Anthony John Leone Sr.
Jan 27, 2016
Anthony John Leone Sr., 89, of Kensington, widower of Norma Ann (Gonyea) Leone, died Wednesday morning (January 27, 2016) at his home. Born in New Britain, son of the late Giuseppe and the late Lucia (Russo) Leone, he attended Berlin Schools, served in the US Army in WWII, and was employed at The Stanley Works until his retirement. He was...
Harold Leroy Osborne
Jan 19, 2016
Harold LeRoy Osborne, 91, of Kensington, loving husband of Agnes (Leavy) Osborne, died Tuesday night (January 19, 2016) at home with his family at his side. Born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, son of the late William and the late Orpha (Kelder) Osborne, he served in the US Navy in the Pacific in WWII, and was employed at the University of Hartford...
Helen D. (Kacmarcik) Cerpovicz
Jan 18, 2016
Helen D. (Kacmarcik) Cerpovicz, 92, of New Britain, widow of John Joseph Cerpovicz, died on Monday (January 18, 2016) at The Hospital of Central Connecticut, New Britain. Born in New Britain, daughter of the late John and the late Bertha (Kowalski) Kacmarcik, she graduated from New Britain High School, and was employed at Sears until her retirement. Helen and John...
Robert Kenneth Frost
Jan 6, 2016
KENSINGTON - Robert Kenneth Frost, 89, of Kensington, loving husband of Doris Margaret (Prata) Frost for 67 years, died Wednesday (January 6, 2016) at Touchpoints of Farmington. Born in New Britain, son of the late Raymond and the late Mary (Smith) Frost, he graduated from New Britain High School, served in the U.S. Navy in WWII, and was a postal...
Lawrence Conrad Brautigam
Jan 5, 2016
KENSINGTON - Lawrence Brautigam, 92, formerly of Kensington, Connecticut, died on January 5, 2016, at the Jerome Home in New Britain, Connecticut. Born on December 17, 1923 in Elmira, New York, Larry grew up in South Hadley, Massachusetts. After serving in the 245th Engineer Combat Battalion of the XX Corps, US Third Army during World War II, he earned his...
George J. Pauley Iii
Jan 1, 2016
BERLIN - George J. Pauley III, 73, of Berlin, loving husband of Joan (Holyst) Pauley for 51 years, died early New Year's Day (January 1, 2016), proving one last time that he called the shots. Born in New Haven, son of the late George J. Pauley Jr. and the late Sophie (Poreda) Pauley, he graduated from Wilbur Cross High School...
Pamela (Prestash) Baczewski
Dec 18, 2015
KENSINGTON - Pamela "Beba" Eve (Prestash) Baczewski, 57, of Kensington, loving wife of Michael J. Baczewski, passed away early Friday morning (December 18, 2015) at The Hospital of Central Connecticut, New Britain, with her family at her side. Born in New Britain, daughter of Emrick and the late Lovey (Waida) Prestash, she graduated from New Britain High School, received her...
Joan Anne (Scioli) Linstruth
Dec 12, 2015
KENSINGTON - Joan Anne (Scioli) Linstruth, 72, of Kensington, loving wife of Ronald Linstruth Sr. for 45 years, died late Saturday (December 12, 2015) at home with her family at her side. Born in Bronx, New York, daughter of the late Armando and the late Antonina Marie (Trionfi) Scioli, she grew up in Glens Falls, New York, received her Master's...
William S. Potash
Dec 5, 2015
KENSINGTON - William S. Potash, 69, of Kensington, loving husband of Joan (Wilson) Potash, died Saturday (December 4, 2015) at Hospice in Branford. Born in New Britain, son of the late William and the late Rose (Spensierri) Potash, he graduated from E.C. Goodwin Technical School, served in the National Guard, and was most recently employed by Armani Restoration. He was...
Robert Wesley Flavell
Dec 4, 2015
WALLINGFORD - Robert W. Flavell, 85, beloved husband of Jeannette (Smith) Flavell for 65 years, departed this life in the presence of his wife and children on Dec. 4 2015, after a brief illness at Masonicare in Wallingford. Born on Feb. 4, 1930 in Hartford, the son of the late Raymond and the late Hazel Flavell, he proudly served in...
