Obituaries
Armand E. La Montagne
Aug 13, 2026
On August 13, 2026, Armand E. La Montagne, of Southington, was escorted by the angels to the Heavenly gates, met by the apostles, and is now in the arms of Jesus. Armand was born in New Britain on February 4, 1935, son of the late Viola (Charland) and Gerald A. La Montagne. He attended New Britain High School where he...
Ellen Lasek
Aug 13, 2026
Ellen (Plotkin) Lasek, 77, of Southington, CT lost her 8-year battle with Parkinson’s Disease on Thursday, August 13, 2026 at home with her husband by her side. She was the devoted wife of James J. Lasek.
Ellen was born on September 12, 1948, in Meriden, CT to the late Peter and Agnes B. (Ploszha) Plotkin.
She enjoyed tending to her garden and...
John S. Gill
Aug 12, 2026
John Stanley Gill, of New Britain, CT, formerly of Southington, CT, passed away on August 12, 2026, at the age of 76, surrounded by family.
John was born on April 15, 1950, in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, to Stanley and Stephanie Gill, both of whom predeceased him. He was also predeceased by several beloved aunts, uncles, and cousins whose love and influence remained...
Sandra L. Wood
Aug 10, 2026
Sandra L. (Buechele) Wood, 76, of Plainville and formerly of Cheshire, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, August 10, 2026. She was the loving wife of the late Robert E. “Woody” Wood for over 44 years.
Sandy was born in New Britain on June 26, 1950 and graduated from Southington High School. She was a longtime dedicated member...
Kenneth E. Turgeon
Aug 9, 2026
Kenneth E. Turgeon, 90, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 9, 2026 at the HOCC of New Britain. He was the beloved husband of the late Patricia (Brasile) Turgeon for over 60 years.
Ken was born in Newington on June 15, 1936 to the late Albert and Lucelia (Nichols) Turgeon and attended Newington schools. He proudly served in the...
John S. Darling
Aug 6, 2026
John S. Darling, 79, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 6, 2026. He was the loving husband of Sandra (Vasile) Darling for nearly 50 years.
John was born in Hartford on June 17, 1947, to the late Richard and Martha (Klopp) Darling. He graduated from Southington High School, Class of 1965, and later from EC Goodwin Tech. He worked...
Darlene M. Pastor
Aug 5, 2026
Darlene M. (Boucher) Pastor, 68, of Bristol, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 after a brief illness.
Darlene was born June 13, 1958 in New Britain, CT, daughter of the late Mac and Constance (Tagariello) Boucher. She was employed at Classic Coil in Bristol for many years.
Darlene was an excellent baker and made delicious cookies and brownies. She was...
Linda Woods
Jun 27, 2026
Linda Rice Woods, 82, of Murrells Inlet, SC, formerly of Southington, CT passed on June 27, 2026. Linda was born in Hartford, CT on February 4, 1944 to the late Oscar and Clarissa Rice. She grew up in Southington and as a child enjoyed vacationing on Lake Winnipesaukee where her parents owned a house and cabin that became the foundation...
Donald Arthur Dorman
Mar 22, 1945
Donald Arthur Dorman, born November 2, 1923 in Southington, CT., was the son of William Dorman and Mary Lillian (Parkin) Dorman, grandson of Arthur and Genevieve Parkin.
While serving in the Army Air Force, in World War II, he was Technical Sergeant in the 429th Bomber Squadron, on a mission to bomb an oil refinery located in Ruhland, Germany. Donald was...
Constance G. Csont
Jul 31, 2026
Constance “Connie” (Ginsburg) Csont, 84, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 31, 2026. She was married to the love of her life, Rudolph F. Csont, with whom she shared nearly 45 blessed years; the two were virtually never apart.
Connie was born on October 24, 1941, in New Britain, CT, to the late Harry and Marjorie (Sleath) Ginsburg. She...
