Our Obituaries
Joseph O'Brien, Sr.
May 8, 2012
Joseph Franklin O'Brien Sr. (age 97) died on May 8, 2012 at Huntington , N.Y. A long time resident of Seymour, CT., Mr. O'Brien enlisted in the Navy at the outset of World War II and served aboard two separate LST vessels in the Pacific. During the war, while home on leave he married his late wife, Virginia Coan O'Brien. He was a devout communicant and usher of Saint Augustine Church of...
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Joseph Michael Savage, Jr.
January 19, 1956 - April 16, 2012
Joseph Michael Savage, Jr., age 56, of Ansonia, formerly of Oxford, the beloved husband of the late Dianna Bierwirth Savage, entered into rest on Monday, April 16, 2012 in Oxford. He was born in Derby on January 19, 1956, son of Ella Staff Savage of Oxford and the late Joseph M. Savage, Sr. who recently passed away. Joe was an Automobile Salesman for Fitzpatrick's Chrysler/Jeep , Lee Partyka...
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Joseph Savage
April 24, 1934 - April 9, 2012
Joseph Michael Savage, Sr., age 77, of Oxford, the beloved husband of 56 years to Ella Staff Savage, entered into rest on Monday, April 9, 2012 at Griffin Hospital, Derby, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Factoryville, PA on April 24, 1934, son of the late Michael Lee and Anna Mundrak Savage. Joe retired in 1996 from the Kerite Co. of Seymour where had had been a Machine Operator...
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Harry Schwenger
July 3, 1943 - April 5, 2012
Harry M. Schwenger, age 68, of Oxford, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 5, 2012, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Schwenger was born on July 3, 1943, in Bridgeport. He was the son of the late Harry and Alvilda Schwenger, a member of the Explorer Drum and Bugle Corps and of the Oxford Boy Scouts of America Troop 1, a graduate of Wilby High School, Class of 1961, and...
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Louise Andrukevich
April 1, 2012
Louise Quoka Andrukevich, age 101, a resident of The Birmingham Healthcare, formerly of Seymour, the beloved wife of the late Alexander Andrukevich, Sr., entered into rest on Sunday, April 1, 2012. She leaves her daughter-in-law Geraldine Andrukevich of Hamden and several grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. A Funeral Service in Celebration of Louise's life will...
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John Bonk
March 20, 1953 - April 1, 2012
John Bonk, age 59, of Oxford, the beloved husband of 30 years to Suzanne Alberta Bonk, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, April 1, 2012 at Griffin Hospital, Derby. He was born in Chicago on March 20, 1953, beloved son of Constance Balczeniak Bonk of Chicago and the late Eugene Bonk. John was a resident of Oxford for 29 years, previously residing in Chicago. He was an IT Technician with the...
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William "Pops" Madley
December 31, 1939 - March 31, 2012
William (Pops) C. Madley, age 72, of Seymour, the beloved husband of the late Patricia Wooster Madley, entered into rest on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at The Hewitt Memorial Healthcare of Shelton. He was born in New Haven on December 31, 1939, son of the late Louis and Mary Cvirko Madley. Bill was the retired Superintendent of the State of Connecticut Department of Transportation Toll Booth...
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Victor Voronko
April 7, 1927 - March 30, 2012
Victor John Voronko, age 84, of Seymour, the beloved husband of Florence Powichrowski Voronko, entered into eternal rest on Friday, March 30, 2012 at Griffin Hospital, Derby, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Throop, PA on April 7, 1927, son of the late Joseph and Mary Ezepchick Voronko. Victor was a devout communicant of St. Augustine Church of Seymour. He was a retired Foreman...
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Stanley Borack
February 2, 1922 - March 27, 2012
Stanley Joseph Borack, age 90, of Milford, formerly of Seymour, the beloved husband of the late Louise Monaco Borack, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday March 27, 2012 at the Golden Hill Health Care of Milford. He was born in Milford on Feb. 2, 1922, son of the late John and Mary Kowtko Borack. Stanley was a retired Inspector for Sikorsky Aircraft of Stratford where he worked for 35 years. ...
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Gary Ruggiero
April 8, 1963 - March 15, 2012
Gary Francis Ruggiero, age 48 of Hotchkiss, CO., formerly of Seymour, entered into eternal rest March 15, 2012 in Grand Junction, Colorado. Gary was born in Derby, CT on April 8, 1963, son of the late Frank Nicola Ruggiero and the late Georgia Ruggiero-Stewart. He attended Derby High School and lived in Seymour for many years, before relocating to Florida and then relocating to Colorado in 2007...
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Vera Baranowski
July 25, 1915 - March 15, 2012
Vera Baranowski, age 96, of Seymour, peacefully entered into eternal rest surrounded by her caring family on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at CT Hospice of Branford. She was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island on July 25, 1915, the beloved daughter of the late Bronislaw and Ludwika Baranowski. Vera was a devout Communicant of the Church of The Good Shepherd of Seymour, a member of Our Lady Society of...
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John "Jack" Koerkel III
April 21, 1941 - March 14, 2012
John (Jack) Barrett Koerkel,III, age 70, of Seymour, the beloved husband of 47 years to Marcy Drozd Koerkel entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at St. Mary Hospital, Waterbury surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on April 21, 1941 son of the late Orville and Helena Romaine Koerkel. Jack was a devout communicant of the Church of the Good...
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C. Richard MacEachern
May 22, 1929 - March 13, 2012
C. Richard MacEachern, Sr., age 82, of Beacon Falls, the beloved husband of Mary McLachlan MacEachern, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia on May 22, 1929, son of the late Clarence Elmer and Vesta MacNaughton MacEachern. Dick graduated from Norwalk High School and served two years in the United...
