Obituaries

Diana L. Gordon

Diana L. Gordon

Feb 22, 2023

Diana (Levesque) Gordon, 80, of Waterbury, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at VITAS at St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury.

Diana was born on April 27, 1942, in Southington to the late Melchoir and Anita (Michaud) Levesque. She worked at Webster Bank and retired after many years of service. Diana was a...

Sandra M. Rinehart

Sandra M. Rinehart

Feb 21, 2023

Sandra M. (Pekunka) Rinehart, 75, of Southington, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. She had been the loving wife of Thomas J. Rinehart for 51 years.

Sandra was born on September 15, 1947 in Greenport, NY to the late Michael and Anna (Mysliborski) Pekunka. She graduated from the St. Elizabeth School...

Edna J. Savage

Edna J. Savage

Feb 20, 2023

Edna (Jankowski) Savage, 100, of the Plantsville section of Southington, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 20, 2023 at MidState Medical Center. She had been the loving wife of the late James R. Savage for 47 years.

Edna was born on August 6, 1922 in Plantsville to the late Anthony and Rose (Dawidzionek) Jankowski and had been a lifelong Plantsville...

Charlene A. Valente

Charlene A. Valente

Feb 15, 2023

Charlene A. (Knapp) Valente, 68,  of Colchester, CT, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, after a courageous battle with Glioblastoma.

Charlene was born on July 23, 1954, in Southington to the late Edward and Gladys (Uliasz) Knapp. She was raised in Southington and then moved to Fairfield where her children grew up....

Margaret Barnett

Margaret Barnett

Feb 14, 2023

Margaret “Marge” “Dolly” D. (Hubeny) Barnett, 85, of the Plantsville section of Southington, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. She had been the loving wife of the late James D. Barnett Sr. for 53 years.

Margaret was born on May 29, 1937 in Bristol, CT to the late Joseph and Margaret...

James J. Casey

James J. Casey

Feb 14, 2023

James John Casey, 70, of Southington, CT passed away on February 14 after battling cancer, with his beloved wife, Wanda, by his side.  He and Wanda had been married for 45 years.

Jim was born in Bridgeport, CT on August 9, 1952 and is predeceased by his parents Jean Bacik Casey and Joseph Francis Casey.  

Jim worked in finance as...

Kimberly E. Crandall

Kimberly E. Crandall

Feb 12, 2023

Kimberly E. Crandall, 67, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 12, 2023 at HOCC at New Britain.

Kim was born in Meriden on April 20, 1955, one of 3 daughters, to the late Harris “Quig” and Mary Lou (Burke) Crandall.

She was a Southington High School graduate, Class of 1973 and earned her degree from Branford Hall in...

Linda A. Crandall

Linda A. Crandall

Feb 12, 2023

Linda A. Crandall, 69, of Wallingford and formerly of Plantsville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 12, 2023 at MidState Medical Center. Linda was the loving companion and best friend for 30 years of Mike Talbot.

Linda was born on September 12, 1953 in Southington, one of 3 daughters, to the late Harris “Quig” and Mary Lou (Burke) Crandall.

Linda...

David Symolon

David Symolon

Feb 10, 2023

David P. Symolon, 85, of Southington, passed away peacefully at home with his wife by his side on Friday, February 10, 2023. David was the loving husband of Paulette (Baehr) Symolon for 58 years. 

David was born in New Britain on March 4, 1937 to the late Stanley and Helen (Mlodjewski) Symolon. He attended Plainville schools and graduated from Central...

Doris C. Cyr

Doris C. Cyr

Feb 6, 2023

Doris C. (Carignan) Cyr, 88, of the Plantsville section of Southington, passed away peacefully at her home, with her two daughters by her side, on Monday, February 6, 2023.

Doris was born on May 14, 1934 in Portland, ME to the late Lucien and Antoinette (LeRiche) Carignan. After graduating from Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in 1955, she moved to...

