All Obituaries

Henry R. Blessing, 75, of the Plantsville section of Southington, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Masonicare in Wallingford. He was the loving husband of Judith (Messner) Blessing for over 50 years. Born on March 1, 1944 in New Britain to the late Henry R. and Florence (Porter) Blessing, he had been a longtime Plantsville resident. Henry enjoyed reading, collecting music and taking walks in the woods. Most of all, he loved his family and enjoyed the time he spent...

Joseph Anthony DellaPuca, 63, entered peacefully into Eternal Life surrounded by his loving family and very dear friends on August 14, 2019, the Vigil of the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.  Born on July 5, 1956, Joseph was a devoted son of the late Sebastiano “Sisto” and Concetta DellaPuca, growing up in Southington, Connecticut, where he worked at his Dad’s nursery, DellaPuca Nursery, until entering the University of Connecticut.  There he...

Michael S. Berube, 41, of Southington, passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, August 2, 2019. Michael was a proud father, a devoted son, a loving brother, and a loyal friend who will be greatly missed and lovingly cherished and remembered. Michael was born on March 17, 1978 in New Britain, Connecticut to Russell and Jeanne (Robichaud) Berube. He was a 1996 graduate of Wilcox Technical School in Meriden, Connecticut where he studied the trade of HVAC. He was a consummate and dedicated...

Drucilla (Martin) Tucker, 75, formerly of Memphis, TN, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 28, 2019 at the Southington Care Center. Drucilla was born in Memphis, TN on January 17, 1944 to the late William and Beulah (Estes) Martin. She will be remembered for her strong faith and the love she had for her family. She is survived by her daughter Leigh DelBuono and her husband Dan of Southington and two granddaughters, Ashley Perry and husband Jim of Plainville and Alisha DelBuono of...

Jane Bernice (Jedziniak) Ricard completed her journey back to Paradise on Friday, July 26, 2019, after having blessed us all with her joyful spirit here on this earth for the past 90 years.  Jane was pre-deceased by her son Stephen since 1972, and her husband Harvey since 1987.  Born at Hartford Hospital on November 24, 1928 to the late Leon and Bernice (Michalski) Jedziniak, Jane was the third of four children and very much enjoyed her life growing up in Wethersfield.  As a...

David R. Pasco, 79, of the Plantsville section of Southington, passed away on Friday, July 26, 2019 after a courageous twenty-year battle with cancer and Alzheimer’s Disease. He had been the loving husband of Nancy (Taylor) Pasco for 57 years. Born in New Britain on June 15, 1940 to the late Ferdinand and Beulah (Hungerford) Pasco, he had been a longtime Southington resident. Dave retired after 37 years of teaching and coaching in Berlin and New Britain. He was a longtime active...

Mary Jane (Bickerdike) Sullivan, 84, of Southington, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday July 25, 2019 at HOCC of New Britain. She was the beloved wife of the late Eugene T. Sullivan Sr. for 57 years. Born in Waterbury, CT on July 23, 1935 to the late John Bickerdike and late Margaret Mahan, she grew up in Naugatuck and graduated from Sacred Heart High school. She was a longtime Southington resident. Mary Jane was a graduate of St. Francis School of Nursing...

Mary A. (Zakrewski) Okenquist, 93, of Southington, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, July 21, 2019. She was the loving wife of the late Robert E. Okenquist for 67 years. Born on March 9, 1926 in Southington to the late Roger and Anna (Simonik) Zakrewski, she had been a lifelong Southington resident. Mary worked as a secretary at Pratt and Whitney from 1962 to 1987, retiring after 24 years of service. After her retirement, she volunteered at the Bradley Memorial Hospital gift...

Christopher D. Wantek, 44, of the Plantsville section of Southington, passed away on July 10, 2019. Chris was a graduate of Southington High School and worked as a mechanic. He was the son of Victoria and Walter Kuper of Plantsville. He also leaves behind 3 children, his father, Daniel Wantek of Rocky Hill, two siblings, Danielle Gierla of Wallingford and Walter Kuper Jr. of Hawaii and his girlfriend, Kristine Potter of Plantsville. He also leaves cousins, nieces and nephews and his aunt...

Mary E. (Tormay) Regis, 84, of Southington, passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2019.  She was the devoted and loving wife to her sweetheart, the late Andrew J. Regis, Jr. for 62 years until his 2014 passing. She was born in Peekskill, NY on April 16, 1935 to the late, George F. and Elaine J. (Dickens) Tormay.  Growing up in New Britain, attending St. Mary’s Catholic School, she had been a longtime Southington resident. After many years of service, Mary retired from the State...