Obituaries
Charles N. Hicks
Jul 24, 2017
NEW MILFORD - Charles Nelson Hicks, 67, of New Milford passed away Monday, July 24, 2017 at his home. He was the husband of Deborah Freeman. Charles was born September 26, 1949 in Stuart, VA, the son of the late Henry Nelson and Lucille (London) Hicks. He was raised in Virginia, where he attended Patrick Central School, and graduated from...
Maria Felix
Jul 24, 2017
NAUGATUCK - Maria do Rosario (DaSilva) Felix, 56, passed away Monday, July 24, 2017 at Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven. Maria was born October 22, 1960 in Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal, the daughter of the late Jose Antonio and Maria Jose DaSilva. She came to the United States in the late 1970s and was employed for a number...
Mary Ann Adams
Jul 20, 2017
Cheshire – Mary Ann Adams, 60, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital after a brief illness. Ms. Adams was born on January 16, 1957, the daughter of Mildred (Setterstrom) Adams and the late Frederick Adams. She was employed by Abilities Without Boundaries, a company that provides services to local businesses. In addition to her mother,...
Sandra Center
Jul 17, 2017
CHESHIRE - Sandra Center, 58, passed away Monday, July 17, 2017 at her home. Sandra was born August 4, 1958 in Middlebury, VT, the daughter of the late John and Eleanor (Larock) Center. She had been a Cheshire resident for the last eight years having previously resided in Meriden. She had worked in pharmaceutical industry prior to her retirement. Sandra...
Ryan J. O'Connor
Jul 15, 2017
CHESHIRE - Ryan Joseph O’Connor, 27, beloved son of Dawn (Parker) O’Connor of Cheshire and Donald O’Connor, Jr. of Cheshire passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 15, 2017 from a devastating drug addiction. Ryan was loved by all who knew him. Ryan was born August 23, 1989 at Yale New Haven Hospital. He was an adorable little boy who at...
John 'Jack' Bollinger
Jul 10, 2017
CHESHIRE/WALLINGFORD - John C. “Jack” Bollinger, 92, died on July 10, 2017, at MidState Medical Center in Meriden. Jack resided most recently at the Masonicare in Wallingford, and before that was a long-time resident of Cranberry Lane in Cheshire where he lived with his wife Carolyn (Phillips) Bollinger, who predeceased him in 2015. He is survived by many nieces and...
Michael Peter 'Mike' DiRocco, Sr.
Jul 8, 2017
Michael Peter DiRocco, Sr., age 70, of Cheshire entered into rest on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital with his loving wife, Kathy by his side. Michael was born on February 26, 1947 in New York City, son of the late Michael and Lucille (Schwerdt) DiRocco. He was the devoted husband of Kathleen (Stroell) DiRocco, with whom he...
Maria L. Masella
Jul 7, 2017
Cheshire - Lucia Maria Masella, age 94, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 7, 2017 at The Hospital of Central Connecticut, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Orlando Masella. Mrs. Masella was born on December 13, 1922, in Gioia Sannitica (Province of Caserta), Italy, the daughter of the late Dominico and Pasquelina (Silvestre) Fetta. She...
Gerald F. Hale
Jul 5, 2017
Gerald “Jerry” Francis Hale, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on Wednesday, July 5th at the age of 68 after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Jerry was born in Hartford and raised in Glastonbury, CT, where his family was one of the founding fathers of Hartford County. He graduated from East Catholic High School in 1966 and...
Kevin M. DelGobbo
Jul 3, 2017
NAUGATUCK – Kevin M. DelGobbo, 53, passed away July 3, 2017 at his home. Kevin was born April 15, 1964 in Oradell, NJ, the son of the late Nancy (Avallone) Stiber and Joseph DelGobbo and had been a Naugatuck resident since 1976, moving here from Waterbury. Kevin attended local schools and graduated from Naugatuck High School, Class of 1982. He...