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Gloria Flaherty
July 5, 1921 - March 10, 2012
Gloria Flaherty, age 90, of Seymour, entered into eternal rest peacefully on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Griffin Hospital. She was born in Derby on July 5, 1921, beloved daughter of the late Charles and Susan McNish Flaherty. Gloria was a Customer Service Representative for Kerite, Co. for many years and had also worked for Ansonia Copper. She enjoyed gardening, days trips with her friends and...
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Rachel Stapleton
October 16, 1925 - March 3, 2012
Rachel Stapleton, age 86, a long time resident of Seymour, passed away, under the loving care of her family and Allegiance Hospice on March 3, 2012 at Summit Park Assisted Living Center, Jackson, Michigan. Rachel was born in Gray's Knob, Kentucky, October 16, 1925, the daughter of William H. and Mary Ida (Ball) Murdock. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Jack, a daughter,...
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Muriel Person Frank
February 6, 1925 - February 25, 2012
Muriel Person Frank, age 87, of Naugatuck, entered into rest on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at her home. She was born in Newtown on February 6, 1925, daughter of the late Oscar and Anna Person. Muriel was a member of the Seymour Congregational Church and was an avid homemaker. Muriel was a long time member of the Seymour Grange, enjoyed NASCAR racing, especially the Daytona 500. She loved to...
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Hilda Miller
October 24, 1917 - February 25, 2012
Hilda Collins Miller, age 94, of Shelton, the beloved wife of the late Carl J. Miller, Jr. entered into eternal rest on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at St. Vincent Medical Center, Bridgeport, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Bridgeport on October 24, 1917, daughter of the late John J. and Clara Halvorsen Collins. Hilda was a devout communicant of St. Lawrence Church of Huntington...
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Michael Stelmack
June 11, 1922 - February 22, 2012
Michael Martin Stelmack, age 89, of Seymour, the devoted husband of Anita Urban Stelmack, entered into rest on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Allentown, PA on June 11, 1922, son of the late Eric and Pauline Stelmack. Michael was communicant of Trinity Episcopal Church of Seymour and was a Lab Technician for BF Goodrich of Shelton for many...
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Taffield Butch Kluczinsky
November 3, 1914 - February 20, 2012
Taffield (Butch) W. Kluczinsky, age 97, of Oxford, the beloved husband of the late Helen Menartowicz Kluczinsky, entered into eternal rest on Monday, February 20, 2012 at Griffin Hospital, Derby. He was born in Oxford on November 3, 1914, son of the late Bartholomew and Cecelia Swatires Kluczinsky. Butch was a Union Plumber-Pipefitter and was a local Oxford Dairy Farmer during his lifetime. He...
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Gail Allen
August 29, 1955 - February 19, 2012
Gail Elizabeth Allen, age 56, of Oxford, entered into rest on Sunday, February 19, 2012 at Sharon Hospital. She was born in Waterbury on August 29, 1955, daughter of Grace Smith Allen of Oxford and the late Kenneth Allen. Gail attended the Oxford United Church of Christ-Congregational and was a former employee of the State of Connecticut. She was a graduate of Seymour High School and had...
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Sharon "Pooky" Schoeller
August 22, 1965 - February 16, 2012
Sharon (Pooky) Kim Blakeman Schoeller, age 46, of Middlebury, beloved wife of George A Schoeller, Sr. entered into rest on Thursday, February 16, 2012 at Waterbury Hospital . She was born in Derby on August 22, 1965, daughter of the late Phillip, Jr. and Dorothy Smith Blakeman. She was a Nurse's Aide at the Home Healthcare Associates of Southbury for many years. Pooky had previously worked at...
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Jennie Bechum
December 13, 1921 - February 6, 2012
Jennie Bechum, age 90, of Seymour, entered into rest on February 6, 2012 at Birmingham Healthcare Center of Derby. She was born in Seymour on December 13, 1921, daughter of the late Nikolai and Alexandria Anasovich Bechum. Jennie graduated from Ansonia Business College and was a Customer Service Representative for the Farrel Corporation of Ansonia. She was a member of Three Saints Orthodox...
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Richard Hall Miles
March 1, 1927 - February 5, 2012
Richard Hall Miles, 84, of Seymour, beloved husband of 55 years to Joanne Barclay Miles, entered into rest on February 5, 2012. He was born in Montpelier, VT on March 1, 1927, son of the late Carroll and Grace Bugbee Hall Miles. He was a devout communicant of the Trinity Episcopal Church of Seymour. Richard was a self taught Sign Painter. He was employed by the United Outdoor Advertising...
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Florence Laskowski
October 27, 1917 - February 1, 2012
Florence T. Laskowski, age 94, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2012 surrounded by her family. She was born on October 27, 1917 in Stamford, Connecticut and was the daughter of Teofilia and Jan Burzinski. She is preceded in death by husband Alexander and her brothers, Benjamin, Stanley, John, Alex, Joseph and Edward. Her brothers were recognized by the national media during WWII for all...
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Laura Orr
September 19, 1962 - January 25, 2012
Laura Lynn Orr, 49, of Seymour, entered into rest on January 25, 2012 at Griffin Hospital, Derby. She was born in Orlando, FL on September 19, 1962, daughter of Patricia Ann Drew of Seymour and George Haviland of Texas. Laura had worked as a waitress at the Sandwich Man in Seymour for many years. She was an avid lover of animals and nature. Survivors, in addition to her mother and father include...
