Obituaries

Douglas Roberts

Douglas Roberts

May 3, 2011

WATERBURY - Douglas Roberts, 59, passed away Tuesday May 3, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital with his family by his side. Doug was born November 5, 1951 in Southington, the son of the late Robert C. and Ruth (Wills) Roberts. He enjoyed fishing, woodworking, and reading westerns and was a huge joke teller. He was known by those around him...

Peter Durkee

Peter Durkee

May 3, 2011

BRISTOL - Peter J. Durkee, 55, of Bristol, formerly of Cheshire, passed away on May 3, 2011 at Bristol Hospital after a brief illness. Peter was born on June 8, 1955 in Cortland, NY the son of Florence Durkee Telecsen of Little River, SC and the late Thomas Durkee. He graduated from Southington High School and worked at the Raymond...

Honorable John Ottaviano

Honorable John Ottaviano

May 1, 2011

CHESHIRE- The Honorable John Ottaviano, Jr., 93, died Sunday, May 1, 2011. He was the husband of Olga L. Ottaviano. Judge Ottaviano was born in New Haven, CT on October 2, 1917 to the late Giovanni and Maria Luigia Bosia Ottaviano. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree with Honors in Italian Studies from Yale University in 1938. In 1941...

Dorothy Stein

Dorothy Stein

May 1, 2011

HAMDEN- Mrs. Dorothy (Krinsky) Stein, 97, of Hamden, and a former Waterbury resident, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday afternoon May 1, 2011. She was the widow of Morris Stein. Mrs. Stein was born in Bridgeport Mar, 19, 1914, a daughter of the late Max and Anna (Markowicz) Krinsky and had been a Hamden resident for the past...

Emma Gould

Emma Gould

Apr 29, 2011

NAUGATUCK- Mrs. Emma E. ( Fredericks) Gould, 94, formerly of Fairchild St., Naugatuck, passed away early Friday morning April 29, 2011 at the Paradigm Health and Rehabilitation Center in Prospect. She was the widow of George C. Gould of passed away in 1997 after 57 years of marriage. Mrs. Gould was born in Naugatuck, Dec. 21, 1916 a daughter of...

Ruth Tedesco

Ruth Tedesco

Apr 29, 2011

WATERBURY; Mrs. Ruth F. (Darling) Tedesco, 73 of Waterbury passed away on Friday April 29, 2011 in the VITAS Hospice Unit at Saint Mary's Hospital. Ruth was born July 16, 1937 in Waterbury a daughter of the late Raymond Francis and Caroline (Schlosser) Darling and was a lifelong Waterbury resident. She was a graduate of Saint Francis Xavier Grammar School...

Georgette Allard

Georgette Allard

Apr 28, 2011

WATERBURY- Georgette Madeline Allard, 83, of Waterbury passed peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday April 28, 2011, after losing her battle with pancreatic cancer. Born Feb. 29, 1928 to Maurice & Juliet (Beret) Chevre; she graduated from Waterbury Catholic High; worked for Timex/Bendix; and was the wife of the late James A. Allard. Georgette was an active member of...

Ruth Conway

Ruth Conway

Apr 27, 2011

WATERBURY - Ruth A. Conway, 93, passed away Wednesday April 27, 2011 at Abbott Terrace. Ms. Conway was born November 30, 1917 in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Vincent and Anna (Brazis) Conway. She was a longtime resident of both Waterbury and Naugatuck. She graduated from Naugatuck High School and later received her Bachelors from Albertus Magnus College. She...

Veronica Sejko

Veronica Sejko

Apr 26, 2011

BRANFORD; Mrs. Veronica M. (Lyden) Sejko, of Branford, passed on and joined her beloved husband Edward S. Sejko on April 26, 2011 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Mrs. Sejko was born in New Haven a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Lyden and was a longtime Branford resident. Prior to her retirement Mrs. Sejko worked in administrative services for many...

Anne Giddings

Anne Giddings

Apr 25, 2011

CHESHIRE -- Anne Roede Giddings, 66, died Monday, April 25, 2011. She was the wife of Dr. Robert Fisk Giddings. Mrs. Giddings was born August 11, 1944 in Albany, New York, daughter of the late Charles Bernhard and Martha (Blohm) Roede. She graduated from Mount Holyoke College with distinction at the end of her third year. She then earned a...

