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Ralph O. Lorenson

Ralph O. Lorenson

Sep 26, 2015

Ralph O. Lorenson, 95, of Cromwell, husband of Joan (Price) Lorenson, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015 at Pilgrim Manor in Cromwell. Born in Waterbury Connecticut, he was the son of the late Oscar and Edith (Anderson) Lorenson. Ralph was a former Bristol resident, educated in the Bristol Public schools. He attended the Moneut School of Watchmaking, before serving...

William "Bill" Guite

William "Bill" Guite

Sep 23, 2015

William S. "Bill" Guite, 65, of Berlin, husband of Sharon Guite, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015. Born in New Britain on June 22, 1950, Bill grew up in Berlin and was a Berlin resident most of his life. He was formerly employed in the Aerospace industry in various capacities and was a partner with his...

Thomas E. Dennis

Thomas E. Dennis

Sep 21, 2015

Thomas E. Dennis, 83, husband of Nancy (Jackson) Dennis for 59 years, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, Sept. 21, 2015 at the Hospital of Central CT. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late William A. and Alma O. (Andrulat) Dennis. Tom grew up in East Berlin and attended local schools. He was a former Hartford resident...

Aino Tiik

Aino Tiik

Sep 16, 2015

Aino Tiik, 90, of New Britain, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015. She was the widow of Aleksei Tiik. Born in Estonia, she was a New Britain resident since 1956. She was formerly employed at Emhart and was a member of the Estonian Lutheran Church in Manchester. Surviving are two sons, Thomas Tiik and Peeter Tiik,...

David C. Bohn

David C. Bohn

Sep 4, 2015

David Conrad Bohn, 63, of Plantsville, passed away peacefully on Friday, Sept. 4, 2015 at the Vitas Hospice at St. Mary Hospital, Waterbury. David was the son of the late Arnold and Jean (Cooley) Bohn. He was a former Plainville resident before moving to Plantsville in 1986 and was a U.S. Army Veteran. David was formerly employed as a machinist...

Helen Whiteis

Helen Whiteis

Sep 2, 2015

On Wednesday, September 2, 2015, Helen L. Whiteis, formerly of New Britain, passed away of natural causes in East Berlin, Connecticut. She was 99 years old. Helen was born in Crosby, Minnesota, on February 4, 1916, to Eva Josephine (Wiaderko) and Leonard Luby (nee Lubowitz). She was one of four children. She graduated from Crosby-Ironton High School and enrolled in...

John G. Jones

John G. Jones

Aug 31, 2015

John G. Jones, 90, a long time New Britain resident, passed away on Monday, August 31, 201 5 at the Rocky Hill Veterans Home surrounded by his loving family. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Yonan and Shalim Jones. John was a resident of New Britain and Glastonbury. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of...

Madeline L. Fish

Madeline L. Fish

Aug 29, 2015

Marie Madeline Solange (Lemieux) Fish of Southington was 92 years old when she left our world to join her husband (Harold) and daughter (Carol). Madeline was the second of nine children born to Alidor and Antoinette (Fournier) Lemieux in Williamstown, VT in 1922. She played a major role in raising her younger siblings especially her beloved baby brother Norman. While...

Edison Irizarry

Edison Irizarry

Aug 27, 2015

Edison Irizarry, 62, of New Britain, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015 at Andrew House Healthcare. Born in San German, Puerto Rico, he was a New Britain resident for over 40 years. He was formerly employed at Stanley Works and was a member of St. Mary Church. Surviving are four sons, Edison Irizarry II, Edison Irizarry III, Omar...

Susana "Ada" Diaz

Susana "Ada" Diaz

Aug 25, 2015

Susana "Ada" (Muniz) Diaz, 81, of Southington, wife of Angel "Ralph" Diaz and beloved mother of Susan Forbes, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 with her loving family by her side. Born in Lares, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Otilio Muniz and Juanita Gonzalez Muniz. She was a New Britain resident before moving to...

