Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Waterbury, CT
Mrs Sherife Bojka
Aug 2, 2012
Waterbury- Mrs. Sherife Bojka, 87, died Thursday, August 2, at Mid-State Medical Center in Meriden. She was the widow of Dervish Bojka. Mrs. Bojka was born April 15, 1925 in Debrov, Albania, daughter of the late Raman and Meleke Baramaj. She escaped from Albania in 1953, settling in Yugoslavia; in 1967 she moved to Italy and immigrated to the United...
Oronto Wright
Aug 1, 2012
Waterbury- Mr. Oronto Wright, 69, died Wednesday, August 1, at the VITAS Innovative Care Unit in St. Mary's Hospital. He was the husband of Lola (Bailey) Wright. Mr. Wright was born January 13, 1943 in Jamaica, son of the late Gilbert and Jean (Nelson) Wright. He came to Waterbury in 1984 and worked in construction for many years. He was...
Unique Desiree Simms
Aug 1, 2012
Waterbury- Unique Desiree Simms, 15, passed on Wednesday, August 1, 2012. Unique attended Crosby High School where she was an honor student and a member of the Junior ROTC Program. Unique Desiree Simms leaves behind her mother, Jennifer Ampier of Kissimmee, FL and her father Anton Simms of Waterbury. Arrangements: Calling hours will be held on Monday, August 6, from...
Marie Ann Coffey
Jul 30, 2012
Waterbury- Miss Marie Ann Coffey, 85, died Monday morning, July 30, at Meridian Manor. Miss Coffey was born August 27, 1926 in Waterbury, daughter of the late Patrick and Mary (Reilly) Coffey. Raised in Waterbury she had attended local schools and was a graduate of Annhurst College in Woodstock. She was a first grade teacher at St. Mary's Grammar School...
Mr Theron O. "Neil" Johnson
Jul 29, 2012
Waterbury- Mr. Theron O. "Neil" Johnson, Sr., died Sunday morning, July 29, at the Village Green of Waterbury surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Lois (Pilitowski) Johnson. He was born October 19, 1938 in Dothan, Alabama, son of the late Otis and Callie (Deal) Johnson. He was a graduate of Crosby High School and attended the...
Mr Leke Syla
Jul 22, 2012
Waterbury- Mr. Leke Syla, 55, died on Sunday morning, July 22, at the VITAS Innovative Care Unit at St. Mary's Hospital surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Bete (Heqimi) Syla. Leke was born on July 4, 1957 in Kosovo, son of the late Prank and Maria (Lucaj) Syla. He immigrated to the United States in 1989, settling...
Mrs Xhemile Ramadani
Jul 21, 2012
Naugatuck- Mrs. Xhemile (Fazuli) Ramadani, 76, died Saturday evening, July 21, at her daughters home in Newtown. Mrs. Ramadani was born January 6, 1936 in Preshevo, Serbia, daughter of the late Ismail and Ramize Fazuli. She is siurvived by her son, Ilber Ramadani of Naugatuck; her daughter Hidajete Behluli of Newtown and her grandchildren.
Mrs Catherine M. Genova
Jul 9, 2012
Waterbury- Catherine (Manzella) Genova, 68, died Monday evening, July 9, at the Paradigm Healthcare Center of Torrington. Catherine was born August 23, 1943 in Waterbury daughter of the late Gaetano and Evelyn (Ryan) Manzella. Raised in Waterbury she was a graduate of Waterbury Catholic High School and the St. Mary's Hospital School of Nursing class of 1964. She began her...
Mrs Barbara M. Gegenheimer
Jul 4, 2012
Waterbury- Mrs. Barbara M. (Crelan) Gegenheimer, 58, died Wednesday evening, July 4, at VITAS Innovative Care Unit in St. Mary's Hospital. She was the widow of Philip B. Gegenheimer. Barbara was born in Waterbury on April 29, 1954 daughter of the late Edward J. and Anna (Kwajauskas) Crelan. Raised in Waterbury she was a graduate of St. Mary's Grammar School...
