Local obituaries for Seymour, New Haven County in Connecticut.
Rollande L. Brochu
Sep 29, 2017
Rollande Lucienne Brochu, age 92, of Oxford, Connecticut entered into eternal rest on September 29, 2017, at home, by the side of her loving husband Gerard. Rollande was born on April 18, 1925 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, and grew up in Cookshire, Quebec, Canada with her eleven siblings and her parents, Real and Laura Noel. She and her husband Gerard...
Marie A. Sarkes
Sep 29, 2017
Marie A. Sarkes, age 81, of Seymour, entered into eternal rest peacefully on Friday, September 29, 2017 at Hewitt Heath Center in Shelton. She was born in Seymour on January 17, 1936, beloved daughter of the late Joseph and Victoria Barbour Sarkes. Marie was a 1954 graduate of Seymour High School and a devout communicant of St. Augustine Church...
Woodrow Wilson White
Sep 26, 2017
Woodrow Wilson White, former long term resident of Oxford, CT, died peacefully on September 26th at the age of 96 at the Colonial Poplin Nursing Home (Fremont, NH). Wilson - along with his twin brother Warren Harding White - was born February 5, 1921 in Weston, West Virginia to Oliver Paxton and Delphia Mae (Douglass) White. They were the...
Louis P. Fiore
Sep 14, 2017
Louis P. Fiore, age 93, beloved husband of Dorothy Haskell Fiore, passed away peacefully at home in Oxford, CT on September 14, 2017. Born on June 29, 1924 in Ansonia, CT, he was the son of the late Gondolfo and Michelina Russo Fiore. Louis joined the US Navy during WWII and was stationed on the USS Block Island for...
Florence M. Murdock
Sep 13, 2017
Florence Mary (Frappier) Murdock, age 92, of Beacon Falls, wife of the late Royal Murdock, entered into eternal rest peacefully surrounded by her loving family at home on Wednesday, September 13, 2017. She was born in Waterbury on June 14, 1925, beloved daughter of the late Edward and Margaret (O'Brien) Frappier. Florence was a devout communicant of St. Michael...
Genevieve Jean O'Keefe
Sep 12, 2017
Genevieve (Jean) Taradine O'Keefe, age 93, of Southbury, formerly of Seymour, the beloved wife of the late Edward J. O'Keefe, entered into eternal rest peacefully on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital, Waterbury, CT. She was born in New Britain, CT on May 15, 1924, the daughter of the late William and Mary Tanski Taradine. Jean was...
Bernadine G. Dube
Sep 2, 2017
Bernadine G. (Brandon) Dube., age 81, of Southbury, formerly of Seymour, the beloved wife of the late Donald D. Dube , entered into eternal rest on Saturday, September 2, 2017. She was born in Derby on October 28, 1935 the loving daughter of the late Daniel M. and Gertrude Adams Brandon. Bernadine was a devout communicant of St. Thomas...
Kenneth Louis Demko
Aug 23, 2017
Kenneth Louis Demko (age 63) of Monroe, Connecticut, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, August 23, 2017. Born in Bridgeport on July 24, 1954, he was the son of Louis and Viola Demko. He is survived by his sister Nancy from London, England, his sons Richard from Seymour & Robert from Trumbull, and his soul mate Patricia. Kenneth will...
Beverly Ann Blakeman
Aug 16, 2017
Beverly Ann (Marshall) Blakeman, age 84, of Oxford, the beloved wife of 42 years to the late Robert H. Blakeman, died suddenly Wednesday August 16, 2017 at Beacon Brook Health Center in Naugatuck. She was born in Bridgeport on May 1, 1933, daughter of the late Robert E. and Caroline Hill Marshall. Beverly grew up in Stepney and graduated...
Wanda F. Paladino
Aug 15, 2017
Wanda F. Paladino, age 96, beloved wife of the late Anthony P. Paladino, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at Waterbury Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Philadelphia, PA, on April 9, 1921, the daughter of Michael and Frances (Marinak) Blasiak. Wanda graduated in 1937 from The Jules E. Mastbaum Vocational High...
