Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Waterbury, CT
Mr Ronald C. Cabral
Sep 6, 2015
Naugatuck- Mr. Ronald C. Cabral, Sr, 77, lifelong resident of Naugatuck, passed away on Sunday, September 6, due to a long illness. Mr. Cabral was born April 10, 1938 in Waterbury, son of the late Joseph and Florence (Marino) Cabral. Ron was involved in and supported many local organizations, including the Boy Scouts of America Troop 102, the Fraternal Order...
Lillian Grajales
Sep 5, 2015
Lillian Grajales, 64, of Waterbury, passed away on September 5. She was the daughter of the late Carmelo and Gloria (Gonzales) Grajales. Lillian is survived by her son, Ramon Aponte; her daughters, Lizette Grajales-Ramos; and Janet Velez; and her many grandchildren. Services for Lillian will be held privately.
Susan Impresa
Sep 5, 2015
Waterbury- Mrs. Susan (Ventresca) (Lorusso) Impresa, 98, died on Saturday, September 5, at the Village Green of Waterbury. She was the widow of Nicholas Impresa. Susan was born August 15, 1917 in Waterbury, daughter of the late Ercole and Maria (Scattozza) Ventresca. She is survived by two sons, Leonard Lorusso and Daniel Lorusso and her step-son, Robert Impresa and many...
Henry A. Swiech
Sep 4, 2015
Cheshire – Mr. Henry A. Swiech, 95, a longtime resident of Rice Ave., passed away on Friday, September 4, at the Cheshire Regional Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of the late Ruth W. (Lewandoski) Swiech. Henry was born February 29, 1920 in Waterbury, son of the late Zygmunt J. and Katherine (Kosakowski) Swiech. Raised in Waterbury he attended local...
Mr Gary S. Chenkus
Sep 1, 2015
Waterbury – Mr. Gary S. Chenkus, 64, passed away on Tuesday morning, September 1, at his home surrounded by his family. Gary was born August 28, 1951 in Fort Lee, Virginia, son of the late Stanley and Marie (LaPointe) Chenkus, Sr. Raised in Waterbury he attended local schools and had served honorably in the United States Army. He will be...
Mr Melencio B. Calderon
Aug 31, 2015
Waterbury - Mr. Melencio B. Calderon, 90, of Waterbury, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2015 at Meridian Manor with his family by his side. All services will be held privately.
Mr Bruno Stransky
Aug 31, 2015
Waterbury - Mr. Bruno Stransky, 77, of Waterbury, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2015 at Waterbury Hospital. All services will be held privately.
Kathleen P. Fitzgerald
Aug 29, 2015
Wolcott- Mrs. Kathleen Patricia (Burns) Fitzgerald, 93, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on Saturday, August 29, at the Vitas Hospice Unit at St. Mary's Hospital following an extended illness. She was the widow of Francis G. Fitzgerald. Mrs. Fitzgerald was born August 10, 1922 in Waterbury, daughter of the late Patrick "Toddy" and Julia (Reardon)...
Mrs Janet G. Ollero
Aug 23, 2015
Cheshire – Mrs. Janet G. (Larson) Ollero, died Sunday, August 23, at Vitas Hospice Innovative Care at St. Mary's Hospital. She was the longtime companion of the late Dwight F. Steisel. Janet was born June 10, 1937 in Waterbury, daughter of the late Alvar K. and Mae (Mahoney) Larson. Raised in Cheshire she attended local schools and was a graduate...
Jane K. Pratt
Aug 13, 2015
Waterbury- Mrs. Jane K. (Radov) Pratt, 62, passed away on Thursday evening, August 13. She was the widow of Everett Pratt. Jane was born June 22, 1953 in Waterbury, daughter of Barbara (Romanausky) Radov of Waterbury and the late John Radov. Raised in Waterbury she attended local schools. For the past eight years she was employed as the manager of...
Martin Reeve
Aug 7, 2015
Waterbury – Mr. Martin Reeve, 51, of Waterbury, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 7, 2015 at his home. He was the loving husband of Mrs. Theresa (Gean) Reeve. Martin was born on March 31, 1964 in New Milford, son of Mr. Earl Reeve and the late Beverly Toloiccko. Martin will be remembered for his loving, joyful personality, his sarcastic...
