Obituaries

Joseph A. Ferry

Joseph A. Ferry

May 21, 2020

CHESHIRE – Deputy Police Chief Joseph A. Ferry Sr. (Ret.), passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020, at his home. Son of the late Joseph and Rose (Valenti) Ferry. Beloved husband of Anna (Maratea) Ferry (53yrs) and loving father of Joseph and Dee Ferry of Wallingford, Felicia Ferry of Southington, and Greg and Elizabeth Ferry of Avon. Proudest poppy ever of...

Tillman H. Foster

Tillman H. Foster

May 21, 2020

CHESHIRE – Tillman Howard Foster, 63, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020, at The Hospital of Central Connecticut - New Britain. He was lifelong resident of Cheshire. Mr. Foster was born October 11, 1956, in New Haven, son of the late Ebenezer and Shirley (Smith) Foster. He was Associate Health Analyst for the Department of Healthcare Strategies for the Connecticut...

Richard C. Mayo

Richard C. Mayo

May 18, 2020

New Haven - Richard C. Mayo, 53, passed suddenly at his home on May, 18th, 2020. Richard was born in New Haven, April 5, 1967, the son of the late Joseph Mayo and Mary (Clark) Mayo of Cheshire. He was raised in Cheshire and returned to New Haven in his adult life. He was a DJ, lover of music and...

Christopher D. Mott

Christopher D. Mott

May 17, 2020

Christopher D. Mott, age 37, of Manchester, Connecticut, passed away on May 17, 2020. He was a long-time resident of Oxford before moving to Manchester. Chris was very talented at many things and enjoyed playing golf, playing tournament pool, fishing, anything motorcycles, including racing them and working on cars. He enjoyed his job of many years as a building and...

Joanne Rondestvedt

Joanne Rondestvedt

May 15, 2020

Joanne Worley Rondestvedt died March 15 of complications resulting from the COVID-19 virus. She was 92 years old. Jo Worley was born on August 5, 1927 to F.E. Worley and Ruth Potter Worley in Hamden, CT. She was graduated from Pembroke College (now Brown University) in 1949 and received her Masters of Social Work from the Smith College School of...

Cory “BIG MURPH”  Murphy

Cory “BIG MURPH” Murphy

May 15, 2020

WATERBURY – Cory M. Murphy, 43, passed away, Friday, May 15, 2020. Cory “BIG MURPH” was born October 22, 1976, in Derby, the son of the late Ronald Murphy and Kathleen (Wasik) Sidoti-Mazza. He was a longtime Waterbury resident and attended Albertus Magnus College. He was employed by Sikorsky Aircraft for more than 20 years, a Hydraulic Technician and member...

Salvatore "Sal" DiGrazia

Salvatore "Sal" DiGrazia

May 15, 2020

Salvatore “Sal” DiGrazia, age 65, of Oxford passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020. He was born on June 2, 1954 to Danti and Louise DiGrazia in Brooklyn, New York, where he spent his childhood years. During his youth, Sal was a member of Boy Scout Troop 66 and earned the honorable rank of Eagle at the age of 16....

Robert Gill

Robert Gill

May 13, 2020

HAMDEN - Robert Gill, 78, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at his home. He was the husband of Carol (Petrucci) Gill. It all started on a crisp fall day, September 23, 1941. An exceptional man was born that day, the son of the late Charles and Elizabeth (Wilson) Gill, but in 1941 no one knew the irreverent and...

Irene Parry Gross

Irene Parry Gross

May 9, 2020

WATERBURY- Irene Parry Gross, 100, passed away quietly at her home surrounded by her loving family on May 9, 2020. She was the widow of John Parry and Frank Gross. Irene was born August 15, 1919 in Manchester, NH. She was the daughter of the late Andrew and Ana (Aagaard) Conda. Irene was a graduate of Wilby High School, Class...

Arthur Carlstrom

Arthur Carlstrom

May 8, 2020

PLYMOUTH- Arthur H. Carlstrom, 83, of Plymouth passed away Friday, May 8 at Waterbury Hospital. Arthur was born January 15, 1937 in Waterbury, the son of the late Henning and Lena (Larson) Carlstrom. He was raised and educated in Waterbury and after graduating from Crosby High School in 1954, he served his country in the United States Army from 1959...

