Obituaries

Stephen W. Mrowka

Stephen W. Mrowka

Jun 19, 2018

CHESHIRE - Stephen W. Mrowka, 80, passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at Yale New Haven Hospital. He was the husband of Carmel (Celano) Mrowka. Mr. Mrowka was born May 5, 1938 in New Haven, the son of the late Stephen J. and Victoria (Suskiewicz) Mrowka. He was a graduate of Wilbur L. Cross High School, class of 1956. He...

Marilyn Gallinari

Marilyn Gallinari

Jun 15, 2018

CHESHIRE- Marilyn Gallinari, 90, passed away Friday June 15, 2018 in the VITAS Inpatient Hospice Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital. She was the widow of Henry Gallinari who predeceased her in 1986 after 45 years of marriage. Mrs. Gallinari is survived by her daughter Janet M. and her husband Sam Bahgat of Cheshire; and a son Henry and his wife...

Steven R. Paquette

Steven R. Paquette

Jun 13, 2018

Steven R. Paquette, age 56, of Waterbury passed away on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 after a brief illness at St. Mary’s Hospital. He was born on October 3, 1961 in Waterbury, son of Roland Paquette and the late Sandra (Outtrim) Paquette. Steven worked as a Master Mechanic for most of his life, he had a keen mind and skilled hands,...

Joseph John Bengivengo

Joseph John Bengivengo

Jun 13, 2018

WEST HAVEN- Joseph John Bengivengo, 86, passed away, Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at Yale New Haven Hospital. He was the widower of Dolores (Valentino) Bengivengo who predeceased him in 2007. Mr. Bengivengo was born July 31, 1931 in New Haven son of the late Charles and Theresa Bengivengo. Joseph was a veteran in the United States Navy serving on both...

Lena May Brooks

Lena May Brooks

Jun 13, 2018

SOUTHBURY- Lena M. (Greenlaw) Brooks, 87 of Beacon Hill Drive in Southbury passed away on June 13, 2018, at home. Lena was born in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada on June 27, 1930; she was the daughter of the late John Vincent and Hazel Marion Greenlaw. Lena graduated from St. Andrews High School in 1946 and worked for the local...

Joan Dibner

Joan Dibner

Jun 12, 2018

HARRISBURG, PA - Joan (Trentalange) Dibner, 88, passed away on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at The Middletown Home, Harrisburg, PA. Born in Waterbury, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Clara (Vitale) Trentalange. A resident of Harrisburg, PA for over 50 years, she retired from the State of Pennsylvania after working as a clerk in the Dept. of...

Ronald F. Brightman

Ronald F. Brightman

Jun 11, 2018

Ronald F. Brightman, age 83, of Cheshire entered into rest on Monday, June 11, 2018 at the Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, FL. He was the devoted and loving husband of Sandra (Pietrusewicz) Brightman. Ronald was born in Waterbury on September 30, 1934, son of the late Ronald and Elizabeth (Cantito) Brightman. Ron served his country with honor and pride...

Paul K. Gorham

Paul K. Gorham

Jun 9, 2018

Cheshire - Paul K. Gorham, loving husband, father, brother, coach and tremendous friend, passed away Saturday, June 9, after a long and courageous battle with lung disease. He was 57. He was born in Portland, Maine, the sixth of seven children to the late John S. and Helen F. (Honan) Gorham. He was a 1979 graduate of South Portland High...

Robert DeSantis

Robert DeSantis

Jun 4, 2018

Robert DeSantis, 40, passed away Monday, June 4, 2018 at Waterbury Hospital. Robert was born July 5, 1977 in Waterbury, the son of Deborah DeSantis. He was a longtime Naugatuck resident where he attended Naugatuck High School and was employed by Ferrari Appliance, AT Transmission and Prospect Towing. Besides his mother, Robert is survived by his son Brett DeSantis of...

Daniel F. Kennelly

Daniel F. Kennelly

Jun 3, 2018

WATERBURY - Daniel F. Kennelly, 80, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2018 at Waterbury Hospital. He was the husband of Beverly M. (Pirone) Kennelly. Mr. Kennelly was born November 29, 1937 in Croughcroneen, Lixnaw, County Kerry, Ireland, the son of the late Jett and Margaret (Lyons) Kennelly. He came to the U.S. in 1961 and proudly served his country in...

