Obituaries

George M. Nettleton

George M. Nettleton

Nov 29, 2015

WATERBURY- Mr. George M. Nettleton, 88 of Waterbury, passed away Sunday evening Nov. 29, 2015 at his home. He was the husband of Eunice (Voland) Nettleton. Mr. Nettleton was born in Milford, Dec. 18, 1926, a son of the late Reginald and Marguerite (Grasson) Nettleton and was a Woodbury resident for many years. He was a Korean War Veteran, having...

Alice G. Palmer

Alice G. Palmer

Nov 28, 2015

Waterbury - Alice G. Palmer, 98, passed away November 28, 2015, at Paradigm Health Care of Prospect. She was predeceased by her husband of 48 years, Raymond L. Palmer. She was the daughter of the late Carl and Anna (Johnson) Gustafson and had lived in Waterbury all of her life. She was a graduate of Wilby High School. She was...

WATERBURY - Dennis P. Blasl

WATERBURY - Dennis P. Blasl

Nov 28, 2015

WATERBURY - Dennis P. Blasl, 63, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Waterbury Hospital. He was the husband of Pamela (Street) Blasl. Dennis was born August 4, 1952 in Farmington, Maine, the son of Dorris (Skillings) Blasl and the late Homer Blasl. He was a hardworking, dedicated and loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather who always put his...

Robert C. Draper

Robert C. Draper

Nov 28, 2015

CHESHIRE - Robert C. Draper, 53, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2015 at his home. He was the husband of Lenore “Lee” (Powell) Draper. Mr. Draper was born July 5, 1962 in Detroit, MI, the son of the late Robert F. and Caren (Colby) Draper. He served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps for ten years with an honorable...

Gary Donovan

Gary Donovan

Nov 28, 2015

Thomaston, CT Gary J. Donovan, 64, the husband of Nancy Smoley (Burns) Donovan, passed away peacefully Saturday, November 28, 2015 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Gary was born on May 29, 1951 in Waterbury, a son of the late Lynwood and Irene (Lawson) Donovan. He grew up in Naugatuck and graduated from Naugatuck High School. Gary had...

Edith Sielski

Edith Sielski

Nov 27, 2015

WATERBURY- Edith Sielski, 99, passed away Friday November 27, 2015 in the V.I.T.A.S unit of St. Mary’s Hospital. She was predeceased by her loving husband Theodore Sielski. Mrs. Sielski was born October 21, 1916 in Waterbury daughter of the late Edward and Bertha (Neumann) Steinnagel. Edith's secret for living 99 healthy years was her passion for taking long walks especially...

Patricia L. 'Pat' Denzel

Patricia L. 'Pat' Denzel

Nov 26, 2015

Patricia L. “Pat” (Marcus) Denzel, age 70, of Naugatuck entered into rest on Thursday, November 26, 2015 at her home. She was the loving mother of Lynn Denzel. Patricia was born on October 23, 1945 in Bridgeport, daughter of Antonetta “Dora” (Sperandeo) Durham and the late Theodore Marcus, and was a Naugatuck resident for over 40 years. Pat was an...

Loraine C. Dibble

Loraine C. Dibble

Nov 25, 2015

Loraine (Lainie) C. Dibble, 93, formerly of Naugatuck and Cheshire, died November 25, 2015 at the Alzheimer’s Resource Center in Plantsville. Born in New Jersey to Sidney and Elizabeth (Nicol) Cadwell, she grew up in Grosse Pointe, Michigan and lived for almost 60 years in Naugatuck before moving to Cheshire. Lainie was predeceased by her beloved husband, Lew. Lainie married...

Warren W. Raynor

Warren W. Raynor

Nov 25, 2015

Warren W. Raynor, age 87, longtime Cheshire resident went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday November 25, 2015 at his home with his loving family at his side. He was the devoted husband of his wife Helen S. Dougherty Raynor for over 55 years. He was born April 1, 1928 in New Haven, the son of the late...

Lawrence W. Davis

Lawrence W. Davis

Nov 24, 2015

WATERBURY- Lawrence W. Davis, 72, passed away Tuesday November 24, 2015 at Wolcott View Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born December 31, 1942 in Waterbury son of the late Russell and Eleanor (Reihl) Davis. Mr. Davis was a Veteran of The United States Army proudly serving in Korea as an aviation mechanic. and crew chief repairing helicopters that...

