Obituaries

Richard J. Hayner

Richard J. Hayner

Feb 27, 2017

Richard J. Hayner, beloved husband of the late Gracemarie (Harley) Hayner, and son of the late Clifford Hayner and Marion (File) Hayner, passed away on Monday,  February 27, 2017 at the age of 86. He was born and grew up in Brunswick, NY and graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) with a BSEE. He has been retired from Northeast Utilities...

Laurie Ahearn

Laurie Ahearn

Feb 22, 2017

Laurie Ahearn, 56, of the Plantsville section of Southington, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, February 22, 2017.

 

Born Aug. 12, 1960 in Southington to the late John and Jeannine (Dupuis) Ahearn, she had been a longtime Southington resident.

 

Laurie was generous, charismatic, and intelligent.  She was a hard-working single mother and...

Jean Keir

Jean Keir

Feb 21, 2017

Jean Keir, 90, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at the Southington Care Center.

Jean was born on December 14, 1926 in Lynn, MA to the late James and Mary (Tyrie) Keir and had been a longtime Southington resident. She worked as an underwriter at The Hartford, retiring after 25 years of service.

Jean is survived...

John A. Sokolnicki

John A. Sokolnicki

Feb 20, 2017

John A. Sokolnicki, 72, of Madison passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, February 20, 2017 at St. Raphael’s Hospital. He was the loving husband of Marcia (Giles) Sokolnicki for 39 years.

Born April 16, 1944 in Wilkes-Barre, PA to the late Leo S. and Stasia (Beldowicz) Sokolnicki, he had been a longtime Madison resident.

John graduated from...

Joseph "Jody" D. Grigerek

Joseph "Jody" D. Grigerek

Feb 19, 2017

Joseph “Jody” D. Grigerek, 69, of the Plantsville section of Southington, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at the HOCC at Bradley. He was the loving husband of Lisa (Bisi) Grigerek for 40 years.

Born October 26, 1947 in Southington to the late Joseph and Pauline (Forsyth) Grigerek, he had been a lifelong Southington resident.

Jody worked as...

Melvin W. Rose

Melvin W. Rose

Feb 19, 2017

Melvin W. Rose, 80, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at the Summit at Plantsville. He had been the loving husband of Mary “Jean” (Bowen) Rose for 60 years.

Born on June 22, 1936 in Baltimore, MD to the late Mack and Marie (Doehring) Rose, he had been a longtime Southington resident.

Melvin proudly served his...

Janet D. Meyer

Janet D. Meyer

Feb 19, 2017

Janet (Dolan) Meyer, 76, of Waterbury and formerly Watertown, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017.  She was the wife of Melvyn C. Meyer, with whom she shared 52 years of marriage.

Born in Catskill, New York on September 27, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Joseph R. and Thelma (Finch) Dolan.  Raised in upstate New York, she was a...

Heather M. South

Heather M. South

Feb 14, 2017

Heather M. South, 33, of Meriden, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 14, 2017. She was a loving mother, daughter, sister, granddaughter and friend.

Heather was born on January 17, 1984 in New Britain. She was a Portland High School graduate, Class of 2002. Heather was a funny and caring person, always willing to help anyone in need.

She is...

Raymond F Berard

Raymond F Berard

Feb 14, 2017

Raymond F. Berard, 85, of Plainville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at Apple Rehab in Plainville.  He now joins his wife, Yvonne (Corriveau) Berard, who predeceased him in 2015.

Born in Barton, VT on July 15, 1931, he was the son of the late Pierre and Rosilda (Pechette) Berard.  Ray proudly served his country in the U.S....

Grazia F. Ettorre

Grazia F. Ettorre

Feb 12, 2017

Grazia (Forcella) Ettorre, 84, of Plainville, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at the Hospital of Central Connecticut, New Britain.  She is now reunited with her beloved husband of 54 years, Nicola “Nick” Ettorre, who predeceased her in 2008. Born in Italy on January 1, 1933, she was one of four children to the late Filipo and Sophia (Pulcini)...

