Obituaries

Sep 19, 2009

Waterbury- Mrs. Gladys Cabrera, 72, died Saturday, September 19, at Meridian Manor. She was the widow of Frank Cabrera. Mrs. Cabrera was born April 6, 1937 in Juncos, Puerto Rico, daughter of the late Augustine Fontan and Juana Correra. She had retired from General Electric in Plainville. Gladys had a great love for music and the arts and enjoyed crocheting....

Sep 10, 2009

Southbury- Mr. Thomas David Sullivan, born in Waterbury, CT on July 22, 1938 died peacefully in his home surrounded by his loved ones on September 10, 2009. Thomas Sullivan is the second child of the late Francis T. Sullivan and Margaret Walsh Sullivan of Waterbury, CT. He is survived by his wife Arlene Francis Bowen Sullivan of Southbury CT., his...

Sep 2, 2009

On September 2, 2009, James Kennedy White Jr. passed away suddenly of natural causes in London, England. Jim was born December 25, 1961 in Scotland U.K., son to Ann White of Waterbury and the late James K. White Sr. He later came to Waterbury to live with his Parents and siblings. James attended Kennedy High School in Waterbury and worked...

Aug 28, 2009

Joan (Howard) Trudeau - 66, of Wilkenda Ave., died Friday August 28, 2009. Ms. Trudeau was born November 19, 1942, in Binghamton, NY, to the late Samuel and Helena (O'Brien) Howard. She graduated High School in Vestal, NY and went on to further her education at Purdue University in Lafayette, Indiana where her major was Physical Education. In earlier years...

Aug 25, 2009

Middlebury- Miss Mary E. Kinnie, 88, died Tuesday, August 25, at Apple Rehabilitation in Watertown. Miss Kinnie was born May 21, 1921 in Waterbury daughter of the late John and Margaret (McCarthy) Kinnie, Sr. She was a graduate of St. Mary's School of Nursing and had been employed at St. Mary's Hospital for 47 years as a private duty registered...

Aug 24, 2009

Mrs. Valtie Marie Thompson (Richards) passed away in the late evening of Monday, August 24, 2009. Val was born May 17, 1954, in Waterbury, CT. She was the daughter to the late Arnold Richards and Louise Polletta (Nickerson). She was a graduate of Wilby H.S. and lived in Waterbury for most of her life. She was the owner of Val's...

Aug 18, 2009

Hershey, PA- Mrs. Margaret (Donston) Dillane, 95, formerly of Watertown, CT and Waterbury, CT, died suddenly at her home at Country Meadows on Wednesday, August 18, 2009. She was the widow of Joseph F. Dillane; they had been married for 56 years. Mrs. Dillane was born August 28, 1913 daughter of the late William and Jennie (Harkness) Donston. Mrs. Dillane...

Aug 18, 2009

Waterbury- Mrs. Janet M. (Recchia) Gugliotti, died Tuesday, August 18, at St. Mary's Hospital. She was the wife of Italo Gugliotti. Mrs. Gugliotti was born October 30, 1950 in Waterbury daughter of John A. Recchia, Sr of NJ and the late Mary A. (Kotcho) Recchia. Raised in Waterbury, Janet attended local schools and was a graduate of Wilby High School...

Aug 17, 2009

Waterbury- Mr. Miguel A. "Mickey" Perez, Jr., 62, died Monday, August 17, 2009 at his home. Mr. Perez was born March 16, 1947 in Guayanillia, Puerto Rico, son of the late Miguel A. Perez, Sr and Ada J. Soden. Mr. Perez had served honorably in the United States Marine Corps in Vietnam. His awards and decorations include the National Defense...

Aug 15, 2009

Waterbury- Mr. Gerald L. Lacko, 81, died Saturday, August 15 at Abbott Terrace Health Center. Mr. Lacko was born September 28, 1927 in Port Chester, New York. A longtime resident of Waterbury he had worked for the Anaconda American Brass Company and retired from Highland Manufacturing. He had served honorably in the United States Army. He is survived by one...

