Obituaries

Loved ones for Munson Lovetere Funeral Homes and Cremation Services

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Woodbury, Southbury, Bethlehem, Middlebury, South Britain, Oxford, Newtown, Roxbury, Washington, Washington Depot, New Milford, Bridgewater, Watertown, Sandy Hook

Marion H. Makepeace

Marion H. Makepeace

Jun 1, 2018

Marion H. Makepeace died on June 1st, 2018 at her home in Naugatuck. Marion was born in 1925, on Staten Island NY to her parents, Richard and Isabel Witherspoon Hole. Marion was married in 1947 to John Viets Makepeace on Staten Island and they raised five children in Naugatuck, CT. Marion was known to her family by the nickname,...

David E. Mcwhirt

David E. Mcwhirt

May 30, 2018

Loving husband, father and grandfather

WATERBURY:  David E. McWhirt, 84, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at Vitas Hospice located at St. Mary's Hospital.  Born on November 24, 1933 in Johnstown, NY to Alvin and Anna (Long) McWhirt, he was the oldest of four children. David proudly served in the Army during the Korean War.   David...

Michael C. Canniff

Michael C. Canniff

May 30, 2018

Michael Christian Canniff, 40, of Southbury, formerly of Marshfield, Mass., burned bright and fast before entering into life eternal on May 30, 2018 in Seattle, Washington.  Mike charmed all with his intense smile, hearty laugh, and extraordinary effort that he put into every endeavor in life. His selfless nature, humor, ingenuity, creativity and dedication to humanity are how we...

Olive (Close)  Wallace

Olive (Close) Wallace

May 29, 2018

OLIVE CLOSE WALLACE born August 11, 1915, in West Haven, CT, and died on May 29, 2018.  She was the widow of Richard A. Wallace to whom she was married for 62 years, and the daughter of the late Samuel and Gertrude (Werme) Close.  She is survived by sons Richard Wallace and his wife Linda of Charlestown, RI and...

Jean V. Betteridge

Jean V. Betteridge

May 27, 2018

Jean V. Betteridge left us on May 27, 2018. She will be lovingly remembered by family and her abundance of friends as a kind and elegant women with the beautiful English accent who embraced life and all it had to offer. She was a creative contrarian throughout her life.  She had the vision, the judgment and the skills to...

Mary Alice (Scott)  Hawthorne

Mary Alice (Scott) Hawthorne

May 26, 2018

Mary Alice Hawthorne, 81, of Southbury, passed away at St. Mary's Hospital after a long illness on May 26, 2018. She was predeceased by her husband of 52 years, Henry "Pete" Hawthorne and son Madison Lee Moore.

Mary was born in Swainsboro, Georgia to the late William T. Scott and Louannie (Glaze) Scott. Mary referred to everyone...

Maxine L. Daniels

Maxine L. Daniels

May 25, 2018

Maxine L. Daniels, 92, passed away May 25, 2018, in Woodway, Texas, where she resided with family friends.  She was the widow of Charles Spencer Daniels.

Maxine was born August 12, 1925 in Indianapolis to the late Herbert Bonner and Betty VanPelt Bonner.

During her many years in Woodbury, Maxine worked in the Mitchell elementary...

John M. Perry

John M. Perry

May 25, 2018

John M. Perry, of Woodbury, died peacefully on May 25, 2018 at St. Mary's hospital in Waterbury, with family surrounding him. Known as Jack, he was born in Shamokin, PA, the son of Agnes M. (Concannon) and James R. Perry at a nearby hospital in Coal Township. He was the beloved husband of Eileen Perry for nearly 50 years....

Drew R. Clark Jr.

Drew R. Clark Jr.

May 25, 2018

A life lived well.  Drew Robert Clark Jr. died suddenly, Friday May 25, 2018.  He was 54 years old.  Drew is survived by his children, Nathaniel and Julia; stepsons Mitchell and Joshua Britton; wife Risa; mother Ellen; father Drew Sr. (Sheila); brothers Spencer and Michael; and sister Ellen.  He is a graduate of Yale University and New York University,...

Gloria M. Maduri

Gloria M. Maduri

May 23, 2018

Gloria M. Maduri, 86, of Heritage Village in Southbury passed away peacefully on May 23, 2018.  Gloria was born on May 17, 1932 in Greenwich to the late George and Maria Antoinnette Capoccia.  She met the love of her life, Paul, and they married on February 16, 1952.

