| GRACIEUSE ALPHONSE passed away in New York on October 28, 2008. Born in Haiti, she is the daughter of Gerard and Mary Grace Fenelon Alphonse. Gracieuse was a registered nurse and worked at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in New York. She was lovely young woman who was adored by all her friends and especially her family. She is survived by her parents Gerard and Mary Alphonse, a daughter Alexa Alvarez of New York, brothers Sterling Alphonse of Norwalk, CT and Robert Alphonse of New Jersey. Calling hours will be… are invited to attend calling hours Monday (Today) November 3, 2008 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Funeraria Luz de Paz, (La Funeraria de NUESTRA Comunidad), 426 E. Washington Ave., Bridgeport. Please sign our online registerbook at www.luzdepaz.com and share your thoughts, prayers and memories with Ramona's family., BARTLETT Joseph H. Bartlett died on Saturday, his 101st birthday, at his son's home in Monroe, where he lived for the past five years. Born in Bordentown, N.J. in 1907, his family moved to Hamilton, N.J. when he was 12 where he continued to live until moving to Connecticut in 2003. A graduate of Trenton High and Trenton State Teachers College (now The College of New Jersey), he starred at both schools as a championship miler and cross country runner. Upon graduation from college in 1934 he took a… Howard C. Brown, 92, of Manchester, beloved husband of the late Mary (Donnelly) Brown, passed away Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008, at Manchester Memorial Hospital. Howard was born Oct. 4, 1916, in Manchester, son of the late Samuel J. and Minnie (Clifford) Brown. He was raised in Manchester and graduated from Manchester High School. A graduate of Springfield College, he excelled in soccer, earning his varsity letters in 1939 as a member of the soccer team and in 1940, went on to become the undefeated tennis… BROWN, Janet Healy Janet Healy Brown, 71, of Portland, beloved wife of Earl E. Brown for 52 years, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, (November 1, 2008) after a long illness. Her family will receive relatives and friends in the Portland Memorial Funeral Home, 231 Main Street, Portland Wednesday, November 5, 5-8 p.m. Funeral Services will be held Thursday at the Portland Memorial Funeral Home at a time that will be announced in the full obituary which will run in… Robert F. Butler II, 33 of Ellington, loving husband of Yuko (Kuroi) Butler in Japan, and beloved son of Jo-Ann (Duval) Clark of Ellington and Robert F. Butler of Ellington, died Monday, Oct. 27, 2008, at Hartford Hospital from injuries received in an automobile accident. Robert was born July 24, 1975, in Rockville, and was raised in Willington, graduating from E.O. Smith High School in 1994. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1999 through 2006 and was stationed in Japan and Washington state. He returned to… D'ALESSIO, Mary (Coast) Mary (Coast) D'Alessio, 87, of Rocky Hill, beloved wife of Valentine D'Alessio, died, Friday (October 31, 2008). Born in Fall River, MA., she was the daughter of the late Joseph &Marie Costa. She has been a resident of Rocky Hill for the past 30 years. Mary owned and operated the Marvel Drape Company in the South End of Hartford until her retirement. Besides her husband, she is survived by two sons and a daughter-in- law; Kenny, Gary and Wanda all of Florida; a… Defruscio-Forbes, Cora D. (Padykula) may call on Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Edward F. Adzima Funeral Home 253 Elizabeth St. Derby. On Wednesday friends are invited to attend a funeral service at 9 a.m. in the funeral home. Entombment will follow in Mt. St. Peter Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sydney Fund, 49 Persian Dr., and Ansonia CT 06401., will be Tuesday, November 4 at 12 Noon at Temple Beth Sholom, Manchester with interment following at Temple Beth Sholom Memorial Park. The Shiva period will be observed at the Eliasoff home in Manchester, Tuesday through Sunday. Memorial contributions may be sent to Temple Beth Sholom, Manchester or Temple Beth El, Rockaway Park, New York. Michael R. Gallacher, 68, of Manchester and Matunuck, R.I., beloved husband of Catherine (Egan) Gallacher, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, at Manchester Memorial Hospital, after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Born