Obituaries

Aug 27, 2022

Frank Anthony Andriano, 84, a former longtime New Britain resident, passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2022 peacefully alongside his family. Born in Mount Vernon, NY, he was the son of the late Philip and Anna (DePaulo) Andriano.  Frank was a graduate of New Britain High School and was formerly employed for over 30 years at Fafnir Bearing Company. ...

Aug 20, 2022

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Aug 18, 2022

Annibale Castrogiovanni (80), of Bristol, died peacefully surrounded by his loving wife of 60 years, daughters and grandchildren on August 18th, 2022.  He is survived by his devoted wife Vincenza (DiMauro) Castrogiovanni.  He was predeceased by his adoring daughter Lucia Castrogiovanni along with his parents Filippo Castrogiovanni and Carmela (Gallo) of Sicily.

Annibale will be dearly missed...

Aug 13, 2022

Waclaw Gryczan, 78, of Glastonbury, passed away on August 13, 2022. He was born in Poland on May 1, 1944 to the late Waclaw and Jadwiga (Wroczynska) Gryczan.

Waclaw left Poland on December 11, 1993 with his wife, Danuta Gryczan and his two daughters, Eva and Marzena. They resided in Brooklyn, NY until 2002 when they decided...

Aug 8, 2022

Victor C. Fidi, II, 68, (Vic) of New Britain entered into eternal rest unexpectedly on August 8, 2022, at his home. Vic was born in New Britain on June 21, 1954 to Filomena Maria Lombardo Fidi, and Vittorio (Victor) C. Fidi, Sr., both deceased.

Vic loved the outdoors, car racing and loved Ford Mustangs. His '65 Fastback...

Aug 6, 2022

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Aug 5, 2022

Francisco Santiago, 71, of New Britain, husband of Monserrate Santiago, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 5, 2022.

Born in San German, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Pasqual Santiago and Amelia Martinez.  Francisco was a New Britain resident most of his life and was formerly employed at Black & Decker before retiring.    He...

Aug 2, 2022

Funeral services will take place on Friday, September 30, 2022 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM at Erickson-Hansen Funeral Home, 411 S. Main Street, New Britain. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery, New Britain.

Aug 1, 2022

Elizabeth (Betty) Lynch, 92, passed away on August 1 st , 2022 at Apple Rehab in Cromwell.  A daughter of the late Stephen and Marguerite (Rose) Lynch, she was a lifelong resident of New Britain.  Betty is survived by her loving sister Virginia Lynch Sasek and brother in law Donald Sasek, her beloved nieces Cheryl Sasek and Jerilyn S....

Jul 31, 2022

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Jul 26, 2022

Mary A. Snetro, 93, of Kensington, beloved wife for 68 years of the late Charles A. Snetro passed away on July 26, 2022.

Born in New Britain on September 2, 1928 to the late Lucia and Vito Daddabbo, Mary resided in New Britain before moving to Kensington. After her retirement from Emhart Corp., Mary and Charlie enjoyed...

Jul 26, 2022

Maria Isabel Santiago (Chave), 77 passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2022. She was born November 1, 1944 in Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico. She was predeceased by her parents Benigno and Natividad Velazquez and her daughter Marisol Santiago. Chave is survived by her children: Frediswilda Miranda, Gilbert Velazquez, Lisette Roberts, and Manuel Santiago Jr. of New Britain, CT. Chave...

Jul 21, 2022

Charles James Ford Jr., 69, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2022 after a short illness. Born and raised in New Britain, Charles was a graduate of New Britain High School then completed two years at Boston University before enlisting in the U.S. ARMY.

He is survived by his mother: Henrietta Ford; his brother:  Steve Ford; his...

Jul 21, 2022

Raymond Bannon, 79, of Plantsville, CT, husband of Sherryl Bannon, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at the Hospital of Central CT in New Britain. Born in Hartford CT, he was a graduate of New Britain High School and the University of Connecticut.

He is survived by his loving wife, Sherryl...

Jul 16, 2022

Mayra A. Castor, 57, of New London, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2022. She was born in Puerto Rico to the late Victor Manuel  Castro and Eleanor Minerva Cintron.

Mayra was a dedicated mother and amazing grandmother. She devoted her life to her family.

Mayra is survived by her two sons: Luis Joel  Colon...

Jul 16, 2022

Douglas James Burby, 37, of Windsor Locks, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, July 16, 2022.

Born in Springfield, MA, he was a resident of Enfield and Vernon before moving to Windsor Locks.  Douglas was employed by Amazon. He was an avid NY Giants Football fan and enjoyed Martial Arts.

Surviving are his companion,...

Jul 12, 2022

Sara (Macala) Bly, 44 years old, wife of Russell Bly, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2022 after a brief illness. She was born in Southington CT, the eldest daughter to her parents, Amy and Paul Macala on April 11, 1978 and grew up in Southington.

In addition to her husband and parents, she is survived by...

Jul 11, 2022

Rosaura Vazquez, 95, passed away on Monday, July 11, 2022. She was born in Puerto Rico to the late Pedro Vazquez and Saturnita Ayala.

Her contagious smile and kindness will be greatly missed by all who loved her.

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield...

Jul 5, 2022

Antonio Cintron, 93, of New Britain, widow of Olimpia Cintron, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 5, 2022.  Born in Puerto Rico, he was a long time New Britain resident and was  formerly employed as a machinist before retiring.

Surviving are four children, Anthony Cintron, Edwin Cintron, Nirma Rios, and Axsel Cintron; a brother, Evangelio Cintron; many...

Jul 5, 2022

John Lewis Kraus, of New Britain, died on July 5, 2022, at the age of 97. Born in New Britain on June 20, 1925, he was the son of the late John F. and Olga (Schultz) Kraus. He was predeceased by his two sisters, Arline Basile and Myrtle Cahill.

He leaves behind his devoted friend, Audrey Malkemus,...