Obituaries

Doreen Festa

Doreen Festa

Jul 23, 2019

CHESHIRE – Doreen A. Festa, 64, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2019 at Smilow Cancer Center. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Sallee (Antinolfi) Festa. Doreen was born April 30, 1955 in New Haven. She was a lifelong Cheshire resident where she was a graduate of Cheshire High School Class of 1973. She held various certification...

Robert R. Boudreau

Robert R. Boudreau

Jul 22, 2019

NAUGATUCK- Mr. Robert R. Boudreau, 72, of Naugatuck, passed away Monday July 22, at St. Mary’s Hospital. He was the husband of Carol A. (Gentile) (DeLisle) Boudreau. Bob, was born in New Britain, Mar. 5, 1947, a son of the late Joseph and Frances (Royce) Boudreau and was educated in the Southington school system. He was a Naugatuck resident for...

Albert "Jonathan" Burgos

Albert "Jonathan" Burgos

Jul 22, 2019

NAUGATUCK – Albert “Jonathan” Burgos, 32, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2019 at Waterbury Hospital. Mr. Burgos was born August 30, 1986 in New York, N.Y., a son of Adalberto Burgos and Basiliza (Fernandez) MacCalmon. He was employed as an ophthalmology technician. Mr. Burgos was a 2004 graduate of Naugatuck High School where he played football and basketball. He...

Ralph Joseph Richard

Ralph Joseph Richard

Jul 19, 2019

BEACON FALLS- Ralph Richard, 88 passed away on July 19, 2019. He was a loving husband as well as a Father, Grandfather and Uncle to many. A memorial gathering will be held on Sunday Sept. 8th for Ralph “Ralph the Roofer” at the Polish American Club,199 Gen. Pulaski Walk, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. with a brief service at...

Donald Clifford Lawson Jr.

Donald Clifford Lawson Jr.

Jul 18, 2019

NAUGATUCK - Donald Clifford Lawson Jr. 77, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2019. He was the husband of Linda (Noble) Lawson. Donnie was born in Perth Amboy, N.J. on November 12, 1941, the son of the late Donald C. Lawson Sr and Mary (Molnar) Lawson. After moving to Waterbury, Connecticut at a very young age, he went to several...

Frank  F. LaDonna

Frank F. LaDonna

Jul 18, 2019

CHESHIRE- Frank F. LaDonna, 63, passed away, Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Mid-State Medical Center in Meriden. He was the loving husband of Dorothy (Vogel) LaDonna who he was married to for 37 years. Mr. LaDonna was born March 29, 1956 in Queens, NY son of Margaret (Koster) and the late Frank LaDonna Sr. Frank was an employee of the...

Kathleen Ann Bird

Kathleen Ann Bird

Jul 17, 2019

NAUGATUCK- Kathleen Ann Bird, 68, passed away, Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at Beacon Brook Health Center in Naugatuck. She was born August 23, 1950 in Waterbury, daughter of the late Raymond and Gertrude (Stenner) Bird. Ms. Bird was a Shipping and Receiving Clerk at Bozzuto’s in North Haven prior to illness. In her free time she enjoyed homemade crafts and...

Ann N. LaVigne

Ann N. LaVigne

Jul 17, 2019

Ann N. LaVigne, age 89, passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at St. Mary’s VITAS in Waterbury. Ann was born on February 8, 1930 in Waterbury, daughter of the late Roger and Nellie (Nichols) LaVigne. She was active in sports for most of her life, to include golf, basketball and bowling; and enjoyed Cribbage, Bridge and crossword puzzles. All...

Celeste Fugazzotto

Celeste Fugazzotto

Jul 15, 2019

Naugatuck – Celeste Fugazzotto, 94, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 15, 2019 at her home. She was the wife of the late Carmen Fugazzotto. Mrs. Fugazzotto was born May 21, 1925 in Boston, MA, daughter of late Angelo and Margaret (Terminello) Santosca. She was a retired seamstress employed by men’s clothiers, most notably, Brooks Brothers. Mrs. Fugazzotto is survived...

Jean  Elizabeth (Kovach) O'Hara

Jean Elizabeth (Kovach) O'Hara

Jul 13, 2019

CHESHIRE- Jean Elizabeth (Kovach) O’Hara, 100 ½ yrs, of Elim Park Place, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 13, 2019 at her residence. She was predeceased by her first husband James Kovach in 1964, and second husband Edward O’ Hara in 2007. Mrs. O’Hara was born January 13, 1919 in Mansfield, OH, daughter of the late Oscar Leo and Ruth (Russell)...