in Fall River, Mass., he was the son of the late Richard and Eileen (Conway) Gallacher. He graduated from Providence College with a B.A. in English literature, and The Hartford Graduate Center with a master's in health administration. He was the president and CEO of Sharon Hospital from… Peter J. Girard completed his Father's earthly work on Friday, Sept. 12, 2008. A deeply loved husband and father, Pete spent his life giving of himself to those in need. Born and raised in Massachusetts, it was there that he became an Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America, graduated from St. Michael's High School in Northampton, and following his military service, Springfield Technical Community College. As a lance corporal in the United States Marines, Pete proudly spent part of his service… may greet the family on Tuesday from 4 to 6 PM in the Edward F. Adzima Funeral Home 253 Elizabeth Street Derby, On Wednesday her funeral will leave the funeral home at 10:15 a.m. for a Mass of Christian Burial at Good Shepherd Church Seymour at 11 a.m. Entombment will follow in Mt. St Peter Mausoleum Derby. Leave condolences to the family at www.adzimafh.com., Nancy M. Irish, age 102, of Stafford Springs, beloved wife of the late Daniel W. Irish, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008, at Evergreen Nursing Home, Stafford Springs. Daughter of the late Paul and Carmela Murgolo (Gentile), she was born on May 9, 1906, in New York, N.Y. Nancy enjoyed spending her time outdoors and loved gardening and walking. She resided in Florida for 24 years and loved to spend time with her large family. She is survived by a son, Daniel Irish Sr. and his wife, Violet, of Somers; a… ISKRA, Pauline (Stachelski) Ms. Pauline (Stachelski) Iskra, 89, passed away on Saturday (November 1, 2008) at Highland Health Care in Cheshire. She was the wife of the late Henry Iskra. Born in New Britain on February 10, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rosalie (Trzcinski) Stachelski. She retired in 1986 from Forestville Nursing Home. She was an avid Red Sox and UCONN women's basketball fan. She enjoyed knitting, playing cards and trips to the casino. The most important thing in her… Jacqueline Wade Johansson, 84, of Easthampton, Mass., passed away peacefully Oct. 26, 2008. She was born in Huntington, W.Va., later moving to New Britain. While working at Pratt & Whitney, she met and married Robert E. Johansson. They lived and raised a family in Manchester, later retiring to East Dennis, Mass. She is predeceased by her husband of 51 years, and her grandson, Christopher R. Brown. She is survived by two daughters, Linda Anne Brown and husband, Steve, of Venice, Fla., and Janice L.… will be held Wednesday 9:30 a.m. from the Farrell Funeral Home, 110 Franklin Sq., New Britain, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph's Church, 195 So. Main St., New Britain. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Park, Rocky Hill. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4-7 p.m. at the funeral home. To light a memorial candle or to send a condolence, please visit www. FarrellFuneralHome.com Robert Henry Klotzer Sr., 76, resident of Willington, died Oct. 30, 2008, peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born Aug. 3, 1932, the son of the late Emil and Edna (Custer) Klotzer. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. Before his retirement from Manchester Sand & Gravel, he was the proud owner of Klotzer trucking. He worked every summer for Reichle Farms of South Windsor until his death. He had a love of his farm, with rolling acres, and the Fenton River, where he… may greet her family on Monday from 3:00-7:00 p.m. at the Shaughnessey-Banks Funeral Home, 50 Reef Road, Fairfield. Donations may be made in her memory to St. Anthony of Padua Church, 149 S. Pine Creek Road, Fairfield, CT 06824 To send an online condolence, please visit www.shaughnesseyfuneralhome., KUZINA, Helen Organek Helen Organek Kuzina, 86, formerly of Marlborough St., Portland, died Tuesday (October 30, 2008) at the Portland Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Richard H. Kuzina, Sr. Born in Middletown, daughter of the late Konstanty and Valeria Organek, she was a lifelong Portland resident. She had been employed by the Elmcrest Hospital, in Portland, for 20 years