Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Woodbury, Connecticut

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Nancy E. (Leith)  Ragonese

Nancy E. (Leith) Ragonese

Jan 20, 2021

Nancy E. Leith Ragonese November 4, 1940-January 20, 2021 Southbury, CT Nancy E Leith Ragonese of Heritage Village passed peacefully at her home on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. She was born at Mercy Hospital in Hempstead, NY on November 4 1940, the daughter of John and Alice (Naldrett) Leith. Nancy graduated from Berkeley Business School of Manhattan. After graduation...

Carol E. Gereg

Carol E. Gereg

Jan 19, 2021

A prolific artist

Carol Elizabeth Gereg passed away on January 19th at Pomperaug Woods Health Center in Southbury, Ct after a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease.

Married to the late Gordon Gereg for 57 years and daughter of the late Frederick and Eleanor Blackburn, Carol was born in Danbury, CT on April 28th, 1941.

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William F. Fisher

William F. Fisher

Jan 18, 2021

William F. Fisher, Jr.  passed away at the age of 79, on January 18th; surrounded by his loving family.

Bill was born in Bronx, NY to Margaret and William Fisher, Sr.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Janet, and his three daughters and sons-in-law:  Michele & Patrick Smith of Sandy Hook, Karen...

Joseph M. Santiso

Joseph M. Santiso

Jan 16, 2021

Seymour—Joseph M. Santiso Jr. peacefully entered eternal rest on Saturday January 16, 2021 at Connecticut Hospice in Branford, CT with his sons by his side.  Joseph was predeceased by Kathryn, his loving wife of 67 years in April of 2019.

Joseph was born on June 3, 1927 in Archbald, PA. He was the oldest of the10 children...

Wilmore S. Adderley

Wilmore S. Adderley

Jan 16, 2021

Wilmore S. Adderley of Heritage Village, Southbury passed away on Saturday January 16, 2021 following a brief illness. He was the son of the late Mr. & Mrs. Edmund Adderley and husband of June (Reichenbach) Adderley. Wilmore also leaves behind a brother Charles of Tyler, Texas and several nieces and nephews.

Services for Wilmore will be private...

Stella C. Crisara

Stella C. Crisara

Jan 15, 2021

Stella C. Crisara- devoted wife, loving mother, adoring Mimi

Woodbury-

Mrs. Stella Crisara, 93, of Woodbury, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2021, in the loving presence of her children.

Stella was born in Allison, Pa on October 29, 1927, daughter of the late Ralph and Catherine Capaldo.  She married Robert P. Crisara...

John (Johnny) P. Hallock

John (Johnny) P. Hallock

Jan 14, 2021

Bethlehem-  John Patrick Hallock of Bethlehem died unexpectedly at home on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at the age of 55. "Johnny" was born June 13, 1965 in Danbury to Caryl Stratton of Woodbury and John Hallock of Bethlehem; both of whom survive him. He graduated from Lyndon Institute in Lyndon, VT in 1982. Johnny was a very talented and...

Donald Henry Blyn

Donald Henry Blyn

Jan 12, 2021

Donald Henry Blyn Stuart, FL - Donald Henry Blyn, born in Brooklyn, New York, August 7, 1929, to Morris Blyn and Martha Blyn (née Geyer) passed away on January 12, 2021. Often he told stories of his days trolley car-jumping with boyhood friends from the neighborhood of Bay Ridge, back to Coney Island where he had spent his earliest...

Pamela Owens

Pamela Owens

Jan 11, 2021

Pamela Mary Owens (Dalton), 71, of Southbury passed away on January 11th 2021. She was born on June 13th 1949, the daughter of the late Rodney Dalton and Josephine Dalton. Pam was given less than a 10% chance of surviving when she was born prematurely weighing 1 pound, 14 ounces. She stayed in an incubator for 77 days and...

Sally (Mesta)  Reed

Sally (Mesta) Reed

Jan 9, 2021

Woodbury – Sally Mesta Reed passed away peacefully on Saturday January 9th after a brief illness. She was 95.

