Alyce Avedisian
Jan 17, 2010
Alyce Avedisian, 87, of North Andover, MA, and formerly of New Britain, CT, died Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010 at Lawrence General Hospital in Lawrence, MA. She was the widow of Charles Avedisian. Born in Providence, RI, she was the daughter of the late Hampasom and Arshalous Charkjian Basmajian. She lived in New Britain for 45 years before moving to North...
Frances P. Czepiga
Jan 15, 2010
Frances P. Czepiga, formerly of Kensington, CT and Wellesley and Dover, MA, died Friday, January 15 at the age of 85. Born in Waterbury, CT, she was a nurse/nursing home administrator and resident of Woodbridge, CT for over thirty years. Together with her husband, she was the founder of the Regis Multi-Health Center, a skilled nursing facility in New Haven,...
Arline K. Basile
Jan 13, 2010
Arline Kraus Basile, 89, formerly of Kensington, died Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at the Jerome Home in New Britain. She was the widow of Thomas A. Basile who died February 18, 2004. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late John and Olga Schultz Kraus. Arline was a New Britain resident before moving to Kensington in 1953....
David M. Mackenzie
Jan 12, 2010
David M. "Red" MacKenzie, 45, of New Britain, died Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at Hartford Hospital due to complications from an auto accident. Born in Southington, he was the son of Donald MacKenzie of New Britain and the late Sophie Latko MacKenzie. Dave was a graduate of E.C. Goodwin Technical School machine shop and was formerly employed by C.C.S.U. in...
Myrna Gisela Castillo
Jan 8, 2010
Myrna Gisela Castillo, 52, of New Britain, died unexpectedly on Friday, January 8, 2009 at the Hospital of Central Connecticut. Born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Annie Castillo-Ferris and William Castillo of New York. She was a New Britain resident most of her life and was a member of St. Mary Church. In addition...
Bertha Lillian Russell
Jan 7, 2010
Bertha Lillian Trevethan Russell, 104, formerly of Berlin, died Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 at Apple Rehabilitation Center in Plainville. She was the widow of Robert "Eddie" Russell. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late James and Alice Aumick Russell. She was a Berlin resident most of her life and was formerly employed at Manning-Bowman in Meriden...
Marcelino Garcia Dejesus
Dec 29, 2009
Marcelino Garcia DeJesus, 85, of New Britain, died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the former husband of the late Cecelia Marta. Born in Puerto Rico, he was a New Britain resident for the past 9 years. Surviving are seven children including Julio O. Garcia and Tamari Garcia, both of New Britain; a...
Rev. Father Alfred Russo
Dec 13, 2009
Father Alfred E. Russo died in Stamford Hospital on December 13 after a short illness. He was 80 years old. He was born and raised in New Britain, receiving his sacraments at Saint Ann Parish. After graduation from New Britain High School he began his studies for the priesthood at the School of Saint Philip Neri in Boston, MA. He...
Betty B. Martin
Dec 5, 2009
Betty B. Martin, 66, of New Britain, died Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009 at the Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain. Born in Harrisburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert Bellinger Jr. and Katherine Hoyle Bellinger. She was a former Berlin resident and a New Britain resident most of her life. Betty was formerly employed as an...
Oscar Bertil Hallstrom
Dec 5, 2009
Oscar Bertil Bert Hallstrom, 95, of Cromwell, died on December 5, 2009 at Pilgrim Manor in Cromwell. He was the husband for 52 years of Ruth Josephson Hallstrom who died in 2007. Born in Bridgeport, CT, he was the son of the late Oscar and Ada Anderson Hallstrom. Bert grew up in Stratford, CT, attended local schools, and at the...
Gaston Laberge
Dec 3, 2009
Gaston Laberge, 81, of New Britain, husband of Jeannette Demers Laberge, died Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009 at the Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain. Born in Port Alfred, Quebec, Canada, he was the son of the late Arthur Joseph and Gertrude Chayer Laberge. He was a former Hartford resident, moving to New Britain in 2000. Gaston was the owner...
Lois Vivian Barber
Dec 1, 2009
Lois Vivian Carlson Barber, 80, of Hartford, widow of Richard Barber, died Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009 at Avery Heights in Hartford. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Raymond Carlson and Phoebe Olander Carlson. Lois formerly resided in New Britain, Wilbraham, MA and West Hartford. She was employed by the Hampden County School System, was...
Armand A. "Pete" Vereneau
Nov 13, 2009
Armand A. "Pete" Vereneau, 76, of New Britain, husband of Lorraine Dube Vereneau, died peacefully at home on Friday, Nov. 13, 2009 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Biddeford, Maine, he was the son of the late Josephat and Maria Grenier Vereneau. He was a New Britain resident for over 50 years and was a US Army Veteran of...
Edith Peplau
Nov 12, 2009
Edith Peplau, 91, formerly of Newington, widow of Edward R. Peplau, died Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009 at Andrew House in New Britain. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Edmund and Olga Tietz Walters. She was a New Britain resident before moving to Newington in 1951. Edith was formerly employed at Elm Hill School in Newington...
Eleonor Salonia
Nov 11, 2009
Eleonor "Losia" Pranszke Salonia, of Berlin, loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, cousin and friend was called too early to our heavenly Father on Wednesday, November 11, 2009. She was the beloved wife of 38 years of Paul Alfredo Salonia. Eleonor was born in Gdynia, Poland where she worked as an elementary school teacher. She emigrated to CT in 1969 and...
Freddy Felix, Jr.
Nov 1, 2009
Freddy Felix Jr., 24, of New Britain, died Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009 in Bristol. Freddy was born in New Britain and was a lifelong resident. He was a loving family man and was extremely kind hearted and very outgoing. He loved to travel and to make people smile. Surviving are his loving fiancée, Luz Diaz; daughter Tianaly Felix and son...
Theresa Witzke
Nov 1, 2009
Theresa Helm Witzke, 86, of New Britain, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. She was the widow of Edmund Witzke, who died Nov. 19, 2003. Born in Remscheid, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Albert Helm and Emily Heise Helm. Theresa was a former Plainville resident, moving to New Britain in 1969....
Sebastian "John" Silvestro
Oct 27, 2009
Sebastian "John" Silvestro, 79, of East Haddam, formerly of New Britain, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, at Middlesex Hospital. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Paul and Pauline Cirinna Silvestro. John was in the medical corps of the US Army during the Korean conflict and earned a Korean Service Medal with one Bronze...
Eva R. Legenza
Oct 23, 2009
Eva R. Legenza died on Friday, October 23, 2009 at the Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain after a short illness. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph S. Legenza who died Dec. 15, 1991. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Marie Roy. Eva was a Kensington resident most of her life...
Ruth W. Carlson
Oct 19, 2009
Ruth Weimann Carlson, 87, was called Home on October 19 in Cromwell, CT. Ruth was born in Rocky Hill, CT and was a graduate of Barrington RI College. She worked as a secretary for the Evangelical Covenant Church, local law firms, and Springfield College. She was a member of Bethany Covenant Church in Berlin, CT. Ruth will be remembered for...
