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

Christopher "Kit" C. Rogers

Christopher "Kit" C. Rogers

Feb 6, 2022

**Update for services for Kit**

An outdoor memorial celebration will be held in Kit's honor in September. So that the family may know how many people to expect, please be kind enough to take a moment and register on this site. The specific time and venue location will be available upon registration."

Remember Christopher "Kit"...

Florence R. Magdits

Florence R. Magdits

Feb 5, 2022

Florence R Magdits, 98 of Southbury, passed away peacefully in the care and comfort of her home on February 5, 2022 after a long and fulfilling life. She was born on September 17, 1923 in New York City to the late Richard and Beatrice (Rush) Schmedes. She worked as a Representative at the New York Telephone Company many years...

Giora M Lebl

Giora M Lebl

Feb 3, 2022

Giora M. Lebl of Woodbury, CT, died Thursday, February 3, 2022 in New Milford, CT. Born on July 31, 1931, in Subotica in the former Yugoslavia, he grew up in a perilous time and was a concentration camp survivor, a member of the Kasztner group of Jews ransomed into Switzerland. After World War II, he immigrated to Israel where...

Charles Lewis Curtiss

Charles Lewis Curtiss

Feb 3, 2022

Charles Lewis Curtiss, born November 22, 1926, of Oxford, found his peace on February 3rd, 2022, at the age of 95.

Charles was a lifelong Oxford resident. His family purchase became known as Great Oak Farm in 1917. He grew up on the dairy farm on Chestnut Tree Hill Road. The farm was run by Charles's father,...

Harvey C Root

Harvey C Root

Feb 2, 2022

Harvey C. Root, 87, passed away peacefully at River Glen Health Care Center on Wednesday, February 2, 2022.

Harvey was born on April 13, 1934, the son of the late Irene (Large) and Sydney Root. A native of Connecticut, Harvey was a graduate of Staples High School in Westport, Class of 1952.

He then proudly...

Carolyn A. Donnelly

Carolyn A. Donnelly

Jan 31, 2022

WYCKOFF – Carolyn Adams Donnelly, a longtime resident of Wyckoff, passed away peacefully at the Lutheran Home of Southbury, Connecticut on January 31, 2022, at age 81.

Carole with an "e" was born on July 21, 1940, in Passaic, New Jersey, to Stanley and Dorothy (Ashworth) Adams.  She grew up in Clifton, graduating from Clifton High School...

Louise M. Keating

Louise M. Keating

Jan 31, 2022

***UPDATE*** Services for Louise Keating will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 11:00am at the New North Cemetery in Woodbury, CT

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Woodbury - Louise (Macfarlane) Keating, 91, died on January 31, 2022 at VITAS at St. Mary's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the widow of Robert P. Keating.

Mrs....

Richard M. Swanson

Richard M. Swanson

Jan 29, 2022

Woodbury- Richard Martin Swanson, 95, of Transylvania Road died Saturday, January 29, 2022 in his home.

Mr. Swanson was born August 8, 1926 in Waterbury, Connecticut, the son of the late Carl Oscar and Gunborg (Wahlstrom) Swanson.

From a young age, he enjoyed farming, fishing and hunting. He loved to shoot trap, play guitar and...

Janine C. Defeo

Janine C. Defeo

Jan 29, 2022

UPDATED SERVICE INFORMATION:

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 9:30am, St. Rose of Lima Church, Newtown. Interment to follow at St. Rose Cemetery, Newtown.

Janine Corinne DeFeo, 76, of Woodbury, passed away suddenly on January 29th. Janine is survived by her husband of 52 years, Blase; daughter Tanya (Michael)...

Deborah D. Tomascak

Deborah D. Tomascak

Jan 27, 2022

Deborah J. (DuBois) Tomascak,  70, of Southbury CT passed away peacefully on January 27, 2022. Born on September 4, 1951 in Milford, CT she was the daughter of the late Clayton and Martha (Simmons) DuBois.

