Obituaries

Karlene Lovley Traulsen

Karlene Lovley Traulsen

Jun 5, 2020

Karlene E. (Thompson) Lovley Traulsen, 81, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at HOCC of New Britain.

Karlene was born on February 13, 1939 in Portland, ME to the late Leslie and Katherine (Fogg) Thompson and had been a longtime Southington resident.

Karlene loved vacationing in Maine, traveling and antiquing.  She also enjoyed crafts and crocheting. 

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Jane G. Angelone

Jane G. Angelone

Jun 3, 2020

Jane G. Angelone, 89, of Waterbury, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at HOCC at New Britain. She was born on August 8, 1930 in Waterbury to the late Vito and Jennie (Sullo) Anzalone and had been a longtime Waterbury resident before moving to Southington.

Jane was the Director of Human Services at Haydon Switch and Instrument for...

Hilda L. King

Hilda L. King

May 31, 2020

Hilda L. (Hildebrand) King, 92, of Plantsville, formerly of York, PA, passed away peacefully at Apple Rehab Farmington Valley in Plainville on Sunday, May 31.  Hilda was a loving wife, proud mother, adoring grandmother and great-grandmother and a caring friend to all.

She was born in York, Pennsylvania on August 11, 1927 to the late Melvin and Esther (Myers) Hildebrand....

William H. Bowers

William H. Bowers

May 29, 2020

William Harvey Bowers, 83, of Southington, passed away with family by his side on Friday, May 29, 2020 at Apple Rehab in Plainville. He had been the loving husband of Carol Ann (Kenny) Bowers for 60 years.

William was born on March 12, 1937 in Fall River, MA to the late James and Isabel (Shaw) Bowers and had been a...

Stephen F. Kozlowski

Stephen F. Kozlowski

May 28, 2020

Stephen F. Kozlowski, 101, passed away on May 28.

Stephen was born December 26, 1918, in Seymour, Connecticut, to the late Paul and Helen Kozlowski.

Stephen came into this world during one pandemic and left this world during another.

He worked his entire career in the automobile business, primarily as an upholsterer.  He was the co-founder of Acme Auto Top...

Mitch J. Parizo

Mitch J. Parizo

May 28, 2020

Mitch J. Parizo, 63, of Burlington, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Yale New Haven Hospital after a hard fought brave battle with a brain tumor.  He had been the beloved husband and best friend of Dawn (Randall) Parizo for nearly 45 years.

Mitch was born in Southington on January 15, 1957 to Robert and Beverly (Singer) Parizo...

Priscilla M. Hubeny

Priscilla M. Hubeny

May 26, 2020

Priscilla M. (Nyren) Hubeny of Plantsville died Tuesday May 26, 2020 at The Pines nursing home in Bristol, at the age of 89.  She was the daughter of the late George and Mae Nyren.  She was predeceased by her husband Richard, her son Mark and her brother George. 

Priscilla was a lifelong Plantsville resident.  She was happiest when surrounded by...

Donald P. Blanchard

Donald P. Blanchard

May 21, 2020

Donald P. Blanchard, 74, of Southington, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Hartford Hospital, as a result of complications from COVID-19. He had been the devoted husband of Sandi (Woods) Blanchard for nearly 55 years.

Donald was born on May 22, 1945 in Clair, New Brunswick, Canada to the late Philias and Jeanne (d’Arc Nadeau) Blanchard and had...

Anita C. Comrack

Anita C. Comrack

May 19, 2020

Anita C. (Sutton) Comrack, 92, of Southington and former longtime Manchester resident, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 as a result of complications from COVID-19. Anita was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and dear friend. She was predeceased by her first husband and the father of her children, Steven Sutton and by her second husband and high school sweetheart,...

James P. Bailey

James P. Bailey

May 19, 2020

James P. Bailey, 62, of Southington, passed away due to complications from a stroke on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at Hartford Hospital. 

James was born on February 9, 1958 in Southington to the late Gordon and Kathleen (Stanish) Bailey and has been a lifelong Southington resident. 

Jim retired from Johnson and Johnson. He was active member of the Southington Elks Lodge 1669,  Falcons Nest 307 and the...

