Obituaries
William T. Magri
Feb 9, 2026
William T. Magri, 87, of Southington, CT, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2026 at Southington Care Center. He was the loving husband of the late Alecia A. (Lubinski) Magri for 65 years.
William was born on November 20, 1938 in Hartford, CT to the late William and Mary (Foley) Magri. He grew up in New Britain, graduated from New Britain...
Robert A. Aldieri
Feb 7, 2026
Robert A. Aldieri, 85, of the Plantsville section of Southington, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Midstate Medical Center. He was the beloved husband of Linda (Masthay) Aldieri for nearly 65 years.
Bob was born on August 4, 1940 in New Haven to the late Joseph “Sisto” and Elvira (DellaCamera) Aldieri.
Bob graduated from Southington High School, Class of...
Robert W. Hammersley
Feb 9, 2026
Robert “Bob” W. Hammersley, 59, of Southington, CT passed away following a courageous and inspiring fight against cancer. He was born in Wallingford, CT on July 27, 1966, to the late William and Audrey (Harrison) Hammersley.
Bob leaves behind his girlfriend, best friend and wife, Lisa (DuBois) Hammersley, as well as four children, Allison, John “Jack,” Ian and William.
Bob, above all else,...
Ann-Marie Salvatore
Feb 4, 2026
Ann-Marie (Benoit) Salvatore, 50, of the Plantsville section of Southington, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
Ann-Marie was born on March 25, 1975 in Meriden, daughter of the late Barbara B. Flood and the late David Lemkewich. She graduated from Southington High School, Class of 1993 and worked as an insurance agent for The Hartford for...
Barbara "Bobbie" A. Santello
Jan 20, 2026
Barbara Middleton Santello lost her fight to cancer on January 20, 2026. Barbara was predeceased by her husband Christopher Santello in February of 2008.
She is survived by her mother Jean Middleton and Barbara’s beloved partner of 17 years Mark Palmer, along with her four children, Christopher & Natalie Santello, Jessica & Sam Moncada, and the twins Madison & Mitchell Santello.
Besides raising...
Thomas J. Rinehart
Jan 27, 2026
Thomas J. Rinehart, 79, of Southington, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at the HOCC at New Britain. He had been the loving husband of the late Sandra M. (Pekunka) Rinehart for 51 years.
Thomas was born on August 19, 1946 in Garden City, NY to the late Jack and Arlene (Rice) Rinehart. He graduated from Greenport High School, Class...
Joan W. Ackerman
Jan 30, 2026
Joan (Whidtfeldt) Ackerman, beloved wife, aunt, cousin and friend, passed peacefully, surrounded by the love of her family on January 30th, 2026.
Joan was born in Hartford on October 10,1937, daughter of the late George Sr. and AnnaMay (Bedford) Whidtfeldt. She was raised in Hartford and graduated from Weaver High School. Joan shared an extraordinary love story of over 70 years...
Philip G. Houle
Jan 29, 2026
Philip G. Houle, 82, of Lancaster, SC, formerly of Southington, CT, passed January 29, 2026. Phil was born to the late Philip H. and Mary (Gaug) Houle, April 6, 1943, in Waterbury, CT. He graduated from Southington H.S. in 1961 and attended college classes at Waterbury State Technical College. He married Patricia Simons in 1965 and celebrated their 60th wedding...
Francis S. Prior
Jan 27, 2026
Francis S. “Frank” Prior, 84, of Southington, CT, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. He was the loving husband of Alexia H. (Wiencek) Prior for nearly 59 years.
Frank was born in Clinton, MA on July 26, 1941 and graduated from Clinton High School in the class of 1959. He proudly served his country in the...
Alan B. Coffey
Jan 26, 2026
Alan B. Coffey, 87, of Southington, son of the late Joseph F. “Jay” Coffey and Arlene (Holmes) Coffey, formerly of Waterbury, Connecticut, passed away at his home on Monday, January 26, 2026. Alan was predeceased by his wife, Patricia (Herron) Coffey. He is survived by children, Deborah Coffey of Watertown, Diane Corona (Mark) of Oakville and two step-daughters, Mary Zavisza...
