Obituaries
Anthony Sciortino
Jan 1, 2018
Anthony Sciortino, 90, of the Plantsville section of Southington, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2018 at Autumn Lake Healthcare in New Britain. He was the loving husband of Rita (Gelinas) Rousseau Sciortino for 28 years.
Born on July 8, 1927 in New York to the late John and Frances (Amico) Sciortino, he was a longtime Waterbury resident before moving...
Mary A. Messmer
Dec 31, 2017
Mary A. (Pawlowski) Messmer, 97, formerly of Naugatuck, passed away peacefully on Dec. 31, 2017 at Vernon Manor Health Care Center. She had been the loving wife of the late William F. Messmer Sr. for nearly 50 years.
Born on July 11, 1920 in Naugatuck to the late Vincent and Mary (Gonterek) Pawlowski, she had been a longtime Naugatuck resident....
Irene L. Robillard
Dec 28, 2017
Irene L. (O’Mara) Robillard, 94, of Southington, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017. She had been the loving wife of the late Norman Robillard Sr. The 35 years she spent married to Norm were the happiest years of her life.
Born on Aug. 12, 1923 in Torrington to the late John and Louise (Gudzinsky) O’Mara,...
Raymond Somers
Dec 22, 2017
Raymond Somers, 89, of Southington and formerly of Danbury, passed away peacefully on Friday, Dec. 22, 2017 at the Alzheimer’s Resource Center of Connecticut. Raymond was the loving husband of the late Josephine (Mazza) Somers for 61 years.
Born on March 24, 1928 in Danbury to the late Raymond A. and Amanda (Couchevitz) Somers, he resided in his Beaver Brook...
Reta M. Michaud
Dec 18, 2017
Reta M. (Pete) Michaud, 84, of the Plantsville section of Southington, died Monday, Dec. 18, 2017 at The Summit of Plantsville. She was predeceased by her husband Garry who passed in 2009.
Born on December 17, 1933 in Lincoln, Maine to the late James Pete and June (Byers) Trott, she had been a longtime Southington resident. Reta was a retiree...
Barton P Sullivan
Dec 14, 2017
Barton P. Sullivan, 54, of Bristol and formerly of Southington, passed away after a brief illness on Thursday, December 14, 2017 at Bristol Hospital.
Born the seventh son on October 7, 1963 in New Britain to Ruth (Rogers) Sullivan and the late Donald W. Sullivan Sr., he had been a longtime Bristol resident.
Bart graduated from Southington High School...
Gerard "Jerry" Michaud
Dec 12, 2017
Gerard Joseph “Jerry” Michaud, Jr., 68, of Moodus, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, December 12, 2017.
Born in Waterville, ME on June 10, 1949, he was one of six children to the late Gerard J. and Lucille L. (Roberge) Michaud. A 1968 graduate of Southington High School, Jerry enlisted in the US Air Force upon graduation, and...

Anne R. Steeves
Nov 30, 2017
Anne R. (Carpenter) Steeves, 92, longtime Southington resident, passed away at her home on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. She had been the loving wife of the late Frank R. Steeves for over 50 years.
Anne was born on January 2, 1925 in Hammond Plantation, Maine. She loved to cook and bake and adored her grandchildren.
She is survived by her...
Ulysses J. "Butch" Cormier
Nov 24, 2017
Ulysses J. “Butch” Cormier, 75, of Southington, passed away after a long illness on Friday, Nov. 24, 2017 at Cheshire Regional Rehab Center. He had been the loving husband of Brenda (Angelopoulos) Cormier for nearly 52 years.
Born in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada on Nov. 18, 1942 to the late Leonard and Mary (Richard) Cormier, he had been a longtime...
Margaret Anderson
Nov 22, 2017
Margaret (Sargent) Anderson, 94, of Southington and formerly of Kensington, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017 at her home. She was the loving wife of the late Robert Anderson for 50 years.
