Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Waterbury and Oakville, CT area
Raymond F. LaVoie
Jan 30, 2009
Raymond F. LaVoie ?" age 94 of Nottingham Terrace died peacefully January 30th at Meridian Manor Health Care Center after an extended illness. He was the husband of Florence (Christian) LaVoie. Mr. LaVoie was born February 21st 1914 in Windham, CT the son of the late Antonio and Rachel (Guimond) LaVoie. He worked as tool and die maker at National...
Edward L Hummel
Jan 25, 2009
AT THE CASEY-ODONNELL FAMILY FUNERAL HOME - Mr. Edward L. Hummel, age 81, of Wislock St. Waterbury, died Sunday after a lengthy illness. He was the husband of Nancy (Noonan) Hummel.. Edward was born in Milwaukee Wisconsin on July 7, 1927, the son of the late Louis and Helen (Hyland) Hummel. He graduated from Crosby High School and the University...
Nikki Louise Simon
Jan 22, 2009
AT THE O'NEILL FUNERAL HOME Nikki Louise Simon, age 43, of Watertown, passed away suddenly on Thursday January 22, 2009 in her sleep. Nikki was born November 8, 1965 in Oxnard, CA. the daughter of David Simon of Indiana and Linda (Burkhardt) Romero of Pahrump, NV and lived in Watertown for the past 4 years. She was a graduate of...
John Sowinski
Jan 18, 2009
AT THE O'NEILL FUNERAL HOME, OAKVILLE- John Sowinski, age 49, of Jordan Ave Oakville died unexpectedly on Sunday at his home. He was the husband of Sherry (Pelkey) Sowinski. John was born in Waterbury on June 1, 1959, the son of the late John M. and Irena (Wryzykowska) Sowinski. A lifelong resident of Oakville, John was a graduate of Watertown...
Claudette G. Zapatka
Jan 16, 2009
AT THE O'NEILL FUNERAL HOME Claudette G. (Hamelin) Zapatka age 65, the beloved wife of Ronald Zapatka of Oakville, formerly of Naugatuck passed away peacefully January 16 after a long illness. Claudette was born in 1943 in Waterbury, a daughter of Madeleine (LaPerriere) Hamelin and the late Alcide Hamelin and lived in Naugatuck for many years before moving to Oakville...
George Frederick Collier
Jan 13, 2009
AT THE O'NEILL FUNERAL HOME Mr. George Frederick Collier, age 91, of Pond St. Oakville died Tuesday at Waterbury Extended Care Facility after a lengthy illness. He was the husband of the late Shirley Irene (Bradshaw) Collier. George was born in Montreal Canada on July 22, 1917 the son of the late Arthur and Mary Rose (Trickey) Collier. He has...
Frank P. Commendatore
Jan 12, 2009
AT THE O'NEILL FUNERAL HOME, Frank P. Commendatore, age 84, formerly of Colonial St Oakville, died Monday at Middlebury Convalescent Home after a brief illness. Frank was born in Waterbury on July 12, 1924 the son of the late Filadelfio and Angela (Aresco) Commendatore. He was a lifelong resident of Oakville and was an electrician by trade, working at Chase...
Heather Lee Ruel
Jan 12, 2009
AT THE O'NEILL FUNERAL HOME Heather Lee (Quadrato) Ruel, age 35, beloved wife and best friend of Scott L. Ruel and much loved daughter of Katherine (Solberg) and Joseph McCrea and the late Glen Quadrato, passed from this life to her heavenly home in the early morning of Monday, January 12, 2009, after waging a courageous two-year battle with cancer....
Millicent Breen
Jan 10, 2009
Millicent E. Breen ?" age 89 of Wolcott, died January 10th at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton, MA after a brief illness. She was the widow of John Breen. Mrs. Breen was born July 8th 1919 in Waterbury, CT the daughter of the late John J. and Anna (Barrett) Wooster. She was a graduate of Wilby High School and...
Barbara Shirley Omicioli
Jan 8, 2009
Barbara Shirley Omicioli WATERBURY ?" Barbara Shirley Omicioli age 71 of 160 Bamford Ave. died Thursday January 8, 2009 at her home after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Barbara was born December 28, 1937 in Waterbury, a daughter of the late Albert and Augustine (Paoletti) Omicioli and lived in Waterbury most of her life. She was a graduate...