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Jennie Paprosky
February 16, 1918 - January 21, 2012
Jennie Paprosky, age 93, of Bethany, the beloved wife of the late Constantine Paprosky, passed away peacefully at her home, January 21, 2012 with her family by her side. She was born in New Haven on February 16, 1918, daughter of the late Michael and Mary Chernosky. Jennie was employed by Uniroyal Chemical in Bethany for over 25 years where she worked as a Green House Technician before she...
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Joseph William Norton
March 20, 1918 - January 19, 2012
Joseph William Norton, 93, of Oxford, beloved husband of the late Elaine Joyce Godshall Norton, entered into rest on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at Birmingham Health Care Center of Derby. He was born in Waterbury on March 20, 1918, son of the late James and Sarah Howe Norton. Joseph was Plant Superintendent for the former Seymour Manufacturing Company and the Bridgeport Brass Company, and had...
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Christine Angiolette
March 15, 1927 - January 14, 2012
Christine Angiolette, age 84, of Naugatuck, formerly of Oxford, the beloved wife of 54 years of Valentino Angiolette, entered into eternal rest peacefully on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Beacon Brook Health Center in Naugatuck. She was born in Bridgeport on March 15, 1927, daughter of the late James and Christine Trautman McCullough. Christine lived for many years in the Huntington section of...
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Edna Fiftal
November 23, 1916 - January 8, 2012
Edna Susan Samokar Fiftal, 95, of Seymour, beloved wife of the late Edward M. Fiftal, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, January 8, 2012, at her home. She was born in Derby on November 23, 1916, beloved daughter of the late Adam and Amelia Samokar. Edna was a devout communicant of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Seymour. She founded Ed's Restaurant with her husband, Edward, in 1956, and...
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John Leon
October 28, 1925 - January 6, 2012
John P. Leon, 86, of Seymour, husband of the late Ann Shuster Leon, entered into rest on January 6, 2012. He was born in Bridgeport on October 28, 1925, son of the late Peter and Mary Leon. He graduated from the University of Connecticut with a degree in Electrical Engineering. Prior to his retirement, John had worked for F.D. RichCompany, BF Goodrich Sponge Rubber Company and the Handy Harmon...
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Irene Blackwood
October 11, 1952 - January 6, 2012
Irene Mary Lepage Blackwood, 59, of Seymour, entered into eternal rest on Friday, January 6, 2012 at St. Vincent Medical Center, Bridgeport. She was born in Lewiston, Maine on October 11, 1952, beloved daughter of Emile and Dolores Camire Lepage of Derby. Irene was a faithful member of the Southbury Baptist Church, where she was also Treasurer. She was employed as a Clinical Scientist at Unilever...
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Hibbard Smith, Jr.
May 19, 1943 - December 25, 2011
Hibbard T. Smith, Jr., age 68, of Bethany, passed away on December 25, 2011. He was born on May 19, 1943, to the late Ilean Smith and Hibbard T. Smith, Sr. in Rochester, NY. Mr. Smith spent his working career employeed by UNISYS and then NASDAQ. He retired as Associated Vice President, Software Services, Telecommunications, Technical Services. He enjoyed working with computers and sailing his...
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Darylann Brooks
October 8, 1975 - December 24, 2011
Darylann Brooks, 36, of Seymour, died December 24, 2011. She was born in Derby on October 8, 1975, loving daughter of Austin (Junior) and Linda (Sue) Blakeman Brooks. Darylann greatly enjoyed her friends and neighbors at Callahan Apartments in Seymour. Survivors, in addition to her mother and father include three children, Wade Brooks, Shana Loper and Sierra Brooks, all of Oxford, who will miss...
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Mary Julia White
January 8, 1923 - December 24, 2011
Mary Julia (Kincaid) White, 88, of Sandown, NH, died Saturday, December 24, 2011 in the Colonial Poplin Nursing Home in Fremont, NH. She was born on January 8, 1923 in Maplewood, WV to Asa and Blanche (Scott) Kincaid. She graduated from Nuttal High School and had Secretarial training at Charleston Business College in West Virginia. She worked in an insurance office before marriage and becoming...
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Doris Jeanette Brochu Forcier
May 13, 1938 - December 23, 2011
Doris Jeanette Brochu Forcier, 73, of Oxford, beloved wife of 55 years to Rene Forcier, Sr., entered into eternal rest on Friday, December 23, 2011 at Griffin Hospital, Derby. She was born in Bridgeport on May 13, 1938, daughter of the late Joseph and Jeanette Girad Brochu. Doris was formerly employed as a credit investigator for the Sears Roebuck Company of Norwalk. She was a communicant of St....
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Gloria Gaudet
July 1, 1926 - December 20, 2011
Gloria Anita Gaudet, 85, of Seymour, entered into eternal rest on Friday, December 30 at Griffin Hospital, Derby. She was born on July 1, 1926, in Derby, beloved daughter of the late Cyrus and Elmina Babineau Gaudet. Gloria was a retired secretary and payroll clerk for the Kerite Company of Seymour. She was a lifelong resident of Seymour and a devout communicant of the Church of the Good Shepherd...
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David Frederick Carlson, Jr.
February 17, 1968 - December 18, 2011
David Frederick Carlson, Jr., 43, of Naugatuck, formerly of Seymour, entered into rest peacefully on Sunday, December 18, 2011 at Yale-New Haven Hospital, after a brief illness. He was born in Derby on February 17, 1968, son of David F. Carlson, Sr. of Seymour and Adriana Marinelli Carlson of Naugatuck. David was a former member of the Seymour United Methodist Church. He was an HVAC student at...
