Obituaries

Clifton R. Hartman

Clifton R. Hartman

May 27, 2017

Clifton R. Hartman, 97, of Chester and formerly of Cheshire passed away in the company of his family on Saturday, May 27, 2017. He was born on May 21, 1920 in Bethlehem, PA to Chester and Dorothy Bowman Hartman. After graduating from high school in Dunellen, NJ, Clif attended Lehigh University, Rutgers University and Columbia University where he studied organic...

Teseo Trocchi

Teseo Trocchi

May 24, 2017

CHESHIRE - Teseo Trocchi, 88, of Cheshire and Italy, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017 in L’Aquila, Italy. He was the husband of the late Bruna (De Andreis) Trocchi who passed away in 2005. Mr. Trocchi was born September 29, 1928 in Castel Paganica Di Montereale, Italy, the son of the late Alberico and Lucia (Corona) Trocchi. When he first...

Shari Lee LeBel

Shari Lee LeBel

May 23, 2017

Shari Lee (Sickola) LeBel, age 59, of Beacon Falls passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at her home. She was the wife of the late Donald J. LeBel, Sr. Shari was born on March 15, 1958 in Waterbury, loving daughter of Shirley W. (Dyson) Sickola and the late John E. Sickola Jr. Shari worked for the State of...

Paul Robert Gerencser

Paul Robert Gerencser

May 22, 2017

CHESHIRE – Paul Robert Gerencser, 42, passed away Monday, May 22, 2017. Paul was born June 14, 1974 in New Haven, the son of Robert J. and Marcia L. (Franco) Gerencser. He was a longtime Cheshire resident and attended local schools. Paul attended prep school at Bridgton Academy in North Bridgton, ME before enrolling at Roger Williams University in Bristol,...

Emily 'Millie' Olsovey

Emily 'Millie' Olsovey

May 20, 2017

Emily “Millie” Olsovey, age 94, of Boyton Beach, FL and formerly of Naugatuck, CT entered into rest on Saturday, May 20, 2017 peacefully at her home with her loving daughter by her side. She was the devoted wife for over of the late Joseph Olsovey for over 67 years. Millie was born on March 10, 1923 in Oxford, CT, daughter...

Gary Madnick

Gary Madnick

May 19, 2017

Gary Madnick, age 61, of Waterbury passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 19, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital. A Graveside Service was held on Sunday, May 21st in the Brass City Lodge Cemetery in Waterbury. Gary was a lifelong resident of Waterbury during which he worked for the City, and then Easter Seals in his later years. Despite living in...

BEACON FALLS –

BEACON FALLS –

May 19, 2017

BEACON FALLS – Nicholas A. Daigle, 37, passed away in his home on Friday, May 19, 2017. Nick was born December 20, 1979, in Derby. He is survived by his parents, Arthur Daigle Jr. and Debra (Russell) Daigle of Beacon Falls; his sister, Lisa Daigle of Chicago, IL; and his grandfather, Nathan Russell of Beacon Falls. He was raised in...

Daryoush Farshid Hakim

Daryoush Farshid Hakim

May 18, 2017

Daryoush Farshid Hakim passed away on May 18, 2017 at the age of 84. He died at Yale New Haven Hospital surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness. Farshid was born on December 17, 1932 to Reverend Jollinous and Badieh Hakim and was the youngest of four sons. He attended grammar school in Tehran, Iran and graduated from...

Ephraim Alexander

Ephraim Alexander

May 18, 2017

Ephraim Alexander, age 88, of Columbia, Maryland and formerly of Waterbury passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at his home. Ephraim was born on December 26, 1928, son of the late Solomon and Lena (Greenberg) Alexander and beloved brother of the late Muriel (Alexander) and Louis Solomon. Mr. Alexander enjoyed spending time with his niece and nephew and families....

Randall C. Nelson

Randall C. Nelson

May 17, 2017

WATERBURY - Randall C. Nelson, 72, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital. He was the husband of Lois J. (Horrocks) Nelson. Mr. Nelson was born March 1, 1945 in Bristol, TN, the son of the late Jasper and Gloria (Leona) Nelson. He served his country during the Vietnam War in the U.S. Navy. He was employed...

