Obituaries

May 28, 2019

South Britain – Lillian R. Platt 94, passed away at New Milford Hospital on May 28, 2019.  She was the widow of Willis (Bill) R. Platt who passed away in 2011.  They had been married for 70 years. Lillian was the daughter of the late George and Mildred Norton.

She is survived by her son William Platt...

May 27, 2019

Barbara Pilley Robinson, 95, formerly of Manhattan, died on May 27th, 2019 at River Glen Health Care Center in Southbury, Connecticut, where she had lived since 2013.  Barbara Esme Pilley was born in Coventry, England, on September 18th, 1923, the sixth of seven children of Edward Bernard and Winifred Ann Smallwood Pilley.  She, as all six of the "Pilley...

May 23, 2019

Lennie White (nee Lenora Anne Weiss) age 75, of Southbury Connecticut left us on Thursday, May 23, 2019.

Originally from East Meadow, New York, Lennie grew up on a farm and is preceded in death by her parents Anna Lena Weiss and Karl Kurt Weiss, who were wholesale florists. Lennie graduated with a degree in German Language...

May 15, 2019

Allen D. Hall, of Southbury, CT, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2019. Allen was born February 18, 1932 in Buffalo, NY. He was the son of the late Elliot and Marjorie Hall. He spent his childhood in Dedham, MA eventually settling in Rye, NY. He was an avid Red Sox and New England Patriots fan and shared his...

May 14, 2019

The Rev. Dr. Harry L. Peatt, 79, a Roxbury resident since 1971, died peacefully at River Glen Health Care Center in Southbury, CT. on May 14, 2019 after losing a courageous battle with cancer. The son of the late Harry L. Peatt, Sr. and Helen J. Peatt of Stamford, CT,, he is survived by his beloved wife Krystyna, a...

May 13, 2019

Mona Dworkowitz, a long-time resident of Heritage Village in Southbury, Connecticut, died hours before her 81 st birthday, surrounded at home by her loving health care aides, Aida and Norma Ramos.

Mona was born in Brooklyn, New York and in her youth worked as a sales clerk at her family's pharmacy. She was a graduate of Erasmus...

May 12, 2019

Janet Benoit, 77, of Oxford, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2019, with her family beside her at Danbury Hospital. She was the wife of Albert Benoit, married 55 years.

Jan was born March 16, 1942, the daughter of the late Rita and Lou LaFlamme.

Raised in Needham, MA, she attended the University of Massachusetts...

May 11, 2019

Myrna Louise Kamp of Heritage Village in Southbury, CT passed from this life to her eternal home May 11, 2019. She was born January 7, 1935 in Ossining, NY to Theodore (Bud) and Louise Pape Kamp.

She worked for IBM for many years, and retired after serving as a staff member at Nyack College in Nyack, NY....

May 11, 2019

Robert I. Rice,77, passed away in May 11 at Silver Springs Care Center in Meriden. Robert's family would like to extend special thanks and gratitude to the staff at Silver Springs Care Center in Meriden, CT. Silver Springs was Roberts home in the latter years of his life - and it was the care and concern of those there...

May 9, 2019

Southbury-

Charlotte Harvey, 93, of Manor Road, died peacefully in her sleep in her home on Thursday, May 9. She was born in Yalesville, CT to the late George and Mildred (Tomlinson) Norton on July 30, 1925. Charlotte had worked at Southbury Training School for 28 years, and had worked at the H.H. Stone & Sons Hardware...

May 8, 2019

Walter Cadman Butkus Sr., 73, the beloved husband of Maryann (Behuniak) Butkus for 47 years, passed away tragically on May 8, 2019 as a result of a house fire.

Wally was born on March 15, 1946 on Porter Hill Rd in Bethlehem, where he spent his entire life.  He graduated from Watertown High School and then was...

May 3, 2019

Helen Theresa Taylor, 92, died peacefully in her sleep on May 3, 2019, in Southbury. She was born to the late George and Mary Banner on February 11, 1927 in Glasgow, Scotland. At age twenty one, she immigrated to the USA with her husband, the late Charles (Chuck) Taylor and their baby daughter, settling in Stamford, CT where they...

May 2, 2019

Dorothys family is composing an obituary, please check back. Calling hours will be Sunday May 5, 2019 from 5:30 - 6:30 pm with the funeral service beginning at 6:30 pm at Christ the Savior Church, 1070 Roxbury Rd., Southbury Ct. Burial will be Tuesday May 7, 2019 12pm St.Vladimir's Cemetery Jackson, New Jersey.

May 2, 2019

Cape Cod, Formerly of CT-

John J Valluzzo Jr, known as Jack, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2019, at the age of 75.  He is survived by his daughters Stacy Valluzzo and Kelly Bambino, his grandsons Travis Bambino and Dylan Bambino and many loyal and caring friends. Jack will be missed.

In lieu of...

Apr 29, 2019

Mrs. Marion Archey Kuhn Schleppi died at her home in Southbury, Connecticut on April 29, 2019. Mrs. Schleppi was born in Newton, North Carolina, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Kuhn. She was a graduate of the University of North Carolina.

In 1970, after living in New York City she and her husband Robert Schleppi moved to...

Apr 28, 2019

Keith Alfred Rivoir died at home in Southbury, CT on April 28th. He was born on August 3, 1954 in New Haven, CT, the son of Robert H. Rivoir, Sr. and Eleanor Esther (Anderson) Rivoir. Keith grew up in Monroe, CT, graduating from Masuk High School in 1972. He earned a degree in Agriculture from the University of Connecticut....

Apr 28, 2019

Kathleen Rose O'Neill Hubbard, 72 of Washington, passed away peacefully at home on April 28, 2019 surrounded by her loving family after a brave and well-fought battle with cancer.  She was the loving and devoted wife of the late John Hubbard.  Kathleen was born June 19, 1946 to William and Catherine (Burns) O'Neill of Arlington, MA. She was raised...

Apr 26, 2019

Rena Laura Murphy Driscoll , 89, of North Andover, MA passed away on April 26, 2019, surrounded by family and her loving husband of 68 years.

Rena was born July 3, 1929 in Adams, MA the daughter of Thomas Mitchell Murphy and Laura Racicot Murphy. She was educated in Adams schools and was a 1951 graduate of...

Apr 25, 2019

Janet Rita (Bova) Slater Lafond, 86, left this life very unexpectedly at her Middlebury home on Thursday, April 25, 2019, where she had lived for more than 30 years.   Her loving daughter Cathy has lived with and cared for her mother for the past 6 years.

She was born in Waterbury on March 18, 1933, and grew...

Apr 23, 2019

Southbury-

Frances D. Lawrence Writer & Genealogist

Frances D. Lawrence, 85, passed away Tuesday, April 23 at Waterbury Hospital.  She was the widow of Donald E. Lawrence.

Frances was born September 7, 1933, in Harwinton, CT, daughter of Morgan and Laura (Cables) Drake.

Frances had a brief career in the secretarial...