Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Waterbury, CT
Doris Rose Dzinsky
Jun 28, 2018
Waterbury – Miss Doris Rose Dzinsky, 97, passed away on Thursday, June 28, at Beacon Brook Health Center in Naugatuck. Doris was born March 4, 1921 in Waterbury, daughter of the late William H. and Gertrude (Corcoran) Dzinsky. Raised in Waterbury she attended local schools and was a graduate of Waterbury Catholic High School and the College of St....
Beverly A Dowling
Jun 15, 2018
Wolcott- Beverly Ann Dowling, 78, passed away on Friday, June 15, 2018. She was the wife of the late John J. Dowling. Beverly was born in Gilead, Maine on July 24, 1939, daughter of Dorothy (Daniels) Thurlow. She was a dedicated homemaker and stay at home mom to her four children. Beverly is survived by her 3 sons, Thomas Dowling;...
Helen M. Summa
Jun 3, 2018
Waterbury - Helen M. Summa, 92, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2018. Services are private.
Edwin Lopez Batista
Jun 2, 2018
Waterbury – Mr. Edwin Lopez Batista, 69, of Waterbury, passed away on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at the VITAS Innovative Care Unit at St. Mary's Hospital. He was the loving husband of the late Genevieve Lopez. Edwin was born on December 16, 1948 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, son of the late Gonzalo Lopez and Domingo Batista. Edwin is survived by...
Luis E. Sencion
Jun 2, 2018
Waterbury - Mr. Luis E. Sencion, 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by his beloved wife and family on Saturday, June 2, 2018. Luis was born on June 29, 1931 in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic son of the late Marco Sencion and Bernardina Ureña. Luis served in the Dominican Republic military achieving the rank of Staff Sergeant. He also served...
Mrs Senieje Lumani
May 29, 2018
Trumbull – Senieje Lumani, 88, passed away on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. She was the wife of Abdulla Lumani. Senieje was born in Nakolec, Prespa, Macedonia on November 28, 1929 to the late Myrteza and Meleke (Arizi) Shemshedini. Including her husband, Abdulla, Senieje is survived by her 2 sons, Mazar Lumani, and his wife, Nevruze; and Bedri Lumani, and his...
Charles A Hand Jr
May 19, 2018
Waterbury – Charles A. Hand, Jr., 48, passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2018. He was the husband of Awilda (Medina) Hand. Charles was born in Brooklyn, NY on January 6, 1970 to the late Charles A. Hand, Sr. and Ethel (Bosfield) Hand. He worked for Yale New Haven Hospital in the Pathology department for 18 years. Charles is survived...
Mr Brian J. Coughlin
May 17, 2018
Waterbury – Mr. Brian J. Coughlin, 66, passed away suddenly on Thursday, May 17, at his home. He was the husband of the late Mary Jo (Raucci) Coughlin. Brian was born October 9, 1951 in Waterbury, son of the late Francis T. and Sally (Lahey) Coughlin. Raised in Waterbury, he was a graduate of Blessed Sacrament Grammar School and...
Theodore H. Martland
May 5, 2018
Woodbury – Dr. Theodore Harrison Martland, 87, died at St. Mary's Hospital VITAS on May 5, 2018 with his beloved daughter and family at his side. Ted was born October 5, 1930 in Port Chester, NY to Thomas and Ann (Newbury) Martland. Ted Graduated from White Plains HS in 1948 where he had first set eyes on his future...
Mrs Amira Jahic
May 3, 2018
Waterbury – Mrs. Amira (Djedovic) Jahic, 63, passed away on Thursday morning, May 3, at her home. She was the wife of Semso Jahic. Amira was born June 24, 1954 in Bijeljina, Bosnia, daughter of the late Mehmedalija and Belkisa (Mrljanikovic) Djedovic. In addition to her husband she is survived by two sons, Eldan Jahic and his wife Sejla...