Barbara W. Miller
Jul 2, 2017
Cheshire – Barbara W. Miller, 87, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2017 at the Masonicare Health Center. She was married to the late Richard H. Miller for 45 years and to the late Richard A. Smith for 13 years. Mrs. Miller was born on January 3, 1930, the daughter of the late Ives and Julia (Rankin) Welles. She was...
Ruth Ursula Ream
Jul 1, 2017
Ruth Ursula Ream, age 92, a lifelong Waterbury resident, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 1, 2017 at Wolcott View Manor. She was born on October 3, 1924 in Waterbury, the loving daughter of the late William Jerome and Lucille Elizabeth (Rubas) Ream. Ms. Ream was a Wilby High School graduate and dedicated to her work at CT Light and...
Dr. Michael Blumenthal
Jun 30, 2017
WATERBURY - Dr. Michael Blumenthal, who taught history at UCONN Waterbury for fifty years, died June 30, 2017 at Abbott Terrace, under hospice care. He was born May 7, 1939 in New York City, the son of the late Herman and Clara (Michaels) Blumenthal. He received his B.A. from City College of New York and his Ph.D. from the University...
Diana Hills Wareing
Jun 29, 2017
Diana Hills Wareing, age 80, of Southington, daughter of the late Robert and Janeth (Shaw) Wareing died at MidState Medical Center in Meriden on Thursday, June 29, 2017. Ms. Wareing was born in Hartford on April 19, 1937. She was raised in West Hartford and graduated from William H. Hall High School in 1955. She graduated from Wheelock College in...
Verna A. Blackwell
Jun 28, 2017
Cromwell - Verna A. Blackwell, 95, formerly of Naugatuck, passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at Pilgrim Manor of Cromwell. She was the wife of the late Dana J. Blackwell. Mrs. Blackwell was born June 28, 1922 in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Freidolf and Anna (Nelson) Anderson. She was a longtime Naugatuck resident where she was an active...
Elsie Mellette
Jun 28, 2017
MIDDLEBURY - Elsie Mellette, 88, passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Cy Mellette who passed away in 2011. Elsie was born December 14, 1928 in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Howard and Astrid (Grandell) Northrop. She had worked as a licensed insurance agent for Litchfield Insurance Group as...
Daniel A. Ruocco, Jr.
Jun 26, 2017
NAUGATUCK - Daniel A. Ruocco, Jr., 69, passed away Monday, June 26, 2017 at Waterbury Hospital. He was the husband of Esther (DeWitt) Ruocco. Mr. Ruocco was born December 29, 1947 in Waterbury, the son of the late Daniel A. and Anna (Desko) Ruocco Sr. He was a lifelong Naugatuck resident growing up in the Cotton Hollow section of town....
Rev. Bruce Michael 'A/k/a Bruce E. Wood, Jr.' Wood
Jun 22, 2017
NAUGATUCK- Father Bruce Michael Wood, 80, of Naugatuck, a priest of the Diocese of Amarillo, Texas and a Naugatuck resident, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017 at the VITAS Hospice unit at St. Mary’s Hospital, Waterbury. Bruce Michael Wood was born April 5, 1937, in Waterbury, CT, the son of the late Bruce and Berthe (Winslow) Wood. He graduated from...
Emil John 'John' Ludwig
Jun 22, 2017
Emil J. (John) Ludwig, 89, of Cheshire passed away on Thursday, June 22, doing what he loved most, making his yard look beautiful. He was born on April 4, 1928 in Sodus Point, New York, son of the late Emil and Olga (Pein) Ludwig, and enjoyed fishing and swimming in Lake Ontario as a youngster. He also helped out on...
Louis N. Grella
Jun 22, 2017
NAUGATUCK - Louis “Lou” N. Grella, 78 passed away on June 22, 2017 with his wife at his side at St. Mary’s Hospital. Born in Waterbury, CT on March 18, 1939, Lou lived most of his life in the Brooklyn section of Waterbury. He was the son of the late Gelemo (Jerry) and Josephine (Santoro) Grella. Lou attended Barnard Grammar...
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