Mr James A. Reilly
Jul 3, 2012
Waterbury- Mr. James A. Reilly, 74, died Tuesday morning, July 3, at St. Mary's Hospital. He was the husband of Marie P. (Turonis) Reilly. Mr. Reilly was born in Waterbury, son of the late John and Emmaline (Mulhall) Reilly. Raised in Waterbury he attended local schools and was a graduate of Leavenworth High School. He had been employed at the...
Mrs Ricarda Ramos
Jun 19, 2012
Waterbury- Mrs. Ricarda Ramos, 97, died Tuesday, June 19, at St. Mary's Hospital. She was born June 10, 1915 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico daughter of the late Juan Ramos and Maria Rosario. She is survived by one son, Victor M. Becerril of Brooklyn, NY; three daughters, Maria B Torres, Luz A. Becerril and Rosa E. Becerril all of Waterbury; two...
Mr David Kashman Rakiposki
Jun 11, 2012
Morris- Mr. David Kashman Rakiposki, 37, died Monday morning, June 11 at his home. He was the husband of Laureta (Ajro) Rakiposki. David was born June 15, 1974 in Waterbury son of Jumni and Linda (Feldsher) Rakiposki of Morris. David was raised in Waterbury, attended local schools and was a graduate of Warren F. Kaynor Regional Technical High School and...
Mrs Bernice (Deady) Moore
Jun 10, 2012
Bernice (Deady) Moore, 85, of Watch Hill, R.I., and Waterbury, Conn., died peacefully at her Rhode Island home after a lengthy illness on June 10, 2012, with her family at her side. Bernice was born on October 14, 1926 to the late Brigadier General William W. and Alice (McNulty) Deady in Waterbury, Connecticut. She was a lifelong resident of Waterbury...
Mr Joseph Richard Cipriano
Jun 6, 2012
Waterbury- Mr. Joseph R. "Joe MaMa" Cipriano, III, 52, died peacefully on Wednesday, June 6, surrounded by his family at St. Mary's Hospital. He was born in Waterbury on Easter Sunday, April 17, 1960, son of Bonnie (Griffin) Cipriano of Florida and the late Joseph R. Cipriano, Jr. He was a graduate of Crosby High School and had assisted in...
Mr Eugenio Cora
May 29, 2012
Waterbury- Mr. Eugenio Cora, 55, died Tuesday, May 29 at his home. Eugenio was born May 22, 1957 in San Juan, Puerto Rico son of Eugenio Cora of New York, NY and the late Genova Montalvo. In addition to his father he is survived by two brothers, Wilfredo Cora of Puerto Rico and Adrian Cora of the Bronx, NY; three...
Ms Barbara A. Merritt
May 27, 2012
Waterbury- Ms Barbara A. Merritt, 84, died Sunday, May 27, at the Vitas Hospice at St. Mary's Hospital. Barbara was born July 22, 1927 in Waterbury, daughter of the late John F. and Anne J. (McEvoy) Merritt. Raised in Waterbury she attended local schools and was a graduate and valedictorian of Sacred Heart High School. She had worked for Florence...
Mrs Dorothy (Stuessi) Cavanaugh
May 26, 2012
Waterbury- Mrs. Dorothy (Stuessi) Cavanaugh, 77, died Saturday evening, May 26, at her home. She was the wife of Joseph W. Cavanaugh. Mrs. Cavanaugh was born March 31, 1935 in Waterbury, daughter of the late Jacob and Madelin (Rosa) Stuessi. Raised in Waterbury, she attended local schools and was a graduate of Crosby High School class of 1953. Dorothy received...
Mr Victor M. Segui
May 25, 2012
Bristol- Mr. Victor M. Segui, 56, died Friday morning, May 25, at the Bradley Memorial Hospital in Southington. He was the husband of Marilinda Torres. Victor was born March 3, 1956 in San Juan, Puerto Rico son of the late Victorino and Ester Boissen Segui. In addition to his wife he is survived by two sons, Victor Segui, Jr and...
Mrs Claire Lacroix
May 25, 2012
Private burial will be held in Calvary Cemetery in Waterbury. There are no calling hours.