Italia Telesca
Jul 28, 2015
Waterbury- Miss Italia Telesca, 89, died on Tuesday, July 28, at her home. Italia was born May 28, 1926 in Waterbury, daughter of the late Gaetano and Maria (Pace) Telesca. Raised in Waterbury she attended local schools and was a graduate of Crosby High School. She had worked as a seamstress for 46 years. She is survived by her nephew,...
Maria Torres
Jul 23, 2015
Maria Carmen Torres, 50, passed away on Thursday, July 23 in Elkhart, IN. She was the wife of Edwin Torres. Maria was born in Santiago, Dominican Republic to Ramon and Yleana Sanchez. She loved to dance, cook, and crochet. Besides her husband and parents, Maria is survived by her children, Edwin Torres Jr.; and Rubi Torres; and her siblings, Jackie...
Maria I. Caraballo
Jul 2, 2015
Maria was born in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, daughter of the late Gregorio Caraballo and Maria Rodriguez. She is survived by three sons, Jose Emmanuelli of PR, Aladino Emmanuelli of Waterbury and John Sabria of Waterbury; two brothers, Raul Caraballo and Noel Caraballo both of Waterbury; one sister, Edith M. Caraballo of Waterbury and many nieces and nephews. Arrangements: Friends may...
Fleurette Lowe
Jun 25, 2015
Fleurette Lowe "MOM" Loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother Waterbury---Mrs. Fleurette (Lamarre) Lowe, age 98 died peacefully surrounded by her family on June 25, 2015 at her home. Fleurette was known as "MOM" to all her family. She was the widow of James "Jim" Lowe Sr. to whom she was married for 50 years. Fleurette was born on...
Ms Nan Fanning Rabbott
Jun 24, 2015
New Haven – Miss Nan Fanning Rabbott, 60, born in Hampton, Virginia and a New Haven resident died on June 23, 2015. Loving daughter of Nancy Fanning Rabbott of Hamden and the late John Patrick Rabbott. She also leaves her loving sister, Lisa Rabbott Anthony and her husband Timothy Anthony of Cheshire, her niece, Meghan Fanning Anthony of Washington, DC,...
Mr Joseph P. Gelinas
Jun 23, 2015
Waterbury – Mr. Joseph P. Gelinas, 75, of Waterbury, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at Vibra Hospital of Western Massachusetts in Springfield, MA after an extended illness. Joseph was born on Sept. 6, 1939 in Waterbury, son of the late Philip and Alice Gelinas. Joseph enjoyed camping, archery, fishing, bowling, cooking and at a younger age reached the...
Mr Pedro A. Lopez
Jun 21, 2015
Waterbury – Mr. Pedro A. Lopez, Sr., 68 of Waterbury died peacefully on Sunday, June 21, 2015 at Yale New Haven Hospital. He was the husband of Mrs. Marta (Rodriguez) Lopez. Pedro was born on January 17, 1947 in Ponce, PR., son of the late Gonzalo Lopez and Maria Domingo Batista. He loved spending time with his grandchildren, Saturday afternoon...
Rev. Mother Monica Nadzam
Jun 18, 2015
Bethlehem - Reverend Mother Monica (née Eleanor Nadorlik) Nadzam, 94, member of the Abbey of Regina Laudis, died at the Abbey on June 18, 2015, after a long illness. A native of Pittsburgh PA, She entered Regina Laudis as a widow in 1983, ten years after the death of her beloved husband George Nadzam. George and Eleanor were founders of...
Mr Edward B. Yerzak
Jun 18, 2015
Waterbury – Mr. Edward B. Yerzak, Sr., 91, passed away on June 18, 2015. Edward was born on May 15, 1924, in Watertown, CT, to the late Felix and Mary Yerzak. Edward proudly served our country in the Army Air Corps during WWII. Following the war he became a Tool & Die maker, working at Scovill Manufacturing Company and then...