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Stephen Kobasa
January 8, 1918 - December 10, 2011
Stephen Kobasa, 93, a resident of the Mary Wade Home of New Haven, formerly of Seymour, the beloved husband of the late Vincentina (Tina) Impellitteri Kobasa, entered into eternal rest, peacefully, at his residence on, Saturday December 10, 2011. He was born in Ansonia on January 8, 1918, beloved son of the late Seman and Mary Shebashovich Kobasa. He was a communicant of Holy Rosary Church of...
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Thomas McCabe
January 8, 1919 - December 5, 2011
Thomas D. McCabe of Seymour and formerly of Ansonia entered into eternal rest peacefully on Monday, December 5, 2011 at Griffin Hospital. He was the husband of the late Kathleen McCarthy McCabe. He was born on January 8, 1919 in Ansonia, son of Thomas F. and Elizabeth Gallagher McCabe. Tom attended Assumption School and graduated from Ansonia High School Class of 1937 where he was an...
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Stephen Cegelka
October 13, 1953 - November 22, 2011
Stephen "Chip" Anthony Cegelka, age 58, beloved husband of the late Karen D. Cegelka, entered into eternal rest peacefully on November 22, 2011. He was born in Derby on October 13, 1953, son of the late Henry and Theresa Cegelka. Chip was a former long time resident of Seymour and was an employee of the New Haven Copper Company for many years. He was a United States Army veteran. At the time...
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Susan Imbro Hubbell
June 6, 1957 - November 13, 2011
Susan M. Imbro Hubbell, 54, of Naugatuck, beloved wife of Carl L. Hubbell, entered into rest on November 13, 2011 at Waterbury Hospital. She was born in Bridgeport on June 6, 1957, daughter of Barbara J. Fabula Imbro and the late Robert J.Imbro. She was a teacher at Second Hill Lane School in Stratford. She was an avid gardener, reader and loved swimming, especially in Swan Lake in Oxford. Her...
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Bertha Baranauskas
June 23, 1919 - October 23, 2011
Bertha Yrchik Baranauskas, age 92, of Seymour, the loving wife of the late Anthony Baranauskas, entered into eternal rest peacefully on Sunday, October 23, 2011. She was born in Seymour on June 23, 1919 beloved daughter of the late John and Annie Samokar Yrchik. Bertha was a life long resident of Seymour and was a devout communicant of St. Anthony Church of Ansonia. She was an avid homemaker,...
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Frank John Yurczyk, Sr.
October 28, 1918 - October 16, 2011
Frank John Yurczyk, Sr., 92, of Bethany, the beloved husband of Irene Mary Kondash Yurczyk, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, October 16, 2011 at Hilltop Healthcare of Ansonia. He was born in New Haven on October 28, 1918, son of the late John and Victoria Yurczyk.
Frank was a clothing salesman for 40 years for J. Press Clothiers of New Haven. He was a communicant of Our Lady of the...
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Alfred Thompson
November 25, 1928 - September 29, 2011
Alfred Walter Thompson, age 82, of Oxford, formerly of Stamford, the beloved husband of 42 years of the late Virginia Thompson, entered into rest peacefully with his family by his side on Thursday, September 29, 2011 at Griffin Hospital, Derby. He was born in Darien on November 25, 1928, son of the late Robert and Anna Slaninka Thompson. Alfred proudly served his country as a member of the Air...
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John "Jack" Tottenham
March 28, 1939 - September 26, 2011
John "Jack" Elmer Tottenham, age 72, of Seymour, the beloved husband of Charlotte Westenfelder Tottenham, entered into rest peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Monday, September 26, 2011 at Griffin Hospital. He was born in Derby on March 28, 1939, son of the late Elmer and Grace Andrews Tottenham. Jack was a long time Seymour resident and was a graduate of Seymour High School Class...
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Mary Stebar
November 19, 1917 - September 26, 2011
Mary Koretz Stebar, age 93, of Seymour, the beloved wife of the late Stanley "George" Stebar, entered into rest peacefully on Monday, September 26, 2011 at the Lutheran Home of Southbury, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Seymour on November 19, 1917, beloved daughter of the late Harry and Mary Koretz. Mary was a lifelong resident of Seymour and was a member of the Three Saints...
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Neil Sherwood Cochran
September 20, 1935 - September 17, 2011
Neil Sherwood Cochran, 75, of Seymour, the beloved husband of the late Janice Keller Cochran, entered into eternal rest, peacefully, on Saturday, September 17, 2011at Griffin Hospital, Derby, following a short illness, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Seymour on September 20, 1935, son of the late Ernest M. and Jean Carney Cochran.
Neil was a communicant of the Church of the...
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Albert John Satkowski
July 26, 1932 - September 8, 2011
Albert John Satkowski, Sr., 79, of Seymour, the beloved husband of the late Mary Uhelsky Satkowski, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, September 8, 2011 at Griffin Hospital, Derby. He was born in Scranton, PA on July 26, 1932, son of the late Matthew and Maria Messarch Satkowski.
Albert was a retired Maintenance Supervisor for the Knights of Columbus in New Haven and had worked for many...
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Elsie Trzcinski
March 1, 1924 - September 4, 2011
Elsie Elizabeth Beedham Trzcinski, 87, of Seymour, beloved wife of the late Seymour Police Chief, (Ret.) Walter Michael Trzcinski, entered into eternal rest, peacefully, at Shelton Lakes Health Care Center, Shelton, on Sunday, September 4, 2011, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Croydon Surrey, England on March 1, 1924, the beloved daughter of the late Bertram and Isabelle Dunlop...
