Obituaries

Apr 14, 2013

BERLIN - Donald Fraser Hubert, 100, of Covenant Village, Cromwell, died April 14, 2013 at Pilgrim Manor. He was the husband of Mary Kate (MacNaughton) for 58 years. Born in Yonkers, NY, son of the late George Henry and the late Florence (Fraser) Hubert, he resided in Berlin for 21 years where he taught industrial arts at Berlin High School....

Apr 9, 2013

KENSINGTON - Helen (Boettger) Simpson, 85, of Kensington, beloved widow of Thomas Ronald Simpson, entered her eternal rest on April 9, 2013. Born in New Haven, the daughter of the late Karl and the late Helene (Klug) Boettger, she married her childhood sweetheart and they built their home in Kensington in 1956 where she was a very active and long...

Mar 23, 2013

BERLIN - Ronald Picard, 89, of Berlin, loving husband of Rita (Thibodeau) Picard, died early Saturday (March 23, 2013) at The Hospital of Central Connecticut, New Britain. Born in Frenchville, Maine, the son of the late Joseph and the late Alice (Bouchard) Picard, he served in the US Army in WWII, and was employed at Fafnir Bearing Company until his...

Mar 15, 2013

UNIONVILLE - Gennaro A. Pizzola, 88, of Unionville, widower of Elizabeth Helen (Lippia) Pizzola, died Friday (March 15, 2013) at The Hospital of Central Connecticut. Born in Ansonia, son of the late Dominic and the late Francesca (Anfoline) Pizzola, he served in the US Army in WWII, and was employed at Bristol Spring until his retirement. A graveside service will...

Mar 3, 2013

EAST BERLIN - Arlene Frances (Wade) Pethigal, 88, of East Berlin, widow of Thomas Joseph Pethigal, died Sunday morning (March 3, 2013) at home. Born in Hartford, daughter of the late LaForest and the late Mary Esther (Cushing) Wade, she would describe herself as a homemaker dedicated to her husband and children who loved being around family and friends, and...

Jan 10, 2013

NEW BRITAIN - Edward Joseph Tysko Sr., 87, of New Britain, loving husband of Gloria Jeanne (Campbell) Tysko, died Thursday evening at The Hospital of Central Connecticut, New Britain, with his loving family at his bedside. Born in New Britain, son of the late Joseph and the late Jenny (Stelma) Tysko, he graduated from New Britain High School in 1943,...

Aug 10, 2007

NEW BRITAIN - Paula Ann (Sverni) Paskov, 52, of Lurton Street, the wife of James Kress Paskov, died early Friday morning (August 10, 2007) at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford. Born in Winsted, the daughter of the late Paul and the late Angeline (Giansiracusa) Sverni, she grew up in Norfolk, graduated from Waterbury State Technical College, and was a teacher?s...

Jun 22, 2007

CROMWELL - Myrtle D. (Eklund) Christensen, 96, formerly of Springfield and Longmeadow, Massachusetts, the widow of David G. Christensen Sr., died Friday (June 22, 2007) at Pilgrim Manor in Cromwell after a brief period of declining health. Born in Chicago, Illinois, she lived most of her adult life in Massachusetts where she was a committed home-maker, mother, and community volunteer,...

May 24, 2007

KENSINGTON - John Frederick Maier, 59, of Southington Road, beloved husband of Karen (Collin) Maier, died Thursday morning (May 24, 2007) at home with his family at his side. Born in Meriden, the son of Agnes (Young) Maier of Kensington and the late John C. Maier, he graduated from Berlin High School, received his Vocational Technical Education certification from Central...

May 17, 2007

EAST HARTFORD - Darryl Hale, 45, of 51 Brook Street, East Hartford, the loving husband of Vera (Crawford) Hale, and the devoted father of Hannah Elisabeth Hale, passed away quietly Thursday (may 17, 2007) at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Born in Marysville, California, the son of Preston Hale Sr. and Ethel Mae (Calhoun) Hale of Glendale, Arizona, he received his Bachelor...

Apr 1, 2007

CROMWELL - Dr. Granville Montgomery "Monty" Winship, age 87, of Cromwell, CT died on April 1, 2007, at The New Britain General Hospital after a short illness. Monty was born April 21, 1919 in Malden, MA, son of the late Charles Francis Winship and Annie Bossie. He was a veteran of the Naval Air Force. He was a graduate of...

Mar 21, 2007

BERLIN - Jacob Joseph Filipek Jr., 83, of Madison Drive, the husband of Helen (Blachuta) Filipek, died Wednesday morning (March 21, 2007) at the Hospital of Central Connecticut, New Britain. Born in New Britain, the son of the late Jacob J. Filipek Sr. and the late Sophia (Wozianek) Filipek, he attended E.C. Goodwin Technical School, and retired from New Britain...

Feb 15, 2007

SOUTHINGTON - Salvatore Antonio Prado, 39, of Mulberry Street, loving husband of Concetta ?Tina? Perreault-Prado, died unexpectedly Thursday (February 15, 2007) at home. Born in Middletown, the son of Lucio and Corradina (Valvo) Prado, he graduated from Berlin High School, and was a salesman at LIA Hyundai in Hartford. He was a member of St. Ann Church in New Britain,...

Jan 3, 2006

KENSINGTON - William Albert Kaminski Sr., 66, of Kensington, the loving husband of Rosemary ?Cookie? (Zottola) Kaminski, passed away Tuesday evening at Haven Health/Cromwell Health Care Center with his loving family at his side. Born and raised in Bristol, the son of the late Peter and the late Isabel (Chagnon) Kaminski, he attended St. Joseph School, graduated from St. Anthony...

Dec 4, 2005

NEW BRITAIN - Mamie L. (Yopp) Hall, 89, formerly of South Street, the widow of Arthur Hall Sr., died late Sunday night (December 4, 2005) with her family at her side. Born in Dudley, Georgia, the daughter of the late Carlton and the late Eva (Troupe) Yopp, she was a dedicated member of Jehovah?s Witnesses in New Britain and Newington....

Jan 25, 2002

Raymond Clifford Bergren, of Kensington, husband of Jane (Michonski) Bergren, died Friday afternoon (January 25, 2002). Born in New Britain, the son of the late Charles and the late Martha (Olson) Bergren, he attended local schools, served in the US Army in WWII attaining the rank of Sergeant in the 88th Infantry Division known as The Blue Devils who landed...

Dear Joe,

You went too soon, and too fast.  Hopefully someone in Heaven gets the Hartford Courant and can show you this important message that we need to share with you.

You are a tall man but you would stoop to our height to better listen to us.  You are intelligent, but you would speak...