All Obituaries

Richard “Rit” A. LeFrancois, 51, of East Haven, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2020. He is now at peace and together again with his mother, Joan M. Giza, who he lost at the young age of 12. Even through struggles, Rit had a heart as big as a mountain. He loved music, dancing, cats, cartoons, hard work, bear hugs and most of all, his daughter Angelica. In addition to his daughter Angelica Tescione of East Haven, he is survived by 5 siblings, twin sister, Regina Ali and...

Janis (Mace) Anderson, 71, of Berlin, CT went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, Jan 22, 2020.                 Janis’ devotion to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ sustained her through an arduous journey with a terminal disease. Her love for others served as a comfort and example to those around her, especially in recent years as her physical health declined. After her love of family she enjoyed reading and will...

Mary R. (Wasielewski) Sweeney, 94, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 19, 2020. She had been the loving wife of the late Edward M. Sweeney for 62 years, married on June 12, 1948. Born on February 19, 1925 in Nanticoke, PA to the late Leon and Teresa (Novak) Wasielewski, she had been a longtime Southington resident. Mary proudly served in the U.S Army Air Corps as a Med and Surge Technician during WWII. She was a member of the American Legion Post 72 and a longtime...

Andrew Frank Hubeny, 87, “Andy” of Southington, died at his residence on Sunday, January 19, 2020 after a short illness. He was the beloved husband of the late Dorothy (Pierson) Hubeny, Ph.D. for 28 years. Born on July 4, 1932 in Southington, to the late Andrew Frank and Veronica Ann (Kobylarz) Hubeny, he had been a lifelong Southington resident. Andy had a full life and he always felt blessed with his good fortune. He had endless stories of his military service which spanned...

Stanislawa (Palka) Herdzik, 70, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 16, 2020, at the Summit of Plantsville. Stanislawa was born on April 29, 1949 in Poland to the late Jan and Zofia (Maziarz) Palka. Stanislawa loved gardening, cooking, singing, dancing, spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, and speaking to her friends. She was a hard worker, always making sure the people around her were good before she took care of herself. She is remembered...

Lucia “Lu” M. (Sweeton) Demmons, 89, of Cheshire, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020 at MidState Medical Center after a brief illness. Lu was born on January 10, 1930 in Winsted to the late Albert and Mary (Humphrey) Sweeton. She worked for many years in the insurance industry and retired to North Carolina where she lived for over 20 years before returning to Connecticut to be closer to her family. Lu taught adult education in Wallingford and was an active member of the...

Robert H. Bradley, 75, of Southington passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Sunday, December 29, 2019. Robert was born and raised in New Britain, but, moved to Southington to raise his own family.  He worked at United Parcel Service for more than thirty-five years.  In retirement, he enjoyed spending time in his beloved Costa Rica and playing cribbage competitively. He is survived by his son Scott and wife Kelly, his daughter Cheryl and wife Theresa, his former...

Mark A. Gladke, 43, of Southington, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2019, Christmas day, surrounded by his family. Mark courageously lived as a paraplegic for the last 17 years. Mark was the son of Edward H. and Geraldine (Lang) Gladke. He graduated from James Madison University and resided in Virginia for a few years after college and worked in sales in various industries. He enjoyed sports and loved to drive and travel, always seeking new friends and new places, but all roads brought...

Helen (Stankiewicz) Kalinowski, widow of George J. Kalinowski RPh, and mother of George M. Kalinowski RPh; passed away peacefully in her sleep, on Thursday, December 12, 2019, at Ingraham Manor in Bristol, CT after a lengthy illness. Helen was born to the late Wasil Stankiewicz and Mary (Sidlowski) Stankiewicz on October 30, 1919, in Southington, CT.  Wasil and Mary had six children; two sons, Anthony and Stanley and four daughters; Sophie, Helen, Jane & Mary...

Rosellen “Denny” (Ordway) Johnson, 90, of Southington, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019 at the Summit of Plantsville. She had been the loving wife of the late Richard W. Johnson for 59 years. Born on March 12, 1929 in Castine, ME, she had been a longtime Southington resident. Denny was a talented artist and enjoyed painting. She will be deeply missed by her family and friends. Denny is survived by five sons and a daughter, Doug and Joan...