Obituaries

HAMDEN - A devoted husband

HAMDEN - A devoted husband

Apr 24, 2017

HAMDEN - A devoted husband, father, grandfather, son, brother and uncle, as well as beloved physician, Joseph Thomas Tomanelli, age 56, passed away on April 24, 2017. Joe was born in Syosset, NY on January 8, 1961 and, along with his younger sister Holly, spent most of his childhood in Ronkonkoma, NY. He received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University,...

Rev. Donald K. Thomas,  M.S.

Rev. Donald K. Thomas, M.S.

Apr 24, 2017

~~HARTFORD- Father Donald K. Thomas, M.S., 86, a Missionary of Our Lady of La Salette, and a weekend assistant at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Naugatuck, passed away April 24, 2017 at Pointe Nursing and Rehab Center in Webster, Texas. He was born November 5, 1930 in Jermyn, Pennsylvania, son of the late Raymond and Clare (Fitzpatrick) Thomas and...

Ernest A. DiPietro

Ernest A. DiPietro

Apr 24, 2017

Cheshire-Ernest A. DiPietro 73, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 24, 2017, at Mid-State Medical Center in Meriden. Mr. DiPietro was born February 27, 1944, in Chicago, Il., the son of the late Ernest and Mathilda (Errico) DiPietro Sr. Ernest was a graduate of Croft High School in Waterbury and the University of New England, in Biddeford Me. He earned...

Doris M. Stocker

Doris M. Stocker

Apr 24, 2017

Doris Marguerite (Mitchell) Stocker 86, of Middlebury passed away peacefully after a short illness on April 24, 2017 at Glendale Center with her loving family by her side. Born in Waterbury to the late Charles & Mary Fray Mitchell on April 2, 1931, she was the beloved wife of Clarke R. Stocker for 62 years. An avid reader, gardener and...

Ronald G. Shimko

Ronald G. Shimko

Apr 23, 2017

NAUGATUCK - Ronald G. Shimko, 83, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017 at the VITAS unit at St. Mary's Hospital. Mr. Shimko was the husband of the late Margaret (McKane) Shimko who passed away in 2006. Mr. Shimko was born August 2, 1933 in Bridgeport, the son of the late Geza and Julia (Dobrony) Shimko. He was raised in Bridgeport...

Avery Michael Adkins

Avery Michael Adkins

Apr 20, 2017

CHESHIRE - Avery Michael Adkins, was born and passed away April 20, 2017 at Waterbury Hospital. He was the son of Kelly Adkins and John Rich. Besides his parents, Avery is survived by his brother Caiden; his maternal grandparents Robin and David Adkins; his paternal grandparents Melissa Kozak, Vinny Ruitto and John W. Rich; his maternal great grandparents Ginny Barton,...

Barbara Cannon Bronke

Barbara Cannon Bronke

Apr 19, 2017

Cheshire - Barbara Cannon Bronke, age 89, of Cheshire entered into rest on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at her home with her loving family by her side. Barbara was born on July 2, 1927 in Manchester, daughter of the late Gaylord T. and Gertrude (Hitchcock) Cannon. Barbara was honored to be from a revered American family whom had a rich...

Anthony M. Gerace

Anthony M. Gerace

Apr 18, 2017

Cheshire - Anthony (Tony) M. Gerace, 89, passed from this life on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at his home in Cheshire, Connecticut with his devoted wife June by his side. Tony was born September 20, 1927 to Frank and Josephine (Mangipane) Gerace in Waterbury, Connecticut, the youngest of 3 children. He graduated from Crosby High School in 1944. At age...

Henry P. 'Hank' Psybyski,  Jr.

Henry P. 'Hank' Psybyski, Jr.

Apr 18, 2017

Henry P. “Hank” Psybyski, Jr., age 63, of Cheshire entered into rest on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at Yale-New Haven Hospital after a brief illness. He was the devoted husband of Mary (Corso) Psybyski for over 37 years. Henry was born on August, 7, 1953 in Providence, RI, son of Josephine (Taraska) Psybyski and the late Henry Psybyski, Sr. Hank...

Joseph P. McCarthy

Joseph P. McCarthy

Apr 17, 2017

Cheshire-Joseph P. McCarthy (Joe Mac), 79, formerly of Hamden, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 17, 2017, at Yale New Haven Hospital. He was born in New Haven on February 13, 1938, son of the late Michael McCarthy and Bernice Buccetti, stepson of the late Joseph Buccetti. He was pre-deceased by 10 brothers and sisters. Joe is survived by his...

