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Rene Gagnon
Oct 11, 2013
WATERBURY ~ Rene Gagnon, 78 of Waterbury passed away on October 11, 2013 at St. Marys Hospital. He was the loving husband of Jeannine (LeBlanc) Gagnon. Rene was born May 1, 1935 in Woonsocket, RI, son of the late Armand and Veronica (Roy) Gagnon. He retired from Easter Color after 31 years of service and was a parishioner of Sacred...
Diane Farrell
Sep 27, 2013
WOLCOTT ~ Diane (Champagne) Farrell passed away on Friday, September 27, 2013 at Wolcott View Manor. She was the widow of Thomas J. Farrell. Diane was born July 6, 1944 in Waterbury, daughter of the late Andrew and Helen (Garceau) Champagne. She married the love of her life, Thomas J. Farrell in 1964 and was dedicated to her family. She...
Frank Janowitz
Sep 23, 2013
Mr. Frank Janowitz Business Owner Wolcott - Frank Janowitz, 85, passed away Monday morning, Sept 23, 2013 at the VITAS Innovative Care Unit at Saint Marys Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Frank was born in Cloquet, Minnesota, on January 27, 1928, son of the late John and Pearl (Mlodzianowski) Janowitz. Frank grew up on his familys farm Peck Lane...
Betty M. Stitham
Sep 13, 2013
BRISTOL ~ Betty M. Stitham, 84, of Bristol passed away on Friday, September 13, 2013 at her home. Betty was born February 17, 1929 in Waterbury, daughter of the late Harry R. and Lena L. (Hart) Bergen. She retired from Bussman Fuse of Bristol and enjoyed painting and crossword puzzles. Betty leaves her daughter, Catherine Dragon of Bristol, her sister,...
Juanita V. Plourde
Sep 8, 2013
WATERBURY - Juanita V. (Albert) Plourde, 88, widow of Joseph Raymond Plourde, passed away after a courageous battle with Cancer on September 8, 2013 at Waterbury Hospital. Juanita was born on September 28, 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, daughter of the late Thelma and William Albert. A lighthearted, easy going woman, with a gentle nature who enjoyed crocheting, cooking, cross word...
Maria R. Medina
Sep 7, 2013
Waterbury - Maria R. (Aviles) Medina, 78, passed away on September 7, 2013 with her family by her side after a battle with cancer. She was the wife to Humberto "Berto" Medina Sr. for 59 years. Maria was born on January 18, 1935 to the late Manuel and Julia (Santos) Aviles in Orocovis, PR. She retired from Fliecher Finishing in...
Michael Fusco
Aug 27, 2013
WOLCOTT ~ Michael Fusco, 87, of Wolcott passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at Bristol Hospital. He was the widower of Caroline (Taglia) Fusco. Mr. Fusco was born February 4, 1926 in Cheshire, son of the late Salvatore and Bridget (Pastore) Fusco. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during WWII. He was the owner of Jakes Auto...
Robert E. Ruegg
Aug 26, 2013
Mr. Robert E. Ruegg WOLCOTT ~ Robert E. Ruegg, 76, passed away on August 26, 2013. He was the companion to Joyce Thibodeau of Waterbury and the widow of Mary (Giattino) Ruegg. Robert was born in Waterbury on March 13, 1937, son of the late John and Anna (Egert) Ruegg. He was a Marine Corp. Veteran and served during peacetime....
Paul E. Lanoie
Aug 10, 2013
MELBOURNE, FL ~ Paul Lanoie, Sr., 92 of Melbourne, FL passed away on August 10, 2013. He was the widower of Irene (Claydon) Lanoie. Paul was born January 31. 1921 in Quebec, Canada, son of the late Theode and Antoinette (Meyer) Lanoie. He was a U.S. Army and Air Force veteran. He retired from Chase Brass & Copper Co. and...
Robert Salerno
Aug 10, 2013
Wolcott- Robert Salerno, 59, died Saturday at the VITAS Hospice in St. Mary's Hospital after a long illness. Rob was born was born March 4, 1954, in Waterbury to Joseph F. and Beatrice M. (Bednar) Salerno, presently of Wolcott. . Bob was always fascinated with astrology and meteorology. He will be sorely missed by many. The family would like to...
