Laura C. Maksymiw
Feb 17, 2025
Laura Eckholm Maksymiw, age 92, passed away peacefully with family members holding her hands, on February 17, 2025 in Southbury, CT. Born and raised in Trumbull and graduated from Bassick High School. She was the daughter of the late George Eckholm and Celia Guimond Eckholm. Laura was the Chief Executive Officer for the Home Builders Association of Fairfield County...
Donald J. Montfort
Feb 15, 2025
Donald (Moose) Joseph Montfort, 94, of Bethlehem passed away on February 15th, at Shady Oaks Assisted Living in Bristol. He was born on February 21st, 1930, to Joseph and Mary Margaret (Murphy) Montfort in St. Louis, Missouri. Joe and Margaret had adopted a daughter, Mary Alice, twelve years older than Don, but did not expect to have any more...
James K. Duplese
Feb 15, 2025
James was born on December 12, 1928, to James F. and Delia (Kelleher) Duplese. He lived in Derby all of his childhood and attended and graduated from St. Mary's Elementary School and Derby High School where he was active in dramatics, varsity baseball and basketball, and the marching band.
James served in the U.S. Army during the...
Artemis T. (Tatamanis) Romell
Feb 14, 2025
Artemis Tatamanis Romell , age 96, peacefully passed away on February 14, 2025 surrounded by her devoted family. In 1954, Artemis was engaged on that exact day, Valentine's Day, to her beloved husband Michael.
She resided in Longmeadow, MA for 28 years and then lived in Amherst, MA for 30 years with her husband Michael Romell. In...
Mark B. Bieluczyk
Feb 14, 2025
Mark Bruno Bieluczyk, 73, died unexpectedly on February 14, 2025, at Waterbury Hospital. His family and friends are deeply saddened by his sudden death. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Jean (née Buck); his children, Sophie and Anne, and his granddaughter, Luna.
Mark was born on December 5, 1951, in Danbury, CT. He attended...
Loretta M (Daily) Macphee
Feb 13, 2025
Loretta M. MacPhee, of Woodbury passed away at home on February 13, 2025, her 79th birthday. Fiercely independent and private, Loretta spent her time taking care of her son Robert. Constant companions, they enjoyed visiting their friends at the Community Services Council and businesses around Woodbury. Loretta and Robert were wonderful neighbors and those neighbors became family.
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Stephen B. Herrick
Feb 11, 2025
Woodbury- Stephen Barrett Herrick, 42, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Woodbury on February 11, 2025. He was the loving son of Michael and the late Arlene (Katz)Herrick.
Stephen was born on Halloween in 1982 in New Milford, Connecticut. He graduated Pomperaug High School in 2001 and earned a Bachelors Degree in Communication in 2005 from...
Dennis John Marklewitz
Feb 11, 2025
Woodbury- Dennis John Marklewitz,73, passed away on February 11, 2025 at Danbury Hospital. He was the loving husband to Lori (Griffin) Marklewitz for 35 years.
Born on September 14, 1951, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Dennis was the son of William and Marcella (Abbott) Marklewitz. He grew up surrounded by the love of his family, alongside his siblings, Mary...
Leo Ditkoff
Feb 10, 2025
Southbury- Leo Ditkoff, 101, of Heritage Village, died Monday, February 10 at home after declining health of three years. His was the loving husband to the late Shirley Ditkoff, who passed on February 11, 2010.
He was born November 30, 1923, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Morris and Esther Ditkoff. After graduating from high school,...
E. Lynn Cripe
Feb 10, 2025
Wolcott, Formerly Southbury-
Elizabeth "Lynn" Cripe, 74, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2025, at Yale New Haven Hospital ICU, after a courageous battle with chronic lung disease.
Although a current resident of Wolcott, Lynn was a proud former Southbury resident for 44 years.
Born on June 11, 1950, in Louisville, KY, Lynn...
Honoria "Nonie" (Hine) Diebold
Feb 5, 2025
Honoria "Nonie" Hine Diebold, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend, died peacefully on February 5, 2025, after a 2.5 year battle with Glioblastoma. She is survived by her husband, Dudley G. Diebold, the love of her life for 47 years, and her daughter, Caitlin Kiely Diebold, and her husband, Kevin O'Connell. She will be greatly missed by...
Bonnie Bradley
Feb 5, 2025
Bonnie Bradley, age 86, of Roxbury, passed away peacefully on February 5, 2024, in Brentwood, TN.
Bonnie was born on April 28, 1938, in Bridgeport, CT, to the late Ina Trivers Bradley and J. Kenneth Bradley. She grew up in Westport, attending the Bolton School before continuing her education at Smith College. Bonnie made her home in...
Carolyn M. Cullen
Feb 4, 2025
WOODBURY – Carolyn (Lynn) M. Cullen of Woodbury, beloved wife of the late James T. Cullen, died surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday, February 4th, 2025, in Waterbury, CT.
She was born June 10, 1938, the only child of the late John J. McKenna and Cecile (Moore) McKenna of Waterbury.
Lynn leaves a son, Scott...
Alice E. Holmes
Feb 2, 2025
Alice E. Holmes passed away on February 2, 2025 at the age of 95 at Pomperaug Woods in Southbury, CT where she has resided since 2020 after moving from her home in Sandy Hook, CT.
Alice was born in Horton, Kansas on November 25, 1929 to Rider and Alice Minerva Stockdale. Her older siblings were fraternal twins...
June Peterson
Feb 1, 2025
June Chugkowski Peterson, 72, died unexpectedly Saturday morning February 1st, 2025 in her Florida home in Crystal River. June was born in Queens, NY on June 15, 1952, the daughter of Michael and Carol (Beierman) Chugkowski. A native of Westchester County, NY June had lived in FL for 9 years enjoying the fresh seafood, sunshine and company of her...
Mark E Anderson
Jan 31, 2025
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Mark Edward Anderson, 75, of Woodbury, passed away peacefully on January 31 with his three daughters by his side.
Mark was born on January 20, 1950 in St. Louis, Missouri to Russell Brewer Anderson (parents Brewer and Anna Anderson) and Patricia Ann (Moody) Anderson (parents Edward and Margaret Moody)....
Michael Luizzi
Jan 31, 2025
Michael Luizzi, of Brookfield, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2025 (age 74) following a courageous five-year battle with Alzheimer's disease and primary progressive aphasia. A devoted family man, Michael was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather who took great joy in spending time with his loved ones. Known for his warm smile and infectious laugh – qualities...
George W. Goodwin Jr.
Jan 31, 2025
George W. Goodwin Jr., 80, of Heritage Village, passed on Friday, January 31, 2025 at Waterbury Hospital, after a brief illness. He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, the son of the late George and Grace (Galvin) Goodwin.
George is survived by his loving wife Lorraine (Emr) Goodwin, brothers Jeffrey (Jane), Mark (Marcy), and Rory (Judy),...
Walter S. Woodstead Sr.
Jan 29, 2025
Walter S. Woodstead, Sr., 86, of Woodbury, CT, died on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at home with his son Walter S. Woodstead, Jr. at his side.
He was born in Queens, NY and was the son of late Alf Konrad Woodstead & Bertha Matilda Woodstead of Brewster, NY. He grew up in Bedford Hills, NY and was...
Richard G. Dutton
Jan 28, 2025
Richard Gilmore Dutton age 96 of Washington, CT passed away peacefully at home on January 28th, 2025 with loved ones by his side.
Born in Orange, New Jersey on December 14th, 1928 he was a son of Leon Dutton and Mary (Dillon) Dutton. Dick's father attended Dartmouth College but left to enlist in the US Army Signal...
