Obituaries

Stephen O'Neill

Stephen O'Neill

Apr 27, 2010

Stephen John O’Neill, beloved father and grandfather, died unexpectedly on April 27th at St. Mary’s Hospital. He was the widower of Patricia (McMahon) O’Neill. Born on July 7, 1932, in Waterbury, Steve was the son of the late Edmund and Lauretta (Barlow) O’Neill. Growing up in Naugatuck with his late brother, Brian, he attended St. Francis of Assisi School, and...

Dorothy Handi

Dorothy Handi

Apr 26, 2010

CHESHIRE - Dorothy T. (Mastrantonio) Handi, passed away Monday April 26, 2010 at Connecticut Hospice in Branford. She was the wife of the late Anthony J. Handi, who passed away in May of 2009 after 56 years of marriage. Dorothy was born September 13, 1930 in Schnectady, NY the daughter of the late Enrico and Filomena (Esposito) Mastrantonio. She was...

Ardel Eazarsky

Ardel Eazarsky

Apr 26, 2010

Waterbury-Mrs. Ardel (Volek) Eazarsky, 96, of 357 Spring Lake Rd, died peacefully Monday April 26th, 2010 at Beacon Brook Health Center in Naugatuck after a brief illness. She was born Novemeber 9, 1915, the daughter of the late Joe and Mary (Podurski) Volek. She was the widow of the late Carl Eazarsky. She worked for the Naugatuck Glass Company until...

E. Perry Cumming

E. Perry Cumming

Apr 26, 2010

CHESHIRE - E. Perry Cumming, 92, of Cook Hill Rd., passed away Monday evening April 26, 2010 at Elim Park Baptist Home. He was the husband of the late Gertrude Cumming who passed away in December of 2008 after 66 years of marriage. He was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Mr. Cumming was born September...

Edward Casner

Edward Casner

Apr 25, 2010

Cheshire - Edward H. Casner Sr., 73, of Cheshire, passed away Sunday April 25, 2010 surrounded by his family. Ed now joins his wife Marjorie of 52 years, who predeceased him on December 22, 2009. Mr. Casner was born May 22, 1936, in Southington the son of the late Edson H. and Mary (Beirne) Casner. Ed was a retired member...

Richard Pruchnicki

Richard Pruchnicki

Apr 23, 2010

NAUGATUCK - Richard H. Pruchnicki, age 71, of 114 Briarwood Road, died Friday, April 23, 2010, at Saint Mary's Hospital in Waterbury. He was the husband of Marilyn L. (Giannelli) Pruchnicki. Mr. Pruchnicki was born in Waterbury on April 11, 1939, a son of Bernice (Szczesiul) Pruchnicki of Waterbury and the late Henry Pruchnicki. He was retired from the Borough...

Jane Chatfield

Jane Chatfield

Apr 21, 2010

Mrs. John L. Chatfield - Enjoyed Counted Cross Stitching Prospect - Mrs. Jane (Kelsey) Chatfield, age 90, of 14 Cornwall Ave. died Wednesday April 21,2010 at her home. She was the widow of John L. Chatfield. Mrs. Chatfield was born in Waterbury on March 12, 1920 a daughter of the late Clifford H. Kelsey and the late Effie (McCloud) (Kelsey)...

Rosemary Donnelly

Rosemary Donnelly

Apr 21, 2010

Rosemary Theresa Donnelly of Saunders Lane in Prospect passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 after a short but courageous battle with brain cancer at home. Rosemary was born in Waterbury on October 13th 1938 to the late John F. and Alice (Morrissey) Donnelly. She was raised in Waterbury and attended St. Francis Xavier Grammer School and Waterbury Catholic High...

George Tracchio

George Tracchio

Apr 19, 2010

CHESHIRE- George A. Tracchio of Cheshire passed to his eternal rest on Monday, April 19, 2010 at Yale New Haven Hospital. He was the beloved father of Barbara A. Tracchio Romano of Cheshire, with whom he resided. George was born on October 27, 1913 in New Haven, the son of the late Antonio and Raffaela Durso Trocchio. Besides his parents,...

Carmela Depasquale

Carmela Depasquale

Apr 19, 2010

Naugatuck - Mrs. Carmela (Labriola) DePasquale, age 92, of 172 High Street, died Monday April 19,2010 at Beacon Brook Health Care Center in Naugatuck. She was the widow of Philip D. DePasquale after 65 years of marriage. Mrs. DePasquale was born in Naugatuck on April 6, 1918 a daughter of the late Patsy and Rosina (Famularo) Labriola. She was retired...

