Stella Bardeck Swanson
Jul 24, 2006
Stella Bardeck Swanson, 86, of Kensington, died Monday, July 24, 2006 at Ledgecrest Healthcare Center. She was the widow of Verner Swanson. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Josephine Pryrycka Bardeck. Stella moved to New York NY in 1938 and was employed as a bookkeeper at Beehler Arts in New York City. She...
Florence Masselle
Jul 23, 2006
Florence Vumback Masselle, 95, of Kensington, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 23, 2006. She was the widow of Anthony D. Masselle who died in 1975. Born in Meriden on Sept. 24, 1910, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Julia Carabetta Vumback. She lived in Kensington since 1931 and worked at Prentice Mfg. Co. for 30 years,...
Irene Maloney Lehn
Jul 22, 2006
Irene M. Lehn, 90, of New Britain died July 22, 2006 at the Jerome Home. She was born May 10, 1916 in Bridgeport, CT where she grew up. She married Sgt. Louis Y. Lehn on August 7, 1944 and following the war, they established residency in New Britain. She was predeceased by her husband in 1988. She had four children...
George J. Rapacky
Jul 22, 2006
George J. Rapacky, 80, of New Britain, husband of the late Dale Rapacky, died Saturday, July 22, 2006 at New Britain General Hospital. Born in Plainville, he was the son of the late Mary and Hipolite Rapacky. He was a US Navy Veteran of World War II, having served on the Molino del Rey and on the USS Franklyn. Surviving...
Elizabeth A. Delio
Jul 16, 2006
Elizabeth Ann Cahill Delio, 55, of Bristol, died peacefully on Sunday, July 16, 2006 at St. Mary Hospital in Waterbury. Born in Norwalk, she was the daughter of the late Frank J. and Gertrude Tomer Delio. She was a former New Britain resident for over thirty years before moving to Bristol nine years ago. Elizabeth was employed as a bookkeeper...
Michael A. Firetto
Jul 13, 2006
Michael A. "Cookie" Firetto, 77, of Palm Harbor, FL, died unexpectedly on Thursday, July 13, 2006 at home. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Angelo and Mary DeSena Firetto. Michael was a long-time New Britain resident before retiring to Palm Harbor, Florida in 1989. He proudly served his country in the US Army during the...
Elizabeth C. Peterson
Jul 13, 2006
Elizabeth C. Peterson, 81, of New Britain, beloved wife of Robert V. Peterson, died peacefully on Thursday, July 13, 2006 at Brittany Farms Healthcare Center. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary Bura Clebowicz and was a life long New Britain resident. Elizabeth graduated from New Britain High School in 1942 and received...
Abimael Del Rio
Jul 10, 2006
Abimael "Maelo" Del Rio, 33, of New Britain died unexpectedly on Monday, July 10, 2006 at home. Born in San Turce, Puerto Rico, he was the son of Antonio Del Rio of New Britain and the late Myriam Rodriguez Del Rio. He was a New Britain resident since 1983 and was employed at Washington Auto Service. In addition to his...
Ralph F. Williams
Jul 10, 2006
Ralph F. Williams, 78, of Kensington, husband of Marion Munson Williams, died peacefully on Monday, July 10, 2006 at New Britain General Hospital. Born in Kensington, he was the son of the late Ralph B. and Winifred Crews Williams. He was a life-long Kensington resident and was a US Navy Veteran of World War II. Ralph was formerly employed as...
Nancy J. Gustafson
Jul 8, 2006
Nancy J. Gustafson, 47, of Stafford Springs, formerly of Newington, was lifted into Heaven by the Lord on Saturday, July 8, 2006 surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in New Britain, she was a former Newington resident before moving to Stafford Springs in 2002. She was a graduate of Newington High School and the...
Edward J. Was
Jul 3, 2006
Edward J. Was, 81, of New Britain, died unexpectedly on Monday, July 3, 2006 at home. He was the husband of the late Marion J. Kraus Was. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Walter and Agnes Skarbek Was. He lived in New Britain most of his life and was a Plainville resident for three years....
Raymond William Graziano
Jun 23, 2006
Raymond William "Dody" Graziano, 92, of Berlin, died peacefully on Friday, June 23, 2006. He was the husband of the late Clara DiSarro Graziano. Born in Berlin, he was the son of the late Mario and Louisa Grassi Graziano and was a life-long Berlin resident. He was well known as the former owner of Clarays Seafood Market, and was a...
Ismael Rodriguez
Jun 10, 2006
Ismael Rodriguez, 44, of New Britain, died Saturday, June 10, 2006 at New Britain General Hospital. Born in Las Piedra, Puerto Rico, he was a New Britain resident for the past 25 years. He was employed at Corbin Russwin. Surviving are his beloved wife, Migdalia Saez Rodriguez; two sons Ismael and Josue Samuel: five daughters, Michelle, Jessica, Angelina, Christina, and...
Margaret Bell Johnson
Jun 7, 2006
Margaret Bell Johnson, 73, of Hartford, formerly of New Britain, died Wednesday, June 7, 2006 at Hartford Hospital. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late James Johnson and Josephine Hines. Margaret was a caring and loving person. She had a quiet manner and will be deeply missed by her family. Surviving are her children, Rev. Dr....
Leon Hovanesian
May 27, 2006
Leon Hovanesian, 77, of New Britain, husband of Rita D. Hovanesian, died Saturday, May 27, 2006 at New Britain General Hospital. Born in Pawtucket, RI, he was the son of the late Harry and Takouhi Sakoian Hovanesian. Leon was a New Britain resident since 1944 and was formerly employed as a custodian in the New Britain Public School System. He...
Dorothy Nyquist Tyler
May 21, 2006
Dorothy Nyquist Tyler, 79, of Newington, died peacefully on Sunday, May 21, 2006 in Newington. She was the widow of Bernard Tyler who died in 1974. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Elof and Emma Busse Nyquist. She was a long time New Britain resident and a Newington resident since 1974. Dorothy was formerly employed...
F. Barbara Parsons
May 20, 2006
F. Barbara Parsons, 84, of Farmington, formerly a resident for many years of Berlin and Rocky Hill, died Saturday May 20, 2006 in New Britain, CT. Barbara was married for 55 years to her husband John A. Parsons, who died Oct. 20, 2004. Born Florence Barbara Wall on January 16, 1922 in Hartford, CT, she was the daughter of the...
Francisco Pereira
May 10, 2006
Francisco Pereira, 60, of New Britain, belovedh husband of Carmen Alvarado Pereira, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Caguas, Puerto Rico, he was a New Britain resident for over 30 years. He was formerly employed as a machine operator at Stanley Works and was a member of St. Mary's Church. In addition to his wife...
Hipolito Reyes
May 9, 2006
Hipolito Reyes, 78, of New Britain, beloved husband of Gregoria Baez Reyes, died Tuesday, May 9, 2006 at the Hospital for Special Care. Born in Caguas, Puerto Rico, he was a former resident of New York and lived in New Britain for the past 36 years. He served in the National Guard during the Korean War and was formerly employed...
Hilda May Melinoskas
Apr 26, 2006
Hilda May Melinoskas formerly of New Britain and Middletown passed away peacefully after a long illness, Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at Avery Heights, Hartford, CT. She was the widow of Peter P. Melinoskas Sr., who predeceased her in 2004. Hilda leaves behind her beloved children, a daughter and son-in-law Nancy and Louis Morris Bard of Bristol; a daughter and son-in-law...
