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Desmond L. Brown
Dec 28, 2019
Desmond L. Brown (Bob Marley) of New Britain CT, beloved son and father departed his life unexpectedly on Saturday December 28, 2019. Desmond was born on July 4, 1984 in New Britain CT to Barbara Mack-Owens and Lawton Brown (Predeceased). He leaves behind his beloved mother Barbara Mack-Owens (Richard Owens) of New Britain CT. Desmond is survived by one...
Shirley B. Recck
Dec 27, 2019
Shirley B. Recck, 95, of Berlin, passed away on Friday, Dec. 27, 2019. She was the widow of Leon Young and Carmine Recck.
Born in Berlin, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Nellie (Austin) Brown. Shirley was a lifelong Berlin resident and was a member of Berlin Congregational Church.
Surviving are a...
Enrique "Rick" A. Rivera
Dec 26, 2019
Enrique “Rick” Rivera passed away suddenly, December 26, 2019 at the Hospital of Central CT surrounded by his family.
He is survived by his mother, Dolores Rivera; his brothers, Javier Rivera, Luis Rivera and his wife Donna, and Elvis Rivera and his wife Marsha; his sister, Yolanda Salazar and her husband Ivan, his sister-in-law Valerie Rivera; and...
Rosa Almodovar
Dec 25, 2019
Rosa (Rivera) Almodovar, 78, of New Britain, passed away peacefully on Dec. 25, 2019 surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Ramon Reyes Rivera and Hinginia Flores Rivera. Rosa was a New Britain resident for over 50 years and was formerly employed at Corbin and Russwin Manufacturing. She...
Eric John Laska
Dec 24, 2019
Eric John Laska, born July 17, 1962 in New Britain, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019 at the Hospital of Central CT.
He was a lifelong New Britain resident, a member of Holy Cross Church, CCARC, and participated in the Special Olympics.
Surviving are his parents, Anatol “Tony” and Nelida (Dalton) Laska; his brother,...
Bruce A. Thorstenson
Dec 23, 2019
Bruce Thorstenson was born in New Britain, CT, March 8, 1939. Back when New Britain General was just a grey house on the hill.
He grew up in West Hartford, attended Hartford Regional Technical School, studied automotive.
He began working at young age, swept out cobblers shops, added coal to furnaces, shoveled snow, delivered newspapers,...
Olga Kadabashyants
Dec 18, 2019
Olga Kadabashyants, 93, of Wethersfield, widow of Zaven Martirosov, passed away peacefully at St. Francis Hospital with her daughter by her side.
Born in Baku, Azerbaijan, she was the daughter of Setrak Kodabashev and Maryam Kodabasheva. Olga was a resident of Wethersfield for 10 years and was a devoted member of St. George Armenian Apostolic Church in...
Ramon A. Marquez
Dec 12, 2019
Ramon A. Marquez, 37, of New Britain, husband of Heather Marquez, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019 at Yale New Haven Hospital.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was a New Britain resident for the past 20 years. He was formerly employed as an auto mechanic and was a member of Divine Providence Parish at St. Joseph...
Nunzio Calafiore
Dec 8, 2019
Nunzio Calafiore, 95, of Bristol, formerly of New Britain, Connecticut, died peacefully December 8, 2019, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his loving wife, Maria Calafiore. Born on March 25, 1924, in Solarino, Sicily, he was the youngest of four children. The son of the late Maria (Giliberto) and Pasquale Calafiore.
He moved to the...
Robert L."Bob" Ritchie
Dec 7, 2019
Robert L. “Bob” Ritchie, 51, of Port St. Lucie, FL, and formerly of Kensington, CT, passed away unexpectedly at home on December 7, 2019 of natural causes. He was the son of the late Arvid H. and Doris (Seipel) Ritchie. He was a former lifelong resident of Kensington before moving to Florida in 2014. He worked in the automotive...
Shirley K. Bosco
Nov 28, 2019
Shirley K. Bosco, 84, of New Britain, widow of Thomas J. Bosco, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019.
Born in Utica, NY, she was a New Britain resident most of her life. Shirley was a member of St. Joseph Church in New Britain, and the Women’s Auxillary of the VFW. She loved spending time with...
Keith R. Miller
Nov 22, 2019
Keith Raymond Miller, 52, died unexpectedly on Friday, November 22, in New Britain.
Born in New Britain on December 4, 1966, he was the son of the late Raymond William Miller, a World War II United States Marine Corps veteran of New Britain, and Mary Ellen (Patnode) Miller of New Britain. He graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas...
Mildred A. Wawrzenski
Nov 17, 2019
It is with great sadness announcing the passing of Mildred Palazzo Wawrzenski who died peacefully at Monsignor Bojanowski Manor on November 17, 2019. She was 87.
Mildred was the daughter of the late Loretto Palazzo and Marie Antonnette (DelConte) Palazzo. She was a lifelong resident of New Britain and worked as a hair dresser for Tres-Chic Coiffures,...
Maria Zayas Martinez
Nov 8, 2019
Maria Zayas Martinez, 90, of New Britain, widow of Jose Martinez, passed away peacefully on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019 at Autumn Lake Healthcare in New Britain. Born in Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico, she was a New Britain resident since 1967 and was a member of St. Mary's Church in New Britain.
Surviving are her children, Joe Martinez...
Salvadora Bermudez
Oct 28, 2019
It is with great sadness in announcing the passing of Salvadora Bermudez on October 28, 2019. Salvadora was born on February 6, 1935, in Cidra, Puerto Rico. Salvadora was the beloved and cherished daughter of the late Cecilia Lugo De Bermudez and late Santiago Bermudez Mendez.
Salvadora’s legacy to her family is her lasting love, her belief...
Angela Lomaglio
Oct 28, 2019
Angela (Zullo) Lomaglio, 88, of West Hartford, passed away peacefully on October 28, 2019 at The Reservoir surrounded by her loving family. Born in Apice, Italy on May 11, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Michael Angelo and Antonetta (Mesisca) Zullo.
She was a long time resident of West Hartford and devoted member of Our...
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