Katherine M Colgan
Dec 18, 2018
Katherine Marie Colgan, 93, passed on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 in Bethel, CT, following a long illness, surrounded by her loved ones.
She was born in Limestone, Maine on June 8, 1925. She was the daughter of Earl Sylvester and Amanda Matilda (Hendricksen) Fitzsimmons.
Mrs. Colgan had been a resident of Newtown and Southbury, CT...
Charles D. Rasmussen
Dec 13, 2018
Charles D. Rasmussen, age 79, of Heritage Village, Southbury, CT., passed away peacefully Thursday December 13th, 2018. Born in the Bronx, NY. December 27th, 1938, to Charles and Pilar (Vera) Rasmussen. He was a well-educated, self-employed entrepreneur. He was a devoted family man who loved to travel. He put a smile on everyone's face. Time with family and friends...
Andy W Walters
Dec 13, 2018
Andrew W. Walters, 54, of Bethlehem, Connecticut passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on Thursday, December 13, 2018. He was born in New York City on April 6, 1964. Andy was widely known and loved by many. He was a kind and generous man who always had something positive or witty to say. He is survived by his mother...
Nancy Montague Hotchkiss
Dec 12, 2018
Nancy Montague Hotchkiss, resident of Southbury, formerly longtime resident of Watertown, passed away on December 12 at the age of 94. Born on June 1, 1924 in Waterbury, she was the daughter of the late Hobert T. and Genevieve H. Montague. Nancy attended St. Margaret's School and Bennett Jr. College. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from...
Gloria Standard
Dec 10, 2018
Gloria LaVerne Weyand Sturman Standard, age 93, passed to the "Great Hereafter" on Monday, December 10, 2018 after a brief illness. She was born on February 10, 1925 in Waterbury and was the daughter of Leonard Henry Weyand and Myrtle Anderson.
She graduated from St Margaret's School (now Chase Collegiate) with the class of 1942. She graduated...
Rosalie Ruth Koester
Dec 10, 2018
Rosalie Ruth Koester, 79, of Heritage Village Southbury, CT. Passed away Monday, December 10, 2018 in Fairfield, CT.
Rosalie was born October 5, 1939 in Bronx, NY, to Herman and Sophie Schwartz. She graduated from Walton High School in NYC. Rosalie worked as a secretary in the Amityville, NY schools for 30 years. She was the president...
Otto Funderburk
Dec 8, 2018
Otto "O-Bomb" Funderburk of Southbury, CT left for heaven on December 8, 2018 after a courageous and determined seven-month battle against Leukemia at the Smilow Cancer Center of Yale New Haven Hospital. Otto, a star 13-year-old baseball player and competitive swimmer, was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia just before the end of his 7th grade year.
Otto...
John J Barrett
Dec 7, 2018
John "Jack" Joseph Aloysius Barrett, 84, of Southbury, CT, previously of Cheshire, CT, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lowell, MA, on September 18, 1934 to John and Julia (Lynch) Barrett. Jack was happily married to his "bride" Evelyn (Swistak) for over 60 years.
Proud of his Irish heritage...
Richard Laurence Bentham
Dec 6, 2018
Richard L. (Rick) Bentham, 62, of Naugatuck, formerly of Seymour, passed away December 6, 2018 at the Hospital of St. Raphael after a long illness. He was born July 30, 1956, son of Elizabeth (Betty) Bentham of Naugatuck, and the late John L. (Larry) Bentham Jr. Besides his mother, he is survived by a brother, Bill Bentham (Dianna Villafana)...
Henry Hart
Dec 2, 2018
Henry W. Hart, a longtime resident of Woodbury, CT, passed away on December 2, 2018, at the age of 94. Hart was born in Omaha, Nebraska on July 26, 1924, and spent his first years in Council Bluffs, Iowa before moving to Minneapolis, where he attended Blake School for eight years. In 1942, he entered Yale University. A year...
