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Valerian J. Piera Jr.

Valerian J. Piera Jr.

Dec 28, 2020

Valerian J. Piera Jr (Val), 83, of Middletown, passed away on Monday, Dec. 28, 2020 at Hartford Hospital.

Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Valerian James Piera and Lucy (Uccello) Piera.  Val was a proud Veteran of the United States Navy. He grew up and lived in New Britain before moving to...

Kathleen Joyce Kopycinski

Kathleen Joyce Kopycinski

Dec 27, 2020

Kathleen Joyce Kopycinski, 76, of New Britain, wife of Raymond Kopycinski, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020 at the Hospital of Central CT in New Britain.

Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Toney Herman and Florence (Murawski) Herman.  She was a lifelong New Britain resident and was a graduate of New...

Joseph F. Brigandi

Joseph F. Brigandi

Dec 27, 2020

Joseph Frank Brigandi (Joe), 79, of Kensington, husband of Barbara Brigandi, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020 at the Hospital of Central CT in New Britain, CT.

Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Charles Stoetzner Brigandi and Helen (Gorecki) Brigandi.  Joe was a New Britain resident before moving to Kensington in...

Francisco Camacho

Francisco Camacho

Dec 27, 2020

Francisco Camacho, 82, of New Britain passed away on Dec. 27, 2020 at the Hospital of Central CT in New Britain.  He was the husband of the late Carmen (Perez) Camacho.

Born in Lajas, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Eusebio Camacho and Candida Hernandez.  Francisco was a New Britain resident for over 60...

Pantelis Vastakis

Pantelis Vastakis

Dec 23, 2020

Pantelis Vastakis, 80, of New Britain, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020 at the Hospital of Central CT in New Britain.

Born in Evrytania, Greece, he was the son of Stavros and Maria Vastakis. Every year, Pantelis loved visiting and spending time in his village, Doliana.  He was a New Britain resident for over 50 years...

Daniel J. Roy

Daniel J. Roy

Dec 23, 2020

Daniel J. Roy, 71, of New Britain, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford.  He was the beloved husband for 50 years of Michele Roy.

Born in Canada, he was the son of the late Roger Roy and Georgette (Boutin) Roy.  Daniel was a New Britain resident most of his...

William Reyes

William Reyes

Dec 21, 2020

William “Willy” Reyes passed away unexpectedly at Home December 21, 2020. Born to Julio Reyes and the late Marina Irizarry in New Britain, CT on April 5, 1963. Willy was an entrepreneur who wore his heart on his shoulder and enjoyed a passion for family and friends as well as fishing and automotive.

He is survived by...

Nancy E. Sager

Nancy E. Sager

Dec 18, 2020

Nancy E. Sager, 87, a former long time resident of Farmington, passed away peacefully on December 18, 2020 at Covenant Living in Cromwell, CT.  She was the wife of Ralph L. Sager for 64 years, whom she met at summer camp as teenagers, and was the mother of three children.

Nancy was born in Arlington Ma., daughter...

Luz Gladys Rodriguez

Luz Gladys Rodriguez

Dec 18, 2020

L uz Gladys (Montalban) Rodriguez, 64, of Cromwell, widow of Horatio Rodriguez Jr., passed away peacefully Friday, December 18, 2020.

Born on July 28, 1956 in Hartford, CT, she was the daughter of the late Antonio Montalban and Luz Gladys (Cruz) Dones.  She was a former New Britain resident before moving to Cromwell 30 years ago.  Gladys...

Richard R. Knopf

Richard R. Knopf

Dec 17, 2020

Richard Robert Knopf, 88, of Kensington, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020 at the Hospital of Central CT in New Britain. He was the widower of Irene Knopf.

Born in Windsor, he was the son of the late Otto and Lydia (Renn) Knopf. He was a Kensington resident most of his life and was a...

Christopher Rinaldi

Christopher Rinaldi

Dec 16, 2020

Christopher Rinaldi, 55, of Unionville, entered into eternal rest unexpectedly at his home.

He was born in New Britain, graduating from New Britain High School in 1983.  He lived life every day with happiness and positivity.  He was the kindest, generous, selfless, loving person a family could wish for.  He loved writing poetry, taking walks with his...

Israel Gonzalez

Israel Gonzalez

Dec 12, 2020

Israel Gonzalez, 67, of New Britain, passed away at home on December 12, 2020.

Born on June 17, 1953 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Israel later moved to CT where he joined the US Army to serve his country.  Israel loved to go fishing and hang out with his family.  He considered his greatest accomplishment to be a...

Iris M. Luciano

Iris M. Luciano

Dec 9, 2020

Iris M. Luciano, 53, of New Britain, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020 at the Hospital of Central CT in New Britain.  She was the widow of David Luciano.

Born in Puerto Rico, she was a New Britain resident for over 40 years.  Iris was a member of St. Joachim Parish, St. Mary Church.  She was...

Maribel Velasquez

Maribel Velasquez

Dec 6, 2020

Maribel Velasquez, 54, of New Britain, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020.

She was born in San German, Puerto Rico. Maribel was a New Britain resident for 51 years and attended Stanley Memorial Fountain of Life Church.   She enjoyed worshipping and being in God’s presence.  She loved him with all her heart and...

Lori Ann Skinner

Lori Ann Skinner

Dec 2, 2020

Lori Ann Skinner, 47, of Berlin, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020 at Hartford Hospital.

Born in New Britain, she was a resident of Berlin.  Lori was employed as a Training Manager for Quadient, Inc. of Milford for over ten years.  She was a member of Greater Hartford 4-H since middle school, attending the 4-H camp...

Richard William Demay

Richard William Demay

Nov 20, 2020

Richard William DeMay, 87, of Southington, died Friday, Nov. 20, 2020 at home.  He was the widow of Eleanor DeMay who died in 1999 and Dorothy DeMay who died earlier this year.

Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Donald Monroe DeMay and Frieda (Gugel) DeMay.  Richard was a former resident of Farmington...

Luis E. Burgos

Luis E. Burgos

Nov 15, 2020

Luis Burgos, 62, of New Britain, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020 at Autumn Lake Healthcare in New Britain.

Born in Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Santo Burgos and Aida Rosa Aviles.  Luis was a New Britain resident over 27 years and was a member of St. Mary Church.  He was formerly...

William Edward Hintz

William Edward Hintz

Nov 13, 2020

William Edward Hintz, 97, of New Britain, passed away on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020 at the Hospital of Central CT in New Britain.  He was the husband of the late Gertrude (Stephenson) Hintz.

Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Gustave and Emma (Maron) Hintz. William proudly served during World War II as...

Pedro P. Rosado

Pedro P. Rosado

Nov 13, 2020

On Friday, November 13, 2020, Pedro P. Rosado, 87, of New Britain, passed away peacefully and joined his beloved wife Zenovia “Sandy”. Throughout their 67-years of marriage, they became inseparable as they built a beautiful life together full of memories, adventures and life lessons that were passed down to generations of loved...

Robert R. Kasiski

Robert R. Kasiski

Nov 11, 2020

Robert Ronald Kasiski, 83, of Kensington, husband of Joy Kasiski, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020.

Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Charles and Anna (Danko) Kasiski.  Robert was a U.S. Army Veteran.  He lived in Kensington most of his life and was formerly employed as a tractor trailer driver for...

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