Aug 10, 2009

Mrs. Alice G. Moss Wolcott - Alice Graveline Moss, of Pine Street, passed away August 10, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospital. She was the widow of Walter G. Moss. Mrs. Moss was born in Waterbury, daughter of the late Solomon and Antoinette Graveline. She was a graduate of Waterbury Catholic High School. She worked for the Scovill Manufacturing Company. Alice...

Aug 4, 2009

Mrs. Esther V. (Smith) Taggett Wolcott — Esther V. Taggett, 94, of Bayview Circle, died Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at Bristol Hospital. She was the widow to John Taggett. Mrs. Taggett was born April 14, 1915 in Ansonia to the late John and Mary (Murphy) Smith. She was a graduate of Wilby High School. Esther retired as an inspector from...

Aug 1, 2009

Lorraine A. Gadomski - 50, of Congress Ave., died August 1, 2009 at Waterbury Hospital. Mrs. Gadomski was born November 9, 1958 in Waterbury, CT to the late Arthur T. and Helen A. (Hackerman) LaVallee Sr. She worked as a CNA for a while in nursing homes.  She is survived by two sons, Robert M. Ricciardella Jr., Joseph Ricciardella, a...

Jul 11, 2009

Bridgeport- Mr. Edward Botvinis, Sr., 93, died Saturday, July 11 at Bridgeport Hospital. Mr. Botvinis was born in Waterbury on August 19, 1915 son of the late Clement and Mary (Lauskite) Botvinis. He had lived in Bridgeport for the last 65 years and was a member of the Polish American Citizens Club of Bridgeport. He had retired form Stelray Plastic...

Jul 9, 2009

Waterbury- Mrs. Dolores G. (Migliaro) Cesare, 80, died Thursday, July 9 at St. Mary's Hospital in Waterbury. She was the widow of Liberto R. Cesare. Mrs. Cesare was born February 17, 1929 in Waterbury daughter of the late Eugene A. and Marie V. (Sylvestro) Migliaro, Sr. Active in Waterbury politics Dolores had been a member of the Democratic Town Committee...

Jul 4, 2009

Jul 1, 2009

Elise M. (Murphy) Ryan, 62, of Stonefield Drive died wednesday, July 1 at her home. Mrs. Ryan was born February 4, 1947 in Bronx, New York, daughter of the late Patrick and Grace (Molloy) Murphy. She been employed as a program aide at New Opportunities for Waterbury. She is survived by two sons, Greg Downs of Middlebury and Michael Ryan...

Jun 16, 2009

Naugatuck  -  Ann (Baukus) Egan, 93, died Tuesday, June 16, at the Glendale Center. She was the widow of Francis J. Egan. Mrs. Egan was born March 6, 1916 in Naugatuck, daughter of the late Frank and Antoinina (Meskuite) Baukus. Ann graduated from Naugatuck High School and trained at the G. Fox & Company Fashion Design Department in Hartford. She...

Jun 15, 2009

Mr. Luis Alberto Arroyo Jr. WATERBURY — Luis A. Arroyo Jr., 25, of Northridge Rd., died Monday, June 15, 2009 after sustaining injury from an accident. Mr. Arroyo was born August 18, 1983, in Juan A Diaz, Puerto Rico, son to Luis Alberto Arroyo Sr. and Nilsa Perez. Luis was currently employed at Gibbs Wire and Steel in Southington. His...

Jun 9, 2009

Wolcott- Mrs. Mary (Nolan) Hackett, 81, of Woodcrest Ave., died Tuesday morning, June 9, at Meridian Manor in Waterbury. She was the widow of Joseph W. Hackett. Mrs. Hackett was born July 9, 1927 in Hamden. She was a graduate of Albertus Magnus College in New Haven and the Connecticut State Teachers College. She had been an elementary school teacher...