Obituaries

Kelly A. Shea-Gallagher

Kelly A. Shea-Gallagher

Jan 13, 2023

Kelly A. Shea-Gallagher, 52, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 13, 2023 at the HOCC in New Britain after a courageous 18-year battle with cancer. Kelly was the beloved wife, best friend and soul mate of Scott Gallagher for over 28 years. 

Kelly was born on February 11, 1970 in Boston, MA to John and Ginny (Kearns) Shea....

Edward P. Kordys

Edward P. Kordys

Jan 10, 2023

Edward Paul John Kordys, 94, of Southington, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at HOCC at New Britain. He had been the loving and devoted husband of the late Mildred (Kosienski) Kordys for 48 wonderful years.

Born in Southington on February 25, 1928, one of eight, to the late Paul and Bronislawa (Swistak) Kordys, he was a...

Ivan A. Menard

Ivan A. Menard

Jan 10, 2023

Ivan A. Menard, 90, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at Southington Care Center. He had been the loving husband of the late Marjorie (McKay) Menard for 50 years.

Born in Hardwick, VT on November 14, 1932 to the late George and Diana (Boulais) Menard, he had been a longtime Southington resident.

Ivan worked as a...

Deborah L. Mariani

Deborah L. Mariani

Jan 10, 2023

Deborah L. (Roberts) Mariani, 60, of Southington, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at Midstate Medical Center. She was a loving wife, devoted mother and grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to many.

Deborah was born on March 26, 1962 in Hartford to the late Stanley and Jacqueline (Jacques) Roberts.

She graduated from Mary Immaculate...

Darcie L. Landrette

Darcie L. Landrette

Jan 5, 2023



It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of our beloved Darcie L. Landrette on January 5, 2023.

Darcie was born on October 5, 1968 in New Britain. She graduated from Southington High School in 1985 where she was part of the VOAG program. Darcie was a dedicated employee at the Bristol Child Development Center for...

Jeffrey F. Otis

Jeffrey F. Otis

Jan 2, 2023



Jeffrey F. Otis, 76, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 2, 2023 at MidState Medical Center. He had been the loving husband of Sarah (Connaughton) Otis for 33 Years.

Born in Haverhill, MA on April 19, 1946 to the late Milton and Virginia (Adams) Otis, he grew up in West Newbury, MA and was an accomplished student-athlete...

Genesio R. Masucci

Genesio R. Masucci

Dec 30, 2022

Genesio R. Masucci, 94, of Litchfield and formerly of Southington, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 30, 2022.

Gino was born on August 27, 1928, in Italy to the late Giovan Giuseppe and Elisabetta (Bove) Masucci, before moving to the United States in 1951.

Gino is survived by his sons, John Masucci and his wife Nancy of Southington and Gino...

David A. Sjostedt

David A. Sjostedt

Dec 28, 2022

David A. Sjostedt, age 88, passed peacefully on Wednesday, December 28, 2022.  He was a Southington resident for 58 years, and was known in the community as an energetic, cheerful person who was always willing to make friends and to help those in need. 

Born and raised in Massachusetts, David served in the U.S. Forest Service at Mt. Rainier in...

Robert J. Kay

Robert J. Kay

Dec 20, 2022

Robert J. Kay, 76, of Southington, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at the Hospital of Central Connecticut, New Britain.

Bob was born on December 6, 1946, in Middletown to the late William and Arlene (Johnson) Kay.  He proudly served his country in both the United States Air Force and Navy. Bob enjoyed reading and was an American History...

JoAnn V. Spratto

JoAnn V. Spratto

Dec 19, 2022

JoAnn V. (Zygmunt) Spratto, 80, of Southington, passed away peacefully at Apple Rehab in Plainville on Monday, December 19, 2022, after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was the loving wife of Nicholas R. Spratto Sr. for 60 years.

JoAnn was born on June 13, 1942 in New Britain. She enjoyed crafting, gardening, cooking for her family, especially her...

