Vera Anne (Slavicek) Harris
Aug 15, 2025
Vera-Anne (Slavicek) Harris, formerly of Trumbull and North Branford, passed away on August 15, 2025. Vera's life can be best encapsulated by these words: Family, Skating, Gardening, Animals, Cooking, and the 1762 Timothy Russell House.
Family: Vera was born on March 12, 1937 in Bridgeport, CT to Vincent Willam and Anne Marie (Trojan) Slavicek. Vera was an...
Janne Spallone-Conrad
Aug 14, 2025
Janne Spallone-Conrad was born on April 25, 1951 in Middletown, CT to her parents Judge Daniel Spallone and Jeanne Field Spallone, and also attributed her warm upbringing to her loving grandmothers, Flora Field and Mary Spallone. She grew up in Deep River, CT with her two younger brothers, and attended Valley Regional High School graduating in 1969. She spent...
David Peter Arnold
Aug 14, 2025
Peter Arnold, a Woodbury resident since 1990, died on 14 August 2025 at his home in the attentive care of Danbury Regional Hospice. Born David Peter Arnold on 28 December 1934 in Kansas City, Missouri, he was the only child of David Thornton Arnold and Marjorie Lucille Grable — sister to actress Betty Grable. The family moved soon after...
Paul Modzelewski
Aug 12, 2025
Paul Modzelewski, 60, of Bethel passed away peacefully at his home at Ability Beyond Disability in Bethel, Connecticut on Tuesday, August 12, 2025. Born August 20, 1964 the son of Ann Campanella Modzelewski of Naples, FL. and the late Theodore Modzelewski. Paul was the loving brother of Susan Harroun of Florida and John and Neil Modzelewski of the Washington,...
Melissa J (Swords) Boyer
Aug 11, 2025
Melissa Swords Boyer, 61, of Litchfield, CT, passed away peacefully on August 11, 2025, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous two-year battle with ovarian cancer. Choosing hospice care in her final days, Missi faced her illness with the same grace and strength that defined her life. Born in Kansas City, MO, the fourth child of Geraldine and...
Peter R. Johannsen, Jr.
Aug 11, 2025
Peter Johannsen, beloved father, son, and brother died suddenly at his home in Oxford, CT on August 11, 2025.
Peter was a master carpenter and artisan, who in recent years worked to install custom staircases. He was known by friends and family for his extraordinary skill in turning ordinary wood into wooden wonders.
He loved...
Celia Eggert
Aug 11, 2025
Beloved Sister, Daughter and Friend, Respected Lawyer
Celia Eggert, 64, formally of Granby, CT, passed away peacefully at Apple Rehab Coccomo in Meriden, CT after a prolonged illness on August 11, 2025.
Born on May 20, 1961, in Morristown, NJ, the daughter of the late George and MaryAnn Eggert of Bethlehem, CT., Celia grew up...
John "Jack" O'Brien
Aug 1, 2025
Southbury- John "Jack" T. O'Brien, 70, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, August 1, 2025. He was the loving husband of the late Patricia A. O'Brien, who passed in November 2024.
Jack was born on November 15, 1954 to the late John J. and Jane F. O'Brien in Oceanside, New York. Jack grew up with his...
Monica Schneider
Jul 31, 2025
It is with great sadness and broken hearts that the family of Monica "Nicky" Schneider, age 80, of Southbury, Ct share the news of her unexpected passing on Thursday, July 31st, 2025, following a brief illness. She was the loving wife of 58 years of marriage to Philip J. Schneider.
Monica was born on Christmas Day in...
William Kelly
Jul 30, 2025
The family of William "Bill" Patrick Kelly, 88, of Southbury, CT is deeply saddened to announce his passing on July 30th, 2025, at Monarch Southbury. Bill was born in 1937 in Waterbury, CT the son of Francis and Elizabeth Brophy Kelly.
Bill is survived by his beloved wife of 65 years, Kathleen Bennett Kelly of Southbury and...
