Arthur H. Kevorkian
Jan 17, 2012
Arthur H. (Hadoo) Kevorkian, 93, of Kensington, beloved husband of the late Catherine B. Kevorkian, former educator, and Central Connecticut State University's oldest living football player passed away peacefully January 17 at the MidState Medical Center in Meriden. Born May 13,1918 in New Britain, he was the middle of five children born to Harry and Mary Kevorkian. He graduated from...
Roy Douglas Fongemie
Jan 14, 2012
Roy Douglas Fongemie, 50, of New Britain, died Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012 at Andrew House Heath Care after a long battle with cancer. He was the husband of the late Lori (Nichols) Fongemie. Born in Bristol, he was a New Britain resident for the past 25 years. He was formerly employed as the custodian at St. John the Evangelist Church...
Michael Velez
Jan 10, 2012
Michael Velez, 39, of New Britain, passed on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012 at the Hospital of Central CT. Born in New Britain, he was son of Carmen Velez of New Britain and the late Pedro Velez. He lived in New Britain all of his life and was formerly employed at Link Mechanical in New Britain. In addition to his mother,...
Dominick A. Pierlioni
Jan 7, 2012
Dominick Anthony Pierlioni, 56, of Plainville, passed away on Saturday at the Hospital of Central CT, New Britain. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Ruth (Raymond) Pierlioni. Dominick worked as a truck driver for many years. He is survived by his daughter Amanda Pierlioni, his son Anthony Pierlioni and his fiancé Shannon Hinkle, and the mother...
Dr. Howard Groth
Jan 5, 2012
Howard Raymond Groth DPM, 95, of New Britain, the husband of Eleanor (Hintz) Groth, with whom he was married 63 years, died January 5, 2012. Born in New Britain on January 4, 1917, he was the son of the late John and the late Elizabeth (Rohrdantz) Groth. He attended local schools, graduated from New Britain High School in 1936 and...
Gregory Abrahamian
Jan 5, 2012
Gregory Abrahamian, 81, of New Britain, died on Thursday, January 5 after a lengthy illness. He was the beloved husband of Mary (Yessian) Abrahamian for 56 years. He was born on October 24, 1930 in New Britain to the late John Hovhaness Abrahamian and Mary (Halajian) Abrahamian. Gregory was educated in New Britain schools graduating from New Britain High School...
Burton C. Johnson
Dec 27, 2011
Burton C. "Burt" Johnson, 81, of Cromwell, beloved husband of Karen Johnson, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Fridolph Johnson and Florence (Edman) Johnson. Burt was a long time Berlin resident, moving to Cromwell in 2009. He was the owner and president of...
Carolyn Starzec
Dec 22, 2011
Carolyn Rose Starzec, 63, of Cromwell, passed away peacefully on Dec. 22, 2011. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Lucy (Ducki) Starzec. Carolyn was a longtime Cromwell resident and a member of St. John Church. She was formerly employed at Northeast Utilities for over 30 years, retiring from their Human Resources department ....
Raymond Joseph Lucien Giroux
Dec 21, 2011
Raymond Joseph Lucien Giroux, 78, of New Britain, died Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011 at the Hospital of Central CT. Born in Val d'Espoir, Quebec, Canada, he was the son of the late Gedeon Giroux and Marie-Ann Lessard Giroux. He was a resident of New Britain for over 50 years and was formerly employed as a machinist at Fenn Manufacturing in...
Bruce Wennberg
Dec 15, 2011
Bruce Wennberg, 52, of Bristol, husband of Nancy Bentley-Wennberg, died Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Born in New Britain, he was the son of Betty (Nyborg) Wennberg of Bristol and the late Donald T. Wennberg. Bruce was a resident of Bristol for 50 years and also lived in Plainville and Southington for a short time. He was...
Marisol Santiago
Dec 13, 2011
Marisol Santiago, 44, of New Britain, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Salvatore Malone. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of Maria Isabel Santiago. Marisol has been a New Britain resident for over 20 years coming from West Hartford. She worked for many years as a sales clerk at...
Margaret G. Depoian
Dec 13, 2011
Margaret (Grigorian) Depoian, of Delray Beach, FL, wife of Martin Depoian, died Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011 in Delray Beach. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Sargis and Lucy (Giragosian) Grigorian. Margaret was a Kensington resident for 40 years before moving to Delray Beach, FL. She was a graduate of Central CT State University and received...
Helen Teresa Raczek
Dec 10, 2011
Helen Teresa Raczek, 88, of New Britain, widow of Joseph Andrew Raczek, died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011 at the Hospital of Central CT. Born in New Britain, she was a life-long resident. Helen was the daughter of the late Isador and Katherine (Zysek) Pilkiewicz. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church and was a member of Sacred Heart Ladies...
Maria Catalina Cruz
Dec 7, 2011
Maria Catalina Cruz, 73, of New Britain, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, surrounded by her loving family at the Hospital of Central Connecticut, New Britain. She was the beloved wife of Ismael Cruz. Born in San German, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Francisco and Justina (Maurosa) Rodriguez. Maria has been a long time New Britain resident,...
Isaiah Ethan Sanchez
Dec 7, 2011
Isaiah Ethan Sanchez, of New Britain, 9 year old son of Yashira (Acuna) Sanchez and Jose Sanchez, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011 at the CT Children's Medical Center. Born in New Britain, he lived in New Britain and was a former resident of Bristol. He was a fourth grade student at Lincoln School in New Britain. Isaiah...
Shirley Ann King
Dec 4, 2011
Shirley Ann (Bell) King, 73, of North Myrtle Beach, S.C., wife of Norman King, died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011 at home. Born in Rockville, CT, she was the daughter of the late B. Brainard and Dorothy (Massey) Bell of Glastonbury. She was a graduate of Baypath College and was a former Berlin and Newington resident before moving to South Carolina...
Hazel S. Nelson
Nov 30, 2011
Hazel (Salmon) Nelson, 97, of Farmington, beloved wife of the late Russell J. Nelson, passed away peacefully Wednesday, (November 30, 2011) at her home. Born on March 17th, 1914 in Twining, Michigan, daughter of the late Herbert and Ethel Salmon. Hazel grew up in Plainville with her siblings Jim Salmon (Bristol, CT), Jean Anderson (deceased), (New Britain, CT) and Earl...
Francis F. Behm
Nov 28, 2011
Francis F "Fritz " Behm, of Farmington, beloved husband of Elizabeth (Benz) Behm, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2011 at the UConn Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born and raised in Middletown, CT, and lived in Farmington the past 47 years. Fritz was the son of the late Caroline and Louis Behm of Middletown, CT. He...
Thelma Leokadia Drachenberg
Nov 27, 2011
Thelma Leokadia (Rinas) Drachenberg, 93, of New Britain, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 27, 2011 at a local convalescent home. She was the widow of John Drachenberg. Born in Wloclawek, Poland, she was the daughter of the late Adolph and Bertha (Dreger) Rinas. Thelma has been a New Britain resident most of her life, coming from Poland many years...
Luis M. Rivera
Nov 11, 2011
Luis M. Rivera, 69, of New Britain, died Friday, Nov. 11, 2011 at the Hospital of Central CT. He was the husband of Carmen Milagros Rivera who died in 2008. Born in Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Luis Rivera and Virginia Vasquez. He was a New Britain resident for over 40 years. Surviving are two daughters,...
