Obituaries

Cody Maldonado

Cody Maldonado

Mar 31, 2016

WATERBURY - Cody Maldonado, 21, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016 at his home. Cody was born April 2, 1994 in Waterbury, the son of Gloria (Amengual) Maldonado and the late Felix Maldonado Sr. Besides his mother, Cody is survived by his sisters Vanessa Maldonado, Denise Amato,; his brothers Felix Maldonado Jr. and James Maldonado; many aunts, uncles and a...

Sarah Buell

Sarah Buell

Mar 29, 2016

Sarah Jeffers Buell, 95, of Naugatuck, CT died peacefully March 29, 2016 at Glendale Health Center in Naugatuck, CT. She was the wife of the late Sherman R. Buell, former Vice Chairman of Colonial Bank in Waterbury, CT and a long time community leader in Naugatuck. Sarah was born August 28, 1920 in Hartford, CT to the late Marjorie Pran...

John J. DeVito

John J. DeVito

Mar 29, 2016

WATERBURY – John J. DeVito, 95, passed away Tuesday March 29, 2016 at the Cheshire House in Waterbury. He was the husband of the late Mary (Daversa) DeVito. John was born February 1, 1921 in Waterbury, the son of the late Peter and Margaret (Roper) DeVito and was a lifelong Waterbury resident. He served his country during WWII as well...

John E. Sickola,  III

John E. Sickola, III

Mar 29, 2016

John E. Sickola, age 54, of Beacon Falls passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Waterbury Hospital with his loving family by his side. John was born on January 2, 1962 in Waterbury and was the beloved son of Shirley W. (Dyson) Sickola and the late John E. Sickola, Jr. John was a vibrant person who touched many lives....

Teresa Santa Barbara

Teresa Santa Barbara

Mar 27, 2016

Naugatuck, CT Teresa Santa Barbara, 95, the widow of Nicholas Joseph Santa Barbara, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, March 27, 2016 in the VITAS Inpatient Hospice Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital. Teresa was born on December 28, 1920 in Naugatuck, a daughter of the late Felix and Mary (Jaconelli) Errico and had been a lifelong Naugatuck...

Lilian Mulligan

Lilian Mulligan

Mar 27, 2016

CHESHIRE- Lilian (Babs) Shore Mulligan, 98, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away on Sunday, March 27 after a short illness. Lilian was born in London and lived there throughout World War II. She survived the blitz there as a young woman, even though she refused to go down to the bomb shelter due to her fear of spiders....

John P. Elser,  MD

John P. Elser, MD

Mar 26, 2016

NAUGATUCK – Dr. John P Elser MD, 84, peacefully passed away after a long illness on Saturday, March 26 at the Glendale Center in Naugatuck surrounded by his family. Dr. Elser was the husband of the late Rosanne (Doherty) and the late Lorraine (DePasquale) Elser. Dr. Elser was born December 23, 1931 in Bronx, NY, the son of George and...

Marjorie Karsh

Marjorie Karsh

Mar 26, 2016

WOODBURY- Mrs. Marjorie Karsh of Woodbury, wife of the late Jamil Karsh, M.D., died on March 26, 2016. Marjorie was born in Jarvis, Ontario, Canada, in 1918, and grew up in St. Mary’s and Beaverton, Ontario. She was the daughter of the Reverend Arthur Wesley Ware, and Ethel May Oakes. She became a Registered Nurse after attending Nursing School at...

Elise Murphy

Elise Murphy

Mar 25, 2016

Wallingford - Elsie Millican Murphy “100”, formerly of Cheshire, has resided at Skyview Center in Wallingford for the past 4 years under the loving and devoted care of the entire staff with her granddaughter Charlene Wright as her primary care nurse. Elsie was born on March 24, 1916 in Ansonia, a daughter of the late John George and Isabel (McGregor)...

Beatrice 'Bea' Kozlowski

Beatrice 'Bea' Kozlowski

Mar 24, 2016

Beatrice “Bea” Kozlowski, age 91, of Cheshire, entered into rest on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at her residence in Elim Park. She was the wife of the late John J. Kozlowski. Beatrice was born on October 7, 1924 in Bethlehem, daughter of the late George and Anna (Lusas) Zemaitis. Bea was a long time Canton resident before moving to Cheshire...

