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Sonia Vargas

Sonia Vargas

Mar 10, 2013

Sonia Ivette Vargas, 53, of New Britain, passed away unexpectedly on March 10, 2013 at Hartford Hospital. Born in Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of Arcangel Vargas and Eva N. Santiago of Puerto Rico. She was a New Britain resident for the past 13 years and was employed as a shift leader at Dunkin Donuts on East Main St.,...

Linda Braun

Linda Braun

Mar 9, 2013

Linda Freese Braun, 67, wife of William Braun, died peacefully at her Burlington, CT, home, Saturday, March 9th. Linda, the daughter of Ingeborg and Henry Freese, grew up in Newington, CT. She earned her Baccalaureate at CCSU, and completed graduate work at SCSU and University of Hartford in Art. She was an outstanding Art Teacher for the town of Plainville...

Alden E. Carlson

Alden E. Carlson

Mar 8, 2013

Alden E. Carlson, 83, of Cromwell, beloved husband of Arlene (Hauschulz) Carlson, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 8, 2013 after a courageous two year battle with ALS. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Ernest and Ethel (Nygren) Carlson. He was a resident of Ramsey, NJ before moving to Cromwell 18 years ago. Alden graduated...

Cherstin "Chet" Thayer

Cherstin "Chet" Thayer

Mar 8, 2013

Cherstin "Chet" A. (Lundberg) Thayer ended her life journey on March 8 at Pilgrim Manor, Cromwell, CT at the age of 92. She was born in Sodertalje, Sweden to the late Petrus and Anna Lundberg on Nov. 11, 1920. She came to the United States thru Ellis Island in 1924. She lived in Worcester, MA until 1976. She graduated from...

David Theodore Sandstrom

David Theodore Sandstrom

Mar 7, 2013

David Theodore Sandstrom, 90, of Cromwell, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2013 at home. He was predeceased by his wife, Janet Eielson Sandstrom. Born in Holden, MA, he was the son of the late David T. and Clara (Bloomquist) Sandstrom. David began his college career at Worcester Polytechnic Institute leaving in 1943 to serve in World War II. He...

Nelson Pabe, Sr.

Nelson Pabe, Sr.

Mar 6, 2013

Nelson Pabe Sr., 53, of Manchester, and formerly of New Britain, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at Manchester Hospital. He was born May 9, 1959 in Jersey City, NJ and was an avid Cowboys fan. Surviving are a son, Nelson Pabe Jr.; three daughters, Mia Pabe, Nicole Welgoss, and Tywonda Roach; his mother and step father, Lola Alicea and Jose...

Gustav J. Rinas

Gustav J. Rinas

Mar 4, 2013

Gustav John Rinas, age 98, of New Britain, CT went home to be with His Lord and Savior on March 4th, where He will be reunited with his loving wife who passed away in 2003 and with many other family members and friends who have preceded him to Heaven. Gustav worked for twenty-three years at Stanley Tools as a tool...

Joseph Eshoo

Joseph Eshoo

Feb 22, 2013

Joseph Jack Eshoo, 59, of Berlin, husband of Jill (Swent) Eshoo, passed away unexpected at home on Friday, February 22, 2013. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Baba and Youlia (Gerimia) Eshoo. He was a former New Britain resident before moving to Berlin in 2001. He was employed at O'Neil Chevrolet and was formerly employed...

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....

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