Obituaries

Arlene L. Bouthot

Arlene L. Bouthot

May 19, 2024

Arlene L. (Veronneau) Bouthot, 81, of the Plantsville section of Southington, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on Sunday, May 19, 2024. She had been the beloved wife of the late Real A. Bouthot for over 25 years.

Arlene was born in Waterbury on January 9, 1943, the last of 7 children, to the late Charles and Marie...

Alfred L. Appelle III

Alfred L. Appelle III

May 19, 2024

Alfred L. Appelle III, 57, passed away unexpectedly at home in Rocky Hill on Sunday, May 19, 2024.  Al was born on April 1, 1967, to Margaret (Kleszcz) and Alfred L. Appelle Jr. He grew up in Southington where he developed a passion for motorcycles and music at a young age.

For anybody who met Al, you could quickly learn that beyond the crazy, tough, grizzly bear,...

Dorothy Ann "Dot" Lalla

Dorothy Ann "Dot" Lalla

May 19, 2024

Dorothy Ann “Dot” (Smith) Lalla, 79, Southington, CT, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 19, 2024 at the Southington Care Center. She was the beloved wife of Alexander A. Lalla for 61 years. 

Dorothy was born in Clifton, South Carolina on September 26, 1944 to the late Ward and Mae (Wright) Smith and had been a longtime Southington resident. As the...

Marion W. Gionfriddo

Marion W. Gionfriddo

May 18, 2024

Marion (Wright) Gionfriddo, 82, of Southington, CT, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at HOCC at Bradley. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert F. Gionfriddo for 33 years. 

Marion was born in New Britain on October 4, 1941 to the late Ernest and Anna Marie (DiCaprio) Wright and had been a longtime Southington resident. 

Marion graduated from...

Frank W. Shimko

Frank W. Shimko

May 15, 2024

Frank W. Shimko, 63, of Southington, CT, passed away at his home on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, after a courageous 4-year battle with prostate cancer. He was the best friend and loving husband of Linda (Kokoszka) Shimko for 20 years. 

Frank was born on April 28, 1961 in Norwalk, CT, one of four children, to the late Frank J. and Helen...

Carol A. Badgley

Carol A. Badgley

May 12, 2024

 Carol A. (Osden) Badgley, 77, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 12, 2024 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of the late Miles Badgley who predeceased her in 1996. 

Carol was born in Hartford, CT on October 25, 1946 to the late Raymond and Jennie (Nowotka) Osden. 

She attended Canton schools and retired from Cigna...

Carolyn G. Cello

Carolyn G. Cello

May 11, 2024

Carolyn Grace Cello, 80, of Southington and former longtime Meriden resident, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at Southington Care Center.  Carolyn was born on October 19, 1943 in Meriden to the late Louis and Flora (Vitale) Cello. She graduated from Platt High School class of 1963 and retired from Travelers Insurance Company after 40 years of service.Carolyn...

Joan T. King

Joan T. King

May 6, 2024

Joan (Theriault) King, 87, of Southington, CT,  passed away unexpectedly but peacefully on Monday, May 6, 2024 at Hartford Hospital. She had been the beloved wife of the late Allen L. King of Houlton, ME for 36 years. 

Joan was born in Southington, CT on August 6, 1936 to the late Charles and Florence (Leach) Theriault and had been a Southington...

Zachary "Zak" Nason

Zachary "Zak" Nason

May 4, 2024

Zachary “Zak” Nason, 23, of the Plantsville section of Southington, passed away suddenly after sustaining injuries from a motorcycle accident on Saturday, May 4, 2024. 

Zak was born in New Britain, CT on November 21, 2000, the only son of Dennis Nason of Plantsville and Maria (Fachini) Nason of Plainville. 

He graduated from Wilcox Technical School, Class of 2018, and was working...

Zachary E. Swain

Zachary E. Swain

May 3, 2024

Zachary Eric Swain, 21, of Marlborough, NH and formerly of Southington, CT, passed away suddenly after a tragic accident on Friday, May 3, 2024. Zach was born in New Britain, CT on March 10, 2003. He graduated from Southington High School, Class of 2021 and was working in the construction industry. He enjoyed playing disc golf, working out at the...

Edward C. Reinhard, Sr.

