Obituaries

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....

Margaret Barnett

Margaret Barnett

Feb 14, 2023

Margaret “Marge” “Dolly” D. (Hubeny) Barnett, 85, of the Plantsville section of Southington, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. She had been the loving wife of the late James D. Barnett Sr. for 53 years.

Margaret was born on May 29, 1937 in Bristol, CT to the late Joseph and Margaret...

James J. Casey

James J. Casey

Feb 14, 2023

James John Casey, 70, of Southington, CT passed away on February 14 after battling cancer, with his beloved wife, Wanda, by his side.  He and Wanda had been married for 45 years.

Jim was born in Bridgeport, CT on August 9, 1952 and is predeceased by his parents Jean Bacik Casey and Joseph Francis Casey.  

Jim worked in finance as...

Kimberly E. Crandall

Kimberly E. Crandall

Feb 12, 2023

Kimberly E. Crandall, 67, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 12, 2023 at HOCC at New Britain.

Kim was born in Meriden on April 20, 1955, one of 3 daughters, to the late Harris “Quig” and Mary Lou (Burke) Crandall.

She was a Southington High School graduate, Class of 1973 and earned her degree from Branford Hall in...

Linda A. Crandall

Linda A. Crandall

Feb 12, 2023

Linda A. Crandall, 69, of Wallingford and formerly of Plantsville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 12, 2023 at MidState Medical Center. Linda was the loving companion and best friend for 30 years of Mike Talbot.

Linda was born on September 12, 1953 in Southington, one of 3 daughters, to the late Harris “Quig” and Mary Lou (Burke) Crandall.

Linda...

David Symolon

David Symolon

Feb 10, 2023

David P. Symolon, 85, of Southington, passed away peacefully at home with his wife by his side on Friday, February 10, 2023. David was the loving husband of Paulette (Baehr) Symolon for 58 years. 

David was born in New Britain on March 4, 1937 to the late Stanley and Helen (Mlodjewski) Symolon. He attended Plainville schools and graduated from Central...

Doris C. Cyr

Doris C. Cyr

Feb 6, 2023

Doris C. (Carignan) Cyr, 88, of the Plantsville section of Southington, passed away peacefully at her home, with her two daughters by her side, on Monday, February 6, 2023.

Doris was born on May 14, 1934 in Portland, ME to the late Lucien and Antoinette (LeRiche) Carignan. After graduating from Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in 1955, she moved to...

Elizabeth C. Anderson

Elizabeth C. Anderson

Feb 4, 2023

Elizabeth “Betty” C. (Hlavka) Anderson, 94, of Southington, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on February 4, 2023 at Midstate Medical Center. She was the loving wife of the late Robert W. Anderson Jr., who proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. Betty resided in her cherished home in Southington for over 68 years.

Elizabeth was born in...

Eric S. Perry

Eric S. Perry

Feb 1, 2023

Eric S. Perry, 72, of the Plantsville section of Southington, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. He was the loving husband of Debbie (Martin) Perry for 33 years.

Eric was born on June 8, 1950 in Island Falls, ME to the late Nathan and Geneva (Wellington) Perry.

Eric proudly served his country in the U.S....

Paula A. Barra

Paula A. Barra

Jan 30, 2023

Paula A. Barra, 61, of Southington and formerly of Cheshire, passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of her family, on Monday, January 30, 2023 at The HOCC New Britain Campus.

Paula was born on June 22, 1961 in New Haven, CT to the late Nicholas and Eleanor (DelVecchio) Barra.

Prior to her retirement, Paula was a participant at Abilities...

Ann E. Cope

Ann E. Cope

Jan 30, 2023

Ann E. (Gilson) Cope, 87, of Southington, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Monday, January 30, 2023.  

Ann was born on February 25, 1935 in Meriden to the late Kenneth and Vera (Fluke) Gilson. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Lesley University in Cambridge, MA and worked as an English and Reading teacher in the...

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