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
Lorraine Floretta (Wheeler) Mehuren
May 24, 2023
Lorraine (Wheeler) Mehuren, 95, beloved wife of Earl (Mac) Mehuren, passed away peacefully at the Pomperaug Woods Health Care Center on May 24, 2023.
Lorraine was born on April 1, 1928 in Bloomfield, New Jersey and was the daughter of the late George F. Wheeler. Lorraine lived her early childhood in Upper Montclair, New Jersey, then later...
Valeria L. (Gracey) Stevens
May 23, 2023
Valeria L. Stevens passed peacefully on May 23, 2023 at the Lutheran Home in Southbury. Born May 2, 1940 the daughter of Ruth and Clifford Gracey, she spent most of her life in Michigan. Valeria was the wife of J. James Stevens for almost 44 years when he passed in 2004. They raised their family in Michigan. She moved...
Valentine A. Gallagher
May 22, 2023
On Monday, May 22, 2023, Val Gallagher, loving wife, mother of two children, grandmother of 6 children and great grandmother of one child, passed away at age 86.
Val was born on February 14,1937 in Brooklyn, New York, to Leonard and Anna Genova. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education in 1958 from Hunter College. ...
Elsie E. Mott
May 22, 2023
Southbury-
Elsie E. Mott, 86, of Southbury, passed peacefully at home on May 22, 2023. She was the wife of David W. Mott. She was the love of his life, always seen holding hands.
Elsie was born on September 12, 1936 in New Milford, CT, the daughter to the late Charles and Dorothy (Stevens) Easton....
Dolores Alberta Hall
May 19, 2023
Dolores A. Hall, 91, passed away peacefully on Friday May 19, 2023 at Elim Park in Cheshire, CT where she had lived for the past 5 years. She was predeceased by her husband of 63 years, Carlton Hall.
Dolores was born on January 20, 1932, the daughter of the late Natale (Charles) and Inez (Ruby) Bambace of...
Anne Elizabeth Cornwell
May 19, 2023
Woodbury, CT -
Anne (Cook) Cornwell, 93, passed away peacefully on May 19, 2023 at New Milford Hospital. She was born in Stamford , CT on October 23, 1929.
She had been a diligent facilitator of the Meals on Wheels Luncheon Program at the Woodbury Senior Center. Prior to that she ran the Luncheon Program...
Dr. Frederick R. Romaniello
May 19, 2023
Cheshire, CT
Dr. Frederick R. Romaniello, 87, of Quarry Village Road passed peacefully at Elim Park Senior Living in Cheshire on Friday May 19, 2023. Fred passed away only 44 days after his beloved wife of 62 years Stormy Heart (Brooks) Romaniello, whom he met when he was in dental school at Georgetown University in Washington DC,...
Bertha M. (Rossignol) King
May 18, 2023
Bertha Marie (Rossignol) King, 96, passed away peacefully on May 18, 2023 at St. Mary's VITAS center. She was born in Fort Kent, Maine in 1926, the last surviving child of the fourteen children born to Fabian and Fabienne Rossignol. She was the wife of the late Albert King. Bertha was a private caregiver for many years; a job...
Maryann Kelley
May 15, 2023
Maryann Kelley, 81, of Woodbury, CT, formerly of Shelton, passed away peacefully at home Monday, May 15, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was predeceased by her husband of 59 years, James Patrick Kelley.
Maryann was born on August 29, 1941 in Derby, CT. She was the daughter of the late Michael and Philomena Shpak and sister...
Josephine Flanders Clarke
May 15, 2023
Woodbury-
Josephine Flanders Clarke, 82, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 15, at her home. She was born on April 21, 1941 in Amesbury, Massachusetts, the daughter of the late Herbert A. Pratt and Pearl I. (Ellis) Pratt.
She was married to Stewart Clarke on January 9, 1988. They enjoyed 35 years of marriage and...
Ralph A Panagrosso Jr.
