Obituaries

George A. Schmidt Sr.

George A. Schmidt Sr.

May 26, 2025

George A. Schmidt Sr., 85, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 26, 2025 at the HOCC at New Britain.

He was born on October 11, 1939 in New Haven to the late John and Helen (Smith) Schmidt. He graduated from Wilbur Cross High School in New Haven, Class of 1958, and went on to proudly serve his country in the...

Teresa C. Giammatteo

Teresa C. Giammatteo

May 26, 2025

Teresa (Ciotti) Giammatteo, 94, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 26, 2025 at Southington Care Center. She had been the loving wife of the late Joseph A. Giammatteo for 60 years.

Teresa was born on June 29, 1930 in New Rochelle, NY to the late Paul and Maria “Stella” (Mignani) Ciotti and had been a longtime Southington resident.

Terri graduated...

Scott D. Hungerford

Scott D. Hungerford

May 23, 2025

Scott D. Hungerford, 62, of the Plantsville section of Southington, passed away at his home on Friday,  May 23, 2025 after a hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer. He was the loving husband of Deborah (Norton) Hungerford for nearly 41 years.

Scott was born in New Milford, CT on June 27, 1962 to Barbara (Lyon) Hungerford and the late Charles Hungerford. He worked...

Laraine C. Lapreay

Laraine C. Lapreay

May 18, 2025

Laraine C. (Maddalena) Lapreay, 80, lifelong resident of Southington, CT, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at the Southington Care Center. She was the beloved wife of the late Albert A. Lapreay, with whom she shared 58 years of marriage.

Born on June 3, 1944, in New Britain, CT, Laraine was the daughter of the late Emanuel and Anne...

Barbara J. Lazzari

Barbara J. Lazzari

May 17, 2025

Barbara J. (Screen) Lazzari, 76, of the Plantsville section of Southington, passed away unexpectedly and very peacefully at her home on Saturday, May 17, 2025. She was the loving wife and best friend of David J. Lazzari for 40 years.

Born in New Britain, CT on May 28, 1948 to the late Ervin and Rita (Carter) Screen, she had been a...

Bruno M. Morytko

Bruno M. Morytko

May 15, 2025

Bruno M. Morytko, 90, of Southington, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, May 15, 2025. He was the beloved husband of the late Ann (Szczupaczynski) Morytko for 55 years.

Bruno was born in Poland on November 15, 1934. He worked as a Quality Control Manager for nearly 50 years, retiring from the former TM Tool. Bruno was a longtime...

Robert G. Haskell

Robert G. Haskell

May 14, 2025

Robert G. Haskell, 91, of Cheshire, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at his home. He was the loving husband of the late Alice (Nash) Haskell for 55 years.

Born in Southington on March 8, 1934 to the late John Walker Haskell and Emma (Nelson) Haskell, he had been a longtime Cheshire resident. Mr. Haskell...

Terry M. Wysong

Terry M. Wysong

May 10, 2025

Terry M. (Thompson) Wysong, 80, of the Marion section of Southington, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, May 10, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.

Terry was born in Galveston, Texas on January 15, 1945, to the late George and Jeanette (Haugen) Thompson. She was raised in Villa Park, Illinois, and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in...

Barbara Michaud

Barbara Michaud

May 9, 2025

Barbara Michaud, 70, of Southington, passed away at her home after a brief illness on Friday, May 9, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Wallace and Annette (Cormier) Michaud, formerly of New Britain.

Barbara graduated from Pulaski High School in New Britain, Class of 1974 and moved to Southington in 1979.

She graduated from the Connecticut State Police Academy in...

Marilyn T. Huntley

Marilyn T. Huntley

May 8, 2025

Marilyn (Tuttle) Huntley, 91, of Southington, died peacefully at her home on Thursday, May 8,2025. She was born in Waterbury, CT on March 10, 1934, daughter of the late Edward and Adelia (Thompson) Tuttle. She was predeceased by the late Harold W. Huntley and their infant son, Jude.

Marilyn graduated from local schools and went on to graduate as an R.N....