Edward C. Reinhard, Sr.

Apr 29, 2024

Edward C. Reinhard, Sr., 93, of Southington and formerly of Cheshire, passed away peacefully with his granddaughter, Mary Reinhard, RN, by his side, on Monday, April 29, 2024. He was the loving husband of the late Elizabeth “Betty” (Spinelli) Reinhard for 63 years. 

Ed was born on February 13, 1931 in Meriden to the late William Sr. and Olive (Andrews) Reinhard....

Robert F. Brick

Robert F. Brick

Apr 28, 2024

Robert Francis Brick, 93, affectionally known as “Big Bob,” resident of Southington, died peacefully at home on Sunday, April 28, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. 

Bob is survived by his devoted wife of 63 years Barbara (Grumman) Brick and their five children:  Robert W. Brick, Colleen Ennis (Brian), Susan D’Agostino (Charlie), Terence Brick (Wendy) and James Brick (Suzanne), 10 grandchildren:...

Katherine A. Willett

Katherine A. Willett

Apr 27, 2024

Katherine A. Willett, 64, of Bristol and formerly of Southington, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at Bristol Hospital.

Kathy was born on March 3, 1960 in Westmoreland, PA to the late Ralph Willett and Ann (Gilson) Cope. 

Kathy was a caring and selfless person. She worked as a hospice nurse for many years, always going above and beyond for...

William B. Burke

William B. Burke

Apr 25, 2024

William B. Burke, 60, of East Windsor and formerly of Southington, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2024. 

William was born in Fort Lewis, Washington on December 6, 1963, son of Robert J. Burke and the late Patricia J. (Mackesy) Burke. He graduated from Southington High School, Class of 1981 and worked as general contractor, specializing in flooring, for his entire...

Carole A. Lackovich

Carole A. Lackovich

Apr 21, 2024

Carole A. (Fink) Lackovich, 76, of Southington, CT, passed away peacefully at HOCC in New Britain on Sunday, April 21, 2024. She was the beloved wife of Charles J. Lackovich for 58 years.

 

Carole was born on October 11, 1947 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Raymond and Alice (Fischer) Kimmel. She lived in Pennsylvania for many years before moving to...

Erik R. Kastner

Erik R. Kastner

Apr 18, 2024

Erik Raymond Kastner, 44, of Southington, passed away unexpectedly on April 18, 2024. Erik was the loving father of Sophie and Chase and the beloved son of Ray and Sandi Kastner. Erik left a large and loving family including sisters, Jody DiGioia and husband Joe; Katie Spalter and husband Mike; and Megan Eruzione and husband Mike. Erik was also known...

Domenico M. Luongo

Domenico M. Luongo

Apr 17, 2024

Domenico M. Luongo, 93, of Southington, CT, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. He was the beloved husband of the late Giovannina (Carusone) Luongo for 58 years. 

Domenico was born on February 7, 1931 in Liberi, Italy to the late Pasquale and Margherita (Didomenico) Luongo and proudly served in the Italian Army before coming to the...

Elizabeth R. Schupbach

Elizabeth R. Schupbach

Apr 16, 2024

Elizabeth “Liz” R. Schupbach, 95, of Southington, CT and formerly of Watertown CT, passed away peacefully at The Summit at Plantsville on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.

Liz was born on November 20, 1928 in the Brooklyn section of Waterbury CT where she resided for many years and attended the local schools. In her heart, she aways held a special place for...

George J. McKenney

George J. McKenney

Apr 12, 2024

George J. McKenney, 75, of Southington, CT, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 12, 2024 at the West Haven VA Medical Center. He was the beloved husband of Sandra (Allen) McKenney for 55 years. George was born in Fort Fairfield, Maine on November 4, 1948 to the late Gerald and Emma (Boulier) McKenney. He graduated from Southington High School, Class...

Dolores M. DeGumbia

Dolores M. DeGumbia

Apr 10, 2024

Dolores A. (Mottola) DeGumbia, 90, of Southington, CT passed away peacefully in the presence of her family on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. She was the loving wife of the late Joseph DeGumbia who predeceased her in 1985. 

Dolores was born on December 24, 1933 in Southington to the late Frank and Margaret (Landino) Mottola. She worked for many years at Pratt...