Obituaries

Apr 26, 2022

Robert (Bob) Lennehan aka “UB” of Berlin passed away in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family on Monday, April 25, 2022 at the age of 85.

Bob was born in Hartford, CT and later moved to New Britain attending New Britain High School class of 1955 moving to 43 Westview Terr. Berlin with his...

Apr 14, 2022

Robert Lee McLellan, 92, of Kensington and Old Colony Beach, Old Lyme, passed away on April 14, 2022 at home in Kensington with his wife of 66 years, Ursula (Todoli) McLellan by his side.

Born in New Brunswick, Canada on Feb. 16, 1930, he was the son of the late George McLellan and Alma (Crabtree) McLellan Nickerson.  ...

Apr 7, 2022

Joseph L. Rapacki Sr., 99, of New Britain, passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2022 at home.

Born in Newington, he lived there most of his life before moving to New Britain.  He was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II, serving in Italy.  He retired from the University of Connecticut, Health Center in Farmington.  Joseph...

Apr 5, 2022

Michael Joseph Zarotney, 39, of Berlin, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 5, 2022.

Born in New Britain, he was a lifelong Berlin resident. Michael graduated from Berlin High School and took many classes for certification from the local 478 Operator Union.  He was employed at CWPM in Essex and was a member of St. Paul Church. ...

Apr 4, 2022

On Monday April 4, 2022, Marietta Elaine Guidone, passed away after a long courageous battle with dementia at the age of 73. Marietta was born May 24, 1948, in the small town she loved Canaan CT.

She received her Master of Education from Southern Connecticut State University and spent many years teaching at both Benjamin Franklin School...

Mar 23, 2022

Walter William Turner III, 43, of Berlin, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 23, 2022.

Walter grew up in Newington and graduated from Newington High school. He went on to graduate from New England Tech and eventually became a ASE Master Certified Technician.  Walter was employed as a Lead Automotive Technician for many years.  He had a...

Mar 8, 2022

Nicholas J. Pepe, 73, of Newington, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at Hartford Hospital surrounded by his family. Born in New Britain to parents John and Anglyn (Gagliardi) Pepe, Nicholas was a resident of Berlin for 37 years and has been a resident of Newington for 36 years. With a Master’s degree in education from Central Connecticut...

Mar 3, 2022

Harriet Louise (Hart) Kehrein, 93, of South Haven, MI, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, March 3, 2022.  Harriet was born in New Britain on February 28, 1929.  She was the daughter of the late Willard and Gertrude Hart. She was married to Gordon H. Kehrein for 44 years before his passing....

Mar 2, 2022

Barbara Jean Warchol, of Kensington, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at the Hospital of Central CT in New Britain.  She was predeceased by her loving husband of 65 years Henry Warchol.

Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Stella (Karmilowicz) Lugli.  Barbara was a former Bristol resident before...

Feb 25, 2022

Joan M. True, 88, formerly of East Berlin and Rocky Hill, passed away on Friday, February 25, 2022 at the Hospital of Central CT.

Born in England, she was the daughter of the late George Harrison and Thomasina (Lattimer) Harrison.  Joan was formerly employed as a medical assistant in the Emergency room at New Britain General Hospital,...

Feb 24, 2022

Katherine Andrea “Kate” Farr, 32, of Bristol, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 24, 2022 at UCONN Health Center, surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Bogota, Colombia, she was a Kensington resident most of her life before moving to Bristol in 2017.  Kate attended St. Paul Church in Kensington.

Kate was a funny, loving,...

Feb 23, 2022

Eileen M. Barriere of East Berlin, CT and North Eastham, MA died peacefully at home on February 23rd, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.

Born in New York City, she was the daughter of Mary and Vito Sinapoli and lived in the Bronx for 29 years.  Eileen graduated from Mount Saint Ursula High School and obtained her...

Feb 20, 2022

Genevieve Lemanski Arbour, 87, of The Villages, FL passed away on February 20, 2022, surrounded by her family. Genevieve, also known as Jen, was born on February 2, 1935, in New Britain, CT she was the daughter of Frank and Mary (Tantarski) Lemanski both deceased.

Genevieve lived in New Britain CT throughout her childhood and was educated...

Feb 19, 2022

Patricia (Koppmeier) Florian, 69, of Southington, died on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022 at home with her loving family by her side after a long courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer.  She was the cherished wife of Lance Florian.

She was born in Brooklyn, NY on Oct. 30, 1952 to the late Charles and Madeline (Kuhn) Koppmeier.  Patricia...

Feb 17, 2022

Emilia M. Francalangia, 93, of New Britain, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 17, 2022 at Autumn Lake Healthcare in New Britain.  She was the widow of Amedeo Francalangia.

Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rose (Barile) Ricciardi.   Emilia resided in Campodipietra, Campobasso Italy during her early years and later...

Feb 14, 2022

Diane Marie Fiske of Berlin passed away at the age of 84 on February 14, 2022 after a hard fought battle with cancer at the Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain.  Born in New Britain on October 30, 1937, Diane was the daughter of late Frances Rosatti Squillacote and Vincent Squillacote.

Diane was a member of...

Feb 10, 2022

Amos R. “Russ” Case Jr., age 77 of Wallingford, CT (formerly of Berlin, CT and South Paris, ME), ascended to a better place on Feb. 10, 2022. A 1962 graduate of Berlin High School, Russ was a proud employee of SNET for 30yrs. In 1966, he married the love of his life, Cecile Cormier, and together, they raised two...

Feb 1, 2022

Richard “Rick” Francis Scheyd of Berlin, CT, passed away at the age of 63 on February 1, 2022 after a long, hard-fought battle with cancer. He passed peacefully while surrounded by his family at The Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain, CT.

Rick was born on October 16, 1958 in New Britain, CT to the late...

Jan 28, 2022

Donald A. Hrenko of Berlin, Connecticut, passed away peacefully Friday, January 28th at the Conklin Building at Hartford Hospital surrounded by the love of his family. He is survived by his life partner, Gladys "Sis" Johnson, his brother, James Hrenko, his nephews, nieces, cousins and many friends who adored him.

At a young age, Don found a...

Jan 25, 2022

Corrado “Dino” Burgio, age 81, beloved husband of Janice Burgio, since 1961 of Berlin passed away unexpectedly on January 25, 2022 at home after brief illness.  He was born October 28, 1940 in Solarino, Sicily to the late Paolo Burgio and Josephine Burgio (Oliva).

He attended schools in Italy and moved to Berlin in 1969 where he...