Henrietta E. Burkle
May 15, 2017
Henrietta E. (Urweider) Burkle, 101, widow of John Burkle, died, Monday May 15, 2017 at her home. She was born in Paterson, NJ, daughter of the late Andrew and Elizabeth Urweider and had lived in Wethersfield since 1951. Prior to her retirement, Henrietta worked for the Travelers Insurance Co. for 25 years. She was a generous and kind person. She...
Maria G. Ocasio
May 10, 2017
Maria Isabel Gonzalez de Ocasio, 82, passed away on Wednesday May 10, 2017. Born of the union between Petra Nuñez and Basilio Gonzalez, she was truly the child of Lilin, the aunt who became the matriarch of a family that consisted of Toño, Sixta, and Inez. Maria was the sister of Carmen, Juan Ramon, Carmen Julia, and Ana Elba all...
Gloria F. Gigliuto
May 10, 2017
Gloria (Ferrante) Gigliuto, 87, beloved widow of Vincent Gigliuto, passed away on May 10, 2017. Gloria had lived in Wethersfield since 1955 before moving to Rocky Hill. She sang professionally before her marriage as Gloria Dawn, Venus in the Northeast. Prior to her retirement she was in food service for many years and was a longtime communicant of Corpus Christi...
John C. Gaudiana Sr.
May 2, 2017
John Charles Gaudiana, Sr., 89, has joined his beloved wife Helen in eternal peace, on May 02, 2017. John was born on July 29, 1927, the eighth child of Joseph and Lucy Gaudiano. He was raised in Hartford, CT and lived most of his adult life in West Hartford, CT. As a young man, John served in the United States...
Father Donald K. Thomas, M.S.
Apr 24, 2017
Father Donald K. Thomas, M.S., 86, a Missionary of Our Lady of La Salette, 85 New Park Avenue, Hartford, CT, died April 24, 2017 at Pointe Nursing and Rehab Center in Webster, Texas. He was born November 5, 1930 in Jermyn, Pennsylvania, son of the late Raymond and Clare (Fitzpatrick) Thomas and was the ninth of ten children. In 1944,...
Rosemary W. Dineen
Apr 20, 2017
Rosemary Woods Dineen, 76, of East Hartford, CT, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born on May 1, 1940 in Hartford, CT. Rosemary was a graduate of Buckley High School class of 1958 and the St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing class...
Sister Elizabeth O'Hare
Apr 14, 2017
Sister Elizabeth(Sister Mary Gregory) O'Hare of the Sisters of Mercy died peacefully on April 14, 2017 at St. Mary Home West Hartford. Born in Dorchester, MA to the late James and Marion (Donaher) O'Hare, she was raised in East Hartford and entered the Sisters of Mercy in 1949. Sister Betty professed her vows on June 28, 1952. Prior to becoming...
Gay Sanderson
Apr 12, 2017
Gay (Fontanazza) Sanderson of Hartford, CT passed away on April 12, 2017 at Maple View Manor in Rocky Hill. Gay was born on January 3, 1940 in Calascibetta, Sicily, daughter of the late Eduardo and Rosaria (Ferraro) Fontanazza. At the age of 16 she immigrated to the United States with her family, settling in Hartford. She received a Bachelor of...
Nicholas G. Gianakos
Apr 10, 2017
Nicholas George Gianakos, age 85, departed this life at Hartford Hospital on Monday, April 10, 2017. Born November 7, 1931, in Baltimore, MD, he was raised in Waynesboro, VA before moving to New York, NY and finally to CT. Nicholas was a graduate of the University of Virginia and a veteran of the US Army, serving during the Korean conflict....
Herotido "Cano" Lopez
Apr 4, 2017
Herotido "Cano" Lopez, 75, of Hartford, died Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at Hartford Hospital. He was born in Las Piedras, PR to the late Secundino and Sixta (Velazquez) Lopez. Cano resided in NY for many years and worked at different restaurants and owned one in Manhattan NY. He loved to cook and entertain family and friends. He was a lovable...
