Obituaries

Nov 30, 2016

Ernest H. Groth, 88, of Killingworth, CT, formerly of New Britain and Newington CT, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016.  He was the husband of the late Jean (Brown) Groth and the late Marilyn (Uhlig Skipton) Groth.

Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Henry William and Helena Doerr Groth.  Surviving are...

Nov 27, 2016

Juan Carlos Espinoza, 87, of New Britain, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016 at John Dempsey Hospital in Farmington.

Born in Junin, Peru, he was the son of the late Felix Espinoza Yale and Invenciona Cajahuanca Yantas.  While in Peru, Juan studied accounting at the Instituto de Comercio de Lima...

Nov 25, 2016

Ernest Judd, 86, of New Britain, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016.

Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Gustav and Anna (Jud) Judd.  Ernest was a lifelong New Britain resident and was a Sergeant in the U.S. Army Infantry, Veteran of the Korean War.  He worked as a...

Nov 21, 2016

Gloria Lynn Cannon, 53, of Berlin, passed away peacefully on Monday, Nov. 21, 2016 after a long courageous battle with cancer surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Wilmington, DE, she was the daughter of the late Frank Tarallo and Barbara (Henry)DelValle.  She was raised in New Britain and later lived in Florida and Tennessee before moving...

Nov 16, 2016

Elaine Adell Hansen, 83, wife of the late Harley L. Hansen for 53 years, went home to heaven on November 16, 2016.

Daughter of the late Dagmar and Ernest Adell, she was born in Boston, MA, and raised in Arlington, MA.  Following their marriage, Elaine and Harley resided in Lexington, MA for thirty-four years before moving to...

Nov 15, 2016

Ramon Felipe Lopez Martinez, 84, passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 in New Britain, CT.  He was born November 5, 1932 to Jose Lopez and Cecilia Martinez of Toa Baja, Puerto Rico.  Surviving are his wife, Alfonsa Lopez Garcia of Bristol, CT; two sons, Jose A. Otero and Santos Otero of New Britain, CT; three daughters,...

Nov 14, 2016

Connie “Tina” Colangelo, 85, of East Berlin, passed away peacefully at the Hospital of Central CT, New Britain on Monday. She was the beloved wife of Silvio “Sid” Colangelo.

Born in Berlin, Connie was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Lucy (Mancarella) Marino. She has been a lifelong resident of Berlin and East Berlin. Connie worked...

Nov 8, 2016

Nilsa Gutierrez, 58, of New Britain, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016.

Surviving are her mother, Maria M. Vega; her sons, Jimmy Lee Ramroop, Israel Valentin, Jose Guzman, Allen Michael Gutierrez; her daughters, Carol M. Arbelo, Tonya Velazquez, Jennette Ramroop; her sisters, Luz M. Vega, Maritza Rodriguez, Ana Vega, Margarita Pagan, and Rose Cardona,; her brothers,...

Nov 1, 2016

Joan L. Brown, 91, of Cromwell, CT, passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at Pilgrim Manor.

Born in London, England, she was the daughter of the late Reginald and Ava (Watts) Brown. Joan was a resident of Magnolia, MA for 54 years before moving to Cromwell, CT 6 years ago. She worked as a Laboratory Technician...

Oct 24, 2016

Verna J. Galka, 84, died on Oct. 24, 2016 at the Hospital of Central CT.  She was a lifelong resident of New Britain, CT.  Verna was the daughter of the late Erwind and Bertha (Fredrickson) Rustad.  Verna was employed by the State of CT and retired in 2000 from the CT Development Authority.

Verna is survived by...

Oct 24, 2016

Susan H. Saccenti, 93, of Berlin, widow of Louis Saccenti, passed away on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016 at Ledgecrest Health Care Center.

Born in Charlottesville, VA, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Sadi (Aikens) Hill.   Susan was a former New Britain resident and a resident of Lauderdale Lake, FL for over 20 years before...

Oct 21, 2016

Pastor Julie Ramirez, 85, of Wethersfield, pastor and founder of Templo Fe A/D in Hartford, passed away peacefully on Friday, Oct. 21, 2016 at Hartford Hospital.

Born in Manhattan, NY, she was the daughter of the late Juan Ramirez and Dolores Santiago and is predeceased by her siblings, Emilio Ramirez, Mildred Ramirez Chebba, Jean Ramirez Walters and...

Oct 20, 2016

Robert A. Peterson, 90, of Westbrook, CT, widower of Elizabeth (Corbett) Peterson, died on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016 at Connecticut Hospice in Branford.

Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Albin and Mary (Watt) Peterson.  He was a graduate of New Britain High School, class of 1943 and was a U.S. Army Veteran of...

Oct 20, 2016

Lillian Rae Klotz, 88, of Berlin, wife of John Klotz, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016.

Born in Orchard Park, NY, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Carrie (Thompson) Lewis.  Lillian was a long time Berlin resident and was formerly employed at McGee Middle School as an office secretary.  She was a member...

Oct 17, 2016

Robert Henry Johnson, 66, of Berlin, husband of Leslie (Ware) Johnson, passed away on Monday, Oct. 17, 2016 at MidState Medical Center in Meriden.

Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Robert H. Johnson Sr. and Doris Marie (Demay) Johnson.  Robert was a former New Britain resident, moving to Berlin in 1986.  He...

Oct 6, 2016

Lucian L. Kraft Jr., 71 of Plainville, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016 at Hartford Hospital.  He was the husband of the late Marsha L. (Brown) Kraft. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Lucian Kraft Sr. and Gertrude (Silvernail) Kraft.  Lucian was a resident of Plainville most...

Oct 4, 2016

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Sep 27, 2016

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Sep 26, 2016

Mario Alicea, 51, of New Britain, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016 at Hartford Hospital.

Born in New York, NY, he was the son of Mariano Alicea and Marta (Maldonado) Alicea.  He was a New Britain resident most of his life and was employed at Mott Corporation in Plainville.  He was a devoted member of...

Sep 22, 2016

Carmen I. Camacho, 81, of New Britain, wife of Francisco Camacho, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016 at the Hospital of Central CT in New Britain.

Born in Comerio, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Florentino Perez and Alejandrina Bermudez.  Carmen was a resident of New Britain for over 60 years and...