Obituaries
June Shalagan
Dec 5, 2017
CHESHIRE - June Shalagan, 92, passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at her home with her family at her side. She was the wife of the late John T. Shalagan. Mrs. Shalagan was born June 4, 1925 in Prospect, the oldest of three children of the late Herbert and Anna (Brewster) Barnhart. She was a longtime Cheshire resident since 1955....
Roland J. Fortier
Dec 5, 2017
WATERBURY - Roland J. Fortier, 73, formerly of Naugatuck, passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at Waterbury Hospital. He was the husband of Lynn A. (Harper) Fortier. Mr. Fortier was born October 28, 1944 in Waterbury, the son of the late Emile J. and Mariette (Bolduc) Fortier. He was raised in Waterbury graduating from Croft High School class of 1964....
Charles R. Doback
Dec 4, 2017
NAUGATUCK - Charles R. Doback, Sr., 97, passed away Monday, December 4, 2017 at Beacon Brook Health Center. He was the husband of Margaret (Sheppard) Doback. Mr. Doback was born October 1, 1920 in Naugatuck, the son of Charles and Mary (Brenia) Doback Borsos. He was a longtime Naugatuck resident where he was a communicant of St. Francis of Assisi...
Rev. Robert E. Hullstrung
Dec 3, 2017
BEACON FALLS- Rev. Robert E. Hullstrung, 83, formerly of Grand Isle, Vermont, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of Flora R. (Robinson) Hullstrung to whom he was married for 58 years. Rev. Hullstrung was born October 8, 1934 in Mineola, NY son of the late Jacob and Ethel (Condy) Hullstrung....
Rodney E. Drown
Dec 2, 2017
PROSPECT- Rodney E. Drown, 50, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, December 2, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital. He was the loving husband of Susan L. (Dumschott) Drown whom he was married to for twenty six years. Rodney was born March 31, 1967 in Waterbury son of Phoebe J. (Ostrom) Drown, and Robert F. Drown Sr. of Fort Meyers, Fl. Rodney held...
Mildred A. Vanasse
Dec 2, 2017
LITCHFIELD- Mildred A. (Brdey) Vanasse, 87 passed away Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Litchfield Woods. She was the loving wife of Eugene J. Vanasse Jr. who predeceased her in 2002 after 36 years of marriage. Mrs. Vanasse was born January 5, 1930 in Brooklyn, NY daughter of Deputy Inspector (N.Y.P.D) Walter and Henrietta (Klonowski) Brdey. Mildred worked for General Motors...
Mary Bernadet Shea
Dec 2, 2017
NAUGATUCK – Mary B. Shea, 90, passed away Saturday December 2, 2017. She was the daughter rof the late Patrick and Margaret (Griffin) Shea. Mary was born May 28, 2917 and was a longtime Naugatuck resident graduating from Sacred Heart High School in 1946. She is predeceased by her siblings Jeremiah, Patrick Jr., Catherine Daly and Margaret Shea. Arrangements –...
Eileen Lillian Saper
Nov 30, 2017
Eileen Lillian (Rice) Saper, age 91, of Cheshire passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at her home. She was the wife of the late Louis Max Saper. Eileen was born on May 19, 1926 in Boston, MA, daughter of the late Samuel and Miriam (Kornfeld) Rice. Eileen was raised in Brooklyn, NY where her love of music started...
Evelyn M. Lape
Nov 27, 2017
CHESHIRE - Evelyn M. Lape, 89, passed away Monday, November 27, 2017 at MidState Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Ernest Lape. Mrs. Lape was born March 14, 1928 in New Haven, the daughter of the late Ernesto and Theresa (Amodio) Spirito. She was a longtime Cheshire resident moving to town in the early 1960s and was...
Sally Burt
Nov 25, 2017
CHESHIRE –Sally (Eaton) Burt, 73, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017, at Mid-State Medical Center in Meriden, CT. She was the wife of Gerald M. Burt. Sally was born April 16, 1944, in Amsterdam, NY, the daughter of the late Robert and Mildred (McCrossen) Eaton. She was raised in upstate New York, attended Galway Central Schools, and graduated with a...
