George Petkaitis
Mar 4, 2018
George Petkaitis, 92, of West Hartford, entered eternal rest on Sunday, March 4th, 2018, surrounded by his family. Born in Lithuania in 1926, he was one of eight siblings born to the late Jurgis and Ursula (Klimas) Petkaitis. As a teen during WW2, Lithuania was forcibly occupied by both Soviet communist and Nazi forces. George and some family members escaped...
Kathleen Rodriguez
Feb 23, 2018
Kathleen (Davis) Rodriguez, 67, beloved wife of Carlos Rodriguez, passed away on February 23, 2018 in Newington. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Margaret (Cosgrove) Davis. Kathleen worked as a laundry clerk at Sunshine Laundry for 20 years. She leaves behind her husband Carlos of Hartford, her daughters Lynn Wrobel and her husband Peter...
Irene G. Mercouriou
Feb 21, 2018
Irene G. Mercouriou died February 21, 2018 and was born August 10, 1936. The funeral will be Monday, February 26, 2018, 11 am in St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 433 Fairfield Ave. Hartford. Visiting hours will be Monday, 9:30-10:30 am, at Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home, 1276 Berlin Tpke. Wethersfield. To share a memory with the family please visit www.dillonbaxter.com.
Alfredo Adriano Lacapruccia
Feb 16, 2018
Alfredo Adriano LaCapruccia, 90 of Wethersfield, CT passed away peacefully on February 16, 2018. Alfredo was born on January 18, 1928 in Popoli, Province of Abruzzo, Italy. Son of the late Bonifacio and Carmela (Profenno) LaCapruccia. He was predeceased by his loving and devoted wife Carmina (DeFelippo). He is survived by his four daughters, Marinella (Maria) DeMarco of Old Saybrook,...
William Vincent Spaziani
Feb 8, 2018
William Vincent Spaziani, 98, died peacefully on February 8, 2018 at Jefferson House. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Robert and Mary Domenica (Profeta) Spaziani. William served as a Staff Sergeant as Military Police in the Army Air Corps during WWII receiving a Good Conduct Medal and an American Theatre Campaign Ribbon. After his service, he...
Beverly E. Boya
Feb 6, 2018
Beverly E Boya, 79, of 20 Melody Lane East Granby, CT passed peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital. Beverly was born in Searcy, Arkansas on March 2, 1938 and was the daughter of the late William and Bertie Edwards. Beverly had two careers, twenty five years at Connecticut Bank and Trust and...
Rev. Gerald R. Biron, Ms
Feb 4, 2018
Father Gerald R. Biron, M.S., 83, a Missionary of Our Lady of La Salette, of Hartford, Connecticut, died Sunday, February 4, 2018 at Hughes Health and Rehabilitation Center in West Hartford, CT. He was born July 9, 1934 in Springfield, Massachusetts, son of the late Jules and Bernadette (Guertin) Biron. He attended schools in Massachusetts and New Hampshire prior to...
Ruth M. Birmingham
Jan 27, 2018
Ruth (Miller) Birmingham, 94, passed on Saturday, January 27, 2018, with her family by her side at her home in Vernon. She was the beloved wife of the late W. Dudley Birmingham, and daughter of the late Frederick and Elsie (Ertel) Miller. Ruth was a resident of Wethersfield for most of her life. She was predeceased by her brother, Jackie....
Hector G. Alzugaray, Sr.
Jan 17, 2018
Hector Guillermo Alzugaray, 83, a pillar of the Cuban community in Greater Hartford, died Wednesday, January 17, 2018, in Miami, Florida. He was the beloved husband of his late childhood sweetheart, Nery D. Alzugaray. Born in Perico, Cuba, October 14, 1934, he was the son of the late Juan Felipe and Alicia Alzugaray (Diaz). In 1956 he married in Havana,...
Louise Gigon
Jan 16, 2018
Louise Gigon passed away on January 16, 2018. A devoted wife and mother, she was born in New Haven to the late Justice Kenneth Wynne and Mrs. Mary Fielding Wynne. The youngest of six children, Louise grew up in Woodbridge, attending Lauralton Hall, Center School and St. Margaret's; and graduating from the Gateway School and the University of Connecticut. She...
