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
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...
Robert Francis Clifford
May 11, 2021
Bethlehem-
Robert Francis Clifford, 76, passed away peacefully at the Shady Knoll Health Center, Seymour CT May 11. Bob was born in Waterbury, Ct July 7, 1944 son of William J Clifford and Catherine (Norris) Clifford. In 1949 the family moved to Bethlehem, Ct where he spent his formative years. In 1961 Bob enlisted in the Navy...
Dawn R. Swan
May 10, 2021
Dawn Reed Swan of Southbury, CT passed peacefully from this life on May 10th, 2021. She is now with her beloved Broadalbin, NY High School sweetheart, Thomas McCaffery Swan, whom she was married to for 58 years. Dawn was born on January 1, 1931 and was often referred to as the "Dawn of the New Year" by her parents,...
Russell J. Zinn
May 7, 2021
Russell Zinn, age 69, passed away on Friday May 7th, 2021. Russell was a rare, kindhearted, self-sacrificing true family man who leaves behind his wife, daughter, son, brother and 6 grandkids. He will be missed more than words can express.
Simply put an amazing person, always willing to put in the extra effort to help out others...
Glen "Sam" Salokas
May 7, 2021
Glen "Sam" Salokas
Beloved husband, father and poppy
Sam Salokas of Woodbury, passed away peacefully, after a long illness on May 7, 2021 at Saint Mary's Hospital, in the Vitas Unit.
Sam was born November 2, 1952 in Waterbury, the son of George and Helen (Bakitis) Salokas. He grew up in Middlebury and...
Edward C. Atwood, Jr.
May 4, 2021
Edward Charles Atwood, Jr, 98, retired professor and world traveler, passed away peacefully at The Watermark at East Hill, Southbury, Connecticut, on May 4, 2021. Born in New York City on December 2, 1922, Ed was the son of Edward C. Atwood and Bertha Atwood. Growing up in Long Island, New York, Ed served in Navy Intelligence during WWII....
Beverly (Bosselait) Ligouri
May 4, 2021
Beverly (Bosselait) Ligouri, age 85, of Southbury, beloved wife of the late Thomas Ligouri, passed away on May 4, 2021 at Danbury Hospital.
The daughter of Adelard and Theresa (Snow) Bosselait, Beverly was born April 9, 1936 in Bridgeport Ct. She was a graduate of Central High School. She worked at Southern New England Telephone as a...

