Julien J. Pinette
Feb 22, 2010
Thomaston - Mr. Julien J. Pinette, 68, died Monday morning, February 22, at his home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Norma (Cahill) Pinette. Mr. Pinette was born February, 14, 1942 in Fort Kent, Maine son of the late Edward and Laura (Bellanger) Pinette. Julien has been a resident of Thomaston since 1959 and had served honorably...
Fannie M. Yamonica
Feb 11, 2010
Waterbury- Mrs. Fannie M. (Denza) Yamonica, 93, died Thursday, February 11, at the St. Marys Hospital. She was the widow of Anthony J. Yamonica. Mrs. Yamonica was born March 4, 1916 in Torrington daughter of the late Gennaro and Carmella Denza. She had been employed by Bradlees in Torrington from 1969 to 1978, working as the manager of the jewelry...
Carolyn Wehrle Mueller
Feb 10, 2010
Carolyn Wehrle Mueller, 79 of Plymouth, CT died Tuesday, February 9th at home surrounded by her family. Born on October 11, 1930, in Waterbury, CT, she was the daughter of the late Alfred K. and Ernestine (Cuss) Wehrle. She was predeceased by her parents, an infant sister Rosemary, and her devoted spouse and lifes dancing partner, Guenter K Mueller. She...
Pete C. Chepulis
Feb 7, 2010
Thomaston- Peter "Pete" C. Chepulis, 48, died Sunday in the explosion at the Kleen Energy power plant under construction in Middletown. He was the husband of Dyann "De" (Beveridge) Chepulis. Pete was born May 3, 1961 in Waterbury son of Mildred (Skerstonas) Chepulis of Thomaston and the late George B. Chepulis. Raised in the Brooklyn section of Waterbury he was...
Marion E. Brown
Feb 6, 2010
Farmington- Miss Marion E. Brown, 89, died Saturday, February 6, 2010, at the Avon Health Care Center. Miss Brown was born September 5, 1920 daughter of the late John M. and Helen E. (Wallace) Brown. She was a retired secretary for State of Connecticut, 14th Circuit Court. She was predeceased by her brother, John Brown and her long time friend...
Phyllis M. Woodbury
Feb 5, 2010
Thomaston, CT- Mrs. Phyllis (Morgan) Woodbury, 84, died Friday, February 5, at the Bristol Hospital. Mrs. Woodbury was born June 23, 1925 in Swanton, Vermont daughter of the late John and Grace (Lemnah) Morgan. She is survived by one daughter, Dawn Kirchon of Plymouth, CT; two sisters, Myrth Janes of Kings, NC and Myrle Sylva of St. Albans, VT; three...
Michael J. Dudonis
Jan 29, 2010
Thomaston- Mr. Michael J. Dudonis, 41, died Friday morning, January 29, at Waterbury Hospital surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Agnes L. (Nardella) Dudonis. Michael was born June 22, 1968 in Waterbury son of John A. and Sherry L. (Paczkowski) Dudonis of Thomaston. Raised in Thomaston he attended local schools and was a graduate of Oliver Wolcott...
Marianne D. Scully
Jan 28, 2010
Marianne Scully, 66, of Thomaston, died January 28, 2010 while wintering in Florida. She was the beloved wife of Thomas J. Scully, Sr. Marianne was born on March 15, 1943 to the late Helen and Michael Diorio of Waterbury. She graduated from Crosby High School and Kavula School of Hair Dressing. Marianne devoted her life to raising her family and...
Claudette M. Wain
Jan 26, 2010
Thomaston- Mrs. Claudette M. (Bezio) Wain, 51, died Tuesday morning, January 26, at her home. She was the wife of David P. Wain. Mrs. Wain was born October 14, 1958 in Elizabethtown, New York daughter of the late Richard and Vadia (Bronson) Bezio. In addition to her husband she is survived by one son, Eric D. Wain of Thomaston; one...
Adrien Benoit Cyr
Jan 24, 2010
Adrien Cyr, age 93, passed peacefully on Sunday, January 24th surrounded by his children. Adrien was born in Fall River, MA where he graduated from Durfee High School and enlisted in the Army. He served for 5 years, including in the Asiatic Pacific Theater, and was honorably discharged in November of 1945. Adrien began his career as a silversmith for...