Sally was born in Pittsburgh on August 21st, 1925 and grew up in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Following her marriage to Charles Manning Reed in 1953 she lived in Beirut for several years before settling in Darien, Connecticut. In...

Gordon Macneill Morehouse

Gordon Macneill Morehouse

Jan 8, 2021

Gordon MacNeill Morehouse

Southbury- Gordon M. Morehouse, age 84, passed away after a short illness on January 8, 2021.  Born March 10, 1936 to Charles W. and Frieda H. (MacNeill) Morehouse.

Gordon was raised in Danbury and attended Morris St. School and graduated from Danbury High School, class of 1955.  He then went on to...

Alexander Robert Haas

Alexander Robert Haas

Jan 7, 2021

Alexander R. Haas, born October 27, 1948 to Alexander and Eleanor (Geraerdts) Haas, died January 07, 2021, due to covid complications. Named after his loving father, he was known as Alex to all but his close family who called him by his middle name, Robert. Robert was born in Bronxville, NY. In his youth, he moved to a couple...

Robert J. Lieber

Robert J. Lieber

Jan 5, 2021

Bob Lieber passed away peacefully on January 5, 2021. Bob had a warm and reassuring presence, and his quick-witted humor and wordplay brought laughter and smiles to those around him.  He had a generous and kind heart, and was a loving and caring son, husband, father, and grandfather, a treasured son-in-law, and a friend to all.  He was a...

Bazil Grabovsky

Bazil Grabovsky

Jan 5, 2021

Bazil Grabovsky, 91, of Heritage Village, Southbury, CT, fell asleep in the Lord on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 after a month-long struggle with pneumonia.

Born in Larksville, PA on September 20, 1929, he grew up in Edwardsville, PA, where he was an active member of St. John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Church. Throughout his childhood, Bazil was...

Gregory Nichols

Gregory Nichols

Jan 4, 2021

Gregory John Nichols, of Bethlehem, passed away suddenly on January 4, 2021. He was the husband of Jenny (Frampton) Nichols. Greg was born in Waterbury on October 26, 1961 to the late Franklyn and Gladys (Brittain) Nichols. After graduating from Nonnewaug High School, Greg attended the University of Connecticut, earning his Bachelor of Science degree.

Greg is...

Isabelle (Strattman)  Aquilar

Isabelle (Strattman) Aquilar

Jan 2, 2021

Isabelle (Strattman) Aquilar – 97, of Watertown and formerly a longtime resident of Woodbury passed away on Saturday January 2, 2021 surrounded by the love of her family at home.

Isabelle was born April 12, 1923, the daughter of the late Herman and Louise (DeVaux) Strattman. She grew up on her family's farm in Woodbury and told...

Ronald R. Zemper

Ronald R. Zemper

Jan 2, 2021

Ronald Ray Zemper, 73, of Southbury, Ct, passed away at Griffin Hospital on January 2, 2021 after a valiant battle with Parkinson's disease. Ron was born in Milford Ct and graduated from Jonathan Law High School, in Milford  where he served as president of his senior class, played varsity football and received a scholar athlete award from the National...

Victor H. Leidel

Victor H. Leidel

Dec 31, 2020

Victor Leidel, 98, of Woodbury, Connecticut passed away New Year's Eve morning, December 31, 2020. Always living with a zest for life, his goal was to live to 100 but sadly he was taken early by the coronavirus.   He was the husband of the late Violet (Holmgren) Leidel. Mr. Leidel was born March 23, 1922 in North Bergen, New...

Christopher Batchelor

Christopher Batchelor

Dec 28, 2020

Christopher Clark Batchelor, 70, of Woodbury, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2020 at the Summit at Plantsville after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Dolores "Bachi" Weglarz Batchelor.

Chris was born on May 23, 1950, in Milford, the son of Mead W. Batchelor and Sheila "Smith" Huidekoper.

Chris was a member...

Karen A. Dilley

Karen A. Dilley

Dec 28, 2020

Karen (Anderson) Dilley of Southbury, CT passed away on December 28th at the age of 68.  She was surrounded by her loving family.

Karen was devoted to her family and cherished all of the time she spent with them.  Her three granddaughters were the light of her life, known to them as Grammy, she will always be...