Walter E. "Wally" Napierata
Apr 1, 2017
Walter E. "Wally" Napierata, 57, of East Windsor, beloved husband for 22 years of Linda (Angelica) Napierata died, Saturday, April 1, 2017 at his home. He was born in Hartford son of Genevieve (Turski) Napierata of Berlin and the late Attorney Walter J. Napierata and had lived in Wethersfield for many years before moving to East Windsor. Wally worked for...
Joseph Thomas Kurlowicz
Apr 1, 2017
Joseph Thomas Kurlowicz (uncle Joe) 91 of Hartford, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, April 1st. Joe was born in Wethersfield to immigrant parents from Poland John and Marcella (Oleszewski) Kurlowicz. He was predeceased by his wife Irene (Sadlowski) Kurlowicz, two sisters Lena DeLeon and Jeanne Wiezalis, brother-in-law Joseph Wiezalis, niece Carol White Bruno, and nephew John Wiezalis....
Alice Marie (Gagne) Lachance
Apr 1, 2017
Alice Marie (Gagne) LaChance, 90, of Rocky Hill, CT, loving wife of the late John R. LaChance, passed away peacefully April 1, 2017 with family by her side. Alice was born in Hartford, beloved daughter of the late Alexis and Maria (Quirion) Gagne. During high school Alice enjoyed and was a talented roller skater. She was known for her ability...
James N. "Jim" Diamond
Mar 29, 2017
James "Jim" N. Diamond, 54 of Wethersfield, passed away on March 29, 2017 at Hartford Hospital. He was born on June 20, 1962 in Chicago IL, to George and Mary Diamond. Jim was a local restaurateur. He is survived by his parents, George and Mary Diamond of Wethersfield, his daughters; Peni Fotaras, her husband Manny and their son Stamos of...
Helen 'Eleanor' J. Coleman
Mar 25, 2017
Helen 'Eleanor' J. Coleman of Wethersfield, died Saturday, March 25, 2017 at the age of 103. She was born in a small coal mining town, Larksville, Pennsylvania, to Edward and Grace Finley. She was predeceased by her husband Francis D. Coleman who died in 1996. Helen and Francis moved to Hartford for wartime work at Pratt and Whitney Aircraft. Her...
Mignonnette 'Midge' Salois
Mar 16, 2017
Mignonnette 'Midge' Salois, 93, of Colchester, beloved widow of Armand Salois, passed away on March 16, 2017. Born in Berlin, New Hampshire, she was the daughter of the late Francois and Mary (Roux) Delisle. Midge was a communicant of St. Luke's Church in Hartford and was an avid bingo player where she worked at the South End Senior Center. She...
Panteleos 'Pete' Karayanis
Mar 9, 2017
Panteleos 'Pete' Karayanis, 76, of East Hartford, beloved husband of Anastasia (Sfakios) Karayanis, died Thursday, March 9, 2017, at St. Francis Hospital. He was born in Rhodes, Greece, son of the late Emmanuel and Triandafilia (Hatzianastasis) Karayanis. Pete was a member of St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral and worked for Stroehmann's Bakery for over 25 years. He loved his family...
Genevieve Repass
Mar 2, 2017
"A limb has fallen from the family tree. I keep hearing a voice that says, grieve not for me. Remember the best times, the laughter and the song. The good life I lived when I was strong." On Thursday , March 2, 2017 Genevieve (Ziemba) Repass, 97, beloved wife of the late Robert Repass, passed away at Hartford Hospital. Born...
Brian H. Jones
Mar 2, 2017
Brian H. Jones, 55, of Wethersfield, CT unexpectedly passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2017. Brian is survived by his son, Ryan Jones and Ryan Jones' mother Rosemary (Matassa) Jones of CT. He is survived by his father Raymond Jones, his five siblings Carol Pasternak (Philip), Keith Jones, Karen Lair, Patrick Jones, Lauren McDunnah all of CT. He also leaves...
Mary E. Owen
Feb 28, 2017
Mary Eileen Owen, a beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother passed away on February 28, 2017 at the age of 92.Born in St. John's, Newfoundland on January 2, 1925, she moved to Hartford when she was 21, married and raised 3 daughters. She retired from The Institute of Living where she worked for many years. Mary spent most of her life...
