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Donald H. Nyquist

Donald H. Nyquist

Feb 22, 2013

Donald Helmer Nyquist, 84, of New Britain, passed away on Friday, Feb. 22, 2013 at the Hospital of Central CT in New Britain. Born in New Britain he was the son of Hjalmar and Vanda Nyquist. Donald was a life-long New Britain resident and was a U.S. Air Force Veteran. He was formerly employed as a metal lather in construction...

Diana Richardson

Diana Richardson

Feb 21, 2013

Diana Richardson, 67, of New Britain passed away on Feb. 21, 2013. Born June 20, 1945 in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Hazel Green and Robert Edwards. Surviving are her children, Carol Lopez and her husband Edwin, Kim Rose-Little and her husband Horace, all of New Britain, Eddie Rose and his wife Janese of Arizona, and...

Luz E. Rodriguez

Luz E. Rodriguez

Feb 15, 2013

Luz E. Rodriguez, 48, of New Britain, passed away on Friday at Hartford Hospital. Born in Camuy, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of Virginia (Cuevas) Vera of New Britain and the late Teodoro Vera. She was a New Britain resident for the past 34 years and was a member of the Puerto Rican Society. In addition to her mother...

Karen Sak

Karen Sak

Feb 15, 2013

Karen A. Sak, 41 of Hartford, passed away on February 15, 2013, unexpectedly at home. She was a strong woman fighting diabetes for 31 years. Karen was born April 26, 1971 in Greenfield, MA to the late Julianna "Babe" Sak and Chester P. Sak. She grew up and attended local schools in Turners Falls. She moved to Connecticut in 1991...

Mary Frances Larosa

Mary Frances Larosa

Feb 14, 2013

Mary Frances LaRosa, 83, of New Britain, widow of Joseph LaRosa, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013 at Bel-Air Manor in Newington. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rose DiGiovanni. She lived in New Britain most of her life. Mary was a woman of great...

Aram-Sumpad Khachoyan

Aram-Sumpad Khachoyan

Feb 9, 2013

Aram-Sumpad Khachoyan of New Britain died Saturday, February 9, 2013, at The Hospital of Central Connecticut, New Britain campus. He was the beloved husband of the late Margarete Wirtz Khachoyan. Born in Turkey amid the backdrop of the Armenian Genocide, he was the son of the late Reverend Arsen and Yeretzgin Peruse (Hagopian) Khachoyan. Aram-Sumpad and his wife were the...

Sarah "Sam" Nichols

Sarah "Sam" Nichols

Feb 8, 2013

Sarah "Sam" Nichols, 66, of Kensington, passed away on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013 at the Hospital of Central Connecticut. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Charles Nichols and Charlotte (Wunsch) Nichols Meehan. She was a long time New Britain resident before moving to Kensington 18 years ago. She was a graduate of New Britain High School...

B. Eleanor Andersen

B. Eleanor Andersen

Feb 6, 2013

B. Eleanor Andersen, 98, of Cromwell, widow of Stanley B. Andersen, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013 at Pilgrim Manor in Cromwell. She was the daughter of the late Martin Green of Sandefjord and Johanna (Ellertsen) Green of Lista, Norway. Eleanor grew up in the Norwegian-American community in Brooklyn, NY, where she developed strong ties to church and extended...

Johanna Miller Knaus

Johanna Miller Knaus

Feb 5, 2013

On Tuesday Feb. 5, 2013 Johanna Miller Knaus of Southington passed away at Southington Care Center surrounded by her loving family. She was previously a resident of New Britain and Newington before moving to Southington ten years ago. She was the widow of Frank R. Miller, Sr. and John F. Knaus, Sr. She was born in New Britain to the...

Fermin Correa

Fermin Correa

Feb 2, 2013

Fermin Correa, 86, formerly of New Britain, widower of Asuncion Correa, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2013 in Orlando, FL. Born in Penuelas, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Pedro Correa and Alejandrina Quinones. He was a former New Britain resident before moving to Florida in 2007. He was formerly employed for 43 years at OZ...

