Obituaries

Apr 15, 2014

Minnie Lindberg, 93, of Woodbury died Tuesday April 15, 2014 at Apple Rehab in Watertown. Minnie was born January 13, 1921 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania a daughter of the late Issac and Mary (Steffy) Bauman. She worked at the Shell gas station in Woodbury for over 20 years and...

Apr 13, 2014

HELEN ANN HATFIELD WOODBURY- Helen Ann Hatfield, 83, of Woodbury, died Sunday April 13, 2014 at River Glen Health Care Center in Southbury. Helen was born February 6, 1931 in Westport, CT, daughter of the late Daniel and Alice (Marz) Hatfield and resided in Woodbury for many years,...

Apr 9, 2014

Emily Anne Yish, 19 years old, of Oxford, passed away Wednesday, April 9th, at her home. Emily was born on November 9, 1994 in Derby, Connecticut and was the daughter of David and Tracy (Blood) Yish. She was a 2012 graduate of Oxford High School, where she played...

Apr 5, 2014

Marilyn Lichtenstein, loving mother and grandmother, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2014. She was 86 years old. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, Marilyn was one of the first women accepted at the prestigious Parsons School of Design, where she majored in visual art and art history....

Apr 4, 2014

SOUTHBURY- Raili Klee passed way at Danbury Hospital on April 4, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer. Raili was born in Helsinki, Finland on December 11, 1937, the daughter of Armas and Karin Pohjola. She worked as an interpreter at the American Embassy in Helsinki where she...

Apr 4, 2014

Bernard Ross, age 94, of Heritage Village, Southbury, passed away peacefully Friday, April 4, 2014, with his family by his side. Bernie is survived by his children, Daniel Ross and his wife Julie of Slingerlands, New York and his daughter Janet Greene and her husband Ira of Kew...

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...