Obituaries

Apr 12, 2018

After a long illness, Allan Westervelt, 90, passed away peacefully at his home in Heritage Village, Southbury, CT on April 12, 2018.  A devoted father, he is survived by 6 children: Eve Caimano of Great Barrington, MA; Jaye Gmoser Werner of Seaford, DE; Sean Westervelt of Brookfield, CT; Danielle Westervelt of Woodbury, CT; Page Westervelt of Roxbury, CT; Ali...

Apr 11, 2018

Neil (Cornelius) Thibodeau, 71 passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 11.  He was the son of the late Mary Clare (O'Neill) Thibodeau and Cornelius Thibodeau of Watertown, CT.  He is survived by his beloved wife Dani (Danuta) Thibodeau and two children John (Natasha Linn) Thibodeau of Arlington, VA and Laura (Stephen) Salvini of Galena, Ohio, and two grandchildren, Max...

Apr 10, 2018

Mary Anna (Pavan) Bignelli, 91, widow of Sebastian J. Bignelli died April 10, 2018 in her home. Mary was born in Treviso, Italy on February 19th, 1927, daughter of Teresa (Nardari) and Vittorio Pavan.

Before her marriage in 1948 she was a resident of Middlebury where she worked for the Town of Middlebury in the Town Clerk's...

Apr 9, 2018

MaryEllen C. Murray passed away peacefully on April 9, 2018, after a lengthy illness at the Alzheimer's Resource Center in Plantsville, CT. She was born in Brooklyn, NY, in 1928, to Timothy and Cecilia Murray, and is survived by her son, Timothy Fanti and his wife, Cathryn; by her granddaughter, Kristen Marsh and her husband, Steven, and their daughter,...

Apr 7, 2018

Naugatuck- Lillian Stowe, 90, of Melbourne Street died Saturday April 7, 2018 at Waterbury Hospital. She was the wife of the late Harold Stowe. She was born October 7, 1927 in Waterbury, daughter of the late Anthony and Florence (Shaw) Pesente. Mrs. Shaw was a lifelong resident of the area, living most recently  in Middlebury and Naugatuck. She loved...

Apr 6, 2018

Robert (Bob) Charles Stroby, 61 of Middlebury, CT passed away peacefully Friday, April 6, 2018 surrounded by his loving family.

Robert was born January 18, 1957 in Bayonne, New Jersey, the son of the late Charles Robert and Eileen Marie (Smith) Stroby.

He attended Marlboro High School in Marlboro, New Jersey and continued his education...

Apr 5, 2018

John Leland Zimmerman of Heritage Village, Southbury, Ct past to the Lord on April 5, 2018.  Born in Brooklyn, NY in 1926 he resided in Rockville Center, NY before moving to Heritage Village in Southbury, CT.  Upon graduating in 1946 from Yale with a degree in economics he became an Economic Forecaster for Bethlehem Steel in Bethlehem, PA.  Was...

Apr 4, 2018

Penni Sue Rosen of Southbury, CT.  April 4, 2018.  Daughter of late Barbara and Nathan Rosen of Columbia, CT & Ocala, FL.  Beloved Mother of Eric Meyers of New York City & late Jessica Meyers of Southbury, CT.  Sister to Gail (& Eugene) Vaccaro of Framingham, MA; Frank (& Cindy) Rosen of Littlestown, PA; Jodi Rosen of Dummerston, VT. ...

Apr 4, 2018

William C. Whittemore, lll, passed away on April 4, 2018 after a 19 year long fight with cancer. Mr. Whittemore was a business lawyer for 45+ years. He began his law practice with the New York City law firm of Arthur, Dry & Kalish, and later was in-house corporate counsel for Mobil Corporation and then Freeport McMoRan. He founded...

Apr 3, 2018

Patricia Ann Smith, 86 of Southbury died at Pomperaug Woods on Tuesday, April 3, 2018.  She was the wife of the late Robert Lee Smith.

