Obituaries

Jean Leigh

Jean Leigh

Jan 31, 2010

Naugatuck-Mrs. Jean (Van Sands) Leigh, 75, of 66 Terrace Ave 1D, died Sunday, January 31, 2010 at the Gladeview Healthcare Center in Old Saybrook. She was the widow of Francis Leigh. Mrs. Leigh was born on September 16, 1935 in Branford a daughter of the late Roland and Elianor (Morris) Van Sands. She is survived by one daughter, Toni "T.J."...

Edward Cavanaugh

Edward Cavanaugh

Jan 31, 2010

Cheshire ' Edward T. Cavanaugh, 87, of Cheshire, passed away Sunday January 31, 2010 surrounded by his loving family at his home. He was the husband of the late Florence M. Cavanaugh. Mr. Cavanaugh was born September 23, 1922 in Waterbury the son of the late Edward and Josephine (Sullivan) Cavanaugh. He was a WWII Veteran serving in the Army...

John Franek

John Franek

Jan 31, 2010

NAUGATUCK- Mr. John George Franek, 87, of 233 North Hoadley St., Naugatuck, passed away early Sunday evening Jan. 31st, 2010 at the Waterbury Hospital. Mr. Franek was born in Dolna-Tizina Czechoslovakia, Sept. 10, 1922, a son of the late Imro and Helena (Matusik) Franek and moved to Franklin, NJ and later to Passaic, NJ where he finished High School and...

Rosalyn Kaplan

Rosalyn Kaplan

Jan 31, 2010

WATERBURY- Mrs. Rosalyn "Roz" (Butler) Kaplan, 85, formerly of Nottingham Terr., passed away Sunday evening Jan. 31, 2010, at Meridian Manor. She was the widow of Zanvil Kaplan. Mrs. Kaplan was born in New York City, Dec. 3, 1925, a daughter of the late Louis and Esther (Wasserman) Butler and had been a Waterbury resident since moving here in 1947....

Thomas McGuire

Thomas McGuire

Jan 30, 2010

NAUGATUCK- Mr. Thomas McGuire, 90, of Naugatuck, died late Saturday afternoon Jan. 30th, 2010 at his home. He was the widower of the late Peggy (Boppeler) McGuire and the late Ruth (Murphy) (McCarthy) McGuire. Mr. McGuire was born in Waterbury Feb. 22, 1919, a son of the late Thomas F. and Mary (Cassidy) McGuire. He spent his early years in...

Winifred Nardello

Winifred Nardello

Jan 29, 2010

Naugatuck _ Mrs. Winifred "Winnie" (Hayden) Nardello, age 96, of 516 South Main St., died Saturday January 31,2020 at Waterbury Hospital. She was the widow of James Nardello. Mrs. Nardello was born in Brooklyn, New York on October 22,1913 a daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Rogers) (Krauss) Hayden. Her family moved to Beacon Falls in 1921. She attended...

Martha Reilly

Martha Reilly

Jan 28, 2010

Beloved mother, MARTHA BRONSON REILLY, age 88 of Beacon Falls, Connecticut, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2010 at her daughter’s home in Manassas, Virginia. She was born September 24, 1921 in Waterbury, Connecticut, daughter of the late John McGeever, Sr. and Edith Martha Bronson. Mrs. Reilly is also preceded in death by her husband, James William Reilly and one sister,...

James La Sala

James La Sala

Jan 28, 2010

The Villages, FL ' James M. La Sala, 81, of The Villages, FL, passed away on Thursday January 28, 2010. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 46 years, Margaret. Mr. La Sala was a U.S. Army Korean War Veteran; the Senior Warden of St. Alban's Anglican Church in Lady Lake, FL; Senior Warden at the Church of The...

Angela Sullivan

Angela Sullivan

Jan 26, 2010

CHESHIRE, CT- Mrs. Angela (Dellacamera) Sullivan, 65, of Cheshire, passed away Tuesday afternoon Jan. 26, 2010 at Yale-New Haven Hospital, She was the wife of James T. Sullivan. Mrs. Sullivan was born in Yonkers, N.Y., Aug. 12, 1944, a daughter of the late Frank and Anna (DeLuca) Dellacamera and was a graduate of Commerce High School in Yonkers, N.Y. She...

Jan Kuzan

Jan Kuzan

Jan 26, 2010

NAUGATUCK- Mr. Jan "John" Kuzan, 85, of 109 Golden Hill St., Union City, passed away early Tuesday morning at St. Mary's Hospital. was the husband of the late Marie (Krzykowski) Kuzan who passed away in 1997.Mr. Kuzan was born in Kornalowicack, Poland, Sept. 10, 1924 a son of the late Michael and Sophie (Zuk) Kuzan and came to this country...

