Obituaries

James Mcpadden

James Mcpadden

Jan 2, 2015

NAUGATUCK, CT James W. McPadden, 57, husband of Kathleen A. (Mancini) McPadden, died peacefully Friday evening at Yale New Haven Hospital, surrounded by his loving family and friends. Jim was born on September 22, 1957 in Stamford, CT, a son of the late Hugh and Margot (Kristiansen) McPadden. Jim was a former resident of Watertown, having graduated from Watertown High...

Howard F. Brown

Howard F. Brown

Jan 1, 2015

SEYMOUR- Mr. Howard F. Brown, Sr., 55, of Seymour, CT, passed away with his family by his side at the VITAS Hospice unit at St. Mary’s Hospital after fighting a long courageous battle with lung cancer. Howard was born in Derby, CT, April 13, 1959, a son of Mrs. Margaret (Petersen) (Brown) Miller and the late Howard T. Brown and...

Carol Calandrella

Carol Calandrella

Jan 1, 2015

Carol Calandrella, age 95, of Cheshire and formerly of Hamden entered into rest on January 1, 2015 at the Highlands Healthcare Center in Cheshire. She was the devoted wife of the late Vincent Calandrella. Carol was born on December 25, 1919 in New Haven, daughter of the late Albert and Dorothy (Meyers) Beirach. All services for Carol will be private...

Christopher J. 'Big Dog' Rowe

Christopher J. 'Big Dog' Rowe

Dec 29, 2014

Christopher J. "Big Dog” Rowe, Sr., 52, of Naugatuck, died Monday Dec. 29, 2014 at the Yale-New Haven Hospital. He was the husband of Dana (Smith) Rowe. “Big Dog” was born in Bridgeport, Jan 6, 1962, a son of Joseph A. Rowe, Sr., and the late Louise (George) Rowe and was a graduate of Roger Ludlow High School. He had...

Caroline Pereira

Caroline Pereira

Dec 29, 2014

NAUGATUCK, CT Caroline (Mala) Pereira, 81, of Naugatuck, the widow of Julio DaSilva Pereira, died peacefully Monday at Beacon Brook Health Center. Caroline was born September 9, 1933 in Murtosa, Portugal a daughter of the late Joaquim and Maria (Carinha) Mala and had lived all of her life in Naugatuck. Caroline worked in the footwear division of Uniroyal, Inc. for...

Mary Lou Favale

Mary Lou Favale

Dec 26, 2014

PROSPECT, CT Mary Lou Arcuri Favale, 66, the widow of John Leigh Favale, died Friday, December 26, 2014 at Waterbury Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Mary Lou was born November 5, 1948 in Waterbury, CT, a daughter of Mary Matos Arcuri Donofrio, and the late Gabriel Frank Arcuri. Mary Lou attended local schools and graduated from Post Junior College...

Janet Ladrigan

Janet Ladrigan

Dec 25, 2014

JANET M. LADRIGAN WATERBURY, CT Janet M. (Masterson) Ladrigan, 67, died unexpectedly Thursday, December 25, 2014 at Waterbury Hospital. Janet was born in Miami, FL on August 7, 1947 and lived in Naugatuck and Waterbury for many years. Janet was a retired employee of A T & T, and she loved spending time with her family and friends, especially her...

Dominic Finateri

Dominic Finateri

Dec 25, 2014

DOMINIC T. FINATERI NAUGATUCK, CT – Dominic T. Finateri, 94, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2014 in Hamden. He was the widower of Jane (Accousti) Finateri and Mary (Fernandes) Finateri. Born in Naugatuck on May 28, 1920, he was the son of the late Massimino and Mariantonia (Feroni) Finateri. He resided for many years in Oakville and St. Petersburg,...

Mary McKevitt

Mary McKevitt

Dec 25, 2014

HARWICHPORT, MA– Mary McKevitt, 86, passed away Thursday December 25, 2014 at Masonic Healthcare Center in Wallingford, CT. She was the wife of the late Lawrence McKevitt Sr. Mary was born November 18, 1928 in Boston, MA the daughter of the late Hugh P. and Catherine (Murray) Byrne. Raised in Dorchester, Mary lived in Scituate, MA, Wyckoff, NJ, Paxton, MA,...

George Salenik

George Salenik

Dec 24, 2014

Naugatuck, CT George Salenik, 95, husband of the late Ann (Panulyn) Salenik, passed away peacefully at Waterbury Hospital on Wednesday, December 24, 2014. George was born on April 1, 1919 in Coplay, PA and had lived in Naugatuck for most of his life. George was a retired employee of the footwear division of Uniroyal, Inc. and was a United States...

