Obituaries

Jan 23, 2023

Ronald E. Lindgren passed away on January 23, 2023, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's. Born in New Britain on March 7, 1940 to the late Leonard and Elizabeth (Spring) Lindgren. Ron attended school in New Britain. He worked in family dairy, A.J. Spring & Son, delivering milk to customers before going to school every day. From...

Jan 20, 2023

Pasquale Castrogiovanni, 88, of New Britain, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2023 at Midstate Medical Center in Meriden.  He was the widower of Veronica (Czeskowiak) Castrogiovanni who died Dec. 24, 2022.

Born in Leonforte, Sicily, he was the son of the late Isidoro and Maria (La Porta) Castrogiovanni.  Pasquale learned the art of shoemaking in Sicily...

Jan 20, 2023

With deep sorrow, we announce that Kevin Roger Laroche of Middletown, Connecticut, passed away on January 20, 2023 surrounded by his family.

Kevin was born on November 2, 1973 at New Britain General Hospital to Roger and Maryann Laroche (1951 – 2016) of New Britain, Connecticut. Kevin was a graduate of Berlin High School, Class of 1993,...

Jan 20, 2023

Kenneth Paul Stokowski, 65, of Middletown, CT passed away peacefully on January 20, 2023 surrounded by his loving family after a courageous 21-month battle with glioblastoma brain cancer. Ken was born December 12, 1957 in Chicopee, MA to the late Leopold and Genevieve (Zakrzewski) Stokowski. Ken attended St. Stanislaus Catholic School and was an altar server at St. Stanislaus...

Jan 14, 2023

Judith O. Devokaitis passed away on January 14th, 2023, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s.  Judy was the wife of the late Andrew Devokaitis, and is predeceased by her parents Frank and Ruth (Young) Ohlson and her sister Jane (Ohlson) Stevens.

Born in 1944, Judy spent her childhood years growing up on Paper Goods Pond...

Jan 8, 2023

Louis H. Miller, (age 74), dedicated husband, father, friend and neighbor of Berlin, CT, passed away unexpectedly with his cherished family by his side on January 8th, 2023.

Lou was born in New Britain, CT, to the late Hermann and Margaret (Dornfreid) Miller. He is survived by his wife Beverly (Gagnon) Miller, daughter Aimee (Miller) Chappa, son...

Jan 5, 2023

Helen Muriel (Onorato) Morrissey, aged 94, passed away on January 5, 2023 at the Seabury Meadows after a long illness.

Born in New Britain on May 8, 1928 to James V. and Helen (McKeon) Onorato.  She attended local schools where she graduated from New Britain High School in 1946. Helen went on to graduate from Teachers College...

Dec 24, 2022

Veronica Olga Castrogiovanni, 85, of New Britain, beloved wife of Pasquale Castrogiovanni, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022 at the Hospital of Central CT in New Britain.

Born in Sertao de Santana, Brazil, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Czeslava (Cziradski) Czeskowiak.  Veronica immigrated to the United States in 1967 and was a...

Dec 14, 2022

Daniel W. Mahoney, 75, of Southington, formerly of Bristol, beloved husband of Linda (Caswell) Mahoney, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at Sheriden Woods Health Care Center surrounded by his family. Dan was born on December 31, 1946 in New Britain to the late Walter and Helen (Sullivan) Mahoney.

Dan grew up in Kensington and graduated...

Dec 6, 2022

Andrew (Andy) Zuder Jr., 78, of Berlin, CT, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2022, the same day as his beloved wife Angie, one year apart. He passed in Surprise, AZ with Doree, Sean, Lina, and grand-dog, Dililah, the French Bulldog.

Andy was born on November 21, 1944, in Hartford, CT to the late Andrew and Ann...

Dec 5, 2022

John F. “Jack” Adams, Jr of Kensington, passed away on December 5, 2022 after sustaining a stroke in 2016 and a recent bout with COVID. Born in 1936 to Ruth (Craddock) and John F. Adams, Jack attended Berlin schools and graduated from The Taft School in Watertown where he taught his classmates to dance Rock’n Roll. He graduated from...

Nov 30, 2022

Marie Diane (Fioravanti) DiMugno, wife of the late Frank DiMugno, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2023 in the comfort of her home.

Marie was born on November 1, 1928 to Lucy and Henry Fioravanti in New Britain, CT where she resided until she married the love of her life in 1948 and settled in Kensington. Marie...

Nov 22, 2022

Jeffrey G. Breindel, 68, of Berlin, loving husband of Cheryl Breindel, passed away November 22, 2022.

He was born in St. Marys, Pennsylvania on October 29, 1954, a son of the late Henry and Edna (Herbstritt) Breindel.  He grew up in Wallingford and was a long time resident there before moving to Berlin to raise a family....

Nov 14, 2022

Irene (Welna) DeVivo, 89, of Kensington died peacefully on Monday, November 14. She was the beloved wife of the late Louis A. DeVivo who died in August of 2015.

Born in New Britain, daughter of the late Joseph and Sophie (Roman) Welna, she graduated from New Britain High School and went on to earn her Bachelors degree...

Nov 6, 2022

Richard Cote, 70, of Berlin, husband of Janet Cote, passed away at home on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022.

Born in Hartford, he was a Berlin resident for the past 42 years.  Richard was the owner of a carpet installation company before retiring.  He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Connecticut Flooring Association where...

Oct 28, 2022

Michael Anthony Sokolowski, age 58, of Berlin, passed away on Friday, October 28, 2022, after fierce but very short battle with glioblastoma.

Michael’s success in the business world as the Managing Partner of Guilmartin, DiPiro & Sokolowski, LLC earned him well-deserved respect, admiration and an impeccable reputation in Berlin, Middletown and statewide communities. His work gave him...

Oct 18, 2022

Mary Louise Austin died on October 18, 2022 after a two year long battle with cancer.  She was the daughter of the late Felix David Jorsey “Trix” and Mary (Healy) Jorsey.  She was predeceased by her husband of 55 years, Roger and her son, Roger Jr.  It brought her comfort knowing that they would be reunited again.

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Oct 17, 2022

Amber Marie Godin-Baker passed away on Monday, October 17, 2022.  She was 34 years old.  Born in Hartford, CT, she was the daughter of Wade P. Godin of Berlin, CT and the late Daisy M. McBride formerly of CT.  Those who knew Amber well, knew her as beautiful inside and out.  She was highly empathetic, kind, intuitive, funny and...

Oct 17, 2022

Theresa (Adachowski) Gagliardi, 91, widower of Felix Gagliardi, of East Berlin passed away on October 17, 2022 at Apple Rehab Cromwell. Theresa was born on February 11, 1931 in New Britain to the late Alexander and Jessie (Grabowski) Adachowski.

Theresa graduated from New Britain High School in 1950 and was a parishioner of Sacred Heart Church in...

Oct 16, 2022

Maryann V. Dorsey (64) passed away peacefully at home Sunday morning October 16, 2022, after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer. She was a warrior, the essence of strength and perseverance. She was predeceased by her parents Thomas and Corrine Mulconry of Hamden, CT.

Maryann attended Norwich Free Academy and graduated from Hamden High School...