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Mary Jane Dance
May 2, 2020
Mary Jane (McCarthy) Dance, 71, of Granby, widow of Paul J. Dance, III, passed away Friday, May 1, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital. She was born in Hartford, daughter of the late Edward and Alice (Day) McCarthy. She was a graduate of South Catholic High School and the University of Hartford. She worked in IT for Hamilton Sundstrand for...
Rev. Richard R. Boucher, M.S.
May 1, 2020
Father Richard R. Boucher, M.S., 86, a Missionary of Our Lady of La Salette, died May 1, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut. He was born January 16, 1934 in Bristol, Connecticut, the son of Leo and Frances (Stone) Boucher. He was the second oldest of six children. After attending grammar school in Bristol, he completed high...
Carmen Lydia Muniz Rodriguez
Apr 29, 2020
Carmen Lydia Muniz Rodriguez, 76 of Glastonbury CT, beloved wife of Angel Lopez, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2020 after losing her struggle with COVID -19. Carmen Lydia was born on June 21, 1943 in Santurce, Puerto Rico to Juan Muniz and Carmen Rodriguez and had lived in Connecticut for many years.
She loved to cook, garden,...
Engela “Jelka" Van Der Ford
Apr 29, 2020
Engela "Jelka" van der Ford, 63, of West Hartford, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 29th, 2020 at her home, surrounded by family. She was born August 27th, 1956 in Hartford and spent her formative years in Windsor. She was a graduate of Windsor High School. She went on to graduate from Cornell University with a degree in Applied...
Ruben Medina
Apr 27, 2020
Ruben "Junito" Quiles-Medina, 39, of Hartford CT, passed away Monday April 27, 2020, at his Bristol home.
Ruben was born in Hartford on October 15, 1980 and was the beloved son of Luz Quiles-Medina and Ruben Medina Sr. Junito truly lived life to the fullest with simple pleasures; he loved to be with his family and spend...
Juana Caraballo
Apr 23, 2020
Juana Caraballo, 83, of West Hartford, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2020 at Hartford Hospital. She was born in Yauco, Puerto Rico, daughter of the late Norberto and Juana (Lopez) Caraballo and moved to Hartford CT in 1963. Juana leaves her son, Monserrate 'Tito' Caraballo and his wife Zoraida of West Hartford, and her daughter, Maribel Estremera and her...
Sylvia G. “Gerry” Root
Apr 22, 2020
Sylvia G. Root "Gerry", 87, of Rocky Hill, departed this earth on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. She was born August 18, 1932, beginning her life in Houlton, ME. She attended Houlton High where she was a majorette in the band. She moved to Wethersfield at 18 and adopted it as her home town. It was here that she fell...
Kyriakos Kourakos
Apr 21, 2020
Kyriakos Kourakos, 69, of Glastonbury, beloved husband of Anna Kourakos, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2020 after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Piraeus, Greece from Mani, Laconia, son of the late Thomas and Maria Kourakos, and emigrated to the United States in 1973. He was an entrepreneur who operated several successful businesses including Charlie's Pizzeria...
Abraham Rodriguez
Apr 21, 2020
Abraham Rodriguez, 66, of Hartford, beloved husband of Teresa (Crespo) Rodriguez, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at Hartford Hospital. He was born in Aibonitos, Puerto Rico, son of the late Abraham and Ramona (Collazo) Rodriguez, and had lived in Hartford for many years. Abraham was employed by Jacobs Vehicle Systems for over 40 years. He is survived by...
Angel "Santo" Ramos
Apr 20, 2020
Angel "Santo" Ramos, 83, of Windsor, passed away Monday, April 20, 2020 at Hartford Hospital. He was born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, son of the late Angel and Otilia (Montanez) Ramos. Angel worked as a custodian for over 35 years with the Hartford Board Of Education. He was a loving father, grandfather and great grandfather, he was a very...
Father James M. Winiarski, M.S.
Apr 16, 2020
Father James M. Winiarski, M.S., 80, a Missionary of Our Lady of La Salette, died April 16, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut. He was born April 9, 1940 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, son of the late John and Gertrude (Bogdanski) Winiarski. He attended grammar school at St. Mary of Czestochowa in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and high school in...
David Mennella
Apr 16, 2020
David Mennella, 94, of Wethersfield, husband of 51 years of the late Ann (Cantone) Mennella, passed away peacefully at Hartford Hospital on April 16, 2020. He was born in Naples, Italy on November 29, 1925, son of the late Michele and Elisa (Carannante) Mennella. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1955. He was formerly employed by Holo Krome before...
Lois (Daley) Horan
Apr 15, 2020
Lois (Daley) Horan, 93, of Rocky Hill, beloved widow of Francis E. Horan, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020 in Rocky Hill. She was born in Hartford daughter of the late James P. and Florence (Quinn) Daley. Lois lived and worked for many years in Hartford, raising her family and working as a secretary for the Hartford Public Schools....
Massilia B. Frutuoso
Apr 12, 2020
Massilia B. Frutuoso, 94, of Wethersfield, beloved widow of Gabriel Frutuoso, passed away, Sunday, April 12, 2020, at UConn John Dempsey Hospital, Farmington. She was born in Alvados, Portugal, daughter of the late Joaquim da Costa Branco and Maria Faustina, emigrated to the United States, and had lived in Hartford and Wethersfield for over 50 years. Massilia worked for...
Father William M. Mulcair, M.S.
Apr 12, 2020
Father William M. Mulcair, M.S., 86, a Missionary of Our Lady of La Salette, died Sunday, April 12, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut. He was born February 12, 1934 in Dagenham (Essex), England, son of the late John Joseph and Emily (Kent) Mulcair. He attended grammar school in England and Ireland and high school at the...
Alevtina (Orlenko) Zinoviev
Apr 3, 2020
Alevtina Zinoviev passed away April 3, 2020 at The Pines of Bristol, CT. She was born 98 years ago on November 16, 1921, in Manchuria, China, the only child of Claudia and Peter Orlenko. She left China in her teens to move to Russia during World War II. During this time, her father was swept up in the Stalinist...
Maria Nieves
Mar 25, 2020
Maria Nieves Colon, 77, of Hartford CT, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family and friends on March 25, 2020, after a long battle with cancer. It would be wrong to say that she lost her battle because she never stopped fighting. It did not matter; how sick she was, she was always determined and a fighter,...
Jaslynn L. Colon
Mar 23, 2020
Jaslynn Colon was born on August 21, 1978 in Hartford, CT to Robert Colon Sr. and Ramona (Plaza) Colon. She grew up in Sheldon Oaks with her two older brothers Robert Colon Jr. and Carlos Colon. Jaslynn passed away peacefully with her mother and daughters by her side at the young age of 41. She was a beloved daughter,...
Dorothy (Emmanuel) Paul
Mar 19, 2020
Dorothy Emmanuel Paul, widow of the late Charles J. Paul, passed away on Thursday, March 19th, surrounded by her loving family. She was the eldest daughter of the late Thomas and Catherine Ladany Emmanuel. She was predeceased by her sister, Helen and her brother John Emmanuel.
Dorothy was educated in the public schools of Hartford and received...
John J. Piscottano, Jr.
Mar 4, 2020
John J. Piscottano, of Middletown, passed away Wednesday, March 4th at Hartford Hospital. John, lived his life his way. He loved living in Florida he was a resident for 28 years. He loved his dog of 10 years precious named precious. He had Her since she was a puppy. He enjoyed His collecting of items at flea market and...
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