Obituaries

Virginia Paulate

Virginia Paulate

Feb 6, 2019

CHESHIRE – Virginia O. Paulate, 70, passed away Wednesday February 6, 2019 at Yale New Haven Hospital. She was the wife of Ernesto Paulate. Mrs. Paulate was born June 22, 1948, in Liliw, Laguna Philippines, a daughter of the late Cresenciano and Belen (Esmilla) Orillaza. She was retired from Alexion Pharmaceuticals where she was employed as a quality assurance/stability scientist....

Edmund A Medeiros

Edmund A Medeiros

Feb 3, 2019

CHESHIRE – Edmund A. Medeiros, 92, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2019 at Masonicare Medical Center in Wallingford. He was the husband of the late Stella (Furtado) Medeiros. Mr. Medeiros was born April 15, 1926 in Sao Miguel Island, Portugal, a son of the late Manuel and Ana Medeiros. He was a retired real estate investor. Mr. Medeiros is survived...

James Raczkowski

James Raczkowski

Jan 31, 2019

NAUGATUCK - James Raczkowski, 77, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019 at his home. He was the husband of Diana (Spinelli) Raczkowski. Mr. Raczkowski was born June 7, 1941 in Waterbury, the son of the late Clarence and Mary (Michna) Raczkowski. He was a lifelong resident of Naugatuck, attending Prospect Street School and Kaynor Technical School in Waterbury. He worked...

Janet R. Walberg

Janet R. Walberg

Jan 30, 2019

CHESHIRE – Janet R. Walberg, 88, passed away Wednesday January 30, 2019 at her home. Mrs. Walberg was born April 18, 1930 in Swampscott, MA, the daughter of the late Michael and Irene (Marquis) D’Agnese. Mrs. Walberg is survived by her children Sharon Powers of TX, Bruce Walberg and his wife Joanne of FL; his grandchildren John Walberg of NY,...

Robert C. Stample

Robert C. Stample

Jan 29, 2019

WATERBURY- Robert Stample, 55, formerly of Cheshire, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at his residence. He was born March 13, 1963 in New Haven son of the late John T. and Ruth A.(Ryan) Stample. Mr. Stample was a Manager in the health care industry prior to his passing, and in his free time was an avid fisherman. Robert...

Georgia S. Howard

Georgia S. Howard

Jan 27, 2019

WATERBURY- Georgia S. Howard, 83, passed away Sunday, January 27, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital. She was the loving wife of David Howard for 38 years. Mrs. Howard was born September 6, 1935 in Waterbury daughter of the late George and Ruth (Quigley) Breithaupt. She earned the prestigious Master of Photography and Photographic Craftsman degrees from the Professional Photographers of...

Lucy Appleby

Lucy Appleby

Jan 26, 2019

CHESHIRE- Lucy Appleby, 75, passed away Saturday, January 26, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital. She was predeceased by her husband Joseph Appleby in 1994. She was born July 31, 1944 in Fall River, MA daughter of the late Joseph C. and Deolinda (Cabral) Alves. Mrs. Appleby is survived by her son Brian Appleby of Cheshire; two daughters Debbie Appleby and...

Stephen Proto

Stephen Proto

Jan 26, 2019

CHESHIRE- Stephen Proto, 66, passed away Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Mid-State Medical Center in Meriden. He was born July 22, 1952 in New Haven son of the late Cosmo Sr. and Anna (Aceto) Proto. Stephen was a auto parts driver for Dowling Ford in Cheshire as well as an Auto Mechanic as a hobby prior to his retirement. He...

Walter J. Burns,  Jr.

Walter J. Burns, Jr.

Jan 24, 2019

CHESHIRE - Walter J. Burns, Jr., 80, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2019 at the Summit of Plantsville. He was the husband of Georgianna T. (Turnbull) Burns. Mr. Burns was born December 1, 1938 in Waterbury, the son of the late Walter J. and Margaret (Monahan) Burns, Sr. He was a lifelong resident of Cheshire and was employed by Eastern...

Joseph A. Tyndall

Joseph A. Tyndall

Jan 22, 2019

CHESHIRE – Joseph A. Tyndall, 93, passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at MidState Medical Center in Meriden. He was the husband of Monique (Girouard) Tyndall. Mr. Tyndall was born January 25, 1925 in Engelwood, NJ, a son of the late John and Ethel (Hartley) Tyndall. He was a retired crane operator for the Union of Operating Engineers, Local 478....

