Obituaries

Dec 9, 2014

NAUGATUCK- Mr. Edward George Butwell, 95 of Naugatuck, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014 at the Beacon Brook Health Center. He was the husband of the late Henrietta S. (Biernecki) Butwell who passed away in 2006 after 53 years of marriage. Edward was born in Naugatuck, Nov. 10, 1919, a son of the late George and Elizabeth (Galinot) Butwell...

Dec 9, 2014

MIDDLEBURY- Elizabeth A. Maknis, 95, passed away peacefully Tuesday December 9, 2014 at her residence surrounded by her devoted family. She was predeceased by her loving husband Walter Maknis. She was born September 2, 1919 in Waterbury daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Steponaitis) Baranauskas. Elizabeth was an Administrative Assistant at General Heat Treating Company Inc. prior to her...

Dec 9, 2014

MERIDEN- Valerie L. Balcius, 97, passed away Tuesday December 9, 2014 at The Masonic Health Care Center in Wallingford. She was the daughter of the late Kazimier and Mary (Lukas) Balcius. Valerie is survived by her nephew Roy Balcius of Meriden. Arrangements- A private graveside service for Valerie will be held at St. Bridget Cemetery, Higgins Road, Cheshire. There are...

Dec 8, 2014

NAUGATUCK - Howard Hassenfeldt, Sr., 72, passed away Monday, December 8, 2014 at Waterbury Hospital. He was the husband of Beatrice A. (Altieri) Hassenfeldt. Mr. Hassenfeldt was born April 3, 1942 in Waterbury, the son of the late John L. and Lillian (Kraft) Hassenfeldt. He was a lifelong resident of Naugatuck where he was employed at Peter Paul for approximately...

Dec 8, 2014

WATERBURY- Louis Nicholas Abbondelo Sr., 92 passed away Monday December 8, 2014 peacefully at the home of his daughter and son-in-law surrounded by his family. He was predeceased by his loving wife Ruth (Jodoin) Abbondelo in 2004. He was born December 24, 1921 in Waterbury son of the late Angelo and Philomena (Dell’erario) Abbondelo. Louis was a veteran of World...

Dec 7, 2014

Philomena (Phyllis) Madden, age 101, entered into rest on Sunday, December 7, 2014 at the Elim Park Healthcare. She was the devoted wife of William Madden. Philomena was born on August 13, 1913 in Italy, daughter of the late Dominic and Mary Angela (Gervasi) D’Addio, and was a longtime resident of Naugatuck before coming to Cheshire. Philomena worked for Uniroyal...

Dec 4, 2014

Cory Lefebvre, age 57, of Killingworth, CT, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at the Yale New Haven Hospital. Cory was born on May 21, 1957 in Greenwich, CT, and was the daughter of the late Mike and Gail (Burdick) Lefebvre and longtime companion of John McGinnis. Cory was a passionate gardener and animal lover; she was a talented...

Dec 3, 2014

CHESHIRE- Gertrude Annie (Trudy) Roones, 90, died on December 3, 2014, at Elim Park in Cheshire, CT. She was born in Everett, MA, to John and Ada (Windsor) Hickman. She was married for nearly 68 years to Orville Roones, who predeceased her in May 2014. Trudy was a devoted mother to her three sons: David (Patty) Roones of Bloomfield, CT;...

Dec 2, 2014

Joan B. Chapman, age 78, of Cheshire entered into rest on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at Masonicare Health Center in Wallingford. She was the wife of the late Dr. John Chapman. Joan was born on January 23, 1936 in New Haven, daughter of the late John and Lillian (Pedersen) Baldwin, and has been a longtime Cheshire resident. Joan worked as...

Dec 2, 2014

Naugatuck, CT Vita M. (Cerulli) DeVoe, 61, of Naugatuck, wife of Alan DeVoe, died Tuesday at St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury. Vita was born October 6, 1953 in Stamford, CT a daughter of the late John Joseph Cerulli and Rosemarie (Sabia) Cerulli and had lived in Naugatuck for the past 34 years. Vita was a school cafeteria worker for the...

