Obituaries

Samantha C. Pichette

Samantha C. Pichette

Aug 22, 2023

Samantha Catherine Pichette, 34, of Clearwater, FL and formerly of Southington, CT, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at her home. 

Samantha was born on August 17, 1989 in New Britain, CT to Ronald and Jeanne (Armstrong) Pichette. She graduated from Southington High School, Class of 2007 and went on to Southern Connecticut State University where she earned...

Lois M. O'Hala

Lois M. O'Hala

Aug 22, 2023

Lois M. (Gemmell) O'Hala, 91, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at her home. She had been the loving wife of the late Richard "Rit” E. O’Hala for 68 years. Together they created a foundation of love and support for their children, their spouses, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Lois was born on August 13, 1932 in Middletown...

Marie Morin

Marie Morin

Aug 21, 2023

Marie A. (Michaud) Morin, 98 years, 11 months and 1 day old, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 21, 2023 at MidState Medical Center.

Marie was born on September 20, 1924 in Grand Isle, Maine, one of seven children, to the late Joseph and Martha (Levesque) Michaud.

By her family, she was affectionately known as ‘Meme” and will...

Renaud Bosse

Renaud Bosse

Aug 21, 2023

Renaud Bosse, 83, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 21, 2023 at Autumn Lake Healthcare in Cromwell. He had been the loving husband of the late Beatrice (Saucier) Bosse for 54 years.

Renaud was born on July 5, 1940 in Frenchville, Maine to the late Alphe and Antoinette (Morneault) Bosse and had been a longtime Southington resident.

He...

Ronald E. Squatriglia

Ronald E. Squatriglia

Aug 20, 2023

Ronald E. Squatriglia, 83, of Southington, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, August 20, 2023 at Bristol Hospital. He was the loving and devoted husband of the late Marie “Honey” Squatriglia for 50 years.

Ronald was born in Waterbury on February 8, 1940, to the late Edward and Mary Josephine (Lestorti) Squatriglia. He graduated from Crosby High...

Elizabeth V. Anderson

Elizabeth V. Anderson

Aug 17, 2023

Elizabeth "Betty" V. Anderson, 97, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 17, 2023 at her home. She was the beloved wife of the late Leonard H. Anderson.

Betty was born on May 27, 1926 in New York, New York. She grew up in Newington with her parents Ottelia (Blank) and Edward Brinley. Betty worked as an administrator for...

Delphine A. Gray

Delphine A. Gray

Aug 17, 2023

Delphine A. (Krom) Gray, 92 of Southington, passed away peacefully on August 17, 2023 at the HOCC, New Britain Campus. She had been the loving wife of the late Robert J. Gray for 64 years.

 

Born in New Britain on September 2, 1930, to the late John and Emily (Mankey) Krom, she had been a Southington resident for over...

Stanley J. Staniewicz, Jr.

Stanley J. Staniewicz, Jr.

Aug 14, 2023

Stanley J. Staniewicz, Jr., 81, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 14, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband to the late Sandra L. (Heanssler) Staniewicz for 56 years.

Stanley was born on December 23, 1941 in Meriden, CT to the late Stanley and Mary (Kowalski) Staniewicz. Stan lived in Norwalk until...

Joseph W. Garthwait, Jr.

Joseph W. Garthwait, Jr.

Aug 13, 2023

Joseph W. Garthwait, Jr, 73, of Cheshire passed away peacefully on August 13, 2023 at Bristol Hospital. He was the loving husband and best friend of Janet (Camann) Garthwait for 54 years.

Joseph was born on November 19, 1949 in Waterbury, CT to the late Joseph Sr., and Ruth (Ronalter) Garthwait. Joe graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Waterbury...

Jeffery C. Brayfield

Jeffery C. Brayfield

Aug 2, 2023

Jeffery C. Brayfield, 59, of Colchester and former longtime Southington resident, passed away suddenly and peacefully, surrounded by his family close by, on August 2, 2023 at Backus Hospital in Norwich, after a recent cancer diagnosis. He was the loving husband and best friend of Cheryl A. (Barron) Brayfield for 32 years.

Jeffery was born on June 5, 1964...

