Obituaries

Nov 27, 2017

Erika Augsburger MacKendrick, 78, of Kittery, Maine, wife of William A. MacKendrick, passed away on Monday, Nov. 27, 2017 in York, ME.

Born in Poland, she was the daughter of the late Karl and Ida (Reich) Augsburger.  Erika was a former New Britain and Southington resident before residing in Maine.  She was formerly employed at Travelers Insurance...

Nov 25, 2017

Guy Vartkes Khuzkian, 93, of Hartford, passed away peacefully at home on November 25th, 2017. Guy was born on August 1, 1924 in Marseille, France, the son of the late Sarkis and Marianoush (Kirkorian). After surviving three years in a Nazi Germany forced labor camp, he returned home to Marseille where he married his wife Rose and later moved...

Nov 16, 2017

Joshua David Clifford, 43, of Berlin, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017 at the Hospital of Central CT.

Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Neil and Toni (Snyder) Clifford.  He was a Berlin resident most of his life and enjoyed living in the Cayman Islands for a short time.  Joshua...

Nov 15, 2017

Agnes Theresa Maier, 93, of Kensington, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017.  She was the widow of John C. Maier.

Born in Newington, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Agnes Young.  She was a resident of Kensington since 1946.  Agnes was formerly employed at Fafnir Bearing, and later worked at...

Nov 6, 2017

Dorothy H. Reed, 96, of Kensington, passed away at home on Monday, Nov. 6, 2017.  She was the widow of Harlie M. Reed.  Both greatly loved and respected by her children, she was a woman ahead of her time, demonstrating an independent spirit that challenged those around her.

Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of...

Nov 6, 2017

Dalila Vasquez, 67, of New Britain, passed away on Monday, Nov. 6, 2017 at home.  Born in Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Juan Vasquez and Carmen Caraballo.  She was a New Britain resident most of her life and was a member of Iglesia El Buen Samaritano Jose de Diego in New Britain.

Surviving...

Oct 29, 2017

William H. Dornfried Sr., 88, of Kensington and Old Saybrook, husband of Frances (Dower) Dornfried, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 29, 2017 surrounded by his loving family.

Born in New Britain, Bill was the son of the late Joseph Dornfried and the late Pauline (Meyer) Dornfried and a member of St. Paul Catholic Church. He lived...

Oct 26, 2017

Andres Vega Arroyo, 55, of New Britain, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017.

Born in Puerto Rico, he was the son of Justo Vega and Elsie Arroyo.  He was currently employed at KMO Landscaping and formerly worked for Amodio Moving Co.

Surviving are his loving companion, Nancy Rosado; three children, Antonio Cruz, Vanessa...

Oct 23, 2017

Patrese Bielinski (Patricia Valitsky), 56, of Berlin, passed away unexpectedly on October 23rd, 2017. Patrese was born and lived in New Britain and while there, worked as an advocate for individuals with disabilities, and strived to enrich and liberate them as human beings.

She was a compassionate woman who worked tirelessly for those less fortunate.  She enjoyed...

Oct 20, 2017

Walter S. Wojculewicz, 93, of New Britain, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017.  He was the husband of the late Elizabeth (Eknoian) Wojculewicz,  his loving partner and friend from 1973 to her death in 1999.

Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Peter and Stella Wojculewicz.  Walter was a...

Oct 20, 2017

Russell Frederick Anderson, 79, completed his life journey on October 20th 2017, ultimately felled by what he typically referred to as “the big C”. He came into this world on July 14th, 1938, born to Gladys (Anderson) and Russell Anderson Sr. in New Britain, CT where he grew up and lived for the first half of his life.

Oct 13, 2017

Siran (Malkasian) Mardirosian, 92, of Hartford, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 13, 2017. She was the widow of Aram Mardirosian.

Born in Jamaica Queens, NY, Siran was the daughter of the late Nishan and Vartouhie (Armaghanian) Malkasian. She was a long time resident of Wethersfield, moving from Plainview, Long Island over 61 years ago....

Oct 12, 2017

Lawrence T. Bartlett, 63, of Meriden, husband of Carol (DePaolo) Bartlett, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017.

Born in Southington, he was the son of the late Lawrence W. and Rita (Marrotto) Bartlett.  He was a former Southington resident before moving to Meriden 28 years ago.  Lawrence was employed at Hillside Automotive in...

Oct 8, 2017

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Oct 5, 2017

Gertrude Elisabeth Johnson went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, after a brief illness. Trudy was born on July 31, 1925, in East Providence, Rhode Island to Peter and Clara Anderson, the third of their four children. She grew up in East Providence and was confirmed in the Christian faith at the Covenant Congregational Church...

Oct 3, 2017

Gladys (Bonkosky) Klotz, 99, formerly of Kensington, passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at Southington Care Center.  She was the widow of Stephen Klotz Jr.

Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late William and Matilda (Ritz) Bonkosky.  Gladys was a Kensington resident for over 50 years and was a former resident of...

Oct 1, 2017

Robert Earl Erkson, 84, of Kensington, widower of Elsie Dixon Erkson, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on October 1, 2017.

Born in Burlington CT, he was the son of Earl Case Erkson and Sadie Okenquist Erkson.

Bob was a resident of Kensington for 64 years and of Winter Haven FL for...

Oct 1, 2017

Bernice Froeba, 92, formerly of New Britain, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017 at Ledgecrest Healthcare Center.

Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late George F. and Edith (Galpin) Froeba.  Bernice was a resident of New Britain most of her life and was formerly employed as an Executive Secretary at Stanley Works. ...

Sep 28, 2017

Claire (Strajkowski) Kus, of New Britain, passed away peacefully on Thursday at Autumn Lake Heatlhcare surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Edward M. Kus for 63 years.

Born in New Britain, Claire was the daughter of the late Adam and Mary (Olszewska)  Strajkowski. She has been a New Britain resident all of her...

Sep 26, 2017

Arthur Simonian, 87, of New Britain, CT died peacefully at home on Tuesday, September 26, 2017. He was born in Bronx, NY, January 25, 1930 (as he liked saying, across from “Yankee Stadium”). He was the son of Karekin and Aghavne (Kaprielian) Simonian, both Armenian genocide survivors, and was married for 67 years to Lucy R. (Yessian) in New...