Obituaries
Loved ones for Munson Lovetere Funeral Homes and Cremation Services
We cover the following but are not limited to
Woodbury, Southbury, Bethlehem, Middlebury, South Britain, Oxford, Newtown, Roxbury, Washington, Washington Depot, New Milford, Bridgewater, Watertown, Sandy Hook
Elaine M. Haggerty
Mar 13, 2024
Elaine M. Haggerty, 63, passed away March 13, 2024 at home in Woodbury, CT with her loving husband Christopher at her side. Elaine was the daughter of Lois and Edward Woodin. Elaine attended Danbury and Bethel schools and worked in banking and corporate relocation industries prior to retirement.
On June 1, 1986, Elaine married the love of...
Rosemary A. (Capozzi) Trudell
Mar 13, 2024
Rosemary Ann Trudell, 88 of Newtown, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2024 surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife of 60 years to George Trudell, who predeceased her in 2019.
Rosemary was born on December 14, 1935 in Bridgeport, CT., the daughter of the late Fredrick and Rose Capozzi. She graduated from Warren Harding...
Anthony George Licursi
Mar 11, 2024
Anthony G Licursi, 88 died Monday morning at New Milford Hospital. He was born April 23, 1935 in Danbury CT, son of Luigi and Lena (Testanero) Licursi.
Anthony attended St. Peters School, and Danbury High School Graduating in 1953. Following graduation, he served in the US Army for 2 years followed by the US Reserves.
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Barbara J. (Stine) Dibble
Mar 9, 2024
Barbara J. Dibble, age 95, of Woodbury, CT, formerly of Naugatuck, CT., passed away peacefully on March 9, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was predeceased by her husband, Donald "Dib" Dibble, Sr.
Barbara was born on September 15, 1928, in South Bend, Indiana and was the daughter of Frederick Stine and Della Stine Kaufman.
...Mary Theresa Ryan
Mar 9, 2024
It is with great sadness that the family of Mary Theresa Ryan (63) announce her passing on March 9th, 2024.
Born on August 23rd, 1960, Mary Theresa Murphy, but fondly known as "Polly", was raised in Milford, CT with her parents and seven siblings. She was brought up a devout Catholic and carried that faith throughout her...
Timothy A. Rose
Mar 5, 2024
In Loving Memory of Timothy A. Rose (1964-2024)
Tim Rose, of Southbury, CT, passed away on March 5, 2024 at home, surrounded by his closest family.
If you knew Tim, you would know that he wouldn't want you to be sad. He was always quick with a joke or a sarcastic remark. He was also...
Philip A. Vail
Feb 28, 2024
Southbury- Philip Alan Vail, 87, of Southbury, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, in the comfort of his home he shared with his devoted wife of 20 years, Patricia (Charla) Vail.
Phil was born on November 12, 1936, in Flushing, New York. He was the cherished son of Ben and Eileen Vail. Phil's journey through...
Harold Louis Thorgersen
Feb 27, 2024
Inventor Scientist. Avid Adventurer.
Harold Louis Thorgersen, the patented inventor of the Timex Indiglo watch and avid adventurer recently died February 27, 2024 at the age of 93.
Born in Detroit, MI on August 19, 1930, his family returned to Oslo, Norway, where he grew up and attended Norwegian schools, winning academic prizes and skiing...
Gail Louise Westover
Feb 27, 2024
Gail Louise Westover, 66, of Southbury, CT peacefully passed away in her home early Tuesday morning, February 27th, 2024 after a long battle with cancer. Gail was born in Mahopac, NY on July 23, 1957. A daughter of the late Ruth M. Westover and Robert E. Westover Sr. of Southbury. Gail was the oldest of 3 children.
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Walter "Ted" Crawford
Feb 23, 2024
Woodbury
Walter "Ted" Crawford, husband, father and grandfather.
Ted recently passed away at the Lutheran Home of Southbury. He was born on February 24, 1951 in New Haven, CT.
He was the son of the late Raymond and Dorothy Ann Crawford and grandson of the late famed artist Eugene F. Savage and Dr....
William R. Courtland
Feb 22, 2024
William R. Courtland passed away peacefully in Southbury, CT on Thursday, February 22, 2024. He was born in New York, NY, on November 6, 1938. William had a varied career which began as an artist and then evolved into art directing for magazine companies based out of NYC. He eventually moved up the chain to become Director of Manufacturing...
Joan Barbara Ford
Feb 21, 2024
Joan Barbara Ford (Gerecht), passed away peacefully on February 21, 2024 in Southbury, CT at the age of 89. She was born October 10, 1934 in Miami, FL, and was raised by her mother Grace Gerecht Fenner and later her stepfather Carl J. Fenner Jr. Besides her parents, she is predeceased by her beloved husband of 42 years, Francis...
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...