until her retirement several years ago. She was a parishioner of the Church of Saint Mary and had been a… John L. LaMonde Sr., 60, of Vernon, died Monday, Oct. 27, 2008, at Rockville General Hospital. He was born Oct. 1, 1948, in Hartford, the son of the late Walter and Ethel LaMonde. Prior to his retirement, he worked at Pratt and Whitney for 20 years. He is survived by a son, John LaMonde Jr. and wife, Stacie, of Vernon; a daughter Elaine Miller of Stafford; a brother, Richard LaMonde of Manchester; a sister, Theresa LaMonde of Massachusetts; five grandchildren, Andrew and Amanda Miller, Stephen, Nichole and… MACFARLANE Abbie Archibald Macfarlane, age 93, of Monroe, wife of the late James Macfarlane, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 1, 2008. Born and raised in Bartett, N.H., Mrs. Macfarlane was a Monroe Town resident for most of her life. She had worked for the Bullard Co. as an executive secretary from which she retired and later became very active in the Bullard retirees group. Abbie enjoyed bowling and travel and was especially fond of animals, especially her cats, Freddie ( I & II ). A witty… MALONE, Ferdinand M. Ferdinand "Fred" M. Malone, 87, of Bloomfield, beloved husband for 61 years of Gaetana "Tina" (Maimone) Malone, passed away on Friday (October 31, 2008). Fred served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and survived the Battle of the Bulge and received numerous decorations including the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. He worked with his father in Malone & Sons and retired in December 1988 from Birken Manufacturing. Fred loved to travel, play cards with his sons… MCGARRY William T. McGarry, age 87, of Milford, beloved husband of the late Gertrude Cooke McGarry, died on Saturday, November 1, 2008. Funeral arrangements will be announced by The Gregory F. Doyle Funeral Home, 291 Bridgeport Avenue, Milford., may call Monday 4 to 7 p.m. in The Gregory F. Doyle Funeral Home, 291 Bridgeport Avenue, Milford., may call Monday, 6 to 8 p.m., in the Redgate - Hennessy Funeral Home, Main Street and Gorham Place, Trumbull. To send online condolences please visit www.redgatehennessy.com., from his and his wife Lorraine's family, as well as many friends. George is predeceased by his first wife, Alice; two daughters, Janice Battmer and Patricia Petraitis, an infant son, George; his brothers, Barney and Joseph; and his sister, Mary Jason. Family and friends may call Nov. 3 from 10 to 11 a.m. at the John F. Tierney Funeral Home, 219 W. Center St., Manchester. A Mass in celebration of George's life will be held at 11:30 a.m. at the Church of the Assumption, Adams Street South, Manchester,… REGNERY Jeanette Turney Regnery, age 81, of Stratford, died Saturday, November 1, 2008 at Bridgeport Hospital, She was the mother of Deborah Hawley, Kathleen Luce and E. Robert Regnery. Her complete obituary will appear in Tuesday's edition of the CT Post by the Dennis & D'Arcy Funeral Home., will be held Wednesday, November 5 at 9 a.m. from the Rose Hill Funeral Home, 580 Elm St., Rocky Hill. Followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. James Church, Rocky Hill. Burial will be in Rose Hill Memorial Park. Friends may call at the Funeral Home, Tuesday 6-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 1004, Meriden, CT 06450. SAKOVICH, Lola Evelyn Lola Evelyn Sakovich, 92, passed away peacefully in Hartford on Tuesday (October 28, 2008), after a lengthy illness. Born Lola Frey on February 17, 1916, she lived most of her life in New Haven and Hamden. Lola was married for 62 years to the late Fred Sakovich. Lola had many occupations over the course of her life including homemaker, work in the electronics industry during World War II, and office worker at Nationwide Insurance, a job she retired from in the late 1970s. She had many… may greet the family on Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Edward F. Adzima Funeral Home 253 Elizabeth Street Derby. On Thursday her funeral procession will leave the funeral home at 10:15 a.m. for a Mass of Christian Burial at 11a.m. in St. Michael's Church Derby. Burial will follow in St. Michael's Cemetery Derby. At the request of the family memorial contributions may be made to the CT Humane Society 701 Russell Rd. Newington, CT. Leave messages of condolence to the family at www.adzimafh.com., RITA SKORNIK, 