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Robert Bohdan Kowalchyk
Aug 11, 2013
Robert Bohdan Kowalchyk, 73, of Newington, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 11, 2013 at the Hospital of Central CT. Born in Evergreen Park, Illinois, he was the son of the late Rev. Peter Kowalchyk and Mary (Konik) Kowalchyk. He was a long time Newington resident and was employed at the Connecticut State Department of Labor as a community service...
David Arthur France
Aug 11, 2013
David Arthur France, 85, of Farmington, beloved husband of Marguerite "Rita" France, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 11, 2013 at Apple Rehabilitation Center in Cromwell surrounded by his loving family. Born in Hartford, David was the son of the late Walter and Marion (Gowen) France. He was a former Kensington resident before moving to Farmington in 1971. David was...
Carmen Ortiz-Lopez
Aug 5, 2013
Carmen Ortiz-Lopez, 86, of New Britain, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, August 5, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Humacao, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Modesto Ortiz and Juana Lopez. She was a resident of New Britain for the past 30 years. Carmen was a kind, loving and generous person, who was...
Joseph Conochalla, Jr.
Jul 26, 2013
Joseph Conochalla, Jr., 88, of Wethersfield, passed away peacefully at a local convalescent home. He was the beloved husband of Eleanor (Hovhanessian) Conochalla. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Joseph and Angelina (Coppola) Conochalla. Joseph was a World War II veteran, serving in the Marine Corps. After WW II, he served in the US Army...
Marjorie A. Shay
Jul 25, 2013
Marjorie (Eckhart) Shay, 80, of Southington, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2013 at the Hospital of Central CT, New Britain. She was the widow of Allan R. Shay. Born in Westfield, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Arnold and Theresa (Graenor) Eckhart. Marjorie was a longtime Darien resident before moving to Southington 10 years ago. She was...
Jorge Rivera
Jul 21, 2013
Jorge Rivera, 77, of New Britain, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2013 at the Hospital of Central CT, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Santos and Concepcion Rivera. He was a former New York resident before moving to New Britain in 1986. He was formerly employed as a...
Jane R. Nichols
Jul 16, 2013
Jane R. Nichols, 68, of New Britain, went home to be with the Lord on July 16, 2013 while vacationing at Pilgrim Pines in West Swanzey, NH. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Charlotte (Wunsch) Nichols Meehan. She lived in Kensington before moving back to New Britain in 2003. Jane was well known as...
Margaret Anne Guilbault
Jul 10, 2013
Margaret "Peg" Guilbault, 78, of New Britain passed away July 10th, 2013. She was born in 1934 in Abington, PA and spent most of her childhood in Philadelphia. She moved with her family in to Hartford, CT and later to Manchester CT where she graduated from Manchester High School. She met and married Robert Noack in 1954. Margaret & Robert...
Antoinette Baccaro
Jul 9, 2013
Antoinette "Toni" Baccaro, 92, of Kensington, passed away peacefully at home. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rita (Daversa) Baccaro. Toni has been a lifelong resident of Kensington, attending local schools, and a graduate of Berlin High School, Class of 1940. She worked in Office Administration for Graham Advertising for many years, and for New Britain Machine...
Edward B. Zembko
Jun 27, 2013
Edward Bruno Zembko, 85, of Plainville, a former long time New Britain resident, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Helen (Sytulek) Zembko. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Brunislaw and Anna (Anderson) Zembko. He lived in New Britain before moving to Plainville...
Carolyn Lounsbury
Jun 25, 2013
Carolyn Elizabeth Klingberg Lounsbury was born June 17, 1927 and died June 25, 2013. Carolyn was born in New Britain, Connecticut. Her parents were Rev. and Mrs. Haddon Klingberg and her grandparents were Dr. and Mrs. John Eric Klingberg, the founder of the Children's Home. Her early years of school were spent in the middle west where her father had...
Edward I. Abraham
Jun 23, 2013
Edward I. Abraham, 89, of New Britain, beloved husband of Rosalie (Vasellina) Abraham, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 23, 2013 at the Hospital of Central CT with his grandson Abraham by his side. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Isaac and Lillian (Jacobs) Abraham and was a lifelong resident of New Britain. After graduating...
Florence Van Gorder
Jun 18, 2013
Florence (Charest) Van Gorder, 84, of New Britain, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. She was the widow of Morgan Van Gorder Jr. Born in Franklin, NH, she was the daughter of the late Aime and Aurore (LaBrie) Charest. She was a life long New Britain resident and was formerly employed at General Electric Co. Florence was a...
Wiediger Grandchildren
Jun 16, 2013
M.W. & M.D.W., Wiediger Grandchildren. In lieu of flowers consider a donation to Saint Paul Catholic School in Bristol CT, St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Avon, CT or Gloria Dei, Lutheran Church in Forestville, CT, or the United Methodist Church, c/o http://mywd.foundation.inc There will be no calling hours.
Janice Meyers
Jun 13, 2013
On June 13, 2013, Janice (Ryder) Meyers, of Kensington, died at home surrounded by her friends that she called her "family". She was taken from this earth to be in heaven with all that left this world before her. Janice was the daughter of the late Howard and Lillian (Johnston) Ryder. She was predeceased by her husbands, Paul Wentland and...
Oski Tchalikian
Jun 4, 2013
Oski Tchalikian, 94, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at the Hospital of Central CT at Bradley Memorial in Southington. Born in Jerusalem, Palestine, she was the daughter of the late Artin and Wadia (Tohme) Tchalikian. She was a resident of Southington for the past 27 years. Surviving are two sisters and a brother-in-law, Alice and...
Eleanore W. Diters
May 30, 2013
Eleanore (Wesche) Diters, 93, of Plainville, formerly of New Britain, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2013 at Jerome Home. She was the widow of Kenneth J. Diters. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Henry G. Wesche. Eleanore was raised by her grandmother Amelia (Gerber) Wesche, who also predeceased her. She grew up in New...
Timothy Merrill Wright
May 20, 2013
Timothy Merrill Wright, 66, of Berlin, husband of Cheryl (Langdon) Wright, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2013 at the Veterans Medical Center in West Haven. Born in Coronado, CA, he was the son of the late Hardy Barrett Owens and Elizabeth (Carter) Owens. He was a former resident of Farmington before moving to Berlin five years ago. Timothy was...
Gloria I. Pagan
May 16, 2013
Gloria I. Pagan, 55, of New Britain and Hartford, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at the Hospital of Central CT. Born in Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of Felix Pagan and Teodosia Diaz. She was a long time New Britain resident and a Hartford resident for 13 years. She was a volunteer in the community, especially in...
David J. Saucier
May 7, 2013
David J. Saucier, 55, of New Britain, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at the Hospital of Central CT. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Joseph and Edna (Martin) Saucier. He was a life-long New Britain resident and was formerly employed by the Farmington Board of Education at Irving Robbins School. He attended the...
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