Obituaries

Oct 23, 2023

Tokiko Okamoto Thorp, 76, of Southbury, the loving wife of the late Fred Thorp died peacefully Monday October 23, 2023 at home surrounded by family. Tokiko was born May 28, 1947 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokiko was a housewife for many years bringing up her son, James Thorp until she fulfilled her dream, opening Kabuki Japanese Steak House in Danbury,...

Oct 23, 2023

Carole Glaser, a resident of Southbury and formally from Danbury, Connecticut, passed away on October 23, 2023 at the age of 89. She was born on September 1, 1934, in New York, to her parents Isadore Dlugin and Thelma Rudensky Dlugin Sternberg.

Carole Glaser is survived by her devoted family; her 2 Sons: Matthew Glaser, wife Melissa,...

Oct 23, 2023

The funeral mass at Church of the Nativity can be viewed via link below: https://www.youtube.com/live/I_naTk_6TQ0?si=HxhvxI9j0KQMTc0Z

Woodbury- Brian Gerard Barry, 66, passed away unexpectedly on October 23, 2023. He was born on May, 28, 1957, the son of Elizabeth Knox Barry and Edward M. Barry.

Brian worked for AT&T for the last 43 years, he recently...

Oct 22, 2023

Patricia Lee Levine passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on October 22, 2023, three days after her birthday.  Known as Tisa to her family and Patt to her husband and friends, she was born to Leo and Edna Purrinson on October 19, 1945 in New York City and grew up in Bradley Beach, New Jersey.

Her many...

Oct 21, 2023

*** Burial will be on Friday November 3, 2023 at 1:30 PM at New North Cemetery, 87 Washington Ave. Woodbury, Connecticut ***

Mr. Richard W. Watson, (90) of Southbury, died on October 21, 2023. He was the husband of Priscilla (Pernal) Watson. Mr. Watson was born on April 30, 1933 in Plattsburgh, New York, son of the...

Oct 20, 2023

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Oct 18, 2023

Southbury-

Sandra Marcus, née Sperling, of Southbury, CT, passed away peacefully on October 18, 2023, just weeks after her 87th birthday.

Born October 1, 1936, to Fanny and Morris Sperling of the Bronx, New York, Sandy met the love of her life, Daniel Haber Marcus, when they were teenagers. They married on September 11, 1955,...

Oct 17, 2023

Woodbury- Kathleen M. Snyder, 57, died October 17, 2023 after a short fight with breast cancer. She was born on January 25, 1966, the daughter of Gerald M. and Maureen B. (Moore) McWeeny.

She graduated from Pomperaug High School, Southbury, Connecticut and Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts. Kathleen was an extraordinarily talented project manager at many companies, the...

Oct 13, 2023

Deborah K. Martin, 69, of Southbury, passed away on October 13, 2023 at Waterbury Hospital after a hard-fought battle with cancer. She was the loving wife of William Devlin.

Deborah was born on July 26, 1954, in Detroit, MI to Joseph and Louise Ladina. While growing up, she was nicknamed "Sarge" by her younger brothers for her...

Oct 11, 2023

Woodbury-

Chester" Chet" Gage passed into eternal peace on October 11, 2023.

Chet graduated from Fairfield Prep in 1961 and subsequently enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He served on an aircraft carrier during the Bay of Pigs and the early stages of the Vietnam War.  After being honorably discharged, he attended Western Connecticut State University...

Oct 11, 2023

Jeanne L. Birchfield, 101, of Woodbury died on October 11, 2023. Mrs. Birchfield was born October 30, 1921 in Bastrope Louisiana, the daughter of the late Herman and Zula (Mizelle) Lawson. She was a graduate of McDonugh High School and LeRabouin Art School in New Orleans.

Mrs. Birchfield worked as a copy writer and layout artist for...

Oct 7, 2023

Doris Jeanette Corbett, age 93, passed away Saturday, October 7, 2023 in New Milford surrounded by her family. Doris was born in Danbury, July 21st 1930, a daughter to the late Louella (Benedict) Covill and Louis J. Covill Jr. She was raised in Danbury where she attended various schools and was a graduate of Danbury High School with the...

Oct 6, 2023

Bethlehem-

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of John Gerald O'Keefe, Jr. who left us on October 6 2023 at the age of 95, in Bethlehem CT. He was born on January 22 1928 in Middletown CT to the late J. Gerald O'Keefe, Sr. and Genevieve (Campbell) O'Keefe. He graduated from Wethersfield High...

Oct 4, 2023

John Hallock, 82, of Bethlehem, CT died peacefully on October 4, 2023 at Waterbury Hospital after a long illness. A longtime resident of Bethlehem, John was born in Bridgeport CT, son of graphic artist Robert and Marion Hallock.

John attended Newtown High school and was graduated from Trinity Pauling School and Goddard College. He attended the Art...

Oct 3, 2023

Roxbury-

Daniel James Carten left this world on October 3rd, 2023 but his family and friends will always remember his warmth, generosity, and mischievous sense of humor. Dan and his brother, Frank, were raised by their mother, Kathleen Carten, in Wayne, PA. He had a bright and curious mind, which he utilized to create his own business,...

Oct 1, 2023

Watertown-

Lorraine (Lori) Jane (Walsh) McCormack entered the gates of heaven on October 1, 2023 with her loving family at her side, the day after her 85th birthday. Lori was born on September 30, 1938 in Bridgeport, CT to the late William and Agnes Walsh. She was the youngest of three children. Lori was the loving wife...

Sep 30, 2023

Southbury- Carlos M. Quimbaya, age 84 and most recently of Southbury, died peacefully on Saturday, September 30, 2023 in the Vitas Hospice Care Unit of St. Mary's Hospital.

He was born in Bogota, Colombia to Milciades and Cecilia (Molina) Quimbaya. He leaves behind his wife Ilona of 55 years, his sons, Christopher and Jonathan, and his granddaughter,...

Sep 30, 2023

Southbury- Judy Ann (Syombathy) Houle, 84, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, September 30th surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife to the late Arthur Houle.

Judy was born on June 2, 1939 in Waterbury, Connecticut to the late Joseph and Stephie (Howanec) Syombathy. Judy was educated in local schools and attended Secretarial school....

Sep 21, 2023

Kathy (Langlais) Skoczylas passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of September 21st.   She battled cancer and other health challenges with grace and courage.  Kathy never stopped laughing and caring about others around her, despite her own personal challenges. Her smile lit up a room.

Kathy was loved and cared for by her extended family at...

Sep 19, 2023

Frank T. Nardozzi of Watertown, son of the late Frank and Elvera (Verrastro) Nardozzi, made his transition to Heaven on September 19, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was the proud father of Scott Nardozzi and his partner David Coleman of Cobalt, Stacey Martwinski-Nardozzi and her wife Hilary of Watertown, and Shelley Ireland of Cheshire. His family legacy...