Obituaries

Betty Anderson

Betty Anderson

Mar 18, 2020

NAUGATUCK – Betty Anderson, 87, passed away March 18, 2020 at her home. She was the wife of the late Raymond M. Anderson. Mrs. Anderson was born December 22, 1932, in New Milford, the daughter of the late Robert and Esther (Moulton) Hartwell. She graduated from Naugatuck High School, Class of 1950 and worked for many years at Ford’s Pharmacy....

Maria Baptista

Maria Baptista

Mar 18, 2020

Maria Baptista 1938 - 2020 Naugatuck, CT Maria Baptista, 82, wife of Albino Baptista, died peacefully March 18, 2020 at Glendale Center. Maria was born on January 6, 1938 in Portugal and had lived in Naugatuck for the past 15 years. She worked as a caregiver and was a faithful parishioner of Our Lady of Fatima Church. In addition to...

Cynthia M. Jensen

Cynthia M. Jensen

Mar 17, 2020

CHESHIRE - Cynthia M. (Michaels) Jensen, 85, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at Waterbury Hospital. She was the wife of the late George A. Jensen, who passed away in 2015. Mrs. Jensen was born May 16, 1934, in New Haven, the daughter of the late Howard and Charity (Stevenson) Michaels. She grew up in New Haven, and had a...

Chitta Lahiri

Chitta Lahiri

Mar 16, 2020

Naugatuck, CT Chitta Ranjan Lahiri, 84, the husband of Mechthild (Bauer) Lahiri, passed away on March 16, 2020. Chitta was born in Narayangunj, India a son of the late Chandi Prosad Lahiri and Prova (Sanyal) Lahiri. He was a graduate of St. Xavier’s College in Calcutta and he also earned an MBA from the University of New Haven in New...

Erminda Batista

Erminda Batista

Mar 16, 2020

Mrs. Erminda Ramos Batista 1916 - 2020 Naugatuck, CT Mrs. Erminda Ramos Batista, 103, the widow of Joao Batista, died peacefully on March 16th, 2020 at Waterbury Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Erminda was born on November 23, 1916 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil daughter of the late Augusto and Joaquina Ramos Tribanas. Mrs. Batista retired from the Naugatuck...

Wendy Ann Drown

Wendy Ann Drown

Mar 15, 2020

NAUGATUCK – Wendy Ann Drown, 56, passed away Sunday March 15, 2020 at Griffin Hospital. She was the wife of David A. Drown. Wendy was born April 28, 1963, the daughter of Kenneth and Moria (Kinne) Teach. She was a longtime Naugatuck resident where she graduated from Naugatuck High School, Class of 1981. She continued her education by obtaining her...

W. Barry Stiber

W. Barry Stiber

Mar 15, 2020

NAUGATUCK - W. Barry Stiber, (77), passed away unexpectedly on March 15. He was born December 17, 1942 in Waterbury the son of the late Chester and Elizabeth (Wendle) Stiber. Mr. Stiber was a longtime Naugatuck resident. He was a Science Teacher at Naugatuck High School, retiring in 2004, after over 30 years of teaching. Shortly after his retirement he...

John H. Engle

John H. Engle

Mar 14, 2020

NAUGATUCK – John H. Engle, 68, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020, at the West Haven V.A. Medical Center. He was the husband of Elena (De La Garza) Engle. Mr. Engle was born July 29, 1951, in Waterbury, the son of the late Fred and Etta Rose (Noe) Engle. He was a lifelong Naugatuck resident, where he attended Naugatuck High...

Anita "Dolly" Peterson

Anita "Dolly" Peterson

Mar 14, 2020

NAUGATUCK – Anita “Dolly” Peterson, 85, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Apple Rehab in Watertown. She was the wife of the late R. Alan Peterson. Mrs. Peterson was born March 18, 1934 in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Emil and Mary (Presto) Martino. She was a lifelong resident of Naugatuck where she attended grammar school and graduated...

Donald Newland

Donald Newland

Mar 12, 2020

Wallingford, CT Don Newland, 68, died unexpectedly on March 12, 2020 in Wallingford. Don was born on October 5, 1951 in Wichita, Kansas a son of the late Jack Guy and Anna Lou (Black) Newland and had lived in Wallingford for the past few years. Don was a proud United States Navy Veteran, having served during the Vietnam War. Don...