H. Catherine W. Skinner
Jul 30, 2025
UPDATE:
Please join us for a Memorial Celebration of Life for Catherine W. Skinner will be held on Sunday, October 26, 2025
1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Elm City Club (aka Graduate Club), 155 Elm Street, New Haven, CT. Parking is available behind the club in Yale Lot 51 located at 318 Temple Street,...
Thomas Brissett
Jul 30, 2025
Thomas Warren Brissett, Sr.
9/29/43-7/30/25
Larger than life, gentle giant, Moose, Big Tommy, Hon, Dad, Grampy, Great Grampy, all-around good guy, aspirational Wise Guy and Goodfella, avid Patriots and Red Sox fan, and a man who never met a stranger, Thomas "Tom" Warren Brissett, Sr. of Washington Depot, CT, died on July 30, 2025, surrounded...
Wendy Lee Onofrey
Jul 29, 2025
Woodbury- Wendy Lee Onofrey, 82, passed away on July 29, 2025, at Candlewood Valley Rehabilitation Center in New Milford.
Born on August 27, 1942, in New Haven, Connecticut, Wendy was the daughter of the late Donald Heppinstall and Althea Mohr. She received a traditional education and after graduating high school, went on to become a Ballet Teacher....
Douglas W. Bolduc
Jul 29, 2025
Douglas Wayne Bolduc, age 75, of Terryville, CT passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 in Bristol, CT. Born to the late Raymond and Mitzi (Patten) Bolduc on December 8, 1949 in Laconia, NH. Douglas graduated Pomperaug High School in 1969.
Doug's life was characterized by his hard work as a tool and cutter grinder in the...
Frank Jay Farrel
Jul 26, 2025
Frank Jay Farrel passed away on July 26, 2025 at his home in Southbury, Connecticut after a brief battle with cancer. Frank was born on October 26,1955 in Norwalk, Connecticut to Theresa Cavallo Hansell and Winfield Ernest Farrel. He was a loving husband to Louise Farrel, his high school sweetheart, whom he married nine years ago. A graduate of...
Jay H. Kim
Jul 26, 2025
Jay H. Kim November 29, 1937 – July 21, 2025
Jay H. Kim, 87, of South Kent, Connecticut and formerly of Deerfield, Illinois, died peacefully at home on July 21, 2025. Jay and his wife Sunbin had moved to their daughter's residence in South Kent in 2023 after nearly 50 years in the Chicago area, where Jay...
Sandra M. (Magda) Blum
Jul 24, 2025
Sandra Magda Blum, 77, passed away peacefully at her home in Southbury on July 24, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Derby to Walter and Ethel Magda on January 27, 1948, and was raised in Oxford, Connecticut.
She is survived by her daughters Bonnie Patrick (Frank Posca) and Tammy Overchuk (John); her devoted life...
Margaret Byard Stearns
Jul 21, 2025
Margaret Byard Stearns
1936-2025
Margaret Byard Stearns passed away peacefully on July 21, 2025 surrounded by her family. She was eighty-nine.
Born on March 1, 1936 in New York City to D. Spencer Byard and Margaret M. Byard, Margaret, who went by "Maggie," grew up on East 92nd Street, attended The Brearley School,...
Michael J. Mccartney
Jul 17, 2025
Michael John McCartney, 70, of Waterbury, passed away unexpectedly at home on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
Born on January 17, 1955, at Waterbury Hospital, he was the son of the late Shirley and Emmet McCartney. Michael was a graduate of Naugatuck High School and a lifelong resident of the area. He worked for many years at Mercury...
Dona Jean Morgan
Jul 16, 2025
On Wednesday, July 16, 2025, Dona was freed from the bonds of this earth. She passed away peacefully at home.
Born in Danbury on November 17, 1950, Dona was the cherished second child of David B. Morgan Jr., who passed in 1987, and Marion R. Morgan. Dona grew up in Newtown, where her family had called home...
