Obituaries

Dec 2, 2019

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...

Nov 30, 2019

Guy P. Lombardi, 88, of Berlin, CT, beloved husband of Patricia A. Nugent of 62 years, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 5, 2020. Born on October 5, 1931 in Mount Vernon, NY, he was the son of the late Anna (Tesauro) and Peter Lombardi.

Guy graduated from A.B. Davis High School in Mount Vernon, NY with...

Nov 30, 2019

Michael James Hines, 49, of Andover, husband of Heidi (Carter) Hines for 18 years died suddenly of natural causes on Saturday, November 30th while hiking at one of his favorite spots.

The son of Annette (Veronesi) Hines and the late Michael John Hines, he was raised in Kensington and graduated from Berlin High School. After graduating he...

Nov 27, 2019

Francesca (Mongoli) Franzo, 92, of Farmington, widow of Sebastiano Franzo, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019.

Born in Italy, she was the daughter of Enrico and Pasqua Mongoli.  Francesca living in Kensington before moving to Farmington in 1996.  She was formerly employed at Stanley Works, before retiring.  Francesca...

Nov 22, 2019

Eaudine P. Gagliardi, 65, of Kensington, wife of Richard F. Gagliardi, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019. Penny, her cat, and Rich were by her side.

Born in Meriden, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Jean (Plude) Splettstoeszer.  Eaudine, otherwise known as Dee, or Deenie was a lifelong resident of...

Nov 8, 2019

William John DeStasio Sr., 94, of Kensington, husband of Julia (Trombone) DeStasio, passed away peacefully on Nov. 8, 2019 at Valerie Manor in Torrington.

Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late John and Rose (Costanzo) DeStasio. William was a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II, serving as a Seaman First Class.  He...

Oct 31, 2019

Audrey (Dargie) McLarty, 90, of Kensington, widow of Donald (Mac) McLarty, passed away peacefully on October 31, 2019 at Avon Health Center.  The daughter of the late Clifford and Mae (Lavoie) Dargie, Audrey was born on September 13, 1929 in East Haverhill, New Hampshire.

Audrey was a resident of Kensington for over 60 years. She retired from...

Oct 23, 2019

Mary Muckor, 98, of Berlin, widow of Frank Muckor, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019.

Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Likaradow) Koley.  Mary was a Berlin resident for over 70 years.  Mary was formerly employed at Colt Firearms as part of the females that worked in the...

Oct 11, 2019

Dolores N. Carling, 78, of Southington, wife of Wayne R. Carling, passed away peacefully on Friday,, Oct. 11, 2019 at the Hospital of Central CT surrounded by her loving family.

Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Irving R. and Joan (Schubert) Nichols.  Dolores was a Kensington and East Berlin resident for 50...

Sep 15, 2019

Eleanor Josephine (Swintek) Grib, of Kensington, passed away September 15, 2019 at the age of 92.  She was the widow of the late Charles Grib, to whom she was married for 39 years.  She was also predeceased by two sons, Charles, Jr., and Kevin, and is survived by her daughter Marsha Grib.

Eleanor often said “I miss...

Aug 13, 2019

Lois Hannah Beaudoin, born in New Britain, Connecticut on January 15th 1938, and lived in Melbourne, Florida. On August 13th, 2019 at 81 years old she grew her wings and joined her family, son Nicholas DeFelice, and grandson, Jayme DeFelice in heaven. Living most of her life in Connecticut, she was a hair stylist at Creations for over 20...

Aug 10, 2019

Donna Raineault, 68, passed away on the morning of August 10, 2019 after a long illness, with her family by her side.

She was born in New Britain, CT to Emrick Prestash and the late Lovey (Waida) Prestash and was a longtime resident of Middletown, CT.

Donna graduated from New Britain High School and E.C....

Jul 29, 2019

William C. Foster, 63, of Middletown, RI, passed away unexpectedly at his home on July 29th, 2019. Born in Manchester, CT he was a son of the late George S., Jr. and Virginia (Dunlap) Foster.

William worked for the Connecticut DOT and was Head of Maintenance at the Newport County Community Mental Health Center before retiring in...

Jul 27, 2019

Vugers Crowder Jr., 63, of Plainville, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, July 27, 2019.

Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Vugers Crowder Sr. and Lucy (Echols) Crowder.  Vugers was a former New Britain resident before moving to Plainville 30 years ago.  He was employed at ESPN for the past 32...

Jul 26, 2019

Lyle Christopher Menard of Kensington, CT, passed away surrounded by his loving family on July 26, 2019 at Hartford Hospital following a sudden and brief illness.

Lyle was born on March 6, 1963, in Meriden, CT to the late Romeo and Elizabeth (Pat) Menard. He spent most of his life in Meriden, graduating from H.C.Wilcox Technical High...

Jul 8, 2019

Albert Paul Gallo, 89, of Kensington, husband of Lorraine Gallo, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2019 at Southington Care.

Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Paul and Minnie (Cammarata) Gallo.  Albert was a former New Britain resident before moving to Kensington 45 years ago.  He was formerly employed as a hairdresser...

Jun 23, 2019

Dorothy (Blaschik) DeGiorgi, 86, of Kensington, widow of Leonard J. DeGiorgi, passed away peacefully at home on June 23, 2019. Born in Moodus, she was the daughter of the late William and Ann (Platek) Blaschik.  Dorothy moved to Kensington in July of 1968. She was a member of St. Paul’s Church and worked as an administrative assistant at the...

Jun 18, 2019

Barbara Dixon, 87, of Berlin, widow of Donald K. Dixon, passed away peacefully at Hartford Hospital on June 18, 2019 surrounded by her family.  Barbara was born in New Britain on July 25, 1931, daughter of the late Harold and Agnes (Munson) Whitney. Barbara was a Berlin resident since 1953.  She was a member of St. Paul Church, the...

May 26, 2019

Irene L. (Gacek) Waleszczyk, age 94, passed away suddenly on Sunday, May 26, 2019.  She was the beloved wife of the late Walter J. Waleszczyk. They were blessed with a wonderful 59 year marriage.

Born in New Britain, April 17, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Anelia (Wozniak) Gacek.  After graduating Berlin High...

May 18, 2019

Carl A. Ciarcia Sr., 85, of Berlin, widower of Dawn (Lilly) Ciarcia, passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at the Hospital of Central CT in New Britain.

Born in Berlin, he was the son of Mary (Tolomea) Ciarcia and was a lifelong Berlin resident. Carl graduated from Berlin High School and served as captain of the...