Obituaries

Dolores E. Johnson

Dolores E. Johnson

Sep 17, 2021

Dolores (Eckel) Johnson, 87, of Southington, passed away at her summer home on Gardner Lake on Friday, September 17, 2021. She had been the loving wife of the late Robert A. Johnson for 53 years.

Dolores was born on November 30, 1933 in Hartford to the late Andrew and Cecelia Eckel and had been a longtime Southington resident. Dolores enjoyed...

Douglas Driscoll

Douglas Driscoll

Sep 17, 2021

Douglas J. Driscoll, age 94, died on Friday, September 17, 2021 at Southington Care Center.

Above all else, Doug loved his family and felt blessed and fortunate to have been able to share over 70 years with his wife, Helen (O’Brien) Driscoll, the love of his life, best friend and mother of their three children; Douglas Driscoll, Polly Driscoll Temme (Carl)...

Philip J. Sullivan

Philip J. Sullivan

Sep 14, 2021

Philip J. Sullivan, 59, of the Plantsville section of Southington, passed away suddenly in the family homestead on Tuesday, September 14, 2021.

Philip was born on August 20, 1962 in New Britain, one of 10, to the late Donald W. Sullivan Sr. and Ruth (Rogers) Sullivan.

Phil graduated from Southington High School in 1980. He worked for Donald Sullivan &...

Justin J. Colasante

Justin J. Colasante

Sep 12, 2021

Justin J. Colasante, 36, of Southington, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, September 12, 2021. He was born on January 8, 1985 in Bristol to Tammy DeRosa and Joseph Colasante and had been a lifelong Southington resident. Justin was a proud father, loving son, brother, grandson and friend. He is survived by his cherished twin daughters, Emma and Madalyn,...

Nadine L. Conant

Nadine L. Conant

Sep 12, 2021

With shattered hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved daughter, Nadine Lee Conant, 40, of Newington. Nadine was born in Hartford, CT to Mom, Edith Conant-Haney, and Dad, Gregory Conant, on March 29, 1981 and passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 12, 2021 in Pennsylvania.

Nadine was raised in Southington, CT and graduated from Southington High School, Class of...

June A. Dorman

June A. Dorman

Sep 9, 2021

June A. Dorman, 83, of Southington, passed away after a brief illness on Thursday, September 9, 2021. She had been the loving wife of Donald C. Dorman for nearly 64 years.

June was born on June 7, 1938 in Marion, CT, one of seven, to the late Charles L. and Florence (Leach) Theriault and was a lifelong Southington resident. June...

Marion "Marnie" Gallagher

Marion "Marnie" Gallagher

Sep 5, 2021

Marion “Marnie” M. (Fay) Gallagher, 85, of Colchester and formerly of Wallingford, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 5, 2021 at William W. Backus Hospital. She had been the loving wife of the late William R. Gallagher for nearly 40 years.

Marion was born on April 26, 1936, in Dorchester, MA, one of 11, to the late William and Ruth...

Frederick "Freddy" J. Indoe

Frederick "Freddy" J. Indoe

Sep 3, 2021

Frederick “Freddy” J. Indoe, 52, of New Britain, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 3, 2021.

Freddy was born on June 5, 1969 in New Britain to Frederick and Geraldine (Ambrose) Indoe.

Freddy graduated from St. Paul’s Catholic High School, Class of 1987. He went on to earn his Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from George Washington University, where he was...

Brian  S. Goralski

Brian S. Goralski

Sep 2, 2021

On Thursday, September 2, 2021, Brian S. Goralski, passed away peacefully at his home after a courageous and dignified battle with cancer. Throughout it all, he lived every day with hope, faith and positivity.

Brian was born in Hartford on May 28, 1968 to the late Harry and Annette (LaMothe) Goralski. He graduated from Southington High School, Class of 1986...

Vance W. MacDonald

Vance W. MacDonald

Sep 2, 2021

Vance W. MacDonald, 83, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021 at the Summit at Plantsville. He had been the loving husband of Norma (Condon) MacDonald for 63 years.