Margaret was born on Dec. 21, 1922 in Southington to the late John and Margaret (McGarvey) Sargent. She worked as an...
Helene T. Triano
Nov 19, 2017
Helene (Levulis) T. Triano, 92, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017 at Southington Care Center.
Born on May 28, 1925 in New Britain to the late George and Adele (Miller) Levulis, she had been a longtime Southington resident.
Helene graduated from St. Mary’s School of Nursing in Waterbury and went on to work as a...
John F. Samojedny
Nov 13, 2017
John F. Samojedny, 93, of Southington, passed away peacefully with his wife by his side, on Monday, Nov. 13, 2017 at the HOCC at Bradley. He had been the loving husband of Jean (Uryga) Samojedny for 57 years. Before he passed, John was blessed with the opportunity to spend time with his family and say his goodbyes.
Born in New...
Joseph C. Mikulak
Nov 12, 2017
Joseph C. Mikulak, 93, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November, 12, 2017 at The Pines at Bristol with his family by his side. He had been the loving husband of the late Aneila “Nell” (Aszklar) Mikulak for 68 years.
Born in New Britain on Oct. 2, 1924 to the late Stanley and Alexandra (Gondek) Mikulak, he had been...
Margaret "Jean" Griffin
Nov 10, 2017
Margaret “Jean” (Stuart) Griffin, 93, of Southington, passed away peacefully with her children by her side on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017. She was the loving wife of the late Charles H. Griffin for 43 years.
Born on April 22, 1924 in Hartford to the late Lewis and Ella (Orr) Stuart, she had been a longtime Southington resident.
Jean worked for...
Frances Kaczynski
Nov 10, 2017
Frances (Faryniarz) Kaczynski, 100, of Bristol, passed away on Friday, November, 10, 2017. She was the wife of the late Stanley Kaczynski for 63 years.
Frances was born on Nov. 27, 1916 in Seaford, VA to the late Antoni and Sophie (Regula) Faryniarz and grew up on the family farm in Southington.
Frances was an active member of the Saint...
John M. Pulaski
Nov 10, 2017
John M. Pulaski, 70, of Southington, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017. He was the loving husband of Paula (Franchi) Pulaski for 35 years. Born July 15, 1947 in Meriden to the late John and Mary (Venditto) Pulaski, he had been a longtime Southington resident.
John honorably served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War...
Inez G. Samsel
Nov 4, 2017
Inez Gladys (Root) Samsel, 89, of Cheshire, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017.
Inez was born on Nov. 8, 1927 in Waterbury, CT to the late Lewis and Hazel (Barker) Root. She was the loving wife of the late Joseph Samsel for 56 years. Together they were blessed with 4 children. She is survived by her daughters:...
Dolores A. Malizia
Nov 2, 2017
Dolores A. (Ferrara) Malizia, 80, of the Plantsville section of Southington, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017 at the Summit of Plantsville. She had been the loving wife of Gaetano Anthony Malizia for 52 years.
Born on February 6, 1937 in New Britain to the late Joseph and Constance (Squillacote) Ferrara, she had been a longtime Southington resident.
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Barbara Andres
Oct 23, 2017
Barbara (Fitzpatrick) Andres, 91, of Southington, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday, Oct. 23, 2017 at the Orchards. She had been the loving wife of the late Russell S. Andres for 63 years.
Born on January 15, 1926 in Meriden to the late William and Edna (Root) Fitzpatrick, she had been a longtime Southington resident.
Barbara was...
Claudia A. Crooker
Oct 21, 2017
Claudia A. (LaRosa) Crooker, 72, of Southington, passed away peacefully on October 21. She had been the loving wife of Kenneth A. Crooker, with whom she recently celebrated 50 years of marriage.
Claudia was born in Meriden and worked for many years at Southington Savings Bank. She was a longtime member of Zion Lutheran Church and had a strong faith...
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