Gloria was a great Italian cook, loved to bake,...

Arthur Portnoy

Arthur Portnoy

May 22, 2018

Arthur H. Portnoy passed away early on Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Born in Charlottesville, VA, he was the son of Theodore and Mollie Portnoy of Warrenton, VA.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Jane.T. Portnoy and has two children, Rebecca P. Kunzmann of Ridgefield, CT and David A Portnoy and his wife, Heather, of...

Dr. Murray S. Fleischer

Dr. Murray S. Fleischer

May 21, 2018

Dr. Murray S. Fleischer, passed away on Monday May 21, 2018 at the age of 90.  He was the devoted husband of Norma S. Fleischer, beloved father of Melissa Fleischer, Esq. of Southbury, CT and loving grandfather to Jess & Jared Cocomazzi and Josh Danzig also of Southbury, CT.  He also had two granddaughters, Katie and Jennifer  from his...

Sally Cullen

Sally Cullen

May 17, 2018

Sally Jane (Pflegl) (Nann) Cullen, 68, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 17th 2018 at home. She was a Middlebury resident for over 45 years, having previously lived in Woodbury.

Sally was born January 27th, 1950, in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Ione B. Pflegl and LeRoy S. Pflegl. Sally came from a lineage of strong and...

Scott Hellauer

Scott Hellauer

May 16, 2018

Scott Hellauer 46, of Woodbury Ct. died Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at Waterbury Hospital with his family by his side. Scott was born September 13, 1971 in Bridgeport, Ct. , the son of Roland Hellauer of Southbury, Ct. and Shirley Hellauer of Bethlehem, Ct. He lived most of his life in Southbury. He worked at Dilley Floors for many...

James M. Fitzgerald Iv

James M. Fitzgerald Iv

May 12, 2018

James M. Fitzgerald IV, 6, passed away on May 12 at The Connecticut Children's Medical Center, in Hartford. James was born on February 16, 2012, in New Milford CT to James Fitzgerald III (Mike) and Beth (Martin) Fitzgerald.

James was everyone's superhero. He was a very loving and happy boy. James had something special about him and...

Beverley Lorraine Kaminski

Beverley Lorraine Kaminski

May 12, 2018

Beverley Lorraine Kaminski

February 15, 1941 –May 12, 2018

Ocala, Florida

Beverley Lorraine Kaminski, 77, of Ocala, Florida entered into eternal rest peacefully on May 12, 2018.  Beverley was born on February 15, 1941 in Bristol, Connecticut to Bette Jean and Lenville Hill.  She was raised in Bristol with her brother Edward and...

Ruth Littman

Ruth Littman

May 11, 2018

Ruth Wertheimer Littman, 106, passed away peacefully in her home in Southbury, Connecticut on Friday, May 11 after a long, full and well-lived life.

She was the widow of Dr. Benjamin Bertram Littman, a cardiologist to whom she was married for 73 years. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Wertheimer and the late Anna (Rubenfeld)...

Elizabeth (Hoefer)  Esposito

Elizabeth (Hoefer) Esposito

May 9, 2018

Elizabeth Susan Hoefer passed away suddenly Wednesday May 9, 2018 at St Mary's Hospital, Waterbury CT.  Elizabeth was the beloved daughter of Carrol Hamrick Hoefer and Edward G. Hoefer of Southbury CT.  Elizabeth graduated from Pomperaug High school in Southbury CT in 1987, and earned a Bachelor's in Social Work from Western CT State University in 1998.  Elizabeth was...

Gordon A. Gereg

Gordon A. Gereg

May 8, 2018

Gordon Anthony Gereg, 79, of Woodbury, Connecticut passed away on Tuesday, May 8th in his home after a lengthy illness. He was born on August 17, 1938 in Bethel, Connecticut son of the late Charles and Dorothy (Kowalski) Gereg. After graduating Bethel High School in 1956 he received a degree in engineering from the University of Connecticut and served...

Mary Elizabeth (Hatfield)  Brezak

Mary Elizabeth (Hatfield) Brezak

May 5, 2018

Mary Elizabeth Brezak, 95 of  Middlebury passed peacefully on May 5th, 2018 at Brandywine Senior Living in Litchfield, CT surrounded with her loving family. She was the widow of John Edward Brezak and they were longtime residents of Middlebury. She was born August 9th, 1922 in Mount Vernon, New York, daughter of Alice (Marz) and Daniel Hatfield.

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