Edward J. Rogers

Edward J. Rogers

Feb 2, 2013

Edward "E.J." Rogers Sr., 74, of Southington, husband of BettyLou Rogers,passed away on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013. Born in Auburn, NY, he was the son of the late Stuart Rogers and Mary(Jasniewski) Rogers Pease. He was a former New Britain resident, moving to Southington in 1991. Edward was a U.S. Navy Veteran, serving on the U.S.S. Skylark from 1956 to...

Shirley D. Kevorkian

Shirley D. Kevorkian

Jan 30, 2013

Shirley D. Kevorkian of New Britain, passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 30, 2013. She was born in New Britain on May 5, 1915 and was the beloved daughter of the late Harry and Mary Kevorkian. Shirley attended school in New Britain and Miami, FL graduating from Miami High School in 1932 with high honors. She started her career with G....

Dorothy Parker Lee

Dorothy Parker Lee

Jan 29, 2013

Dorothy Parker Lee, born 23 July, 1918 died peacefully at her home in Jerusalem, Rhode Island on 29 January, 2013. Dorothy was known to her many friends and family as a woman who always said: "yes" to life. She loved travel and meeting new people, especially in the warm climates of St. Croix, U.S.V.I. and Honolulu, Hawaii. She loved family...

Luz Enid Castro

Luz Enid Castro

Jan 24, 2013

Luz Enid Castro, 32, of New Britain, passed away peacefully on Thursday at the Hospital of Central CT, New Britain, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of Victor M. Castro, Sr. and Angelita (Barbosa) Castro of New Britain. In addition to Chicago, Luz is a former resident of New York, Puerto Rico and...

Blaize Gallo

Blaize Gallo

Jan 18, 2013

Blaize Gallo, 86, of New Britain, beloved husband of Theresa Gallo, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, January 18, 2013. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Paul S. Gallo and Helena (DePasquale) Gallo. He was a former Wethersfield resident and a New Britain resident since 1954. Blaize was a US Army Veteran of World War...

Hildegard Waltraud Koenig

Hildegard Waltraud Koenig

Jan 12, 2013

Hildegard Waltraud Koenig, 83, of New Britain, passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2013. She was the widow of Heinz Koenig who died Feb. 22, 2008. Born in Germany, she was the daughter of the late Maxx and Marta Volkmann. She was a New Britain resident since 1968. Surviving are her daughter, Jutta Arena of Kensington; and a son, Michael...

Myrtle Cahill

Myrtle Cahill

Jan 4, 2013

Myrtle (Kraus) "Buzz" Cahill, 88, of Suffield, a former New Britain and Newington resident, passed away on Friday, Jan. 4, 2013. She was the widow of Capt. Vincent E. Cahill who died in 2007. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late John and Olga (Schultz) Kraus. She was a former New Britain and Newington resident before...

Alison Marie Pelkey

Alison Marie Pelkey

Jan 2, 2013

Alison Marie Pelkey, 35, of Kensington, wife of Gregory B. Pelkey Jr., passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013 at home. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of Gayle Marie (Charny) Spring of Southington and the late Henry Carl "Butch" Spring. She was a Berlin resident most of her life and was a member of St. Paul's...

Dora Negron

Dora Negron

Dec 30, 2012

Dora Negron, 87, of New Britain, widow of Esmeraldo Negron, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012 at Bel-Air Manor in Newington. Born in Puerto Rico, she was a New Britain resident for over 30 years and was a member of South Church. Surviving are two daughters, Zoraida Shepherd and Evelyn Arroyo Barnes; three sons, Edwin Arroyo, Sammy Arroyo and...

Gregory Nelson Morales

Gregory Nelson Morales

Dec 18, 2012

Gregory Nelson Morales, 45, of New Britain, beloved husband of Margaret Joy (Paventi) Morales, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 at Hartford Hospital. Born in New Britain, he was a New Britain resident most of his life and employed as a Register Nurse, most recently at Hartford Hospital. He was a member of St. Mary Church. Gregory was a...

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