All Obituaries

Rhiannon Lynne Herrmann 1980 - 2023 It's not easy to put someone's life into words and with Rhiannon, there are no amount of words that would do her justice.   In her 42 years, Rhiannon lived a life some people only dream of living.  It was full of family, friendships, success, travel, fun, laughter and of course, love.  To her family she was a beautiful, loving person who they watched grow up into an amazing woman. To her friends she was a smart, sarcastic,...

Helen Ann (Maguda) Kurnik, 95, of Berlin, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at Masonicare of Wallingford.  Helen was born on May 24, 1928 and raised in the Maguda family homestead on Percival Avenue in Berlin.  Helen was the youngest of 11 children.  Helen was very close with all of her siblings and loved them all, but was especially close with her sister Ann. Helen graduated from the original Berlin High School in 1945 and stayed close to home and worked...

Celia (Battaglia) Dorio, 96, of Kensington, passed peacefully on Saturday, September 9, 2023 at The Hospital of Central CT surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of Joseph Dorio to whom she was married for 68 years. She is survived by her son, Kenneth Dorio and his wife, Lynda Barry of Old Lyme; her son-in-law, Paul Ligas of Kensington; her grandson, Adam Ligas and his wife Jaime of East Berlin; her grandson Justin Ligas and his wife, Amanda of Kensington; her...

Stanley Pershing Brittingham Jr., 75, of Berlin, fondly called ‘Stan the Man’, husband of Nancy Brittingham, passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2023 at Hartford Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, PA, son of Stanley Brittingham Sr. and Margaret (Dorsey) Brittingham, Stan grew up in Ambler, PA, attending Wissahickon High School.  A graduate of Penn State University where he played varsity lacrosse, Stan was a life member of the PSU Alumni Association. It was during college...

Randy F. Glowicki, 62, of New Britain, husband of Maria (Rosado) Glowicki passed away peacefully on September 4, 2023 at the Hospital of Central CT in New Britain.  Born in Bristol, he was the son of the late Raymond Glowicki Sr. and Janice (Bandish) Glowicki. In addition to his wife Maria, he is survived by his daughter, Dana Savage; his son, David B. Hernandez (Jessica Acevedo); his grandchildren, Matthew Savage, Connor Savage, Callie Savage and Daveigha Bella Hernandez; his sisters,...

Priscilla (Banios) Kolpak of Southington, CT passed away peacefully Tuesday August 22. Shewas born on May 30, 1943 to the late John and Eugenia Banios and grew up in New Britain, CT where she graduated from New Britain High School, class of 1961. Until her retirement in 2013, Priscilla enjoyed her work as a paraprofessional at Southington High School where she helped many students who knew her simply as “Mrs. K”. Throughout her life she was an active and deeply devoted member of...

Harriet Paula Diaz, 72, of Middletown, beloved wife of Nestor Diaz, passed away on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. Born in Manhattan, NY, she was a Middletown resident for over 30 years.  Harriet had a strong Christian faith and believed that God could be seen in all the beauty that surrounds us.  She was a member of Wellspring Church in Kensington, CT where she enjoyed listening to Christian music and the words of the Lord.  Through her various volunteer work, she felt her true...

It is with profound sadness and unrelenting grief that we announce the passing of James Joseph Aglio Jr., beloved husband, extraordinary father, doting Grampy, devoted son and loving brother and uncle on August 16, 2023. Born on April 22, 1952 and raised in New Britain, he attended local schools and was a 1974 graduate of Quinnipiac College (University). After graduating Quinnipiac, Jim began a long and storied career in retailing with Ames Department Stores in their merchandising division....

Vincenzo Lococo, 94, beloved husband of Anna Lococo, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 16, surrounded by his loving family at his home in New Britain. Vincenzo was born on April 23, 1929 in Stefanaconi, Calabria, Italy. He was the son of the late Antonino Lococo and Caterina Staropoli. Vincenzo, or “Nonno” as he was known by his fourteen grandchildren, was known for his work ethic, creating a better life for each generation of his family. Raised on a farm in Calabria, Vincenzo...

Fannie A. (Herenda) Farrell, 97, loving wife of the late Thomas J. Farrell and formerly of Berlin, CT, died peacefully Saturday. Born in Benwood, WV to the late Anton Herenda and Vica (Cetinic) Herenda of Croatia, she was raised in her beloved Hoboken, NJ where she graduated from Demarest High School and worked for General Foods Research Labs. She was a resident of Berlin for over 65 years, where she devoted her life to raising her 11 children. Fannie was also secretary to the Berlin Zoning...