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Reno Deschenes

Reno Deschenes

Feb 3, 2012

Reno Deschenes, of New Britain, died Friday, Feb. 3, 2012 at the Hospital of Central CT. Born in Canada, he was the son of the late Arthur and Anna (Beaulieu) Deschenes. He was a new Britain resident for over 40 years and was a member of St. Joseph Church. He was formerly employed as a builder. Surviving are his companion,...

Tanya Marie Chiaravalloti

Tanya Marie Chiaravalloti

Jan 31, 2012

Tanya Marie (Scollo) Chiaravalloti, 32, of Wolcott, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at Yale-New Haven Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born in Meriden, she was a long time Waterbury resident before moving to Wolcott. Tanya was employed as a customer account representative at UTC Fire and Security. She enjoyed cooking, crafts, spending time with her son and family. Surviving...

Janet Rosalyn Sandstrom

Janet Rosalyn Sandstrom

Jan 28, 2012

Janet R. (Eielson) Sandstrom, 92, of Cromwell, passed away peacefully on Saturday at Pilgrim Manor. She was the beloved wife of David T. Sandstrom. Born in New Haven, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Eiel S. and Julia (Johnson) Eielson. Janet has been a resident of Cromwell for several years, moving from Newington in 2001 where she had...

Maria Luisa Centeno

Maria Luisa Centeno

Jan 26, 2012

Maria Luisa Miranda Centeno, 79, of New Britain, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, January 26, 2012. She was the widow of Don Andres Centeno. Born in Cidra, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Juan and Elvira (Rivera) Miranda. Maria has been a longtime New Britain resident, coming from Puerto...

Takouhi Erikian

Takouhi Erikian

Jan 25, 2012

Takouhi "Queenie" Erikian, 66, of New Britain, passed away on Wednesday at Hartford Hospital. She was the widow of Hagop Jack Erikian. Born in Alepo, Syria, she was the daughter of the late Sarkis and Zarouhi (Vartabedian) Akelian. Queenie has been a long time New Britain resident coming from Syria 44 years ago. She worked for Whitsen's Food Service for...

Scott David Austin

Scott David Austin

Jan 21, 2012

Scott David Austin, 49, of New Britain, died unexpectedly at home on Jan. 21, 2012. He was the husband of Cheryl (Warren) Austin. Born in Waverly, PA, he was a former Berlin resident and a New Britain resident for the past nine years. He was formerly employed as an insurance claims adjuster for The Hartford and Middle Oak. Scott was...

Mary A. Carling

Mary A. Carling

Jan 20, 2012

Mary A. Carling, 95, of Kensington, died Friday, January 20., 2012 at Ledgecrest Health Care Center. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Louisa (Cucchi) Grassi. Mary was a Berlin resident most of her life and was formerly employed as a Nurses Aid at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington. She was a member of...

Juliette L. Doty

Juliette L. Doty

Jan 19, 2012

Juliette L. Doty, 83, of East Berlin, died peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012 at home. Born in Graniteville, VT, she was the daughter of the late Alidor and Antoinette (Fournier) Lemieux. Juliette was a former New Britain resident and a resident of East Berlin since 1967. She was formerly employed at New Britain Machine, New Britain General Hospital, and...

Arthur H. Kevorkian

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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