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Joseph Stanley Kosiorek
September 14, 1937 - August 29, 2011
Joseph Stanley Kosiorek , Jr., 73, of Beacon Falls, formerly of Seymour, beloved husband of Jeannine Theriault Kosiorek, entered into eternal rest on Monday, August 29, 2011, at Griffin Hospital. He was born in Hartford on September 14, 1937, son of the late Joseph S. Kosiorek, Sr. and Mary Ann Tomolonis Kosiorek. He was co-owner of J&J Pet Service of Beacon Falls and was formerly employed as a...
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N. Thomas Husted
June 10, 1937 - August 16, 2011
N. Thomas Husted, age 74, of Bethlehem, formerly of Oxford, entered into rest on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at Waterbury Hospital. He was born in Meriden on June 10, 1937, son of the late Town of Oxford First Selectman Norman W. Husted and Vivian Dains Husted. Tom was a member of the Oxford United Church of Christ-Congregational. He was formerly the Head Teller at the Winsted Savings Bank, an actor...
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John Kotos, Jr.
March 10, 1932 - August 15, 2011
John Kotos, Jr., 79, of Seymour, husband of the late Lois Potter Kotos, entered into rest on August 15, 2011 at Griffin Hospital, Derby. He was born in Derby on March 10, 1932, son of the late John and Mary Kotos. John was a US Marine Corp veteran, and prior to his retirement, was an Erector for the Farrel Corporation of Ansonia. He also was an avid gardener. He leaves behind to cherish his...
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Raymond Gaudino
December 16, 1959 - August 12, 2011
Raymond Gaudino, 51, of Seymour, entered into eternal rest on Friday, August 12, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Derby on December 16, 1959, son of the late Ralph and Anna Salemme Gaudino. Raymond worked in the construction industry and served in the US Army from 1977 to 1983. He was an avid fisherman, and enjoyed going to Silver Sands Beach in Milford and being with his family and...
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Denise Verostek
January 20, 1966 - July 28, 2011
Denise Thomas Verostek, 45, of Beacon Falls, formerly of Seymour, wife of the late James Verostek, entered into rest on Thursday, July 28, 2011, at Hartford Hospital. She was born in Derby on January 20, 1966, daughter of Dennis and Josephine Alberti Thomas of Murrells Inlet, SC. Her loving family, in addition to her parents, includes her cherished daughter, Crystal Verostek and her sisters Dr....
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James Smith
July 31, 1939 - July 24, 2011
James F. Smith, 71, of Seymour, entered into eternal rest on July 24, 2011, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Audrey Yagovane Smith of 46 years. He is also survived by his cherished daughter, Laureen Smith-Arena, her husband Mario, and his devoted son Kevin Smith and his wife, Jennifer. He leaves his beloved grandchildren, Emily Arena, Erin Smith, Andrew Smith, and...
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Charles Mulligan
January 17, 1916 - July 8, 2011
Charles Patrick Mulligan, age 95, of Seymour, the beloved husband of the late Catherine Millea Mulligan, entered into eternal rest on Friday, July 8, 2011 at St. Mary Hospital, Waterbury. He was born in East Hartford on January 17, 1916, son of the late James E. and Matilda Clancy Mulligan. Charlie was a devout communicant of St. Augustine Church of Seymour and was a retired Freight Agent for...
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Robert W. Shortell, Sr.
March 31, 1931 - July 1, 2011
Robert W. Shortell, Sr., 80, of Seymour, beloved husband for 55 years to Anita Scanzillo Shortell, entered into eternal rest on Friday, July 1, 2011 at Prince William Hospital, Manassas, VA. He was born in Derby on March 31, 1931, son of the late Matthew and Dorothy Miner Shortell
He was a communicant of Assumption Church of Ansonia. Bob was a reporter for the Journal Courier, New Haven Register...
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Peter Rivera
April 28, 1918 - June 26, 2011
Peter Rivera, 93, of Bethany, the beloved husband for 61 years of Jennie Ruiz Rivera, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, June 26, 2011, at the Veterans Hospital West Haven. He was born in Cidra, Puerto Rico, on April 28, 1918, son of the late Pedro and Juana Laviera Rivera. Peter was a communicant of St. Thomas the Apostle Church of Oxford. He was a US Army veteran of WWII, serving as a...
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Albin John Karczmarczyk
March 1, 1928 - June 26, 2011
Albin John Karczmarczyk, 83, of Seymour, beloved husband of the late Pearl Merrill Karczmarczyk, entered into eternal rest, unexpectedly, at his residence, on Sunday, June 26, 2011. He was born in Ansonia on March 1, 1928, son of the late John and Stella Krjiewski Karczmarczyk. Al attended St. Michael Church of Beacon Falls. He was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War and served as a Sergeant with...
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Serafino (Red) John Dellapiano
June 24, 1919 - June 23, 2011
Serafino (Red) John Dellapiano, 91, of Seymour, the beloved husband of 62 years to the late Claire Francione Dellapiano, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, June 23, 2011, at GriffinHospital, Derby. He was born in Derby on June 24, 1919, son of the late Enrico and Filomena Angelucci Dellapiano. He was a devout communicant of the Church of the Good Shepherd. Red was a Production Checker for the...
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Waleska Fernandez
November 29, 1959 - June 13, 2011
Waleska Fernandez, 51, of Seymour, formerly of Naugatuck, the beloved lifetime partner of Mario Cardona, entered into eternal rest on Monday, June 13, 2011 at her home. She was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico on November 29, 1959, beloved daughter of the late Juan Felix and Esmeralda Morales.
She was a devout communicant of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Seymour. Waleksa was a CNA and worked...
