Obituaries
Loved ones for Munson Lovetere Funeral Homes and Cremation Services
We cover the following but are not limited to
Woodbury, Southbury, Bethlehem, Middlebury, South Britain, Oxford, Newtown, Roxbury, Washington, Washington Depot, New Milford, Bridgewater, Watertown, Sandy Hook
Barbara W. Wargo
Jun 9, 2018
Barbara W. Wargo, 70, of Dublin Hill Road passed away with her family at her side Saturday, June 9, 2018 at Waterbury Hospital. Barbara was born September 11, 1947 in Derby, CT daughter of Elizabeth (Shattuck) Woodworth of Southbury and the late Donald Woodworth. Barbara was a long-time resident of Southbury where she resided with her husband of 51...
Terence Melvin
Jun 6, 2018
Terry Melvin passed away peacefully on June 6, 2018 in Southbury, CT. Born on July 14, 1933, in West Hartlepool England, he led an amazing life. He would tell us tales of bombers passing over his town during WWII and his father sneaking off the army base without leave to bring him to the cinema on the weekends. He...
Joan F. Pronovost
Jun 6, 2018
Joan Pronovost of Southbury was born on the 29th of September, 1932 in Waterbury, Ct., daughter of the late Pierre and Mary (Hope) Pronovost, died after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis on June 6, 2018 at the Hospital for Special Care in New Britain. She attended Waterbury schools and was employed with the Uniroyal Company in Naugatuck throughout...
Robert E. Harmann
Jun 4, 2018
Robert E. Harmann, 52, passed away unexpectedly Monday, June 4, 2018. Robert was born on March 3, 1966 in Waterbury, the son of Dave and Kathie Harmann of Saint Paris, OH, formally of Woodbury, CT. Robert had worked for the Town of Southbury for many years before suffering a work-related injury. He leaves behind two amazing children who he...
Natalie A. Talarico
Jun 2, 2018
Natalie Ann (Manville) Talarico, 90, of Oakville (formerly of Woodbury) died Saturday, June 2, 2018, at home with her family by her side. She was predeceased by her husband of 71 years, Thomas J. Talarico, Sr.
Natalie was born November 2, 1927 in Waterbury, CT the daughter of the late Anna and Charles Manville. She attended school...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...