Maria Vecchio

Maria Vecchio

Aug 2, 2023

Maria (Parillo) Vecchio, of Southington, passed away on her 86th birthday, August 2, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Girolamo “Gino” Vecchio for 44 years.

Maria was born in Treglia, Italy, on August 2, 1937 to the late Antonio and Maria Carmela (Marra) Parillo and emigrated to the United States in...

Jayne Darling

Jayne Darling

Jul 31, 2023

Jayne (LeHerissier) Darling, 76, of Southington, passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, July 31, 2023. She was the loving wife of the late Christopher P. Darling for 47 years.

Jayne was born on March 26, 1947 in Meriden to the late John and Mary (Ryan) LeHerissier. She worked as a Registered Nurse for many years, ultimately retiring in...

Joseph J. Yurcak

Joseph J. Yurcak

Jul 21, 2023

Joseph J. Yurcak, 92, of Southington, passed away on Friday, July 21, 2023 at the Hospital of Central CT, New Britain Campus.  He was the loving husband of the late Lorraine M. (Zemchak) Yurcak for over 60 years.

Joseph was born on July 28, 1930 in Southington to the late Andrew and Caroline (Bacinsky) Yurcak. He graduated from Lincoln Lewis High...

Louis "Gigi"  L. Pompei Jr.

Louis "Gigi" L. Pompei Jr.

Jul 19, 2023

Louis L. Pompei, Jr. “Gigi,” 78, of Southington and former longtime Bristol resident, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at HOCC of New Britain. He was the loving husband and high school sweetheart of Rosemary (Abbate) Pompei for nearly 58 years.

Louis was born in Bristol on September 3, 1944, son of the late...

Anna B. Mullins

Anna B. Mullins

Jul 18, 2023

Anna “Ann” Mullins, 90, of Plantsville, CT passed away unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.

Ann was born on September 21, 1932 in Bristol to the late Theodore and Rose (Hichwa) Baron. She graduated from the University of Connecticut earning a bachelor’s degree in nursing and was an RN at New Britian General Hospital. In retirement, she...

Michael A. Testa

Michael A. Testa

Jul 18, 2023

Michael A. Testa, 52, of Middletown, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at Middlesex Hospital.

Michael was born on July 15, 1971 in Meriden, CT to Andrew and Bonnie (Bates) Testa. He graduated from Southington High School, Class of 1989 and worked as a machinist at British Precision, Inc. in Glastonbury for many years.

Mike loved being with...

Dolores "Dell" L. Peterman

Dolores "Dell" L. Peterman

Jul 17, 2023

Dolores L. Peterman, 94, of St. Petersburg, FL and formerly of Southington,  passed away on July 17th, 2023. Dolores was born May 3rd 1929 in West Haven,  CT. She was predeceased by her husband of 61 years, Thomas H. Peterman. She leaves behind 3 daughters; Lyn Fenton (Gary Fenton), Laura Duksa (Kyle Henzler), and Patricia Palazzo (Assunto Palazzo). She also leaves...

Michael Lukanik, Sr.

Michael Lukanik, Sr.

Jul 14, 2023

Michael Lukanik, Sr., born January 14, 1954 in Mount Vernon, NY to the late Edward and Marie (Coccia) Lukanik, passed away Friday, July 14, 2023 in New Port Richey, FL at the age of 69, surrounded by his family.

Michael was an extremely hardworking and talented individual who took great pride in not only his work but in all his...

Thelma S. Mitchell

Thelma S. Mitchell

Jul 14, 2023

Thelma (Smith) Mitchell, 99, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 14, 2023 at Southington Care Center. She was the loving wife of the late Frank H. Mitchell who predeceased her in 2001.

Thelma was born on November 14, 1923 in New Haven, CT to the late Clifford and Octavia (Modine) Smith. She worked at Allied Controls for many...

James "Jim" E. Needham

James "Jim" E. Needham

Jul 10, 2023

James “Jim” E. Needham, 97, of Southington and formerly of Cheshire, passed away peacefully with his son by his side on Monday, July 10, 2023 at LiveWell in Plantsville. He had been the loving husband of the late Carmela “Millie” (Sarchiapone) Needham for 40 years.

James was born in Providence, RI on November 10, 1925 to the late John A....

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