Obituaries

Aug 30, 2013

Tracy Bernard Slack, Jr. has accepted the end of his life's campaign on Friday, August 30, 2013 at The Watermark at East Hill, Southbury, CT, just seventeen days shy of his ninety-sixth birthday. It is a long way from Cambridge to Charlemont, to UMass Amherst, to a USO...

Aug 30, 2013

Woodbury Duncan McDougall, aged 76, of Woodbury, CT died Friday, August 30th, 2013. His careers, interests, ideas and hobbies were as eclectic as his wide circle of friends. He loved birds, trees, flowers - especially daylilies, hostas, gardens, the outdoors, farms and a good political discussion. He could...

Aug 30, 2013

Marie B. Ottaviano, 81, of Woodbury, died Friday, August 30, 2013 at her home, surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the longtime friend of Millie B. Hull. Marie was born August 4, 1932 in Stamford, CT, daughter of the late Alexander...

Aug 27, 2013

Sydney McKean Rehkamp, 93, of Woodbury, CT and Cape Coral, FL, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2013 in Cape Coral. She was born October 20, 1919 in Brooklyn, NY; the beloved daughter of Frederick and Sydney Blades, now deceased. Sydney attended Epiphany Episcopal Church of Cape Coral, FL...

Aug 23, 2013

Evelyn Estelle Anderson, of Southbury, died peacefully with her family by her side, Friday August 23, 2013 at Filosa Nursing Home in Danbury. She was 85 years old. She was the wife of Robert L. Anderson of Southbury. Evelyn was born December 15, 1927 in Norwalk, CT, daughter...

Aug 21, 2013

David Harned Dicks Sr., 83, of Southbury, passed away at his farm on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013. He was born on July 12, 1930 to the late Alfred & Kathrine (Harned) Dicks, in Cheshire CT. David graduated from Hillhouse High School in New Haven in 1949. He served...

Aug 20, 2013

Carol K. Bleser, of Bellport, NY, died on August 20, 2013. The daughter of Charles and Florence Kaufold, she was born in New York City, on December 30, 1933, where she grew up. A 1960 graduate of Converse College, she later received the college's Career Achievement Award as...

Aug 17, 2013

Joseph Francis Connelly, 72, of Woodbury, died Saturday, August 17, 2013 at Waterbury Hospital with his loving family by his side. He was the husband of Rita (Perrier) Connelly. Joseph was born December 12, 1940 in Waterbury, son of the late Francis J. and Anna V. (LeRoy) Connelly....

Aug 17, 2013

Richard G. Heebner, 65., of Southbury, passed away Saturday August 17, 2013 in Pennsylvania. Richard was born November 30, 1947 in Waterbury. He was the son of the late Edmund Richard and Shirley Mae (Gaylord) Heebner. He was raised in Southbury and graduated from Southbury High School in...

Aug 14, 2013

Marilyn C. Wendorff, 75, of Oxford, died Wednesday August 14, 2013 at her home. She was the wife of H. Thomas Wendorff. She was born December 12, 1937 in Astoria, Queens, NY, daughter of William and Lillian (Burns) Buysse. She was a registered nurse.

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Aug 14, 2013

Helen Salokas, 93 of Woodside Avenue, died August 14, 2013 at Glendale Center in Naugatuck. She was the wife of the late George Salokas. Mrs. Salokas was born on January 8, 1920 in Waterbury; she is the daughter of the late Frank S. and Marcella (Valuskas) Bakaitis. Mrs....

Aug 8, 2013

John F. Hubbard, 69, Washington, died peacefully at Village Crest Center for Health and Rehabilitation on August 8, 2013. He was the loving husband of Kathleen (O'Neill). Mr. Hubbard was born in Torrington, May 1, 1944, son the late W. Prescott and Kathryn (Brown) Hubbard. He served in...

Jul 29, 2013

WOODBURY Charles Stockwell, Jr. Retired racecar driver and farmer Charles "Chick" Stockwell, 85, of Woodbury, died Monday at home, surrounded by his loving family and caretakers, Robert Stockwell, Cheryl O'Bar, Thomas Stockwell, Valerie Galvin, Clyde O'Bar Sr. and Darryl Franklin. Mr. Stockwell was born in Woodbury, the son...

Jul 27, 2013

Viola B. Blackman, 93, wife of the late Earl Blackman, died on Saturday, July 27, 2013, at the Lutheran Home in Southbury. Mrs. Blackman was born in New York City on November 23, 1919, daughter of Alfonse & Matilda Hermansdorfer. She moved to Connecticut when she was12 and...

Jul 26, 2013

Louis D. Cable, Sr., 92, of Waterbury died Friday, July 26, 2013 at Waterbury Hospital. He was the husband of the late Theodora (Pagano) Cable. Mr. Cable was born September 12, 1920 in Woodbury, son of the late Leslie W. and Grace Emily (Strong) Cable. Formerly of Woodbury,...

Jul 25, 2013

Edward Joseph Parent, 84, of Sky Meadow Road, died Thursday July 25, 2013 at River Glen Health Care Center in Southbury. Mr. Parent was born January 17th, 1929 in Brooklyn, New York. He is the son of the late Albert and Marguerite (Theriault) Parent. He is the husband...

Jul 24, 2013

Richard W. Davies, age 67, of Woodbury, Connecticut, passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 24, 2013 after a long courageous battle with cancer that he fought with dignity and tremendous strength. Mr. Davies, the son of the late Frederick Warren Davies and Yvette Bertrand Davies, was...

Jul 22, 2013

Flora DeVivo (nee Dentice), of Woodbury, CT formerly of Middle Village, N.Y, died on Monday July 22, 2013 after a brief illness. Flora was born on May 7, 1928 in New York, N.Y, the daughter of the late Manfredi Dentice and Filomena Cappochio. Just recently she had celebrated...

Jul 12, 2013

Charles Shortt, 86, of Heritage Village formerly of Waterbury died Friday July 12th, 2013 at Danbury Hospital. Charles was born November 6, 1926 in Jersey City, NJ the son of the late Charles J. and Margaret (McIntyre) Shortt and brother to the late Margaret Shortt whom passed away...

Jul 11, 2013

Anna Kulchuk, age 90, died early Thursday morning, July 11, 2013 at Danbury Hospital. She was born in New York in 1922 to Peter and Anna Kulchuk. Anna became a resident at Southbury Training School as a young adult. She continued to live and work at the school...