Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Woodbury, Connecticut
Serving Woodbury, Connecticut
H. Daniel Rossiter
Jun 24, 2021
Dan Rossiter (1925-2021)
Dan Rossiter, a Woodbury Hill resident since 2006, died on June 24 at New Milford Hospital. He was 95. Dan was known for his intellect, his quiet sense of irony and humor, his beautiful writing and other artistic gifts, and his devotion to his life partner, Robbie Oxnard, who survives him. Dan led a...
Albert G. Sears, Sr.
Jun 24, 2021
Albert G. Sears Sr. 79, of Bridgeport passed away on June 24, 2021 after a brief illness. Albert was born December 26, 1941, the son of the late Albert G. and Edith (Barheit) Sears. Al was a hardworking man starting at the age of 8 when he started working in the fields all day long, cutting hay and picking...
Brian P. Krauss, Sr.
Jun 23, 2021
Brian Patrick Krauss, 37, survived both his parents who raised him until their passing. For a time, his mother, Margaret May, and for 59 years, his father, H. Ronald Krauss, cared for Brian. Brian's partner in love of 5 years, Crystal Parker and their daughter Sophia Marie, 4, lived with him at the time of his passing, and shared...
Louise (Nyberg) Burr
Jun 23, 2021
Lifelong organist and loving mother of 5 SOUTHBURY – Louise Nyberg Burr, 90, formerly of Oxford, CT, daughter of the late Richard & Alice Eames Nyberg of Oxford, CT, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at Waterbury Hospital.
She was dedicated to her family, her music, and her animals. She grew up in Oxford, attended...
Abbey Boskoff
Jun 22, 2021
Abbey's Family is composing an obituary. Please check back later for updates.
Roberta Lipperman
Jun 21, 2021
Updated Service information: A Celebration of Life for Roberta will take place at Munson-Lovetere Funeral Home , 235 Main St. N. Southbury, CT 06488, on July 24, 2021 from 3:00 pm until 4:30 pm. A Zoom invitation will be found below the obituary for those who can not attend physically.
Roberta Lipperman, 85, passed away on Monday,...
Joan Smith
Jun 21, 2021
Joan Stacy Smith died peacefully at her home in Litchfield, CT on June 21, 2021 at the age of 91. Mrs. Smith was born in Hyannis, MA thus beginning her life-long love of Cape Cod, its beaches and fried clams. Joan grew up in Rhode Island and attended St. Xavier Academy where she was the editor of the school...
William Edwin Martin
Jun 19, 2021
William Edwin Martin ("Ed") 93, of Southbury, CT, died on June 19, 2021, at the Woodlands at Pomperaug Woods. He was born on July 8, 1927, in Foxboro, MA, to the late Jane Katharine Lyon Martin and Robert Harlow Martin, Sr.
Ed grew up in Mamaroneck, NY. He joined the Navy during his senior year of high...
William F. Ball Jr.
Jun 11, 2021
William F Ball Jr. (Bucky), age 71, of Washington Depot, CT passed away Friday June 11th, 2021 at Waterbury Hospital. Bucky was born in West Stewartstown, NH and grew up in North Stratford, NH. At age 17, Bucky enlisted in the United States Marine Corps as an infantry mortarman and served a combat tour in Vietnam. Bucky was honorably...
Mark Paparazzo
Jun 5, 2021
Mark Paparazzo, 59, of Woodbury, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. Mark, affectionately known as Spark, was born in Waterbury in 1962 to Frank (Shorty) and Lois (Sacco) Paparazzo.
Mark enjoyed his work in home improvement, carpentry, construction, bringing new life into antique wood and other unique finds. He loved fishing in deep...
M. Sargent Desmond
Jun 1, 2021
The Reverend M. Sargent "Des" Desmond, 89, of Southbury, beloved husband for 59 years of Nancy, died quietly on June 1, 2021, surrounded by his family. In addition to his loving wife Nancy, Sargent leaves behind two daughters, Rachel Gerowe and Martha Desmond, four adored grandchildren, Nathaniel, Margaret, Anne, and Katherine, two sons-in-law, Harry Gerowe and Douglas Stochel, and...
Alice Daly
May 30, 2021
Alice Marie O'Hara Daly of Roxbury passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021. She was 83. Not one for mysticism, she seemed to practice numerology: she was the youngest of seven children, who married the youngest of seven children and then had seven children.
Born in Bridgeport, she grew up in Fairfield, when it was still farmland, surrounded...
Marguerite Dickinson
May 29, 2021
Marguerite's family will be having services privately. Please leave an online condolence.
Benjamin D. Doiron
May 25, 2021
Benjamin Daniel Doiron, 40 of Bethlehem passed away peacefully on Monday, May 25, 2021 at his home. Ben was born on September 25, 1980 at Bristol Hospital, Bristol, CT. Ben was a special needs graduate from Nonnewaug High School in Woodbury Connecticut. Ben worked at Nutmeg Spice in Terryville, Connecticut and had several other previous jobs. He was a...
John A. Manouse
May 22, 2021
John Manouse, 60, of Woodbury CT left this Earth on May 22, 2021 with his partner, family and friends by his side.
John was raised on his family's dairy farm in Calicoon, NY before moving to New Milford in 1971 where he attended public school and graduated in 1979. He was active in sports, playing football, hockey,...
Adele S. Taylor
May 21, 2021
Adele Stemmler Taylor of Woodbury, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2021 at the age of 93. She is survived by her six grandchildren and four children: Daniel Taylor and his wife, Carol Rhodes, of San Carlos, California; Andrew Taylor of Middlebury, Connecticut; Samuel Taylor of Woodbury, Connecticut; and Martha Taylor of Windham, Maine.
"Adele will...
Ruthann (Cooper) Springer
May 19, 2021
Ruthann Cooper Lawton Springer, 75, of Southbury, passed peacefully and courageously at home on May 19, 2021 after a battle with acute myeloid leukemia.
Ruthann was born May 16, 1946 at Memorial Hospital in Worcester, MA, to overjoyed parents, Ruth R Beaulac and Manford E Cooper. She was beloved by her grandparents Mildred Bancroft Cooper and Manford...
Joann Cannizzaro
May 16, 2021
JoAnn Cannizzaro, 77, of Oxford passed away peacefully at home on Sunday May 16, 2021. Born in Brooklyn on January 6, 1944 she was the daughter of John and Stella (Rogozinski) Walaskiewicz. JoAnn was the beloved wife of 52 years to Joseph Cannizzaro, devoted mother of two sons Jeffrey and Justin Cannizzaro and loving Aunt to Jonathan Bufort.
...Irene T. (Turner) Phelan
May 13, 2021
Irene Norma Turner Phelan, born on November 16, 1927, to William and Marion (Madin) Turner, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 13, 2021. She grew up in Woodbury, and then became a settled resident of Southbury.
She had many friends throughout her long life that she shared much with, including trips to Europe (in her 80's), dinners and...
Clinton Hull
May 13, 2021
SOUTHBURY – Clint Hull, 62, passed away peacefully on May 13th in his home after a long battle with cancer. Shari, his wife of 15 years was by his side. Clint was a life-long Southbury resident.
He played bass in a band (Rampage) in High School. The band did some traveling on the East Coast and opened...