Rosemary Wargo Trotta Bertotti

Rosemary Wargo Trotta Bertotti

Nov 22, 2015

Rosemary Wargo Trotta Bertotti, 71, the wife of Walter M. Bertotti and the widow of John F. Trotta, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2015, at Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital in Murrells Inlet, SC. Rosemary was born on June 1, 1944 in Waterbury, CT, the daughter of the late Alice (Wolfe) and Joseph Wargo. She was a life-long resident of...

Janine Howard

Janine Howard

Nov 20, 2015

Naugatuck, CT Janine “Jean” “Tante” Morin Pavao Howard Janine went to meet the Lord and be with her beloved husband Alfred “Al” and Cider, (her son’s dog), on November 20, 2015. Janine was the widow of Alfred Howard of Naugatuck. She was born July 23, 1936 in Madawaska, Maine and moved to Connecticut when she was a teenager. She lived...

Edwin R. Reed

Edwin R. Reed

Nov 18, 2015

CHESHIRE - Edwin R. Reed, 82, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Mid-State Medical Center in Meriden. He was the husband of the late Victoria (Kalencik) Reed. Mr. Reed was born July 6, 1933 in Cheshire, the son of the late Otto and Agnes (Bolinski) Reed. He was a lifelong Cheshire resident and had served his country during WWII...

Margaret Holliday

Margaret Holliday

Nov 18, 2015

Naugatuck, CT Margaret M. Holliday, 93, died Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Glendale Center. She was the wife of the late Joseph W. Holliday, whom she was married to for 56 years. Mrs. Holliday was born January 29, 1922 in Bristol, RI, a daughter of the late Paul and Louise (delVecchio) Minuto. She graduated from Naugatuck High School, Class of...

William Bivona

William Bivona

Nov 18, 2015

William (Biff) Bivona, 60, of Middlebury passed away peacefully on November 18, at his home in the loving presence of his wife and soulmate, Mary Lou (Brett), and children, Kathleen, Jackie, Joe, and Bill. Biff was born on July 28, 1955 in Stamford to Anthony and Dorine (Holland) Bivona. He had a gentle personality that was evident through his music,...

Catherine Freismuth

Catherine Freismuth

Nov 17, 2015

CHESHIRE - Catherine Freismuth, 92, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2015 peacefully surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late John S. Freismuth who passed away in 2010. Mrs. Freismuth was born March 6, 1923 in Wheeling, WV, the daughter of the late Bernard and Regina (Eisenhauer) Grubler. She had moved to Cheshire in 1972 and was...

Henry Michael Boylan,  Jr.

Henry Michael Boylan, Jr.

Nov 16, 2015

WATERBURY- Henry Michael “Mike” Boylan Jr., 70, passed away Monday, November 16, 2015 at Hartford Hospital. He was the loving husband of Diane M. (Sullivan) Boylan, whom he was married to for 44 years. Mr. Boylan was born December 15, 1944 in Waterbury to the late Henry Michael Sr. and Emma (Lent) Boylan. Henry served in the United States Navy,...

Jeanne Ferrari

Jeanne Ferrari

Nov 15, 2015

Prospect, CT Jeanne T. Ferrari, 88, the widow of Lawrence “Larry” Ferrari, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 15, 2015 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Jeanne was born on January 13, 1927 in Waterbury, a daughter of the late Edward and Ruth (Farr) Truelove. Jeanne lived in Prospect for the past 4 years, after having lived most...

Linnea Behlman

Linnea Behlman

Nov 13, 2015

NAUGATUCK - Linnea Edith (Ostrom) Behlman, 79, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on November 13, 2015. She was the beloved wife of her husband Robert Behlman, Sr. Mrs. Behlman was born January 5, 1936 in Naugatuck, the daughter of the late David and Dena (Christensen) Ostrom. Besides her husband of 60 years, Mrs. Behlman is survived by her...

Lois Dostaler

Lois Dostaler

Nov 12, 2015

Marlborough- Lois Dostaler, 85, passed away, Thursday, November 12, 2015 at Apple Rehab in Middletown. She was predeceased by her loving husband Al Dostaler. Mrs. Dostaler was born August 11, 1930 in Waterbury daughter of the late Leslie and Catherine (Deegan) Baker. Lois is survived by her five sons Jeff and his wife Noreen Dostaler of East Hampton, Garry and...