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Bethlehem- Barbara Jean (Smalley) Verrastro of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully at Sheridan Woods in Bristol on November 24, 2020, after a long illness. She was the loving wife of the late Salvatore Verrastro. Barbara was born on June 21, 1930 in Anne Arbor, Michigan to the late Harriet (Metcalf) Smalley and George Smalley. Barbara attended Bryant College in Providence, RI, where she met the love of her life Salvatore Verrastro. Barbara was employed by the Watertown Board of Education,...

Pasquale M. DeFeo (Pat) – 78, formerly of Watertown, CT and husband to Susan Hunter DeFeo, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family November 24, 2020. Pat was born in Waterbury, the son of Pat and Helen DeFeo. He grew up in the North Main section of town becoming a proud Waterbury Fire Fighter. While being an active Fire Fighter Pat also became a Truck driver. He drove for Roadway/ Yellow Freight and then Lindberg Manufacturing of Thomaston, CT until moving to Florida in...

Steven J. Grudzien, born December 13, 1949, of Woodbury, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2020, after a long battle with cancer, having previously kicked cancer in the pants twice. Steve was a plumber and steam fitter for 50 years, and also served as an EMT for 23 years with both the Woodbury Ambulance Association and Campion Ambulance.  While his EMT career was marked with several highlights, his favorite was an emergency delivery of a healthy baby.  Steve loved the ocean,...

Mary (Cherepinsky) Pinevich passed away November 22, 2020 at River Glenn rehabilitation center surrounded in her heart by family and friends after a brief illness just two months short of her 97th birthday. Mary was born January 20, 1924 in Waterbury Ct where she attended local schools and graduated from Leavenworth high school.  She was one of five children born to Zachery and Kashka   Cherepinsky. After graduation she met and married Paul her husband for over fifty years....

Arthur Lawrence Peck, 79, of Newtown, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday November 21st at Danbury Hospital. He was born on October 25, 1941 in Newtown, CT. He is predeceased by his parents Kenneth and Alice Peck (McGinley), his brothers Charlie, Kenneth, John, and Jack, and his son Daniel.  Arthur was the second eldest of eight siblings. He was born and raised in Newtown, CT and graduated from Newtown High School in 1958. Over the years he worked at Eagle Pencil,...

ROXBURY – Edward E. Tierney, 97, passed peacefully away on November 20, 2020. He was born on December 14, 1922 in Elizabeth, NJ. and was raised in the Bellerose section of Queens, NY.  Edward enlisted in the Army Air Corps on February 8, 1944 at the beginning of WWII. He served in the 314th Air Transport Squadron, 31st Air Transport Group as a pilot flying C-47’s with supplies to the troops in the invasion of Europe.   He married the love of his life, Winna Jean Foley...

Alfred Abdoo Abraham, 96, passed away on November 19th. “Al” was born on December 27, 1923 in Newark, NJ, the son of the late Abdoo and Jennie Abraham, and for 53 years, husband of the late Cecelia Ramey Abraham. Al is survived by his children Alfred L. Abraham (and wife Danielle) of Watertown, Michael Abraham (and wife Cara) of Roxbury, and Cheryl Bucknam (and husband Ray) of Woodbury; his grandchildren Lauren (Bucknam) Gereg (and husband Conor), Brian Bucknam, Mason Abraham,...