celentano, died peacefully on Monday, August 1, 2016 at Yale New Haven Hospital with his loving family by his side. Armand was born in Newark, NJ on June 21, 1927 a son of the late Vito and Caroline (Mancini) Celentano and had lived in Naugatuck for the past 21...

Peter Alanskas

Peter Alanskas

Aug 1, 2016

Middlebury, CT Peter R. Alanskas, 79, died suddenly Monday, August 1, 2016 at St. Mary’s Hospital. Peter was born on October 29, 1936 in Waterbury, CT a son of the late Peter J. and Ona (Lazdauskas) Alanskas and had lived in Middlebury for the past 30 years. He was a retired truck driver at Hubbard Hall and he was a...

Marcia J. Robbie

Marcia J. Robbie

Aug 1, 2016

Cheshire – Marcia J. Robbie, 86, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2016 at The Connecticut Hospice in Branford. She was a resident of Cheshire since 1956 and most recently resided at Elim Park Place. She was the wife of the late Alexander B. Robbie. Mrs. Robbie was born December 9, 1929 in New Haven, a daughter of the late...