OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Seymour, New Haven County in Connecticut.

Harriett F. Danka

Harriett F. Danka

Feb 10, 2017

Harriett F. Danka, age 90, of Newtown, beloved partner of Everette (Ed) Brower, passed away on February 10, 2017 at Danbury Hospital. Harriett was born in Hartford on July 29, 1926 and spent her adolescent years in various orphanages. Curious about her birth family, she was unfortunately never able to uncover anything more than her known birth name, Macklin....

Eleanor Grusz Wasko

Eleanor Grusz Wasko

Feb 9, 2017

Eleanor Grusz Wasko, age 91, of Seymour, the beloved wife of the late Nicholas Wasko, Sr., entered into eternal rest peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at Griffin Hospital. She was born in Pine Island, NY on May 1, 1925, daughter of the late Peter and Josephine Kalbarczyk Grusz. Eleanor was a devout communicant...

Maria Piccolo

Maria Piccolo

Feb 7, 2017

All Services Are Private. Cemetery Details Private

Joseph Daffron, Jr.

Joseph Daffron, Jr.

Feb 5, 2017

Joseph (Jay) Daffron, Jr., age 56, of Oxford, the beloved husband of Ketty Miller Daffron, entered into eternal rest peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at his home. He was born in Greenwich on September 23, 1960, the loving son of Joseph and Katharine Houserman Daffron. Jay was a communicant of St. Thomas the...

Adele Barbara Zmuda

Adele Barbara Zmuda

Feb 1, 2017

Adele Barbara (Yakabowskas) Zmuda, age 91, a Seymour resident for over 60 years and the beloved wife of the late Henry A. Zmuda, entered into eternal rest peacefully on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at St. Mary Hospital in Waterbury, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Ansonia on October 30, 1925, the beloved daughter of...

Donald G. Kummer

Donald G. Kummer

Jan 28, 2017

Donald G. Kummer, age 70, of Bassett, Va., formerly of Seymour, CT., Beacon Falls, CT., and Searsport, Maine, the beloved husband of the late Patricia Ann Bagley Kummer, entered into rest peacefully on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at The Franklin Healthcare, Rocky Mount, Virginia. He was born in Derby, on May 23, 1946, the son of the late George...

David F. Carlson Sr.

David F. Carlson Sr.

Jan 26, 2017

David Frederick Carlson, Sr., age 76, of Seymour, entered into rest peacefully on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at the West Haven Veterans Medical Center. He was born in Seymour on June 17, 1940, son of the late John and Helene Schneider Carlson. Dave was a devout communicant of the Seymour United Methodist Church. He was the owner of Cobblestone...

Ann H Tkacz

Ann H Tkacz

Jan 23, 2017

Ann (Huzar) Tkacz, age 92, of Oxford, the beloved wife of the late John Tkacz , entered into eternal rest peacefully on Monday, January 23, 2017 at Shady Knoll Health Care Center of Seymour, with her loving family by her side. She was born in New Haven on April 18, 1924. She was the beloved daughter of the late...

Lisa Francoeur

Lisa Francoeur

Jan 12, 2017

Lisa Francoeur, age 49, of Derby, the beloved daughter of Laurie Francoeur and the late Phillip Francoeur, entered into eternal rest peacefully on Thursday, January 12, 2017 with her loving family by her side. She was born in Bridgeport on June 23, 1967. Lisa was a long time Oxford resident prior to moving to Derby. She was a member...

Thomas Sarkes

Thomas Sarkes

Jan 5, 2017

Thomas Sarkes, age 91, of Seymour, the beloved husband of 37 years to Jacqueline Boulay Sarkes, entered into eternal rest peacefully on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at St. Vincent Hospital in Bridgeport. He was born in New Bedford, MA on August 7, 1925, son of the late Joseph and Victoria Sarkes. Tom was a lifelong Seymour resident and a...

