Obituaries

Obituaries

Rose F. Scheer

Rose F. Scheer

Oct 23, 2021

ROSE F. SCHEER, age 96, passed away on 10/23/2021 at home surrounded by her family. Rose was born on July 28, 1925. She was the wife of the late Kenneth P. Scheer, the love of her life. Rose was predeceased by her son, Kurt Scheer. She is survived by her four children; Ken Scheer and his wife Betsy, Kris...

Allen J. Brester

Allen J. Brester

Oct 14, 2021

Allen J. Brester, 90, of Kensington, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021.  He was the husband of Marie Brester.

A private graveside service will be held in Rose Hill Cemetery, Rocky Hill.  Erickson-Hansen Funeral Home of Berlin is assisting the family with arrangements .

Sarah M. Byrnes

Sarah M. Byrnes

Oct 13, 2021

Sarah Margaret Byrnes, 30, of Cromwell, passed away after an unexpected illness on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021 at Middlesex Hospital surrounded by her loving family.

Born in New Britain, she was a long time Kensington resident before moving to Cromwell in 2014.  Sarah was employed in data management, currently working for PPD in North Carolina.  She loved...

Evelyn (Bighinatti)  Cotto

Evelyn (Bighinatti) Cotto

Oct 11, 2021

Evelyn Sperandia (Bighinatti) Cotto, 90, of Berlin passed away surrounded by her loving family on 10/11/2021 in The Villages, FL.  Evelyn was born on 10/02/1931 in New Britain to the late Charles and Mary (Pedemonti) Bighinatti. She graduated from New Britain High School Class of 1949.

Evelyn went on to marry Frank Cotto on 10/09/1954. She worked...

Anne Marie Voisine

Anne Marie Voisine

Oct 9, 2021

Anne Marie Voisine, 67, of Plainville, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021 at the Hospital of Central CT in New Britain.  She was the widow of Lawrence Voisine Jr. who died May 21, 2021.

Born in New Brunswick, Canada, she was a Plainville resident most of her life. Anne was formerly employed at New Britain Machine,...

Thaddeus J. Rosinski

Thaddeus J. Rosinski

Oct 8, 2021

Thaddeus J. Rosinski, 91, of Kensington passed away at home on Friday, October 8, 2021.  He was predeceased by his wife of 55 years, Janice (Kornas) Rosinski.

Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Jan and Wladyslawa (Jastolowska) Rosinski.  Thaddeus was a Berlin resident for over 56 years where he and his wife...

Francis J. Dellacamera

Francis J. Dellacamera

Oct 7, 2021

Francis J. Dellacamera, 77, formerly of Berlin, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021.

Born in Queens, NY, he was the son of the late John and Lena (Costa) Dellacamera.  Francis was a resident of Franklin Square, NY before moving to Berlin 20 years ago.  He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War and enjoyed...

Janis L. Baxter

Janis L. Baxter

Sep 19, 2021

Janis Gosselin Baxter, 50, passed away on September 19th, 2021 after a short illness.  She was born on February 11, 1971 in New Britain, CT.

Janis graduated from Plainville High School and was a long term resident of Rocky Hill.  She held various jobs including a massage therapist.  She was an avid camper, animal lover and loved...

Richard Pampuro

Richard Pampuro

Sep 1, 2021

On September 1, 2021 Richard Michael Pampuro passed away peacefully in his sleep.

Richard met his life love, Evelyn (Fumiatti) Pampuro, at the age of fifteen. After asking her to go steady, she replied, “You are stuck with me now,” resulting in a loving relationship that included 60 wonderful years of marriage, four children, six grandchildren, and...

Sheila (Southall)  Mroz

Sheila (Southall) Mroz

Aug 27, 2021

Sheila (Southall) Mroz, 84, formerly of New Britain and Simsbury, died unexpectedly on Friday (August 27, 2021) at Norwalk Hospital.  She was the widow of Wladyslaw (Walter) Mroz.  Born in Birmingham, England, she was the daughter of Horace and Laura (Tromans) Southall who predeceased her. She was also predeceased by her brother, Ivan.