William R. Colite

William R. Colite

Dec 17, 2022

William Roger Colite, DMD, lifelong resident of Southington and a recent resident of Middletown, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at the age of 74. Bill was the son of the late William and Helen (Swienton) Colite. He was predeceased by his brother, David Colite and is survived by his sister-in-law, Laurie Colite, son Stephen Colite and his...

Margaret "Peggy" M. Gallant

Margaret "Peggy" M. Gallant

Dec 17, 2022

Margaret M. “Peggy” (Anderson) Gallant, 80, of the Plantsville section of Southington, devoted wife of the late Eugene “Gene” Gallant, passed away peacefully at Autumn Lake in New Britain on Saturday, December 17, 2022.

Peggy was born in Jamaica Queens, NY on April 29, 1942, daughter of the late Charles and Marie (Fallon) Anderson. She worked for 32 years, right...

Marion J. Buehrle

Marion J. Buehrle

Dec 16, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, Marion Buehrle.  She passed away at the age of 94 with her 3 daughters at her side at the Livewell Center in Plantsville, CT.  She was predeceased by her husband, William Buehrle, in 2018.  They had been married for 67 years and had also celebrated the 75th...

Raoul "Roy" John Rodriques

Raoul "Roy" John Rodriques

Dec 15, 2022

At the age of 98, Roy passed in his sleep in Dunedin, FL. In 1950 Dad married Pilar Molina, a beautiful woman with a Coloratura  soprano voice, from San Juan, Puerto Rico. They had seven children and at her passing from COVID 19 in March of 2020, they had been married for 75 years.

We used to joke that Dad...

Janet Whitford

Janet Whitford

Dec 14, 2022

Janet (Vredenburgh) Whitford, 76, of Southington passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 14 with her family by her side. She was the beloved wife of Bruce H. Whitford for over 44 years.

Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Irma (Anderson) Vredenburgh. Janet grew up in Berlin, graduated from Berlin High School and went...

Mary P. Dennison

Mary P. Dennison

Dec 10, 2022

Mary (Perry) Dennison, 93, of Southington, passed away at her home on Saturday, December 10, 2022. She had been the loving wife of the late John Dennison for 60 years.

Mary was born on July 20, 1929 in Windsor, CT to the late John and Mary (Linonis) Perry and been a longtime Southington resident.

Mary graduated from Bloomfield High School,...

Patricia "Patsy" Hatje

Patricia "Patsy" Hatje

Dec 9, 2022

Patricia Hatje, longtime resident of Ridgeland in Wallingford, died peacefully on December 9, 2022.  She was born in Toronto, Canada on September 3, 1933, and moved to Connecticut. She was predeceased by her parents, Maxwell and Brigid Marshall.

Pat enjoyed reading, going to tag sales, listening to music (especially John Denver), and taking trips to Port Jefferson and Cape Cod. ...

Arthur N. Simard

Arthur N. Simard

Dec 6, 2022

Arthur Neree Simard, 94, of the Plantsville section of Southington, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at HOCC at New Britain.  He had been the loving husband of the late Gloria M. (Greaves) Simard for 63 years. 

Born in Derry, New Hampshire on September 14, 1928, one of ten, to the late Joseph and Blanche (Cote) Simard, he...

Suzan M. Butterfield

Suzan M. Butterfield

Dec 5, 2022

Suzan M.  (Mulberry) Butterfield, 73, of Southington, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, December 5, 2022 after a long illness. She had been the loving wife of Dalbert Butterfield III for 45 years. 

Suzan was born on March 5, 1949 in Fairbanks, Alaska to the late Thomas and Mary (Thompson) Mulberry and had been a longtime Southington resident....

Joshua R. Chevalier

Joshua R. Chevalier

Dec 4, 2022

Joshua Ryan Chevalier, 18, of Southington, passed away suddenly on Sunday, December 4, 2022 after sustaining injuries from a motor vehicle accident.    Josh was born on December 8, 2003 in Hartford, the middle son of Karen (Moniz) Chevalier and the late Glenn Chevalier. He graduated from Southington High School, Class of 2021 and was currently attending CCSU. Josh was...

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