All Obituaries

William John DeStasio Sr., 94, of Kensington, husband of Julia (Trombone) DeStasio, passed away peacefully on Nov. 8, 2019 at Valerie Manor in Torrington. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late John and Rose (Costanzo) DeStasio. William was a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II, serving as a Seaman First Class.  He was the recipient of the Purple Heart.  William was a member of St. Paul’s Church and the American Legion.  He loved family gatherings and was an...

Audrey (Dargie) McLarty, 90, of Kensington, widow of Donald (Mac) McLarty, passed away peacefully on October 31, 2019 at Avon Health Center.  The daughter of the late Clifford and Mae (Lavoie) Dargie, Audrey was born on September 13, 1929 in East Haverhill, New Hampshire. Audrey was a resident of Kensington for over 60 years. She retired from Canberra Industries in Meriden, having previously worked for other manufacturing companies in the area. She loved her family and pets, enjoyed...

Mary Muckor, 98, of Berlin, widow of Frank Muckor, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Likaradow) Koley.  Mary was a Berlin resident for over 70 years.  Mary was formerly employed at Colt Firearms as part of the females that worked in the factories during World War II while the men fought in the war.   They were known as “Rosie the Riveters”.  Mary was a member of St....

Dolores N. Carling, 78, of Southington, wife of Wayne R. Carling, passed away peacefully on Friday,, Oct. 11, 2019 at the Hospital of Central CT surrounded by her loving family. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Irving R. and Joan (Schubert) Nichols.  Dolores was a Kensington and East Berlin resident for 50 years.  She was formerly employed at SNET, before retiring.  Dolores was a former member of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, where she was a member of...

Eleanor Josephine (Swintek) Grib, of Kensington, passed away September 15, 2019 at the age of 92.  She was the widow of the late Charles Grib, to whom she was married for 39 years.  She was also predeceased by two sons, Charles, Jr., and Kevin, and is survived by her daughter Marsha Grib.  Eleanor often said “I miss my sisters” and was predeceased by them as well – Mary Cook of Danvers, MA, Vicky Kanupka and Stella Jedd of Kensington.  At last, the...

Lois Hannah Beaudoin, born in New Britain, Connecticut on January 15th 1938, and lived in Melbourne, Florida. On August 13th, 2019 at 81 years old she grew her wings and joined her family, son Nicholas DeFelice, and grandson, Jayme DeFelice in heaven. Living most of her life in Connecticut, she was a hair stylist at Creations for over 20 years. She was loved by many and adored by all. She had a way to always make you feel welcomed. It was important to her to always be helping as well as...

Donna Raineault, 68, passed away on the morning of August 10, 2019 after a long illness, with her family by her side.  She was born in New Britain, CT to Emrick Prestash and the late Lovey (Waida) Prestash and was a longtime resident of Middletown, CT. Donna graduated from New Britain High School and E.C. Goodwin Regional Vocational-Technical School and worked as a nurse at New Britain General Hospital for many years. Donna will be remembered as a loving wife and mother. She had a...

    William C. Foster, 63, of Middletown, RI, passed away unexpectedly at his home on July 29th, 2019. Born in Manchester, CT he was a son of the late George S., Jr. and Virginia (Dunlap) Foster.       William worked for the Connecticut DOT and was Head of Maintenance at the Newport County Community Mental Health Center before retiring in June.      William was an avid lover of cooking, fishing, music, and Dale Earnhardt. He cherished his cat,...

Vugers Crowder Jr., 63, of Plainville, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, July 27, 2019. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Vugers Crowder Sr. and Lucy (Echols) Crowder.  Vugers was a former New Britain resident before moving to Plainville 30 years ago.  He was employed at ESPN for the past 32 years and was employed at Channel 30 prior to working at ESPN.  He was a member of Spottswood AME Zion Church. Vugers loved sports, especially football and...

Lyle Christopher Menard of Kensington, CT, passed away surrounded by his loving family on July 26, 2019 at Hartford Hospital following a sudden and brief illness. Lyle was born on March 6, 1963, in Meriden, CT to the late Romeo and Elizabeth (Pat) Menard. He spent most of his life in Meriden, graduating from H.C.Wilcox Technical High School in 1981. Upon graduation, he joined the United States Marine Corps where he faithfully served his Country for four years and furthered his education. He...