All Obituaries

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...

Albert Paul Gallo, 89, of Kensington, husband of Lorraine Gallo, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2019 at Southington Care. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Paul and Minnie (Cammarata) Gallo.  Albert was a former New Britain resident before moving to Kensington 45 years ago.  He was formerly employed as a hairdresser and owned three shops in the area. Albert was a member of the Senior Men’s Club at Timberlin Golf Course, the Italian Fraternal Society, and the...

Dorothy (Blaschik) DeGiorgi, 86, of Kensington, widow of Leonard J. DeGiorgi, passed away peacefully at home on June 23, 2019. Born in Moodus, she was the daughter of the late William and Ann (Platek) Blaschik.  Dorothy moved to Kensington in July of 1968. She was a member of St. Paul’s Church and worked as an administrative assistant at the CPA firm Mugford & Radziewicz in New Britain from 1980-1997.  She enjoyed many family vacations on Martha’s Vineyard including...

Barbara Dixon, 87, of Berlin, widow of Donald K. Dixon, passed away peacefully at Hartford Hospital on June 18, 2019 surrounded by her family.  Barbara was born in New Britain on July 25, 1931, daughter of the late Harold and Agnes (Munson) Whitney. Barbara was a Berlin resident since 1953.  She was a member of St. Paul Church, the Ladies Guild, Red Hat Society, AARP, and volunteered for 55 alive driving class and the Friends of the Berlin Peck Library.  She was very active at...

Irene L. (Gacek) Waleszczyk, age 94, passed away suddenly on Sunday, May 26, 2019.  She was the beloved wife of the late Walter J. Waleszczyk. They were blessed with a wonderful 59 year marriage. Born in New Britain, April 17, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Anelia (Wozniak) Gacek.  After graduating Berlin High School in 1943, Irene attended business school.  She was employed by New Britain Machine and Hartford Tire.  After raising her family she was...