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Margaret A. Rinkavage

Margaret A. Rinkavage

Jan 3, 2012

Wolcott ~ Margaret A. (Traver) Rinkavage, 76, of Wolcott, passed away on January 3, 2012 while surrounded by her family at St. Marys Hospital. Margaret was born on August 19, 1935 in Waterbury, daughter of the late Frank and Ethel (Thompson) Traver. She grew up in Waterbury and attended Wilby High School. Worked for many years at Burndy Inc. and...

Silas Hart

Silas Hart

Dec 29, 2011

WOLCOTT ~ Silas "Junior" Hart, Sr., 83 of Wolcott passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2011 at Wolcott View Manor. He was the beloved husband of Rosemarie (Clark) Hart. Mr. Hart was born November 12, 1928 in Waterbury, son of the late George and Ellen (Johnson) Knox. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during peacetime. He had worked for...

Mrs Arlene L. Bergen

Mrs Arlene L. Bergen

Dec 21, 2011

STORRS ~ Mrs. Arlene Lorna (Evers) Bergen, 85, formerly of County Rd. Wolcott died Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at Brittany Farms Health Center in New Britain, CT. She was the widow of Richard H. Bergen. Mrs. Bergen lived the last two years of her life with her son and his wife in Storrs, CT after leaving New Hampshire where she...

Normalee Divito

Normalee Divito

Dec 19, 2011

WOLCOTT ~ Normalee (Walters) DiVito, 84, of Wolcott , passed away on Monday, December 19, 2011 at St, Marys Hospital surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of James DiVito. Mrs. DiVito was born January 20, 1927 in Voca, TX, daughter of the late Francis and Ruth (Collins) Walters. She lived in Brady, Texas until 1945 where she...

Mary C. Brown-Diorio

Mary C. Brown-Diorio

Dec 12, 2011

WATERBURY ~ Mary C. (Raimondo) Brown-Diorio, 91, of Cheshire passed away on Monday, December 12, 2011 at the Cheshire House. She became the widower to Michael Diorio and then Joseph Brown. Mary was born May 2, 1920 in Waterbury, daughter of the late Sebastiano and Anna (Pizzo) Raimondo. She attended local schools in Waterbury. For several years, she had been...

Frances A. Noreika

Frances A. Noreika

Dec 11, 2011

Waterbury ~ Frances A. (Poskas) Noreika, 98, of Waterbury passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2011 at St. Marys Hospital Vitas. She was the widow of John A. Noreika. Mrs. Noreika was born June 19, 1913 in Waterbury, daughter of the late Paul and Demincella Poskas. She retired from Sherwood Medical after 19 years of service. Frances enjoyed swimming, crocheting...

Walter B. Nelson

Walter B. Nelson

Dec 10, 2011

Waterbury ~ Walter B. Nelson, 55, of Waterbury passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington. Walter was born March 27, 1956 in Waterbury, son of Jan (Marti) Belanger-Johnson and the late Bruce Nelson, Sr. He was a carpenter by trade and enjoyed NASCAR racing. He had a love for motorcycles and cars. Besides...

Bessie V. Warner

Bessie V. Warner

Dec 5, 2011

WATERBURY ~ Bessie V. (Babcock) Warner, of Store Ave. passed away on Monday, December 5 at Vitas in St. Marys Hospital. She was born April 6, 1931 in Roosevelt, Long Island, to the late George and Alma (Tyler) Babcock. She was married to Clayton Edward Warner Jr. for more than fifty years, who passed in 2005. Bess retired from the...

Mr Todd Robert Lamadeleine

Mr Todd Robert Lamadeleine

Nov 28, 2011

Provincetown, MA ~Todd Robert LaMadeleine, 43, of Provincetown, formerly of Wolcott and Bristol, entered into eternal rest on Monday, November 28, 2011. He is the son of Robert and Linda (Bystrak) LaMadeleine. Todd was born May 20, 1968 in Bristol. He was affluent with all aspects of the restaurant world and loved working with people. Todd lived on the water...

George Covras

George Covras

Nov 18, 2011

Meriden - Mr. George Covras, 88, formerly of Waterbury, passed away on Friday November 18, 2011. He became a widow to Mary (Shaker) in 2007 after 59 wonderful years of marriage. George was born in Rockville, CT to the late Nicholas and Susanna (Patrice) Covras on January 6, 1923. In 1987 he retired from the Maintenance Department at Duracell after...