Nancy E. Mannello
Jan 7, 2009
Ms .Nancy E. Mannello, age 58, of Granada Rd. Waterbury, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at home. Ms. Mannello was born November 10,1950 in Waterbury, CT, the daughter of Regina (Ouellette) Mannello and the late Victor Mannello. She attended Wilby High School and was a graduate of Briarwood College in Southington. She was as a dietetic technician at...
Eric Peter Grohoski
Jan 6, 2009
OAKVILLE- Eric Peter Grohoski, age 49, of Hungerford Ave. Oakville, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 6, 2009. He was the husband of Jodi (Radzunas) Grohoski. Eric was born in Waterbury on June 15, 1959, the son of Franziska (Jenetz) Manuel of Thomaston and the late Benedict Grohoski. He was a graduate of Thomaston High School and was a skilled craftsman...
Rodney Gordon Ayotte
Jan 4, 2009
Mr. Rodney Gordon Ayotte, age 70 of Arcadia Ave. Oakville, died Sunday morning at Waterbury Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Elaine (Daveluy) Ayotte. Rodney was born in Waterbury on October 5, 1938, son of the late Leon & Yvonne (Martin) Ayotte. He was educated in the Waterbury School System and was a veteran of...
Bernadette Demers
Jan 2, 2009
BERNADETTE (BISAILLON) DEMERS OAKVILLE- Bernadette (Bisaillon)"Memere" Demers age 93 of Portland Street died Friday January 2, 2009 at Watertown Convalarium. She was the widow of Jules Philip Romeo Demers. Bernadette was born April 16, 1915 in Saint Christine, Quebec Canada a daughter of the late Joseph and Laura (Deshenue) Bisaillon and lived in Oakville since 1955. She was educated in...
Patricia A. Redican
Jan 2, 2009
Patricia A. Redican, age 73, of Lydia St Waterbury, died Friday January 2, 2009 after a brief illness. She was the wife of William Walsh. Patricia was born June 23, 1935 in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Thomas and Elizabeth (Butterworth) Redican. She was a lifelong resident of Waterbury and a graduate of Leavenworth High School. She was a...
Murat Bizati
Jan 1, 2009
Murat Bizati ?"age 78 of Grayham Ridge Rd Naugatuck died January 1st 2009 at Waterbury hospital after an extended illness. He was the husband of Kadrisha (Alka) Bizati. Mr. Bizati was born February 10, 1930 in Macedonia the son of the late Imer and Kadrisha (Pasho) Bizati. While living in the United States Mr. Bizati worked as a Mason constructing...
Gregory P. Lavoie
Dec 31, 2008
OAKVILLE - GREGORY P. "LUMPY" LAVOIE age 39 of Charlotte St. died Dec. 31 at Waterbury Hospital. Gregory was born October 15, 1969 in Waterbury a son of Carolynn "Cookie" (Kalinowski) Lavoie and the late Gerard P. Lavoie and was a lifelong Oakville resident who enjoyed fishing and golfing. Greg was a self employed truck driver and was a graduate...
Kathleen O. Trota
Dec 30, 2008
WATERBURY- Mrs. Kathleen O. Trota, age 75, of East Main St Waterbury, died Tuesday at St. Mary's Hospital after a brief illness. Kathleen was born October 15, 1933, in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Francis E and Margaret (McIroy) O'Connor. She was a graduate of Waterbury Catholic High School and St. Mary's School of Nursing. She remained in the...
Marion A. Filippone
Dec 29, 2008
OAKVILLE- Marion A. (Stewart) Filippone age 68 of Colonial St. died Monday evening at Marathon Health Care Center in Waterbury. She was the widow of Albert C. Filippone. Marion was born January 31, 1940 in Southington, a daughter of the late Noel and Arvilla (Parmalay) Stewart and lived in Oakville most of her life. She was a graduate of Southington...
Emma Wilkas
Dec 28, 2008
Waterbury ?"Emma (Sharkey) Wilkas, age 81, formerly of Cocoa Beach Florida and Waterbury, died Sunday at Abbott Terrace Health Center after a long illness. Emma was born on July 3, 1927 in Waterbury, the daughter of the late James P. and Mary (Burke) Sharkey. She was educated in local schools and spent her years as a loving mother and homemaker....

