Estebania Rivera
Jan 26, 2014
Estebania Rivera, 77, of Hartford, died Sunday, January 26, 2014. She was born in Cidra, Puerto Rico, daughter of the late Francisco and Margara (Gonzalez) Rivera. She was a communicant of St. Anne/Immaculate Conception Church in Hartford. Estebania is survived by 7 children, Sol A. Rivera, Ana R. Garcia, Angel M. Garcia, Manuel A. Garcia, Diana Garcia, Maria M. Reyes,...
John D. Keith
Jan 25, 2014
John D. "Jack" Keith, 73, formerly of East Hartford and Manchester, died Saturday, January 25, 2014 at Hartford Hospital. He was born in Hartford son of the late Ann (Scanlon) Keith. Prior to his retirement, Jack worked for Aetna Insurance Co. for over 25 years. He was a graduate of Bulkeley High School, and a U.S. Air Force veteran. He...
Deowraj S. Buddhu
Jan 16, 2014
Deowraj Surajpaul Buddhu of Wethersfield, CT passed away on January 16th, 2014 at the age of 71. He was born in no. 69 village Berbice Guyana. He was the son of the late Surajpaul and Parbatie Buddu. He graduated from Tagore Memorial high school, then obtained a Masters Degree from the University of Wisconsin. He was married to Urmila Sri...
Wilbur J. Bailey
Jan 9, 2014
Wilbur J. Bailey, 87, of Wethersfield, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 9, 2014, with his tranquil spirit intact. Wilbur was born in Grand Rapids, MI, May 24, 1926, as one of four children of Clarence and Mabel Bailey. Wilbur graduated from Grand Rapids High School in 1943. He graduated from the University of Michigan with undergraduate degrees in engineering...
Nicholas Karagiannis
Jan 8, 2014
Nicholas Karagiannis, 82, of West Hartford, died, Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital & Medical Center. He was born in Bucharest, Romania and had lived in Greece before immigrating to the U.S. as a young man. Prior to his retirement, Nick was a supervisor in the Pathology Laboratory at St. Francis Hospital where he worked for over 40...
Connie A. Bitterman
Jan 5, 2014
Connie A. Bitterman, 90, died peacefully on Sunday, January 5, 2014. She was the beloved wife of the late James Bitterman and will now join him in Heaven. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Sebastian and Lucia (Pirrotta) Giglio. She grew up and lived in Hartford, Newington, and Wethersfield. Prior to her retirement, Connie worked at...
Spiros Tzickas
Dec 29, 2013
Spiros Tzickas, 82, of Wethersfield, beloved husband of Effie (Prountzas) Tzickas, died Sunday, December 29, 2013 at his home in which he built with his family at his side. He was born in Trikorfo, Greece, son of the late Dionysios and Vasiliki (Karademos) Tzickas. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1956 and had lived in Wethersfield since 1980. Prior to...
Salvatore J. Branciforte
Dec 26, 2013
Salvatore "Bert" J. Branciforte, of Wethersfield, beloved husband of Stephanie (Wolk) Branciforte, died Thursday, December 26, 2013 at Hartford Hospital. Bert was born in Cromwell, CT, son of the late Joseph and Carmelina (Ferla) Branciforte. Prior to his retirement Bert worked for the City of Hartford at Elizabeth Park for many years, he was also a heavy equipment operator. He...
Janet M. Laraia
Dec 26, 2013
Janet M. (Giguere) Laraia, 70, of Ellington, beloved wife of Gerald C. Laraia died Thursday, December 26, 2013 at Rockville General Hospital. She was born in Bristol daughter of the late Louis and Florence (Alberghini) Giguere and had lived in Ellington for over 23 years. Prior to her retirement, Janet was an elementary school teacher at Orchard Hill School in...
Mary R. Stevens
Dec 21, 2013
Mary R. Stevens, 83, of Wethersfield, wife of the late Michael Stevens, died Saturday, December 21, 2013 at Hartford Hospital. She was born in Hartford, daughter of the late Sebastiano and Gaetana (Monterosso) Privitera. Prior to her retirement, Mary was a court clerk GA 14 for the State of Connecticut for over 25 years. She was a longtime daily communicant...