Margaret Brick
Aug 2, 2013
WOLCOTT - Margaret "Peggy" (Johnston) Brick, 76, of Wolcott passed away on Friday, August 2, 2013 at her home. She was the widow of P. John Brick, Sr. Peggy was born July 18, 1937 in Waterbury, daughter of the late James and Kathleen (Brown) Johnston. She retired in 2011 from the Town of Wolcott where she served as secretary for...
Alice Dumas Gelinas
Jul 22, 2013
WOLCOTT ~ Alice Dumas Gelinas, 97, of Wolcott passed away on Monday, July 22, 2013 at Meridian Manor. She was the widow of Dorilla Dumas. Alice was born March 31, 1916 in St. Boniface, P.Q., Canada, daughter of the late Elizee and Desolina (LaVergne) Gelinas. She worked as a seamstress for many years and enjoyed oil painting, reading, and learning...
Joan T. Lupkas
Jul 11, 2013
WOLCOTT - Joan (Trombley) Lupkas, 79, of Wolcott passed away peacefully with her loved ones by her side on Thursday, July 11, 2013 at the Vitas Innovative Care Unit at St. Marys Hospital. She was the wife of John 'Jack" B. Lupkas. Joan was born in Waterbury on May 20, 1934, daughter of the late Peter and Irene (LeMay) Trombley....
Maurice Cossette
Jul 4, 2013
WOLCOTT ~ Maurice "Moe" Cossette, Sr., 75, of Wolcott passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Marlene (Copeland) Cossette. Moe was born July 22, 1937 in Waterbury, son of the late Prosper and Florence (Deschenes) Cossette. He served with the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and received...
James T. Berry
Jul 1, 2013
WATERBURY - James T. Berry, age 73, of Waterbury, died Monday, July 1st at St. Marys Hospital Vitas Innovative Hospice Care after a brief battle with cancer. Mr. Berry was born February 17, 1940 in Waterbury, son of the late John J. Berry and Angeline (Vassallo) Berry. He was a retired employee of SNET, a skilled mixologist and a graduate...
Luis Cruz
Jun 18, 2013
MIDDLETOWN ~ Luis Cruz, 60, of Middletown passed away on June 18, 2013 in Middletown. He was born October 15, 1952 in Caguas, P.R., son of the late Prudencio and Evarista (Roldan) Cruz. Luis had been employed as a chef for local restaurants. Luis leaves his sisters, Gloria, Maria, Delia and Lydia Cruz, all of Waterbury, his brothers, Pablo Cruz...
Joseph James Colucci
Jun 15, 2013
Wolcott- Joseph James Colucci, 81, of Wolcott passed away at his home on June 15, 2013 after a long illness, surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband to Lorraine (Hill) Colucci for 54 years. Joseph was born February 14, 1932 in Waterbury, son of the late John Silveo and Olga (Lango) Colucci. He was employed for many years...
Doris M. Correa
Jun 3, 2013
Waterbury ~ Doris M. Correa, 49, of Waterbury passed away peacefully on Monday June 3, 2013 at her sister Liz Cruzs home in Wolcott. Doris was born August 31, 1963 in Waterbury, daughter of the late Carmelo and Angelina (Feliciano) Correa. She had been employed at North American Family Institute where she dedicated 11 years to the Touchstone Program in...
George A. Edwards
May 22, 2013
BRISTOL ~ George A. Edwards, 58, entered into eternal rest on May 22, 2013 at the Vitas Innovative Care Unit at St. Marys Hospital with his loving family at his side following a fearless, nearly six year battle with cancer. He was the son of the late George Frank and Joan Theresa (Duprey) Edwards of Wolcott, and the grandson of...
Mr. Michael Wolfe
May 21, 2013
Michael Wolfe, 64, of Forest Park, Ga. Passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013 after battling a brief illness. Michael was born Miloslav Wolf in Potucky, Czechoslovakia to Margareta Fisher Jezkova and the late Miloslav Wolf on May 3, 1949. He was the founder of 7M Group, Inc. which is the Wolfe familys business. Michael came to the U.S. in 1969,...
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