Connie Joan Klanica

Connie Joan Klanica

Jun 1, 2018

CHESHIRE - Connie (Sienkowski) Klanica, 55, beloved wife of Brian Klanica, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, June 1, 2018. Connie was born in Waterbury, CT, on February 21, 1963. She was the loving daughter of Patricia (Vitagliano) Sienkowski and the late Thomas Sienkowski and was predeceased by her brother Gerald Sienkowski. Connie was a lifelong resident of Cheshire,...

Cynthia Hazard

Cynthia Hazard

Jun 1, 2018

CHESHIRE - Cynthia Newland Hazard, 64, died unexpectedly Friday, June 1, 2018 in South Kingston, RI. Cindy was born October 22, 1953 in Lawrence, MA, the daughter of Frank Newland and the late Charlene (O'Brien) Newland. She lived in southern California during her college years and became a Medical Respiratory Therapist. After moving back east, she resided in West Hartford...

Richard E. Hoyt

Richard E. Hoyt

May 31, 2018

In loving memory of Richard “Dick” Ellsworth Hoyt, born March 6, 1927 and passed peacefully at Elim Park, Cheshire, CT on Thursday, May 31, 2018, leaving behind his wife of 69 years, Dorothy (Lemerick) and two children, Marsha Hoyt and her husband, Antonio Destefano of Montreal and Jim Hoyt and his wife, Bella Angel Hoyt of Michigan. He was predeceased...

Frances N. Sidoruk

Frances N. Sidoruk

May 30, 2018

CHESHIRE - Frances N. Sidoruk, 85, passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at the LiveWell Center in Plantsville. She was the wife of the late Adolph “Sid” Sidoruk who passed away in 2011. Mrs. Sidoruk was born May 8, 1933 in Cumberland, RI, the daughter of the late Stephen and Anna (Borowski) Namaka. A longtime Cheshire resident, she was also...

Michael Anthony DeRosa

Michael Anthony DeRosa

May 30, 2018

CHESHIRE- Michael Anthony DeRosa, 66, passed away, Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at the Masonicare Health Center in Wallingford. He was the loving husband of Barbara G. (Treuting) DeRosa who he was married to for 36 years. Mr. DeRosa was born January 19, 1952 in Detroit, MI son of the late Dominic and Loretta (Bialczyk) DeRosa. Michael worked for the United...

Ann P. DeMarco

Ann P. DeMarco

May 29, 2018

CHESHIRE - Ann P. (Nicholas) DeMarco, 77, passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at Yale New Haven Hospital. Ann was born April 17, 1941 in Penarth, Wales, UK, the daughter of the late David Kenneth and Hilda Marie (Phillips) Nicholas. Having lived in America since 1963, and becoming a citizen, Ann returned to Great Britain in 1994 to be a...

Carole A. Geissler

Carole A. Geissler

May 28, 2018

Cheshire - Carole Ann Cawley Geissler passed peacefully in her home on Monday, May 28, 2018. Born in 1939, she grew up on Heath Avenue in the Bronx. She attended St. Catharine’s Academy in the Bronx and Katharine Gibbs in New York. She later married Earl J. Geissler, Jr., and the two settled in Cheshire, where they raised their family....

Joan P. '"Joanie"' Seastrand

Joan P. '"Joanie"' Seastrand

May 28, 2018

NAUGATUCK- Mrs. Joan “Joanie” (Palmer) Seastrand, 72, of Naugatuck, passed away Monday May 28, 2018 at Waterbury Hospital. She was the widow of John F. “Jack” Seastrand who passed away in 2006 after 40 years of marriage. Joanie was born in Waterbury, Aug. 30, 1945, a daughter of the late Russell and Eleanor (Reed) Palmer and had been a Naugatuck...

Edward A. Bieler

Edward A. Bieler

May 25, 2018

Waterbury/New Haven - Edward A. Bieler, 93, a resident of Waterbury, for almost 60 years, lived the last seven years in New Haven. A devoted husband, father and grandfather, he is survived by his loving children Linda Bieler, Robin Bieler, Philip Bieler; daughter in law Ruth Bieler and beloved grandchildren Charlie and Lucy Bieler. He was pre-deceased by his beloved...

Anne-Elisabeth Petroff

Anne-Elisabeth Petroff

May 25, 2018

New York, NY - Anne-Elisabeth Petroff, 99, passed away Friday, May 25, 2018 at Brighton Gardens of Middletown in Middletown, NJ. She was the wife of the late Ognjan Petroff. Mrs. Petroff was born January 17, 1919 in Bierfeld, Saar France, the daughter of the late Jean-Baptiste Herman and Maria (Schoellen) Herman. She was a microbiologist for the Polyclinic Hospital...

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