Obituaries
Francis "Fran" J. Sokolowski
Apr 14, 2023
Francis “Fran” J. Sokolowski, 56, of Naugatuck and formerly of Southington, passed away with his son Sebastian Tate by his side on Friday, April 14, 2023 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Waterbury. He was the husband of Inge (Young) Sokolowski.
Fran was born on June 7, 1966 in New Britain to the late Frank and Ellen (Kania) Sokolowski. He attended Southington...
Adela Raczka
Apr 10, 2023
Adela (Kowalczyk) Raczka, 88, of Southington, passed away peacefully at Hartford Hospital on Monday, April 10, 2023. She was the loving wife of the late Stanley Raczka, Jr. for over 50 years. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her as there are so many wonderful memories that she left us with.
Born in Hartford, Adela grew up...
Sophie G. Makarewicz
Apr 10, 2023
Sophie G. Makarewicz, 104, of New Britain and former longtime Waterbury resident, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 10, 2023 at Monsignor Bojanowski Manor in New Britain.
Sophie was born on July 3, 1918 in Waterbury to the late John and Anna (Kwasnick) Makarewicz.
She graduated from Wilby High School and was a longtime member of St. Stanislaus Kostka Church...
Bruce M. Cotton
Apr 9, 2023
Bruce M. Cotton, 78, of Meriden and formerly of Southington, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 9, 2023 at Midstate Medical Center. He was the loving husband of Leslie G. (Smith) Cotton for 55 years.
Bruce was born in Hartford on July 2, 1944, one of six sons, to the late Floyd Sr. and Irene (Buckley) Cotton and had been...
Giuseppina Maria Ricciardone
Apr 5, 2023
Giuseppina Maria (Gallo) Ricciardone, our dearly loved matriarch, lived for 97 years. She died on April 5, 2023, at her home in Plantsville, CT. She was born on September 25, 1925, in the small town of Teggiano, Italy, the daughter of the late Alessandro Gallo and Maria Cotignola.
Giuseppina met her husband Giovanni Ricciardone when she was in her early...
Anne M. "Nancy" Walter
Apr 3, 2023
Anne Marie “Nancy” (Keating) Walter, 91, of Southington, passed away into God’s hands on Monday, April 3, 2023 at the HOCC at New Britain General.
Born in Waterbury on March 27, 1932 to the late John “Jack” and Beatrice (Daly) Keating, she had been a longtime Southington resident.
Anne graduated from Waterbury Catholic High School in 1950 and went...
John C. DeGumbia
Mar 28, 2023
John C. DeGumbia, 99, of the Plantsville section of Southington, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at the Summit of Plantsville.
John was born on October 12, 1923 in Plantsville, one of 6 children, to the late Joseph and Josephine (Jalowecki) DeGumbia.
John received an honorable discharge from the U.S. Army after proudly serving for a brief...
Nellie F. Shepard
Mar 27, 2023
Nellie F. Shepard, 91, of Southington, passed away peacefully at Southington Care Center on Monday, March 27, 2023.
Nellie was born on July 24, 1931 in Southington to the late Dunham Oswell Shepard and Mary (Frisbie) Thomson. She had been a lifelong Southington resident.
Nellie taught chemistry and physics at Southington High School for more than 30 years. She also...
Charles "Charlie" W. Cianciola
Mar 26, 2023
Charles “Charlie” William Cianciola, 23, originally of Southington, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at his home.
Charlie was born on August 12, 1999, in New Britain to Thomas Cianciola and Christine (McGowan) Cianciola. He attended Southington High School for most of his time but graduated from Plainville High School.
During his time in Southington, Charlie was an...
Gloria A. Brown
Mar 18, 2023
Gloria A. (Flahive) Brown, 76, of Southington, passed away peacefully on March 18, 2023, in the Bronx Montefiore Hospital after a five-month battle from a stroke. Gloria was born on January 26, 1947 in Waterbury, CT to the late John and Gloria (Radke) Flahive. A self-identified “army brat,” Gloria spent time in various parts of the country growing up before...