Marguerite 'Maggie' Tapken

Marguerite 'Maggie' Tapken

Apr 17, 2017

Marguerite “Maggie” Tapken, age 93, of Wallingford and formerly of Waterbury entered into rest on Monday, April 17, 2017 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Maggie was born on September 11, 1923 in Waterbury, daughter of the late Karl and Marguerite (Merritt) Tapken. She worked as a secretary for Farrell’s in Waterbury for over 44 years and was a member of the...

WATERBURY - Carrie R. Harper

WATERBURY - Carrie R. Harper

Apr 14, 2017

WATERBURY - Carrie R. Harper, 97, passed away Friday, April 14, 2017 at VITAS at St. Mary's Hospital. She was the wife of the late LeRoy A. Harper. Mrs. Harper was born January 11, 1920 in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Anna Mae Roke. Raised in Wolcott, she was a graduate of Wilby High School and had worked as...

WATERBURY - Betty S. Lange

WATERBURY - Betty S. Lange

Apr 11, 2017

WATERBURY - Betty S. Lange, 89, passed away Tuesday April 11, 2017 at Bradley Memorial Hospital in Southington. She was the loving wife of the late Robert E. Lange Sr. Mrs. Lange was born November 8, 1927 in Waterbury, the daughter of the late William J. and Ethel (Fuller) Sullivan. She was a lifelong Waterbury resident where she was an...

Edward T. Fleming

Edward T. Fleming

Apr 10, 2017

Cheshire – Edward T. Fleming, 96, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2017, at the Cheshire Regional Rehab Center. Mr. Fleming was born on August 15, 1920. He was a devout communicant of St. Thomas Becket Church and a friendly face at the Cheshire Senior Center. He will be missed by his countless Cheshire friends. Arrangements – A Mass of...

CHESHIRE - Mary Louise Cahill

CHESHIRE - Mary Louise Cahill

Apr 9, 2017

CHESHIRE - Mary Louise Cahill, 86, passed away peacefully on April 9, 2017 surrounded by her family at MidState Medical Center in Meriden. Mary Lou, daughter of the late John M. and Mary Gannon Buckley, was born on December 18, 1930 in Teaneck, NJ. She graduated from Teaneck High School and Fairleigh Dickinson University. Mary Lou married Gerald C. Cahill...

NAUGATUCK - Jost Heinrich Schreiber

NAUGATUCK - Jost Heinrich Schreiber

Apr 9, 2017

NAUGATUCK - Jost Heinrich Schreiber, fell asleep in death on April 9, 2017, surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with pneumonia. “Heiner”, as he was known by his family and friends, was born on July 4, 1944 in Siegen Westfallen, Germany, the son of the late Henrich and Else (Muenker) Schreiber. Heiner came to America in November of...

Mary Agnes Reilly

Mary Agnes Reilly

Apr 9, 2017

NAUGATUCK – Mary Agnes (Reilly) Reilly, 99, passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2017 at Beacon Brook Health Center in Naugatuck. She was the widow of Dr. Walter J. Reilly. Mary Agnes was born in Waterbury on February 11, 1918, the daughter of John B. and Alice (Kelly) Reilly. A lifelong resident of Naugatuck, she graduated from Saint Mary’s Hospital...

Normand B. 'Babe' Landry

Normand B. 'Babe' Landry

Apr 7, 2017

Normand B. “Babe” Landry, age 72, of Plantsville and formerly of Meriden entered into rest after a long courageous battle with cancer on Friday, April 7, 2017 at MidState Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 17, 1945 in Connors, New Brunswick, Canada, son of the late Vital "Pet" and Fabianne "Bee" (Morneault) Landry. He...

TORRINGTON - Cheryl A. Morton

TORRINGTON - Cheryl A. Morton

Apr 7, 2017

TORRINGTON - Cheryl A. Morton, 50, of 195 Alvord Park Road, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017 at Hartford Hospital. Cheryl was born November 15, 1966 in Waterbury, a daughter of the late Michael J. and the late Jacqueline A. (Bedard) Morton. Cheryl is survived by her loving sister, Michelle J. Morton-Curit, and her husband, Roland, of Epping, NH; several...

Ronald E. Reeves

Ronald E. Reeves

Apr 4, 2017

Cheshire – Ronald E. Reeves, 91, passed away peacefully on April 4, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Diane (MacDonald) Reeves. Mr. Reeves was born on July 4, 1925, the son of the late Henry C. and Florence (Frew) Reeves of Cranston, Rhode Island. After serving in the U.S. Army in the Philippines, he graduated...

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