Mrs Sandra Jamie Laviana
Apr 29, 2018
Waterbury – Mrs. Sandra "Jamie" (Secula) Laviana, 43, passed away on Sunday, April 29, at the Waterbury Hospital. She was the wife of Robert D. Laviana. Jamie was born December 4, 1974 in Waterbury, daughter of the late James F. and Sandra J. (Brenner) Secula. Raised in Waterbury she was a graduate of Saints Peter and Paul Grammar School,...
Francis X. Macdonald
Apr 28, 2018
Waterbury – Francis X. MacDonald, Jr, 72, died on Saturday, April 28, at St. Mary's Hospital. Francis was born December 14, 1945 in Waterbury, son of the late Francis X. and Dorothy (Schnider) MacDonald Sr. He attended local schools and was a graduate of Crosby High School. He had four brothers, Mark, Greg, Chris and Doug. Funeral services are...
Mr Christopher J. Demirs
Apr 19, 2018
Middlebury – Christopher J. Demirs, 52, passed away on Thursday, April 19. Chris was born August 2, 1965 in Waterbury, son of Frances (Cambino) Demirs of Watertown and the late George S. Demirs. Raised in Waterbury and Watertown he attended local schools and was a graduate of Wilby High School. He received his certification as an HVAC tech from...
Angelita Calderon
Apr 10, 2018
Waterbury – Angelita Calderon, 81, of Waterbury, passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital. She was the widow of Mr. Victor Calderon. Angelita was born on October 2, 1936 in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico, daughter of the late Jose Gonzalez and Maria Perez. Angelita enjoyed cooking, dancing, crocheting, knitting, and cherished the time she was...
Mr Jose Antonio Acevedo Jr
Apr 9, 2018
Waterbury – Jose (Joe) Antonio Acevedo, Jr., 47, passed away on Monday, April 9, at Waterbury Hospital. He was surrounded by his loving family. Joe was born June 5, 1970 in Waterbury. He was the son of Lourdes M. (Tirado) Acevedo of Waterbury and Jose A. Acevedo, Sr. of Waterbury. Joe was raised in Waterbury, and he attended local schools,...
Mr Raymond E. Snyder Jr.
Apr 5, 2018
Waterbury – Mr. Raymond E. Snyder, Jr, 76, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, April 5. He was the husband of Mary (Opalack) Snyder. Ray was born March 15, 1942 in Waterbury, son of the late Hon. Raymond E. and Helen (Wasilauskas) Snyder, Sr. A lifelong resident of Waterbury, Ray was a graduate of St. Joseph's Grammar School and...
Sidney N. Shapiro
Apr 5, 2018
Sidney N. Shapiro, OD passed away on 4/5/2018 from natural causes in Glastonbury CT. He was born in 1922 in Waterbury, CT, the son of the late Herman S. Shapiro and Elizabeth Goldberg Shapiro. He graduated from Crosby High in 1940. After graduating from high school, he worked in his father's grocery store until he was drafted in the Army....
Joan A Hart
Mar 23, 2018
Waterbury – Joan A. (Gasparri) Hart, 78, of Waterbury, passed away on Friday, March 23, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital. Joan was born on January 10, 1940 in Waterbury, daughter of the late Eugene and Cecelia Rose (Cipriano) Gasparri. Joan loved all things sports and taking trips to the casino. Joan is survived by her son William Hart and...
Mr Hugh Kennedy White
Mar 20, 2018
Waterbury – Mr. Hugh K. White, 63, passed away on Tuesday, March 20, at the Waterbury Hospital. He was the husband of Brenda Carneiro-White. Hugh was born January 18, 1955 in Scotland, son of the late James and Ann C. (Mullen) White. Hugh immigrated to the United States with his family at the age of 17, he attended Wilby...
Elizabeth A. Bedard
Mar 10, 2018
Waterbury – Elizabeth A. Bedard passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at the VITAS Innovative Care Unit at St. Mary's Hospital. She was the loving companion of Wilbur J. Moore for over 30 years. Elizabeth was born on June 16, 1945 in Waterbury, daughter of the late Michael and Margarete (Commerford) Matakaetis. She worked as a Radiologist Tech....