Paul B. Kennedy III
Jan 20, 2026
Paul B. Kennedy III, 77, of North Easton, MA and formerly of Southington, CT, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. He was the loving husband of the late Barbara G. (Odell) Kennedy.
Paul was born on May 20, 1948 in Southington, CT to the late John A. Kennedy Sr. and Agnes (Dempsey) Kennedy. He graduated from St. Anthony’s...
Muriel G. Hills
Jan 17, 2026
Muriel G. Hills, 98, of Bristol, CT, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Ingraham Manor. She was the loving wife of the late Allan “Bunker” Hills.
Muriel was born in St. Hycinthe, Canada on March 10, 1927, oldest daughter to the late Derrick and Bertha (Racine) Girouard.
She attended St. Ann’s School in Bristol and was a longtime member...
Betty Y. Libby
Jan 13, 2026
On Tuesday, January 13, 2026, Betty Yvonne (Otwell) Libby, 88, of Southington, joined her lifelong love and late husband, Leroy Lane Libby III, at their campground in the sky. They had been married for nearly 62 blessed years before his passing in 2016.
Betty was born on July 24, 1937, in Monroe, Louisiana to the late Alvy and Pauline Otwell. She worked...
Dr. Kellie Ann Cameron
Jan 12, 2026
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Kellie Ann Cameron, age 61, who entered into eternal glory on Monday, January 12, 2026, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Kellie was born in Waterbury, CT on February 3, 1964 to Margaret “Peggy” (Perrier) Cameron and the late John Joseph Cameron Jr. and had been a...
James E. DeBisschop
Jan 10, 2026
James E. DeBisschop, 84, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Bel-Air Manor in Newington. He was the loving husband of Theresa (Piccoli) DeBisschop for 62 years.
Jim was born on May 8, 1941 in Bristol to the late Maurice and Helen (Westfort) DeBisschop. He worked as a carpenter for Griffin Construction for 32 years and later...
Kenneth P. Michaud Sr.
Jan 7, 2026
Kenneth P. Michaud Sr., 74, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Wednesday January 7, 2026. He was the husband of the late Sherry (Murray) Michaud.
Kenny was born in Fairfield, ME on July 3, 1951 to the late Gerard Michaud Sr. and Lucille (Roberge) Michaud.
Kenny worked as a Quality Control Specialist at GE in Plainville prior to his retirement. A devoted...
E. Stephen Leggett
Jan 2, 2026
E. Stephen Leggett, 77, of Southington, passed away surrounded by his loved ones on Friday, January 2, 2026. He was the loving husband of Deborah J. Moores Leggett for 38 years.
Steve was born on September 11, 1948 in Waterbury, CT to the late Rita Irene (Bohan) Leggett and Edwin Shafter Leggett.
Steve worked as a corporate executive until September 10, 2001....
Sandra Mae Drivdahl
Jan 1, 2026
Sandra Mae (Narcum) Drivdahl, 79, of Southington, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2026 at Hartford Hospital.
Sandi was born on April 21, 1946 in Bristol to the late John and Thelma (Van Gorder) Narcum and graduated from Bristol Eastern High School, Class of 1964.
Sandi found joy in crocheting and knitting, and she became a remarkably gifted blanket maker. Over the...
Jeanne H. Lopatosky
Dec 30, 2025
Jeanne Barbara Haupt Lopatosky, 99 years of age, of Southington passed away at the Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain on December 30, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas John Lopatosky. Born in New Britain on June 8, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Charlotte Valeria...
Fernanda "Fran" A. Lapila
Dec 28, 2025
Fernanda “Fran” A. (Vitelli) Lapila, 76, of Southington, passed away peacefully after a long battle with stage 4 lung cancer on Sunday, December 28, 2025. She was the loving wife of the late Detective Joseph J. Lapila III.
Fran was born in Italy on March 22, 1949 to the late Dominic and Mary (Cotungo) Vitelli. She graduated from Southington High School and...
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