Obituaries

Bartholomew Stuart Grant

Bartholomew Stuart Grant

Feb 24, 2015

BATON ROUGE - Bart Grant, 48, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2015. Bart was born in 1966 in St. Louis, MO, and was a former longtime resident of Cheshire, CT. He was technology manager and a tax preparer with H&R Block in Denham Springs, LA. Bart is survived by his mother, Elaine E. Grant of Baton Rouge; his father, Kerry...

John M. Moffat

John M. Moffat

Feb 23, 2015

Mr. John M. Moffat, Sr., 80, of Bethany, passed away on Monday February 23, 2015. He was the husband of Judith (McCasland) Moffat. John was born in the Union City section of Naugatuck on Dec. 22, 1934, a son of the late George Moffat, Sr. and the late Isabel (Dodds) Moffat and had been a Bethany resident for the past...

Rose marie Normandy

Rose marie Normandy

Feb 22, 2015

CHESHIRE – Rose marie (Raymond) Normandy, 78, passed away Sunday February 22, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Frank E. Normandy, who passed away in 2013. Mrs. Normandy was born February 7, 1937 in Island Falls, ME the daughter of the late Patrick and Claudia (King) Raymond. She was a...

Patricia Marino

Patricia Marino

Feb 21, 2015

Naugatuck, CT Patricia M. Marino, 71, died Saturday morning, February 21, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital after a brief illness. Pat was the wife of Charles L. Marino and step-mother of Charlene A. Marino, both of Naugatuck. Pat was a retired inspector for T-Bar/Data Switch. After moving to Naugatuck, Pat served on the Republican Town Committee and spent many years...

Clayton C. Reynolds

Clayton C. Reynolds

Feb 20, 2015

NAUGATUCK- Mr. Clayton Charles Reynolds, 49, of Naugatuck, passed away unexpectedly Friday evening at his home. He was the husband of Lisa A. (Crosby) Reynolds. Clayton was born in Cincinnati, OH, Dec.2, 1965 a son of Marie (Reynolds) St. John, and the late John St. John and had been a resident of Naugatuck since 1970, having formerly lived in Waterbury....

John A. Lynch

John A. Lynch

Feb 20, 2015

John A. Lynch, age 86, of Morris and longtime resident of Cheshire entered into rest on Friday, February 20, 2015 at the Hospital of Central CT in New Britain. He was the devoted husband of the late Dolores M. (Ippolito) Lynch. John was born on August 16, 1928 in Bronx NY, son of the late John and Mary (Jordan) Lynch....

Alpha M. Podgwaite

Alpha M. Podgwaite

Feb 19, 2015

CHESHIRE- Alpha M. Podgwaite, 92, passed away peacefully and surrounded by her loving family Thursday February 19th, 2015. She was the wife of the late Carl J. Podgwaite Sr. Alpha was born November 26th, 1922 in Yalesville to the late Louis and Rose (Page) Reynolds. After attending Lyman Hall High School, Alpha worked as a merchandizing assistant for JC Penny...

Thomas J. 'Tom' Houde

Thomas J. 'Tom' Houde

Feb 19, 2015

Thomas J. Houde, age 93, of Cheshire entered into rest on Thursday, February 19, 2015 at the Paoli Hospital in Paoli, PA. He was the devoted husband of the late Rita (Seifert) Houde. Tom was born on September 17, 1921 in Norwich, son of the late Homer A. and Julia Houde, and has been a Cheshire resident since 1968. Tom...

Joseph J. 'Joey' Zurowski

Joseph J. 'Joey' Zurowski

Feb 18, 2015

Joseph J. Zurowski, age 57, of South Meriden passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2015, after a long illness at Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven. Joey was born on June 1, 1957 in Waterbury, son of the late Anthony Joseph and Berniece (Suwinski) Zurowski. Joey is the beloved brother of Patricia A. Henn of Meriden, Barbara Wallace of Cheshire...

Donna Marie Mallory

Donna Marie Mallory

Feb 17, 2015

MIDDLEBURY- Donna Marie Mallory, 71, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2015, surrounded by her loving family, after a valiant fight with cancer. Throughout her illness, Donna remained upbeat and positive, inspiring many with her infectious smile and unwavering spirit. Donna was born April 4, 1943, in Waterbury, Connecticut, a daughter of the late Donald and Marie (Craven) Mallory. She...

