All Obituaries

Family is composing the obituary, please check back soon. Visitation will be Wednesday, June 29, 2022 5:00-7:00 P.M. at Munson Lovetere Funeral Home located 235 Main St. North. Southbury, CT. Graveside services with full military honors will be Thursday, June 30, 2022 12pm at The State Veterans Cemetery, located 317 Bow Lane, Middletown. To leave an online condolence please visit www.munsonloveterefuneralhome.com.

Edouard Guillaume Lebel died peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving family after a long and brave journey with ALS on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. He was 56. Born in Cincinnati on November 14, 1965, to Lise and Bernard Lebel, Edouard spent most of his childhood and teens in Pully, Switzerland, located on the shores of Lake Geneva.  As a young man and a proud Swiss American, Edouard served in the Swiss Army, earning the rank of First Lieutenant. He was a lifelong learner,...

Susan M. Kacerguis, age 68, of Winsted passed away at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital on June 17, 2022 after a long courageous battle with lung cancer. Born October 13, 1953 in Torrington to parents John and Olga Kacerguis. Susan graduated from Watertown High School in 1971 and went on to enjoy a variety of careers. A true country girl at heart, Susan is remembered for her love of horses, her passion for country music, and her dedication to winning multiple ribbons during riding...

Mary Jane Hart (Jakubauskas), 93, passed away on June 15, 2022, at Waterbury Hospital after a brief illness. She was surrounded by her four children. Born on May 13, 1929, in Waterbury, she was the daughter of Gladys Blinn Hart Lambert and William John Hart. Mary had two older brothers, William Hart, and Joseph Hart. Mary is the widow of Anthony F. Jakubauskas who passed away in 1997. They made their home in Southbury, where she lived for 70 years, most recently at Heritage Village. Mary...

Christine Granskog, (née Anne-Cristina Friberg) 81, of Southbury, CT, passed away suddenly but peacefully on June 15th, 2022, and into the arms of God. Christine was born on July 16th, 1940, to William and Violet (Siren) Laine-Friberg in the Bronx, NY. She grew up on Gleason Ave in the Castle Hill neighborhood of her beloved Bronx.  Her family immigrated from Karelia and Åland in Finland and spoke Finnish at home. She graduated from the all-girls Walton High School in the...

Earl Aaron Gershenow, who was born in Easton, Pennsylvania on March 12, 1940, to Louis and Esther Gershenow died on June 13, 2022 in his sleep at his home in Oxford, Connecticut. His family moved around a lot as his father was a career military officer.  As an Army brat, Earl attended 15 schools in 12 years, including one in the Philippines.  So, he was happy to settle in for four years at Pennsylvania State University in State College, Pennsylvania, where he majored in political...

William N. Drysdale Sr., passed on June 10, 2022, at Danbury Hospital surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer. Bill was many things: a banker, a business owner, an athlete, a traveler, a golfer; and most importantly, a loving son, brother, father, grandfather, and husband. Bill was born in Chicago and spent his childhood in Scarsdale, New York — not far from where he would raise his own family in Valhalla, NY. Bill’s father passed away early in his life, and...

Washington- Margot Gilmore Davis, 76, of Washington, CT passed away in the comfort of her home on Friday June 10th, 2022. She was the beloved wife of L. Laird Davis, Jr. for 48 years. Margot was born on March 7, 1946, the daughter of the late George and Margaret Gilmore. She graduated from Maloney High School in Meriden and attended Quinnipiac College before working in the athletic office at Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, where she met the love of her life, Laird Davis. Together they...

Middlebury- Edward Leonard Frisbie, 79, of Middlebury passed away on Monday, June 6, 2022.   Ed was born in Bridgeport, the son of the late Edward J. and Ann B. Frisbie.  He grew up in Milford and graduated from Milford High School in 1960.  Ed joined the United States Navy after graduation, completed his basic training at Great Lakes and was assigned to the Pacific Missile Range at Point Magu, CA.  After his naval career, Ed remained on the West Coast for several...

MINA PATRICIA (MENARD) GREW, age 87, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 5, 2022, at her home in Bethlehem, CT after prolonged diminishing health. Mina was born December 1, 1934, in New Britain, CT to Henry and Ida (Boutin) Menard, who predeceased her. Mina was also predeceased by her husband Milton Grenville Grew, her younger brother Donat Menard, and her sister-in-law Betty Hartley. She grew up in Oakville and graduated from Watertown High School. After graduation she worked as a...