Obituaries

Leatrice "Lea" A. Porter

Leatrice "Lea" A. Porter

Sep 16, 2023



Leatrice "Lea" Ann (Gioia) Porter, 83, of Southington, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, September 16, 2023. She was the loving wife of Sterling A. Porter, Jr. for 65 years. She was born on February 21, 1940 in Torrington, CT to the late Adolph Gioia and Nancy (Lagana) Foffa and had been a longtime Southington resident.

 In...

Marygrace Tanner

Marygrace Tanner

Sep 14, 2023

Marygrace (Gadle) Tanner, 94, longtime resident of Orlando, FL, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 14, 2023.  She had previously lived in Norwich, CT until she relocated to Key West and eventually to Orlando in 1971.

Marygrace was the daughter of the late Dr. Paul Francis Gadle and Minnie (Donovan) Gadle. She was born in Norwich, CT on February...

Maurice L. Cayer

Maurice L. Cayer

Sep 12, 2023

Maurice L. Cayer, 95, of Lakeland, FL and formerly of Southington, CT, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2023.  He had been the loving husband of the late Margaret M. (Mulligan) Cayer for 60 years.

Maurice was born on August 16, 1928 in Bristol, CT to the late Ubald and Mabel (Morel) Cayer. Maurice proudly served his country in the...

Audrey J. Corjulo

Audrey J. Corjulo

Sep 10, 2023

Audrey J. Corjulo passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2023 in her home in Killingworth, CT. Audrey was born and raised in the Bronx, NY. She was married to the late Robert Joseph Corjulo on September 10, 1960 until his passing on November 19, 1990.

They raised their four children in Spring Valley, NY, and moved to Southington, CT in...

Alice J. Bilyak

Alice J. Bilyak

Sep 9, 2023

Alice J. (Almeida) Bilyak, 86, of Meriden, passed away peacefully in the arms of her loving daughter Kathy and loving friend, Donna Santulli, on Saturday, September 9, 2023 at Elim Park in Cheshire.

Alice was born on August 5, 1937 to the late Anthony Almeida and Mary (Albuquerque) Almeida.

Alice enjoyed her long career as registered nurse. She worked for...

Frank T. Romajas

Frank T. Romajas

Sep 9, 2023

Frank T. Romajas, Jr., 86, a lifetime resident of Marion, Connecticut died peacefully at home on Saturday, September 9, 2023, after a short but valiant battle with cancer.  He was surrounded in his last weeks of life by his loving wife of 59 years, Ruth (Karczewski) Romajas, his eight loving children and their families.

Frank was born on March 25,...

Benjamin E. "Benny" Sommers

Benjamin E. "Benny" Sommers

Sep 6, 2023

Benjamin E. Sommers, 65, of Southington, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. Benjamin was born on August 2, 1958 in Bristol to the late William B. Sommers and Sylvia C. (Osher) Mongillo.

“Benny” as everyone called him, was well known throughout the community because of his outgoing personality. He loved to tell jokes to people,...

Ronald D. Faust

Ronald D. Faust

Sep 5, 2023

Ronald D. Faust, 64, of the Plantsville section of Southington, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford. He was the loving husband of Patti (Cornell) Faust for nearly 40 years.

Ronald was born on April 29, 1959 in Barton, VT to the late Stephen D. and Lauray (Young) Faust. He proudly served his...

Claire A. DiGiacomo

Claire A. DiGiacomo

Sep 5, 2023

Claire Ann (Fortier)(Augelli) DiGiacomo, 79, of Southington, wife of Mark Manson, passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at her home.

Claire was born on May 2, 1944 in Waterbury, CT to the late Albert A. and Lucia M. (Boisvert) Fortier. She lived in Cheshire for 32 years before moving to the Plantsville section of Southington in 2003. She...

Joan K. Domijan

Joan K. Domijan

Sep 4, 2023

Joan (Klepacki) Domijan, 87, of Southington, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday, September 4, 2023. Her bright light dimmed and slowly faded out. She had been the beloved wife of the late Stanley Domijan Sr. for 56 years.

