Obituaries

Shirl Lee Gillis

Shirl Lee Gillis

Sep 5, 2021

Toccoa, Georgia- Shirl Lee Gillis, 68, passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021 in CT while visiting family and friends. She was the wife of Charles Wesley Gillis Jr. Mrs. Gillis was born November 8, 1952, in Texas, the daughter of the late Blanche (Meyer) Colbert. She was raised in Meriden and resided in East Hampton before moving to Georgia...

Mark J. DeAngelis

Mark J. DeAngelis

Sep 4, 2021

Mark J. DeAngelis entered into eternal rest on Saturday, September 4th, 2021. He was the son of Mary Ann Bowen DeAngelis and the late Dino DeAngelis. Mark was born on October 3rd, 1978. He graduated from Amity High School in 1996. Mark loved working out, playing pool and riding dirt bikes. Besides his mother, Mark is survived by his beautiful...

Mary Alyce Duchesne

Mary Alyce Duchesne

Sep 4, 2021

Mary Alyce Duchesne, 79, passed away Saturday, September 4, 2021, at the Whitney Center in Hamden, Connecticut. She was the loving wife of Michel J. Duchesne, her husband of 54 years, and with whom she shared many adventures and a life-long love of travel and family. Mrs. Duchesne was born November 24, 1941, in Pottsville, PA daughter of the late...

Ronald M. Boulais

Ronald M. Boulais

Aug 31, 2021

MILFORD, DE. - Ronald Milton Boulais, 73, (formerly of Cheshire, CT) passed away peacefully on August 31st, 2021. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Katina. His battle with serious medical issues in recent years showed his courage in facing life challenges with a smile. Ron was born March 10, 1948 in Providence, RI, the son of the...

Gertrude "Trudy" Grant

Gertrude "Trudy" Grant

Aug 31, 2021

Cheshire - Gertrude P. “Trudy” Grant, 74, formerly of Waterbury and Oakville, passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at Mid-State Medical Center. Trudy Grant was born January 31, 1947, in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Milan and Pauline (Byron) Grant. She enjoyed gardening, painting and vacationing with her sisters Rose and Susan. She was also an avid UCONN...

Michael M. Kerzner

Michael M. Kerzner

Aug 28, 2021

Oxford - Michael M. Kerzner, age 82, died on August 28, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. Mike was born in Brooklyn, NY, and the son of Joseph & Ruth Baron Kerzner. Mike attended Waterbury schools and graduated from the University of Connecticut’s School of Pharmacy. He was the owner of MiKerz Pharmacy on Cooke Street for 23-years before working...

Alice J. Hanlon

Alice J. Hanlon

Aug 26, 2021

Cheshire - Alice J. Hanlon, 99, passed away, Thursday, August 26, 2021 at Southington Care Center. She was the widow of John J. Hanlon who predeceased her in 2002 after 58 years of marriage. Mrs. Hanlon was born December 27, 1921 in Bronxville, NY daughter of the late Francis and Margaret (Mulady) Mitchell. Alice and John raised their family in...

Sheila McReavy

Sheila McReavy

Aug 21, 2021

Cheshire – Sheila Tardiff McReavy, 79 of Cheshire, was reunited with her loving husband in Heaven on August 21, 2021 at 10:20 AM after an eight-year battle with cancer. She was the beloved widow of Ronald McReavy who passed away on January 5, 2021. Sheila was born February 3, 1942, in Bangor, Maine, the daughter of the late William David...

Erma Honegger

Erma Honegger

Aug 20, 2021

WATERBURY- Erma Honegger 90, passed away peacefully, Friday, August 20th, 2021, at Waterbury Gardens nursing home. Erma was the widow of William H. Honegger Jr. who passed away on February 10, 2020, after 60 years of marriage. Mrs. Honegger was born May 16, 1931, in Naugatuck, daughter of the late Willis and Mildred (Post) Fairchild. Erma grew up in Naugatuck...

George Christian Engelhardt

George Christian Engelhardt

Aug 20, 2021

George Christian Engelhardt, age 78, of Bloomfield, CT passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 20, 2021. He was the devoted husband of Carolyn Hardin Engelhardt for over 53 years. George was born on March 25, 1943 in New Haven, CT, son of the late Christian and Dorothy (Hungerford) Engelhardt. George grew up in North Haven, CT and was rooted in...