Zora M. Gura

Zora M. Gura

Feb 12, 2017

Zora M. (Minor) Gura, 94, of Plantsville, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at HOCC at New Britain. She was the loving wife of the late John C. Gura for nearly 46 years.

Born on Sept. 11, 1922 in Cheshire to the late Earl and Elizabeth (Caroll) Minor, she had been a longtime Plantsville...

Rosela E. Goulet

Rosela E. Goulet

Feb 10, 2017

Rosela E. (Vredenburg) Goulet, 69, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 10, 2017 at the HOCC at New Britain General.

She was born in Hartford on October 2, 1947 to the late Howard Robert and Pearl Frances (Abbott) Vredenburg and had been a lifelong Southington resident.

Rosela was a Southington High School graduate and then went on to...

Alden Henry Lewis

Alden Henry Lewis

Feb 9, 2017

In the early morning hours of February 9, 2017, Alden H. Lewis, 86, of Southington, passed away at Connecticut Hospice in Branford. He was the loving husband of Marion A. (Goodale) Lewis with whom he shared 66 years of marriage.

Alden was born on March 8, 1930 in Boothbay Harbor, ME the second son to the late Isaac Wilson and...

Brian K. Garrow

Brian K. Garrow

Feb 8, 2017

Brian K. Garrow, 60, of Southington, passed away unexpectedly on February 8, 2017 at his home.

Born on June 5, 1956 in Southington to the late Wendell and Elizabeth (Zygmunt) Garrow, he had been a longtime Southington resident.

Brian worked for many years as a painter at Martin Cabinets and Peter Webster Painters Inc.

He is survived by his daughter...

Marcello J.  "Mickey" Mongillo

Marcello J. "Mickey" Mongillo

Feb 7, 2017

Marcello J. “Mickey” Mongillo, 86, of Southington, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at the Summit of Plantsville. He had been the loving husband of Jean (Sheppard) Mongillo for 66 years.

Born on July 20, 1930 in New Britain to the late Pasquale and Mary (Pelcher) Mongillo, he had been a longtime Southington resident.

Mickey retired from the former...

Harriet E. Schofield

Harriet E. Schofield

Feb 6, 2017

Harriet E. Schofield, 84, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 6, 2017.

She was born in Quincy, MA on October 31, 1932 to the late Ernest M. and Barbara H. (King) Hussey. Harriet grew up on the Cape and always loved the beach. She also enjoyed reading and spending time with her friends.

She is survived by her...

Muriel Mahaffy

Muriel Mahaffy

Feb 4, 2017

Muriel (Swain) Mahaffy of Southington, died on February 4, 2017, at Connecticut Baptist Home in Meriden. She was the loving wife of the late Carroll O. Mahaffy for 67 years.

 

Muriel was born in Bristol, CT, on September 18, 1922 to the late Gordon and Lillian (Milne) Swain. She was employed as a paraprofessional by the Southington Board of...

Donald W. Barrows

Donald W. Barrows

Feb 3, 2017

Donald W. Barrows, 82, of Plainville and Ft. Lauderdale, FL, passed away on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital.

Born on January 29, 1935 in Plainville to the late Albert and Alfield (Sungren) Barrows, he had been a longtime Plainville resident.

Donald was a devoted employee of 37 years at Northeast Utilities where he started as an assistant...

Theodore Szostak

Theodore Szostak

Feb 3, 2017

Theodore “Teddy” Szostak, 92, of Southington, husband of Elizabeth (Shurack) Szostak, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2017 at HOCC at New Britain.

Born in Poland on August 6, 1924, he was the son of the late Teofil and Jozefa (Krempa) Szostak.  A longtime resident of Southington, he was a communicant of Immaculate Conception Church. Teddy and Betty married on...

Kevin M. Tangney Sr.

Kevin M. Tangney Sr.

Jan 21, 2017

Kevin M. Tangney Sr., 80, of Southington, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at MidState Medical Center. He was the loving husband of Sharon (Mount) Tangney for 53 years.

Born on January 23, 1936 in New Haven to the late Robert and Florence (Roche) Tangney, he had been a longtime Southington resident.

Kevin proudly...

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