Obituaries

Helen P. Linsley

Helen P. Linsley

Jul 11, 2022

CHESHIRE- Helen P. Linsley (Penny), loving wife and beloved mother and grandmother passed away Monday, July 11, 2022 at Yale-New Haven Hospital in New Haven, CT. at the age of 84. From Cheshire, CT, to Poughkeepsie, NY, and back to Meriden, CT, Penny spread her light, kindness, and warmth wherever she went. She was a retired florist who worked for...

Susan Jean Mercer Costanzo

Susan Jean Mercer Costanzo

Jul 11, 2022

Susan Jean (Mercer) Costanzo, 64, of Wallingford, CT, beloved wife of Dino Costanzo, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on July 11, 2022. She was born on September 13, 1957 in Marysville, OH, to Lester Mercer and the late Ann Mercer. Susan – also known as Girl, Susie, Momma, Grandma, Aunt Sue, and Aunt Soup by the...

Chris Steven DeLeo

Chris Steven DeLeo

Jul 10, 2022

WATERBURY; Chris Steven DeLeo, 65, of Waterbury passed away on Sunday July 10, 2022 at the Vitas Inpatient Hospice Unit at Saint Mary's Hospital after a brief illness. Chris was born on December 8, 1956 in Waterbury a son of the late John and Josephine (Lombardo) DeLeo and was a lifelong Waterbury resident. He was a graduate of Wilby High...

Margaret Pettit

Margaret Pettit

Jul 4, 2022

Margaret Murphy Pettit (Peggy, Maggie, Mom, Nanny) of Naples, FL, Westport, CT and Scituate, MA, age 90 passed away peacefully with loving family by her side. Peggy was married to her high school sweetheart, best friend, and love of her life, Ray (Moose) Pettit for 64 years. She was born in Waterbury, CT to Margaret (Moore) and Eugene Murphy. She...

Todd Alfred Harrington

Todd Alfred Harrington

Jul 2, 2022

Todd recently passed away peacefully at his home. Todd graduated from Drew University with a degree in Economics then went on to earn a Masters of Economics from NYU and a CFA from the University of Virginia. Todd was an avid Yankees fan, and his main hobby and interest was following politics and financial markets. Todd was a beloved son,...

Gary J. Brown

Gary J. Brown

Jul 1, 2022

BEACON FALLS – Gary J. Brown, 74, passed away Friday, July 1, 2022. He was the husband of Virginia (Thomas) Brown. Mr. Brown was born November 15, 1947 in Waterbury, son of the late James and Idila (Moon) Brown. He was the former owner of Brown Roofing which he founded in 1972, and a resident of Naugatuck for many years....

George R. Harper

George R. Harper

Jun 29, 2022

OXFORD - George R. Harper, 63, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at his home. He was the husband of Judith (Rice) Harper George was born on October 22, 1958, in Waterbury, son of the late George Harper and Shirley Fitzgerald. He was a custodian for Regional School District 15 for twenty years, until his retirement in 2021. In addition...

Eileen F. Spies

Eileen F. Spies

Jun 29, 2022

CHESHIRE- Eileen F. Spies, 76, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2022 surrounded by her family at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She was the wife of the late Robert W.Spies. Eileen was born July 16, 1945, in New Haven, CT., daughter of the late Thomas J. and Grace A. (Snyder) Enright. She was a product of Catholic school, graduated from Albertus Magnus...

Bryan Levesque

Bryan Levesque

Jun 28, 2022

Bryan Levesque, age 46, of Southington, passed away peacefully on June 28, 2022 at Mid-State Medical Center, following a relatively short battle with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. Bryan is survived by his wife, Kellyn McCormack, and his favorite person in the world, his son, Darin Levesque. Bryan approached everything he did in life with passion (many people might...

Joseph Rotell

Joseph Rotell

Jun 25, 2022

Cheshire – Joseph Rotell, 91, passed away peacefully on June 25, 2022, at Yale-New Haven Hospital, St. Raphael Campus, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Loretta (Polanin) Rotell, who passed away in 2020. Mr. Rotell was born December 9, 1930, in Carbondale, PA, the son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Wasley) Rotell. He...