Maria Karabetsos
Jan 12, 2018
Maria Karabetsos, 49, of Newington passed away Friday January 12, 2018. Maria was the daughter of Demetra (Tsakiris) Karabetsos and the late Soterios (Sam) Karabetsos. Besides her mother, Maria leaves behind her two brothers; John of Newington, and Michael and his wife Dawn of Manchester, along with their children James, Ashley, and Ryan. She also leaves behind many beloved aunts,...
Boodram Ajodhi
Jan 8, 2018
Boodram Ajodhi, 81, of Hartford, Connecticut passed away peacefully on January 8, 2018 at Hartford Hospital surrounded by his loving and caring family. He was born in Ocean View, Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara, British Guiana on September 24, 1936. He worked at Uitvlugt Sugar Estate for many years before migrating to the U.S. in 1984. He was very supportive of...
Thanas "Arthur" Laske
Jan 2, 2018
Thanas "Arthur" Laske, 89, of West Hartford, passed away on January 2, 2018. He was born in Permet, Albania to the late Anesti and Katina (Nako) Laske on May 15, 1928. Arthur immigrated to Istanbul (Constantinople) Turkey where he met his wife Aliki (Totonis). He also leaves behind his son Apostol and wife Judy of Wethersfield and his three cherished...
Frederick John Christie
Jan 2, 2018
Frederick John Christie, 93, of Wethersfield, beloved husband of Frances (Zazzaro-Burns) Christie, passed away on January 2nd, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital. He was born in Hartford to the late Frederick James and Mary (Finnegan) Christie. Frederick served in the Navy during WWII. He later was a supervisor for the U.S. Postal Service. He was a communicant of Incarnation Church...
Devra Lee Koromanian
Dec 30, 2017
On December 30, 2017 we lost a beautiful person. Devra Lee Koromanian of Glastonbury passed away unexpectedly in a tragic motor vehicle accident. Devra was a beautiful soul and would give you anything she could or anything to help you. She enjoyed art and painting, just like her late father and artist whom she adored. She loved children, especially her...
Oscar H. Sapia
Dec 25, 2017
Oscar H. Sapia, 84, passed away on December 25, 2017. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina to the late Horacio and Maria Angelica (Capace) Sapia on September 16, 1933. Oscar was a professional soccer player and came to the US to continue his soccer career and then later worked as a machinist for UTC. He leaves behind his son...
Pantaleon Leonidas
Dec 17, 2017
Pantaleon Leonidas, 93, of Hartford, CT passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 17, 2017. He was born in Siana - Rhodes, Greece on July 23, 1924, to the late Panagiotis and Areti Leonidas. He was the beloved husband of Anastasia (Diacosavvas) Leonidas for 52 years. Pantaleon is survived by his son Peter (Panagiotis) and his wife Lori of West Hartford,...
Maricel 'Mary' Lluveras
Dec 13, 2017
Maricel Lluveras, (Mary) was born on August 12, 1965 in Ponce, PR, to Hector Lluveras and Myrna Martinez. She was the eldest of four children. Mary relocated to CT in 1984. Shortly after, she graduated with a degree in accounting. Mary was married to Efrain Torres Jr, for over 25 years, in which two children were born. Mary was great...
Emmanuel D. Moshovos
Dec 13, 2017
Emmanuel "Mo" Moshovos, 83, of East Hartford, CT passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2017. Mo was the son of the late Dimitrius and Stella Dolfas Moshovos, and was predeceased by his beloved wife Lucy (Krikorian) to whom he was married for 31 years. He is survived by his daughter, Christina Kowalczyk and her husband Michael of Northville, MI, and...
Nancy E. Laroche
Dec 5, 2017
Nancy Evelyn LaRoche, 80, formerly of Wethersfield, died, reluctantly, on the 5th day of December, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford where she was born on August 27, 1937. She was the only child of Philip J. and Lucy (Fournier) LaRoche of Windsor, where she spent her childhood and early adult years. She later lived in Hartford for more...
