Santiago Rodriguez
Sep 2, 2012
Santiago Rodriguez, 91, of New Britain, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012. Born in Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Ramon Rodriguez Torres and Maria Hernandez Garcia. He was a long time New Britain resident and was formerly employed at Fafnir Bearing Co. He was a member of the Pentecostal Church. Surviving are his wife, Iris...
Robert William Kaiser
Aug 28, 2012
Robert William Kaiser, 90, of Cheshire, a former Berlin resident and widower of Charlotte (Durocher) Kaiser, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012 at the Hospital of Central CT, Southington Campus. Born in Yonkers, NY, he was the son of the late John and Mabel (Eibler) Kaiser. He was a long time Berlin resident, moving to Cheshire in 1997. Robert...
Ted Dube
Aug 11, 2012
Ted Dube, 51, of Roslindale, MA, a former New Britain resident, died Saturday, August 11, 2012. Born in New Britain, he was a resident of Roslindale for the past 20 years. He served in the U.S. Navy and was formerly employed as a chef. Surviving are two brothers, Ronnie Zottola of Plainville and Gary Dube of Georgia; three sisters, Kim...
Patrick A. Tucciarone
Jul 31, 2012
Patrick A. Tucciarone, 82, of Southington passed away on Wednesday at John Dempsey Hospital in Farmington. He was the beloved husband of Filomena "Fil" (Bisaccia) Tucciarone. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late John and Maria (Bruno) Tucciarone. Patrick was a former resident of New Britain, moving to Southington in 1971. He was a U.S. Army...
Richard A. Hoffmann
Jul 27, 2012
Richard A. Hoffmann, 80, of Berlin, passed away on Friday, July 27 after a short illness. He was the beloved husband of Carole (Neurath) Hoffmann. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Charles and Viola (Zoeller) Hoffmann. He graduated from New Britain High School in 1950 and worked in the family business, Hoffmann's bakery in New Britain....
Sarkis Yirigian
Jul 22, 2012
Sarkis Yirigian, 83, of Newington, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday. He was the beloved husband of Angel (Boyajian) Yirigian. Born in Turkey, he was the son of the late Harout and Nazale Yirigian. Sarkis is a former New Britain resident, moving to Newington 41 years ago. He was a Tailor for many years at Goldberg's Department Store and...
Mary Tisha Dabrowski
Jul 22, 2012
Mary "Tisha" (Szczur) Dabrowski, 95, of New Britain, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday. She was the widow of Eugene C. Dabrowski. Born in East Hampton, MA, she was the daughter of the late John and Agnes (Kuza) Szczur. Mary has been a New Britain resident most of her life, moving here when she was 8 years old. She...
Helen S. Buden
Jul 18, 2012
Helen S. Buden, 92, of New Britain, passed away on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at Walnut Hill Care Center. She was the widow of Edward M. Buden who died in 1973. Born in the family home on Tremont St. in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Julia (Klein) Stein. She was a life-long New Britain...
Malek Rose
Jul 12, 2012
Malek Javae Larry Rose, 22, of New Britain, passed away unexpectedly on July 12, 2012. Born in New Britain, he was a graduate of New Britain High School, and was a life-long resident. He played baseball with the Fagan Baseball League and played football, both in the Pal Football League and for the Hurricanes at New Britain High School. Surviving...
Edmund A. Uryga
Jul 12, 2012
Edmund A. Uryga, 87, of Kensington, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday. He was the widower of Lena (Marino) Uryga. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Anthony and Ludwika (Bukowiec) Uryga. Edmund is a former New Britain resident, moving to Kensington over sixty years ago. He was a veteran of World War II, serving...
C. Howard Johnson
Jun 17, 2012
C. Howard Johnson, 94, of Cromwell, passed away on June 17, 2012. With family gathered around him, he went to be with his Heavenly Father on Father's Day. Born January 24, 1918, in New Britain, he was the son of the late Oscar and Alma (Sundell) Johnson. He raised his family in Kensington and retired to Rockport, Maine, where he...
Raymond W. Peterson
Jun 15, 2012
Raymond W. Peterson, 92, of Cromwell, a former Newington resident, passed away on Friday, June 15, 2012 at Middlesex Hospital. He was the husband of the late Beatrice (Nelson) Peterson. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late William and Nanny (Haagblad) Peterson. Ray was a longtime Newington resident before moving to Cromwell in 1999. He was...
Francisco Velez
Jun 14, 2012
Francisco Velez, 69, of New Britain, husband of Maria Cintron-Velez, passed away on Thursday, June 14, 2012 at home. Born in Puerto Rico, he was a New Britain resident for 16 years and was employed as a horse trainer and at Quality Sales before retiring. He was a member of Iglesia Evangelica El Remanente Fiel. Surviving are his beloved wife,...
Evelyn "Evie" Petterson
Jun 13, 2012
Evelyn "Evie" Elizabeth Petterson, 80, of Cromwell, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Evelyn Elizabeth Petterson was born in Lowell, Massachusetts on May 28, 1932. She is the only daughter of the late Alice E. Petterson Anderson and Paul Petterson. Paul died in 1949 when Evelyn was 16. Evelyn has a great sense of...
Bernard Pelkey
Jun 5, 2012
Bernard "Bernie" Pelkey, 90, of Kensington, husband of Mary (Gelmini) Pelkey, passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2012. Born in Island Falls, ME, he was the son of the late James and Delvina Pelkey. Bernie was a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran of World War II, serving in Guadalcanal, Kenya, Saipan, and Tarawa, where he was wounded and later awarded the...
George B. Gaedeke
Jun 1, 2012
George B. Gaedeke, 92, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 1, 2012, at home. He was the husband of the late Lucille (Thompson) Gaedeke. Born July 5, 1919, in Monroe, NY, he was the son of the late John and Winnie (MacLean) Gaedeke. He spent most of his adult life in New Britain, CT, before moving to Whiting,...
Shirley Wearne
May 31, 2012
Shirley (Lindgren) Wearne, 86, of Newington, passed away on Thursday, May 31, 2012 at The Summit At Plantsville. She was the widow of John Wearne. Born on Nov. 15, 1925 in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Emma (Wiotowicz) Lindgren. She was brought up from the age of three by Allain and Edith Robertson. Shirley...
Janet Marjorie Jeknavorian
May 31, 2012
Janet M. Jeknavorian, 66, of Kensington, wife of Thomas S. Jeknavorian, passed away on Thursday, May 31, 2012 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Marjorie (Zehner) Stevens. She was a life-long Kensington resident and was a member of the Christian Science Church in Boston, MA. Janet...
Catherine Jean Buckwell
May 26, 2012
Catherine Jean Buckwell, 97, of New Britain, passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at the Jerome Home. She was the widow of Donald E. Buckwell. Born in Framingham, MA, she was one of four children and was the daughter of the late David and Annie (MacKenzie) Marshall. Her two brothers, who were much older than Catherine and her sister...
Catherine Cavanagh
May 23, 2012
Catherine Cavanagh, February 22, 1922May 23, 2012 And did you get what you wanted from this life even so? I did. And what did you want? To call myself beloved, to feel myself Beloved on this earth. -- "Late Fragment" by Raymond Carver Catherine Layfield Luhn Cavanagh passed away after a long illness on the morning of Wednesday, May 23,...
