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,...
Patricia Mckay
May 19, 2012
Patricia Willbern McKay, 87, of West Hartford, CT, died peacefully in her sleep on May 19, 2012 at St. Mary Home. She was the loving wife of the late Peter F. McKay, who predeceased her in 2010. Pat was born in Coffeyville, Kansas on August 14, 1924, went to William Woods College in Fulton, Missouri, and had just begun a...
Rose Seipel
May 12, 2012
Rose Seipel, 95, formerly of New Britain, passed away on Saturday, May 12, 2012 at Apple Rehabilitation Center in Cromwell. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Carrie (Cwittlinger) Seipel. She was a long time New Britain resident and was formerly employed at Landers Frary and Clark in New Britain. She was a member...
Grace Lillian Hanson
May 6, 2012
Grace Lillian Hanson, 87, of Cromwell, beloved wife of "Bud" Hanson, passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2012 at Middlesex Hospital. Born in New Bedford, MA, she was the daughter of the late James and Florence (Bond) Bowker. Grace was a long time West Hartford resident before moving to Covenant Village in Cromwell in 2003. She was employed as a...
Edward J. Smith, Sr.
May 5, 2012
Edward J. Smith, Sr., 90, of Berlin, passed away peacefully on Saturday at The Reservoir Care and Rehabilitation Center, West Hartford. He was the widower of Dorothy (Johnson) Smith. Born in Magazine, AR, he was the son of the late Lester and Effie (Hill) Fleming. He was a proud graduate of the Fort Smith High School, Class of 1940. Edward...
Marilyn Bergeron
May 4, 2012
Marilyn (Pelletier) Bergeron, 59, of Mountaindale, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, in NY. She was the beloved wife of Bernard Bergeron. Born in Madawaska, ME, she was the daughter of Claire (Martin) Pelletier of Kensington and the late Alby Pelletier. Marilyn was a former New Britain resident, moving to NY forty years ago. She had a very special love...
Elva E. Diedricksen
May 2, 2012
Elva Ellie Diedricksen, 90, of Fort Myers, FL, formerly of New Britain and Madison, died May 2, 2012 in Fort Myers, FL. She was the widow of Alvin "Al" Diedricksen who died in 2007. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Elsa (Damling) Rund. She was a long time New Britain resident, spending her...
June E. Anderson
May 1, 2012
June was born in Chicago Illinois, on May 4 1926, to Gustav and Ruth Elizabeth (Carlson) Highfield. Her father was a Swedish immigrant, and her mother was also Swedish. She grew up with her sister, Irene, in a strong Christian home on the north side of Chicago, attending Mary Gage Peterson Elementary School and North Park Academy. Her love of...
James Bombanti
Apr 30, 2012
James Bombanti, 90, of Kensington passed away on Monday, April 30, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford. He was the beloved husband of Gloria (Mumford) Bombanti. Born in West Hartford, he was the son of the late James and Antonina (Piazza) Bombanti. James has been a Kensington resident for the past four years, previously residing in Rocky Hill, Florida...
Marion Williams
Apr 28, 2012
Marion (Munson) Williams, 84, of Kensington, widow of Ralph F. Williams, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at the Hospital of Central Connecticut. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Johnson) Munson. She was a resident of Kensington most of her life and was a member of Kensington Congregational Church, where...
Patricia L. Nims
Apr 25, 2012
Patricia Nims, 81, passed on peacefully at home in Kensington, Connecticut on April 25, 2012, the day of her 59th wedding anniversary. She is survived by her husband, Harrie Nims; their three children and spouses, Mary Lee and Bill Aust, Jack and Barbara Nims, and Stephen Nims and Barb Gurr; five grandchildren, Bill Aust, Kevin Aust, Carolyn Nims, Charles Nims...
Ramon Ortiz
Apr 21, 2012
Ramon Ortiz, 78, of New Britain, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at the Hospital of Central Connecticut surrounded by his daughters. He was the widower of Marcia (Rodriguez) Ortiz. Born in Maunabo, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Salvador and Dominga Ortiz. Ramon was a New Britain resident since 1964 and was formerly employed...
Ernest Falge
Apr 20, 2012
Ernest Falge, 82, of Farmington, husband of Judith (Pieffier) Falge, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 20, 2012 in Farmington. Born in Reichenburg, Czechoslovakia, he was a former New Britain and Burlington resident, moving to Farmington this year. He was formerly employed as a machinist at Fafnir Bearing Co. and later at Farmington Farms Racquet Club, where people would find...
