Obituaries

William Mancini

William Mancini

Nov 27, 2020

William J. "Ding" Mancini 1931 - 2020 Naugatuck, CT William J. "Ding" Mancini, 89, husband of Carole (Keller) Mancini, died November 27, 2020, at Waterbury Hospital from complications related to the COVID 19 virus. Mr. Mancini was born on January 3, 1931, in Waterbury, CT, son of the late Louis and Juliette (Hanlon) Mancini and lived in Naugatuck all of...

Theresa Cyr

Theresa Cyr

Nov 26, 2020

Naugatuck, CT Theresa M. Cyr, 90, widow of Aubert J. Cyr, passed away peacefully on November 26, 2020 at home, surrounded by loving family. Theresa was born on March 4, 1930 in Canada, daughter of the late Alfred and Marie (Nadeau) Bonenfant and had lived in Naugatuck for most of her life and was a parishioner of St. Vincent Ferrer...

Dorris  June Blasl

Dorris June Blasl

Nov 26, 2020

WATERTOWN- Dorris June Skillings Blasl, formerly of Naugatuck, passed away peacefully at 12:35 AM, November 26, 2020. The widow of Homer E. Blasl, she was born June 5, 1927 in Embden, Maine. The eldest child of Clifton & Amber (Colby) Skillings’ six children. She is survived by two of her three sons, Bruce of Wolcott and Brian of Prospect. The...

Adelia Mclay

Adelia Mclay

Nov 25, 2020

Mrs. Adelia (Adele F. (Braga) McLay Hairstylist, retired from Center Stage Hair Care. Naugatuck, CT Adelia F. (Braga) McLay of Naugatuck, died on November 25, 2020 while doing what she loved, working in her garden. She was the wife of John Richard McLay. Mrs. McLay was born July 17, 1949 in Arcosso, Vila Real, Portugal. She was the daughter of...

Richard  Lee Lyons

Richard Lee Lyons

Nov 25, 2020

WATERBURY- Richard Lee Lyons, 59, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Waterbury Hospital. He was the loving husband of Lisa L. (L’Esperance) Lyons who he was married to for 17 years. Mr. Lyons was born November 15, 1961 in Howell, MI son of Joyce (Holderness) and the late Dean Lyons. Richard was a Power Operator at First Light Power...

James Best

James Best

Nov 23, 2020

James T. Best 1936 - 2020 Naugatuck, CT James T. Best, 84, husband of Arline (Hennessey) Best, died peacefully on November 23, 2020 at Autumn Lake at Bucks Hill. Jim was born May 22, 1936 in Waterbury, CT, son of the late James and Catherine (Murtha) Best. Jim graduated from St. Francis Grammar School and Naugatuck High School, Class of...

Lorelei Armstrong

Lorelei Armstrong

Nov 23, 2020

Lorelei Alice Armstrong 1925 - 2020 Pleasantville, NY Lorelei Alice Armstrong, long-time resident of Pleasantville, New York, passed away with her family by her side at the age of 95 on Monday, November 23, 2020. Lorelei was born on February 4, 1925, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of the late Adele (Oberhofer) and Alvin Berg. She graduated from...

Gene Cesca

Gene Cesca

Nov 22, 2020

I wanted my obituary to tell whoever reads it how I felt about my life and the things that were important to me. I didn’t want a newspaper writer or a religious figure from the local church who really knew very little about me, or even my wife or other family or friends to write about who I was and...

Ruth (Loomis) Havlick

Ruth (Loomis) Havlick

Nov 21, 2020

CHESHIRE – Ruth (Loomis) Havlick, 105, passed peacefully away Saturday, November 21, 2020, at Elim Park. She was the wife of the late Roy W. Havlick. Ruth Havlick was born February 9, 1915, in Windsor, the daughter of the late John and Ethel (Kenyon) Loomis. She had been a Cheshire resident since 1950 and was a long time member of...

Brian Norton Perry

Brian Norton Perry

Nov 20, 2020

CHESHIRE – Brian Norton Perry, 43, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020, due to complications of Diabetes. He was the son of Phyllis (Norton) Perry and the late Thomas Perry. Brian was born August 3, 1977, in Meriden and was a lifelong Cheshire resident. He attended local schools and graduated from Cheshire High School, Class of 1996. After his...