Dec 1, 2014

CHESHIRE - Katherine Devito, 92, was welcomed into the loving arms of her heavenly family on December 1, 2014. Her husband of 50 years, Joseph L. DeVito greeted her with the smile that sealed their bond. Katherine was born July 22, 1922 in Cheshire, the daughter of the late Thomas and Maria (Jacarusso) Casso. She was a lifelong Cheshire resident...

Nov 30, 2014

NAUGATUCK- Mrs. Linda Theresa Anderson, 67 of Naugatuck, passed away on Sunday morning Nov. 30, 2014 at the Glendale Center. Linda was born in Waterbury May 3, 1947, a daughter of the late Arnold and Minnie (Cocchiola) Anderson and had been a Naugatuck resident for most of her life. She was educated in the local school system and was a...

Nov 28, 2014

Patricia Ann Welch Ward, 67, of Jupiter, Florida, beloved daughter, sister and wife passed away on Friday, November 28, 2014, lovingly surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Christopher B. Ward. Pat was born on April 25, 1947 in New Haven, Connecticut to Shirley A. Welch and the late James J. Welch. She was formerly a Cheshire, Connecticut...

Nov 26, 2014

Nov 26, 2014

WATERBURY-Marianne L. Orkin (neé Newman) passed away at the Alzheimers Resource Center in Plantsville CT on Nov. 26, 2014. She was born in 1927 in Oppenheim Germany and emigrated to the US in 1941. She escaped from the Hitler regime via Lisbon Portugal aboard the SS Exeter with her parents, Carl and Hilda Newman, and older brother and companion Martin....

Nov 25, 2014

WATERBURY - Jacob Kazimierek, 87, passed away peacefully at home on November 25, 2014, surrounded by the love and comfort of his family. He was the husband of Rachel (Abromowitz) Kazimierek. Jacob was born in Mlawa, Poland on December 10, 1926, son of the late Abraham and Hannah (Granaska) Kazimierek. He came to Waterbury in 1954 from Sweden. He worked...

Nov 24, 2014

NAUGATUCK- Gordon Arthur Anderson, 95, Naugatuck, died on November 24, 2014. He was the husband of Irene (Gustafson) Anderson. Mr. Anderson was born in Waterbury, CT, the son of the late Carl and Christine (Olson) Anderson. He was a graduate of Naugatuck High School in 1937 and of North Park College, Chicago, Illinois, in 1940, and the University of Minnesota...

Nov 22, 2014

WATERBURY- Pamela Jane McMahon, aged 75 passed away on Saturday November, 22, 2014 at Newington Health Care Facility in Newington, CT after a lengthy demise to Alzheimer’s. Pamela was a resident of Waterbury and Southington, Connecticut the past 30 plus years of her life. Pam was born on March 3, 1939 in Spokane, Washington. Pam was married to the late...

Nov 22, 2014

Daniel C. Amici, age 48, of North Stonington, loving father and tremendous husband passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at Westerly Hospital in Rhode Island. He was the devoted husband of Jeannette Bruno Amici and the awesome dad of Daniel R. Amici and step-son Luis Olivencia. Dan was born on July 28, 1966 in Waterbury, CT, son of the...

Nov 17, 2014

Sophia Paige Guggenheim, infant daughter of Tim and Katie (Johnson) Guggenheim, died Monday, November 17, 2014 at her residence in Camp Lejeune, NC. Sophia is survived by her parents, Tim and Katie Guggenheim, her brother Tim Guggenheim, Jr., her sister Neveah Guggenheim all of Camp Lejeune, NC, her grandparents, Tina Murray, Shawn Murray, Courtney Guggenheim, Eric Guggenheim, Sarah Johnson and...