Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Woodbury, Connecticut

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Charles Frederick Burdick

Charles Frederick Burdick

Dec 10, 2010

Charles Frederick Burdick died peacefully on December 10th, 2010, with the "best thing that ever happened to him", his wife Gladys, by his side. He was 88 and had just spent the entire day happily and lovingly with his children and grandchildren. Charlie and the former Gladys Tschauder...

A. Howard Mclaughlin

A. Howard Mclaughlin

Dec 10, 2010

A. Howard McLaughlin, 86, of Woodbury, died Friday, December 10. He was the husband of Jeannette (Keller) McLaughlin for more than sixty-two years. Dr. McLaughlin was born in Bridgeport, on April 14, 1924, the son of the late Albert A. McLaughlin, DDS and Edna (Howard) McLaughlin. A graduate...

Thomas Ashton

Thomas Ashton

Dec 7, 2010

Thomas V. Ashton, 88, of Woodbury, CT and Fort Myers, FL, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2010. He was born April 5, 1922 in Greenville, DE. He retired as a Commander in the United States Navy and served in World War II and Korea. He received his Bachelor...

Margaret Louise Mcdermott

Margaret Louise Mcdermott

Dec 6, 2010

WOODBURY- Mrs. Margaret Louise McDermott, 87, of Woodbury, died Monday, December 6, 2010 at Apple Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of William J. McDermott. Mrs. McDermott was born April 18, 1923 in Greenfield, MA, daughter of the late Edward and Alyce (Byors) Bridgman. She had resided in...

Francis G. Cornelis

Francis G. Cornelis

Dec 6, 2010

Francis G. Cornelis Sr. of Woodbury, CT died December 6, 2010 after a long battle with Alzheimer's at the age of 90. He was born November 3, 1920 in Ossining, NY to the late Terence Cornelis and Loretta Graham in New York City. He was raised in Ossining...

Ryan David Vernooy

Ryan David Vernooy

Dec 4, 2010

Mr. Ryan David VerNooy, 23, of Vernon died unexpectedly Saturday December 4, 2010. He was born September 17, 1987 in New Haven, a son of David and Nancy (Kreiss) VerNooy of Oxford. Ryan was a graduate of Lehigh University in Pennsylvania and was a president of the Psi...

Georgia C. Young

Georgia C. Young

Nov 22, 2010

Mrs. Georgia (Cromer) Young, 101, passed away peacefully on Monday, Nov.22nd, 2010 at Mattatuck Health Care Facility. She was the wife of the late Rev. A.C. Young. She was born in the Rock House Community of Stokes County, North Carolina on March 28, 1909, daughter of the late...

Michael Gurecki

Michael Gurecki

Nov 18, 2010

Mr. Michael Gurecki, 58, of Oxford died Thursday November 18, 2010 at his home. Mr. Gurecki was born June 14, 1952 in Meriden a son of the late Stanley and Genevieve Gurecki. He was an electrical engineer having worked for various companies in the area. He was very...

Ralph Topper Boyd Decristoforo

Ralph Topper Boyd Decristoforo

Nov 14, 2010

Ralph "Topper" Boyd DeCristoforo of Southbury, CT and Bethlehem, PA died November 14, 2010. Born and raised in Waterbury, CT he is the son of the late Ralph DeCristoforo, MD and Fern Boyd Eggleton. He is survived by his twin daughters, Dana Buchanan and Tara Shepley, their mother...

Henrietta M. Propst

Henrietta M. Propst

Nov 7, 2010

Henrietta M. (Mehlig) Propst, died Sunday November 7, 2010 at Danbury Hospital. Mrs. Propst was born December 14, 1941 in Saugerties, NY, daughter of the late Charles and Henrietta (Koenig) Mehlig. She has resided in Southbury for the past ten years, previously living in Brookfield. Mrs. Propst retired...