Jane B. Breen

Jane B. Breen

Jul 11, 2019

WOODBURY- Jane B. Breen, 96, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, July 11, 2019. She was the widow of the late Tracy C. Breen. Mrs. Breen was born on August 3, 1922 in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Andrew and Selma (Anderson) Bentley. She was a graduate of Naugatuck High School, and The Waterbury Hospital School of...

Julie A. Johnstone

Julie A. Johnstone

Jul 11, 2019

Prospect – Mrs. Julie A. (DiLaurenzio) Johnstone, age 79, of Prospect, died Thursday, July 11, 2019 at Waterbury Hospital. She was the loving wife, for 59 years, of Raymond L. Johnstone. Mrs. Johnstone was born January 31, 1940 in Waterbury, daughter of the late Charles and Carmella (Costrillo) DiLaurenzio. She was a graduate of Naugatuck High School and retired after...

Corinne  W. Dickson

Corinne W. Dickson

Jul 10, 2019

WATERBURY- Corinne W. Dickson, 91, passed away, Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at her residence. She was the widow of Wesley L. Dickson who predeceased her in 2012 after 39 years of marriage. Mrs. Dickson was born April 25, 1928 in Lynbrook, NY, daughter of the late George and Alma (Tyler) Babcock. Corinne was a graduate of Wilby High School. She...

Raymond Edward Podhorn

Raymond Edward Podhorn

Jul 9, 2019

CHESHIRE – Raymond E. Podhorn, 88, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at The Village at Kensington Place in Meriden. He was the husband of the late Norma (Duffany) Podhorn. Mr. Podhorn was born July 21, 1930 in Alton, IL, son of late Andrew and Margaret (Purvis) Podhorn. He was a retired systems analyst for The Federal Reserve Bank...

William Patrick Boland D.D.S

William Patrick Boland D.D.S

Jul 9, 2019

CHESHIRE- William Patrick Boland, 90, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2019. He was born on December 30 1928, in Waterbury, the son of the late William P. and Rena (Hutchinson) Boland. Bill graduated from Trinity College in 1950, and Northwestern Dental School in 1955. He served in the Navy Dental Corp from 1956 to 1958. He was stationed at...

Joseph Metzler

Joseph Metzler

Jul 7, 2019

CHESHIRE – Joseph Metzler, 89, passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2019 at Cheshire Regional Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Metzler was born May 1, 1930 in Cheshire, a son of late Benjamin and Helen (Roberts) Metzler. He was a retired handyman who worked for a local dry cleaning firm. Mr. Metzler is survived by his sisters, Dorothy Metzler and Georgina Hendrick,...

Corinne  Rabtoy

Corinne Rabtoy

Jul 6, 2019

Wolcott- Mrs. Corinne Rabtoy, 83 passed away on Saturday July 6, 2019. She was the widow of Edward Rabtoy. Born on September 28, 1935, in St. Agatha Maine, Corinne was the daughter of the late Albert and Cecile (Chasse) Lavigne. Corinne worked at Scovill Manufacturing and many years for Moynahan Skin Care. Corinne enjoyed and excelled at baking and decorating...

Lori  Ann Pcolka

Lori Ann Pcolka

Jul 5, 2019

WATERBURY- Lori Ann Pcolka, 61, passed away Friday, July 5, 2019, at St. Mary’s Hospital. She was the widow of David C. Pcolka Sr. who predeceased her in 2014 after 30 years of marriage. Mrs. Pcolka was born March 10, 1958 in Bridgeport daughter of the late Charles and Barbara (Auger) Glynn. She is survived by her childen Danielle and...

Walter Waranowicz

Walter Waranowicz

Jul 5, 2019

NAUGATUCK – Walter Waranowicz, 96, passed away Friday at VITAS Healthcare at St. Mary’s Hospital. He was the husband of the late Alice Waranowicz. Mr. Waranowicz was born November 7, 1922, in Naugatuck the son of the late Michael and Stella (Ostapiec) Waranowicz. He was a longtime employee of Uniroyal Footwear, retiring after 39 years. He was also employed by...

Joseph G. Giampietro

Joseph G. Giampietro

Jul 4, 2019

CHESHIRE - Joseph George Giampietro, 87 passed away Thursday July 4, 2019. He is predeceased by his beautiful wife Vincenza Ann Giampietro. Joseph George was born June 20, 1932 in Waterbury, the son of the late Louis and Rosa Linda (Elia) Giampietro. Joseph George joined the Army & proudly served his country in the Korean War. In 1970, he married...

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