Marianne Dipalma

Marianne Dipalma

Mar 12, 2020

Marianne S. "Reanne" DiPalma 1945 - 2020 Leesburg, FL Marianne S. “Reanne” DiPalma, 74, wife of Ralph DiPalma, died peacefully on March 12, 2020 surrounded by the love of her family at her daughter’s home in Thomaston, CT. Reanne was born on June 5, 1945 in Waterbury, CT the daughter of the late John and Alice (Donlan) Schulze. Raised in...

Phyllis G. Gagnon

Phyllis G. Gagnon

Mar 12, 2020

CHESHIRE- Phyllis G. Gagnon passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Meriden Center in Meriden. She was the loving wife of Rene George Gagnon whom she was married to for 68 years. Mrs. Gagnon was born May 4, 1928 in Holtville, CA, daughter of the late Frederick C. and Lillian Lynnelle (Rippy) Smith. Phyllis was a graduate of the University...

Dolores Schieffer

Dolores Schieffer

Mar 11, 2020

Dolores Schieffer 1947 - 2020 Prospect, CT Dolores Schieffer, 72, wife of John L. Schieffer, Jr., died peacefully March 11, 2020 at her home. Dolores was born May 13, 1947 in Waterbury, CT, the daughter of the late John and Laura (Newell) Zdanowicz and lived in Prospect for the past 47 years. She graduated from Crosby High School in Waterbury...

Stanley Charles Koppel

Stanley Charles Koppel

Mar 11, 2020

CHESHIRE- Stanley Charles Koppel, 80, passed away, Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at MidState Medical Center. He was the loving husband of Linda (Kuraczea) Koppel whom he was married to for almost 48 years. Mr. Koppel was born October 14, 1939, in Jersey City, NJ, son of the late Stanley and Mildred (Hynes) Koppel. Stanley was an amazing man who loved...

Danielle Santal-Morrill

Danielle Santal-Morrill

Mar 10, 2020

Danielle Santal-Morrill of New Haven passed away peacefully on March 10, 2020. She is survived by her husband Douglas Morrill; her brother, Guy Schwartz; her sister-in-law, Béatrice Vuitton; her nephew Yann Schwartz; her brother-in-law, Richard Morrill; and her sister-in-law, Barbara Morrill. Danielle was born in Paris, France in 1938. During World War II she lived with her cousins in Colmar,...

Malcolm Schenarts

Malcolm Schenarts

Mar 9, 2020

Malcolm A. Schenarts 1951 - 2020 Waterbury, CT Malcolm A. Schenarts, 61, died peacefully on Monday, March 9, 2020 at Regal Care at Waterbury. All services will be private. There are no calling hours and arrangements have been entrusted to the Buckmiller Thurston Mengacci Funeral Home, 82 Fairview Avenue, Naugatuck, CT 06770.

David J. Hudson

David J. Hudson

Mar 8, 2020

David J. Hudson of Cheshire, CT passed away peacefully after a brief illness on March 8, 2020. David was a long-time resident of Cheshire but was born in Boston, MA on August 5, 1928, the son of the late A. Clifford Hudson and Edith M. Hudson (Joel). David is survived by his wife of 57 years, Claudia (DiGiovanni) Hudson, now...

Donald Costa Jr

Donald Costa Jr

Mar 8, 2020

Donald S. Costa, Jr. 1996 - 2020 Naugatuck, CT Donald S. Costa, Jr., 24, died March 8, 2020 in Derby. Donnie was born on January 3, 1996 in Waterbury, CT a son of Kathleen Nelson and Donald S. Costa, Sr. Donnie lived in Naugatuck most of his life, he graduated from Naugatuck High School and he was proudly serving as...

Stefania Kobuta

Stefania Kobuta

Mar 7, 2020

NAUGATUCK – Stefania Kobuta, 92, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2020 at VITAS at St. Mary’s Hospital. Mrs. Kobota was born December 27, 1927, in Poland, the daughter of the late Marion and Ann Tysowski. She was a longtime Naugatuck resident and was a communicant of St. Peter and St. Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church in Ansonia. Mrs. Kobota is survived...

William "Bill"  Waranowicz

William "Bill" Waranowicz

Mar 6, 2020

NAUGATUCK – William “Bill” Waranowicz, 73, passed away Friday, March 6, 2020 at Hartford Hospital. Bill was born August 17, 1946, in Waterbury, the son of the late Walter and Alice (Wahlstrom) Waranowicz. He was raised in Naugatuck where he graduated from Naugatuck High School, Class of 1964. He furthered his education at UCONN where he obtained his Bachelor’s Degree....