Florence Mae Garrett
Aug 14, 2017
Florence Mae Garrett, age 82, of West Hempstead, NY, formerly of Seymour, the beloved wife of 48 years to the late Charles J. Garrett, entered into eternal rest peacefully on Monday, August 14, 2017. She was born in Shelton on August 24, 1934, daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Belske Bienkowski. Florence received a B.A. in Sociology from...
Jennie Montagnino
Aug 8, 2017
Jennie Montagnino, age 100, of Glastonbury passed away peacefully on August 8, 2017. Jennie was born June 20, 1917 grew up and lived most of her life in Bridgeport,CT, the daughter of the late Leonard DiBenedetto and Rosina DiBenedetto. Jennie attended Warren Harding High School, and married Anthony J. Montagnino, with whom she shared over 30 very happy years....
May Bonfanti
Aug 2, 2017
May Sader Bonfanti, born September 26,1919 to Joseph and Regina Asmar Sader in Danbury, CT entered eternal rest on August 2, 2017 at Griffin Hospital Derby, CT . She worked in the family store, Sader's Candy Kitchen on Main St, Seymour, where she met her husband, Dominic Bonfanti in 1942. They married upon his return home from the service...
James M. Zamoic
Jul 25, 2017
James Michael Zamoic, age 56, of Seymour, entered into rest peacefully on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at his home. He was born in Derby on April 14, 1961, son of the late Edward and Shirley Stephen Zamoic. Jim was a Working Leader Benchhand in Dynamic Components at Sikorsky, where he had been employed for close to 26 years. He...
Ann S. Lemak
Jul 25, 2017
Ann S. Lemak, age 100, of Oxford, the beloved wife of the late Anthony Lemak, Jr., entered into rest peacefully on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. She was born in Bridgeport on October 3, 1916, daughter of the late Frank and Anna Galai Sebestyen. Ann was a communicant of the Trinity Episcopal Church of Seymour where she made over 500...
Michiko Peck
Jul 21, 2017
Michiko Theorna Peck, age 70, of Woodbridge, the loving wife of Stuart Peck, entered into rest peacefully on Friday, July 21, 2017 at her home. She was born on August 20, 1946 on the island of Okinawa of Japanese and Hawaiian parents. After the death of her natural mother, Michiko was given up for adoption and raised by Mr....
Charles Bartlett
Jul 17, 2017
Charles Bartlett 57, of Oxford, CT, beloved husband of Lauren Bartlett, passed away on July 17, 2017, at Griffin Hospital. He was born in East Wareham, Ma., September 6, 1959, the son of Charles and Mary Bartlett. Charles was a Material Review Inspector at Sikorsky for 39 years. He enjoyed photography, canoeing and the outdoors and especially loved being...
John Robert Macfarlane
Jul 9, 2017
John Robert Macfarlane, age 82, of Oxford, beloved husband of 59 years to Maureen ( Murphy) Macfarlane, entered into rest peacefully on Sunday July 9, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital, Waterbury. He was born in Montreal, Canada on September 24, 1934, son of the late William and Gladys (Sherrington) Macfarlane. John worked as a Supervisor for Lord Manufacturing of...
Thomas R. Foster
Jul 6, 2017
Thomas R. Foster, age 56, of Oxford, entered into rest peacefully on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Griffin Hospital, Derby surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Derby on September 27, 1960, the loving son of the late Robert H. and Eleanor Olsen Foster. Tom was a devoted banker who loved his job as a Collections Manager...
Anne Marie Smith
Jun 28, 2017
Anne Marie Smith, age 66, of Hamden, beloved sister, aunt and friend entered into rest on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. She was born in Long Island, New York on July 21, 1950 to the late Luke and Etta Smith. Anne made her career as Director of Family Assistance Programs at the Society of ST. Vincent De Paul. She established...