Morris Eisenberg

Morris Eisenberg

Jun 24, 2022

BRISTOL - Morris Eisenberg, 89, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022, at St. Vincent's Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Janice (Kimmel) Eisenberg and the longtime companion of Barbara Hungerford. Mr. Eisenberg was born May 24, 1933, in the Bronx, the son of the late Julius and Lena (Greenberg) Eisenberg. He was Executive Vice President and...

James M Jackson

James M Jackson

Jun 22, 2022

NAUGATUCK - James Martin Jackson, affectionately known as “Jimmy,” was born March 8, 1961 in Summit, New Jersey to the late Charles Walton Jackson and Charlotte Areatha Jackson. He entered eternal rest on June 22, 2022. Jimmy was educated in the public schools in Vauxhall, New Jersey until his family relocated to Connecticut where he graduated from Naugatuck High School...

Judith May Modine

Judith May Modine

Jun 21, 2022

Judith May (Burke) Modine, 84, of Wallingford, formerly of Cheshire, passed away on Tuesday June 21, 2022 at Mid-State Medical Center in Meriden surrounded by her loving family. She was the longtime loving and devoted companion of Donald McPartland. Judy was born September 5, 1937 in Lynn, MA, a daughter of the late Gordon Cleveland and Sophia (Chemelski) Burke and...

David W. Flood

David W. Flood

Jun 20, 2022

Friendship, ME - David W. Flood, 96, died peacefully while sleeping on June 20, 2022, at his beloved home in Flood’s Cove, Maine. David was the loving husband of Joyce for 65 wondrous years of family, friends and life. He was born the son of Everett and Beatrice Flood in Portland, ME on May 27, 1926. After the passing of...

Vidas Melninkaitis

Vidas Melninkaitis

Jun 17, 2022

Vidas Melninkaitis, 72, of Wolcott, beloved husband of Jolanta Melninkaitis, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2022. Vidas was born on December 15, 1949, in Waterbury, CT to the late Bronius and Eugenija Melninkaitis. Vidas proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps from 1967 to 1973. While on duty, Vidas received three purple hearts. He was a...

Fr. Tarsicio Luis Samaniego Barriga, LC

Fr. Tarsicio Luis Samaniego Barriga, LC

Jun 15, 2022

Fr. Tarsicio Luis Samaniego Barriga, L.C., died Wednesday, June 15, 2022 in New Haven, CT. He was 87 years old and in his 54th year of priesthood. Fr. Tarsicio was a member of the Cheshire, USA Community, although he spent the last few months in a nursing home near Cheshire, CT. to receive necessary medical care. Fr. Tarcisio was born...

Kevin J. King

Kevin J. King

Jun 11, 2022

Kevin J. King, age 64, of Wallingford and formerly of Cheshire passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Smilow Cancer Center at Yale-New Haven Hospital after a long courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was the devoted husband of Karen (Fraser) King for over 40 years. Kevin was born on August 24, 1957, in Jamaica, Queens, New York, son...

Margarete Disbrow

Margarete Disbrow

Jun 9, 2022

Cheshire - Margarete Disbrow, 93, passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2022, at Elim Park Health Care surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of 69 years to her husband, Myron Disbrow. Mrs. Disbrow was born November 26, 1928, in Bridgeport, the daughter of the late Paul and Alma (Schallbruch) Cames. In addition to her husband, Mrs....

Adelaide H. Marx

Adelaide H. Marx

Jun 9, 2022

Adelaide H. Marx, age 94, passed away on the stormy morning of June 9, 2022 at Benchmark Senior Living in Hamden. She was the devoted wife of the late Christopher W. Marx for over 47 years until his passing in 2004. Adelaide was born on September 18, 1927 in London, England, daughter of the late Stephen T. and Adelaide (Beddall)...

Anthony L. Purcaro Jr.

Anthony L. Purcaro Jr.

Jun 6, 2022

NAUGATUCK - Anthony L. Purcaro Jr., 80, passed away on Monday, June 6, 2022, at VITAS at St. Mary's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Elaine Marie (Boucher) Purcaro who passed away in 2013. Mr. Purcaro was born July 24, 1941, in Waterbury, the son of the late Anthony and Carmela (Marano) Purcaro. He was raised in Waterbury...

Share by: