Obituaries

Obituaries

Bruno Parafati

Bruno Parafati

Dec 20, 2024

Bruno Parafati, 76, dear husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, passed away on Friday, December 20, 2024, with family by his side.  Bruno will be remembered for his fierce love of family, integrity, and ability to light up a room with his quick-witted humor.

Bruno was born on August 12th, 1948, in Cardinale, Province of Catanzaro,...

Andrew (Jerrry) Mals

Andrew (Jerrry) Mals

Dec 13, 2024

Andrew (Jerry) Mals, 96, of Old Saybrook and formerly New Britain, passed into eternal life on Friday, December 13, 2024.  He was predeceased by his wife and best friend of 52 years, Margaret (Grip), on December 17, 2002.  Jerry was born in New Britain on November 10, 1928. Jerry lived in New Britain until 1989 before moving to Cornfield...

Timothy J. D'Addabbo

Timothy J. D'Addabbo

Nov 29, 2024

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Timothy (Tim, Timmy, Timmer or TJ) J. D’Addabbo at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts on November 29, 2024 at the age of 56.

He was the son of Rita W. Scheyd and the late Vincent J. D’Addabbo and stepson of the late Joseph F....

Stacia "Liz" (Laczak) Rugens

Stacia "Liz" (Laczak) Rugens

Nov 29, 2024

Liz (Laczak) Rugens, 99, of Kensington, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, November 29, 2024. She was born in Middletown, CT to the late Stanley and Josephine (Nogak) Laczak. She was a resident of Kensington for the past 20 years, and a communicant at St. Paul's Church in Kensington.

Liz was predeceased by her husband of...

Mario Francis Derosa

Mario Francis Derosa

Nov 28, 2024

Mario Francis DeRosa, age 96 of Berlin, CT, passed away peacefully at his home in the care of his loving family on Nov 28, 2024.  Mario was born on March 15, 1928 to the late Alphonso DeRosa and Millie (Fidele) DeRosa, in Brooklyn, NY.  He was raised in Brooklyn and resided there until 2007, when he retired to Connecticut...

Peter P. Liscio

Peter P. Liscio

Nov 19, 2024

Peter P. Liscio, 69, of Kensington, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024 at home.

Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Frank Liscio and Carolina (Cobuzzi) Liscio.   Peter was a former New Britian resident before moving to Kensington in 1986.  He was formerly employed at the Connecticut Department of Transportation before...

Joseph G. Motta

Joseph G. Motta

Nov 12, 2024

Joseph Motta, a loving 50 year old father of Berlin, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Vito and Elena (Lorefice) Motta.

Joseph was a New Britain resident before moving to Berlin 23 years ago. He was formerly employed at the State of CT Department...

Virginia "Ginny" E. (Deutsch)  Rao

Virginia "Ginny" E. (Deutsch) Rao

Nov 12, 2024

Virginia E. “Ginny” Rao, 81, of Kensington, beloved wife of John J. Rao, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024 at UCONN Health Center in Farmington.

Born and raised in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Emily Deutsch. Ginny graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in 1960. She then went...

Conrad Swanson

Conrad Swanson

Nov 2, 2024

Conrad Swanson of Berlin, CT, age 91, husband of Nancijeanne Swanson, passed away peacefully at home on 11/2/24 surrounded by his family.

Connie was born on 3/20/1933 in New Britain, CT to the late Lillian and Karl Eskil Swanson previously residing in New Britain before settling in Plainville. He attended New Britain High School and graduated in...

Thaddeus "Ted" Boguslawski Jr.

Thaddeus "Ted" Boguslawski Jr.

Oct 29, 2024

Thaddeus “Ted” Boguslawski Jr., 66, of Kensington, husband of Laura Boguslawski, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024.

Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Thaddeus Boguslawski Sr. and Lucy (Nadolny) Boguslawski.  Ted was a Kensington resident for the past 36 years and was a member of St. Paul Church.  Ted worked...

