Obituaries

John J. Jahn

John J. Jahn

Dec 31, 2021

John J. Jahn, 77, of Manchester, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2021 after a 21-year battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was the loving husband of Marlea Jahn for 42 years.

John was born on March 22, 1944 in Lafollette, TN to the late George and Louise (Benzenhafer) Jahn.

He proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps during...

Rita J. Goyen

Rita J. Goyen

Dec 31, 2021

Rita J. (Harrison) Goyen, 100, of the Plantsville section of Southington, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 31, 2021 at her home.

Rita was born on September 12, 1921 in Brooklyn, NY to the late William and Nina (Brockett) Harrison and had been a longtime Plantsville resident. She retired from New Departure after 46 years of service. Throughout her lifetime,...

Nancy C. Volpe

Nancy C. Volpe

Dec 28, 2021

Nancy C. (Pepin) Volpe, 53, of Southington, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, December 28, 2021.

Nancy was born on August 12, 1968 in Waterbury, CT to John Paul and Helena (Dostie) Pepin. She worked at Connecticut Mattress and for the Wholley Family for over 20 years. Nancy was thoughtful and very generous to her family and friends....

Michael P. Dennison

Michael P. Dennison

Dec 28, 2021

  Michael P. Dennison, 58, formerly of Southington, passed away on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at his home in North Carolina after a brief battle with cancer.

Michael was born on November 11, 1963 in Meriden to Mary (Perry) Dennison and the late John Dennison and had been a longtime Southington resident before moving to North Carolina. Michael graduated from...

Regina R. Wolak

Regina R. Wolak

Dec 27, 2021

Regina “Reggie” R. (Adamovage) Wolak, 79, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 27, 2021 with her husband and daughter by her side. She had been the loving wife of Flavian Wolak for 41 years.

Reggie was born on July 11, 1942 in New Britain, CT to the late Albert and Genevieve (Klocko) Adamovage. She worked as a kindergarten...

Carol E. Bennett

Carol E. Bennett

Dec 27, 2021

Carol Evans Bennett, age 87, died at The Summit in Plantsville, CT, on December 27, 2021.

Carol was born on November 4, 1934 to the late Celia and Ralph Evans of Southington. She married William A. Bennett on June 16, 1951, and they raised four children : William, Philip, Kim, and Leslie. She was a loving grandmother to six grandchildren and...

Thomas "Tommy" B. Smith

Thomas "Tommy" B. Smith

Dec 26, 2021

Thomas “Tommy” B. Smith, 63, of Bristol, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, December 26, 2021. Tommy was born on June 16, 1958 in Waterbury, CT to the late Alvis and Margaret (Palazzi) Smith.

He worked as an auto-mechanic for many years and loved his cars and motorcycles. He is survived by his son, Damian Hazen of Wilder,...

Christopher W. Hauschild

Christopher W. Hauschild

Dec 25, 2021

Christopher W. Hauschild, 39, of Southington, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, December 25, 2021.

Chris was born on October 23, 1982 in Galveston, Texas. He was a student at Northwestern Community College. He was a big man with a big heart and enjoyed bowling and archery. He also looked forward to his annual Deaf Camping Trip.

Chris...

Gary  S. Turci

Gary S. Turci

Dec 23, 2021

Gary S. Turci, 67, of Cheshire, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 23, 2021. Gary was born on October 15, 1954 in Southington, one of 7, to the late Henry and Agnes (Zakrewski) Turci and had been a longtime Cheshire resident.

He graduated from UCONN and worked in retail construction project management for many years. Gary was a motorcycle enthusiast....

Paul Kiyak

Paul Kiyak

Dec 21, 2021

Paul Kiyak, 94, of the Marion section of Southington, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, December 21, 2021. He had been the loving husband of Ann (Scudella) Kiyak for 64 years.

Paul was born on March 4, 1927 in Czechoslovakia, one of 7, to the late John and Anna (Hudak) Kiyak and had been a longtime Marion resident.

Paul...

