Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Woodbury, Connecticut

Serving Woodbury, Connecticut

John Edward (Ed) Searight

John Edward (Ed) Searight

Feb 16, 2011

John Edward Searight (Ed), of Heritage Village in Southbury, CT, formerly of Westport and Fairfield, CT, died February 16 of natural causes. He was 91. Born October 12, 1919 in Harrisburg, PA, he was the son of the late Clarence Lee Searight and the late Amy Davidson Searight....

Robert M. Constantine

Robert M. Constantine

Feb 15, 2011

Robert M. Constantine, Woodbury, CT Beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, grandpa, and friend Robert M. Bob Constantine, of Woodbury, CT passed away peacefully on February 15, 2011 in Waterbury, CT. Rita, his wife of 56 years, was by his side. Born in 1931, Bob grew up in Woodside,...

William Vincent Scully

William Vincent Scully

Feb 14, 2011

William Vincent Scully, of Oxford, CT peacefully passed away at age 68 on February 14, 2011 after a short battle with cancer. Vinny was born in the borough of Queens, NY on September 21, 1942 and grew up in Old Greenwich, CT. After graduating from St. Mary's High...

Raymond N. Naylor

Raymond N. Naylor

Feb 14, 2011

WOODBURY- Raymond N. Naylor, 85, of Woodbury, died Monday, February 14, 2011 at his home. He was the husband of the late Patricia (Overton) Naylor. Mr. Naylor was born in Waterbury July 10, 1925, son of the late Edmund and Alice (Norris) Naylor. He moved to Woodbury in...

Betty Koeppel

Betty Koeppel

Feb 6, 2011

Betty Phyllis (Wilson) Koeppel, 93, passed away at River Glen Convalescent Home on Sunday, February 6th. She was the widow of Charles H. Koeppel. Betty was born in Waterbury on October 24, 1917 the daughter of Elmer Wilson and Bessie Granger Wilson. She was a graduate of Crosby...

Robert E. Nelson

Robert E. Nelson

Feb 5, 2011

Robert Nelson, 77, of Southbury Training School, Southbury, passed away on Saturday February 5, 2011 at his home in Cottage 16 surrounded by his family, friends and staff who loved him. Robert was born October 23, 1934, son of the late Richard Nelson and Dorothy Sullivan-Nelson. During his...

William D. King

William D. King

Feb 5, 2011

William (Bill) Dickson King, 75, Heritage Village, Southbury died Saturday, February 5, 2011 at home surrounded by his loving wife, Elizabeth (Betsy) Baxter King, and his three daughters, Katharine Ann King, Leslie Bryant King, and Sandra Dickson King, and his granddaughter, Jennifer King Marks. Born in Northampton, Massachusetts...

Douglass L. Burnham

Douglass L. Burnham

Jan 30, 2011

Mr. Douglass Lawrence Burnham, 78, of Woodbury died Sunday January 30, 2011 at Beacon Brook Health Center in Naugatuck. He was the husband of Jean Marie (Bentz) Burnham. Mr. Burnham was born March 9, 1932 in New York City, a son of the late Douglass Oswald and Virginia...

Holly Jones

Holly Jones

Jan 28, 2011

Holly Jones, 86 of Southbury, died Friday January 28, 2011 at her home. She was the wife of the late Walter Jones. Mrs. Jones was born June 20, 1924 in Chicago, Ill., daughter of the late Harry and Marguita (Mann) Washburn. She has resided in Southbury since 1985,...

Donald S. Walker

Donald S. Walker

Jan 25, 2011

Donald S. Walker, 86, of Woodbury, died Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital. He was the husband of Dorothy A. (Dinka) Walker. Mr. Walker was born May 19, 1924 in Tillson Burg, Ontario Canada, son of the late Thomas Reginald and Bessie (Alan) Walker. He resided...

Ann C. Smith

Ann C. Smith

Jan 24, 2011

Ann Buckingham Coffinberry Smith , of Heritage Village, and resident of Southbury since 1961, passed on Jan 24th, 2011, after a month long hospitalization. She was 80 yrs old. She is survived by her daughters Nadine R. Fox, of Naugatuck, and Margery R. Scott of Bisbee, AZ ,...

Virginia Gracy

Virginia Gracy

Jan 23, 2011

Virginia (Bassett) Gracy passed away on January 23, 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Woodbury Ct. on August 20, 1931, and was the daughter of the late James G. Bassett and Laura (Griswold) Bassett. Ginny was employed at Southbury Training School for 24...

Dennis Charles Larsen, Esquire

Dennis Charles Larsen, Esquire

Jan 23, 2011

Dennis Charles Larsen, Esquire, 68, died on January 23, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Hoboken N.J., August 23, 1942 and then lived in Norwood N.J. for 57 years, recently moving to CT. He was the son of the late Carl...

Marjorie Moeckel

Marjorie Moeckel

Jan 19, 2011

Marjorie Hollis (Shaw) Moeckel of Woodbury passed away peacefully Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011 at Danbury Hospital. She was the widow of Henry T. Moeckel to whom she was married for 43 years. Marjorie was born September 20, 1922, in New London CT, the daughter of Frank Woodbury Shaw...

Jane L. Hunt

Jane L. Hunt

Jan 19, 2011

JANE L. HUNT - The wonderful bride of 47 years to Frank Hunt and unconditionally loving mother to David, Steven, Daniel, and Tracy as well as many other children in the Lord has stepped into eternity with God on January 19, 2011 in her home of 30+ years...

Charles R. Clifford

Charles R. Clifford

Jan 19, 2011

Charles Clifford, 64, of Church Street in Woodbury, passed away at his home on Wednesday, January 19th, 2011. Charley was born in Waterbury on March 23, 1946 to the late William and Catherine Clifford of Bethlehem. He served in the United States Navy from 1963 until 1967. He...

Umberto Gonzales

Umberto Gonzales

Jan 12, 2011

BETHLEHEM - Umberto Azules Gonzales, 85, of Bethlehem and Bronx, NY, died Wednesday, January 12th at Paradigm Rehabilitation Center in Waterbury CT. He was the husband of the late Carolyn Nelson Gonzales. Mr. Gonzales, a.k.a. Ben Gonzales and his nom d'arte, Taal Mayon, was born October 24, 1925...

John Viets Makepeace

John Viets Makepeace

Jan 8, 2011

John Viets Makepeace, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully at his home in Naugatuck, CT on January 8, 2012, at age 91. His wife of 65 years, Marion, and family members were with him. Johnny (as he liked to be called) was born on December 3,...

James F. Wilhelmy

James F. Wilhelmy

Jan 8, 2011

WOODBURY- James F. Wilhelmy, 52, of Woodbury, died Saturday, January 8, 2011 at Waterbury Hospital. He was the husband of Shirley (Ferry) Wilhelmy. James was born June 4, 1958 in Cleveland, Oh, son of the late Robert and Rita (Argalli) Wilhelmy. He has resided in Woodbury for the...

John Viets Makepeace

John Viets Makepeace

Jan 8, 2011

John Viets Makepeace, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully at his home in Naugatuck, CT on January 8, 2012, at age 91. His wife of 65 years, Marion, and family members were with him. Johnny (as he liked to be called) was born on December 3,...