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Donna Lyn Ragaini
February 20, 1965 - June 10, 2011
Donna Lyn Ragaini, 46, of Seymour, beloved wife for 22 years of William J. Ragaini, entered into eternal rest on Friday, June 10, 2011 at Yale-NewHaven Hospital, after a short illness. She was born in Derby on February 20, 1965, daughter of Arthur, Sr. and Delores Cavallaro Valentine of Seymour. Donna was a graduate of Waterbury Technical School with an Associate Degree in Business. She was a...
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Lucinda (Cindy) Grusz
December 29, 1957 - June 8, 2011
Lucinda (Cindy) Mary Grusz, 53, of New Haven, formerly of Seymour entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, June 8, 2011. She was born in Derby on December 29, 1957, daughter of Walter and Irene Lamorski Grusz. She was a graduate of Seymour High School and a former communicant of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Seymour. She was formerly employed as the manager of McDonald’s Corporation in New...
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Angelina Alexander Timms
May 30, 1928 - June 5, 2011
Angelina Alexander Timms, 83, of Southbury, formerly of Kensington, beloved wife of the late Lawrence Timms for 53 years, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, June 5 at Waterbury Hospital. She was born in Derby, on May 30, 1928, daughter of the late George and Esther Vonetes Alexander. She was a member of St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church of Orange. She was a graduate of Ansonia High School. She...
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Regina Catherine Danehy Maloney
May 12, 1925 - June 4, 2011
Regina Catherine Danehy Maloney, 86, of Oxford, beloved wife of John F. Maloney, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, June 4, at Griffin Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in New Haven, on May 12, 1925, daughter of the late Benjamin J. and Helen Barry Danehy. She was a devout communicant of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Seymour. Regina was a graduate of Southern...
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John Jack Dolyak
August 10, 1937 - May 27, 2011
John (Jack) C. Dolyak, age 73, of Seymour, formerly of Huntington, the beloved husband of 50 years of Maragrayce (Maggie) Smith Dolyak, entered into eternal rest at his home on Friday, May 27, 2011 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Stratford on August 10, 1937, beloved son of the late John E. and Helen Grich Dolyak and his late step-father George Boehm. Jack was a self employed...
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Donald Lesnick
November 5, 1934 - May 27, 2011
Donald Anthony Lesnick, past Chief of the Seymour Fire Department, age 76, of Seymour and Pompano Beach, FL, the beloved husband of 53 years of Katherine A. Wheeler Lesnick, entered into eternal rest at his home on Friday, May 27, 2011 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Derby on November 5, 1934, beloved son of the late Sandor and Charlotte Prydun Weisz. Don was a devout...
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John Matis
December 19, 1929 - May 14, 2011
John Edward Matis, age 81, of Oxford, the beloved husband of 57 years of Barbara Ference Matis, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, May 14, 2011 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Southport on December 19, 1929, son of the late George and Mary Weber Matis. John proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army during the Korean War. He was a...
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Harriet Uhelsky Ducharme
April 24, 1927 - May 11, 2011
Harriet Fischer Uhelsky Ducharme, age 84, of Derby, formerly of Seymour and Ansonia, the beloved wife of the late Joseph Ducharme and the late Andrew Uhelsky, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at Shady Knoll Healthcare of Seymour surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Beacon Falls on April 24, 1927, daughter of the late William and Ida Duboise Fischer. Harriet was a...
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John Anthony DeAngelis, Sr.
August 30, 1931 - May 11, 2011
John Anthony DeAngelis, Sr., age 79, of Southbury, formerly of Seymour, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at St. Mary Hospital, Waterbury, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Westchester, PA on August 30, 1931, son of the late Lorenzo and Tecla Laurenzi DeAngelis. John was the retired President of Connecticut Test Borings, Inc. and American Self Storage, both of...
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Lydia Hafersat
July 12, 1916 - May 9, 2011
Lydia Hafersat, age 94, of Seymour, entered into rest peacefully on Monday, May 9, 2011 at Gardner Heights Health Care of Shelton. She was born in Seymour on July 12, 1916, daughter of the late August and Natalie Semmler Hafersat. Lydia was an active member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Oxford. She was a life long Seymour resident and was employed for many years as a Supervisor at the...
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Anne Maher
December 24, 1932 - May 7, 2011
Anne Christine Smith Maher, age 78, of Seymour, formerly of Orange, wife of the late David A. Maher, Sr., entered into eternal rest on Saturday, May 7, 2011 at Connecticut Hospice in Branford. She was born in New Haven on December 24, 1932, daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Morgan Smith. Anne was a former parishioner of Holy Infant Church of Orange. She was a resident of Seymour for the...
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Frank Lang, Jr.
June 26, 1939 - May 3, 2011
Frank Julian Lang, Jr., age 71, of Seymour, entered peacefully into eternal rest on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at the Shady Knoll Healthcare Center of Seymour. He was born in Derby on June 26, 1939, beloved son of the late Frank J, Sr. and Margaret Cook Lang. Frank was a communicant of the Church of the Good Shepherd of Seymour. He had retired from the Social Security Administration in Danbury where...
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Robert Miles, Sr.
November 8, 1921 - April 29, 2011
Robert Newsom Miles, Sr., age 89, of Oxford, the beloved husband of the late Bertha Bryniak Miles, entered into rest on Friday, April 29, 2011, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Derby on November 8, 1921, beloved son of the late J. Edward and Susannah Williams Miles. Bob was a member of the Oxford United Church of Christ-Congregational and was a retired employee of the...
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Evelyn Griswold
November 12, 1923 - April 12, 2011
Evelyn (Neumann) Griswold, 87, widow of Robert W. Griswold Sr., passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at Griffin Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Evelyn was born in Seymour on November 12, 1923, daughter of the late Mattus and Henrietta (Ulrich) Neumann. She was a lifelong resident of Seymour. Mrs. Griswold was a 1941 graduate of Seymour High School where she was valedictorian of her...
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John Dirzius
August 10, 1922 - April 9, 2011
John F. Dirzius, age 88, of Milford, Connecticut, died Saturday April 9, 2011 at The Suffield House nursing home in Suffield, Connecticut. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut on August 10, 1922, the son of late Anthony Dirzius and Catherine (Brazauskas) Dirzius. He grew up in Seymour, Connecticut with his Aunt and Uncle –Rose and Leonard Bugaila. He enlisted in the US Navy in 1943 for World...
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Elaine Norton
May 20, 1919 - April 7, 2011
Elaine Joyce Godshall Norton, age 91, of Oxford, the beloved wife of Joseph William Norton, entered into rest on Thursday April 7, 2011 at Griffin Hospital, Derby. She was born in Derby on May 20, 1919, daughter of the late Raymond and Josephine Douillette Godshall. Elaine was a communicant of Christ Church Quaker Farms of Oxford, and enjoyed cooking, quilting and embroidery. She was a...
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William Crowther
July 30, 1926 - March 27, 2011
William Raymond Crowther, age 84, the beloved husband for 56 years of Margaret Elizabeth Crowther, entered into rest on Sunday, March 27, 2011 at the Griffin Hospital, Derby. He was born in Derby on July 30, 1926, son of the late William and Margaret Luetters Crowther. Bill graduated in 1962 with a Business Administration degree from Quinnipiac College and was a Salesman for many years with the...
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Edward "Doc" Johns
December 10, 1930 - March 27, 2011
Edward H. Johns, 80, of Seymour, died Sunday, March 27, 2011 at home, surrounded by his family. Ed, known as Doc, was born December 10, 1930 at Griffin Hospital to the late David and Elsie Bradshaw Johns. Doc was a 1949 graduate of Seymour High School where he was captain of the baseball and basketball teams. He enlisted in the Marine Corps from 1951-1954 and was the recipient of the Purple...
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Barbara Crotta
April 21, 1930 - March 26, 2011
Barbara Elizabeth Crotta, age 80, of Bethany, entered into rest surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at the Hospital of St. Raphael of New Haven. She was born in West Haven on April 21, 1930, the beloved daughter of the late James E. and Thelma DuCharme Woodson. Barbara had been a Bethany resident since 1950, moving from West Haven and was an avid homemaker who loved to...
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John Shamer
October 23, 1931 - March 14, 2011
John Edward Shamer, Sr., age 79, of Oxford, formerly of Ansonia and Shelton, the beloved husband of the late Patricia Knight Shamer, entered into rest on Monday, March 14, 2011 at Bridgeport Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Westminster, MD on October 23, 1931, son of the late William R. and Elizabeth Study Shamer. John was the owner of the former Shamer and Sons Well...
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Eileen Lambert
December 3, 1919 - March 11, 2011
Eileen Mary Lambert, age 91, of Woodbridge, beloved wife of the late James Clifford Lambert, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2011 at Yale New Haven Hospital. She was born in New York City on December 3, 1919, daughter of the late John and Mary Heffernan Shevlin. Eileen was a communicant of Our Lady of the Assumption Church of Woodbridge. She received an Associates Degree in Business and was a...
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Mary Sullivan
July 10, 1924 - March 10, 2011
Mary Louise Sullivan, age 86, of Seymour, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, March 10, 2011 at Griffin Hospital, Derby, after a short illness. She was born in Chester, PA on July 10, 1924, beloved daughter of the late Albert T. and Mary Lavin Tong. Mary was a communicant of St. Augustine Church of Seymour and was Director of Sales for 43 years for the MassMutual Life Insurance Company of...
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John Kovach
May 19, 1935 - March 5, 2011
John Andrew Kovach, Sr., age 75, of Beacon Falls, the beloved husband of 41 years to Beverly Criegmuss Kovach, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at Waterbury Hospital. He was born in Kingston, PA on May 19, 1935 son of the late Michael and Anna Benny Kovach. John served with the United States Marine Corps as a Military Policeman during the Korean Conflict. He was most...
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Patricia Miller
March 17, 1925 - February 13, 2011
Patricia Ewen Miller, age 85, of Orange, formerly of Monroe and Beacon Falls, the loving wife of the late George J. Harrington and the late Warren J. Miller, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, February 13, 2011 at Gardner Heights Health Care of Shelton, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Ansonia on March 17, 1925, beloved daughter of the late James and Eileen Martin Ewen. ...
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Gertrude Walsh
April 7, 1922 - February 10, 2011
Gertrude Frances Walsh, age 88, of Ansonia, formerly of Derby and Seymour, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, February 10, 2011 at the Hilltop Healthcare Center of Ansonia surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Derby on April 7, 1922 beloved daughter of the late George and Catherine Vogel Walsh. Gertrude was a communicant of St. Anthony Church of Ansonia. She retired in 1975 from...
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Olga Finkle
May 12, 1917 - February 5, 2011
Olga Shermeta Finkle, age 93, of Seymour, beloved wife of the late Peter Finkle to whom she was married for 50 years, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Shady Knoll Health Care in Seymour. She was born in Ansonia on May 12, 1917, beloved daughter of the late George and Anna Yorko Shermeta. Olga was a devout communicant of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Seymour, an avid...
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William Bacha, Sr.