Vance was born on September 1, 1938 in Fort Fairfield, Maine to the late Bernard MacDonald Sr. and Betty (Tompkins) MacDonald. He proudly served in the U.S. Army...

Dr. Richard J. Landino

Dr. Richard J. Landino

Sep 2, 2021

Dr. Richard J. Landino, 83, of Southington, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, September 2, 2021. He had been the beloved husband of Nancy Landino for 49 years. Richard was born on March 11, 1938 in New Haven, CT, to the late Peter and Concetta Landino. At a young age, his family moved...

Robert  J. Karpey

Robert J. Karpey

Aug 31, 2021

Robert J. Karpey, 74, of Meriden and formerly of Southington, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, surrounded by his loving family at MidState Medical Center. He was the beloved husband of the late Cheryl Lynn (LosKamp) Karpey for 42 years, who predeceased him in 2015.

Bob was born on November 30, 1946 in New Britain, to the late...

Jean Donnelly

Jean Donnelly

Aug 28, 2021

Jean Carol Donnelly, nee Goodwin, 84 of Brandon, FL formerly of Southington, CT passed away peacefully in the loving care of her family on August 28th after a long battle with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

Jean was born on June 16, 1937 in Bridgeport, CT to the late Joseph F and Barbara D Goodwin, nee Beres. After moving to Utica,...

Allan J. Davis

Allan J. Davis

Aug 28, 2021

Allan J. Davis, 62, of Bristol, passed away at St. Francis Hospital on Saturday, August 28, 2021.

Allan was born in Torrington on October 6, 1958 to the late Edward and Elaine (Jewett) Davis. He worked as a machinist at Precision Punch & Tooling in Berlin for over 20 years. Allan had a love for deep sea fishing, catching prize winning...

Marie E. Weiss

Marie E. Weiss

Aug 26, 2021

Marie E. (Angelone) Weiss, 87, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at LiveWell in Plantsville. She had been the loving wife of the late Peter J. Weiss for 61 years.

Marie was born on August 29, 1933 in New Britain to the late Arthur and Phyllis (DelBuono) Angelone. She worked at Fiora Electric for over 35...

John N. Schlander

John N. Schlander

Aug 26, 2021

John N. Schlander, 63, of Cheshire and formerly of Southington, passed away after a long illness on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at Hartford Hospital.

John was born on November 19, 1957 in Waterbury to the late Herbert and Louise (DeCola) Schlander.

John worked as union carpenter at Downs Construction for 20 years. He was passionate about good food and company....

Agnes Turci

Agnes Turci

Aug 25, 2021

Agnes (Zakrewski) Turci, 93, of Southington, wife of the late Henry A. Turci, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her beloved family and caregivers on Wednesday, August 25, 2021.

Born April 17, 1928 in Southington, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Anna (Simonik) Zakrewski. She was predeceased by her sisters, Mary Okenquist and Ann Feola.

Agnes...

Rita A.  Lulis

Rita A. Lulis

Aug 24, 2021

Rita Ann (Cunningham) Lulis, 87, of Inverness, FL and formerly of Southington, CT, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 24, 2021. She had been the loving wife of the late Stanley Lulis for 48 years.

Rita was born on March 13, 1934 in New Britain to the late John and Gertrude (Klar) Cunningham, and was a longtime Southington resident before...

Lisa Plocharczyk

Lisa Plocharczyk

Aug 24, 2021

Lisa Plocharczyk, 39, passed away at her home in Middletown on Tuesday, August 24th. Lisa grew up in Southington, and excelled at the many activities she participated in during her youth, including dance, basketball, softball, soccer, horseback riding, and playing piano. She attended Southington schools, graduating from SHS in 2000. Lisa worked in the insurance industry as a claims adjustor,...

Joseph G. Satonick

Joseph G. Satonick

Aug 22, 2021

Joseph G. Satonick, 89, of Southington, passed away on August 22, 2021, at the Apple Rehabilitation Center in Plainville, CT. He had been the loving husband of Mary S. (Wielgosz) Satonick for 62 years.

Joseph was born on May 21, 1932 in Unionville, CT to the late Joseph and Pauline (Makala) Satonick.

He graduated from Farmington High School and attended...