83, a lifetime resident of Stamford , passed away on November 2, 2008 at The Stamford Hospital surrounded by her family. Rita was born November 1, 1925 to the late Esther and Al Samiloff. She is survived by her loving husband, of 62 years Joel Skornik; her children Chryl and Chuck Axelrod and Ellen Schiavone; grandchildren, Michael Axelrod, Shannon Short, Scott and Cortney Axelrod, Sarah Nicholle Schiavone; great grand-children, Jacob Hermansen, Hailey Povisil, Benjamin Axelrod, Mickayla and… Stack, Marguerite Eleanor Dwyer Marguerite Eleanor Dwyer Stack, 90, of Enfield, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008, in Stafford. Born in Providence, R.I., she moved, with her family, to the Oakville section of Watertown in her early years. Marge was a graduate of Notre Dame Academy in Waterbury and Post College. She was noted for her academic achievement at both institutions. Her first term of employment lasted over 30 years for the Oakville Co., later known as the Scovill Corporation. Upon marrying John Stack of Windsor, she found employment… STOLTZ, Samuel Samuel Stoltz, 83, longtime East Hartford resident, passed away Friday, (October 31, 2008) at Glastonbury Healthcare Center. He was the beloved husband of the late Cecilia (Filipowski) Stoltz. Born on August 18, 1925 in Hartford, he was the son of Charles and Mamie (Levine) Stoltz. He was a proud U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He spent his professional career at Anderson Labs in Bloomfield, retiring after many years of faithful service. He belonged to the South End Senior Center, was a… may call on Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. To light a virtual candle, visit us at www.abriola.com., TORREY, Robert Wayne Robert Wayne Torrey, 45, a lifelong resident of Vernon, died early Saturday morning, (November 1, 2008) at his residence. He was born and educated in Rockville, a son of Willis P. Torrey, Jr. of Vernon, and the late Gwendolyn B. (Thompson) Torrey. Robert was a graduate of Rockville High School Class of 1980 and attended Central Connecticut State College. He was employed for several years at C.M.S. Wire &Cable Company of Manchester and currently was employed for many years with the… WELCH, Maude A. (Hunt) Maude A. (Hunt) Welch, 91, of Manchester, and recently South Windsor, passed away peacefully on Friday, (October 31 2008), surrounded by her family. She was born in Weymouth, MA, a daughter of the late George W &Alice L. (Quinn) Hunt. She was the wife of the late Edward F. Welch, they were married for over 37 years. She was an Artist and an entrepreneur, dancing professionally in the Boston area before founding the Maude hunt School of Dance, in Weymouth. A member of the elite… John D. Witkins, 74, of Avon, beloved husband of Janet L. (Muscillo) Witkins, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008. Born in Hartford, son of the late James and Mary (Kaskus) Witkins, he lived in Windsor for 38 years moving to Avon in 2005. John served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and joined the Windsor Police Department in 1969, retiring as a patrolman in 1991. He was a member of the Windsor Police Mutual, Gray Dickinson Post 59 American Legion, Windsor Lodge 2060 BPOE, and was a past commander of… Thomas John Wolff of Boynton Beach, Fla., and Vernon, Conn., age 80, chairman emeritus and former chief executive officer of Wolff-Zackin Associates and Vernon Publishing Services in Vernon, died October 27, 2008, in Boynton Beach. He and his wife, Bette Wolff, came to Vernon when they were married in 1949 and spent many active years in the community. Wolff was a graduate of the New York Agricultural and Technical Institute in Farmingdale, N.Y. He spent five years as a dairy herd improvement supervisor in… WYMAN, Henry Henry Wyman, 84, of Manchester, beloved husband of Francis T. (Anniello) Wyman died Saturday, (November 1, 2008) at Manchester Memorial Hospital. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Henry and Julia Wyman. Henry was a U.S. Army veteran of the 648th Tank Destroyer Battalion of World War II. He retired from Hamilton Standard as a machinist after many years of service. After retirement he truly enjoyed his time working as a school crossing guard for the Town of Manchester. Besides his… |
Monday, November 3, 2008
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