Margaret M. James

Margaret M. James

Feb 14, 2015

CHESHIRE- Margaret James, 83, passed away Saturday February 14, 2015 at the Elim Park Baptist Home. She was the widower of Richard B. James. She was born November 14, 1931 in Brooklyn, NY daughter of the late Clinton B. and Jeanette (Brush) Morgan. Margaret was a graduate of the Brooklyn City Hospital Nursing Program where she received her RN. She...

Ralph F. Gilnack Jr.

Ralph F. Gilnack Jr.

Feb 14, 2015

MIDDLEBURY - Ralph Frederick Gilnack Jr, 81, passed away Saturday February 14, 2015. He was the husband of Janet (Johnson) Gilnack and the late Irene (Elley) Gilnack. Mr. Gilnack was born June 19, 1933 in Waterbury, the son of the late Ralph F. and Bertha (Wiggglesworth) Gilnack Doolittle. He was a 1951 graduate of Naugatuck High School where he was...

Randy Brooks

Randy Brooks

Feb 13, 2015

Southbury, CT Randy L. Brooks, 57, husband of the late Kathleen (Fox) Brooks, died peacefully Friday, February 13, 2015 at his home. Randy was born May 18, 1957 in Waterbury a son of Gwendolyn M. (Krampetz) Brooks and the late Roy E. Brooks. Randy lived in Naugatuck most of his life, having lived the past 15 years in Southbury. Randy...

Thomas Kabelka

Thomas Kabelka

Feb 13, 2015

NAUGATUCK, CT Thomas J. Kabelka, 78, the husband of Margaret “Marge” (Bendoraitis) Kabelka, died peacefully Friday at VITAS Innovative Hospice Care at St. Mary’s Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Tom was born September 22, 1936 in Torrington, CT a son of the late Peter and Victoria (Sharack) Kabelka. Tom grew up in Torrington and graduated from Torrington High School;...

Joseph J. Gilgallon

Joseph J. Gilgallon

Feb 12, 2015

CHESHIRE – Joseph "Joe" John Gilgallon Sr., 79, passed away February 12, 2015 in New Britain, CT, after a brief illness, surrounded by family. Joe was born in Scranton, PA to the late John Joseph Gilgallon and Esther (Spear) Gilgallon in June of 1935. He went to high school at Technical High School in Scranton and graduated in 1953. He...

Ruth Young

Ruth Young

Feb 11, 2015

WATERBURY- Ruth Young, 90, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at Apple Rehab in Watertown. She was born November 28, 1924 in Waterbury daughter of the late Benjamin and Minnie (Madnick) Young. Ruth was a graduate of Driggs Grammar School, and Wilby High School. She was an employee for Torrington Supply Company prior to her retirement. Ruth was a member...

Sheila M. Clifford

Sheila M. Clifford

Feb 8, 2015

WATERBURY- Sheila M. Clifford, 72, passed away at her home on Sunday February 8, 2015. She was born on May 15, 1942 daughter of the late Margaret (Moriarty) and Michael Clifford. Sheila worked at Miles Pharmaceuticals/ Bayer Pharmaceuticals for thirty seven years before retiring in 2004. She was an active member of the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians where she...

Louis J. D'Amato

Louis J. D'Amato

Feb 7, 2015

CHESHIRE - Louis J. D'Amato, 68, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Mid State Medical Center, Meriden. He was the husband of Millie D'Amato. Mr. D'Amato was born September 30, 1946 in New Haven, the son of the late Louis and Anna (Maio) D'Amato. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was a...

John L. Ellinger

John L. Ellinger

Feb 7, 2015

CHESHIRE - John Leonard Ellinger, 91, of New York and Cheshire, son of the late Margaret (Leonard) and Charles Ellinger of New Rochelle, New York, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2015, at CT Hospice, Branford. John has been involved with the radio broadcasting field all his life and has received national acclaim for his managerial excellence. Survived by wife...

Tara Horvath

Tara Horvath

Feb 6, 2015

Naugatuck, CT Tara Sawicki Horvath, 41, died peacefully Friday at VITAS Innovative Hospice Care at St. Mary’s Hospital, after a brief illness. Tara was born February 8, 1973 a daughter of Evelyn Sawicki and the late Robert Sawicki. Tara was an animal lover, car enthusiast, loved gardening and was a communicant of Holy Saviour Church. Besides her mother, she is...