Obituaries

Nellie F. Shepard

Nellie F. Shepard

Mar 27, 2023

Nellie F. Shepard, 91, of Southington, passed away peacefully at Southington Care Center on Monday, March 27, 2023.

Nellie was born on July 24, 1931 in Southington to the late Dunham Oswell Shepard and Mary (Frisbie) Thomson.  She had been a lifelong Southington resident.

Nellie taught chemistry and physics at Southington High School for more than 30 years. She also...

Charles "Charlie" W. Cianciola

Charles "Charlie" W. Cianciola

Mar 26, 2023

Charles “Charlie” William Cianciola, 23, originally of Southington, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at his home.

Charlie was born on August 12, 1999, in New Britain to Thomas Cianciola and Christine (McGowan) Cianciola. He attended Southington High School for most of his time but graduated from Plainville High School.

During his time in Southington, Charlie was an...

Gloria A. Brown

Gloria A. Brown

Mar 18, 2023

Gloria A. (Flahive) Brown, 76, of Southington, passed away peacefully on March 18, 2023, in the Bronx Montefiore Hospital after a five-month battle from a stroke. Gloria was born on January 26, 1947 in Waterbury, CT to the late John and Gloria (Radke) Flahive. A self-identified “army brat,” Gloria spent time in various parts of the country growing up before...

Anna Rzadkosz

Anna Rzadkosz

Mar 15, 2023

Anna Rzadkosz, 86, of Southington, CT passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at the Summit of Plantsville. She had been the loving wife of the late Franciszek Rzadkosz.

Anna was born in Leśnica, Poland on January 30, 1937 to the late Wladslaw and Ludwina (Las) Rsadkosz. She spent most of her life in Poland, before moving to the...

Jose M. Rivera

Jose M. Rivera

Mar 15, 2023

Jose Manuel Rivera, 92, of Meriden, passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at Miller Memorial Community. He was the loving husband of Agripina (Rosario) Rivera for 63 years.

Jose was born on September 11, 1930 in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico to the late Tiburcio and Obdulia (Munoz) Rivera. He worked for the City of New York...

Roger H. Lamontagne

Roger H. Lamontagne

Mar 13, 2023

Roger H. Lamontagne, 90, of Southington, died peacefully at home on Monday, March 13, 2023, surrounded by his loving family and his cherished wife, Dolores. Born in Wolcott, raised in Waterbury, he was the son of the late Rose Anna and Apollinaire “Paul” Lamontagne.

Roger was a loving son, brother, father, uncle, godfather, grandfather, great-grandfather and Navy veteran. He is...

Margaret Santagata

Margaret Santagata

Mar 11, 2023

Margaret (Milo) Santagata, 96, of Southington, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, March 11, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife of the late John Santagata.

Margaret was born on March 19, 1926 in Southington to the late Antonio and Caroline (Esposito) Milo and had been a lifelong Southington resident. 

In her younger years, Margaret worked...

Donna E. Chase

Donna E. Chase

Mar 11, 2023

Donna E. (Gardner) Chase, 90, of Southington, passed away peacefully at Southington Care Center on Saturday, March 11, 2023. She was the beloved wife Norris A. Chase, who predeceased her in 2002.

Donna was born on September 16, 1932 in Masardis, ME to the late Owen and Iva (Snow) Gardner.

After marrying the love of her life, Donna became a...

James F. Hennessey

James F. Hennessey

Mar 9, 2023

James F. Hennessey,71, of Little River, South Carolina and formerly of Southington, Connecticut, passed away suddenly after a brief illness on Thursday, March 9, 2023.

James was born in Lynn, Massachusetts on March 20, 1951 to the late John and Margaret (Keir) Hennessey.

Jim graduated from Rockville High School in Vernon, Connecticut, where he was inducted into the Hall...

Jean Mongillo

Jean Mongillo

Mar 9, 2023

Jean Sheppard Mongillo, 92, of Southington, passed away surrounded by her family on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at the HOCC, New Britain Campus.