Shirley (Wood) (Overthrow) Rose

Shirley (Wood) (Overthrow) Rose

Nov 7, 2010

Shirley F. (Wood)( Overthrow) Rose, age 77 of Woodbury, died on Sunday, November 7, 2010 at Glen Hill Healthcare (Danbury, CT). Born 8/31/33 in Stamford, CT widow of the late Sheriff Roger Rose and widow of the late Curtis Overthrow, Mrs. Rose worked for many years at NORCO,...

Gladys H. Kothe

Gladys H. Kothe

Nov 6, 2010

Mrs. Gladys H. Kothe, 91, of Newtown died peacefully at home on November 6, 2010, surrounded by her family. She was born Gladys Helen Hollenweger to George and Gladys (Jones) Hollenweger on August 26, 1919 in New Rochelle, New York. She attended New Rochelle High School and spent...

Gustav Gus P. Carlson

Gustav Gus P. Carlson

Nov 4, 2010

Gustav "Gus" P. Carlson, Sr., 91, of Southbury, died Thursday November 4, 2010 in Pennsylvania. He was the husband of the late Marie Farrington Carlson. Mr. Carlson was born February 19, 1919 in Port Arthur Canada, son of the late Philip W. and Anna (Erickson) Carlson. He grew...

James G. Mahoney

James G. Mahoney

Nov 3, 2010

James G. Mahoney passed to his eternal rest on November 3, 2010, surrounded by his loving wife and family. Born December 13, 1939 in Yonkers, NY, to Joseph and Cecelia Mahoney, Jim had an exemplary career as a Lieutenant of the New Rochelle Fire Department. He spent the...

Annette Mirabito

Annette Mirabito

Nov 2, 2010

Mrs. Annette LaTour Mirabito, 84, passed away peacefully on Tuesday November 2, 2010 at her son's home in Denver, Colorado. Mrs. Mirabito was born in New York City, New York. Annette raised five children, Peter, Thomas, Anne, Paul and John. In addition to being a caring, devoted mother,...

Olivia Marano

Olivia Marano

Nov 1, 2010

Mrs. Olivia Marano, 90, of Bethlehem died Monday November 1, 2010 at Waterbury Hospital. She was the wife of the late Louis Marano. Mrs. Marano was born May 15, 1920 in Naugatuck a daughter of the late Frederick and Ann (Durkin) Scheithe. A graduate of Naugatuck High School,...

Helen Turner Lafond

Helen Turner Lafond

Nov 1, 2010

Helen Turner LaFond, 88, of Southbury, died Monday, November 1, 2010 at Griffin Hospital in Derby. She was the widow of Kenneth G. LaFond. Mrs. LaFond was born May 28, 1922 in Kineras Mills, Quebec, Canada, daughter of the late Benjamin and Sarah Wilkins Turner. Helen was the...

Gary Harold Dyke

Gary Harold Dyke

Oct 31, 2010

Mr. Gary H. Dyke, 52, of 39 Kohanza Street Danbury, died peacefully on Sunday October 31, 2010 at his home with his family by his side, after a 2 year battle with cancer. Mr. Dyke was born March 12, 1958 in Norwalk, a son of the late George...

Jill (Barlow) Kesson

Jill (Barlow) Kesson

Oct 30, 2010

TORRINGTON- Jill (Barlow) Kesson, 45, of Torrington, passed away Saturday, October 30, 2010 at Valorie Manor in Torrington, after a short illness. Jill was born December 21, 1964 in Waterbury. She is survived by her loving husband, Paul Kesson, her mother, Junette C. Barlow, her loving children, Jonathan...

Albert Louis Smith

Albert Louis Smith

Oct 29, 2010

Albert Louis Smith, 95 of Bethlehem, died Friday, October 29, 2010 at the River Glen Health Center in Southbury. Mr. Smith was the widower of Margaret (Krupp) Smith. Mr. Smith was born August 21, 1915 in Falls, PA. He owned his own plumbing business, Smith Plumbing, retiring in...