M.K. Philip "Toffy" Kharma
Dec 27, 2020
M.K. Philip ("Toffy") Kharma of Woodbury, CT passed away after a long illness on December 27, 2020. Born July 17, 1970 in Torrance, CA the son of the late Dr. K.M. ("Kal")Kharma and Alexandria Jean ("Palmer") Kharma. Philip was a graduate of the Taft School and Bucknell University with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering.
His first position...
Harry J Brown
Dec 27, 2020
Harry J. Brown, age 77, of Woodbury, passed away on December 27, 2020. Born in Bridgeport on October 3, 1943, he was the son of the late Harry Richard Brown and Evelyn Brown. Harry was a devoted husband and father who enjoyed the outdoors, watching old westerns and boxing. He especially loved spending time with family and friends.
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Ellen Louise (Rauth) Purcell
Dec 25, 2020
Ellen Louise (Robin) Purcell, 90, loving wife and partner to Bradford Purcell, passed away on December 25, 2020, but her indomitable spirit lives on in her husband, their five children, four grandchildren, and an extended group of family, friends and four-legged creatures from every area of her life.
Robin was born and raised in Hancock, MD by...
Frederick Thomas Palmer
Dec 25, 2020
Frederick Thomas Palmer passed away at his home in Bethlehem, CT on Christmas Day after a long illness. He was 78 years old.
The oldest child of the late Frederick Joseph and Catherine McGuire Palmer, Fred was born on March 22, 1942 and raised in New Haven, CT. He graduated from Notre Dame High School and Quinnipiac...
Nancy J. (Kooser) Deangelis
Dec 25, 2020
Nancy Jean Kooser DeAngelis of Southbury, Connecticut died on December 25, 2020 at the age of 84.
Nancy was devoted to her family and treasured every beautiful moment she shared with them. She will be greatly missed by her family Mark and Linda DeAngelis, Matthew DeAngelis and Suz Friedrich, Christopher and Laurie DeAngelis; Sara DeAngelis and Archil...
Michael Edmund Matusevice
Dec 24, 2020
Michael Edmund Matusevice March 22, 1990 – December 24, 2020
Michael E. Matusevice, 30, formerly of Waterbury, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday December 24, 2020.
Michael was born March 22, 1990 in Waterbury, the son of the late Michael C. and Michelle B. (Wagner) Matusevice. He was a 2009 graduate of Waterbury Arts Magnet School...
Homer L. Bennett Jr.
Dec 21, 2020
Homer L Bennett Jr.
Navy Veteran, Father, Grandfather, Local Businessman
SOUTHBURY - Homer Lyman "HL" Bennett Jr. passed away peacefully December 21, 2020. HL was born in Southbury on April 27, 1928, to Homer Sr. & Edith (Roulston) Bennett. Homer graduated Woodbury High School Class of 1946 and was the last living member of his...
Anthony T. Russo, Jr.
Dec 21, 2020
Anthony Thomas Russo, Jr. (aka Tony) age 79 passed-away on December 21. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Judy Bello Russo of Oxford, CT; as well as his daughter Lynn Russo Hawthorne and her husband William (Sam) Hawthorne of Southbury; his brother Carl Russo and wife Karen of Redding, CT and his sister-in-law Renay Bello Mishico...
Michael J. Tyszka
Dec 20, 2020
Michael J. Tyszka, 64, of Heritage Village, Southbury, passed away on December 20, 2020. He was born on June 3, 1956 to Michael and Barbara (Mahoone) Tyszka. Michael enjoyed traveling and life at home spending time with his family. Micheal leaves behind his wife of 20 years, Margaret Tyszka, his beloved children Linda and her husband Jason Marshall, Michael...
Lawrence J Karam
Dec 19, 2020
With great sadness, we announce the passing of Lawrence J. Karam on December 19 due to complications of COVID-19. Larry leaves a large family who grieves at this loss. Born in Brooklyn, NY on May 17, 1930 to Wadad Jamate and Nassib Karam, he married Johannah McGuire in 1952 and raised six children. During this time, Larry served in...
