Obituaries

Carolyn Wilcox

Carolyn Wilcox

May 10, 2020

Carolyn H. (Sargeant) Wilcox 1931 - 2020 Naugatuck, CT Carolyn (Sargeant) Wilcox, 88, the widow of Robert Wilcox, passed away on May 10, 2020 at Gaylord Hospital in Wallingford surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Wilcox was born on June 5, 1931 in Union City, CT the daughter of the late Elliot and Helen (McDermott) Sargeant and had lived in...

Patricia Hutt

Patricia Hutt

May 9, 2020

Patricia Ann Hutt 1932 - 2020 Naugatuck, CT Patricia Ann (Martin) Hutt, 88, the widow of Robert E. Hutt, died peacefully on May 9, 2020 at Shady Knoll Health Care Center in Seymour. Patricia was born on February 21, 1932 in Seymour, CT a daughter of the late Stephen J. and Susan (Kobon) Martin. During her professional career, Patricia worked...

Lorraine Anasovitch

Lorraine Anasovitch

May 9, 2020

Lorraine Phillips Anasovitch 1931 - 2020 Naugatuck, CT Lorraine Phillips Anasovitch, affectionately known by some as “JoJo”, died on Saturday, May 9th, 2020, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury, CT of a COVID19 outbreak at a nursing home in Waterbury, CT. She was born on a cold, wintry night on December 24, 1931, a Christmas gift from God. She was...

Irene Parry Gross

Irene Parry Gross

May 9, 2020

WATERBURY- Irene Parry Gross, 100, passed away quietly at her home surrounded by her loving family on May 9, 2020. She was the widow of John Parry and Frank Gross. Irene was born August 15, 1919 in Manchester, NH. She was the daughter of the late Andrew and Ana (Aagaard) Conda. Irene was a graduate of Wilby High School, Class...

Claire Bellemare

Claire Bellemare

May 8, 2020

Naugatuck, CT Claire M. Bellemare, 83, wife of the late Joseph R. “Rich” Bellemare for 64 years, passed away peacefully on Friday May 8, 2020 at the St Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury. Claire was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA and made her home with Rich in Naugatuck where they welcomed 8 children. She devoted her life to taking care of her...

Arthur Carlstrom

Arthur Carlstrom

May 8, 2020

PLYMOUTH- Arthur H. Carlstrom, 83, of Plymouth passed away Friday, May 8 at Waterbury Hospital. Arthur was born January 15, 1937 in Waterbury, the son of the late Henning and Lena (Larson) Carlstrom. He was raised and educated in Waterbury and after graduating from Crosby High School in 1954, he served his country in the United States Army from 1959...

Eileen Vieira

Eileen Vieira

May 8, 2020

MERIDEN – Eileen Vieira, 76, passed away peacefully Friday, May 8, 2020, at Silver Springs Care Center in Meriden. Eileen was born June 28, 1943, in Newark, NJ the daughter of the late Frank and Adelaide (Perry) Vieira. She was a longtime resident of Naugatuck where she graduated from Naugatuck High School class of 1961 and was later employed with...

Virginia G. Smith

Virginia G. Smith

May 7, 2020

WATERBURY- Virginia G. Smith, 96, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020 at her residence. She was the widow of Andrew Christopher Smith whom predeceased her in 1983. She was born March 27, 1924 in Waterbury daughter of the late Martin Luther and Anna Maria (Sears) Gatling. Mrs. Smith was a Welder in the manufacturing industry prior to her retirement. Virginia...

Bernard Gendron

Bernard Gendron

May 7, 2020

Bernard "Bud" Gendron 1932 - 2020 Naugatuck, CT Bernard “Bud” Gendron, 88, husband of the late Audrey (Fellows) Gendron, died peacefully on May 7, 2020 due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease and the Covid 19 virus. Bud was born on April 29, 1932 in Wellsboro, PA, son of the late Joseph and Irene (McConnell) Gendron. Bud lived in Oxford and...

Michael Samuel Gatling

Michael Samuel Gatling

May 7, 2020

Michael Samuel Gatling, 62 years of age, died at St. Mary’s Hospital, May 7, 2020, after a brief illness. He was born in Waterbury, CT on April 5, 1958. Michael, “Dynamite Mike”, as he was known by his friends and family, was a congenial person, friendly and given to hospitality. It was not a strange thing to visit Michael and...

Robert J. “Bob” Larkin, Jr.

