Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Waterbury and Oakville, CT area
Mr. Alexander Spivak
Dec 15, 2025
All services will be held privately at the convenience of his family.
Mr. Jose "Frank" Cruz Silva
Dec 14, 2025
WATERBURY- It is with profound sadness and broken hearts that the family of Jose “Frank” Cruz Silva, age 64, of Waterbury, shares the news of his passing on Sunday, December 14, 2025 at Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford surrounded by his loving family. He was the loving husband of Marylou (Colon) Cruz.
Jose was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico on January...
Ms. Wendy Cooper
Dec 13, 2025
WATERBURY- It is with profound sadness and truly broken hearts that the family of Wendy (Hugar) Cooper, age 77, of Waterbury, shares the news of her peaceful passing at Waterbury Hospital, surrounded by her loving family, on Saturday, December 13th, 2025.
Wendy was born on January 06, 1948, in Derby, CT, the daughter of the late Norman Hugar and the late...
Mrs. Anne Teresa DeFlorio
Dec 12, 2025
WATERBURY- It is with heavy hearts that the family of Anne Teresa DeFlorio, age 90, of Waterbury shares the news of her passing at Saint Mary’s Hospital after an extended illness on December 12th 2025. She was the widow of Patsy DeFlorio.
Anne was born on January 28, 1935, in Brooklyn, New York the daughter of the late Emidio and Lucia...
Mrs. Joyce E. Sabis
Dec 12, 2025
WATERTOWN- With profound sadness the family of Joyce E. Sabis, 79, of Watertown, Connecticut shares news that she passed away on December 12, 2025, in the comfort of her home surrounded by her devoted family after an extended illness. Joyce was the loving mother of Christopher Sabis, who currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee, and Brian Sabis of Watertown, and widow...
Mrs. Elinor Hardison
Dec 11, 2025
WATERBURY- It is with heavy hearts that the family of Elinor Hardison, age 65, of Waterbury shares the news of her unexpected passing at her home on Thursday December 11 2025. She was the loving wife of Charles Hardison Top of Form
Elinor was born on October 5, 1960, in Waterbury, Connecticut, the daughter of Rose Catanesi. Elinor was a beacon...
Mr. Peter M. Mommers
Dec 11, 2025
Peter Marie Antonius Mommers passed away peacefully on December 11, 2025 at the age of 86.
Peter was an altruistic man, dedicated to his family and friends. He was the best Opa any grandchild could have. He was a true champion of the arts and conservation, donating whenever he could. Peter immigrated from The Netherlands in 1962 and spent most of...
Mrs. Henrietta Gibson
Dec 10, 2025
WATERBURY- It is with profound sadness and broken hearts that the family of Henrietta (Slaughter) Gibson, age 70, of Waterbury, shares the news of her unexpected passing on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 in the comfort of her own home surrounded by her loving family. She was the loving wife of Nathan Gibson.
Henrietta was born in Auburn, Alabama on February 4,...
Mr. Robert R. Blake
Dec 9, 2025
WATERBURY- It is with profound sadness and truly broken hearts that the family of Robert Raymond Blake, age 90, of Plymouth, formerly of Waterbury, shares the news of his unexpected passing at Bristol Hospital on Tuesday, December 9th, 2025. He was the loving husband of Ellen (Murphy) Blake.
Robert was born August 31st, 1935, in Waterbury, CT, the son of the...
Ms. Mildred "Milly" Roberts
Dec 9, 2025
WEST HARTFORD- We take heart in rejoicing in the eternal transition for our beloved, Mildred “Milly” Roberts, age 84, of West Hartford, as she transitioned to her peaceful resting place on December 9, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
Mildred Roberts was born in 1941 in Charleston, South Carolina where she lived until the age of 20 years old until, she...
Mr. Thomas "Tom" E. Fogarty
Dec 7, 2025
STRATFORD- Thomas “Tom” Edward Fogarty passed away peacefully on December 7th, 2025, at the age of 77, surrounded by the deep love of his family. Tom was born on September 1, 1948, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and made his home in Stratford at the time of his passing.
Tom spent most of his life in Connecticut, apart from 15 cherished years in...
Mr. Van E. Snyder
Dec 7, 2025
WATERBURY - Van E. Snyder, a longtime educator and principal for Waterbury public schools, died peacefully on Sunday Dec. 7, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was 83.
Van was married to Kathleen (Wallace) Snyder for nearly 60 years.
Born on Dec. 17, 1941 in Waterbury, son of the late Van L. and Louise (Finn) Snyder, Van attended Sacred Heart Grammar and...
Mr. Richard J. Tirpak
Dec 6, 2025
CAPE CORAL FL - It is with profound sadness that the family of Mr. Richard J. Tirpak, Age 85 of Bonita Springs FL and longtime resident of Waterbury, CT, shares the news of his peaceful passing on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at the Hope Hospice House in Cape Coral, FL
Richard was born on July 14, 1940, in Torrington, CT, the...
Ms. Carol Oconnell
Dec 5, 2025
All services will be held privately at the convenience of the family.
Mr. Lucien E. "Champ" Larrivee
Dec 5, 2025
WATERBURY - It is with profound sadness that the family of Lucien E. Larrivee, fondly known as “Champ”, age 79 of Waterbury, shares the news of his peaceful passing in the comfort of his home, surrounded by the love and care of his family, on Friday, December 5, 2025. He was the devoted husband of Karen (Sawczuk) Larrivee.
Champ was born...
Mrs. Wilhelmina Plourde
Dec 5, 2025
WATERBURY - It is with profound sadness that the family of Wilhelmina (Correia) Plourde, age 91, shares the news of her peaceful passing in the comfort of her home, surrounded by the love and care of her family, on Friday, December 5th, 2025. She was the devoted wife of Joseph Plourde.
Born on December 20, 1933 in Waterbury, CT, the daughter...