John J. Dykman
Dec 14, 2020
John Jay Dykman, 57, of Naugatuck CT died December 14th at St. Mary's Hospital of Covid-19. John was born October 28, 1963 the son of Stephen Dykman and Sharon Flood of Oxford CT. He had a Bachelor's Degree from Albertus Magnus College and worked counseling people with many health issues for over 20 years. He was a longstanding active...
Harvey Forman
Dec 13, 2020
HARVEY FORMAN, AGE 81, OF SOUTHBURY DIED ON DECEMBER 13, 2020 FROM THE COMPLICATIONS OF ALZHEIMER'S AND COVID PNEUMONIA. HARVEY WAS PREDECEASED BY HIS PARENTS SAM AND PAULINE (STERN) FORMAN AND HIS BROTHER PHILIP.
HARVEY WAS BORN IN NEW YORK CITY IN 1939. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE, CAROL AND HIS DAUGHTERS JUDITH AND DEBORAH, HER...
David C. Breakell
Dec 10, 2020
David C. Breakell
Vo Ag Instructor
Woodbury- David C. Breakell (Mr. B) 88, beloved husband of Jean O. Breakell, passed into eternal peace Dec. 10, 2020. Born March 6, 1932 in Torrington, CT, son of the late Helen J. and Edward Breakell. He is survived by his brother Edward Breakell, Melbourne, FL. He leaves behind...
Ellen Grace (White) Jeffrey
Dec 10, 2020
Ellen Grace (White) Jeffrey, 79, of Southbury, died peacefully on Dec. 10, 2020, at Danbury Hospital after a brief illness.
Ellen was born April 17, 1941, in Jersey City, N.J., daughter of the late Willard and Marguerite (Berrian) White. She was the beloved wife of Douglas Jeffrey.
Ellen graduated from Wagner College with a Bachelor...
Robert P. Ulin
Dec 9, 2020
Robert Platt Ulin
Robert "Bob" Ulin, brilliant student, WWII veteran, heralded economist and beloved family member, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2020 at his home at Pomperaug Woods in Southbury, CT. He was 98 years old.
Born on May 7, 1922, Bob was raised in Brookline, MA. He graduated from Harvard, summa cum laude,...
Louise (Giordano) Kimball
Dec 7, 2020
Louise (Giordano) Kimball, of Southbury, CT passed peacefully on December 7, 2020 at the age of 93. Louise was born to John and Angelina Giordano in the neighborhood of Rosebank in Staten Island, NY where she resided for most of her life. In 1948 Louise married her husband, William Kimball of Westerleigh, Staten Island, who predeceased her in 1995....
Leora Ann (Carpenter) Moore
Dec 6, 2020
Leora "Ann" (Carpenter) Moore, age 83 formerly of Newtown, passed away peacefully Sunday, December 6, 2020 at the Lutheran Home of Southbury. Ann was born on December 19, 1936 in Carmel, California to Nola and Richard Carpenter. She graduated from Pacific Grove High School (1954) and later received an Associate's Degree from Monterey Peninsula College (1956). Ann married her...
Bess L. Fleischman
Dec 5, 2020
Bess L. Zimbel Fleischman died December 5 of natural causes at the age of 102. Bess was born October 10, 1918, in Woburn, Massachusetts, to Morris and Tillie Zimbel. She was one of five siblings. She studied dance, voice, and piano for many years and conducted her own dance school for nine years. During World War II she entertained...
Anne P. Delo
Dec 5, 2020
Anne P. Delo passed away peacefully in her home on December 5, 2020, at the age of 76. Born Martha Anne Phillips in Lakeland, Florida, Anne was a fourth-generation Floridian and the daughter of Captain Joseph Smith Phillips (USN) and Martha Douglas Dabney Phillips.
As a Navy "brat," Anne lived in 15 cities before the age of...
Luba R. Braatz
Dec 5, 2020
***Updated- Services will be held on August 7, 2021 @ 11:00 AM at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Watertown, CT***
Luba R Braatz, 76, died unexpectedly on Saturday , December 5, 2020, at the nursing home where she resided for many years, Autumn Lake of Bucks Hill in Waterbury.
Luba was born July 14, 1944, in...
