Obituary Listing

Jul 25, 2021

Veronica Padegimas Barber Franchi of Wethersfield, died peacefully on July 25, 2021.  She was the beloved wife of the late Air Force Lt. Colonel Daniel Franchi.

Born in Somersville, she is pre-deceased by her parents Adela and Anthony Padegimas, and her six siblings: Anthony and wife Clara, Wallace and wife Anna, Charles and wife Josphine, Helen and...

Jul 25, 2021

Dalia M. Dzikas, 81, of West Hartford passed away peacefully on July 25, 2021.  Dalia was born in Vilnius, Lithuania to the late Petras and Eugenia Minkunas.

Following WWII, Dalia and her family emigrated to the U.S. and settled in New York City. There they immersed themselves in the Lithuanian community. As a young girl, Dalia danced...

Jul 23, 2021

Pascuala Alvarado, 95, of West Hartford passed away peacefully on Friday July 23, 2021.  Pascuala was born in Cayey, Puerto Rico to the late Luis Rivera and Carmen Ortiz.  She married the love of her life, Vicente Alvarado at a young age and spent her time raising their seven children, while he was overseas fighting in the war.

Jul 19, 2021

Florence Mary Przybylski, 90, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Monday, July 19, 2021.  Florence was the beloved wife of the late Edwin S. Przybylski.  She leaves behind her three children, Peter, his wife Doreen and daughter Ashley Przybylski.  Robert, his wife Charlotte and his three children, Lyndsey and husband Ian Ibarra their son Julian,...

Jul 18, 2021

James Hernandez, 58, of New Britain, CT passed away unexpectedly on Sunday July 18, 2021.  James was born in Hartford to Emilio Hernandez and the late Luz Maria Lopez.  James enjoyed working with his hands which showed in his skills as a roofer and as an artist, but his passion was drawing.  He will forever be missed by his...

Jul 17, 2021

Nahiely M. Ortiz Torres, 15, passed away at Connecticut Children's Medical Center on Saturday July 17, 2021.  She leaves behind her parents Derick Ortiz, Zulmarie Torres and brother Juan Carlos. She cherished being happy and loved being able to put a smile on the face of all of her family and friends. She also...

Jul 14, 2021

Rita Henderson, 91, formerly of Wethersfield, CT passed away peacefully on July 14, 2021.  Rita was born in Hartford, CT on August 24,  1929 to the late Charles J. and the late Gunhild Adamson Haaser.  Rita was a member of the Memorial Baptist Church in Hartford, CT for 71 years.   She was trained as an opera singer by the...

Jul 13, 2021

Amelia Gutierrez, 83, of Hartford, CT passed away on Tuesday, July 13th, 2021. Amelia was born in Lima, Peru in 1937 to the late Felipe and Lea Gutierrez.  She grew up on her family farm in Ayacucho caring for animals, cultivating vegetables, and picking fruits. She is survived by her daughter Paulina Orozco and her husband Cesar Flores of...

Jul 11, 2021

Tatiana "Tanya" Bogar, 96, passed away July 11, 2021. She was born in Kiev, Ukraine on August 14, 1924 and married Serge Bogar in May 1943. They emigrated to the United States in 1948. Tanya was a long-time resident of East Hartford, CT. She worked for over 40 years at Hartford Hospital. She enjoyed reading, traveling, tennis, and the...

Jul 6, 2021

Rosalyn Rico, 41, of East Hartford, CT passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday July 6, 2021.  Rosalyn was a registered nurse at Crestfield Rehabilitation Center in Manchester where she loved working with her patients and co-workers.

Rosalyn leaves behind her two beautiful children Isaiah and Mya, long time partner Thomas Smith of East Hartford, mother Rosalba Arboleda of...

Jul 6, 2021

Constance (Connie) P. Urquhart, 88 years old, of Wethersfield, CT passed away on Tuesday July 6, 2021.  Connie was the daughter of the late Clifford and Lillian White.  Connie loved to travel and had the opportunity to visit 27 countries.  Among her favorites were; Egypt where she got to ride a camel, France where she enjoyed the sights, sounds...

Jul 2, 2021

Marilena Kapetanopoulos, 89 of New Britain, beloved wife of Elias Kapetanopoulos, passed away Friday, July 2, 2021. She was born in Dearborn, MI daughter of the late Panagiotis and Demetra (Skufis) Karagas (of Sparta, Greece), and had lived in New Britain for over 50 years before moving to Brookdale in West Hartford.

After receiving her Bachelor's degree...

Jun 29, 2021

Christian Orlando Feliciano, 36, of Hartford, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday June 29, 2021 at Saint Francis Hospital. He was born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, son of Eddie Orlando Feliciano and Isabel Bracamonte.  Christian was a workaholic who, in his free time loved fishing and collecting sports cars.  He had an outgoing personality and loved spending time with his...

Jun 26, 2021

Bruce P. Wallace, 88, of Wethersfield died on Saturday, June 26, 2021. Bruce was born in Hartford, Connecticut, on December 14, 1932, to James A. S. Wallace and Aurelia B. Wallace. He resided in Hartford for several years before moving to Wethersfield with his family, where he resided for the rest of his life. He attended Wethersfield public schools and...

Jun 23, 2021

Robert W. Scully Sr., age 90, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 23, 2021.  Robert was born in Hartford to the late Mark Francis Scully and Jennie Lee (Wallbeoff) and later resided in Plainville for 40 years. He was passionate about his work as a golf course superintendent and landscaper. Robert started as a...

Jun 23, 2021

Mary Ann Apostle, age 100, of Rocky Hill, CT, passed away peacefully on Wednesday June 23, 2021.  Born in Hartford, CT, she was the daughter of the late James Apostle and Mabel Kalos.

Mary Ann was a long time member of St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Hartford and of the Wethersfield Country Club.  She was an...

Jun 15, 2021

Brother Leonard J. Melanson, M.S . , , a Missionary of Our Lady of La Salette, 95, died June 15, 2021 at the La Salette Hartford House in Hartford, Connecticut.  He was born November 8, 1925 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, son of the late Peter and Emeline (Marcotte) Melanson.  He attended St. Joseph Parochial School in New...

Jun 14, 2021

Neftali Rivera, son of Virginia Rivera and the late Angel M. Rivera Sr., passed away unexpectedly on June 14, 2021.  Neftali was born in Salinas, Puerto Rico and moved to CT at a very young age.  He was a man of few words with a big loving heart to all who knew him.  Neftali was best known as Killer...

Jun 10, 2021

Elsa Aguilera, 73, of Hartford, passed away on Thursday June 10, 2021 at Hartford Hospital. She was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador daughter of Juan Isidoro Aguilera and Rosa Lucila Alvarado. She moved to Hartford in February 1989 and worked for Suburban Cleaning Company for many years until her health would not allow it. Anyone who crossed paths with Elsa...

Jun 9, 2021

Deborah L. Barisano, 66, daughter of Felice (Felix) Antonio Barisano and Lorraine Audrey (Kelley) Barisano, passed away on June 9, 2021.  Born on July 24, 1954, in Hartford, CT, Debbie held associates degrees in Computer Programming from Champlain College and as a Disability Specialist at Manchester Community College.

She was a computer programmer for over 20 years,...