Ruth H. Lawson
Jan 21, 2010
Bristol- Miss Ruth H. Lawson, 103, formerly of Litchfield and Thomaston, died Thursday, January 21, at The Pines of Bristol. She was born in Bethlehem on August 5, 1906 daughter of the late Charles W. and Anna J. (Carlson-Riden) Lawson. She had been a resident of Bristol since 1993; she had been employed as a legal secretary in several area...
John Opalak
Dec 30, 2009
Thomaston- Mr. John Opalak, 76, died Wednesday, December 30, at Cook Willow Health Care in Plymouth after a long illness. He was the husband of Donna (Atherton) Sheehan Opalak. Mr. Opalak was born October 6, 1933 in Waterbury, son of the late Michael and Anna (Pavlik) Opalak I. He was a graduate of Levenworth High School. He had worked in...
Donald W. Dubois Sr.
Dec 21, 2009
Thomaston Donald W. DuBois Sr., 53, of Watertown Rd., died Monday December 21, 2009. Mr. DuBois was born August 13, 1956, in Waterbury to Shirley (Johnson) of Maine and the late Romeo R. DuBois. He worked at R & R Napa Auto in Thomaston, part time for eighteen years with his brothers Romeo and Brian He also worked as a...
Geraldine L. Butler
Dec 19, 2009
Geraldine L. (Riphenburg) Butler- 90, formerly of Jackson Street, died Saturday December 19, 2009 at Cook Willow Health Care of Plymouth after a long illness. She was the widow of Russell Butler. Geraldine was born in New York to the late Reuben and Goldie Riphenburg on August 29, 1919. She was a homemaker and enjoyed watching the kids from the...
Lorraine Marie Ogren
Dec 16, 2009
Lorraine Marie Ogren Thomaston - Lorraine M. (Bradshaw) Ogren, 65, of High Street Ext., died Wednesday, December 16, 2009, at Waterbury Hospital. She was the wife to Nils Ogren Sr. for 38 Years. Mrs. Ogren was born on April 16, 1944 in Waterbury, to the late James and Elizabeth (Mgrath) Bradshaw. She was a Thomaston resident for 37 years and...
Claudia Weber
Dec 13, 2009
Thomaston- Mrs. Claudia (Brown) Weber, 65, died Sunday, December 13, at her home with her family by her side. She was the wife of Karl F. Weber. Mrs. Weber was born November 23, 1944 in Waterbury daughter of the late Edgar E. and Gertrude (Wagner) Brown. Raised in Plymouth she attended local schools and the Terryville High School. Claudia was...
Alvina Fraser
Dec 9, 2009
Torrington- Mrs. Alvina (Selnau) Fraser, 99, formerly of Thomaston, died Wednesday, December 9, at Litchfield Woods Health Care in Torrington. She was the widow of Donald S. Fraser, Sr. Mrs. Fraser was born November 17, 1910 in Bristol daughter of the late Adolf and Marianna (Flamang) Selnau. She had worked for New Departure and the Ingraham Clock Co. She was...
James F. Grenier Sr.
Dec 6, 2009
James F. Grenier Sr.- 85, of Leigh Ave., died Sunday December 6, 2009 at his home with his wife by his side. He was the husband to Ada (Rowlison) Grenier. James was born in Waterbury to the late James and Mary (Meade) Grenier on August 28, 1924. He was proud to serve his country as a WWII Veteran with the...
Joffre 'Bob' Bazin
Nov 28, 2009
Thomaston- Mr. Joffre "Bob" Bazin, 92, of Pleasant St., died Saturday, November 28, 2009, at Sheridan Woods in Bristol after a brief illness. Bob was born in New Jersey and raised in New York. He joined the Merchant Marine during World War II and received his discharge from the U.S. Coast Guard. After living in Woodmont, CT for over two...
Clifford L. Schmidt
Nov 9, 2009
Northfield- Mr. Clifford L. Schmidt, died November 9. He was the husband of Dolores (Lorrie) Schmidt. Born on a farm in Mitchell County, Iowa on June 27, 1922, Mr. Schmidt was the son of Fred E. Schmidt and Flora (Nieland) Schmidt. He attended and graduated from the Mitchell Consolidated High School. He graduated from the University of Iowa with a...