Jean was born on August 10, 1930 in Plantsville to the late William and Amanda (Brayfield) Sheppard and was the wife of the late Marcello “Mickey” Mongillo.  She was a proud graduate of Lewis High School, Class...

Carol D. Samela

Carol D. Samela

Mar 8, 2023

Carol D. Samela, 59, of Southington, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at The HOCC, Bradley Campus.

Carol was born on August 22, 1963, in Erie, PA to the late Gordon Coolbeth and Juanita (Lusa) Hare.

Carol graduated in 1981 from Northwestern High School in Albion, PA where she played first base on the women’s high school softball team....

Philip T. Gervais

Philip T. Gervais

Mar 8, 2023

Philip T. Gervais beloved husband of Nancy Gervais passed peacefully to Eternal Life at age 90.

Born and raised in Waterbury, he was the son of Philip T. Gervais, Sr. and Albertine (Pronovost) Gervais.

Philip graduated from H.S. Chase School and Scared Heart High School in Waterbury. He attended Providence College in Rhode Island and enlisted in the U.S. Navy...

Karen Kramer

Karen Kramer

Mar 2, 2023

Karen Kramer, 72, of Canton, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, March 2, 2023, after she was challenged by cancer. She was the loving wife of Carl Kramer for 51 years.

Karen was born on January 15, 1951 in Taylorville, IL. She worked as a Registered Nurse in the Coronary Intensive Care Unit at Hartford Hospital for over...

Donald & Marcianne MacDonald

Donald & Marcianne MacDonald

Feb 24, 2023

Donald MacDonald, 81, passed away on January 7, 2022. Just over a year later, his wife Marcianne (Putala) MacDonald, 81, passed away on February 24, 2023. They were married for 59 years.

Donald was born on June 12, 1940 in Meriden to the late Alexander and Margaret MacDonald.

Marcianne was born on February 5, 1942 in Providence, RI to the...

Joann Peshka

Joann Peshka

Feb 23, 2023

Joann Peshka, 57, of Plainville, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, February 23, 2023.

Joann was born on August 25, 1965 in New Britain, one of four children, to the late Edward R. and Theresa (Lemanski) Peshka.

She is survived by 2 children; son, Eric S. Depner and his wife Misty of Caribou, ME and daughter, Abigail L....

Rosanne A. Sherburne

Rosanne A. Sherburne

Feb 22, 2023

It is bittersweet that we announce Rose has earned her angel wings and flew home to her Heavenly family.

Rosanne A. (Angelillo) Sherburne, 68, of Berlin, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at HOCC in New Britain, surrounded by her earthly family.

Rosanne was born in Southington on November 10, 1954, to the late John and Anna (Palmieri)...

Diana L. Gordon

Diana L. Gordon

Feb 22, 2023

Diana (Levesque) Gordon, 80, of Waterbury, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at VITAS at St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury.

Diana was born on April 27, 1942, in Southington to the late Melchoir and Anita (Michaud) Levesque. She worked at Webster Bank and retired after many years of service. Diana was a...

Sandra M. Rinehart

Sandra M. Rinehart

Feb 21, 2023

Sandra M. (Pekunka) Rinehart, 75, of Southington, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. She had been the loving wife of Thomas J. Rinehart for 51 years.

Sandra was born on September 15, 1947 in Greenport, NY to the late Michael and Anna (Mysliborski) Pekunka. She graduated from the St. Elizabeth School...

Edna J. Savage

Edna J. Savage

Feb 20, 2023

Edna (Jankowski) Savage, 100, of the Plantsville section of Southington, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 20, 2023 at MidState Medical Center. She had been the loving wife of the late James R. Savage for 47 years.

Edna was born on August 6, 1922 in Plantsville to the late Anthony and Rose (Dawidzionek) Jankowski and had been a lifelong Plantsville...

Charlene A. Valente

Charlene A. Valente

Feb 15, 2023

Charlene A. (Knapp) Valente, 68,  of Colchester, CT, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, after a courageous battle with Glioblastoma.

Charlene was born on July 23, 1954, in Southington to the late Edward and Gladys (Uliasz) Knapp. She was raised in Southington and then moved to Fairfield where her children grew up....

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