Obituaries

Apr 1, 2014

Ms. Claire Jean Keilty, 66, of Southbury died on April 1, 2014 following a brief illness. Ms. Keilty was born on October 10, 1947 in Norfolk, Virginia to the late Frederick Edward Keilty of Watertown and Grace Lawlor Keilty of Waterbury. Claire moved to Southbury Training School at...

Apr 1, 2014

Cora Mae Lautenschlager King, of Watertown, died peacefully in her sleep at the home of Paul David, her son and caregiver, on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. She was the widow of Arthur Camp King, Sr. Cora was born April 6, 1927 in Southbury, daughter of the late William...

Mar 30, 2014

Bernard Roth, 90, died Sunday, March 30th, peacefully in hospice at Danbury Hospital. He lived at the Watermark at East Hill in Southbury. He was the loving husband of Phyllis Jean Roth for 69 years. He was born on May 2, 1923 in Brooklyn, NY and then moved...

Mar 28, 2014

Cemetery: New North Cemetery

Location: Munson-Lovetere Woodbury

Funeral: St. Teresa's Church

Services: A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, April 3, 2014 at 10: 30 a.m. at St. Teresa's Church, Main St. South,...

Mar 25, 2014

Loving husband, father and grandfather Robert L. Yocum, 91, of Southbury died Tuesday March 25, 2014 at Pomperaug Woods Health Care Center in Southbury. He was the husband of Josephine (Ghormley) Yocum. Mr. Yocum was born April 20, 1922 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania a son of the late William...

Mar 23, 2014

Jessie Grant Buist, 98, died peacefully Sunday March 23, 2014. She was the daughter of Hugh and Isabel Grant and was born on January 30, 1916 in New York City. She married Stanley Buist in 1942 prior to his enlistment in the United Sates Army. After World War...

Mar 21, 2014

Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Higgins, 104, passed away peacefully in her sleep, Friday, March 21, 2014 at River Glen Health Care Center in Southbury, CT. Betty was born on February 5, 1910, in The Bronx, NY. She was the daughter of Joseph Elliot Toms and Clara Case Toms. Besides...

Mar 13, 2014

Carol Hansen, 78, of Grace Meadows died peacefully Thursday March 13, 2014 at VITAS in Waterbury. Carol was born March 8, 1936 in Brooklyn, New York, a daughter of the late Dorothy (McInerny) LaCombe. Family was the most important thing to Carol and she loved her life at...

Mar 9, 2014

Mark Edward Tremblay, 57, of Christian Rd., a 32 year resident of Middlebury, died Sunday March 9, 2014 at St. Mary's Hospital after a long valiant battle with kidney failure. Mr. Tremblay was born September 9, 1956 in Evergreen Park, Illinois, son of Hubert Tremblay of Huntley, Illinois...

Mar 7, 2014

Orlando, FL - Peter J. Ciriello, Jr., 61, of Orlando, Florida and formerly of Waterbury died unexpectedly Friday March 7, 2014 at his home. Peter was born September 19, 1952 in Waterbury, a son of the late Peter J. and Barbara (Anderson) Ciriello, Sr. He worked at Stop...

Mar 7, 2014

Florence Elaine Ross of Heritage Village, Southbury, Connecticut passed away peacefully on Friday, March 7, 2014 at Danbury Hospital surrounded by her family. She was the devoted wife of her loving husband of 63 years, Bernard Ross. Born in Astoria, Queens, New York on January 4, 1926, Florence...

Mar 3, 2014

Frederick N. Hardwick, 95, of Middlebury died Monday March 3, 2014 at home with his loving family. He was the husband of Annamae Platt Pierce Hardwick for over 65 years in Middlebury. Mr. Hardwick was born on July 4, 1918 in Waterbury and attended local schools. He was...

Mar 1, 2014

- Dorothy M. (Coates) Valente, 95, of Watertown, died Saturday March 1, 2014 at Waterbury Hospital. Dorothy was born November 5, 1918 in Enfield, NH, daughter of the late John and Alice (Canfield) Coates. She has resided in Watertown for many years. She was the former owner of...

Mar 1, 2014

Catherine W. Wilens, wife of the late Dr. Gustav Wilens died Saturday March 1, 2014 at Pomperaug Woods Health Care Center. Mrs. Wilens was born October 8 in Dunellen, NJ daughter to the late Henry D. and Mary (Carr) Williams. She was a graduate of Cornell University and...

Feb 25, 2014

Laurie Ann (Chormanski) Bimmler, 74 of Bethlehem, died Tuesday, February 25th, 2014 at VITAS Hospice after a brief illness. She was married to the late Emil A. Bimmler for over 26 years. Born December 12th, 1939 in Bridgeport, CT. Laurie was the daughter of the late Paul and...

Feb 23, 2014

Helen Marchenko, 89, of Southbury, wife of the late Peter Marchenko, passed away February 23, 2014 surrounded by family at Yale New Haven Hospital. She served at the Naval Station in Banana River FL. during World War II and worked at Uniroyal in Naugatuck for 17 years. Helen...

Feb 20, 2014

Marion H. Pickett, 89, died peacefully in her home on February 20, 2014, surrounded in love by her family. She was the wife of the late William H. Pickett. Marion was born March 6, 1924, in Watertown, Massachusetts, daughter of the late Earl and Margaret (Dyment) Hayes. She...

Feb 17, 2014

Alfred W. Burch, 90, a longtime resident of River Glen Health Care Center in Southbury, passed away peacefully on Monday February 17, 2014 at Danbury Hospital. Alfred was born in Warwick, RI on December 28, 1923, son of the late Guy and Grace (Bessette) Burch. He was the...

Feb 17, 2014

George 'Ted' LaBonne of Southbury, formerly of Manchester and Danbury, died on February 17, 2014 surrounded by his family at his home at Pomperaug Woods in Southbury. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Nancy and daughters, Lynne Henriquez and husband, Jose; Leigh Sillner and husband,...

Feb 16, 2014

Virginia Louise Roy was born on October 12, 1918 in Lubbock, Texas. She was the daughter of Charles Clayton Roy and Mary Katherine Roy (nee Faulk). The family moved to New York, where Virginia graduated from Far Rockaway High School in 1935 at the age of 16. She...