Edward Phair Jr

Edward Phair Jr

Nov 19, 2020

Edward T. Phair, Jr. 1951 - 2020 NAUGATUCK – Edward T. Phair, Jr., 69, passed away on November 19, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital. He was the husband of Karla (Foulkrod) Phair for 33 years. Ed was born on October 18, 1951, in Derby, Conn., son of the late Esther (Spiwak) Phair and Edward T. Phair, Sr. He graduated from...

Sabine Kilfeather

Sabine Kilfeather

Nov 18, 2020

Sabine E. Kilfeather 1938 - 2020 Naugatuck, CT Sabine Kilfeather, 82, widow of Walter J. Kilfeather, died peacefully on November 18, 2020 at her home. Sabine was born on September 19, 1938 in Tilsit, East Prussia a daughter of the late Jakob and Ursula (Boettcher) Selg. She was raised in Bavaria, Germany and attended Internatsstiftung St. Maria in Kaufbeuren, Germany....

Fatima Goncalves

Fatima Goncalves

Nov 17, 2020

Fatima Maria Goncalves 1976 - 2020 Naugatuck, CT Fatima Maria Goncalves, 44, died peacefully on November 17, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Fatima was born on March 5, 1976 in Derby, CT a daughter of Antonio F. and Teresa (Da Conceicao Machado) Goncalves and lived in Naugatuck and also in Oxford. Fatima attended Ripton School in...

Irving A. Nichols Jr.

Irving A. Nichols Jr.

Nov 16, 2020

Beacon Falls - Irving A. Nichols Jr., 81, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2020. He was the Husband of the late Henrietta (Dottie) Nichols and the late Barbara A. Nichols. Mr. Nichols was born February 18, 1939 in Waterbury, son of the late Irving and Elizabeth (Ramm) Nichols Sr., a member of the 1st graduating class of Kaynor Technical...

Robert W. McAviney Jr.

Robert W. McAviney Jr.

Nov 15, 2020

Cheshire - Robert W. McAviney Jr., 67, passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at his home. He was the longtime companion of Jean Bernard. Bob was born on October 13, 1953, in New Haven, the son of the late Robert and Beatrice (Esposito) McAviney Sr. He was a longtime Cheshire resident where he worked for New England Tennis as...

Richard  William Palizay

Richard William Palizay

Nov 14, 2020

WATERBURY- Richard William Palizay, 97, formerly of Naugatuck, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Cheshire House. He was the widower of Mary (Myhalyk) Palizay who predeceased him in 2011 after 61 years of marriage. Mr. Palizay was born January 6, 1923 in Elmira, NY son of the late Albert and Josephine (Tolsz) Palizay. Richard enlisted in the army during...

John Maguire

John Maguire

Nov 14, 2020

John Francis Maguire 1968 - 2020 Oakville, CT John Francis Maguire, 52, died peacefully on November 14, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital. John was born on October 2, 1968 in Waterbury, CT a son of William Maguire and the late Anne Marie (Toole) Maguire and had lived most of his life in Naugatuck. John graduated from Naugatuck High School, Class...

Richard A. Burmeister

Richard A. Burmeister

Nov 13, 2020

Family Patriarch NAUGATUCK - Richard Allen Burmeister, 90, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2020 at his home. He was the husband of the late Mary Lou (Carroll) Burmeister, who passed away in June of this year. Richard was born March 7, 1930, in Waterbury, son of the late William H. and Euphemia (Watt) Burmeister. Known as an accomplished model...

Carol M. DeSantis

Carol M. DeSantis

Nov 12, 2020

CHESHIRE – Carol M. DeSantis went to her eternal rest on Thursday, November 12, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Alexandria, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Thomas M. and Lorraine (Thorn) DeSantis. Carol was a resident of Cheshire for over 42 years. She graduated Valedictorian form Wilby High School, Class of 1964. She went...

Margaret Levitt

Margaret Levitt

Nov 11, 2020

Margaret Levitt, beloved wife and companion of her husband Stephen Levitt for nearly 50 years, passed away recently after a short illness. She was 72 at the time of her passing. Margaret was born in Stamford, CT., the daughter of Stanley Mudzinski and Jennie (Leudinski) Mudzinski (both deceased). She is survived by a brother, Dr. Stanley Mudzinski, Jr. and sister-in-law,...