Julia M. Wuethrich

Julia M. Wuethrich

Mar 24, 2016

CHESHIRE- Julia M. (Capozzola) Wuethrich, 90, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016 at her residence. She was the widow of Lawrence J. Wuethrich. She was born in Woburn on October 27, 1925, the daughter of the late Sofia (Scodalupa) and John Capozzola. What brought Mrs. Wuethrich the most enjoyment was spending time with her daughter Lisa and her family, and...

Roberta Mae DellaValle

Roberta Mae DellaValle

Mar 22, 2016

CHESHIRE - Roberta M. DellaValle, 79, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at the Masonicare Healthcare Center with her family by her side. She was the wife of Joseph DellaValle. Mrs. DellaValle was born on May 8, 1936, in New Haven, a daughter of the late Louis and Rae (Paselli) Garafalo. She was a secretary at St. Bridget Church...

Daisy S. Bissell

Daisy S. Bissell

Mar 22, 2016

Daisy S. Bissell, age 84, of Cheshire entered into rest on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at the Cheshire Regional Rehab Center. She was the devoted wife of the late John William Bissell for 60 years. Daisy was born on April 28, 1931 in Staten Island, NY, daughter of the late Arthur and Dorothy (Koonce) Saunders. Daisy made a wonderful home...

Robert Sirois

Robert Sirois

Mar 21, 2016

CHESHIRE - Robert D. Sirois, 66, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2016. Robert was born on November 3, 1949 in Massachusetts, the son of Edith Sirois and the late Charles Sirois. He was a lifelong resident of Cheshire where he attended Cheshire High School. Robert enjoyed the UCONN Huskies basketball teams, building jigsaw puzzles and meeting friends for coffee...

Edmund Carser

Edmund Carser

Mar 18, 2016

WATERBURY- Edmund William Carser, 101, passed away peacefully after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease, with his family at his bedside on March 18, 2016 at the Middlebury Convalescent Home. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Briday (Clisham) Carser whom he was married to for 51 years. He was born June 16, 1914 in Brooklyn, NY son...

Martha J. McCarthy

Martha J. McCarthy

Mar 17, 2016

SOUTHBURY – Martha J. “Jo” (Summers) McCarthy, 84, passed away on March 17, 2016 at Southbury, CT. She was the wife of the late Frederick J. McCarthy who predeceased her in 2012. Mrs. McCarthy was born September 26, 1931 in Denver, CO the daughter of Elsie Willman Summers and Edward Summers. Martha attended Staten Island Community college while raising her...

Rose Coshak

Rose Coshak

Mar 17, 2016

SOUTHBURY- Rose Coshak, 99, passed away early Thursday morning March 17, 2016 at her residence. She was predeceased by her husband Dr.Morris Coshak whom predeceased her in 1993 after 52 years of marriage. Mrs. Coshak was born August 8, 1916 in Waterbury daughter of the late Abraham and his wife Sarah (Goldman) Matzkin. Rose was a graduate of Simmons College...

Robert Evon Sr

Robert Evon Sr

Mar 17, 2016

Naugatuck, CT Robert W. Evon, Sr. died peacefully surrounded by his family on March 17, 2016. Robert was born October 11, 1922 in Waterbury, CT a son of the late Arthur F. Evon and Ella McDougall Evon and had lived his life in Naugatuck, CT with his wife Helen of 65 plus years, until her passing in 2012. He is...

Hollis Schenck

Hollis Schenck

Mar 16, 2016

Oxford, CT Hollis Schenck, 90, the husband of Carol J. (Gilchrist) Schenck, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Beacon Brook Health Care Center in Naugatuck. Hollis was born on June 30, 1925 in Jerusalem, NY a son of the late Charles and Ida Edith (Seuffert) Schenck and had been an Oxford resident for most of his life. Hollis...

Benedita Oliveira

Benedita Oliveira

Mar 16, 2016

Naugatuck, CT Benedita Tavares Oliveira, 96, the widow of Joaquim Oliveira, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Glendale Center surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Oliveira was born on June 8, 1919 in Portugal a daughter of the late Manuel Fonseca and Ana Tavares Rebimbas Fonseca. She was a long time Naugatuck resident having emigrated from Portugal...