January 14, 1928 - January 31, 2011
William Peter Bacha, Sr., age 83, of Oxford, formerly of Seymour, the beloved husband of 58 years to Mary Anne Felice Bacha, entered into eternal rest at his home on January 31, 2011. He was born in Ansonia on January 14, 1928, beloved son of the late George and Margaret Dapkunas Bacha. He was a retired foreman with the New Haven Copper Company of Seymour, where he had been employed for 40 years....
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Shirley Connors
May 5, 1944 - January 22, 2011
Shirley Elaine Connors, age 66, of Derby, entered into rest peacefully on Saturday, January 22, 2011 at Milford Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Derby on May 5, 1944, daughter of the late Walter and Estelle Richie Hyman. Shirley was a long time Seymour resident, who moved to Derby in 2005. She was a Hair Dresser at the Haiport Salon of Seymour for over 30 years. ...
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George Sader
April 15, 1926 - January 18, 2011
George A. Sader, age 84, of Seymour, entered into eternal rest peacefully on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at the Hilltop Health Center of Ansonia. He was born in Seymour on April 15, 1926, beloved son of the late George J. and Isabelle Nohon Sader. George was a Gas Station Attendant for 55 years at Ray’s Shell Service Station and was honored by Shell for his many years of service. He was a life...
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Nellie Fatek
May 11, 1916 - January 16, 2011
Nellie Trynaski Fatek, age 94, of Seymour, the beloved wife of the late William H. Fatek, Sr, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, January 16, 2011 at the Griffin Hospital in Derby, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Seymour on May 11, 1916, daughter of the late Charles and Mary Magda Trynaski. Nellie was a devout communicant of the Church of the Good Shepherd and was a life long...
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Irene Kann
April 5, 1930 - January 1, 2011
Irene Rey Kann, age 80, of the Huntington section of Shelton, Christianted, St. Croix, USVI and Penrose, NC, the beloved wife of 59 years to John Saul Kann, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, January 1, 2011 at the Transylvania Regional Hospital, Brevard, NC, after a short illness. She was born in North Providence, RI on April 5, 1930, beloved daughter of the late Paul and Marie Orwick Rey. ...
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Olive Wolfgang
November 1, 1923 - December 13, 2010
Olive Wolfgang, age 87, of Seymour, entered into rest on Monday, December 13, 2010 at the Griffin Hospital, Derby. She was born in Derby on November 1, 1923, daughter of the late Fred and Emily Chadwick Stephanofsky. Olive enjoyed children, cooking and caring for stray animals. She will be missed by her family and friends. Olive leaves her daughter Joyce Kozlowski and her husband Mike. She...
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Doris Trianovich
October 19, 1924 - December 9, 2010
Doris Pettibone Trianovich, wife of the late Harry Trianovich, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2010 at Connecticut Hospice, Branford, surrounded by her loving family, after a long illness. She was born in Shahola, PA on October 19, 1924, daughter of the late James and Viola Rosenthal Pettibone and step-daughter to the late Grace Palmer. Doris was a secretary and a homemaker. Her loving...
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Sieka Jimmo
June 28, 1945 - December 7, 2010
Sieka Jimmo
Sieko Jimmo, 65, of Seymour, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 7th, 2010 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on June 28, 1945, daughter of the late Jacob and Janita Kram Roozendaal. She was educated in Amsterdam, receiving a certificate in child development.
Over the years Sieko worked in many places in the area, most recently at...
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John Workman
July 17, 1925 - December 5, 2010
John Edward Workman, 85, of Woodbridge, beloved husband of Joan Lambert Workman, entered into eternal rest on December 5, 2010 at the Mid-State Medical Center, Meriden, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Weymouth, MA on July 17, 1925, son of the late Harold P. and Katherine Koughan Workman. John was a communicant of Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Woodbridge, where he was also a...
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Esther Tong
September 19, 1915 - December 5, 2010
Esther Florence Tong, age 95, of Seymour, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, December 5, 2010 at her residence. She was born in Chester, PA on September 19, 1915 beloved daughter of the late Albert T. and Mary Lavin Tong. Esther worked in the Insurance Department and later became a Bank Teller of the former Seymour Trust Company of Seymour. She was a communicant of St. Augustine Church of...
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Lawrence DeAngelis
November 5, 1949 - December 2, 2010
Lawrence Adrian DeAngelis, age 61, of Waterbury formerly of Seymour, the beloved husband of the late Linda Burleigh DeAngelis, entered into rest on Thursday, December 2, 2010 at Abbott Terrace, Waterbury, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Derby on November 5, 1949, son of the late Lorenzo and Tecla Laurenzi DeAngelis. Larry was a Machine Operator for Soil Testing, Inc. of Oxford. ...
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Wayne Frank
April 12, 1955 - November 30, 2010
Wayne Raymond Frank, age 55, of Ansonia, formerly of Seymour and Waterbury, entered into rest peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at Griffin Hospital, Derby. He was born in Derby on April 12, 1955, son of Jack E. Frank of Parker, CO and Muriel Person Frank of Naugatuck. Wayne attended the Seymour Congregational Church. He was an Avionics Inspector at...
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Theresa Wasko
November 29, 1935 - November 28, 2010
Mary Theresa Wasko, age 74, of Seymour, formerly of Jupiter, FL and Hudson, MA, the beloved wife of 39 years to the late Stephen J. Wasko, Sr, entered into eternal rest on November 28, 2010 at Griffin Hospital, Derby, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in New York on November 29, 1935, beloved daughter of the late Timothy and Deborah Costigan FitzGerald. Terri was an LPN, working at...
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