Jean E. Diver
Nov 25, 2017
NAUGATUCK - Mrs. Jean (Woodside) Diver passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Beacon Brook Health Center. She was the widow of Edwin Diver. Mrs. Diver was born August 19, 1928 in Naugatuck, daughter of the late Beecher Woodside and the late Edith (Grant) Woodside. She was educated in the local school system, graduating from Naugatuck High School in...
Julie Ann Carlson
Nov 25, 2017
NAUGATUCK - Julie Ann Carlson, 62, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Beacon Brook Health Center in Naugatuck. She was the wife of John A. Carlson. Mrs. Carlson was born May 5, 1955 in Waterbury, the daughter of the late John and Stephanie (Zdrodowski) Kirdzik. She was a lifelong Naugatuck resident where she attended local schools and graduated from...
Vanessa S. Malone
Nov 24, 2017
WALLINGFORD - Vanessa Malone, 36, passed away Friday, November 24, 2017 at her home in Wallingford with her dog Snuggles by her side. Vanessa was born March 24, 1981 in Bridgeport. She is the daughter of Anthony and Diana (Vardon) Malone and was a longtime Naugatuck resident where she attended local schools. Besides her parents, Vanessa is survived by her...
Robert Joseph Crane
Nov 23, 2017
Waterbury-- Robert Joseph Crane, 94, died on November 23, 2017 after a short illness. He was born December 20, 1922 in Waterbury, son of John and Mary (Blodgett) Crane. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his beloved wife of 56 years Dorothy (Hamilton) Crane, his son, Robert T. Crane, his sisters, Mary Morrissey and Rita Barrett, and...
Thomas W. Hall
Nov 22, 2017
Thomas W. “Thom” Hall, age 82 of Cheshire, passed away in the loving care of his family on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at Masonicare Health Center in Wallingford. Born in Brockton, MA on March 23, 1935, Thom was raised in Raynham and Norton, MA. He was predeceased by his parents, Wendell F and Doris V (Watson) Hall. He was a...
John F. Gracy
Nov 22, 2017
BEACON FALLS - John F. Gracy, 91, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at his home in Beacon Falls where he was a lifelong resident. Mr. Gracy was born December 22, 1925 in New Haven. He was the son of the late Eugene and Helen (King) Gracy. He worked as a shipfitter in the Navy during World War II and...
Eleanor C. '"Leni"' Cruess
Nov 21, 2017
CHESHIRE - Eleanor “Leni” (Mathews) Cruess, 93, passed away November 21, 2017, after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Thomas F. Cruess. Mrs. Cruess was born August 21, 1924, in Medford, MA, the daughter of the late Patrick and Margaret (O’Brien) Mathews. She attended Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School in Boston and worked for Naval Intelligence from...
Clifton Reed Davis
Nov 19, 2017
WALLINGFORD---C. Reed Davis, 61, passed away at his residence on Sunday, November 19, 2017 after a brief illness. Mr. Davis was born December 24, 1955 in Richmond, VA the last son of the late Barbara (Gregg) Davis and Jack J. Davis. Mr. Davis moved to Cheshire in 1958 with his family and until recently lived in Cheshire and considered himself...
George John Zonas
Nov 18, 2017
WATERBURY- George John Zonas, 76, formerly of Naugatuck, passed away, Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Masonicare Health Center in Wallingford after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was the loving husband of Elaine E. Zonas whom he was married to for 37 years. Mr. Zonas was born January 1, 1941 in Waterbury son of the late John and...
Norman D. Smart
Nov 17, 2017
Norman Donald Smart, age 88, of Naugatuck entered into rest on Friday, November 17, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury. He was the devoted husband of the late Alvera “Vera” (Bengala) Smart for over 47 years. Norman was born on January 31, 1929 in Waterbury, son of the late Edmond and Rella (Pelletier) Smart, Sr. Norman attended Leavenworth High...
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