Hayastan Garoyan

Hayastan Garoyan

Aug 24, 2015

Hayastan Garoyan was born in Madison, Maine on October 15, 1921 to Ohannes and Satenig (Krikorian) Garabedian, Hayastan passed away peacefully on Monday, August 24 with her son John and goddaughter Audrey by her side. An outstanding student, she was inducted into the National Honor Society while a senior at New Britain High School. She matriculated in 1940 and was...

Marsha L. Kraft

Marsha L. Kraft

Aug 1, 2015

Marsha L. (Brown) Kraft, 65, of Plainville, passed away peacefully on Saturday. She was the beloved wife of Lucian L. Kraft, Jr. Born in Bristol, she was the daughter of the late David and Jeannette (Beaupre) Brown. Marsha was a 1968 graduate of Plainville High School, where she played in various bands, sang in the chorus and performed in numerous...

Herminia Ortiz

Herminia Ortiz

Jul 31, 2015

Herminia Ortiz, 86, of New Britain, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2015 at the Hospital of Central CT. Born in Maunabo, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Salavdor and Dominga Ortiz. She was a New Britain resident for the past 26 years. Surviving are three sons, Jose Colon, David Ortiz, and Orlando LeBron; four daughters, Ramona...

James V. Thomson

James V. Thomson

Jul 29, 2015

James V. Thomson, 98, died peacefully on July 29, 2015 at Loomis Lakeside at Reeds Landing surrounded by family members. Born in Rumford, ME, he was the son of the late Archibald and Lydia (Clark) Thomson and was predeceased by a younger brother, Alton, and two younger sisters Thelma and Priscilla. He was a longtime resident of Hampden before moving...

Gussie Cusumano Minniti

Gussie Cusumano Minniti

Jul 24, 2015

Gussie Cusumano Minniti, 86, of Wallingford, passed away peacefully on July 24, 2015 at Masonic Health Care Center in Wallingford, CT. Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Onofrio Cusumano and Vita Cusumano. In her younger years Gussie worked as a seamstress, for many years, and was a very good one at that. In her...

Sean Robert Mitchell

Sean Robert Mitchell

Jul 18, 2015

Sean Robert Mitchell, 54, of Plainville, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 18, 2015. Born in Bristol, he was the son of the late Robert F. and Elsie M. (Bittner) Mitchell. Sean has been a lifelong Plainville resident and worked as an Iron Worker in the Bridge Construction industry for many years. He is survived by his son Shane Levesque...

Stephanie C. Herrera

Stephanie C. Herrera

Jul 11, 2015

Stephanie Herrera, 33 years old of Newington, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at 3 PM on Saturday July 11th. Born January 17, 1983 at Hartford Hospital, Stephanie attended Newington High School. At 19 years old, she married Richard Herrera in Louisiana. Thru years of studying she earned a degree in nursing from Capitol Community College. She gifted this world with...

Richard "Richie" Macchietto

Richard "Richie" Macchietto

Jul 10, 2015

Richard P. "Richie" Macchietto, 90, of New Britain, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 10, 2015 at Monsignor Bojnowski Manor in New Britain. He was the widow of Christine (Bellini) Macchietto. Born in Greenwich Village, NY, he was the son of the late Attilio Macchietto and Malvina (Testa) Macchietto. Richard was a New Britain resident most of his life and...

Vicente Baez

Vicente Baez

Jul 10, 2015

Vicente Baez, 68, of New Britain, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2015 at the Hospital of Central Connecticut. Born in Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Juan Baez Vazquez and Juana Victoria Santana. Vicente was formerly employed at New Britain Machine and was a member of St. Mary Church. Surviving are a sister, Alba Baez, two...

Patrick Edward Deegan

Patrick Edward Deegan

Jun 30, 2015

Patrick Edward Deegan, 61, of Kensington, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Born in Hartford, he was the son of Joanne (Edgerton) Deegan of Moodus and the late Joseph E. Deegan. Pat was a former New Britain and East Berlin resident before recently moving to Kensington. Pat was a self-employed painter. Surviving are a son, Michael Deegan and...

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