Ronald F. Tooley

Ronald F. Tooley

Dec 17, 2021

Ronald F. Tooley, 85, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 17, 2021 at MidState Medical Center. He had been the loving husband of the late Beverly (Goss) Tooley for 60 years.

 Ron was born on August 27, 1936 in Albany, NY to the late Frank and Ida (Ashley) Tooley and was a longtime Southington resident.

 He proudly served...

Leonard R. Revoir

Leonard R. Revoir

Dec 17, 2021

Leonard R. Revoir, 64, of Southington, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 17, 2021 at his home in Placida, FL.

Len is survived by his beloved wife and best friend, Susan Piatek-Revoir, two cherished daughters, Sarah Delorm and her husband Andrew of West Hartford and their baby girl on the way and Alexandra Revoir and Jerome...

Arthur S. Lane III

Arthur S. Lane III

Dec 15, 2021

Arthur S. Lane III, 73, of Hudson, NH and formerly of Meriden, CT passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, NY. He had been the loving husband of Susan (McDonald) Lane for 28 years.

Art was born in Meriden, CT to the late Arthur S. Lane II and Althea (Elsenheimer) Lane. He attended the...

Darrell J. LaPoint Sr.

Darrell J. LaPoint Sr.

Dec 12, 2021

Darrell J. LaPoint, Sr, of Southington, born in Limestone, Maine on March 12, 1935, died on Sunday, December 12, 2021, at the age of 86.

Darrell was predeceased by his wife of 43 years Sandra (Wortman) LaPoint, brothers, Russell, Gilbert and Ralph and sisters, Rita and Lorraine.

Darrell is survived by his four children, Darrell LaPoint, Jr. and his wife Donna of...

Judith O. Callahan

Judith O. Callahan

Dec 2, 2021

Judith Owsianik Callahan, 80, passed away suddenly at her home on Thursday, December 2, 2021. She had been the loving wife of Brian F. Callahan for 61 years.

Born on December 4, 1940 in Meriden to the late Raymond and Julie (Rybak) Owsianik, she had been a longtime Southington resident.

Judy was a beautiful soul with the wonderful ability to make...

Dale P. Gemmell

Dale P. Gemmell

Dec 1, 2021

Dale P. Gemmell, 88, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at the Summit of Plantsville. He had been the loving husband of the late Patricia Ann (Garling) Gemmell for nearly 44 years.

Dale was born on May 3, 1933 in Middletown Springs, VT to the late Albert J. and Adelaide (McLaughlin) Gemmell and had been a...

Robert J. Renkar

Robert J. Renkar

Nov 30, 2021

Robert Joseph Renkar, 85, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at Masonicare in Wallingford.

Robert was born on August 3, 1936 in Southington to the late Joseph and Lucille (Kania) Renkar and had been a lifelong Southington resident.

Bob proudly served his country in the U.S. Army in Karlshrue, Germany. During his service he became a...

Shirley Badgley

Shirley Badgley

Nov 29, 2021

Shirley (Gemmell) Badgley, 84, of Rutland, VT and formerly of Southington, CT passed away peacefully on Monday, November 29, 2021 at Mountain View Center in Rutland, VT. She had been the loving wife of the late Bruce Badgley for 43 years.

Shirley was born on November 19, 1937 in Middletown Springs, VT to the late Albert and Adelaide (McLaughlin) Gemmell...

Charles E. Bass

Charles E. Bass

Nov 28, 2021

Charles “Charlie” Elwin Bass, born August 19, 1925, died on November 28, 2021 at the age of 96.

Predeceased by his loving wife and best friend Eunice Cashman Bass, his parents George and Bessie Bass, brothers, twin Orin Bass, Mervin Bass and his wife Mary, George Bass and his wife Ida, Edward Bass, Clifford Bass and his wife Pat, Russell...

James M. Abell

James M. Abell

Nov 25, 2021

James M. Abell, 58, of Southington, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 25, 2021.

James was born on May 11, 1963 in Meriden to the late Warren and Marion (Backman) Abell and had been a longtime Southington resident.

Jim loved his family and friends unconditionally and always found forgiveness in his heart. He was kind, generous and non-judgmental. Even through...

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