Obituaries

Karen E. Grime

Karen E. Grime

Mar 11, 2015

CHESHIRE- Karen E. Grime, 55, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Mid-State Medical Center in Meriden after a brief illness. She was born March 4, 1960 in Waterbury, daughter of the late Wilson R. and Sharon (Eklund) Grime. Karen graduated from Cheshire High School and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Connecticut....

John Lewis Hassenfeldt

John Lewis Hassenfeldt

Mar 11, 2015

NAUGATUCK - John Lewis Hassenfeldt, Jr., 77, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Griffin Hospital, Derby. He was the husband of Grace (Fairchild) Hassenfeldt. Mr. Hassenfeldt was born February 5, 1938 in Waterbury, the son of the late John L. and Lillian (Kraft) Hassenfeldt Sr. Mr. Hassenfeldt was a Firefighter for the Borough of Naugatuck and member of the...

Raul L. Karlson

Raul L. Karlson

Mar 10, 2015

NAUGATUCK - Mr. Raul L. Karlson, 86, of Naugatuck, passed away Tuesday morning Mar. 10, 2015 at the Waterbury Hospital. He was the husband of the late Bernice (Diaz) Karlson. Mr. Karlson was born in Sweden, June 14, 1928 and came to this country first settling in California and then moving to Naugatuck in 2010. Mr. Karlson was a retired...

Kathryn Allen

Kathryn Allen

Mar 9, 2015

NAUGATUCK, CT Kathryn Anna (Speese) (Wallock) Allen, 99, died peacefully Monday, March 9, 2015 at her home. Kathryn was the widow of Oliver Frank Wallock and George Allen. Kathryn was born October 21, 1915 in Paw Paw, Michigan, the daughter of the late Rodney H. Speese and Nita C. (Prater) Speese. She was a retired employee of Peter Paul and...

Clara Della Rocco

Clara Della Rocco

Mar 9, 2015

NAUGATUCK- Clara Della Rocco, 76, passed away peacefully Monday March 9, 2015 at Waterbury Hospital. She was predeceased by her loving husband Michael Della Rocco Sr. whom passed away in 1997. She was born October 21, 1938 in New Haven daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Chriscuolo. Clara was employed at Hospital Marketing prior to her retirement. She was...

Helen Lamanno

Helen Lamanno

Mar 9, 2015

NEWPORT NEWS, VA - Helen Lamanno, 88, passed away peacefully Monday, March 9th, 2015 at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, Virginia. She was born May 22nd, 1926 in Fabrizia, Calabria, Italy, to the late Raffaele and Elisabetta (Cirillo) Mamone. Helen loved to bake, work in her yard and take long walks especially at Glen Island Park in New...

Frances M. Meacham

Frances M. Meacham

Mar 8, 2015

CHESHIRE – Frances M. Meacham, 91, passed away Sunday March 8, 2015. She was the widow of Austin D. Meacham Sr. Born in Williamsport PA on January 28, 1924, she was the eldest child of Marguerite (Kelly) and Perry A. Winner. Frances became a longtime resident of Cheshire after moving to Connecticut in 1947. She was a communicant of St....

Betty Antonia 'Toni' Williams

Betty Antonia 'Toni' Williams

Mar 7, 2015

CHESHIRE- Betty Antonia “Toni” Williams, 79, passed away peacefully Saturday March 7th 2015 after a brief illness. Betty was born in London, England on March 31st, 1935 to the late Reginald J. and Betty (Richardson) Foort. She was the devoted wife of the late Howard G. Williams for 39 years. Betty, also known affectionately by many as “Toni,” graduated from...

Margaret Gow

Margaret Gow

Mar 7, 2015

Waterbury - Margaret Gow, 100, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2015 at the home of her son Andrew. She was the wife of the late James A. Gow. Mrs. Gow was born February 13, 1915 in Naugatuck, the daughter of the late John B. and Estelle (Gladding) Cuddy. She worked for U.S. Rubber as a Joiner until 1940 when she...

William Donovan

William Donovan

Mar 5, 2015

Naugatuck, CT - William (Bill) P. Donovan, born August 2, 1956, passed away suddenly on March 5, 2015 at Waterbury Hospital. William is survived by his wife of 34 years, Kathleen L. Donovan, his three daughters, Keeley E. (Donovan) Phipps; Katelyn J. Donovan; Kellie A. Donovan; his grandson Colton D. Phipps; son-in-law, Ryan Phipps, along with several nephews and nieces,...

