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Bernard Arthur Trudel passed away in Southbury, CT on Thursday, November 26th, 2020 at the age of 95 due to complications of the Coronavirus. Born in Rutland, VT, Bernie lived most of his life in Manchester, NH. He served in the Navy during WWII in the S. Pacific. He married his childhood sweetheart, Theresa M. Dionne after returning from the war. They operated several businesses for many years, notably Trudel’s Variety and Laundromats. Bernie was known for his helpful, loving and...

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,...