Anna Rzadkosz
Mar 15, 2023
Anna Rzadkosz, 86, of Southington, CT passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at the Summit of Plantsville. She had been the loving wife of the late Franciszek Rzadkosz.
Anna was born in Leśnica, Poland on January 30, 1937 to the late Wladslaw and Ludwina (Las) Rsadkosz. She spent most of her life in Poland, before moving to the...
Jose M. Rivera
Mar 15, 2023
Jose Manuel Rivera, 92, of Meriden, passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at Miller Memorial Community. He was the loving husband of Agripina (Rosario) Rivera for 63 years.
Jose was born on September 11, 1930 in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico to the late Tiburcio and Obdulia (Munoz) Rivera. He worked for the City of New York...
Roger H. Lamontagne
Mar 13, 2023
Roger H. Lamontagne, 90, of Southington, died peacefully at home on Monday, March 13, 2023, surrounded by his loving family and his cherished wife, Dolores. Born in Wolcott, raised in Waterbury, he was the son of the late Rose Anna and Apollinaire “Paul” Lamontagne.
Roger was a loving son, brother, father, uncle, godfather, grandfather, great-grandfather and Navy veteran. He is...
Margaret Santagata
Mar 11, 2023
Margaret (Milo) Santagata, 96, of Southington, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, March 11, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife of the late John Santagata.
Margaret was born on March 19, 1926 in Southington to the late Antonio and Caroline (Esposito) Milo and had been a lifelong Southington resident.
In her younger years, Margaret worked...
Donna E. Chase
Mar 11, 2023
Donna E. (Gardner) Chase, 90, of Southington, passed away peacefully at Southington Care Center on Saturday, March 11, 2023. She was the beloved wife Norris A. Chase, who predeceased her in 2002.
Donna was born on September 16, 1932 in Masardis, ME to the late Owen and Iva (Snow) Gardner.
After marrying the love of her life, Donna became a...
James F. Hennessey
Mar 9, 2023
James F. Hennessey,71, of Little River, South Carolina and formerly of Southington, Connecticut, passed away suddenly after a brief illness on Thursday, March 9, 2023.
James was born in Lynn, Massachusetts on March 20, 1951 to the late John and Margaret (Keir) Hennessey.
Jim graduated from Rockville High School in Vernon, Connecticut, where he was inducted into the Hall...
Jean Mongillo
Mar 9, 2023
Jean Sheppard Mongillo, 92, of Southington, passed away surrounded by her family on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at the HOCC, New Britain Campus.
Jean was born on August 10, 1930 in Plantsville to the late William and Amanda (Brayfield) Sheppard and was the wife of the late Marcello “Mickey” Mongillo. She was a proud graduate of Lewis High School, Class...
Carol D. Samela
Mar 8, 2023
Carol D. Samela, 59, of Southington, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at The HOCC, Bradley Campus.
Carol was born on August 22, 1963, in Erie, PA to the late Gordon Coolbeth and Juanita (Lusa) Hare.
Carol graduated in 1981 from Northwestern High School in Albion, PA where she played first base on the women’s high school softball team....
Philip T. Gervais
Mar 8, 2023
Philip T. Gervais beloved husband of Nancy Gervais passed peacefully to Eternal Life at age 90.
Born and raised in Waterbury, he was the son of Philip T. Gervais, Sr. and Albertine (Pronovost) Gervais.
Philip graduated from H.S. Chase School and Scared Heart High School in Waterbury. He attended Providence College in Rhode Island and enlisted in the U.S. Navy...
Karen Kramer
Mar 2, 2023
Karen Kramer, 72, of Canton, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, March 2, 2023, after she was challenged by cancer. She was the loving wife of Carl Kramer for 51 years.
Karen was born on January 15, 1951 in Taylorville, IL. She worked as a Registered Nurse in the Coronary Intensive Care Unit at Hartford Hospital for over...
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