Madeline D. Kolanek

Madeline D. Kolanek

Oct 27, 2011

WATERBURY ~ Madeline (Duval) (Markot) Kolanek, 94 of Waterbury passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2011 at Meridian Manor. She was the widow of Leo Markot and Adam Kolanek. Mrs. Kolanek was born January 10, 1917 in Laconia, NH, daughter of the late Jeremiah and Lea (Cloutier) Duval. She was an L.P.N. for the Wolcott Rest Home for many years,...

Marcellous T. Zimmerman

Marcellous T. Zimmerman

Oct 25, 2011

Wolcott - Marcellous T. (Marshall) Zimmerman, of Badger Rd. passed unexpectedly on October 25, at St. Marys Hospital. Marcellous was born in North Carolina on April 13, 1942 to the late Willie (Tyson) and Willie Marshall. She worked for 26 years at Southbury Training School as a coach for the disabled before her retirement. Marcellous was the widow of James...

Mildred Smith

Mildred Smith

Oct 17, 2011

WATERBURY ~ Mildred "Millie" Smith, 78, passed away on Monday, October 17, 2011 in Waterbury. She was the widow of John Charles Smith, Jr. Millie was born March 22, 1933 in Waterbury, daughter of the late Daniel and Theresa Mae Anzivine. She retired from Airpax in Cheshire after 20 years of service. She was active at Mill Plain Union Church,...

Edwin Gammon

Edwin Gammon

Oct 15, 2011

WOLCOTT ~ Edwin "Ed" Gammon, Jr., 83, of Wolcott passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at St. Marys Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Mary (Carey) Gammon. Ed was born April 15, 1928 in Philadelphia, PA, son of the late Edwin and Isabel (Nelson) Gammon, Sr. He was a U.S. veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy during WWII...

Thomas Farrell

Thomas Farrell

Oct 14, 2011

Wolcott ~ Thomas J. Farrell, 74, of Wolcott passed away on Friday, October 14, 2011 at the Masonic Healthcare in Wallingford. He was married to Diane (Champagne) Farrell. Mr. Farrell was born January 9, 1937 in Waterbury, son of the late Thomas P. and Jane (Corti) Farrell. He was a veteran of the Korean War, serving with the U.S. Army....

Thomas E. Hamel

Thomas E. Hamel

Oct 8, 2011

BRISTOL ~ Thomas E. Hamel, Sr., 49, of Bristol, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 8, 2011 at Sharon Hospital. He was the husband of Sandra (Lango) Hamel. Tom was born October 5, 1962 in Jersey City, NJ, son of the late Henry Joseph Eugene Hamel and the late Ann (Verrier) (Hamel) Bringman. He started his employment career with DufourBus...

Karen Jacques Bianchi

Karen Jacques Bianchi

Oct 1, 2011

Karen Jacques Bianchi: a creative and conscientious mother to Christina and Valerie, a loving sister to Ellen, Valerie, Denise and Darrin, an adventurous auntie to many nieces and nephews, and an inspirational teacher of us all, passed away on October 1, 2011. Her commitment to her family and friends has influenced us and drives our every action. As a celebration...

Alma C. Proietti

Alma C. Proietti

Sep 18, 2011

WOLCOTT ~ Alma C. (Prusi) Proietti, 89, of Wolcott passed away at St. Marys Hospital on Sunday, September 18, 2011. She was the widow of John Proietti. Mrs. Proietti was born April 29, 1922 in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of the late Alexander and Mary (Paolotti) Prusi. She retired from Scovill Mfg. Co. after 30 years of service and Shaws after...

Mrs Sandi M. Stephens

Mrs Sandi M. Stephens

Sep 18, 2011

Sandi M. Stephens of Wolcott. She had a quiet countenance and gentle spirit. She was grace under fire, a devoted wife and nurturing mother; a loving daughter, sister and friend; a high achiever and top-flight nurse; a woman of strength and courage with a legacy as rich and embracing as her love for others. Sandi Stephens is now at rest....

Mr. George J. Kelley

Mr. George J. Kelley

Sep 15, 2011

Port Charlotte, FL Mr. George J. Kelley, 85, formerly of County Rd., Wolcott, died peacefully while surrounded by his family on September 15, 2011. . George was born on March 11, 1926 in Waterbury and raised by Ed and Margaret (Hirleman) Marchand. He was the beloved husband to Bernice (Benoit) Kelley for 61 years. George was a Korean and WWII...

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