Peter Pace
Jul 17, 2009
Peter "Pietro" Pace, 67, of New Britain, who was a most beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away on Friday July 17, 2009 surrounded by his immediate family at Hartford Hospital after a heart-related illness. Peter was born on July 20, 1941 in the Town of Turi, Province of Bari, Region of La Puglia, Italy. He was the son of...
Rita Doris Hovanesian
Jul 10, 2009
Rita Doris Beaudry Hovanesian, 82, of New Britain, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2009, after a short illness. She was the widow of Leon Hovanesian. Born in Manchester, NH on March 23, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Alphonse and Alice Bergeron Beaudry. Mrs. Hovanesian worked at Stanley Works in New Britain until she retired. She was...
Dominic Mukon
Jul 9, 2009
Dominic Mukon, 49, of New Britain, died Thursday, July 9, 2009 at the Middlesex Hospital in Middletown after a long illness. Born in New Britain, he was the son of Carol Wunsch Valauskas of Southington and the late Dominic Mukon. Dominic was a New Britain resident most of his life. He was a graduate of Southington Vocational Agricultural High School...
Joseph P. Murzyn
Jul 9, 2009
Joseph P. Murzyn, 59, of New Britain, died Thursday, July 9, 2009 at the Hospital of Central Connecticut after a long illness. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Constanty and Nellie Bizis Murzyn. He was a life-long New Britain resident and was a member of St. Andrew Church. Surviving are five sisters, Irene Salamaj, Margaret...
Alfred Adam Morga
Jul 4, 2009
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Alfred Adam Morga. Alfred is survived by his beloved wife, Marianna Potap Morga; four children, Edmond Kopinja and his wife Jadwiga of Bristol, Therese Ortola and her husband Henry of Berlin, Michael Kopinja and his wife Marylou of Port Charlotte, FL, and Monique...
Marie Emily Knaus
Jun 17, 2009
Marie Emily Eckert Knaus, 88, of Newington passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at home. She was the widow of George Knaus who died in 1985. Born in Middlefield, CT she was the daughter of the late Henry and Emilie Wilk Eckert. Marie attended New Britain schools. She was a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in New Britain,...
Oluf "Ollie" Winger, Jr.
Jun 16, 2009
Oluf "Ollie" E. Winger, Jr., 63, of Plainville, died Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at the Hospital of Central CT at New Britain General. Born and raised in Honolulu, Waianae, HI, he was the son of the late Oluf Winger, Sr. and Lily Uina Kuakini. He was a Plainville resident for the past 23 years and former resident of Lindenhurst, LI,...
Warren Leroy Larson
Jun 14, 2009
Warren Leroy Larson, 85, died June 14, 2009 at Covenant Village in Cromwell, Connecticut following a series of illnesses. Birth: Warren was born in Hupeh Province in Kingchow, China on October 14, 1923 while his parents, the late Rev Leonard Larson and Mrs. Alice Bloomgren Larson, were serving as missionaries for the Evangelical Covenant Church. He was the second of...
Jean Marie Ellison
Jun 13, 2009
Jean Marie Fischel Ellison, of Kensington, died peacefully on Saturday. She was the widow of, the love of her life, Everett E. Ellison. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Florine Albrecht Fischel. Jean was a devoted member of St. Paul Church in Kensington where she sang in the choir for many years. She...
Tomasa Torres
Jun 10, 2009
Tomasa Sotomayor Torres, 97, of Southington, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family Wednesday evening. She was the widow of Jose Torres. Born in Utuado, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Juan Bautista and Dolores Lucena Sotomayor. Tomasa has been a Southington resident for 37 years living with her daughter Laura. She is a...
Vincent Thomas Durante
Jun 9, 2009
Vincent Thomas Durante, 70, of Kensington, died unexpectedly Tuesday at the Hospital of Central CT at New Britain. He was the beloved husband and best friend of Rosalind DeCarlo Durante for 46 years. Born in Brooklyn, NY he was the son of the late Thomas and Dorothy Cangiano Durante. Vincent has been a Kensington resident for over 37 years, formerly...
Lillian Azarigian
Jun 5, 2009
Our darling, Lillian Azarigian, 89, departed this world from her home in Farmington to join her late and beloved husband, Varton Azarigian, on Friday June 5, 2009. She was born March 21, 1920, to John Mark and Bertha Vegetarian in Union City in NJ. Lillian moved to New York but couldn't resist the allure of her birth state and frequently...
Marian Kevorkian
Jun 2, 2009
Marian Kevorkian, 83, of New Britain, died Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at Crestfield Rehabilitation Center in Manchester. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late George and Haiganousch Kevorkian. Marian was a life-long New Britain resident and was formerly employed at Emhart Industries. She was an active member of St. Marks Episcopal Church. Surviving are a sister-in-law,...
Shirley L. Bacon
May 18, 2009
Shirley Landon Bacon, 80, of Berlin, died Monday, May 18, 2009 at Hartford Hospital. She was the widow of Richard E. Bacon who died Nov. 14, 2008. Born in New Britain, she was a former New Britain resident and a Berlin resident for the past 48 years. Shirley was a member of South Church in New Britain and the New...
Stephen Mark Somosky
May 14, 2009
Stephen Mark Somosky, 78, of New Britain, former resident of Newington, Milford, Hamden, and Houston, TX passed away Thursday, May 14th with his beloved daughter and son-in-law at his side. Steve was full of life and energy. He would help others when needed and was concerned for everyone's well being up until the day he passed. He enjoyed carpentry, fishing,...
Eric Olander
May 11, 2009
Eric Olander, 96, of Cromwell, formerly of Kensington, died Monday at a local convalescent home. He was the widower of Hazel Anderson Olander. Born in Kensington, he was the son of the late Arvid and Alma Anderson Olander. Eric was a Dairy Farmer for many years and after retiring he hauled milk for the Ferndale dairy and Guida's dairy. He...
Olga Skinger
May 11, 2009
Olga Hudyma Skinger, 62, of Plainville, wife of Wallace Skinger, died peacefully at home on Monday, May 11, 2009. Born in Germany, she was the daughter of the late John and Natalie Luciw Hudyma. She was a former New Britain resident and a resident of Plainville since 1991. She was employed at Automatic TLC in East Hartford and was a...
Gertrude M. Caldwell
May 8, 2009
Gertrude M. Ziegler Caldwell, 97, of New Britain, died peacefully on Friday, May 8, 2009 at the Andrew House Convalescent home. She was the widow of Ferguson Caldwell. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late William and Anna Bellman Ziegler. She was a life long New Britain resident and was a graduate of the New Britain...
Arthur J. Brookes, Jr.
May 2, 2009
Arthur J. Brookes, Jr. husband of Carolyn Hinds Brookes, died peacefully at home on Saturday, May 2, 2009 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Meriden, he was the son of the late Arthur J. Brookes Sr. and Alice Johnson Brookes. He was a former Meriden resident and a resident of Cromwell for the past 25 years. Art retired in...
Lowell Fink
Apr 21, 2009
Lowell Fink, 77, of Vero Beach, FL, formerly of New Britain and Farmington, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at Indian River Medical Center in Vero Beach after a brief illness. Born February 22, 1932 in New Britain, he was the son of the late Arnold A. and Helen M. Sinskie Fink. He served in the U.S. Army during...
