Julia Ashekian
May 15, 2014
Julia G. Ashekian, 79, of Kensington, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, May 15, 2014 surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Clement Ashekian. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Ohannes and Satenig (Krikorian) Garabedian. She was a former New Britain resident before moving to Berlin in 1960. Julia devoted much of...
Jacqueline Ruth Blaser
May 13, 2014
Jacqueline Ruth Alexander Blaser, 85 years old, of Middletown, Connecticut passed away peacefully on May 13, 2014. "Jackie" was born on February 28, 1929 in Brooklyn, NY to Frank and Esther Alexander. She had one sister, Arlene Kyte Krieger. The family moved to Stratford, CT in 1938 where Jackie graduated from Stratford High School. She attended Green Mountain College in...
Bruce E. Chaddock
May 4, 2014
Bruce Eugene Chaddock, 68, of New Britain, was born February 13, 1946 and passed away on May 4, 2014. He is survived by his daughters, Noelle Paley and Julia Hillman; a sister, Ruth Ebert; and grandchildren. Also surviving are a niece, Deborah Brown and nephews, Daniel Chaddock, James, Michael and Alan Cron. Bruce was predeceased by his brother Paul Chaddock....
Mary Zarotney
Apr 24, 2014
Mary Zarotney, 101, of Kensington, passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2014 at Apple Rehab in Cromwell. She was the widow of Stanley Zarotney. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late George and Katherine (Kohutko) Danko. Mary was a Kensington resident for more than 95 years and was a member of St. Paul's Church in Kensington....
Martin Martinez
Apr 24, 2014
Martin Martinez, 64, of New Britain, passed peacefully on Thursday, April 24, 2014 with his family by his side at the Hospital of Central CT in New Britain. Born in San German, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Jose Martinez Rosado and Rufina Santos Madera. He moved to New York with family after he graduated high school...
Nancy Wicander Johnson
Apr 22, 2014
Nancy J. (Beers) Wicander Johnson, 83, of Cromwell, and formerly of Berlin, passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at Pilgrim Manor in Cromwell. She was the widow of William Wicander and C. Howard Johnson. Born in Watertown, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Eula Jane (Cooke) Beers. She graduated from Watertown High School in 1948 and...
Carmen Iris Mojica
Apr 19, 2014
Carmen Iris Mojica, 69, of New Britain, widow of Marcelino Mojica, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, April 19, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Puerto Rico, she was a New Britain resident for 31 years. She was a member of Iglesia Cristiana Porque de Dios Es El Poder. Surviving are her children, Mauricio Nieves, Cristobal Nieves,...
Johana Gallego
Apr 19, 2014
Johana Gallego, 34, of New Britain died unexpectedly on Saturday, April 19, 2014. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of Guillermo Gallego and Maritza (Torres) Cepeda. Johana was employed as a Nurses Aide at the Hospital for Special Care and attended St. Mary Church. Surviving are her parents, Guillermo Gallego and his wife Martha Duque, and Maritza Cepeda and...
Eleanora Busch
Apr 17, 2014
Eleanora (Semrow) Busch, 96, of Newington, passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2014 at Newington Healthcare Center. She was the daughter of the late Andrew and Bertha (Knopf) Semrow and was the wife of the late Herman Busch Jr. for 61 years. Born in Bridgeport, she was a former resident of New Britain where she attended local schools before moving...
Ethel V. Adamson
Apr 12, 2014
Ethel V. Adamson, 93, of Cromwell, CT, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 12, 2014. She was born in Arlington, MA on April 10, 1921 where she was a resident for many years. Ethel was the daughter of the late Oscar and Ida (Swanson) Melin. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Adamson and three brothers, Stanley Melin,...
Lucas Delgado
Apr 12, 2014
Lucas Delgado, 86, of New Britain, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at the Hospital of Central CT. Born in Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Raymundo Delgado and Sotaira Roman. Lucas was a New Britain resident since 1980 and was formerly employed at New Britain General Hospital. He was a...
Robert Tocci
Apr 9, 2014
Robert Tocci, 66, of Newington, husband of Chrystal (Sullivan) Tocci, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at home surrounded by his loving family Born in Yonkers, NY, he was the son of Vito and Concetta (DeYorio) Tocci. Robert was a Newington resident since 2006 and was formerly employed in construction. He attended Bethany Covenant Church. Surviving are his...
Kimberly Whistnant
Apr 8, 2014
Kimberly Whistnant, 55, of Bristol, and formerly of New Britain, passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at Bristol Hospital. Born in Stevenson, AL, she was the daughter of William Earls and Nell Verinda Harrison. She was a former New Britain resident before moving to Bristol 20 years ago. Kimberly was a member of Greater Grace Apostolic Church in Terryville...
Charles Kline
Apr 4, 2014
Charles Kline, 78, of New Britain, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2014 at the Hospital of Central CT. Born in Dale, S.C., he was the son of the late Daniel and Jannie Kline. He was a New Britain resident for over 50 years and was formerly employed at General Electric. Surviving are three children, Wendy MacDonald, Michael Kline, and...
Pearl M. Chasse
Apr 3, 2014
Pearl M. Chasse, 88, formerly of Berlin, wife of the late Benoit "Benny" Chasse, passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at Hughes Healthcare Center. Born in Dickson City, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rose (Podhajska) Wietrzykowski. Pearl was a Berlin resident over 50 years and was formerly employed at Fafnir Bearing Division of Textron....
Clifton "Clif" Sparks
Apr 2, 2014
Clifton R. Sparks, was born January 25, 1925 in Pittsburg, PA to Clifton and Vera Sparks, and went home to be with his Lord on April 2, 2014. He was an only child and was raised on the Sparks Circus for the first three years of his life. When the circus was sold in 1928, the family moved to Flushing,...
Theodore T. Wish, Sr.
Mar 27, 2014
Theodore "Ted" Wish, Sr., 86, of Berlin, passed away on Thursday at the Hospital of Central CT, New Britain. He was the widower of Lillian (Rembilas) Wish. Born in PA, he was the son of the late Bruno and Pearl Wishnefski. Ted was a US Army veteran of WW II. He was a Berlin resident most of his life, moving...
Kenneth B. Lockwood
Mar 26, 2014
Kenneth B. Lockwood, 68, of Berlin and Mystic, CT passed away at Wednesday March 26, 2014 after a year long courageous battle with a rare form of neuroendocrine pancreatic cancer. He was born on August 1, 1945 in New Britain to the late Willis and Ellen Lockwood. Ken graduated from Berlin High School in 1963. He joined the U.S. Army...
Eve Ann Dyckman
Mar 26, 2014
Eve Dyckman, 94, of New Britain, CT, widow of William G. Dyckman, died March 26th in Canton, CT. She was born in New Britain, on May 11, 1919, to parents John and Anna Benusis. She is survived by her daughter Judith Proctor and her husband Robert of Avon, and their daughters: Debbie Proctor of CA, and Cheryl Proctor of South...
Eleanor A. Salerno
Mar 20, 2014
Eleanor Ann (DeGutis) Salerno of Berlin, devoted mother and grandmother passed peacefully on March 20 in her home. Eleanor was born in New Britain, graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School and New Britain General Hospital School of Nursing. She was a caring nurse and worked labor and delivery for twenty six years at New Britain General Hospital. Many families...
