All Obituaries

Jeanne C. Zbrozek, 96, of New Britain, widow of John Zbrozek, passed away Thursday, Jan 16, 2020 at the Hospital of Central CT in New Britain. Born in Krasnystow Poland, she was the daughter of the late Andzej and Zofia (Chaplinska) Potap.  Jeanne was a New Britain resident since 1956 and was formerly employed at Emhart, before retiring.  After retirement, she worked part time at Ledgecrest Convalescent Home for several years.  Jeanne was a member of St. Joseph Church. ...

Spencer Paul Tracy, 18, of East Berlin, son of Douglass and Nancy (Gagliardi) Tracy, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020. Born in Farmington, he was an East Berlin resident most of his life and was a graduate of Berlin High School.  Spencer was a member of the National Honor Society, Berlin Upbeat, and Kensington Congregational Church.  He enjoyed drama, music, cooking, and gaming.  Spencer was planning to attend the...

Christopher Hale Porter, 69, of Berlin is playing golf in heaven after passing away January 7, 2020 after a long and courageous battle.  Chris, the son of the late Eliot Hale II and Marilyn (Broersma) Porter, was born in New Britain on July 23, 1950 and would always say he met his wife just three days later when she was born with their mother’s sharing a hospital room. Chris is survived by his loving wife Peggy (Coppe) Porter; four children, Philip, John, Bryan, and Elizabeth;...

Richard “Dick” Zesk, 89, of Kensington passed away suddenly on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019 at the Hospital of Central CT in New Britain. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Walter and Helen (Socha) Zesk. After serving in the United States Navy, Richard relocated to Kensington where he has been a resident since 1956.  He had a distinguished career as the Advertising Director at the New Britain Herald, and at the Waterbury Republican American where he retired as the...

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Lawrence T. Suprenant, 77, of Berlin, husband of Marilyn Suprenant, passed away at home on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, with his family by his side. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Irving and Emma (Barattiero) Suprenant.  Lawrence was a lifelong Berlin resident and was previously employed as a firefighter in the City of New Britain, then New Britain Transportation, and Dattco before retiring.  He was a member of St. Paul’s Church and the Central Connecticut 4...

Anthony Manzi, 43, of Berlin, husband of Christine Manzi, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in New Britain, he was the son of Anthony Manzi Jr. and Beverly (LaChance) Manzi of Kensington.  He was a resident of Berlin most of his life and studied saxophone performance at Central Connecticut State University and Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. Anthony was a member of Kensington United Methodist...

Marion P. Naegelen, 88, of Berlin, widow of Francis E. Naegelen, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Winsted, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Mildred (Cook) Pease. Marion was a former resident of Winsted, Avon, Unionville, and Bristol before moving to Berlin in 2014. She was formerly employed as a bank teller before retiring. Marion was a member of the First Congregational Church in Bristol and the Bristol Senior...

William Leroy Stillinger, 76, of Berlin, CT, died peacefully on December 3, 2019 after a brief and courageous encounter with cancer. He will be remembered as a keen and capable person with a resonant, measured voice and a talent for helping people speak precisely and authentically about what mattered to them. A loving husband and father, engineer and musician, business manager and fine woodworker, he had a deep affinity for systems thinking. Many who knew him recall that he introduced them...

Dolores F. Nugent, 80, of Santa Clarita, CA, died on December 2, 2019.  Dolores was born on December 3, 1938 in Glen Cove, NY, daughter of Margaret Scarlett and John Nugent. She completed nursing program at Lenox Hill Hospital in 1959 and went on to work as a nurse at the hospital. In 1965, she moved to California and worked as a nurse at the West Los Angeles VA Hospital before settling into a long and successful career at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, CA.  She...