Genevieve S. 'Gen' McGuire

Genevieve S. 'Gen' McGuire

Dec 23, 2014

Genevieve S. "Gen" McGuire, age 83, of Cheshire and Waterbury native, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 23, 2014 in the Cardiovascular Unit at St. Mary's Hospital in Waterbury. She was the devoted wife of Raymond G. McGuire, Jr. for 62 years and mother of Matthew J. McGuire. Gen was born on July 25, 1931 in Waterbury, daughter of the late...

Mary Zan

Mary Zan

Dec 20, 2014

NAUGATUCK- Mrs. Mary (Chanko) Zan, 98, of Naugatuck, passed away at the home of her granddaughter in Waterbury on Saturday afternoon Dec. 20, 2014. She was the widow of Michael Zan, who passed away in 1965. Mrs. Zan was born in Naugatuck, Feb. 4, 1916, a daughter of the late Michael and Anna Chanko and was a lifelong resident of...

Joan B. Sweet

Joan B. Sweet

Dec 20, 2014

NAUGATUCK – Joan B. Sweet, 82, passed away Saturday December 20, 2014 at the Glendale Center in Naugatuck. She was the wife of the late Wayne Sweet. Mrs. Sweet was born April 7, 1932 in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Charles and Mabel (Smith) Kochanowski. She was a lifetime Naugatuck resident where she was a member of the United...

Leo J. Ayotte

Leo J. Ayotte

Dec 19, 2014

CHESHIRE- Leo J. Ayotte, 81, passed away, Friday December 19, 2014, at St. Mary’s Hospital. He was the loving husband of Marie J. (Vignali) Ayotte whom he was married to for 58 years. He was born February 22, 1933 in Waterbury son of the late Peter and Florence (LaBelle) Ayotte. Leo was a Veteran of the United States Army where...

John P. Lydem

John P. Lydem

Dec 18, 2014

NAUGATUCK – John P. Lydem, 84, passed away Thursday December 18, 2014 at his home. He was the husband of Betty (Rolfe) Lydem. Mr. Lydem was born November 6, 1930 in St. Albions, VT, the son of the late Thomas and Amanda (Gilman) Lydem. He served his country during the Korean War in the U.S. Marine Corp. He was a...

Rosemary Healy

Rosemary Healy

Dec 17, 2014

Naugatuck, CT Rosemary (Dunn) Healy, 83, the widow of Joseph R. Healy, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at St. Mary’s Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Healy was born June 27, 1931 in Naugatuck, CT, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Grace (Thurston) Dunn and had lived in Naugatuck all of her life. Rose attended...

Christopher P. 'Chris' Settembri

Christopher P. 'Chris' Settembri

Dec 16, 2014

CHESHIRE - Christopher (Chris) P. Settembri, 48, passed away at home on Tuesday, December 16, 2014. He was born on June 22, 1966 in New Britain, the son of Ralph Settembri and the late Sylvia (Champ, Riordan) Settembri. Chris was a Dental Technician, and was self employed for the last 12 years. He leaves his loving wife of 22 years,...

Christopher A. Settembri

Christopher A. Settembri

Dec 16, 2014

CHESHIRE - Christopher A. Settembri, 18, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at home. He was born on February 10, 1996 in Meriden, the son of the late Christopher P. Settembri and Holly (Wisneski) Settembri. Christopher was a lifelong Cheshire resident where he attended local schools and graduated Cheshire High School, class of 2014. He was an avid skateboarder,...

Margaret Ruth Leggett

Margaret Ruth Leggett

Dec 14, 2014

WATERBURY- Margaret Ruth Leggett, 96, passed away Sunday December 14, 2014 at the Abbott Terrace Health Center. Ruth was born April 14, 1918 in Waterbury daughter of the late Walter and Johanna (Allman) Leggett. She was a graduate of the College of Notre Dame in Maryland, Class of 1940. She was employed as a Teacher in the Waterbury School System...

Isabella Susanne Gozzo

Isabella Susanne Gozzo

Dec 13, 2014

CHESHIRE - Isabella Susanne Gozzo, 19, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Hartford Hospital, Hartford. She was the daughter of Mike and Yeisid (Figueredo) Gozzo. "Izzy" as she was known by her friends or "Bella" as she was affectionately called by her family, was born October 24, 1995 in Swansboro, NC. She was a longtime Cheshire resident where she...