Obituaries

Irene Dunbar

Irene Dunbar

Jul 31, 2017

Irene (Bendott) Dunbar, 79, of Southington, passed away at Uconn Medical Center on Monday, July 31, 2017.

Family and friends may gather on Thursday from 5-7 p.m. at Plantsville Funeral Home, 975 S. Main St, Plantsville.  A graveside service will be held on Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Cemetery, South End Rd, Plantsville. 

Ann Marie Walonoski

Ann Marie Walonoski

Jul 24, 2017

Ann Marie (Robinson) Walonoski died on Monday, July 24, 2017.  She was the wife of Stanley C. Walonoski, her best friend and soul mate for 50 years.

Ann was born in Southington, the daughter of the late Edgar Bryant Robinson and Rosa (Verderame) Robinson.  She and Stan lived in Chester for the past 31 years.  She graduated from Southington High...

Nancy Gibbons

Nancy Gibbons

Jul 24, 2017

Nancy (Murphy) Gibbons, 56, of Southington, passed away on Monday, July 24, 2017 at the Hospital of Central Connecticut, Bradley Memorial.

 Born in Waterbury on July 17, 1961, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Jean (LaFevre) Murphy.   

Nancy was known for her love of the Red Sox and the special bond she shared with her cat,...

Roberta V. Badgley

Roberta V. Badgley

Jul 23, 2017

Roberta (Vredenburg) Badgley, 71, beloved wife of Robert Badgley, passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday, July 23, 2017.

Born in Hartford on June 18, 1946, she was one of four children to the late Howard Robert and Pearl (Abbott) Vredenburg. 

A lifelong resident of Southington, she was a member of the Plantsville Congregational Church.  Roberta worked in the...

Nancy Sheard

Nancy Sheard

Jul 19, 2017

Nancy (Allen) Sheard, 83, of Southington, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at the Hospital of Central Connecticut, New Britain.

Born in Hartford on December 5, 1933, she was one of three daughters to the late John and Frances (Blakesley) Allen, and wife of the late Lester A. Sheard, who predeceased her in 1995.

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Michael F. Gagnon, II

Michael F. Gagnon, II

Jul 17, 2017

Michael F. Gagnon, II, 22, of the Plantsville section of Southington, passed away on Monday, July 17, 2017.  Born in New Britain, he was one of two children to Michael and Christine (Motto) Gagnon, A lifelong resident, he attended local schools, and was currently working for Dream Developers. Mike had a love for the outdoors, and spent much of his...

Eleanor Glen

Eleanor Glen

Jul 16, 2017

With great sadness we announce the passing of Eleanor Wallace Glen, 90, of Barefoot Bay, FL., formerly of the Plantsville section of Southington, on Sunday, July 16, 2017.  She was the loving wife of the late Walter S. Glen.

She leaves behind four sons and one daughter, Steve and Dianne Frank of Muscle Shoals, AL, Sandra and Gary Snell of...

Raymond A. Frazier, Jr.

Raymond A. Frazier, Jr.

Jul 15, 2017

Raymond A. Frazier, 70, of Southington (formerly of Meriden) went to be with the Lord on Saturday July 15th 2017 at the Connecticut Veterans Hospital, surrounded by his family, after he fought a courageous battle with cancer.

Born on October 29, 1946 to the late Raymond and Martha (Patsky) Frazier, he proudly served his country in the US Army during...

Josephine A. Varjas

Josephine A. Varjas

Jul 14, 2017

Josephine A. (Michonski) Varjas, 97, of Southington, passed away surrounded by her family on Friday, July 14, 2017 at Southington Care Center. She was the wife of the late Geza "Gil" Varjas. Born in Wallingford on March 7, 1920, she was the last surviving of five children to the late Francis and Agnes Michonski.  Josephine worked for many years in...

Kenneth C Gibbs, Jr

Kenneth C Gibbs, Jr

Jul 14, 2017

Kenneth Charles Gibbs, Jr., 59, of Watertown, passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, July 14, 2017.

Born in Southington on January 11, 1958, he was the son of Ulla (Jerlin) Gibbs and the late Kenneth C. Gibbs, Sr.  He was employed as a computer engineer at IBM.

In addition to his mother, he leaves his children, Alissa and...

