Obituaries

Oct 11, 2021

Hermine Silverlight

February 27, 1922 - October 11, 2021 (age 99)

Hermine Silverlight passed away on October 11, 2021. Living to almost 100 years, she was born to Emma and Jack Klein in Bronx, New York on February 27, 1922, raised her family with her beloved husband, Arthur, in North Plainfield, NJ, before residing in...

Oct 11, 2021

Elaine Crunden Kelemencky passed away October 11, 2021. Elaine was born to Fred and Ruth Crunden on February 25,1931, in Windham, Connecticut. She was the oldest of four children.

She graduated from Roger Ludlowe High School and the Junior College of the Connecticut University of Bridgeport. She was a member of the Beta Gamma Sorority.  She worked...

Oct 8, 2021

Doris Sherrill O'Connor, 94 of Palm City, Florida passed away October 8, 2021 in Palm City Florida. She was born in Natrona Heights, PA and spent her childhood in Barberton Ohio, graduating from Barberton High School in 1946. She earned her BS in Nursing from the University of Rochester in 1952 where she began her nursing career in Nursing...

Oct 8, 2021

Gene Dale Marquis, 75, passed away suddenly on October 8th at his home in Bethlehem, CT.  The son of the late Fred and Emily (Dolly) Marquis. Born in Waterbury, he grew up in Woodbury and graduated from Woodbury High School in 1966. He served in the US Army and was a Vietnam Veteran.

Gene loved the outdoors,...

Oct 6, 2021

Julian Jordan "JJ" Frey Jr. of Middlebury and Sarasota Fl. passed away Wednesday October 6, 2021. He was the husband of Janet Frey for 66 years.

JJ was born in Detroit, Michigan on September 24, 1932 the son of the late Julian Sr., and Muriel Frey. He was a proud graduate of Hobart College, Class of 1955....

Oct 4, 2021

Kenneth A. Rissolo February 21, 1943 - October 4, 2021

Kenneth A. Rissolo, 78, died on October 4th, 2021 in his New Milford, CT home. Kenneth was born in Norwalk, CT to Leonard Rissolo and Antoinette Petruzzi. He graduated from Stamford High School in 1962.  He moved to New Milford in 1976 where he later started his...

Oct 2, 2021

Sharon Louise Flood

July 17, 1943- October 2, 2021

Sharon, 78, died in Griffin Hospital on the evening of October 2nd from natural causes. She is survived by Her son and daughter in-law Frank and Beth, her granddaughter Mae Dykman, and her brothers Bruce Flood and Gary Flood. She was predeceased by her son John...

Oct 2, 2021

John (Jack) William Cody of Southbury, Connecticut passed away comfortably on Saturday, October 2, 2021.  Jack was born on November 11, 1933 to Kathryne and Michael Cody in Bridgeport, CT.  After serving his country in the US Army, Jack married the love of his life, Eleanor Claire (Jackson) Cody and had three sons.  Jack is survived by his son's,...

Sep 30, 2021

Southbury- Sandra Oppenheimer left us on September 30, 2021. Amazing wife and partner of 56 years. Loving, proud mother of Mark, Richard, and Eric. Social activist, lover of nature, protector of the environment. A woman of compassion and integrity. You will forever be in our hearts.

Sep 30, 2021

Susan Driscoll Martin, 92, of Southbury, CT, died on September 30, 2021, at the Woodlands at Pomperaug Woods. She was born on May 6, 1929, in White Plains, NY, to the late Ethel Brennan Driscoll and Arthur F. Driscoll. She was predeceased in June by her husband of nearly 70 years, William Edwin Martin.

Sue grew up...

Sep 29, 2021

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Sep 27, 2021

Southbury

The brilliant, talented and creative character, Toby B. Knapp, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 70 on Monday, September 27, 2021. Toby was raised in Easton, Connecticut and most recently resided in Southbury, CT. Toby was born on April 22, 1951 to Richmond L. Knapp, Sr and Rosemarie (Osberg) Knapp. Toby attended school in Easton...

Sep 26, 2021

On a brilliant fall morning Lorraine Traver, found eternal calm at her Woodbury home with her husband Bob and the cherished memories of a 72-year union. Born June 22, 1926 in Waterbury, CT, Lorraine was the youngest and last daughter of Charles and Helen (DeRienzo) Clemente.  In addition to her husband, she is survived by her son Bob and...

Sep 26, 2021

Patrick "Pat" J. Ciccarelli, 72, of Southbury, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, at home surrounded by family.

Born on July 13, 1949 in Bronx, NY, he was the son of the late Pasquale and Concetta (Pierro) Ciccarelli. Pat graduated from Danbury High School. He proudly served his country in the Seabees division of the United...

Sep 25, 2021

Edward A. Lavan (85), entered into eternal rest September 25th, 2021 He was born, April 16th, 1936 in Woodside, New York to his loving parents Edward Lavan and Catherine (Gorman) Lavan. "Eddie" resided in New York (Woodside, Flushing, and Lake Grove) for nearly 70 years before heading south to Leland, North Carolina, until his return to New York in...

Sep 24, 2021

Allen Francis Trabka, 66 years old, entered into eternal rest at Danbury Hospital on Friday, September 24, 2021 surrounded by family.

Beloved husband of the late Susan Trabka (Eannotti), father of Ashley Dayton (Trabka) and her husband Stephen Dayton, whom he leaves behind, in addition to his three greatest blessings, his grandchildren, Brantley, Landon and Lorelai Dayton....

Sep 20, 2021

Southbury-Dorothy A.Kowalski passed away on Monday, September 20, 2021 to eternal rest.

Born on April 19, 1939 in Yonkers New York to Eric and Helen (Boudreau) Lawton.

As a long time employee of AT&T, she was selected to work the New York World Fair in 1963/1964 and enjoyed interacting with people. She also had the...

Sep 19, 2021

Lori A. Giannini, 65, of Middlebury, CT passed away peacefully surrounded by her family after a brief illness on September 19th, 2021. Lori was born in Monmouth, New Jersey to Robert and the late Emelyn Hauserman of Oxford, CT. She grew up in the Pines Lake community in Wayne, NJ, and later settled there with her own family. She...

Sep 19, 2021

Woodbury-

Kenneth F. Meady RPH, OWNER TOWNE APOTHECARY

Kenneth F. Meady, 70, passed away peacefully at his home after a long battle with cancer on Sunday September 19, 2021. Ken was born in Bridgeport, CT on August 3, 1951, to Yvette (Poirer) and Francis Meady. He graduated from St. Ambrose School Grammar School and Kolby...

Sep 19, 2021

Monroe Robert Kelemencky passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at Waterbury Hospital, due to covid complications. Monroe was born on July 6, 1930 in West Virginia to Ida and Peter Kelemencky. He graduated from Roger Ludlowe High School. He received a master's degree in business administration, majoring in marketing and accounting, from the University of Bridgeport. He also...