Veronica Martinez
Dec 13, 2015
Veronica Martinez, 7, and Yvette Martinez, 4, beloved daughters of Kayla Torres and Luis Martinez, were taken by the Angels of God to their Heavenly home following an automobile accident on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015. Veronica was a second grade student at Hanover Elementary School in Meriden. Yvette attended preschool at KinderCare in Meriden. May we always remember them by...
Yvette Martinez
Dec 13, 2015
Veronica Martinez, 7, and Yvette Martinez, 4, beloved daughters of Kayla Torres and Luis Martinez, were taken by the Angels of God to their Heavenly home following an automobile accident on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015. Veronica was a second grade student at Hanover Elementary School in Meriden. Yvette attended preschool at KinderCare in Meriden. May we always remember them by...
Craig J. Simonian
Dec 11, 2015
Craig J. Simonian, 59, of Newington, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 11, 2015 in New York. Born in New Britain, he was the beloved son of Arthur and Lucy Rose (Yessian) Simonian. Craig was a former New Britain resident, where he graduated from Pulaski High School, class of 1974. He was also a former resident of Rockville Centre, Long...
Horatio Rodriguez
Dec 7, 2015
Horatio Rodriguez Jr., 57, of Cromwell, passed away Monday, Dec. 7, 2015 at Masonicare, in Wallingford. Born in Bronx, NY, he was the son of Rosa Martinez of Lake Wells, FL and the late Horatio Rodriguez. He was a former New Britain resident before moving to Cromwell 30 years ago. He was formerly employed at Unicco as a high rise...
Juana Consuelo Garrido
Dec 2, 2015
Juana Consuelo Garrido, 72, of New Britain, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015 at Hartford Hospital. Born in Guatemala, she was the daughter of the late Juan Pablo Lara Gaytan and Maria Laura Garcia de Lara. Juana was a former resident of New York and a New Britain resident since 1980. Surviving are her husband, Victorino Garrido; two sons,...
Ronald J. Surmolian
Dec 2, 2015
Ronald John Surmolian, 81, of Wethersfield, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late John and Ann (Onanian) Surmolian. Ronald was a long time Wethersfield resident and was a U.S. Army Veteran. He was a member of St. George Armenian Apostolic Church in Hartford. Surviving are two children, Matthew Surmolian...
Manuel Sola
Nov 25, 2015
Manuel Sola, 74, of New Britain, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015. Born in Caguas, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Gregorio Sola and Jesuita Ramirez. Manuel was a former resident of Philadelphia, PA before moving to New Britain 3 years ago. He was formerly employed as an airport baggage handler. Surviving are his children, Manuel...
John Krawiec
Nov 25, 2015
John J. Krawiec, 87, of Southington, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015 at the Hospital of Central CT in New Britain. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late John and Bertha (Andrzejczyk). John was a long time New Britain resident before moving to Southington. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II. John...
George H. Jones
Nov 21, 2015
George Howard Jones, of Wethersfield, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at home, surrounded by his loving family. Born in New Britain on June 3, 1924 he was the son of the late George Jones and Caroline (Sokolik) Jones. After graduating from New Britain High in 1942, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He made eight Atlantic crossings as...
Samuel Y. Lazar
Nov 12, 2015
Samuel Y. Lazar, 91, formerly of Berlin, husband of Arjinique (Baba) Lazar, died Nov. 12, 2015. Samuel was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II. A graveside service will be held on Friday at 2 PM at Fairview Cemetery in New Britain.
Ruth Blankenburg
Nov 8, 2015
Ruth (Hoffmann) Blankenburg, 87, of Windsor, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015. She was the widow of Earl "Don" Blankenburg. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Gustaff and Mary (Nichisti) Hoffmann. Ruth was a New Britain resident before moving to Windsor in 1964. She was a lover of dogs and cats,...
Oksana "Sana" Lysenko
Oct 30, 2015
Oksana "Sana" Lysenko, 66, of New Britain, passed away on Friday, Oct. 30, 2015 at Hartford Hospital. Born in Austria, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary (Urbanik) Lysenko. She was a New Britain resident most of her life. Surviving are her sister, Helen and her husband Sebby Fazzina of Florida, and several nieces and nephews. She...
David A. Piskorski
Oct 24, 2015
David Alfred Piskorski, born September 4th 1941 passed away on October 24, 2015 at the Hospital of Central Connecticut, New Britain. He was the beloved husband of Mary Elizabeth "Betsy" (Amenta) Piskorski. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Lucien S. and Genevieve (Kulas) Piskorski. David was a graduate of New Britain High School, class of...
Donald Louis Ciezynski
Oct 19, 2015
Donald Louis Ciezynski, 71, of New Britain, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Oct. 19, 2015 at Walnut Hill Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of the late Rosemary (Daddario) Ciezynski. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Joseph and Lydia (Fanion) Ciezynski. Donald grew up in East Berlin and was a former resident of Florida. He...
Eustolia "Toni" Mastracchio
Oct 11, 2015
Eustolia "Toni" Mastracchio, 48, of New Britain, beloved wife of Nicola "Nick" Mastracchio, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015 at home. Born in Oaxaca, Mexico, she was a former resident of Brooklyn, NY. before moving to New Britain 12 years ago. Eustolia was employed by Restaurant Associates in Hartford and was formerly employed by The Crown Market in...
Hubert Godin
Oct 9, 2015
Hubert Godin, 80, of New Britain, beloved husband of Joyce Godin, passed away peacefully on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015 at the Hospital of Central CT surrounded by his family. Born in Fort Kent, Maine, he was the son of the late Gilbert and Regina (Theriault) Godin. Hubert was a New Britain resident for past 49 years. He was employed as...
Gary A. Drachenberg
Oct 6, 2015
Gary Drachenberg, 54, of New Britain, died October 6th, 2015. The son of the late Arthur Drachenberg and Vivian (Warner) Drachenberg, of New Britain. He was born June 21st, 1961, in New Britain. He graduated from E.C. Goodwin Technical High School in 1979, attended Central Connecticut State College, and graduated from Connecticut School of Broadcasting in 1987. He worked at...
Jeronimo "Alfredo" Saavedra
Sep 30, 2015
Jeronimo "Alfredo" Saavedra, 77, of New Britain, beloved husband of Rosa Saavedra, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at the Hospital of Central CT. Born in San German, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Joaquin Saavedra and Antonia Arroyo. He was a New Britain resident for over 50 years and was formerly employed at Integra Cast....
Mary Mead Anderson
Sep 28, 2015
ANDERSON, Mary Mead, of Cromwell, CT, formerly of Great Barrington and Sheffield, MA, died peacefully on September 28, 2015. She was 96. Born in 1919 in Underbill, VT to William Tilden Mead and Aurill MacGibbon Mead, Mrs. Anderson graduated from Burlington High School in 1936. Two years later, she graduated from Green Mountain Junior College in Poultney, VT, where she...
Ruben D. Arroyo
Sep 27, 2015
Ruben D. Arroyo, 82, formerly of New Britain, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015 at Ingram Manor in Bristol. Born in San German, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Otilio Arroyo and Maria Arroyo. He was a New Britain resident for over 50 years and was formerly employed at North & Judd Manufacturing for over 40...