Mrs. Smith was born September 18, 1931 in Vestal, NY, the daughter of the late Victor and Anne Wilkerson.  She had lived in Rye and Bedford, NY before moving to Southbury in...

Apr 2, 2018

Woodbury- Robert J. (Bob) Volage 78 passed away unexpectedly, at home on Monday April 2, 2018. He was the husband of Claudette (Goulet) Volage. Bob was born in Waterbury, CT on January 18, 1940, the son of the late Francis J. (Frank) Volage and Evelyn C. Viltrakis. He attended St. Joseph grammar school and Crosby High School in Waterbury, earning...

Apr 1, 2018

Stephen W. Davis, 68, of Marseilles, formally of Bristol, Conn., passed away Sunday April 1, 2018 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Calling hours will be held on April 28, 2018 from 10am to 11am with a celebration of life at 10:30 at Munson-Lovetere Funeral Home, 2 School Street Woodbury, CT 06798. Burial follow at South Cemetery, Woodbury, CT 06798....

Mar 31, 2018

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NEWTOWN – Ingeborg "Inge" Ebert, 88, died unexpectedly Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Masonicare in Newtown CT.  She was the widow of Martin Ebert.

Inge was born on August 11, 1929 in Bamberg, Germany to the late Felix and Elisabeth Doesch.  She attended business school and worked in her parents' grocery store with café. ...

Mar 30, 2018

Constantinesco, Jacqueline H. (nee Noditza), 87, of Southbury, Conn. was born on October 4, 1930 in Paris, France, and her heart ticked to "The City of Lights" until the day she died, March 30, 2018. She's better known as "Coco," a nickname given to her by her siblings because of her love for good chocolate. Early in life, you...

Mar 29, 2018

Herbert Zeltner, 88, passed away on March 29 at Maplewood at Stony Hill in Bethel. He leaves behind his wife Morissa and children Charles Zeltner (Linda), Elizabeth Sorrel and Laurie Anderson. Grandfather of Robert Andrew Sorrel, Caroline Leigh Sorrel and Collin Nicholas Anderson.

Herbert's career in advertising and marketing spanned more than half a century. He started...

Mar 27, 2018

Amy Gibson Young, 95, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 27th, at Sheriden Woods Health Care Center, Bristol. Daughter of the late Irene Hallaway Gibson and Lee Woods Gibson, Amy was born August 19,1922, in Bethlehem. Amy leaves her son Richard and his wife Nancy; her grandson James and his wife Priscilla; and three great-grandchildren, Henry, Colin and Ava,...

Mar 22, 2018

Anna M. Lemmer died Thursday March 22nd at Danbury Hospital after a long illness.  Anna was born in Hamburg Germany on Dec. 17, 1930. She moved to the U.S. with her beloved husband Werner A. Lemmer (deceased) in 1964 and eventually settled in Redding, CT. Anna and Werner were active in the Fairfield County community and had many friends...

Mar 19, 2018

After a courageous battle with leukemia, Dorothy De Somma, 78, passed away peacefully and comfortably on Monday, March 19, 2018 at her home in Woodbury surrounded by family and friends.   She was the widow of Dr. Martin De Somma who passed away last May.

Dorothy was born 1st April 1939 in Waterbury to Alfred and Anna Bessette...

Mar 18, 2018

Noreen Mahoney, of Woodbury, Ct., passed away March 16, 2018. Noreen was born in Danbury, Ct., attending local schools including Danbury High School and Mount Saint Mary's College in Newburgh, NY. Noreen was employed for many years through Western Ct. Health Network formerly Danbury Hospital.

Noreen was predeceased by her father John A. Mahoney and is survived...

Mar 16, 2018

Woodbury- Mary Jane Anderson joined her parents and son Friday March 16. She is survived by three children, seven grandchildren, one great grandson and Emily and Gray, her beloved four legged companions. Mary Jane was best known for walking her German Shepards on Main Street. She also founded Dog Days; taught obedience to many of our town's dog and...