Selma G. Fleisher
Nov 30, 2018
Selma G. Fleisher , 92 years old, of Heritage Village, died Friday, December 20, 2019, at home. She was the wife of the late Conrad G. Fleisher.
Mrs. Fleisher was born on July 26, 1927 in Waterbury, CT, daughter of the late Martin and Celia Greenblatt, and mother of the late Pamela Faith Fleisher and the late...
Ruth Hecht
Nov 30, 2018
Southbury- Ruth Hecht , resident of the Watermark in Southbury, died Saturday July 6, 2019 at Danbury Hospital. She was 92 years old. Born in 1926, in Esslingen Germany, Ruth was a German citizen, and later a permanent resident of the United States. Ruth's parents were Otto and Luise Schaible. Ruth was educated in Esslingen and started her career...
Dorothy (Matulaitis) Dagrosa
Nov 30, 2018
Dorothy M. DaGrosa, 88, of Heritage Village, Southbury,Ct. died November 30, 2018 at the Lutheran Home of Southbury. She was predeceased by her husband of 67 years, Vincent, in February 2018.
Dorothy was born March 21,1930 in Mahanoy City,Pa, the daughter of Vincent and Dorothy (Metzger) Matulaitis. She was a graduate of Mahanoy Township High School, Class...
Ellen (Lockwood) Thornton
Nov 26, 2018
Ellen L. Thornton, 66 of Washington Ct, died at home on Nov. 26, 2018, after suffering from a long illness. She was born in Mount Kisco NY on Aug. 9, 1952,, daughter of the late Henry A. Lockwood and Jane Kent Lockwood. Ellen graduated from Rippowam High School in Stamford CT in 1970 and from Mount St. Joseph College...
Anthony R D'Amato
Nov 26, 2018
Anthony R. D'Amato, 82, died unexpectedly on Monday, November 26, 2018. Born October 7, 1936 in Patterson, NJ, he was the son of the late Anthony and Catherine (Haidukiewich) D'Amato and husband of loving wife, Joan (Huber) D'Amato. He was a graduate of Patterson Technical High School, served in the US Navy from 1955-1957, and was co-owner of Electromation...
John J Kacerguis
Nov 20, 2018
John J. Kacerguis, 90, of Bethlehem passed peacefully on November 20, 2018. He was the son of Matthew and Anna (Marchukaitis) Kacerguis. John was pre-deceased by his wife Olga and by all of his siblings.
He will be greatly missed by his Daughters, Susan Kacerguis of Winsted, Kristine (Richard) Conway of Waterbury and Kathryn (Thomas) Donofri of...
Ann M (Mckay) Peterson
Nov 15, 2018
Ann M. Peterson, formerly of New Preston, CT., passed away Thursday, November 15 at Middlesex Hospital. She was born July 2, 1929, daughter of the late William D. and Grace M. McKay. A long-time resident of New Preston, Pat graduated from Washington High School, class of 1947. She earned her nursing degree at St. Francis School of Nursing and...
George E Hall
Nov 14, 2018
The Reverend George E. Hall
George E. Hall, Priest of the Episcopal Church for 62 years died November 14, 2018 at the age of 88. Father Hall served most of the 168 parishes in the capacity of Rector, Interim Priest, and Supply. He also served as mentor to many people aspiring to the priesthood. He began his...
George H Spencer
Nov 14, 2018
George H. "Bud" Spencer Jr., 91, passed away peacefully on November 14 at home in Roxbury CT, surrounded by his family. Born in Montclair NJ, he was the son of the late George Sr. and Dorothy Spencer. He was pre-deceased by his brother Bill Spencer. Prior to Roxbury, George lived in Woodbury and Greenwich.
He graduated from...
Catherine A Reilly
Nov 13, 2018
Catherine Ann Daley Reilly died peacefully in her sleep Tuesday, November 13 at River Glen Health Care in Southbury. She was a devoted wife of 61 years to James J Reilly and a loving mother to Mary Reilly Cassidy and Jimmy (Caron) Reilly. Catherine was the daughter of Edward Daley and Margaret Masek Daley. She was raised in Middle...
