Obituaries

Feb 10, 2021

Gene Bobel, 69, of Sandy Hook, CT entered eternal life on February 10th after a courageous year-long battle with brain cancer.  He was born on August 16, 1951 in Danbury, CT son of the late Edward and Elizabeth Bobel.

Gene was a graduate of Henry Abbott Technical High School and Waterbury State Technical College.  Gene worked as...

Feb 9, 2021

Neuza Cecilia Andrade Rodriguez, 82, of Waterbury and formerly of Chicago, IL, and Bahia, Brazil, passed away on February 9, 2021, at Waterbury Hospital. Neuza was the daughter of Dalva Matos Padua Andrade and João Carlos de Andrade. She was the wife of Juan Francisco Rodriguez for 54 years.

Neuza earned a bachelor's degree in education and...

Feb 7, 2021

James DeCamp Redway, 64, died unexpectedly at home in Middlebury from natural causes on February 7th, 2021. Born on March 18,1956, the son of the late Albert and Eleanor (Nonnie) Redway of Woodbury, he was the husband of the late Elizabeth (Liza) Bean Redway who pre-deceased him just last year. The couple had dated since 1974 and were happily...

Jan 30, 2021

Clare Barbieri, 93, of Southbury and formerly of Grantham, NH, Weston, CT and Basking Ridge, NJ., passed away on January 30, 2021. Clare was the daughter of Archey and Hellen (Fry) Richey. She was the wife of Charles Barbieri for 62 years until his death.

Clare was a Julliard graduate who specialized in all percussion instruments but...

Jan 29, 2021

Francis J. Orlawski, 96, of Woodbury, formerly of Meriden, peacefully left us on January 29, 2021 to be with the love of his life, Clara, who left us on October 28, 2020. He married Clara Savchik on November 14, 1953. They had a beautiful and happy life together.

Francis was born in Naugatuck on November 6, 1924,...

Jan 29, 2021

Evelyn M. Farrell passed away on January 29, 2021 in Danbury hospital. Ms. Farrell was born on March 15, 1942 in Queens, New York to Frank and Ann Kulpa. She went to business school in New York and loved her secretarial job in Manhattan. She married Michael Malone on May 7, 1966. They raised two children, Chrissy and Eddie....

Jan 23, 2021

Educator

Leroy C. Kleinschmidt, of Middlebury, husband of Melanie (née Giguere), passed away peacefully at his home on January 23, 2021, at age 87.

A loving husband, father, and grandfather, Lee also loved sports. He followed the New York Yankees with devotion and could recount games, play by play, from decades past. Lee, a gifted...

Jan 22, 2021

Elizabeth Knox Barry, longtime resident of Woodbury, passed away on January 22, 2021 at home surrounded by her family.  She was born June 2 1930 in Litchfield the daughter of the late Elizabeth (Doherty) & Bartholomew Knox. She was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Edward M Barry.

Formerly of Waterbury, Elizabeth moved to Woodbury in...

Jan 21, 2021

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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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...