Gloria Trede
Mar 27, 2026
Gloria G. Trede, 91, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, March 27th, surrounded by her loving family and caregivers.
Born in Stratford, Connecticut, on August 25th, 1934, to the late August and Emma (Gertz) Goglin, Gloria was a long-time resident of Connecticut, having lived in Monroe, Oxford, and Southbury. She attended Stratford High School and worked for Avco Lycoming...
Kevin F. Smith
Mar 25, 2026
Kevin F. Smith, age 59, entered into rest on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. He resided in Oxford and was a graduate of Holy Cross High School in Waterbury.
He is the beloved son of Dorothy (Worobel) Smith, brother of Tammy (Smith) Horn, and uncle to Jessica (Horn) Saunders (husband Devin), Christopher Horn, and Jonathan Horn. He is also survived by several...
John R. Benson
Mar 25, 2026
John R. Benson, 82, of Watertown, CT, formerly of Southbury, CT, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, after a brave battle with cancer; surrounded by his loving family. John was born on Jan. 2, 1944, in Waterbury, CT, the son of the late Herbert O. and Elizabeth (Booth) Benson.
Those who knew him would agree he was...
Susan Monserud
Mar 24, 2026
Susan Diane Monserud, died on March 24, 2026 at the age of 85 in Southbury CT following a short illness. Susan was born and raised in Cloquet, Minnesota, the daughter of Niels Ordell Monserud, MD and Florence Evelyn Larson.
After graduating from The University of Minnesota Duluth, she studied and taught art in Norway. Upon her return, she met and married George...
Beverly Ann Irby Churchill
Mar 23, 2026
Beverly Ann Irby Churchill passed away surrounded by family on March 23rd, 2026 at Waterbury Hospital. She was born December 1st, 1950 in San Antonio, Texas to Corrine and Harry Irby.
In her early career, Beverly was a trailblazer in the formative years of pay television. In the late 1970s, she worked for Wometco Home Theater in New York City helping...
Harry McLeod Mayer
Mar 18, 2026
Harry McLeod Mayer, born April 25, 1996, lived a life that cannot be measured in years alone. Harry left this earth on March 18, 2026. In 29 years, Harry managed to do what many spend a lifetime chasing—he truly lived. He was a friend to everyone, a steady light in people’s lives, especially in moments when they needed it most....
Dr. William E. Tarasuk
Mar 15, 2026
William E. Tarasuk, 79, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2026, surrounded by the loving embrace of his wife, children, and grandchildren.
Bill was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the son of Harry Tarasuk and Mary Rose Marchio. He was the oldest of four siblings and is survived by his sister Diane Larkin and brothers Robert Tarasuk and Harry Tarasuk, their spouses,...
Edward Niesobecki
Mar 15, 2026
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Edward Paul Niesobecki of Bridgewater passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on March 15, 2026.
Ed, the son of Paul and Lucy (Duglenski) Niesobecki, was born in Waterbury on July 10, 1932. He spent his youth in the North End; he attended Walsh Grammar School and Leavenworth High School where he played baseball and basketball.
Ed served in the U.S....
Marcella Pauline Munson
Mar 11, 2026
Our vibrant and creative mother has passed. Marcella was a beloved teacher, talented artist, passionate gardener, daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, friend. Marcella Munson, 94, formerly of Heritage Village, Southbury, Connecticut, died peacefully in the early morning hours on March 11, at River Glen Health Care Center in Southbury, CT. Marcella was born on June 18, 1931, to...
Elizabeth Antoinette Johnson
Mar 10, 2026
Elizabeth “Betty” Sibiski Johnson, age 86, of Oxford CT passed away on March 10, 2026, in her home surrounded by her loving family.
A beloved wife and devoted mother, she was born in Bridgeport to the late Joseph and Genevieve DeMarco Sibiski. Betty was a long time Stratford resident before settling in Oxford. She began her professional life as a nurse...
Marjorie Clarke
Mar 8, 2026
Marjorie G. Clarke of Woodbury, Connecticut, died March 8th surrounded by her loving children. Born May 16, 1933, she was raised the only child of Clarence and Mildred (Cronan) Green in Waterbury. Attending the St. Peter and Paul School through eighth grade, she graduated from Crosby High School and went on the get her BFA from Boston University beginning a...
Cheryl Gay Smith
Mar 8, 2026
Cheryl Gay Allen Smith, born on June 2, 1946, passed away peacefully after a long illness on March 8, 2026, at River Glen Health Care Center in Southbury. She was the loving wife to William H. Smith and the late Joseph V. Audino. With a heart that radiated warmth and kindness, Cheryl was the embodiment of caring, strength, and grace,...
Erma Y. Floridia
Mar 8, 2026
Erma Floridia, 88, of Woodbury, Connecticut, passed away March 8, peacefully surrounded by the love of her family.
Born on May 9, 1937, in Waterbury, Connecticut, Erma was the daughter of Liberato DiGenio and Zelinda (Minervini) DiGenio.
Erma devoted her life to caring for others, both as a nurse and as the heart of her family. Nursing was not simply her profession—it...
Vivian L. Wainwright
Mar 7, 2026
Vivian Hanson Wainwright, 90, passed away on Saturday, March 7th, in Southbury, Connecticut.
A resident of Bridgewater for over five decades, Vivian was born at Hartford Hospital to Swedish immigrants Carl and Lilly Hanson on August 13th, 1935. She grew up in Wethersfield, CT and earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Hartford. Vivian married Edgar Richard Wainwright on September...
Fred Charles Frueh
Mar 7, 2026
Fred Frueh, 90, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2026. Calling hours will be held on Thursday, March 12 from 5:00-7:00 at Munson Lovetere Funeral Home, 235 Main Street N Southbury. The services and burial will be private. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.munsonloveterefuneralhome.com
Carlos M. Canal JR.
Mar 2, 2026
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Calling hours will be Saturday March 7, 2026 from 11: 00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. with a service beginning at 1:00 P.M. at Munson Lovetere Funeral Home, 2 School Street. Woodbury. To leave an online condolence for the family please visit www.munsonloveterefuneralhome.com
Susan Bowman
Feb 20, 2026
Susan Sue” Bowman, aged 75, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2026 at Danbury Hospital surrounded by family. She was born on March 8th 1950 in Norwalk, CT to Harry and Dorothy Winniewisser.
She spent her early years in Wilton, CT and moved to Newtown at the age of 7. Sue graduated from Newtown High School in 1968 and then attended...
Frank Robert Lombardo
Feb 19, 2026
SOUTHBURY – Frank R. Lombardo, age 77, passed away on February 19th after a brief illness. He was born on February 8, 1949, in Waterbury, the son of the late Robert and Mildred Lombardo and was a lifelong resident of Waterbury.
Frank was a huge sports enthusiast, playing softball on his former employer Wheeler Electronics team, bowling in area leagues, coaching St. Lucy’s 5th-8th basketball,...
Peter Randall Serniak
Feb 15, 2026
Peter R. Serniak passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 15, 2026, in Danbury, CT. He was born in Bronxville, New York, on April 22, 1949, to Alice and Peter Serniak.
He attended public schools in Bronxville and Yonkers, New York. For college, Pete chose Western Connecticut State for both undergraduate and graduate school. He had a career in the Extension and...
Linda Jane Cole
Feb 12, 2026
A much-loved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, Linda McCarthy Cole, 65, of Woodbury, passed away unexpectedly on February 12, 2026, surrounded by her family.
Linda was born on July 7, 1960, and spent her entire life in Woodbury, Connecticut, a town she loved and proudly called home. She was known for her infectious “giggle,” warm personality, and the way she could...