Maureen Conway

Maureen Conway

Apr 22, 2011

MIDDLEBURY; Mrs. Maureen (Gardner) Conway, 73 of Middlebury passed away on April 22, 2011 after a brief illness at the VITAS Hospice Unit of Saint Mary's Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Edward Thomas Conway who passed away in 2010 to whom she was married for 46 years. Maureen was born on March...

Francis Sheehy

Francis Sheehy

Apr 21, 2011

Francis "Red" Joseph Sheehy, 83, of Centerville, MA passed away April 21, 2011 at Martin Memorial Medical Center in Stuart, FL. He was the husband of Harriet (Wilmot) Sheehy. Francis was born in Waterbury, CT on June 4, 1927, the son of the late Francis and Loretta (Barry) Sheehy. He attended Waterbury schools and the University of Connecticut. He was...

John Bishop

John Bishop

Apr 20, 2011

CHESHIRE - John "Jay" Gardner Bishop, 60, passed away Wednesday April 20, 2011 at Yale New Haven Hospital. Jay was born April 14, 1951 in Waterbury, CT, the son of John M. Bishop and the late Barbara (Birch) Bishop. He was a longtime Cheshire resident. Jay graduated from Cheshire High School, received his Bachelors Degree from the University of Vermont,...

Carol Zullo

Carol Zullo

Apr 19, 2011

CHESHIRE; Mrs. Carol Leigh (Griffin) Zullo, 78 of Cheshire passed away Tuesday April 19, 2011 at the Hospital of Saint Raphael in New Haven. She was the wife of Benedict Zullo. Carol was born January 12, 1933 in Mapleton, Maine a daughter of the late Guilford and Ena (Stockford) Griffin and has been a Cheshire resident for the past 44...

Paul Kalasnik

Paul Kalasnik

Apr 19, 2011

OAKVILLE- Paul D. Kalasnik, 60, passed away April 19, 2011 at Danbury Hospital. He was the husband of Jane T. Kalasnik whom he was married to for 25 years. Paul was born September 30, 1950 son of Ann (Zacher) and the late Walter Kalasnik. He attended Crosby High School, served in the Navy during the Vietnam War, and received a...

Josephine Roberts

Josephine Roberts

Apr 17, 2011

CHESHIRE- Josephine P. Roberts, 84, passed away Sunday April 17, 2011 at The Hospital of Central Connecticut at Bradley Memorial. She was the widow of Edmund A. Roberts. Josephine was born November 14, 1926 in Cheshire, daughter of the late Stanley and Felicia (LaBendz) Petrowski. She was a graduate of Commercial High School in New Haven Class of 1944. She...

Sharon Weidner

Sharon Weidner

Apr 15, 2011

CHESHIRE- Sharon L. (Grasson) Weidner, 69, passed away Friday, April 15, 2011 at her residence. She was the wife of Bill Weidner whom she was married to for 27 years. Sharon was born September 5, 1941 in New Haven, daughter of the late Albert Joseph and Charlotte (Eriksson) Grasson. She was a graduate of Cheshire High School. She was Co-owner...

Roger Stevens

Roger Stevens

Apr 15, 2011

NAUGATUCK- Mr. Roger McKinley Stevens, 70, of Naugatuck, passed away early Friday morning April 15, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital. He was the husband of Emily (Dos Santos) Stevens. Mr. Stevens was born in Waterbury, March 17, 1941, a son of the late John Wesley Stevens and Florence (McKinley) Stevens and had been a Naugatuck residence for over 43 years,...

William Mitchell

William Mitchell

Apr 14, 2011

MERIDEN- William "Bill" Mitchell, 81, passed away Thursday April 14, 2011 at his residence. He was the husband of Marcia L. (Sanguinetti) Mitchell whom he was married to for 59 years. Bill was born May 3, 1929 in Woodsville, NH, son of the late Harold and Esther (Balch) Mitchell. He was a veteran serving in the Army during the Korean...

Marilyn Marxo

Marilyn Marxo

Apr 14, 2011

NAUGATUCK- Mrs. Marilyn Rose (Graham) Marxo, 66, of Naugatuck, passed away early Thursday morning April 14, 2011 at her home. She was the wife of Ronald J. Marxo, Sr. Mrs. Marxo was born in Hartford, Mar 4, 1945, a daughter of the late Wallace and Beatrice (Wood) Graham and had been a Naugatuck resident since 1995, moving here from Ansonia....

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