Linda M. Siedel

Linda M. Siedel

May 7, 2025

Linda M. (Stadnicki) Siedel, 78, of Southington, passed away peacefully at her home on May 7, 2025. She was the loving wife of Karl Siedel for nearly 57 years.

Linda was born on March 5, 1947 in Chicopee, MA to the late Max and Stacia (Slowik) Stadnicki.

She graduated from Chicopee High School and went on to earn her degree in teaching...

Eric J. Christensen

Eric J. Christensen

May 2, 2025

Eric J. Christensen, 57, of Southington, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, May 2, 2025. He was the loving husband of Debra (Standish) Christensen for 27 years.

Eric was born on September 13, 1967 in Meriden to the late John and Dorothy (Kizilski) Christensen. He earned his associate’s degree in nursing from Naugatuck Valley Community College and worked as...

Edgar G. Kilby

Edgar G. Kilby

Apr 29, 2025

Edgar Goddard Kilby, 97, of Southington, CT, and formerly of Las Vegas, NV, and Tucson, AZ, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at Masonicare in Wallingford. He was the loving husband of Erlinda (Campomanes) Kilby and the late Peggy Jane Kilby, with whom he shared more than 60 years of devoted marriage.

Born on October 20, 1927, in Peoria,...

Jeanne M. Wolfe

Jeanne M. Wolfe

Apr 29, 2025

Jeanne M. (Zimmerman) Wolfe, 80, of Southington, CT passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.

She was born on April 23, 1945 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin to the late Marvin and Amanda (Haugen) Zimmerman and worked as an executive secretary at Community Mental Health Affiliates, retiring after 30 years of service.

Faith and family were most important in...

James J. Pucci

James J. Pucci

Apr 27, 2025

James J. Pucci, 85, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 27, 2025 at HOCC at New Britain. He was the beloved husband of Barbara (Phillips) Pucci for 56 years.

Jim was born in New Britain, CT to the late Emilio and Anita (Talevi) Pucci. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army and worked as a field engineer...

Regina J. McDonald

Regina J. McDonald

Apr 23, 2025

Regina Jeanette (Pelletier) McDonald, 62, of Fort Myers, FL and formerly of Southington, CT, passed away after a hard battle with cancer on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at St. Francis Hospital. She was the loving wife and best friend of Jeffrey P. McDonald for nearly 40 years.

Regina was born on July 20, 1962 in New Britain to the late Darius...

Scott S. Spaulding

Scott S. Spaulding

Apr 23, 2025

Scott S. Spaulding, 69, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Yalesville, Connecticut on April 23, 2025. Scott’s family is deeply saddened by his sudden passing.

Scott was well known for his special skills as a painter, a trade he learned from his father, and what he did for most of his life. He was a meticulous, highly sought-after professional.

Scott always...

Clovis M. Rideout

Clovis M. Rideout

Apr 22, 2025

Clovis (McGrath) Rideout, 89, of the Plantsville section of Southington, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at Complete Care in Meriden. She was the loving wife of the late Delbert Rideout, Jr. who predeceased her in 1988.

Clovis was born on September 28, 1935 in Hartford to the late Stanley and Rita (Deganis) McGrath.

She was a loving wife, mother,...

Gail A. LaPoint

Gail A. LaPoint

Apr 18, 2025

Gail Ann (Farnham) LaPoint, 85, lifelong Southington resident, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 18, 2025 with her loved ones by her side.

Gail was born on August 5, 1939 in Palmyra, Maine to the late Derward and Bridget (O’Shea) Farnham.

She was a devoted Red Sox fan who found happiness in sports, her family and the countless moments shared with loved...

Ronald E. Pader

Ronald E. Pader

Apr 17, 2025

Ronald E. Pader, 60, of Wolcott, CT, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, April 17, 2025.

Ron was born on September 17, 1964 in Meriden, CT to Linda L. (Yother) Pader and the late Milton E. Pader. He graduated from Maloney High School, Class of 1982 and went on to Wilcox Technical School where he earned his certificate in...