Jacquelyn C. Hetzler
Jul 27, 2026
Jacquelyn C. Hetzler, 88, of Southington, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2026.
Born in Hartford, CT on May 13, 1938, she was one of two children born to the late George and Bessie (Moyle) Brouillard. After settling in Plantsville, Jacque was a bus driver for many years and very much enjoyed driving her students. Recounting the good ole days, driving...
Inez L. O'Neil
Jul 25, 2026
Inez L. (Berglund) O’Neil, 101, died Saturday, July 25, 2026 at Southington Care Center after a brief illness. She was the widow of Augustine T. O’Neil.
Inez was born March 23, 1925 in Watertown, CT, daughter of the late Reuben and Lydia (Magnuson) Berglund. She was a 1942 graduate of Watertown High School.
Inez was a Cheshire resident for 75 years and...
Andrew Scott Chesanek
Jul 17, 2026
Andrew “Scott” Chesanek, 63, of Winsted, CT, passed away suddenly on Friday, July 17, 2026 at his home.
Scott was born on September 28, 1962 in Southington, CT to the late Andrew and Gail “Bonnie” (Belleni) Chesanek. He graduated from Southington High School, Class of 1980, where he played baseball all four years.
Scott worked at USPS in Hartford, retiring after many...
Margaret J. Westover
Jul 11, 2026
Margaret “Peg” J. (Blubaugh) Westover, 79, of Southington, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Saturday, July 11, 2026. She was the devoted wife of John A. Westover, with whom she shared nearly 34 wonderful years of marriage.
Born on October 20, 1946, in Frostburg, Maryland, Peg was the daughter of the late Charles “Lee” and Marie “Elaine” (Kear)...
Joseph A. Coppola, Jr.
Jul 11, 2026
Joseph A. Coppola, Jr., 81, of Southington, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, July 11, 2026. He was the beloved husband of the late Celeste (Famigletti) Coppola.
Joe was born in New Britain on October 6, 1944 to the late Joseph A. Coppola, Sr. and Theresa (Mazzaccaro) Coppola.
Joe worked as a crew chief for different grocery chains for...
Rebecca Davis Kanan Jones
Jul 9, 2026
With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Rebecca Davis Kanan Jones. Rebecca drew her last breath in the afternoon of July 9, 2026 at the Ferncliff Nursing Home in Rhinebeck, NY, peacefully, with her son Gregory Kanan, and her husband, Mark Jones, at her bedside.
Born August 2, 1955, as the second child of Joel N. Davis and Ruth Ann...
Nicholas S. Rawling
2026
Nicholas S. Rawling, 33, of Southington, passed away at his home on Thursday, July 9, 2026. Nick was born in April of 1993 to Susan R. Rawling and the late Edwin D. Rawling, III.
Nick graduated from Wilcox Technical High School’s culinary program and went on to earn his Bachelor’s degree in Multimedia Design and Development from DeVry University. Nick was very...
Faye A. Deming
Jul 9, 2026
Faye Ann Deming, age 92, passed away on July 9, 2026 in Cumberland, RI.
Originally a lifelong resident of Connecticut, she recently relocated to RI to be close to family.
Faye lived a rich, full life, and traveled extensively when she was younger, both domestically and internationally. She was loved by her family and leaves four nieces and two nephews and their...
Jill L. Symecko
Jul 2, 2026
Jill (Lapenta) Symecko, 51, of the Plantsville section of Southington, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, July 2, 2026, after a courageous battle with brain cancer (glioblastoma). She was the devoted wife and best friend of Timothy J. Symecko for 25 years and they were blessed with three amazing children, Jonathan, Madeline, and...
Patricia V. Puskas
Jul 2, 2026
Patricia J. (Valentine) Puskas, 77, of the Plantsville section of Southington, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, July 2, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife of Ronald J. Puskas for 58 years.
Pat was born on October 10, 1948 in New Haven, CT to the late Anthony and Stephanie (Romajas) Valentine.
She was a longtime member...
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