Obituaries

Jan 15, 2019

Leo J. Pelletier, 88, passed away Tuesday January 15, 2019 at home in Middlebury, CT surrounded by his family.

Leo was born January 2, 1931 in Bridgeport son of the late Leo Pelletier and Myrtle Dube Scoverni and was a graduate of the University of Connecticut.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was employed...

Jan 13, 2019

Peter Joseph Kaminski Jr., 82, of Ocala, Florida died on January 13, 2019 after a long battle with Alzheimer's type dementia.  He was born on December 23, 1936 in Bristol, Connecticut to Marie Isabel (Chagnon) Kaminski and Peter Joseph Kaminski Sr.  He was raised in Bristol with his sister Pauline and his brother William.

Peter served in...

Jan 12, 2019

Ruth C. Walsh Ruth was born on 15 July 1918, in Brooklyn, New York. She was the daughter of Charles Martin Schmitt, son of Alsatian immigrants, and Elizabeth Mabel (Peacock) Schmitt, daughter of second-generation Irish immigrants. Ruth was an only child and grew up in Ozone Park, New York, around the block from her future husband, James Patrick Walsh,...

Jan 10, 2019

Anthony C. DeFilippis, Sr. , age 89, died Thursday surrounded by his loving family. Tony was born in Santa Maria Infante, Italy, and is the son of Saverio and Livia of Stamford, Connecticut where he resided for seventy-one years before moving to Bloomfield, and then Southbury. Tony was married to the love of his life, Mae Anne Agostino DeFilippis,...

Jan 6, 2019

John "Jack" Lauf, of Southbury, CT, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at the age of 97 with close family by his side.  Born in Danbury, CT on April 27, 1921, he was one of four sons born to John and Hedwig "Hattie" Lauf. After attending Immanuel Lutheran School, he graduated from Danbury High School class of...

Jan 5, 2019

Kenneth Ronald Winters passed away on January 5th, 2019, following a long illness. Born in Danbury on July 17, 1948, to Louis and Helen (Dennis) Winters, Ken was a longtime resident of New Milford before settling with his loving wife Zdena (Jaros) in Heritage Village, Southbury in 2009.

Ken served in the US Army from 1967-69 with...

Jan 4, 2019

WOODBURY — Catherine Allen "Kitty" Michener, 93, of 93 Washington Rd., Woodbury, died Friday, January 4, 2019. She was the wife of Carroll Michener.

Kitty was born October 28,1925 in Bridgewater, the daughter of Grover Cleveland and Evadnia (Dickinson) Allen. She attended Burnham School in Bridgewater and graduated from New Milford High School with the Class of...

Jan 4, 2019

Frank E. Cerone Jr. of Watertown CT, formerly of Newburgh, NY entered into rest peacefully with his wife and children by his side on January 4, 2018.  He was 76.

Frank was a US Navy Veteran and had a successful career in medical equipment & pharmaceutical software sales.  After his retirement in 2005, Frank spent much of...

Jan 2, 2019

Anna Theresa Cornelis 86, passed away peacefully at her home in Southbury on January 2nd after a long illness. 'Terry' as she liked to be called was the beloved wife of the late Francis Graham Cornelis. She was born February 29, 1932. Terry enjoyed being a leap year baby frequently joking she only aged once every 4 years which...

Jan 1, 2019

Robert (Bob) Parker, born to Mary and Ernest on, July 2, 1934, of Newtown, passed away at the age of 84 in the comfort of his own home on January 1, 2019. Born in South Salem, New York he later moved to Connecticut where he spent time in Ridgefield, Bethel, and Newtown. Bob served in the Korean War from...

Jan 1, 2019

Nancy McLean Lauriat

Age 97, of Southbury, CT, formerly of Washington Depot, CT, died peacefully with family on January 1, 2019.  Predeceased by her husband, Charles E. Lauriat III, her daughter-in-law Denise D. Lauriat, her granddaughter Margaret Lavigne Plum and her sister Grace M. Smith; survived by her brother Robert B. McLean and Priscilla of Saratoga, CA,...

Dec 29, 2018

William Joseph Butterly, Jr. died unexpectedly at Waterbury Hospital in the early hours of Dec. 29, 2018.  He was born on February 21, 1943, the second of six children born to the late Winifred (Burns) and William Butterly, Sr. He was married for 51 years to his high school sweetheart, Judith Collins Butterly.

Bill grew up in...

Dec 23, 2018

Christine M. Mace,75, passed away peacefully and with dignity on December 23, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital, Waterbury surrounded by loved ones. Christine was born on December 19, 1943 to Rita J. Mallon and Francis C. Mallon in Bronx, NY.  She was the oldest of 5 children.  Christine attended The Academy of Mt. St. Ursula's in Bronx, NY.

Dec 22, 2018

Jean V. S. Henry, who last resided at Pomperaug Woods, Southbury, Connecticut, died Saturday, December 22, 2018, shortly after her 98th birthday and after visits with friends and family. Her husband Donald W. Henry and her children John and Anne predeceased her and she is survived by her son Paul W. Henry and his wife Susan Hackley, also her...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...