John Wigglesworth

John Wigglesworth

Jan 26, 2010

Sikorsky Retiree Naugatuck-John E. Wigglesworth, 71, of 86 Melbourne Court, husband of Margaret (Gilbo) Wigglesworth died Tuesday morning unexpectedly at Waterbury Hospital. Mr Wigglesworth was born March 14, 1938 in Bridgeport son of the late William H. and Dorothy R. (Fittig) Wigglesworth. He was a retired aircraft electrician at Sikorsky Aircraft, a graduate of the CT School of Electronics. He...

William Schmelcke

William Schmelcke

Jan 25, 2010

Naugatuck-William H. Schmelcke, Jr., 61, husband of Susan (Verceski) Schmelcke of 21 Cold Spring Circle died Monday morning at St. Mary's Hospital. Mr. Schmelcke was born December 24, 1948 in Waterbury son of Frances (Martin) Schmelcke of Naugatuck and the late William H. Schmelcke, Sr. He was a warehouse manager for the Jerry's Sports Center in Newington. He received his...

Franklin Johnson

Franklin Johnson

Jan 25, 2010

Naugatuck- Franklin E. Johnson, Sr. 85, of 51 Little River Drive passed away peacefully on Monday, January 25th,2010 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Jeanne (DeCarlo) Johnson for fifty-eight years. Mr. Johnson was born on October 13th,1924 in Naugatuck, son of the late Major J. William and Lillian (Thomas) Johnson. He enjoyed a rewarding...

Albert Gedraitis

Albert Gedraitis

Jan 25, 2010

Bethany - Mr. Albert E. Gedraitis, age 77, of 482 Bethmour Road, died Monday January 25,2010 at Yale New Haven Hospital. He was the husband of Julia (Longobardi) Gedraitis. Mr. Gedraitis was born in Waterbury on August 17,1932 a son of the late Anthony and Mary (Arnold) Gedraitis. He was retired from New Haven Copper where he worked as a...

Maureen Joy

Maureen Joy

Jan 24, 2010

Middlebury ' Maureen Joy, 52, of Middlebury, passed away Sunday January 24, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital. Maureen was born November 29, 1958 in Waterbury the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Anderson) Joy. She was a lifelong Middlebury resident who enjoyed reading and was known by her family as a movie buff. Besides her parents, Maureen is survived by her...

Emilia Tavares

Emilia Tavares

Jan 24, 2010

Naugatuck- Emilia De (daSilva) Tavares, age 102, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2010 at Beacon Brook Health Center. She was the widow of Joaquim Tavares, Sr. Mrs. Tavares was born on March 3, 1907 in Murtosa, Portugal a daughter of the late Gaspar and Maria (daSilva) Esteves. She is survived by her son, Joaquim "Jack" Tavares Jr.and his wife...

Marjorie Garrett

Marjorie Garrett

Jan 23, 2010

Marjorie Caroline (Wooster) Garrett, 73, of Naugatuck, passed away at Glendale Center on Saturday, January 23, 2010 after a prolonged illness. She was born in Waterbury, CT on April 4, 1936 to the late Howard and Anna Wooster. She attended schools in Beacon Falls, Seymour, and Yale New Haven Hospital. She was an LPN retired from Crescent Manor in Waterbury...

John Mahan

John Mahan

Jan 22, 2010

John Charles Mahan, 86, died Friday, January 22, 2010 at Hospice Care Center of Brooksville, FL. Born in Waterbury, he moved to Brooksville 21 years ago from Naugatuck. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Shirley. Survivors include his wife, Justine; two sons, John T. "Jack" Mahan of Henderson, Nevada, and Brian T.Mahan of Whittier, CA; a daughter,...

Ruth Sher

Ruth Sher

Jan 22, 2010

Mrs. Ruth Violet (Fishman) Sher, 92, of Cheshire, formerly of Barkhamsted CT and Yonkers NY, died on Friday, January 22, 2010. She was the wife of the late Adolph Sher. Mrs., Sher was born on May 25, 1917, in Philadelphia PA, daughter of the late Zena Batalsky and Louis Fishman. She is survived by her son Philip and his wife...

Stanley Bridge

Stanley Bridge

Jan 22, 2010

NAUGATUCK- Mr. Stanley L. Bridge formerly of West Hill Terr., Naugatuck, died Friday Jan. 22, 2010 at the Mattatuck Health Care Facility, Waterbury. He was the husband of Elaine (Smith) Bridge. Mr. Bridge was born in Willsboro, N.Y, Jan. 1, 1928, a son of the late Peter and Katherine (Currier) Bridge and had been a Naugatuck resident for over 50...

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