May 14, 2023
Ralph A. Panagrosso, Jr.
Loving Husband, Father and "Poppop"
Ralph Panagrosso, 75, husband of Mary-Ellen Panagrosso (McKenna) of Woodbury, died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 14th, 2023.
Ralph is survived by his children Mandy Dews and her husband Rich of Harwinton, Aidan Panagrosso of Woodbury and his girlfriend Rachel Kozak of Bethlehem, Taylor Panagrosso...
Jane T. Brennan
May 14, 2023
Southbury- Jane T. Brennan, 96 of Southbury, CT passed away on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 14, 2023. Cherished wife of 68 years to Pierce V. Brennan of Southbury, CT, previously of Yonkers, NY. Dear daughter of the late Mary Schnaufer and Edward Darken of the Bronx, NY. Beloved mother of Nancy Gallivan and her husband Mark of Walpole, MA,...
John Gruber
May 12, 2023
John Richard Gruber, 91, passed away on May 12, 2023 in Vero Beach, Florida. John was born January 15, 1932 in Peekskill, New York and was the brother of the late Paul Gruber. He was the son of John Frank Gruber and Mary Magdalena (Bauch). John leaves his wife of 30 years, Janice Clare (Lawrence), his son, John Michael...
Sharon Heusted
May 9, 2023
Sharon Heusted, 69 of Ansonia passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, May 9, 2023.
Sharon was born on July 23, 1953 in Greenwich, CT—the town her family helped found—to parents Bruce and Barbara Ross Heusted. She graduated from Greenwich High School in 1972. After graduation, Sharon furthered her education and earned a CNA certificate.
...John Hardman
May 8, 2023
John W. Hardman, age 73, of Bethlehem, beloved husband of Sheri Hardman, passed away on May 8, 2023 in Danbury. John was born in England to Phylis and Geoffrey Hardman.
After earning his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, John went on to work as a Professional Engineer in England before relocating to the United States in...
Henry Jude Ruddy
Apr 29, 2023
Henry Jude Ruddy, born in Teaneck, New Jersey to Geraldine Kindle and William Donald Ruddy, passed away at home on April 29, 2023 at the age of 82. Beloved husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend, Henry ("Champ") was predeceased by his parents, brother (Rick), and sister (Gay). He was truly loved, admired, and respected by all...
Peter R. Caswell
Apr 26, 2023
Peter R. Caswell passed away on April 26th, 2023 in his home in Southbury, Connecticut. Peter was born in 1960 in Marblehead, Massachusetts to F. Parker Caswell and Carolyn Rolfe Caswell. He is survived by his wife, Joanne Moravek, two brothers, Andrew and Jonathan Caswell, and two nephews, AJ and Greg Caswell, as well as many other loving family...
Rosemary Anna Heim
Apr 24, 2023
Rosemary Anna Heim of Bethlehem, Connecticut, entered into the loving arms of Our Savior on April 24, 2023. She was 93 years old.
Rosemary was born on January 6, 1930 in Brooklyn, New York to Mary Rose Mackwekis Heim and Walter J. Joseph Heim Sr.
Rosemary lived with her parents and brother, Walter J. Heim...
Lynn Charles Patrick
Apr 23, 2023
Lynn Charles Patrick, 80 passed away on April 23, 2023 at Trinity Health Care Center in Watertown. Lynn was born July 8, 1942, the son of Leila (Sherwood) Patrick and William Patrick. He grew up in Southbury and that would always be "home".
He attended the Southbury school system and then went on to become a machine...
Michael David Carlson
Apr 23, 2023
Loving husband, father and son to his wife Lindsay Hunter Carlson, his son Samuel Michael Carlson, daughter Paige Violet Carlson and parents David John Carlson and Carmen Frieda Carlson.
Those who knew Mike well know of his larger-than-life persona, incredible sense of humor, and ability to make anything fun, turning the ordinary into the extraordinary in ways...