Richard M. Hetzler

Richard M. Hetzler

Jul 10, 2017

Richard M. Hetzler, 82, of Southington, passed away surrounded by his family following a lengthy illness on Monday, July 10, 2017.

Born in Kansas City, MO on June 25, 1935, he was one of two children to the late Fred and Ruth (Mather) Hetzler.  Raised in New Britain, Dick was a graduate of Avon Old Farms, and enlisted in the...

Eileen Voloski

Eileen Voloski

Jul 6, 2017

Eileen (Moore) Voloski, 90, of Plantsville, passed away peacefully surrounded by her husband Edward and her two children Kathy and Peter on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at her home.

Born in Southington, on June 3, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Minnie (Welch) Moore. Eileen was a longtime Southington resident and a homemaker. She was a...

Elizabeth M. King

Elizabeth M. King

Jun 27, 2017

            Elizabeth (Munro) King, of Cheshire, died peacefully in Branford on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, with her children by her side. She was 87 years old.

            Betty Munro was born on March 21, 1930, in Rockville Centre on Long Island and grew up in Valley Stream with her parents, Angus B. and Elizabeth E. (Verdier) Munro. She loved swimming...

Nicholas Allan Davis

Nicholas Allan Davis

Jun 26, 2017

Nicholas Allan Davis, 37, of Meriden, beloved son of Annette (Marek) Bishop of Meriden and Allan Davis of Bristol, died unexpectedly on Monday, June 26, 2017.

Born in New Britain, Nick was a graduate of H.C. Wilcox Technical High School, class of 1998, where he specialized in electrical.  An outdoors enthusiast, Nick had a love for deep sea fishing, catching...

Rocco L. Calabrese

Rocco L. Calabrese

Jun 23, 2017

Rocco L. Calabrese, 82, of Southington, passed away at his home, surrounded by his family, on Friday, June 23, 2017, following a brief, hard fought battle with cancer.

Born in Pontelandolfo Italy on October 23, 1934, Rocco was the only child of the late Salvatore and Concetta (Rinaldi) Calabrese.  Rocco, at age 11 immigrated to “The Golden Land” as the...

Sally Dabkowski

Sally Dabkowski

Jun 23, 2017

Sally (Fasci) Dabkowski, 59, of Southington, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family and friends, after a long, courageous battle with cancer, on Friday, June 23, 2017.

Born in Southington on April 27, 1958, Sally was the daughter of the late Joseph Fasci-Laporta and Grace (Burgar) Fasci.  She was the beloved wife of Rich Dabkowski, with whom...

Charlotte Frasario

Charlotte Frasario

Jun 21, 2017

Charlotte (Scheuering) Frasario, 96, of Bristol, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 21, 2017. 

Born in Brooklyn, NY on February 1, 1921, she was the last surviving child of the late Christian and Martha Scheuering.  She was the wife of the late Ferdinand “Fred” Frasario for 56 years until his passing in 2000. Together they raised two loving daughters and...

Catherine Mary Stankoski

Catherine Mary Stankoski

Jun 20, 2017

Catherine Stankoski, 52, of Plainville, passed away at her home on Tuesday, June 20, 2017.

Born in Bristol on December 5, 1964, she was the daughter of Joseph and Barbara (Fraser) Stankoski of Southington.  A graduate of Southington High School, Catherine earned a degree from Central Connecticut State University, and worked for the State of Connecticut  before becoming self employed.

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Jodi L. Cirillo

Jodi L. Cirillo

Jun 1, 2017

Jodi L. (Kubala) Cirillo, beloved mother and sister, and wife of the late John Cirillo, passed away following a brief illness on Thursday, June 1, 2017.  Born in Southington on September 4, 1963, she was one of four children to the late Julian and Valerie (Danieleski) Kubala.  A lifelong resident, Jodi was a graduate of Southington High School.  Always one to...

James Thielman

James Thielman

Jun 1, 2017

James Thielman, 56, of Meriden, formerly of Southington, passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2017.

Born in Southington on April 28, 1961, he was one of two sons to the late Franklin and Stanlene (Mellows) Thielman.  A lifelong resident, he was a graduate of Southington High School.  Jimmy had an admiration for the Beatles, and was a well known guitar...