Jane Ross (Goodrich) Haber
Oct 30, 2015
BERLIN - Jane Ross (Goodrich) Haber of Berlin, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2015, after a brief illness. Born in Kensington on September 27, 1924, the daughter of Louis and Josephine Goodrich, she served as the cook manager at Willard School for a number of years before retiring in 1985. She was married to the late Berlin Fire Chief...
Norman Stanley Stachelek
Oct 23, 2015
KENSINGTON - Norman Stanley Stachelek, 88, of Kensington, the beloved husband of Lorraine (Pompey) for 64 years, passed away peacefully on Friday (October 23, 2015) at home, after an extended illness. Born in New Britain to the late Stanley and Gabriella (Malachowski) Stachelek, he was a 1944 graduate of New Britain High School, enlisted in the army after high school,...
Joan Frances (West) Belanger
Oct 13, 2015
NEWINGTON - Joan Frances (West) Belanger, 73, of Newington, widow of Joey H. Belanger, died Tuesday evening (October 13, 2015) at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford. Born in New Britain, daughter of the late Frank and the late Kathleen (Whitmore) West, she graduated from Newington High School, class of 1960, and was employed at Kaufman, Osit, Vasquez until her retirement....
Henry Joseph Welna
Oct 10, 2015
KENSINGTON - Henry Joseph Welna, 85, of Kensington, formerly of New Britain, widower of Florence Rose (Madrak) Welna, died peacefully on Saturday, October 10, 2015, at the Highlands Living Center in Rochester, NY where he relocated for health reasons in 2013. After earning a Bachelor's degree magna cum laude in mechanical engineering at Syracuse University in 1951, Henry went on...
Barbara (Ames) Matson
Oct 4, 2015
BERLIN - Barbara (Ames) Matson, 92, of Berlin, widow of Samson Matson, died Sunday (October 4, 2015) at Apple Rehab in Cromwell. Born in Lagrange, Maine the daughter of the late Roy C. Ames and Velma Henry Ames, she graduated from Washington State Normal School in 1944, received a Bachelor's degree in education from the University of Maine in 1951,...
Mary Ann (Andreachio) Esernia
Sep 27, 2015
NEW BRITAIN - Mary Ann (Andreachio) Esernia, 90, beloved wife of the late Louis W. Esernia, passed away Sunday (September 27, 2015) at Arbor Rose, Jerome Home, New Britain, where she resided the past 8 years. Born and raised in New Britain where she attended local schools, her family moved to Kensington in 1959, and she co-founded Connecticut Fast Freight...
Ted John Ponds
Sep 23, 2015
NEW BRITAIN - Ted John Ponds, 94, of New Britain, formerly of Kensington, and Vero Beach, Florida, beloved husband of Victoria (Labickas) Ponds for 71 years, passed away Wednesday (September 23, 2015) at Jerome Home, New Britain. Proud of his Polish heritage, he was born in New Britain, graduated from New Britain High School and E.C. Goodwin Technical Institute where...
Paul Salvatore Casella Sr.
Sep 17, 2015
BERLIN - Paul Salvatore Casella Sr., 73, of Berlin, loving husband of Sheila (Ziegler) Casella, died Thursday evening (September 17, 2015) at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford. Born in New Britain, son of the late Frank and the late Frances (Scalora) Casella, he was employed at Fenn Manufacturing until his retirement. He was a member of the Italian Political Independent...
Arden (Castonguay) Descoteaux
Sep 14, 2015
KENSINGTON - Arden (Castonguay) Descoteaux, 87, of Kensington, widow of Fernand "Rick" Descoteaux, passed away peacefully at home Monday with her family by her side. Born in Waterbury to the late Louis and the late Florence (Kelly) Castonguay, she graduated from Crosby High School, and had many occupations, including working as a waitress, a hostess and a dental assistant. She...
Ceil Marie (Simeone) Biscoglio
Sep 4, 2015
KENSINGTON - Ceil Marie (Simeone) Biscoglio, 44, of Kensington, loving wife of Vincent Frank Biscoglio, died early Friday morning (September 4, 2015) at home with her family at her side. Born in New Britain, daughter of Albino and Carol (Battaglia) Simeone, she graduated from Berlin High School, and received her Bachelor's degree from the University of St. Joseph in West...