Margery H. (Guy)  May

Margery H. (Guy) May

Oct 25, 2024

Margery Helen (Guy) May, 86, of Kensington, passed away surrounded by family on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, at the Hospital of Central CT in New Britain.

Born in Lima, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Marian (Miller) Guy.  Marge lived in Kensington since 1972 and took great pride in her Ohio (Buckeye) roots....

Roseline "Rose" Dudgeon

Roseline "Rose" Dudgeon

Oct 18, 2024

Roseline “Rose” Dudgeon, 66, of New Britain, beloved wife of Jim Dudgeon, passed away on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024 surrounded by her loving family at the Hospital of Central CT.

Born in Quebec, Canada, she was the daughter of France Richard and Marie Jeanne (Fougere) Richard. Rose was a former East Hartford resident before moving to New...

Theresa "Terry" (Superson)  Chmielewski

Theresa "Terry" (Superson) Chmielewski

Oct 17, 2024

Theresa “Terry” Chmielewski, 89, widow of Edward J. Chmielewski, Sr., passed away on October 17th, 2024, at home in Kensington.

Terry was born in Middletown to the late Frank and Agnes Superson and the family moved to New Britain.

Terry and Ed were introduced to each other in 1956, engaged within a year and married...

Barbara P. (Winters)  Brown

Barbara P. (Winters) Brown

Oct 5, 2024

Barbara P. (Winters) Brown, 87, a long time resident of Kensington, CT, and beloved wife of 61 years of the late Robert N. Brown Sr., passed away peacefully, with her family around her, on October 5, 2024. She was born in New Britain on November 10, 1936, to the late John and Helen (Marine) Winters.

She moved...

Edward R. Arbour

Edward R. Arbour

Oct 4, 2024

Edward R. Arbour, 93, formerly of Berlin, passed away peacefully on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 in Fernandina Beach, FL.  He was the husband of the late Genevieve (Lemanski) Arbour.

Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Luis and Marie (Henry) Arbour.  Ed was a Berlin resident most of his life and was formerly...

Sandra Gail Allen

Sandra Gail Allen

Sep 27, 2024

Sandra Gail Allen, 75, of New Britain, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Friday, September 27, 2024.  Sandra was the beloved wife of William O. Allen Jr. for over 50 years.

She was born on February 11, 1949 in New Britain, CT to the late Elvin Gustafson and the late Alice Brousseau (Gustafson) Curran. ...

Betty J. Wennberg

Betty J. Wennberg

Sep 26, 2024

Betty J. Wennberg (Nyborg), 86, of Bristol, widow of Donald T. Wennberg passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2024 at Plainville Health Care Center Inc. in Plainville.

She was born March 31, 1938, in New Britain, and grew up in Newington before moving to Bristol. She was the daughter of the late Oscar and Beatrice (Welles) Nyborg. ...

Robert "Bob" William Schilling

Robert "Bob" William Schilling

Aug 29, 2024

Robert “Bob” William Schilling, 83, of New Britain, passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2024 at Hartford Hospital.

Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Joseph T. and Gertrude (Schulz) Schilling.  Bob was a former resident of Framingham, MA returning to New Britain in 2004. He attended New Britain Public Schools, St. Thomas...

Louise B. Fliss

Louise B. Fliss

Aug 27, 2024

Louise (Bocwinski) Fliss, 84, the wife for 65 years of the late Peter Fliss, Sr., passed peacefully into eternal rest on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at Jefferson House in Newington, with her daughter by her side.

Louise was born and raised in New Britain and lived there most of her life until moving to Berlin in 2018....

Beatrice "Bea" (Hiltpold)  Lennehan

Beatrice "Bea" (Hiltpold) Lennehan

Aug 25, 2024

Beatrice “Bea” (Hiltpold) Lennehan of Berlin passed away in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family on Sunday August 25, 2024 at the age of 85.

Bea was born in Queens, New York and later moved to Berlin, where she attended Berlin High School and graduated with the Class of 1956. Bea worked as an...

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