Obituaries
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...
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...
Richard A. Crosby
Nov 29, 2025
Richard A. Crosby, 94, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2025. He was born on November 18, 1931 in New Haven, Connecticut. He was a resident of Holiday Park in North Port, FL.
Richard "Dick" is survived by his girlfriend, Cheryl Morris, daughter, April Anderson, granddaughter, Charlotte Crosby, great-granddaughter, Kiley, granddaughter, Cassondra, great-granddaughter, Violet, son, Erik Crosby (Kim), grandson, Nicholas Crosby...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Edward S. Pocock, Jr.
Jul 1, 2026
Edward S. Pocock, Jr., 84, of Southington, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. He leaves behind a legacy of love for family and dedicated service to his beloved community.
Frederick Pocock, a blacksmith, settled the Pocock Family in Southington, CT in 1895, and had one son named Edward Pocock, who went on to marry Helen Yorski, having two sons, Ed...
Barbara J. Adams
Jul 1, 2026
Barbara lived a life defined by compassion, laughter, and unwavering dedication to family and friends. She passed away on July 1, 2026 leaving behind a legacy of love. She was born on September 10, 1933, to Michael and Mary (Satala) Ridzik. She attended Southington schools and proudly graduated with the very first class of Southington High School in 1951. After...
Roger T. Swanson
Jun 28, 2026
Roger T. Swanson, 85, passed away peacefully at home on June 28, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
Born and raised in New Britain, Connecticut, Roger attended St. Joseph School before moving to Kensington. He dedicated 38 years of service to Stanley Works, retiring in 1997 after a career defined by hard work, integrity, and dedication. Roger was a man of...
David Rivero
Jun 25, 2026
David Rivero, 65, of Southington, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Thursday, June 25, 2026, after a short illness. David was the loving husband of Shawana A. (Burkhart) Rivero for 41 years.
David was born on October 18, 1960 in New Britain to Maria (Diaz) Rivero and the late Raul Rivero.
David had a dedicated career as a...
Patricia A. Boy
Jun 22, 2026
Patricia A. Boy, 89, of Southington, CT, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2026 at her home surrounded by family. She had been the loving wife of the late Robert J. Boy for 67 years.
Patricia was born on February 14, 1937 in New Britain, CT. She worked as an executive secretary at CL&P and then went onto Southern New England...
Robert L. Green
Jun 22, 2026
Robert L. Green, 73, of Southington, CT, died quietly at home on Monday, June 22, 2026. He was born in New Haven on July 2, 1952 to the late Herbert and Mary (Butler) Green. Rob proudly served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He also served 32 years on the Meriden Police Department and 10 years...
Catherine G. Voigt
Jun 18, 2026
Catherine G. Voigt, 67, of Spotswood, New Jersey, passed away peacefully at her home after an extended illness, on Thursday, June 18, 2026.A longtime Connecticut resident, she was born in New Haven, raised in Wallingford and, she also lived in Meriden before settling in Spotswood in 1999. She retired in 2024 from the Bilco Group of Hillside, where she was a...
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