Phyllis E. Jenzell

Phyllis E. Jenzell

Jan 21, 2019

NAUGATUCK – Phyllis E. Jenzell, 87, daughter of the late Edward and Madeline (Pranitis) Jenzell, passed away Monday January 21, 2019 at VITAS at St. Mary’s Hospital. Phyllis was born on March 29, 1931 in Naugatuck and remained a lifelong resident. She attended local schools and graduated from Naugatuck High School and the New Haven Plus Business School. She worked...

Catherine 'Cookie' Bernardi

Catherine 'Cookie' Bernardi

Jan 20, 2019

CHESHIRE – Catherine "Cookie" Bernardi, 66, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Yale New Haven Hospital. She was the wife of Roy Bernardi. Cookie was born June 8, 1952 in New Haven, the daughter of the late Ralph and Andronike (Vounatsos) Amato. She was raised in New Haven before moving to West Haven and settling in Cheshire in the...

Daniel 'Danny' Bonardi

Daniel 'Danny' Bonardi

Jan 19, 2019

CHESHIRE - Daniel “Danny” Bonardi, 38, formerly of NJ and PA, passed away Saturday, January 19, 2019. Danny was born April 20, 1980 in Denville, NJ, the son of Daniel A. Bonardi (Maureen) and Virginia (Sclafani) Sandow. Throughout his life he worked in various industries including Carpentry and Landscaping. He was known for his love of all music especially the...

Terence 'Terry' Higgins

Terence 'Terry' Higgins

Jan 17, 2019

Terence Higgins, age 64, of Waterbury entered into rest on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Carriage Manor in Waterbury. Terry was born on February 21, 1954 in Queens, NY, son of the late William P. and Teresa C. (Gannon) Higgins. He is the beloved brother of Gregory Higgins of Bayside, NY and Ellen Papa of Cheshire; and is survived by...

Alexander W. Piccolo

Alexander W. Piccolo

Jan 16, 2019

WATERBURY - Alexander W. Piccolo, 78, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Waterbury Hospital. He was the husband of Geraldine (DeBernardo) Piccolo. Mr. Piccolo was born July 19, 1940 in Ansonia, the son of the late Alexander and Rose Piccolo. He was a longtime Oxford resident before moving to Waterbury in the early 1990s. He was a Barber for...

Jean S. 'Ginger' Oberst

Jean S. 'Ginger' Oberst

Jan 12, 2019

Jean "Ginger" (Schorer) Oberst, age 94, of Cheshire died peacefully on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at MidState Medical Center in Meriden. She was the devoted wife of the late E. Ernest Oberst for nearly 70 years, until his passing in 2014. Ginger was born on October 22, 1924 in New Haven, daughter of the late Donald P. and Bertha A....

Richard E. Chapulis

Richard E. Chapulis

Jan 12, 2019

Middlebury – Richard E. Chapulis, 72, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019 at the Vitas Inpatient Hospice Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury. Mr. Chapulis was born November 14, 1946 in Waterbury, a son of the late Edmund and Helen (Urbanavich) Chapulis. Richard attended St. Joseph's School and was a graduate of W.F. Kaynor Technical High School. Prior to...

Edwin Maldonado

Edwin Maldonado

Jan 12, 2019

WATERBURY- Edwin Maldonado, 55, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, January 12, 2019 at his residence. He was born February 14, 1963 son of Gilberto Maldonado, and Miriam Juan Camacho. He is survived by his children Edwin Polonia of Salem, MA, Cynthia Maldonado and her husband Rosely Ovalles of Salem, MA, Vanessa Maldonado of Salem, MA, and Carolina Maldonado of Cranston, RI;...

John W. McConnell

John W. McConnell

Jan 10, 2019

CHESHIRE- John Walter McConnell, 87 of Cheshire passed away peacefully on January 10, 2019 at Amberwoods of Farmington. He returned to the loving arms of his late wife Jeanne (DeVylder) McConnell of 43 years. John was born August 23, 1931 in Rome, New York, son of the late Walter and Margaret (Fahey) McConnell and Stephen Corso. He is predeceased by...

Richard L. Graettinger

Richard L. Graettinger

Jan 10, 2019

CHESHIRE- Richard L. Graettinger, 91, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Apple Rehab Coccomo in Meriden. He was the widower of Dominica “Mae” Graettinger who predeceased him in 2007. Mr. Graettinger was born July 18, 1927 in Graettinger, IA, son of the late Louie and Hattie (Merkel) Graettinger. Richard was veteran, proudly serving in the United States Army. He...

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