Obituaries

Barbara Shearstone

Barbara Shearstone

Jan 20, 2018

Barbara (Pelsinski) Shearstone, 76, of Roswell, Georgia and formerly of Southington, CT, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 20, 2018. She had been the loving wife of the late William C. Shearstone II for 49 years. William and Barbara are back together in Heaven dancing to their favorite song, “You are my Special Angel.”

Born on August 17, 1941 in...

Wieslaw A. Pedrak

Wieslaw A. Pedrak

Jan 20, 2018

Wieslaw A. Pedrak, 58, of Bristol, passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford. He was born on August 10, 1959 in Stalowa Wola, Poland to the late Stefan and Joanna (Markut) Pedrak.

Wieslaw is survived by two children; son Robert Pedrak of Southington and daughter Amanda Pedrak of E. Windsor, his brother Waldemar and...

Lawrence "Skip"  E. Heil

Lawrence "Skip" E. Heil

Jan 6, 2018

It is with great sadness that the family of Lawrence “Skip” E. Heil, 70, of Southington, announces his passing on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at the Summit of Plantsville. He had been the loving husband of Nancy (Brayton) Heil for 34 years.

Born on November 10, 1947 in Manhattan, NY to the late Edward and Gladys (Helma) Heil, he had...

George D. Moore

George D. Moore

Jan 4, 2018

George D. Moore, 90, of the Plantsville section of Southington, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, January 4, 2018 at his home.

Born on June 19, 1927 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Harold and Gladys (Dunbar) Moore, he had been a longtime Plantsville resident.

George proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy, during WWII as...

Joseph A Siton Sr.

Joseph A Siton Sr.

Jan 3, 2018

Joseph A. Siton Sr., 92, of the Plantsville section of Southington, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 3, 2018. He was the loving husband of the late Lydia (Springer) Siton.

Born on February 23, 1925 in New Britain to the late Walenty and Katherine (Trznadel) Siton, he had been a longtime Plantsville resident.

Joseph was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving...

Frank Pistoia

Frank Pistoia

Jan 2, 2018

Frank Pistoia, 88, of Meriden, sailed into the sunset, on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at MidState Medical Center after a short illness.

Frank was born in Piombino, Italy on February 24, 1929 to the late Umberto and Virginia (Benedettini) Pistoia. He served in the Italian Army as a paratrooper during WWII. He was a deep sea diver and then retired...

Anthony Sciortino

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...