Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Woodbury, Connecticut

Serving Woodbury, Connecticut

Joan F. Ziehl

Joan F. Ziehl

Mar 18, 2013

JOAN F. ZIEHL Joan Cornelia Fox Ziehl, 80, of Woodbury, Connecticut and Naples Florida died peacefully on March 18, 2013 at the Lutheran Home of Southbury. Joan was born July 8, 1932 in New York City to Phelps and Jeannette (VerHoeven) Fox. She was married to Joseph Ziehl...

Irene T. Luongo

Irene T. Luongo

Mar 17, 2013

Irene T. Luongo, age 82, entered into eternal rest at River Glen Health Care Center in Southbury, CT on Sunday, March 17, 2013. She was born July 31, 1930 to Leon and Helen Milko Mayer in Holyoke, MA. She lived most of her life in Norwalk, CT before...

Louis F. Voegeli, Jr

Louis F. Voegeli, Jr

Mar 16, 2013

Woodbury resident Louis F. Voegeli, Jr., 55, son of the late Louis and Della (Evers) Voegeli, Sr., died suddenly in the early morning hours on Saturday, March 16, 2013, while snowmobiling with friends in Errol, NH. An expert snowmobiler, having raced the machines in his youth, passed away...

Alice L. Snyder

Alice L. Snyder

Mar 15, 2013

Alice L. Snyder, 92, of Southbury, formerly of Brooklyn, NY, died Friday, March 15, 2013 at the River Glen Health Care Center. She was the widow of Joseph T. Snyder. Alice was born October 17, 1920 in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of the late Samuel and Selma (Lundstrom) Swenson....

Dr. Andrew M. Gibson

Dr. Andrew M. Gibson

Mar 14, 2013

Dr. Andrew Martin Gibson, beloved husband, father and son, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Woodbury, Connecticut on March 14th 2013. Dr. Gibson was the son of the late Arthur Gibson and Anita Gibson of Manhattan, New York. He leaves behind his wife of 27 years Linda...

Jean M. Rigby

Jean M. Rigby

Mar 13, 2013

Antique dealer & estate sales Jean M. Rigby, 73, of Woodbury passed away quietly on Wednesday March 13, 2013 at Paradigm nursing facility in Waterbury. She was the wife of the late Jack Rigby. Jean was born June 17, 1939 in Waterbury to Norma J. Batter Schreier and...

Myrtle E. Shaw

Myrtle E. Shaw

Mar 12, 2013

Myrtle Shaw of 990 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT passed away on March 12, 2013. She was the wife of the late Ernest Shaw. Myrtle was born in Waterbury, CT to Dorothea (Williams) and William Wrenn on May 22, 1942. Myrtle enjoyed doing crafts, knitting, and playing Bingo....

Joseph R. Coulon

Joseph R. Coulon

Mar 12, 2013

Believer in Education Joseph R. Coulon died Tuesday March 12, 2013. He was born January 17, 1921 and was raised in Flushing, NY. He was a WWII Coast Guard veteran, LST 16. Joseph was a graduate of NYU and Fordam Law School. He was a loving husband, father...

Dr. Steven L. Eisen

Dr. Steven L. Eisen

Mar 11, 2013

Dr. Steven Leslie Eisen, age 72, passed away Monday March 11, 2013 at his home of 42 years, after a long illness which he fought with grace and tremendous strength. He was surrounded by his family. He leaves behind his wife of 45 years, Emily (Littman) Eisen, his...

Clark G. Wescott

Clark G. Wescott

Mar 8, 2013

Clark G. Wescott, of Woodbury, Connecticut died Friday, March 8, 2013 at his home in Woodbury, CT after a 5 year fight against cancer. Born in Mt. Kisco, NY on February 17, 1939, to Vernon and Dorothy (Treado) Wescott. Clark was an excellent heavy equipment operator and had...

Therese O. Korsgren

Therese O. Korsgren

Mar 8, 2013

Therese (Terry) O. Korsgren, 85, of Southbury, passed away on March 8, 2013 at Waterbury Hospital with her family at her side. She was born in Bridgeport, CT April 10th, 1927, the daughter of Gosta and Alfhild (Nilson) Olson. Terry was a graduate of Boston University, Class of...

George E. ''Buzz'' Coad Jr

George E. ''Buzz'' Coad Jr

Mar 8, 2013

George E. "Buzz" Coad Jr., 75, of Southbury, died Friday, March 8, 2013 at the River Glen Health Center in Southbury. He was the husband of Linda (Campbell) Coad. George was born January 1, 1938 in Waterbury, son of the late George E. Coad Sr. and Irene A....

Barbara B. Pollard

Barbara B. Pollard

Mar 6, 2013

WOODBURY- Barbara (Bean) Pollard, 71, of Woodbury, died peacefully Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at St, Marys VITAS Innovative Unit. She was the wife of Charles A. Pollard. Barbara was born June 15, 1941 in Randolph, VT, daughter of the late Earl C. and Lillian (Erskine) Bean. She grew...

Vivian Gieseler Forrer

Vivian Gieseler Forrer

Mar 4, 2013

Vivian Gieseler Forrer, 94, of Southbury died Monday March 4th, 2013 at her home at Pomperaug Woods. She was the wife of the late Edward Forrer. Mrs. Forrer was born in Jamaica, New York on September 4, 1918, the daughter of the late Frederick and Dora (Eisenhower) Gieseler....

Jane H. Salomon

Jane H. Salomon

Mar 4, 2013

Jane H. Salomon, 83, of Southbury died Monday March 4th, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Salomon was born on September 18, 1929, daughter of the late Joseph and Helen Hamburger. She attended P.S. 152, Packer Collegiate Institute, Mt Holyoke College and Adelphi University. After World War II, she...

Lois Foley

Lois Foley

Mar 4, 2013

Lois (Schauman) Foley passed away on Monday, March 4, 2013, at 98 years of age. Lois was born in Rochester, New York on December 28, 1914. She resided at Seabury Retirement Community in Bloomfield, CT. She was graduated from Keuka College in 1937 with a degree in English...

Ruth Ingeburg Depina

Ruth Ingeburg Depina

Mar 4, 2013

Ruth Ingeburg DePina, 86, of Naugatuck, died Monday, March 4, 2013 at Waterbury Hospital. She was the wife of Herbert DePina, her husband of 60 years. Ruth passed away peacefully after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease, her husband, son Michael and his wife Karen at her side....

James Seeley

James Seeley

Mar 1, 2013

James Seeley, 74, of Waterbury, died peacefully, Friday, March 1, 2013 at the Vitas Unit at St. Mary's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Lillian Ann Crownshaw Seeley. Jim was born September 1, 1938 in Waterbury, son of the late Irving and Dorothy (Pollack) Seeley. Jim...

Tadeusz ''Ted'' Przedpelski

Tadeusz ''Ted'' Przedpelski

Feb 27, 2013

SOUTHBURY - Tadeusz (Ted) A. Przedpelski 85, formerly of Forest Hills, N.Y., died Wednesday February 27th at Waterbury Hospital after a brief illness. Ted was born May 31, 1927 in Warsaw, Poland and immigrated with his parents to New York City in 1940. After attending MIT briefly, he...

Francis E. Oakley

Francis E. Oakley

Feb 25, 2013

Francis E. Oakley, 90, of Southbury, died peacefully February 25, surrounded by his children. He was born November 15, 1922, in the Bronx, N.Y. Mr Oakley is a veteran of World War II. He enlisted in the US Navy and served with Seabees in the South Pacific. Through...