Elizabeth Carolyn Justice

Elizabeth Carolyn Justice

Aug 15, 2021

SOUTHBURY – Elizabeth Carolyn Justice, 87, passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021 at River Glen Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late Rev. Robert D. Justice. Mrs. Justice was born March 30, 1934, in Clendenin, WV, daughter of the late Johnny and Ruby (Wilkerson) Short. She was a devoted member of the New Life Christian Church...

Timothy McClelland

Timothy McClelland

Aug 14, 2021

On August 14th, 2021, Timothy McClelland, a resident of Naugatuck, CT, passed away at the age of 66. He was surrounded in love by his three sons while hiking Mount Washington. He is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Vicki; his father-in-law, William Dean; his siblings, Marilyn Grieve, Kathryn Parada, and Joe McClelland; his children, Jennelle, Jason, Joshua,...

Mary Grace Pasqualoni

Mary Grace Pasqualoni

Aug 12, 2021

Cheshire - Mary Pasqualoni, 99, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021, at her home. She was the wife of the late Dante Pasqualoni. Mrs. Pasqualoni was born June 29, 1922, in New Haven, the daughter of the late Camillo and Elizabeth (Addona) Addario. She was a longtime Cheshire resident where she was actively involved with the family farm and...

Ronald Smith

Ronald Smith

Aug 10, 2021

Waterbury - Ronald Smith, 74, passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at his home. Mr. Smith was born May 25, 1947, in Altoona, PA, the son of the late Paul and Dorothy (Parks) Smith. He was a longtime Naugatuck resident and graduated from Naugatuck High School Class of 1965. He moved to Waterbury in 1995 and worked as an...

Hannelore Dunne

Hannelore Dunne

Aug 6, 2021

Hannelore (Lorie) B. Dunne died on Friday, August 6, 2021, at Midstate Medical Center. A private family-only service celebrating Mrs. Dunne’s life will be held in the coming days. Donations in her memory can be made to the Cheshire First Congregational Church (Christian Education and Music), 111 Church Drive, Cheshire, CT 06410. Surviving are her two daughters and two son-in-laws,...

Dr. Richard Joseph Bisson, DDS

Dr. Richard Joseph Bisson, DDS

Aug 6, 2021

Friday August 6th, Dr. Richard Joseph Bisson DDS, 84, of Cheshire, CT peacefully succumbed to a terminal case of Leukemia in his home. Richard was born July 3rd, 1937 and raised in Barre, VT to dairy farmers Ernest and Yvonne Bisson. Fitting for someone born so close to July 4th, Richard was a fiercely independent spirit. As the baby in...

Rev. Anthony Bannon

Rev. Anthony Bannon

Aug 5, 2021

CHESHIRE - Fr. Anthony Bannon, 74, passed away on Thursday, August 5, 2021, at VITAS at St. Mary's Hospital. Fr. Bannon was born April 25, 1947, in Dublin Ireland, the son of the late Anthony and Mary (Needham) Bannon. Arrangements – A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at 10:00 AM at St. Bridget...

David M. McCann

David M. McCann

Aug 4, 2021

Naugatuck - David M. McCann, 65, passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital. He was the husband of Carol McCann. Dave was born April 11, 1956, in Waterbury, the son of the late Donald and Elise (Lindquist) McCann. He was employed by Schrafel Paperboard Corp in West Haven, Bender Plumbing in Waterbury, the STA Bus Company...

Sean Knowles

Sean Knowles

Aug 4, 2021

Middlebury - Sean Knowles, 36, passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. He was born July 26, 1985, in Waterbury, the son of the late Joseph and Adrienne (Marrone) Knowles. Sean was a longtime Middlebury resident and had worked as an Arborist. Sean is survived by his daughter Darby; his brother Edward Knowles and his wife Katherine, of Middleboro, MA;...

Douglas R. Morrill

Douglas R. Morrill

Aug 4, 2021

WALLINGFORD - Douglas R. Morrill, 85, passed away August 4, 2021, at the Regency House in Wallingford. Mr. Morrill was born in Marshfield, Massachusetts to D. Russell Morrill and V. Erma Morrill. He is survived by his daughter Mia Donnelly of New Haven, his sister Barbara Morrill of Redwood City, California, his brother Richard of Richmond, Virginia, and his nieces...

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