Belle Cross

Belle Cross

Mar 4, 2015

SOUTHBURY- Belle Cross, a resident of Pomperaug Woods in Southbury and formerly of Waterbury, died on March 4 at age 95 of congestive heart failure. She was born on June 12, 1919 in Passaic, New Jersey to Lena and Albert Steinberg. After she married Isidore Cross in 1941, they moved to Torrington, CT where Isidore worked as a metallurgist as...

Maria Matos

Maria Matos

Mar 3, 2015

Maria Adelia (Almeida) Matos, 83, died Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at her son’s home in Prospect. She was the wife of the late Firmino Matos who passed away in 2011. Mrs. Matos was born in Pardilho, Portugal, on August 16, 1931. A loving wife and mother, she was a communicant of Our Lady of Fatima Church in Waterbury and member...

Lucille Russell

Lucille Russell

Mar 2, 2015

Lucille (Karbowicz) Russell, age 88, of Naugatuck, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 2nd surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Nikodem and Marianna (Bochinski) Karbowicz. She was pre-deceased by her sons Andrew Christen and Robin; also her sister, Helen Gordon, and her brothers Edmund, Matthew, Chester, and Henry Karbowicz. Lucille is survived by two...

Frank Russell

Frank Russell

Feb 28, 2015

Naugatuck - Frank Russell, 81, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Waterbury Hospital. Frank was born November 26, 1933 in Waterbury, the son of the late Horatio and Eleanor (Sears) Russell. He served his country during the Korean War in the U.S. Air Force. Frank was a very talented Artist, winning national recognition for one of his poems "Beware...

Carol Derwin

Carol Derwin

Feb 28, 2015

Carol Derwin Carol Derwin worked as an accountant for the City of Waterbury, doing the teacher payroll until she got sick. Then she became a resident of Abbott Terrace Health Center in Waterbury. Carol resided at Abbott Terrace from November 22, 1993 until the day she died, which was February 28, 2015. It was an honor and a privilege to...

Charles L. 'Chuck' Barto III

Charles L. 'Chuck' Barto III

Feb 27, 2015

Thomaston – Charles L. Barto, III, 43, affectionately known by his friends as “Chuck”, “Red” or “Bubba” (by his family) passed away unexpectedly Friday, February 27, 2015 at his home. Mr. Barto was born June 3, 1971 in Waterbury, the beloved son of Charles L. and Carol (Dowling) Barto II. He was a 1989 graduate of Watertown High School and...

Bertha S. Thyren

Bertha S. Thyren

Feb 26, 2015

SOUTHBURY – Bertha (Solberg) Thyren, 97, passed away Thursday February 26, 2015 at the Lutheran Home of Southbury. She was the wife of the late Erling T. Thyren who passed away in 1992. Bertha was born in Oxford, CT the daughter of the late Carl and Louisa (Detlefsen) Solberg. She was born and raised on a farm, a true country...

Mary Esposito

Mary Esposito

Feb 24, 2015

CHESHIRE- Mary A. Esposito, 93, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at The Highlands Health Care Center. She was predeceased by her husband John J. Esposito in 2001. She was born May 21, 1921 in New Haven daughter of the late Frank and Margaret (Nuzzo) Piscitelli. Mary was an employee of the Hamden Board of Education prior to her retirement,...

William Keidel

William Keidel

Feb 24, 2015

Naugatuck, CT William A. Keidel, 70, died peacefully Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at his home. Bill was born January 6, 1945 in Waterbury, a son of the late Robert and Millicent (Byrnes) Keidel. Prior to his retirement, Bill worked as a diesel mechanic and a CDL truck driver at Bozzuto’s. Bill was a Vietnam War Era U.S. Navy Veteran, who...

Anna Zollo

Anna Zollo

Feb 24, 2015

Beacon Falls, CT Anna L. Zollo, 101, the widow of Charles Zollo, died peacefully Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Paradigm Healthcare Center of Prospect. Anna was born June 27, 1913 in Middletown, CT a daughter of the late Salvatore and Alfia (Mazzota) Leonardo, having lived most of her life in Beacon Falls, and was first and foremost dedicated to her...