All Obituaries

Linda (Kiessling) Leigh, age 72, of Woodbury passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital after a courageous four-year battle with cancer. Linda was born on January 25, 1950 in Waterbury to Elmer and Ella (Boerries) Kiessling who predeceased her. A lifelong resident of Woodbury, Linda graduated from Woodbury High School and Keene State College in New Hampshire. For many years she worked for the family business, American Fastener Company. Later she worked for the Probate...

Patricia “Trish” Sobolewski, 82, of Southbury, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2022, at Regional Hospice of Danbury, Connecticut, surrounded by her loved ones. Trish was born in New York City to Ilarion Bobrovich and Sophia Paris Bobrovich on February 22, 1940. She was a graduate of Hunter College and spent many years teaching in the NYC Public School System before moving to Morris, Connecticut, where she ran the Bantam Lake Youth Hostel for 20 years. During that...

May 28, 1958 – May 13, 2022 Dean Ludorf, a lifelong resident of Connecticut, passed away Friday, May 13, at the age of 63. Dean was born May 28, 1958, to Esther Coe Ludorf and the late Calvin “Bucky” Ludorf at Waterbury Hospital.  Growing up on “The Hill” in the Purchase part of Southbury, Dean enjoyed childhood summers on Nantucket, working during his teenage years at the family sawmill, and following his interests in tractors and car engines. Dean had...

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Devoted Wife, Mom And Grandmother Nann Marie Caruso, 75, passed away at Danbury Hospital on May 7, 2022 after a long illness. She was born on September 11, 1946, to Jack and Nann Marie Cassara of New Rochelle, New York. Nann Marie was a devoted wife to Ronald Caruso for 54 years. Their love story started when they met at the tender age of 12 while attending middle school in New Rochelle. As high school sweethearts, they attended their Senior  Prom  together and...

WOODBURY - Patricia Browning Knowlton passed away peacefully with family by her side on Friday, April 29, 2022. ‘Patty’ was born March 17, 1928 to the late Robert G. Browning and Carol C. Browning in Englewood, New Jersey. She grew up in Tenafly, NJ and graduated from Dwight-Englewood School and Bennett College. In 1951 she married Thomas Knowlton, living in Tenafly, NJ, Boston, MA and Watertown, CT before moving to Woodbury in 1959. Always keen on the importance of community...

Ann Stieler of Goodyear, Arizona passed away on Apr 27, 2022. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here. A graveside service will be held on Friday May 6, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. at Middlebury Cemetery, Cemetery Rd. Middlebury, Ct.. To leave an online condolence please visit www.munsonloveterefuneralhome.com 

Joanne Elkins Ranzer, 74, passed away on Tuesday, April 26th, 2022 at her home in Southbury, Connecticut, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Joanne was surrounded by her adoring family that loved her for her warmth and wisdom and her magnetic and empathetic personality that drew people to her.    Joanne is survived by David Michael Ranzer, the love of her life and devoted husband of 51 years; her loving daughters Cori (and Jeffrey) Boudin and Karen (and Dennis) Geelan; and...

  Andrew Joseph Cirincione, 85, of Middlebury, CT, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on April 23, 2022. Andrew was born in Queens, New York on June 1, 1936, son of the late Rosina and Joseph Andrew Cirincione. He grew up in the Bronx and attended Fordham Preparatory School graduating in 1954. Andrew went on to receive his Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Manhattan College as well as his Master’s in Business Administration from Iona...

Peter Kevin Gersky, a lifelong resident of Connecticut, passed away unexpectedly on April 21, 2022, at the age of 61. Loving and devoted husband to Sarah Cashman Gersky, dedicated father to Lindsay, Jessica and Will, and loving younger brother to Michael and Joe.   Peter was born on September 20, 1960 to Judith Head and Allen Gersky, Sr. in Torrington, CT. He attended Gilbert High School and completed a post-graduate year at Berkshire School where he played football. Peter graduated...