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Elsie Massi Samek

Elsie Massi Samek

Sep 7, 2007

Elsie Massi Samek, 84, of New Britain, died Friday, Sept. 7, 2007 surrounded by her loving family at the home of her son in Colchester. She was the widow of Henry J. Samek. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Santina DelPortico Massi. She was a life-long New Britain resident and was formerly employed...

Felix Anival Ortega Pon

Felix Anival Ortega Pon

Sep 5, 2007

Felix Anival Ortega Pon, 32, of New Britain, died Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2007 at the Hospital of Central Connecticut at New Britain General. Born in Peru, he was a New Britain resident for the past 12 years. He was a member of St. Mary Church and the New Britain Tigers. Surviving are his children Luciana Ortega, Antuno Parra Ortega and...

Trevor Taylor

Trevor Taylor

Aug 26, 2007

Trevor Taylor of Portland, formerly of New Britain, went gently into the good night on August 26th 2007. then the rest. He was widowed by his beloved wife Elisa Donnelly Taylor of 39 years. Born in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, he was the son of the late Ernest and Elsie Dancer Taylor. Trevor was a New Britain resident most of his...

Eleuteria Burgos

Eleuteria Burgos

Aug 25, 2007

Eleuteria Burgos Franqui Ledy, 76, of New Britain, who was born in Lares, PR, passed away surrounded by her family on August 25, 2007. She was predeceased by her husband, the late Gregorio Burgos, a grandson, David Burgos, six brothers, Lerio, Martin, Julian, Bernabe, Domingo, and Jorge. She is survived by her children, Ruben Marilou of Bristol, Elvia Hernandez Pedro...

Ruth Ripple

Ruth Ripple

Aug 21, 2007

Ruth L. Ripple, 89, of New Britain, widow of Franklyn E. Ripple, died on Tuesday, August 21. She was the daughter of Edward and Helen Lindeman Litke. A lifelong resident of New Britain, Ruth was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church of New Britain and was active in its Women's Society for many years. She was also a...

Max Alfred Fenner

Max Alfred Fenner

Aug 19, 2007

Max A. Fenner, 65, of Plantsville, formerly of New Britain, died Sunday, August 19, 2007. He was the beloved husband of Claire Foley Fenner. Born in Germany, he was the son of the late Alexander and Augusta Fenner. Max served his country for four years in the U.S. Air Force and four years in the U.S. Navy. He worked as...

Rafael Perez

Rafael Perez

Aug 18, 2007

Rafael Perez, 87, of Hartford died Saturday, August 18, 2007 at Hartford Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Ramona Marquez Perez. Born in Cidra, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Romualdo and Vicenta Rosado Perez. Rafael served in the sixty-fifth infantry division of the U.S Army during World War II. He was a member of Faith...

Lloyd M. Bowman

Lloyd M. Bowman

Aug 15, 2007

Lloyd M. Bowman, 87, of Cheshire, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at the Elim Park Baptist Home in Cheshire. Born in Hutchinson, Kansas, he was the son of the late Elby F. and Ernestine Wright Bowman. Lloyd was a graduate of Herbert Hoover High School in Glendale, CA and lived in California and New Mexico before moving to...

John Robert Drachenberg

John Robert Drachenberg

Aug 9, 2007

John Robert Drachenberg, 95, of New Britain, husband of Thelma Rinas Drachenberg, died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2007. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late John and Pauline Zielke Drachenberg. John's family lived in Germany during his younger years. He was a New Britain resident most of his life and was formerly employed at Wallace Barnes in...

Elizabeth Peterson

Elizabeth Peterson

Aug 7, 2007

Elizabeth Corbett Peterson, 78, of Westbrook, CT, wife of Robert A. Peterson, died on August 7, 2007 at Middlesex Hospital. Born in Ware, MA, she was the daughter of the late William and Caroline Gondek Corbett. She graduated from New Britain Senior High School in 1946. She made her home in Forestville and Newington before her move to Westbrook in...