Robert J. O'Connor
Dec 17, 2013
Robert J. O'Connor, 92, of Newington, husband of the late Elsie (Conlon) O'Connor, died, Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at Hartford Hospital. He was born in Hartford son of the late Jeremiah and Mary (Moran) O'Connor and had lived in Wethersfield for over 50 years. Prior to his retirement, Bob served as Police Lieutenant with the Hartford Police Department for over...
Mary P. Eddy
Dec 15, 2013
Mary P. (Chiaradia) Eddy, 95, of Newington, wife of the late Colonel Milton A. Eddy, died Sunday, December 15, 2013. She was born in Hartford daughter of the late Michael and Theresa Chiaradia. Mary had lived in Newington for over 20 years and previously Florida for 20 years. She was an avid cook and enjoyed her Florida winters and was...
Elaine M. Johnson
Dec 11, 2013
Elaine M. Johnson, 83 of Wethersfield, beloved wife of Robert A. Johnson died Thursday, December 11, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital & Medical Center. She was born in Hartford and had lived in Wethersfield for over 50 years. Prior to her retirement, Mrs. Johnson was a school teacher for New Park Ave. School, now Parkville Community School, for many years....
Patricia Tomany Noonan
Dec 7, 2013
Patricia (Tomany) Noonan 63, of Manchester, wife of the late Thomas E. Noonan, died, Saturday, December 7, 2013 at Hartford Hospital. She was born in Hartford, daughter of the late Kevin J. and Katherine (Foley) Tomany and had lived in Manchester for over 30 years. Prior to her retirement, Pat worked as a para professional for several schools among them...
Suzanne J. Campbell
Dec 4, 2013
Suzanne J. Campbell, 59 of Cromwell, died, Wednesday, December 4, 2013 in Middlesex Hospital. She was born in Hartford daughter of Betty Jane (Regnery) Campbell of Wethersfield and the late F. Glenn Campbell. Suzanne was a client of HARC for most of her life. She was a beloved daughter, sister and aunt. Besides her mother she is survived by a...
Damian Volpe
Dec 2, 2013
Damian Volpe, a renowned memorial designer and founder of the Volpe's Monument Company in West Hartford died at his home in West Hartford on December 2, 2013. He was predeceased by his wife Suse Schock Volpe. Mr. Volpe was an authority on old New England Gravestones. Restoring and reproducing their artistic and architectural beauty. He designed and erected many original...
John L. Cormier
Dec 1, 2013
John L. Cormier, 85, of Newington, beloved husband for 63 years of Clara (Cirilli) Cormier, died Sunday December 1, 2013 at Hartford Hospital. He was born in Lille, Maine son of the late Louie and Sadie (Cyr) Cormier and had lived in West Hartford before moving to Newington 14 years ago. John operated the former Auto Typist Co. for 30...
Annetta "Ann" (Miano) Demaio
Nov 23, 2013
Annetta "Ann" (Miano) DeMaio, 90, of Wethersfield, beloved wife of late the Anthony P. DeMaio, died Saturday November 23, 2013 peacefully at her home. She was born in New Britain, daughter of the late Santo and Rosalia (Spada) Miano and was a longtime Wethersfield resident. Prior to her retirement, Ann worked for Travelers Insurance Co. and Aetna Insurance Co. She...
Brother Thomas C. Murphy, M.S.
Nov 21, 2013
Brother Thomas C. Murphy, M.S., 73, a Missionary of Our Lady of LaSalette, 85 New Park Avenue, Hartford, CT, died on Thursday, November 21, 2013 at St. Mary Home in West Hartford, Connecticut. He was born in Kansas City, Kansas, on July 7, 1940, the son of the late Thomas and Agnes (Thompson) Murphy. He was educated in local schools...
Gary Seckinger
Nov 21, 2013
Gary Seckinger, 63, of Wethersfield, CT. passed away at Hartford Hospital on November 21, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Elizabeth Seckinger and his sister Sandy Schmitz, and will be greatly missed by his wife, Susan, sons Jeffrey and Timothy Seckinger, step children Meg and Mark Felice, granddaughter Isla Seckinger, sisters Cheryl Tatro and Lynn...