Robin Ann Mitchell

Robin Ann Mitchell

May 14, 2017

Ms. Robin Ann Mitchell, 58, of Seymour, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, May 14, 2017 at her home. Robin was born in Derby, June 20, 1958, a daughter of Palma (Marcucio) Mitchell, and the late Ronald Mitchell, Sr. and was a lifelong resident of the Valley. She was educated in the Derby school system and was a graduate of Derby High...

Barbara E. Wolff

Barbara E. Wolff

May 11, 2017

Barbara E. Wolff, age 84, of Naugatuck entered into rest on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at Glendale Center. Barbara was born on February 28, 1933 in Waterbury, daughter of the late Wallace and Annabelle Wooster. She was a resident of Naugatuck for over 30 years, coming from Southbury, Shelton and Derby. Barbara was a homemaker who raised three boys, she...

Katherine A. Berman

Katherine A. Berman

May 9, 2017

CHESHIRE - Katherine Ann Berman passed away on May 9, 2017 at the age of 67. She died in an auto accident in Woodbury, CT, just miles from her childhood home in Middlebury, CT. Kathy was born on October 25, 1949 to Stanley and Alice Alexinski and was the eldest of four children. She flourished in school, graduating from Wilby...

Barbara Madden

Barbara Madden

May 9, 2017

Barbara Madden of Cheshire, CT peacefully passed away in the early morning of May 9, 2017. She was born May 28, 1925 at her home in Beacon Falls, CT. She was the daughter of the late John A. Mc Geever Sr. and Edith Bronson Mc Geever. Barbara is predeceased by her husband, George Francis Madden, and her three siblings, John...

Theodore Swiderski

Theodore Swiderski

May 8, 2017

Theodore Swiderski, Jr., 73, passed away Monday, May 8, 2017 at the Glendale Center in Naugatuck. He was the husband of Kathleen (Schoppe) Swiderski. Mr. Swiderski was born February 20, 1944 in Naugatuck, the son of the late Theodore and Estelle (Slomcinski) Swiderski, Sr. He was a graduate of Naugatuck High School Class of 1962 and served his country in...

Frances Chomiak

Frances Chomiak

May 7, 2017

NEW HAVEN - Frances Chomiak, 64, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017 at her home. She is predeceased by her father Walter and mother Frances (Carrano) Chomiak. Fran was born October 13, 1952 in New Haven and was raised in Hamden where she graduated from Sacred Heart Academy class of 1970 and attended Quinnipiac University. She was a New Haven...

John A. Cianciolo,  Jr.

John A. Cianciolo, Jr.

May 5, 2017

John A. Cianciolo Jr., age 61, of Waterbury and formerly of Thomaston entered into rest on Friday, May 5, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury after a long illness. John was born on April 27, 1956 in Waterbury, son of the late John and Florence (Davis) Cianciolo Sr. John was a graduate of Thomaston High School, Class of ’74....

Bertha 'Bonnie' Barth

Bertha 'Bonnie' Barth

May 5, 2017

Bertha “Bonnie” (Phillips) Barth, age 94, of Oakville entered into rest on Friday, May 5, 2017 at Apple Rehab in Watertown. She was the devoted wife of the late Edward Barth. Bertha was born on December 7, 1922 in Naugatuck, daughter of the late Peter and Helen (Blanner) Phillips. Bonnie was a longtime resident of Oakville and a parishioner of...

Tracie L. Swiski

Tracie L. Swiski

Apr 30, 2017

NAUGATUCK - Tracie L. (Kirdzik) Swiski, 55, passed away Sunday, April 30, 2017 at her home with her family by her side. She was the wife of James Swiski. Tracie was born October 22, 1961 in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Edward and Florence (McKenna) Kirdzik. She was a lifelong Naugatuck resident and was employed at the Naugatuck Walmart....

Lydia J. Landis

Lydia J. Landis

Apr 25, 2017

Cheshire - Lydia Jeanne Landis, 81, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2017, after an extended battle with cancer. Born the daughter of Arthur and Lydia (née Schmidt) Landis, August 22, 1935, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Lydia served as a speech pathologist in Minneapolis, MN in the late 1950s, and for the State of Connecticut, 1972-1997. She received a Masters of...

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