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Josephine Hines
Jul 13, 2004
Josephine Hines, 94, of New Britain, was called home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 15, 2004. She was the widow of James Johnson and Thomas Hines. Born in Calvery County, MD, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Idya Gray. At age 18, she moved to Baltimore, MD, where she met her first husband, James...
Louise Marie Smilnak
Jul 9, 2004
Louise Marie Rushkosky Smilnak entered into eternal rest, on Friday, July 9, 2004. She was the daughter of Herman and Augusta Michaelis Rushkosky and the devoted wife and widow of Peter Smilnak. Born in New Britain, she attended local schools, graduating from New Britain High School in 1930. Louise, upon graduating from New Britain General Hospital of Nursing and doing...
John C. Lentini
Jul 8, 2004
John C. Lentini, 71, of New Britain, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, July 8, 2004 surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with lung cancer. He was the beloved husband of 50 years of Elaine Borde Lentini. Born in New Britain, John was the son of the late Professor Concetto "Jack" and Anna Casella Lentini. A U.S....
Lena Grace Lanni
Jul 8, 2004
Lena Grace Lanni, 80, of Kensington, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday with her loving family be her side. She was the widow of James V. Lanni. Born in New York, she was the daughter of the late Alfredo and Caroline Pratesi. She was a Kensington resident for over 50 years and was a member of the...
Alby A. Pelletier
Jul 8, 2004
Alby A. Pelletier, 79, of Kensington, beloved husband of Claire Martin Pelletier for 56 years, died peacefully on Thursday, July 8, 2004 at Ridgeview Healthcare Center. Born in Frenchville, ME, he was the son of the late Donat and Egline Bouchard Pelletier. He was a longtime Kensington resident and was a member of the Knights of Columbus, 4th degree Color...
Audrey Lois Johnson
Jul 5, 2004
Audrey Lois Johnson Johnson, 71, of Cromwell, formerly of Kensington, died Monday at Middlesex Hospital. She was the widow of Donald L. Johnson. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Carl A. and Ellen Swanson Johnson. Audrey was a Kensington resident from 1958 until moving to Cromwell in 1996. She was a Brownie and Girl Scout...
Charles Hicken Pauly
Jul 1, 2004
Charles Hicken Pauly, 74, of New Britain, died Thursday at New Britain General Hospital. Born in Birmingham, AL he was the son of the late Nicholas and Margaret Hicken Pauly. Charles was a former Rhode Island resident moving to New Britain in 1992. He graduated from Georgia Tech in 1952 and was a veteran of the US Army. Charles is...
Laura May Conger
Jun 20, 2004
Laura May Brown Conger, 99, of Berlin, died peacefully Sunday morning at Ledgecrest Healthcare Center. She was the widow of Ellsworth Conger. Born in Berlin, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Nellie Austin Brown. Laura was a Berlin resident most of her life. She was the oldest living member of the Berlin Congregational Church, a member of...
Avedis Harold Kevorkian
Jun 19, 2004
Avedis Harold Kevorkian, 77, of New Britain, husband of Alice Kouyumjian Kevorkian, died Saturday, June 19, 2004. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late George and Hiaganoush Kevorkian. He was a life-long New Britain resident and retired from the U.S. Postal Service as a Letter Carrier. He was a member of the Armenian Church of the...
Edward S. Jacobs
Jun 17, 2004
Edward Sahac Jacobs, 84, formerly of New Britain and Farmington, died peacefully Thursday, June 17, 2004 at the McClean Home. He was the husband of the late Sadie Marzbanian Jacobs. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Sahac and Rose Bagdasarian Jacobs. He was a New Britain resident most of his life and was a US...
Eunice Nell Conoway
Jun 17, 2004
Eunice Nell Conaway, 52, of New Britain, died peacefully on Thursday, June 17, 2004 at New Britain General Hospital. Born in Ailey, Georgia, she was the daughter of Lillian Clark Conaway of New Britain and the late Johnnie B. Conaway. She was a New Britain resident for over 40 years and was formerly employed as a Certified Nurses Aid at...
Eunice N. Conaway
Jun 17, 2004
Eunice Nell Conaway, 51, of New Britain, died peacefully on Thursday, June 17, 2004 at New Britain General Hospital. Born in Ailey, Georgia, she was the daughter of Lillian Clark Conaway of New Britain and the late Johnnie B. Conaway. She was a New Britain resident for over 40 years and was formerly employed as a Certified Nurses Aid at...
Elizabeth Chaglasian
Jun 11, 2004
Elizabeth Chaglasian, of New Britain, died Friday, June 11, 2004 at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington. She was the widow of Carl Chaglasian who died in 1979. Born in New Britain, she was a long-time New Britain resident and was a life-long member of the First Church of Christ. During World War II, Elizabeth worked at P.F. Corbin Manufacturing. She...
Rose Boyajian Bouley
Jun 10, 2004
Rose Boyajian Bouley, 87, formerly of New Britain, died Thursday, June 10, 2004 at New Britain General Hospital. She was the widow of Leonard Bouley who died in 1983. Born August 6, 1916 in Stoneham, Ma, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Mary Tufenkjian Boyajian. She was a long-time New Britain resident before moving to Farmington one...
Francis B. Deming
May 29, 2004
Francis B. Deming, 80, a long time Berlin resident, died Saturday at home. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Henry and Margery Brandegee Deming. He was formerly employed at Rowland Products which became Rowmark, before retiring. Francis was a Born Again Christian and was Faithful to the Lord. He was a devoted member of Berlin...
Levant Azarigian
May 18, 2004
Levant Azarigian, 87, of Chapin, S.C., formerly of New Britain, CT, went into the waiting arms of his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, May 18, 2004. He was born on May 22, 1916, the son of the late Levon and Shooshan Azarigian. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Gloria Azarigian of almost sixty years, three brothers Varton...
Russell J. Nelson
May 15, 2004
Russell J. Nelson, 92, loving and faithful husband to Hazel Salmon Nelson, died 5/15/04 peacefully, after a short illness. Born in New Britain, he was the son of John Nelssen Nelson and Thildda Johnson Nelson. He spent his early years in New Britain, moving to Plainville where he was a self-employed painting contractor until he was drafted into the Army...
Napoleon P. Therrien
May 1, 2004
Napoleon P. Therrien, 90, of New Britain died Saturday, May 1, 2004 at New Britain General Hospital. Born in Alburg, VT, he was the son of the late James and Josephine Minor Therrien. He was formerly employed at Emhart and was a member of St. Joseph Church. Surviving are his beloved wife, Clairette Therrien Therrien; three sons and two daughters-in-law,...
Rita Margaret Waluk
Apr 25, 2004
OBITUARY: Rita M. Waluk Rita Margaret Kreft Waluk, 78, of Kensington, died unexpectedly at home on Sunday, April 25, 2004. She was the widow of Stanley Waluk. Born in Athens Wisconsin, she was the daughter of the late Cyril and Catherine Schmidt Kreft. She was a Kensington resident for over 55 years and was formerly employed at the former Chandler...
George G. Benios
Apr 1, 2004
George G. Benios, 70, of Farmington, husband of Despina Nasiakos Benios, died peacefully Thursday, April 1, 2004 at Hartford Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born in Strigou, Tripoli, Greece, he was the only son of the late Gregory and Athanasia Alexopoulos Benios. He moved to the United States in 1951, residing in New London until 1959 and then in...
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