Eileen Vieira

Eileen Vieira

May 8, 2020

MERIDEN – Eileen Vieira, 76, passed away peacefully Friday, May 8, 2020, at Silver Springs Care Center in Meriden. Eileen was born June 28, 1943, in Newark, NJ the daughter of the late Frank and Adelaide (Perry) Vieira. She was a longtime resident of Naugatuck where she graduated from Naugatuck High School class of 1961 and was later employed with...

Virginia G. Smith

Virginia G. Smith

May 7, 2020

WATERBURY- Virginia G. Smith, 96, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020 at her residence. She was the widow of Andrew Christopher Smith whom predeceased her in 1983. She was born March 27, 1924 in Waterbury daughter of the late Martin Luther and Anna Maria (Sears) Gatling. Mrs. Smith was a Welder in the manufacturing industry prior to her retirement. Virginia...

Michael Samuel Gatling

Michael Samuel Gatling

May 7, 2020

Michael Samuel Gatling, 62 years of age, died at St. Mary’s Hospital, May 7, 2020, after a brief illness. He was born in Waterbury, CT on April 5, 1958. Michael, “Dynamite Mike”, as he was known by his friends and family, was a congenial person, friendly and given to hospitality. It was not a strange thing to visit Michael and...

Robert J. “Bob” Larkin, Jr.

Robert J. “Bob” Larkin, Jr.

May 7, 2020

Robert J. Larkin, Jr., (Bob) age 78, of N. Branford, formerly of Cheshire, CT, Moraga, CA and Atlanta, GA, and raised in Lunenburg, MA, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at MidState Medical Center. Born June 1, 1941 in Newton, MA, to the late Robert J. and Mary (Lynch) Larkin, Bob went on to become the singer, guitarist, and...

Duilio "Chub" Bianchini

Duilio "Chub" Bianchini

May 6, 2020

CHESHIRE- Duilio “Chub” Bianchini, 89, passed away, Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at Elim Park Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. He was the widower of the late Dorothy Bianchini whom he was married to for 54 years. Duilio was born August 4, 1930 in Brooklyn, NY son to the late Duilio and Jennie Bianchini. His retirement years were quiet, enjoying time...

Paul J. Michalowski

Paul J. Michalowski

May 4, 2020

CHESHIRE – Paul J. Michalowski, 74, passed away Monday, May 4, 2020, at Connecticut Hospice in Branford. He was the husband of Penny (Kopjanski) Michalowski. Paul was born July 15, 1945, in Meriden, son of the late Caswell and Louise (Amman) Michalowski. Paul graduated from Maloney High School in 1963 and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Quinnipiac...

Cecilio "El Menor" Surillo DeLeon

Cecilio "El Menor" Surillo DeLeon

May 1, 2020

In loving Memory of Cecilio “El Menor” Surillo Deleón passed away on Friday, May 1, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury. Cecilio was born November 2, 1947 in Humacao, PR and resided in Waterbury, CT. He was the beloved father of Julio César Surillo, César Surillo and José William Surillo. Services will be held privately and at the convenience...

Nancy Ambrose

Nancy Ambrose

Apr 30, 2020

SOUTHBURY – Nancy (Connell) Ambrose, 83, formerly of Naugatuck, passed away peacefully, Thursday, April 30, 2020, at the Glendale Center. She was the wife of the late John “Jack” Ambrose, who passed away in 2011. Mrs. Ambrose was born on January 17, 1937, in Torrington, the daughter of the late Francis and Lena (Fabio) Conell. She was raised in Torrington...

Carmen Anthony Pascuzzi

Carmen Anthony Pascuzzi

Apr 30, 2020

CHESHIRE- Carmen Anthony Pascuzzi, 92, passed away, Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Cheshire Regional Rehabilitation Center. He was the long time companion of Maria Holmes. Mr. Pascuzzi was born June 12, 1927 in Taconia, PA son of the late Pasquale and Ida (Morbidelli) Pascuzzi. Carmen was employed by the New Haven Register from 1956 to 1988 as an Advertising Account...

Leonard F. D'Amico

Leonard F. D'Amico

Apr 30, 2020

BEACON FALLS – Leonard F. D’Amico, 87, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2020 at the Lutheran Home of Southbury. He was the husband of the late Harriet "Re" (Campbell) D’Amico. Mr. D’Amico was born March 4, 1933, in Waterbury the son of the late Joseph and L. Marie (Iorio) D’Amico. He was raised and educated in Waterbury and after graduation...

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