Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Woodbury, Connecticut
Serving Woodbury, Connecticut
Donald Peter Gray
Feb 20, 2024
Woodbury-
Donald Peter Gray, 86, of Old Sherman Hill Road died Tuesday February 20, 2024 in his home. Dr. Gray was born March 29, 1937 in Rochester, New York a son of the late Lloyd Wilfred and Rose Isabel (Pohli) Gray. He was the beloved husband of Jeanne Gray for 45 years.
He had taught...
George J. Mraz
Feb 20, 2024
George J. Mraz (Jiri Jaroslav Mraz), born March 23, 1922, passed peacefully on February 20, 2024, just shy of his 102nd birthday. George was predeceased by his wife of sixty-three years, Milada Mraz, in 2010. He is survived by his daughter, Magda Mraz, of New Haven, son Jerrold Mraz and his wife Debra of Oxford, CT as well as...
Dr. Peter A. Kinney
Feb 19, 2024
Peter Andrew Kinney, 88, passed away peacefully in Southbury, CT on February 19, 2024. He is predeceased by his son, Kevin, parents William and Hila (Hatch) Kinney, and sisters Dorothy Rose, Mildred Kintner, and Theresa Wega.
Born in Johnson City, NY, Peter attended Johnson City High School, where he served as the editor-in-chief of the newspaper and...
Robert Douglas Byers
Feb 18, 2024
Robert Douglas Byers (Bob) passed away peacefully on February 18th 2024 after a brief but fierce battle with lung cancer. Bob battled many demons in his life including type I diabetes, severe Covid and cancer. He fought hard but there are some battles you cannot win.
Bob was born on March 15, 1961 in Boston, MA. He spent all his childhood...
Linn E. Mace
Feb 18, 2024
Linn E. Mace,87, passed away peacefully and with dignity on February 18, 2024, at the Hospital of Central Connecticut, New Britain surrounded by loved ones. Linn was born on August 26, 1936, to Gladys P. Mace and Leonard E. Mace in Pawling, NY. Linn graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY and was a veteran of the U.S....
Mary Barbara (Ondera) Chomitz
Feb 16, 2024
Mary Barbara (Ondera) Chomitz, a resident of Heritage Village in Southbury, passed away on February 16 while in hospice care at Waterbury Hospital. She was 100 years of age.
Before she relocated to Southbury to be near family, Mary lived for 22 years in Vineyard Haven on Martha's Vineyard, an island that she considered to be a...
Jean E. (Laitinen) Neff
Feb 7, 2024
Jean Elinor Laitinen Neff, 95, died peacefully at home in Roxbury, Conn. on Feb. 7 with her husband of 72 years, Henry, and other family members at her side. A graduate of Juilliard, Jean shared her love and gift for music through piano lessons, school teaching, choir direction and organ playing at the Roxbury Congregational Church, where for decades...
Lois Frances Grecenko
Feb 6, 2024
*** Update: Burial for Lois will be April 19, 2024 at 1:00 PM at Carmel Hill Cemetery, Bethlehem***
Lois Frances Grecenko, 85, of Bethlehem, CT passed on Tuesday February 6th, 2024 surrounded by her family at Waterbury Hospital in Waterbury, CT. She is survived by her daughter: Elayne Carlson of Watertown, CT and son: James Grecenko and wife Amy Grecenko of...
Ann H. (Goldman) Buckwald
Feb 3, 2024
Ann Buckwald, a cherished daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and friend to many, passed away on February 3, surrounded by her loving family. Born on September 20, 1935, in Brooklyn, New York, Ann's vibrant spirit and kind heart touched everyone she met.
Ann's journey with her high school sweetheart and beloved husband, Harvey Buckwald, began on December...
Lois Marilyn Harte
Jan 31, 2024
Lois Marilyn Harte, beloved wife of the late Patrick Harte, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at the age of 93, at the Benton House of Florence in South Carolina. Born on May 5, 1930, in New York, she was the cherished daughter of the late Louis and Rose (McGorry) Jolly. Lois is preceded in death by...