When she and her...

Lorenzo Fazio

Lorenzo Fazio

Aug 21, 2021

Lorenzo Fazio (aka Larry or Pops) age 83, Widow to Barbara Fazio since 1998 where they lived in Burlington, CT. Lorenzo leaves behind his significant other, Elsie Paonessa where they had lived in New Britain, CT. Lorenzo passed away after a long battle of Alzheimer's in Wallingford Connecticut at Masonicare nursing home with family support.

Lorenzo was...

Peter Erich Liss

Peter Erich Liss

Aug 14, 2021

Peter Erich Liss passed away peacefully Saturday August 14th after a two-year battle with a degenerative lung disease.  He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years Shirley who was by his side throughout and the love of his life.  Born in the Bronx, NY Peter moved to Connecticut as a teenager where he pursued his passion to...

Albert Robert Battaglia

Albert Robert Battaglia

Aug 10, 2021

Albert Robert Battaglia, 97, of Berlin, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 just 2 weeks short of his 98th birthday.  He was the widower of Angeline (Manchesi) Battaglia.

Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Anthony and Angeline (Pistola) Battaglia.  Albert was a former New Britain resident and was formerly employed...

Paul Joseph Palmese Jr.

Paul Joseph Palmese Jr.

Aug 3, 2021

Paul J. Palmese Jr., of Berlin, CT passed away peacefully surrounded by his beloved wife and daughters on August 3, 2021.

Paul was born in New Britain, CT on January 3, 1942 son of the late Madeline (Esernia) and Paul J Palmese Sr. He lived in Southington for most of his life, eventually retiring in Berlin.  His...

Peter F. Gacek

Peter F. Gacek

Aug 1, 2021

Peter Frederick Gacek, age 72, husband of Patty Madler Gacek, peacefully passed away at Apple Rehab in Rocky Hill this Sunday, after a courageous battle with Frontotemporal Dementia. Peter was born in Southington CT, and raised in Berlin, CT by the late Peter J. And Catherine Gacek. He graduated from BHS in 1967, moving on to UCONN where he...

Luisa Navarro O'Brien

Luisa Navarro O'Brien

Jul 24, 2021

Luisa Altagracia Navarro O’Brien was devoted to her family. She was a much loved wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend. Her wish to spend her last days at home with all those she loved demonstrated her strong sense of family devotion. Luisa passed away from complications due to lung cancer on the 24th of July with her last days...

Doris (Zola)  Pentore

Doris (Zola) Pentore

Jul 22, 2021

Doris (Zola) Pentore, 96, of Kensington, passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021.  She was the widow of Harry Pentore who died February 11, 2016.

Born on Nov. 16, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Louis Zola and Rena (Bigotto) Zola Saglio and step-daughter of William Saglio.  Doris grew up on a dairy and fruit...

Carole M. (Strumskas)  Gollnick

Carole M. (Strumskas) Gollnick

Jul 13, 2021

Carole M. (Strumskas) Gollnick passed away peacefully on Tuesday July 13, 2021. Carole was born to Nellie (Opalacz) and Walter Strumskas on January 18, 1942.  She grew up in Wethersfield, CT and spent much of her youth with her Aunts, Uncles and Cousins in Middletown.  In her twenties she met her husband, William Gollnick while he was stationed in...

Raymond J. Paradis

Raymond J. Paradis

Jul 10, 2021

Raymond J. Paradis, 95, of Kensington, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on July 10, 2021. He had survived his wife of 70 years, the late Susan (Jacobs) Paradis. Born in Sanford, Maine, he was a son of the late Liguori and Zemma (Haggan) Paradis.

Raymond, Susan, and their family of five children, were...

Ronald L. Niles

Ronald L. Niles

Jun 16, 2021

Ronald Niles, 82, of Berlin, CT passed away on 6/16/2021 with his loving family by his side.  Ron was born on 4/11/1939 to the late Leslie and Muriel Niles in Presque Isle, ME, where he began his passion for the outdoors.  Ron moved to Berlin, CT as a youngster where he eventually met his wife of 58 years, Sandra....

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