All Obituaries

Michael G. Romell, 92, peacefully passed away on July 17, 2021 surrounded by his beloved wife Artemis and loving family at his side. He resided with his wife in Heritage Village, Southbury, CT and prior residences were in Amherst, MA and Longmeadow, MA. Besides his wife Artemis (Tatamanis) Romell, of 67 years, he leaves his son George M Romell of Rochester, New York and his three daughters: Connie R. Hebert of Chatham, Cape Cod, MA, Diane R Millas of Wilton, CT, Michele R. Harovas of...

Allan Tarbox was born November 26, 1945 in Waterbury, CT, and was a lifelong resident of Southbury, CT. His golfing buddies would laugh when he called himself a native. As a young man, he worked for the Hawkins Company in South Britain. On his days off he loved to help his friends soup up their cars’ motors. At the age of 13, he took his father's new lawn mower's motor and made a go-kart out of it. He would race down Flood Bridge Road much to Bill Platts cows’ dismay. He...

The gentle soul of Joseph (“Joe”) Patrick Planells of Southbury, CT (90) entered into the gates of Heaven.  He was born and raised in his beloved Bronx, New York and the son of immigrant parents, Kathleen Bradley Planells of Ireland and Oscar Planells of Cuba. He was the sole remaining sibling of six children in the Planells family. He was named for his uncle who died at the Battle of Somme in WWI. Joseph is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Caroline, and his two...

James Edward Bardelli Jr      After battling Pancreatic cancer for 18 years, James (Jimmy) has left us to join his wife, Christine (Johnston-Vancho) Bardelli in heaven. Jimmy was the first son born, in Bridgeport, to James Bardelli Sr of Wilton and Mariette Bardelli of Manchester, CT. He went to Sandy Hook Elementary School and Newtown Middle School then graduated from Henry Abbott Technical High School in Danbury, CT. Soccer was Jimmy’s sport of choice, playing...

John G. Mirabito passed peacefully in his home in Thomaston, CT on July 10th, 2021. He was born on November 6th, 1964 in Teaneck, New Jersey, to the late Bart and Annette Mirabito. Throughout his childhood, John had lived in Tappan, New York, Madrid, Spain, and Newtown, Connecticut where he graduated from Newtown High School.  He attended Fairfield University to pursue his passion in Finance, and received a Master’s degree from Sacred Heart University in Education. John was both a...

Richard “Rick” M. Margison, 56, of Wolcott passed away Saturday, July 10, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Ilona “Lonnie” Margison (Piorkowski) for the past 29 years. Born on July 9, 1965 in Waterbury, he was the son of  Michael and the late Maryann (Nirka) Margison. Left to remember and cherish Rick’s love are his father, Michael Margison and wife, Marge of Okeechobee, FL, his children, Kyle Margison of Plainville,...

Susan Kurtzberg (Sue), 82, passed away at Danbury Hospital on Saturday, July 10, 2021, with her granddaughter at her side. Sue is the daughter of the late Frances Dinkin-Weiss and David Garrett (Ginsberg). Sue is survived by her son, David Frohman, of Atlanta, Ga, her granddaughter Tikva Brodsky-Rose and husband, Douglas Rose Jr. of Woodbury, Ct and her grandson Yosef Brodsky of Yorktown Heights, NY. Sue is also survived by her great grandchildren Aurora Rose and Orien Rose, her sisters...

 Woodbury-  Dennis Leroy Maxfield Jr., 58, of Grey Fox Trail died unexpectedly at his home on Friday July 9, 2021. Dennis was born January 17, 1963 in Danbury, a son of Dennis L. and Carol (Barrett) Maxfield, Sr. of Woodbury. He was a skilled carpenter- working alongside his father for many years. He was an experienced auto mechanic, a kind soul, and was always very generous with using his skills to help out others. Besides his parents he is survived by his brother Timothy, his...

Lifelong Resident of Southbury Southbury, Arlene A. (Grisgraber) Hatfield, 90, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 9, 2021, at VITAS in Waterbury, after a short illness. She was the widow of Daniel W. Hatfield. Arlene was born on March 25, 1931, in Southbury, CT, the daughter of the late George and Lucy (Stillson) Grisgraber of Southbury.  She was educated in the Southbury school system.  Arlene took pride in taking care of her family and home.  Her passion was her flower...

John Alfred Hofmann Southbury John Alfred Hofmann 61, lifelong resident of Southbury, passed away surrounded by his family at Yale New Haven Hospital.  John, a loving husband, Dad and Pop was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to John and Frieda Hofmann on July 5, 1959. He attended Rochambeau in Southbury and worked with his father learning the carpentry trade, eventually opening his own business, J.A.H Carpentry. He loved being with his family and spending his free time with his six...