Carolyn Elizabeth Duren
Jan 30, 2024
Carolyn Elizabeth Duren, age 74, of Wolcott CT, passed away January 30, 2024 after a courageous battle with cancer, with her family by her side.
Born July 21, 1949 in Waterbury CT, daughter of the late John and Mary (Moynihan) Brundage. She was a graduate of Wolcott High School, Class of 1967. She held various positions in...
Charles W. Miklovich
Jan 26, 2024
Charles W. Miklovich, son of the late Francis and Winona (Webber) Miklovich, passed his soul to his maker and his memories to those who knew him on January 26, 2024, in Southbury, CT.
Charles leaves behind his wife of 57 years; Catherine (Kate), his three daughters - Carrie Colby from Windham, Maine; Amy Falk and her husband...
Robert Leslie Rose
Jan 14, 2024
Robert Leslie Rose, 73, of Torrington, Connecticut passed away Sunday, January 14, 2024 at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital. Husband of Mary Louise Rose (Gardner) of almost 50 years, Bob was born August 29, 1950 in Bayshore Long Island, New York to the late Frank and Francis Mary Rose (Welton).
Bob moved around a lot due to his father's...
William David Berth
Jan 13, 2024
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William D. Berth, 80, of Roxbury, CT passed away Saturday, January 13, 2024, after a lengthy illness, at Waterbury Hospital. Bill was predeceased by his wife, Patricia (Schivilla) Berth. He is survived by his daughter, Jennifer Berth of Roxbury, CT; stepsons, Arthur and his wife Tammy Retalis of Fort Myers, FL and Peter Retalis of...
Sandra S. Cox
Jan 11, 2024
Sandy Snow Cox, a resident of Southbury CT, died January 11, 2024 at Waterbury Hospital, Waterbury, CT. She was 83 years old. Daughter of Edward Vermilye Cox Jr and Virginia Blunt Cox, she was born on December 21, 1940 in the Laying-in-Hospital in New York City and lived in Oyster Bay, L.I. during her early years. She attended East...
Shirley Eva Brazauskas
Jan 10, 2024
Southbury- Shirley (Robertson) Brazauskas departed this earthly realm from the comfort of her home, surrounded by loving family, January 10, 2024. Shirley was born June 11, 1931 in Waterbury, Connecticut to Percy and Eva (Bakke) Robertson. She was the loving wife of her beloved late husband Algird, to whom she was married for 59 years.
Shirley was...
Gerard Cloutier
Jan 9, 2024
Southbury- Gerard ("Gerry") Albert Cloutier, 81, of Southbury passed away on January 9, 2024 at Danbury Hospital. He was the loving and devoted husband of the late Courtney Cloutier for the last twenty-four years, who passed away on Christmas Eve, and of the late Yvonne Cloutier for thirty-one years.
Gerry was born in Danielson, CT on May...
Judith Sanford
Jan 7, 2024
Southbury-
Judith "Judy" Ann (Kulhavik) Sanford, 76, of Southbury, passed away January 7, 2024. She was born January 14, 1947, in Waterbury, CT to Julius and Rosemary (Herrmann) Kulhavik. Judy was a graduate of Waterbury Catholic High School, and Post College (now Post University). She grew up on Bank Street in Waterbury and spent childhood summers in...
Colleen Anne (Mcmahon) Jennings
Jan 4, 2024
Colleen Anne Jennings, from Southbury CT, died peacefully on January 4th two months short of her 94th birthday with her daughter by her side. She spoke to each of her children on the day of her death and conveyed her deep love for each of them as well as their families.
She was born on March 4,1930...
Thomas V. March
Jan 3, 2024
Thomas Vincent March died peacefully on January 3, 2024 at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital. He was 79 years old. A lifelong Bethlehem resident, Tom was born to Matthew and Anastasia March in 1944. He grew up working on March Farm (his family's dairy farm) with his four siblings. He attended Woodbury High School where he served on the executive board...