Deborah proudly worked as an office manager for over 25 years at TPS Inc. in Oxford, formerly in Woodbury.

Deborah...

Peter Caminiti Jr.

Peter Caminiti Jr.

Jan 27, 2022

The family is composing an obituary. There will be no services at this time.

Harold R. Law, Jr.

Harold R. Law, Jr.

Jan 27, 2022

** Updated Service Information**

Harold R. Law, Jr. 84, husband of Bernett Law, passed away January 27, 2022 at St. Mary's Hospital. Born December 11, 1937 the son of the late Anna and Harold Law, Sr., in Hamden, Ct. Harold attended Hamden High School and then went to Boardman Trade School in New Haven and Eli Whitney...

Robert S. Huber

Robert S. Huber

Jan 25, 2022

***UPDATED SERVICE INFORMATION***

With his wife holding his arm, as she did for 54 years, our father slipped away after midnight on Tuesday, January 25.

Robert Scott Huber, born April 27, 1946, was Scott to family and friends. After serving in the U.S. Navy, he worked at Waterbury Hospital for more than 40 years. Dad...

Edwin N. Cady, Jr.

Edwin N. Cady, Jr.

Jan 22, 2022

*** THE CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR ED SR. HAS BEEN POSTONED***

Edwin N Cady Jr passed peacefully, January 22.  Ed was born 12/21/37 in Brooklyn and was predeceased by his wife of 55 years, Ann M (Colgan) Cady, his parents, Edwin N Cady Sr and Florence (Antsey) Cady/Carlson, his brother, William Cady and granddaughter, Sarah Cady. Left...

Kathleen A. Mcminn

Kathleen A. Mcminn

Jan 21, 2022

Kathleen Anne McMinn (Fergusson), of New Milford, CT, went home to Jesus on January 21st, 2022 at age 79.

Kathleen was born to James and Anne (Dilyon) Fergusson on April 15, 1942 in Mount Vernon, NY.  Kathleen graduated from Commerce High School in Yonkers, NY.

After graduation, Kathleen met the love of her life Alexander...

June H Tschauder

June H Tschauder

Jan 17, 2022

*Please see updated service information below*

The family has requested that you please do not send flowers. Please consider making a memorial donations in lieu of flowers to the locations below:

River Glen Residents Council, Darianne Struma, 162 S Britain Rd, Southbury, CT 06488

Waltham and Eastbrook Youth Association, Mary Jordan Treasurer, 1525...

Jane Berardino

Jane Berardino

Jan 15, 2022

Jane Berardino, formerly of Garden City, NY and Sarasota, FL died suddenly and unexpectedly at her home in Southbury, CT on January 15, 2022 surrounded by her family. Jane was 86 years young and her death from cardiac arrest was a shock to all who knew her.

Jane was a loving and beloved wife, mother, grandmother and...

Althea E. Mcgahie

Althea E. Mcgahie

Jan 10, 2022

Watertown- Althea Evelyn (Hicock) McGahie entered Heaven on January 10th, 2022.

She was born in 1931 in Southbury, on the family farm, of which the family home is now Leo's restaurant, at the junction of Poverty Rd. and Main St. You can still see the original fireplace where the family gathered, in the dining room of Leo's....

John N Spain

John N Spain

Jan 8, 2022

" A smile is a light in the window of your face that shows that your heart is at home."

Middlebury- John Nicholls Spain, 100, of Middlebury passed away in the comfort of his home on Saturday, January 8, 2022. He was the husband of 53 years to the late Mary Beth Wilson Spain. He was also...

Janet Behrendt

Janet Behrendt

Jan 8, 2022

Graveside Service Update: Burial will be held on Friday, May 13, 2022 at 11 A.M. at Pine Hill Cemetery, Southbury, CT.

SOUTHBURY- Janet Claire (O'Brien) Behrendt, 79, of Southbury, formerly of Jersey City, NJ, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2022, at Danbury Hospital. She was the wife of the late James Peirce Behrendt. Janet was born,...