Leo Hennessey

Leo Hennessey

Apr 18, 2010

Naugatuck-Mr. Leo T. Hennessey, 63, of 132 Gorman St., died Sunday, April 18, 2010 at the Glendale Center after a brief illness. Mr. Hennessey was born in Waterbury, April 27, 1946 a son of the late Edward G. and Arline (Brennan) Hennessey. He was a retired Postman with the Naugatuck Postal System. He was a member of the National Assoc....

Wilfred Lord

Wilfred Lord

Apr 18, 2010

CHESHIRE- Wilfred J. Lord Jr., 76, passed away Sunday, April 18, 2010 at his home. He was the loving husband of Sally W. Cope-Lord. Wilfred was born April 3, 1934 in Waterbury and was the son of the late Wilfred J. Sr. and Mary Theresa (Collins) Lord. Wilfred served in The United States Marine Corps during the Korean War, retired...

Katherine Morton

Katherine Morton

Apr 18, 2010

OCALA, FL; Mrs. Katherine E. "Kay" (Allman) Morton, formerly of Waterbury, CT, passed away Sunday April 18, 2010 at the Ocala Health and Rehabilitation Center after a brief Illness. She was the widow of Joseph M. Morton. Katherine was born in New Haven, CT, April 4, 1917, a daughter of the late Louis Allman and Jane "Jenny" (Beck) Allman. She...

Mary Spadola

Mary Spadola

Apr 18, 2010

Plymouth-Mrs. Mary (Cimino) Spadola, 85, of 396 South St. formerly of 88 Cobb St. Oakville, widow of Joseph Anthony Spadola died Sunday, April 18, 2010 at home surrounded by her loving family after a brief illness. Mrs. Spadola was born October 21, 1924 in Oakville, a daughter of the late Paul and Pauline (Daddona) Cimino. She was retired employee of...

William Stephenson

William Stephenson

Apr 17, 2010

CHESHIRE-William "Bill" A. Stephenson, 63, of Cheshire passed away Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Connecticut Hospice in Branford. Bill was born on March 31, 1947 in Lawrence, MA and was the son of the late Fred R. and Isabel (Taylor) Stephenson. He was a Plastics Engineer graduate of Lowell Technological Institute, in Lowell, MA, and obtained his MBA from the...

Edward Bowman

Edward Bowman

Apr 17, 2010

CHESHIRE - Edward M. Bowman, Sr. 81, of Cheshire passed away Saturday April 17, 2010 at home. He was husband of the late Mary (Wolff) Bowman and the late Barbara (Formica) Bowman of Cheshire. Mr. Bowman was born in Waterbury on December 3, 1928, the only son of the late Matthew J. and Mary (Duff) Bowman. He was a lifelong...

Anne Denne

Anne Denne

Apr 15, 2010

Cheshire - Anne McGrath Denne, 89, whose independence, strength, and adoration for her family kept her at the center of Denne clan, passed away April 15, 2010. She was the wife of the late Thomas H. Denne Jr. Mrs. Denne was born January 28, 1921 in Bozrah, the daughter of the late John A. and Ellen E. (Quinlan) McGrath. Most...

Donald Swanson

Donald Swanson

Apr 14, 2010

NAUGATUCK- Mr. Donald Arthur Swanson, 81, of 36 Fuller St., passed away early Wednesday morning April 14, 2010, at his home. He was the husband of Theresa M. (Sulkoski) Swanson. Mr. Swanson was born in Waterbury, June 20, 1928, a son of the late Arthur and Esther (Anderson) Swanson and was a lifelong Naugatuck resident. He was a 1946 graduate...

Harold Litke

Harold Litke

Apr 14, 2010

Naugatuck- Harold A. Litke, 83, of 220 May Street, passed away on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at Waterbury Hospital after a brief illness. He was the widower of Margaret (DeVico) Litke. Mr. Litke was born on September 14, 1926 in Naugatuck, a son of the late Albert and Freda (Wilke) Litke. He retired from Uniroyal Inc after 35 years. He...

Nicholas LaTorraca

Nicholas LaTorraca

Apr 14, 2010

CHESHIRE - Nicholas H. LaTorraca, 15, of Cheshire, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2010 at Yale New Haven Hospital after a heroic 14 month battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family. Nicholas was born March 7th, 1995 in New Haven, CT. He was the son of Henry and Karen (Petrillo) LaTorraca. Besides his parents, Nicholas is...

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