Patricia Ann Amos

Patricia Ann Amos

Jul 29, 2007

Patricia Amos of New Britain, passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2007 at the age of 48. Born in Greenville, MS on Dec. 23, 1958, she graduated from Riverside High School in 1976 and received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Management from Park College in Parkville, MO. Patricia was a US Air Force veteran, having served in the Air...

Dianne M. Lombardo

Dianne M. Lombardo

Jul 14, 2007

Dianne M. Dagata Lombardo of New Britain, departed this life on Saturday, June 14, 2007 after a 14 month dignified battle with lung cancer. She was 65. Born in New Britain, she was a life long New Britain resident and was a member of St. Ann's Church. She was predeceased by her parents John and Rose Satalino Dagata, who were...

Frieda G. Anderson

Frieda G. Anderson

Jul 14, 2007

Frieda G. Windish Anderson, 91, of New Britain, died Saturday, July 14, 2007 at Walnut Hill Care Center. She was the widow of Bertil Anderson. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late William and Franceska Cznar Windish. Frieda worked for many years at Electro Mechanics and was a member of Bethany Covenant Church. Surviving are her...

Lyle W. May

Lyle W. May

Jul 8, 2007

Lyle W. May, 68, of Clinton and formerly of Kensington, died Sunday, July 8, 2007 at home. Born in Lima, Ohio, he was the son of the late Gerald and Adda Sawmiller May. Lyle served in the army. He was a plant manager for Aerospace Textron, retiring 10 years ago. Lyle was a devoted Ohio State football fan. He enjoyed...

Barbara Lewandoski

Barbara Lewandoski

Jul 6, 2007

Barbara Lewandoski, 64, of Berlin, died peacefully on Friday, July 6, 2007 at Connecticut Hospice in Branford. Barbara was predeceased by her parents, Charles and Anna Rose "Annie" Holyst Lewandoski; and by her sister, Stella Anne Lewandoski, who was a former Maryknoll Missionary Nun, a graduate of the Jung Institute in Zurich, Switzerland and a Jungian Psychoanalyst. She is survived...

Wanda Plato Tazewell

Wanda Plato Tazewell

Jun 30, 2007

Wanda Plato Tazewell, 98, of New Britain, died peacefully on Saturday, June 30, 2007 at the Jerome Home. She was the widow of Harvey Tazewell who died in 1966. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Gustav and Julia Fengler Plato. She was a New Britain resident most of her life, living in Delaware from 1950...

Paul J. Shumsky

Paul J. Shumsky

Jun 28, 2007

Paul J. Shumsky, 47, of New Britain died unexpectedly on Thursday, June 28, 2007. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Leo and Katherine Shumsky. He was employed at Corbin Russwin, Inc in Berlin for 28 years. Surviving are his wife, Linda Shumsky, a sister, Laura Graveline, and his aunts and uncles; Madeline and Wallace Lugli...

Antone Andrews, Jr.

Antone Andrews, Jr.

Jun 22, 2007

Antone Andrews Jr., 75, of New Britain, died unexpectedly on Friday, June 22, 2007 at home. Born in Wareham, MA, he was the son of the late Antonio and Fremina Gonsalves Andrews. He was a New Britain resident for over 50 years and was formerly employed at Fafnir Bearing Co. for 35 years before retiring. He was a US Army...

Frances M. Thureson

Frances M. Thureson

Jun 21, 2007

Frances M. Thureson, 99, of Kensington, died peacefully on Thursday, June 21, 2007 at Ledgecrest Healthcare Center. She was the widow of Carl Thureson and Leo Bigoness. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Grace Bacon. She was a former New Britain resident and a Kensington resident for over 50 years. Frances was formerly...

Cleone Hageman

Cleone Hageman

Jun 17, 2007

Cleone Campbell Post Hageman passed peacefully, Sunday June 17, 2007 at the age of 86. Born April 29, 1921 in Albany, NY, Cleone was the eldest daughter of Cleone Rich and C. W. Post. She was predeceased by her brothers Benjamin F. and Richard Post and sister Nancy M. Lange. Cleone graduated from Albany Academy for Girls and continued her...

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