Obituaries

Jan 23, 2020

Richard William Vasko, 74, of Woodbury, died unexpectedly January 23, at Waterbury Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Margaret (O'Malley) Vasko.

Richard was born April 28, 1945, son of the late William and Albina (LeBrun) Vasko. He was raised in East Hartford and graduated from A.I. Prince Technical High School in Hartford.

He served...

Jan 23, 2020

It is with great sadness that the family of Gary Fitzherbert announces that he passed away January 23, 2020.  Gary was born June 18, 1947 and raised in Aroostook County, Maine. He lived in Easton, Maine and was a proud member of the Easton, Maine High School Basketball State Champion Team of 1965. Gary graduated from the University of...

Jan 23, 2020

Terryville - Lorna May (Voegeli) Eckman, 72, died peacefully at home surrounded by the love and warmth of her family on January 23, 2020 after a long and hard fought battle with cancer.  She was born March 3, 1947  in Naugatuck, CT, the daughter of the late Louis and Della Voegeli.

She is survived by her husband...

Jan 23, 2020

Carol J. Streaman, 78, formerly of Heritage Village, died Thursday January 23, 2020 at Livewell in Plantsville. Miss Streaman was born June 7, 1941 in Waterbury daughter to the late Charles E. and Laura M. (Summer) Streaman. Miss Streaman enjoyed quilting, and was retired from her position as bank manager at Newtown Savings Bank. She is survived by her...

Jan 22, 2020

John "Jack" Joseph Muckstadt

May 22, 1920 –January 22, 2020

It is with great sadness that the family of Jack Muckstadt announces that he passed away on January 22, 2020.  Born in Brooklyn, New York, Jack moved to Long Island where he graduated from Sewanhaka High School in Floral Park.  Following his high school graduation,...

Jan 22, 2020

Susan (Vormbrock) Cebelenski 74, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at home in Middlebury surrounded by her loving family.

She was an active member of St. John of the Cross Church, as well an avid member of their choir. She enjoyed reading, swimming and playing bridge with friends. Most notably she was the charismatic local Inn...

Jan 21, 2020

WOODBURY – Georgia P. Dudley, 84, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, after a short illness. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, G. Clayton Dudley and her daughter Wynne.

Georgia grew up in the Finger Lakes region of New York and graduated from Cornell University with a degree in Biology. At Cornell, Georgia...

Jan 21, 2020

Southbury-

Bert Boyson,  a brilliant mind, a boundless heart-

Bertrand Boyson, 90, died on Tuesday January 21, 2020 in his home after a long illness. Gentle, modest, and known for his inquisitive and analytical mind, Bert had a fine sense of humor. Suffused with profound humanity, and was loved by all who knew him.

Jan 16, 2020

MIDDLEBURY — Elizabeth "Liza" Bean Redway died peacefully at home, Thursday, January 16, 2020, surrounded by her family, after being diagnosed with a brain tumor more than a year ago. She was the wife of James D. Redway of Middlebury for 38 years; the couple began dating in 1974.

The daughter of Carolyn Granniss Bean and the...

Jan 16, 2020

Kathleen Anne Gemeinhardt –McDonald 56, of Woodbury died January 16, 2020 from a long term illness. She was born on February 7, 1963 in Patterson, NJ, the only daughter of Paul and Kathleen Gemeinhardt. She lived in west Milford, NJ and attended West Milford High School before moving to Woodbury Connecticut in 1982.  She received her BS in Business...

Jan 11, 2020

Linda A. Anderson, 72, of Waterford passed away peacefully January 11, 2020 at her home at Atria Crossroads Place, surrounded by her loved ones.

Linda was born October 10,1947 to the late Thomas and Rose Retallick of Washington, CT. She was a 1965 graduate of Washington High School. She was a longtime resident of Woodbury, moving there...

Jan 11, 2020

Xavier March, 87, of Southbury, CT died on January 10, 2020 at Masonicare in Wallingford, CT. He was born in Guayaquil Ecuador, the son of Francisco and Nieves March.

Xavier was a graduate of Dartmouth College '57 and Iona College where he earned a Master of Computer Science degree.  He had a 40-year career at IBM Corporation...

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...