All Obituaries

Helen M. Russell, a resident of Heritage Village, passed away Monday, July 9. She was 89. Helen was born in Norwalk on August 18, 1928, the daughter of John and Mary (Maher) Flynn. She was the beloved wife of James Russell "for 67 years and two weeks." James passed away on October 15. 2016. Helen is survived by four children and their spouses: John and Ellen Russell of Trumbull, Cynthia and James Sturges of Roxbury, Alison and William Brotherton of Danvers, Mass., and Mary Ellen...

Dennison, Aline F. (nee Constantinesco), 66, of Southbury, Conn. was born on July 23, 1951 and passed away July 4, 2018 following a courageous battle with leukemia. Aline was a passionate educator whose ear-to-ear smile could illuminate any room she walked into. Her license plate read "Madame," a title she cherished during her 43 years as a French teacher in the Danbury School system.  She was a teacher to the core, even early on. Born in Paris, she immigrated with her...

Carmel J. (Shaha) Srenaski, 92, passed away peacefully at the Lutheran Home in Southbury on Wednesday, July 4, 2018 after a lengthy illness. She was born November 30, 1925 in Green Bay, Wisconsin to the late Clarence and Anna (Dreier) Shaha. She was the loving wife of the late Edward J. Srenaski for over 40 years till his passing in 1984. Carmel, her husband and family lived throughout the country in Neenah and Menasha, Wisconsin, Sunnyside, Washington and Modesto, California before...

Muriel Ann Abrams, of Southbury, CT, wife of Sidney Abrams, died peacefully on June 30, 2018. Muriel was born on May 1, 1928 in Brooklyn, NY and was the daughter of the late Alexander and Bessie (Bergstein) Albert. She attended public school and was a graduate of Brooklyn College in 1949, then continued her education there for additional Masters degree credits. She taught elementary school in New York City and in West Haven, CT where she and her family moved to in 1963. In 1978 she...

Mona Lefkowitz, 90 of Heritage Village passed away on June 30, 2018. Mona was much loved by her family and friends. She was known as a happy and loving woman who cherished her family. Her other loves were her books and her garden. To the children of the Bronxville, NY library, she was affectionately known as Miss Mona. Mona was predeceased by her husband, Charlie in 1966. She was also predeceased by her sister, Natalie, She leaves, her son Alan, daughter in law Pam, her daughter...

In loving memory of Lynette Rose Zaniewski (Hill), who passed away on June 29, 2018 at the age if 70.  Lynette Rose Hill was born to Evelyn (Fowler) and Lester Hill in Stafford Springs and lived in Coventry, Connecticut for the first eight years of her life.  She attended school in the historic one room Brick School in Coventry which is now a museum.  In 1955, the Hill family moved to Southbury, Connecticut.  Lynette played violin in grade school, and then switched to the...

Lilyan Garside Durkee passed away peacefully on June 26, 2018. She was born in 1926 in Brooklyn, NY.  Lilyan was a longtime resident of Ridgewood, NJ, Ridgefield, CT, and Southbury, CT. She was a beautiful, spirited and dignified woman. Lilyan held dear the  many joys in her life. A devoted mother, a community volunteer, a gifted artist, and a talented designer of both landscapes and interiors. She shared a great passion for genealogy and  was an elected member of the...

Gerd Nilssen (also known as Ingerd) died Monday, June 25 at Waterbury Hospital after a short illness with pneumonia. She was born in Trondheim, Norway on October 20, 1921 and emigrated to America with her family at age 8. She was raised and educated in Brooklyn, NY and married Ralph Nilssen in 1946. They were married for 72 years. In 1953, they moved to Ridgewood, NJ and then to Ramsey, NJ where they brought up 3 children: Larry, Janet and Andrew. She was a homemaker, Girl Scout leader, Den...

Southbury, Norma G. Neuner (Walsh), 82, passed away peacefully Monday, June 25, 2018 in Danbury, CT. Born Dec. 19, 1935 in Stamford CT., to John and Mary Walsh , she was one of five children, and is survived by her older brother John Walsh of Waterbury, CT. Norma was predeceased by her loving husband Conrad F. Neuner to whom she was married on November 11, 1961. Their loved spanned 55 years. A life – long resident of Bethel, CT., Norma is survived by her son and daughter in law,...

Barry Maxwell, 75, passed away on Saturday, June 23rd at Waterbury Hospital. Barry was born on April 25, 1943 in Rochester, NY, to the late Charles Warren Maxwell and Frances Maxwell Koch. The family moved to Waterbury CT in 1947 then to Woodbury in 1951. He Graduated from Woodbury High School Class of 1961 then attended Waterbury UCONN before enlisting in the Air Force.  While in the Air Force he was stationed in Missouri, Tan Son Nhut Air Base in Vietnam, then Andrews AFB in...