Rocco "Rocky" J. Macri

Rocco "Rocky" J. Macri

May 19, 2020

Rocco “Rocky” J. Macri, 84, of Southington, went home to be with the Lord unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. He had been the loving husband of Grace (Brown) Macri for 59 years.

Rocky was born in Meriden on August 16, 1935 to the late Frank and Maria (Crasa) Macri and had been a longtime Southington resident.

Rocky proudly served...

Carol A. Downs

Carol A. Downs

May 15, 2020

Carol A. (Fowler) Downs, 68, of Southington, passed away peacefully after a battle with cancer on Friday, May 15, 2020 at MidState Medical Center. She had been the loving wife of Thomas L. Downs for 47 years.

Carol was born on October 6, 1951 in New Haven to the late John and Helen (Thissell) Fowler.

She graduated from the Morgan...

Anna M. DeGumbia

Anna M. DeGumbia

May 12, 2020

   Anna M. (Turkowski) DeGumbia, formerly of Southington and recently a resident of Concord, NH, was called home to Heaven on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at the age of 96, following a brief illness. She was predeceased by her husband, Walter D. DeGumbia, her two sons, Walter V. DeGumbia and Michael F. DeGumbia, and her grandson, Jeffrey DeGumbia. She leaves...

Robert S. Suchar

Robert S. Suchar

May 7, 2020

Robert S. Suchar, 74, of the Plantsville section of Southington, passed away suddenly at his home on Thursday, May 7, 2020.

Robert was born on July 13, 1945 in New Britain to the late Michael and Anna Mae (Sabol) Suchar and had been a longtime Plantsville resident.

Bob worked for many years as a truck driver and after his retirement,...

Lori H. Francis

Lori H. Francis

May 4, 2020

Lori Hedden Francis, 50, of Southington, CT, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Monday, May 4, 2020 at MidState Medical Center.

Lori was born on June 4, 1969 in Morristown, New Jersey, daughter of Richard Michael Francis and Marcia Havell Francis.

Lori grew up in Monroe, NY and spent her summers at their family lake house on Greenwood Lake,...

Pilar Rodriques

Pilar Rodriques

May 3, 2020

Pilar Molina Reyes Rodriques, 89, passed away May 3, 2020 at the Summit of Plantsville due to complications of dementia and Covid-19.  Pilar was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico on February 13, 1931, the daughter of the late Dolores Molina Reyes and Luis Molina. She was predeceased by her parents, her sister Anna Molina, and her brother Angel Molina....

Richard J. Sheehan Jr.

Richard J. Sheehan Jr.

May 2, 2020

Richard J. Sheehan Jr., 64, of Southington, passed away at his home on Saturday, May 2, 2020.

Richard was born on May 30, 1955 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Richard J. Sheehan Sr. and Muriel (Swanton) Sheehan. He worked as a machinist at Pratt and Whitney for 40 years. Richard is survived by his sister, Maureen Hansen and her...

Richard M. DeLuco, Sr.

Richard M. DeLuco, Sr.

Apr 29, 2020

Richard M. DeLuco, Sr.,82, of Southington, husband of Barbara (LaPorte) DeLuco for 61 years went to be with the Lord on April 29, 2020 surrounded by his loving family at his home.

On July 9, 1937 he was born to Nicholas and Anna DeLuco, both deceased. Other than his wife, he leaves behind his children; Richard DeLuco, Jr., Andrea Brotherton...

MaryAnn A. Gorr

MaryAnn A. Gorr

Apr 27, 2020

MaryAnn A. (Raymond) Gorr, 71, of Southington, passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness on Monday, April 27, 2020 at Rapid Recovery Rehab in Newington. She had been the loving wife of the late Gerald “Jerry” Gorr who predeceased her in 2002.

Born on August 6, 1948 in Southington to Anita (Bouchard) Raymond and the late Patrick Raymond, she had...

Janice J. Dale

Janice J. Dale

Apr 27, 2020

Janice (Johnson) Dale, 83, of Southington, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2020 after a brief illness. She was born on September 25, 1936 in Meriden and was the daughter of the late Harold and Grace (Forster) Johnson. Janice was an active member of the Plantsville Congregational Church and a member of The Order of the Eastern Star. Her love...