Robert J. “Bob” Larkin, Jr.

May 7, 2020

Robert J. Larkin, Jr., (Bob) age 78, of N. Branford, formerly of Cheshire, CT, Moraga, CA and Atlanta, GA, and raised in Lunenburg, MA, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at MidState Medical Center. Born June 1, 1941 in Newton, MA, to the late Robert J. and Mary (Lynch) Larkin, Bob went on to become the singer, guitarist, and...

Duilio "Chub" Bianchini

Duilio "Chub" Bianchini

May 6, 2020

CHESHIRE- Duilio “Chub” Bianchini, 89, passed away, Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at Elim Park Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. He was the widower of the late Dorothy Bianchini whom he was married to for 54 years. Duilio was born August 4, 1930 in Brooklyn, NY son to the late Duilio and Jennie Bianchini. His retirement years were quiet, enjoying time...

Thomas Hart

Thomas Hart

May 5, 2020

Thomas L. Hart 1943 -- 2020 Naugatuck, CT Thomas L. Hart, 77, husband of Darlene (Hopper) Hart for over 47 years, died peacefully on May 5, 2020 at Maefair Health Care Center in Trumbull. Thomas was born on January 26, 1943 in Franklin, PA a son of the late Harold and Velma (Carson) Hart and he was a retired employee...

Antonio Silva

Antonio Silva

May 5, 2020

Antonio R. “Tony” Silva Beloved husband, father, grandfather & great-grandfather Naugatuck, CT Antonio R. “Tony” Silva, 85, the husband of Ana Rosa (Teixeira) Silva, died peacefully on May 5, 2020 at Arden House in Hamden due to complications from the Covid 19 virus. Tony was born on September 13, 1934 in Estarreja, Portugal son of the late Manuel da Silva...

Paul J. Michalowski

Paul J. Michalowski

May 4, 2020

CHESHIRE – Paul J. Michalowski, 74, passed away Monday, May 4, 2020, at Connecticut Hospice in Branford. He was the husband of Penny (Kopjanski) Michalowski. Paul was born July 15, 1945, in Meriden, son of the late Caswell and Louise (Amman) Michalowski. Paul graduated from Maloney High School in 1963 and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Quinnipiac...

Dorothy Dumonski

Dorothy Dumonski

May 3, 2020

Dorothy "Dottie" Dumonski 1930 - 2020 Naugatuck, CT Dorothy “Dottie” (Ramsey) Dumonski, 89, died peacefully on May 3, 2020 at Glendale Center. Dottie was born on August 4, 1930 in Easthampton, MA daughter of the late T. James and Josephine Ramsey and had lived in Naugatuck for most of her life. For many years she worked as a legal secretary...

Sophie Butler

Sophie Butler

May 3, 2020

Sophie (Jablonowski) Butler 1923 - 2020 Naugatuck, CT Sophie (Jablonowski) Butler, 97, beloved wife of the late Charles Butler, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2020 at the home of her daughter, with whom she resided. Sophie was born on January 10, 1923 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late John and Janina Jablonowksi and she was a breast...

Patricia Topazio

Patricia Topazio

May 2, 2020

PATRICIA V. TOPAZIO 1937 - 2020 Waterbury, CT Patricia V. Topazio, 83, died peacefully on May 2, 2020 after a short illness at the Cheshire House in Waterbury. Patricia was born January 24, 1937 in Waterbury, CT daughter of the late Nicholas and Stella (Lagownik) Topazio. She was employed for many years as an executive secretary at Chase Brass and...

Nicole Queiros

Nicole Queiros

May 1, 2020

Nicole Rosalie Queiros Naugatuck, CT Nicole Rosalie Queiros, 23, passed away on May 1, 2020. Nicole was born in Waterbury, CT to Lisa Marie Lowman and Jose L. Queiros and was raised in Naugatuck, CT. She attended Naugatuck High School and Holy Cross High School. She graduated from Ed. Advance in 2018 which was one of her proudest achievements. She...

Cecilio "El Menor" Surillo DeLeon

Cecilio "El Menor" Surillo DeLeon

May 1, 2020

In loving Memory of Cecilio “El Menor” Surillo Deleón passed away on Friday, May 1, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury. Cecilio was born November 2, 1947 in Humacao, PR and resided in Waterbury, CT. He was the beloved father of Julio César Surillo, César Surillo and José William Surillo. Services will be held privately and at the convenience...