Carl Otto Dahn

Carl Otto Dahn

Dec 31, 2016

Carl (Dapper) Dahn, age 85, of Seymour, son of the late Carl and Martha Dahlman Dahn passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Yale New Haven Hospital with his loving family by his side. Carl was the husband of Betty (Fetyko) Dahn for more than 59 years. Carl was a lifelong resident of Seymour and a graduate of...

William Joseph Guillotte Jr.

William Joseph Guillotte Jr.

Dec 30, 2016

William Joseph Guillotte, Jr., age 87, of Oxford, the beloved husband of Mary Callahan Guillotte, entered into eternal rest peacefully on Friday, December 30, 2016 at Abbott Terrace Healthcare of Waterbury surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Norwich, Connecticut on March 4, 1929, son of the late William and Marion LaGarde Guillotte, Sr. Bill was an...

Nancy E. Lafferty

Nancy E. Lafferty

Dec 20, 2016

Nancy E. Lafferty, age 74, of Groton, the beloved wife of Richard D. Lafferty, entered into rest peacefully on Tuesday, December 20, 2016. She was born in Phillipsburg, PA on October 19, 1942, beloved daughter of the late Jack and Isabelle Waite. Nancy was a homemaker who enjoyed movies and going to shows. She loved spending time with her...

Czeslawa Wegiel

Czeslawa Wegiel

Dec 14, 2016

Czeslawa Wegiel (Babcia), age 87 of Seymour entered into eternal rest peacefully on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Bridgeport Hospital, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. She was born in France on April 24, 1929, to the late Katarzyna Kurosz and Jan Sieczkowski. Later she lived in Poland. She loved to go to family gatherings and socialize while...

Joann Dimaria

Joann Dimaria

Dec 12, 2016

JoAnn Bernadette DiMaria, 72 of Seymour, the beloved companion of Richard Read, entered into eternal rest peacefully on Monday, December 12, 2016 at Yale New Haven Hospital. JoAnn was born in Brooklyn, New York on April 30, 1944, the daughter of the late Adam and Josephine (Kacperowski) Kuminski. She was a retired secretary for Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, NY....

James Simons

James Simons

Dec 9, 2016

James Robert Simons, age 71, of Southington, formerly of Seymour, the beloved husband of 17 years to Teresita (Terry) Eclavea Simons, entered into eternal rest peacefully on Friday, December 9, 2016 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 4, 1945, beloved son of the late William and Claire Merlino...

Suzanne Bonk

Suzanne Bonk

Dec 7, 2016

Suzanne Marie Alberta Bonk, age 64, of Oxford, the beloved wife of the late John Bonk, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at Yale New Haven Hospital. She was born in Norwalk on August 14, 1952, beloved daughter of the late Michael and Lydia Savona Alberta. Suzanne was a devout communicant of St. Thomas the Apostle...

Marlene Joan Montgomery Flood

Marlene Joan Montgomery Flood

Dec 6, 2016

Marlene Joan Montgomery Flood, age 80, of Woodbridge, CT (formerly of Seymour, CT), passed away peacefully on December 6, 2016 after a long journey fighting Alzheimer's disease. Marlene was born on June 25, 1936 in Danbury, CT and was married to her loving husband, Donald Flood, for 60 years. Marlene had a successful and fulfilling career working for the...

Lillian Mae Dirzius

Lillian Mae Dirzius

Dec 5, 2016

Lillian McLaughlin Dirzius, age 87 , of Seymour, the beloved wife of 60 years of the late Frank Joseph Dirzius, Sr., peacefully entered into eternal rest on Monday, December 5, 2016 at Griffin Hospital, Derby. Mrs. Dirzius was born in Derby, on January 6, 1929, daughter of the late Henry and Mary Davidonas McLaughlin. Lillian was a graduate of...

Stephanie Lee Gies

Stephanie Lee Gies

Nov 28, 2016

Stephanie Lee Gies, age 31, of Oxford, entered into eternal rest on Monday, November 28, 2016. She was born in Bridgeport on April 14, 1985, the beloved daughter of James and Lori-Ann (Gosk) Gies. Stephanie was a communicant of St. Thomas the Apostle Church of Oxford and attended Southern Connecticut State University. She loved to travel and was an...

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