Obituaries

Jan 9, 2020

Mr. Robert E. Dains, Sr. 90, of Woodbury passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 9, 2020, at home surrounded by his loving family.

Bob was born November 19, 1929 in Woodbury, to the late Edgar N. Dains, Sr. and Helen (Howard) Dains. He was married to Carolyn (Wood) Dains for 65 years, until her passing in 2015....

Jan 8, 2020

May Mally Rosenbaum, age 91 of Southbury, formerly of North Haven passed away on January 8, 2020.  Born September 12, 1928, she was the daughter of Sol and Anna Zuckerman.  May was born in Brooklyn, NY and lived a full life with her husband of 44 years, Alvin Rosenbaum who she is survived by. She was predeceased by her...

Jan 7, 2020

Pamela Rae (Johnson) Edwards of Roxbury, CT, died peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones on Tuesday, January 7, 2020.

She was born in London, England and emigrated to the States with her husband and young daughters in 1968; eventually settling in Roxbury in the early 1970's.  Pam was an integral part of the community, ranging from being...

Jan 6, 2020

D. Geraldine "Gerry" Jenny, 99, of Southbury, CT, passed away January 6, 2020, with her family by her side after a very brief and sudden illness.

Gerry was born in Paterson, New Jersey to Dutch immigrants Nicolaas and Wilhelmina Van Daalen on October 30, 1920. She had a smart and keen mind for someone who didn't have...

Jan 6, 2020

**** Services are June 5, 2021 at 10:00 AM North Congregational Church - Burial to follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Watertown******

Thomas K. Sturges Sr, 93 passed away peacefully on January 6, 2020 at Waterbury Hospital.

Thomas was born to Frank and Margaret (Kennedy) Sturges in Waterbury, CT on December 6, 1926.

Thomas served...

Jan 5, 2020

Obituary is being composed at this time, please check back soon. Burial will be at New North Cemetery in Woodbury in spring of 2020.

Jan 4, 2020

Services are private.

Jan 4, 2020

Southbury-

Mrs. Rheta A. (Lafferty) Hinman of Heritage Village, Southbury. died on January 4th, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was the loving wife of Edmund R. Hinman for 63 years.

Mrs. Hinman was born in Bridgeport on December 29, 1933, the daughter of the late James C. and Ann (Scofield) Lafferty. She graduated...

Jan 3, 2020

Bernard (Bernie) Ryan, Jr., 96, of Southbury, CT (formerly of Wilton, CT), died on January 3, 2020 in Danbury, CT.

Bernie was born in Albion, NY to the late Daniel Bernard Ryan and the late Harriet Earle Fitts Ryan on December 2, 1923. He was a graduate of the Albion schools, Rectory School, Kent School, class of...

Jan 1, 2020

Barbara H. Brooks, 78, of Southbury, went to be with our Lord on January 1, 2020.  Born in Bridgeport on September 5, 1941, she was the daughter of Peter and Helen Malash who both predeceased her, Helen within the last year, and the sister of MaryJane (Malash) Schumann of Hickory, NC.

Barbara was the most loving, caring...

Dec 30, 2019

Mrs. Doris Ellen Bray Platt, 91 of Southbury, Ct passed away unexpectedly, Monday, December 30th. Born March, 13, 1928 in Cheshire, Ct.,  to Albert and Grace Bray, she was predeceased by her husband, John Raymond Platt, (Ray) , her son, Johnny, grandson, Ryan Ruscoe as well as her siblings Robert, Helen and Richard Bray.

Doris grew up...

Dec 23, 2019

Grace Dyer Aarons passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer on December 23, 2019 at the Regional Hospice in Danbury. She was 90 years old and a longtime resident of Washington and Woodbury.

Grace was born on March 21, 1929 and grew up in Old Brookville, New York. She was the daughter of the late...

Dec 20, 2019

Forrest Palmer, of Southbury, a World War II veteran and former president and publisher of The News-Times of Danbury, died Friday, Dec. 20, at 95.

He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Patricia, as well as his sons, Ray and his wife Linda, of Danbury, and James and his wife Catherine, of Normal, Ill.; in...

Dec 19, 2019

Christopher Griffith 36, of Woodbury, beloved son of Carl and Deborah (Rado) Griffith passed away on Thursday December 19, 2019.  Christopher was born on May 27, 1983 in Waterbury, CT

Christopher graduated from St Margaret-McTernan School as a lifer student, and was a graduate of Sacred Heart University in Fairfield where he was a member of the...

Dec 18, 2019

John A. Niland

1928-2019

John A. Niland 91, husband of the late Elaine Schmidt Niland passed peacefully at Regional Hospice in Danbury after a brief illness on Wednesday December 18, 2019. He was born February 15, 1928 in Danbury to the late John and Anne McCarthy Niland. He was a long-time parishioner of St Gregory...

Dec 15, 2019

Nancy Josephine DeSotto, 68, of Woodbury, CT, passed away on December 15, 2019 after a brief illness.

She was born on October 14, 1951 in the Bronx, New York, second of four daughters, to Mary and Phil DeSotto.

Nancy attended elementary school in the Bronx, and graduated from Lehman College of the City University of...

Dec 14, 2019

Joseph John Racsko, of Stratford CT, entered this world on 18 May 1926. He was one of five children, two of which would fight to defend the principals of the United States of America during World War Two. Following the war he met and married Rose O'Brien and fathered six children. He worked for a New York utility company...

Dec 11, 2019

Formally from Woodbury CT, Annabelle (Smith) Lyle 80 passed into Heaven on December 11, 2019 at Masonic Home in Newtown. She was born April 9, 1939 in Waterbury on a snowy blizzard day and died December 11, 2019 on a snowy day. She was the daughter of late Anna and Leon Smith.

Annabelle grew up in Naugatuck...

Dec 4, 2019

*Funeral Services and burial will be held August 14, 2020 at 11 A.M., location will be determined closer to date of service.

Patricia Moran Pape passed away peacefully, surrounded with the love of family, on Dec. 4, 2019, at Waterbury Hospital.

Born in Waterbury to Constance Moran and Thomas F. Moran, Patricia attended Waterbury schools....

Dec 4, 2019

Oswald (Ozzie) G. Rapin passed away Wednesday December 4, 2019 at Waterbury Hospital after a brief illness. He was the beloved partner of 62 years (and spouse of 11 years) of Frank Gencarello of Woodbury.

Ozzie was born in Corcelles-près-Payerne, Switzerland on July 13, 1931, the youngest of Albert and Martha Rapin's five children. He began his...