Born on July 28, 1936 in New Britain to the late John and Albina (Mazur) Klepacki, she had been...

William H. Hammick, Jr.

William H. Hammick, Jr.

Sep 2, 2023

Lt. Col. (Ret.) William H. Hammick, Jr., 91, of Plantsville, CT, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2023 at his home.    Born in New Britain on June 12, 1932, he was the son of the late  Nettie Mae Gardner and William H. Hammick, Sr.    He leaves behind his devoted wife, Charlotte Merriman Hammick, 2 sons, Kenneth W. Hammick...

Sharon A. Gilligan

Sharon A. Gilligan

Aug 31, 2023

Sharon A. Gilligan, 71, of Southington, CT and formerly of Simsbury, CT, entered into rest on Thursday, August 31, 2023. The daughter of the late John and Joan (Finnegan) Gilligan, Sharon was born on March 10, 1952 in Newburgh, NY.

Sharon was a graduate of Mount Saint Mary High School in Newburgh as well as Marymount College in Virginia. Sharon...

Nancy Jane Sewell

Nancy Jane Sewell

Aug 30, 2023

Nancy J. Sewell, 73, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at HOCC- New Britain Campus after a courageous battle with cancer.

Nancy was born on February 11, 1950 in Houlton, Maine to the late Richard and Constance (Appleby) Sewell.

She graduated from Terryville High School and attended Tunxis Community College. She also earned her certificate in...

Colleen D. Keith

Colleen D. Keith

Aug 27, 2023

Colleen D. (Baumberger) Keith, 61, of Southington, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, August 27, 2023 at HOCC New Britain Campus. She was the loving wife of Robert B. Keith for 43 years.

Colleen was born on January 24, 1962 in New Britain to Carl Baumberger and the late Ruthann (Kinch) Baumberger.

Colleen earned her degree in...

Matthew Stewart Ramsay

Matthew Stewart Ramsay

Aug 25, 2023

Matthew Stewart Ramsay, 89, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and formerly of Southington, Connecticut, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 25, 2023.

He was born in Medford, Massachusetts, to the late Colin Ramsay and Pearl McElroy Ramsay and grew up in Arlington, Massachusetts.

Stewart graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a degree in Animal Husbandry. He met his...

Janet L. Thayer

Janet L. Thayer

Aug 23, 2023

Janet L. (Demmons) Thayer, 58, of Southington, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. She was the loving wife of Paul M. Thayer for 27 years and the proud mother of their only son, Jake M. Thayer.

Janet was born on February 14, 1965 in Wallingford to the late John Sr. and Lucia (Sweeton) Demmons.

She...

Samantha C. Pichette

Samantha C. Pichette

Aug 22, 2023

Samantha Catherine Pichette, 34, of Clearwater, FL and formerly of Southington, CT, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at her home. 

Samantha was born on August 17, 1989 in New Britain, CT to Ronald and Jeanne (Armstrong) Pichette. She graduated from Southington High School, Class of 2007 and went on to Southern Connecticut State University where she earned...

Lois M. O'Hala

Lois M. O'Hala

Aug 22, 2023

Lois M. (Gemmell) O'Hala, 91, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at her home. She had been the loving wife of the late Richard "Rit” E. O’Hala for 68 years. Together they created a foundation of love and support for their children, their spouses, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Lois was born on August 13, 1932 in Middletown...

Marie Morin

Marie Morin

Aug 21, 2023

Marie A. (Michaud) Morin, 98 years, 11 months and 1 day old, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 21, 2023 at MidState Medical Center.

Marie was born on September 20, 1924 in Grand Isle, Maine, one of seven children, to the late Joseph and Martha (Levesque) Michaud.

By her family, she was affectionately known as ‘Meme” and will...

Renaud Bosse

Renaud Bosse

Aug 21, 2023

Renaud Bosse, 83, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 21, 2023 at Autumn Lake Healthcare in Cromwell. He had been the loving husband of the late Beatrice (Saucier) Bosse for 54 years.

Renaud was born on July 5, 1940 in Frenchville, Maine to the late Alphe and Antoinette (Morneault) Bosse and had been a longtime Southington resident.

He...