Elizabeth C. Anderson

Elizabeth C. Anderson

Feb 4, 2023

Elizabeth “Betty” C. (Hlavka) Anderson, 94, of Southington, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on February 4, 2023 at Midstate Medical Center. She was the loving wife of the late Robert W. Anderson Jr., who proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. Betty resided in her cherished home in Southington for over 68 years.

Elizabeth was born in...

Eric S. Perry

Eric S. Perry

Feb 1, 2023

Eric S. Perry, 72, of the Plantsville section of Southington, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. He was the loving husband of Debbie (Martin) Perry for 33 years.

Eric was born on June 8, 1950 in Island Falls, ME to the late Nathan and Geneva (Wellington) Perry.

Eric proudly served his country in the U.S....

Paula A. Barra

Paula A. Barra

Jan 30, 2023

Paula A. Barra, 61, of Southington and formerly of Cheshire, passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of her family, on Monday, January 30, 2023 at The HOCC New Britain Campus.

Paula was born on June 22, 1961 in New Haven, CT to the late Nicholas and Eleanor (DelVecchio) Barra.

Prior to her retirement, Paula was a participant at Abilities...

Ann E. Cope

Ann E. Cope

Jan 30, 2023

Ann E. (Gilson) Cope, 87, of Southington, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Monday, January 30, 2023.  

Ann was born on February 25, 1935 in Meriden to the late Kenneth and Vera (Fluke) Gilson. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Lesley University in Cambridge, MA and worked as an English and Reading teacher in the...

Nicholas W. Florian

Nicholas W. Florian

Jan 29, 2023

Nicholas W. Florian, 34, of Southington, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 29, 2023. He was a proud father, beloved son, grandson, brother, uncle, cousin and friend to many. 

Nick was born in New Britain on July 27, 1988, one of 5 children, to Michelle (Donadio) Florian and the late Mathew W. Florian. 

Nick graduated from Southington High School, Class...

Paul F. Lufbery

Paul F. Lufbery

Jan 26, 2023

Paul F. Lufbery, 70, of East Hartford, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at Hartford Hospital. He had been the loving husband of Veronica (DiSarro) Lufbery for 20 years.

Paul was born in Meriden on December 21, 1952, to the late Raoul and Margaret (Vitelli) Lufbery.

Paul loved being outside. He owned and operated Paul’s Landscaping, where he...

John "Jack" Barry

John "Jack" Barry

Jan 25, 2023

John "Jack” Barry, 91, died peacefully in his home after a rapid illness in the early hours of January 25, 2023 by his wife's side of 65 years, Ruth (Niebling) Barry.

A Southington native, John William Barry, known as "Jack" was born to the late William and Mary (Leach) Barry on June 18, 1931 and grew up in Milldale, Connecticut.

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Karen L. Richter

Karen L. Richter

Jan 25, 2023

Karen L. Richter, 57, of East Windsor and formerly of Southington, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, January 25, 2023.

Karen was born in New Britain on September 2, 1965, one of four children, to Deacon Neil and Dianne (Angiletta) Richter.

She graduated from Southington High School, Class of 1983, and went on to attend Keuka College in New...

Jeniva D. Albrycht

Jeniva D. Albrycht

Jan 23, 2023

Jeniva Dee (Parker) Albrycht, 80, of Meriden, passed away, unexpectedly at her home, in her bed in the early morning hours, on Monday, January 23, 2023. The world lost a loving and amazing woman and Heaven gained yet another angel who is now standing by her husband’s side in Heaven. She had been the loving wife of the late William...

Joan A. Lucas-Fenn

Joan A. Lucas-Fenn

Jan 20, 2023

Joan A. Lucas-Fenn, 82, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 20, 2023 at the Summit of Plantsville.

Joan was born on April 7, 1940 in Meriden CT, to the late Kenneth and Mary (Ariale) Lucas and had been a longtime Southington resident.

Joan earned her Master of Social Work degree from Fordham University and worked for the State...

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