Local obituaries for Seymour, New Haven County in Connecticut.
Anita T. Shortell
Dec 31, 2022
Anita Theresa Scanzillo Shortell passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022, at Evergreen Healthcare Nursing Facility in Stafford Springs, CT. Anita was born into controversy as the name on her birth certificate, Antoinette, had a slash through it and the name "Anita" was hand-written in its place. Her father, Dominic, wanted to name her after his own mother, but...
Arnold M. Renkewith
Dec 19, 2022
Arnold Michael ( A.M.) (Rinky) Renkewith, age 84, of Seymour, entered into eternal rest on Monday, December 19, 2022 at Griffin Hospital, peacefully surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Derby, CT on December 5, 1938, loving son of the late Arnold G. and Margaret E. Cochran Renkewith. In 1957, Arnie proudly served in the Army National...
Steven R. Marti
Dec 8, 2022
Steven Robert Marti, age 68, of Seymour, the beloved son of Irene Browning Marti and the late Frank V. Marti, entered into eternal rest peacefully on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at Griffin Hospital. He was born in Derby, CT., on March 22, 1954. Steven was a communicant of the Church of the Good Shepherd of St. Nicholas Parish of...
Maddalene D. Buonitati
Dec 7, 2022
Maddalene Dora Buonitati, age 91, of Ansonia, entered into eternal rest peacefully on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at Spring Village Assisted Living , Stratford. She was born in Bridgeport, September 5, 1931, the loving daughter of the late Daniel and Nicolina Caccavella Buonitati, Sr. She was a VH Planner for 40 years at Sikorsky Aircraft of Stratford. She loved...
Kelly Connors Kraus
Dec 5, 2022
Kelly Connors Kraus, age 55, passed away peacefully Monday, December 5, 2022, at home in Naugatuck surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Michael G. Kraus. Kelly was born on September 13, 1967 in Derby, the daughter of Richard and Patricia (Hill) Connors of Seymour. She worked as a patient care specialist for Naugatuck Valley Women's...
Mary Deangelis
Nov 22, 2022
Maria (Mary) Pisani DeAngelis, age 90, of Seymour, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at Shady Knoll Health Care Center. She was born in Beacon Falls, Ct., on April 12, 1932 the daughter of the late Louis and Raffaela Colavolpe Pisani. Mary was a devout communicant of St. Augustine Church of Seymour. She enjoyed watching UCONN...
Mortimer J. Conlan, Jr.
Nov 21, 2022
Mortimer J. Conlan, Jr., age 91, of Oxford, the beloved of husband 64 years to the late Margaret McCarthy Conlan, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 21, 2022 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born in Clohanmore, Cree County Clare, Ireland on May 28, 1931, he was the beloved son of the late...
Nadine Hillson
Nov 20, 2022
Nadine Hillson, age 73, of Tampa, Florida, entered peaceful rest on Sunday, November 20, 2022 at Tampa General Hospital, Florida. Nadine was born on March 5, 1949 in Derby, CT and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Nadia Gido of Seymour, CT. She graduated from Seymour High School in 1967 and National Louis University in 1999 with...
Jean Audrey Rice Brown
Nov 11, 2022
Jean Audrey Rice Brown, age 91, of Rocky Hill, formerly of Oxford, the beloved wife of the late Richard Nash Brown, entered into rest peacefully on Friday, November 11, 2022 at Glastonbury Healthcare. She was born in Woburn, MA on April 6, 1931, loving daughter of the late Albert and Helena Jessop Rice. Jean was an active member of...
Christopher Jon Martin Jagoda
Nov 10, 2022
Love and joy remain in our hearts as we celebrate the Homegoing of our beloved son, Christopher Jon Martin-Jagoda, of Milford CT, who went into the welcoming arms of His Savior Jesus Christ, on November 10th, 2022. Christopher was surrounded by his mom and dad, loving family and friends as he transitioned Home. Christopher had a childlike faith with...
Susan M. Beach
Nov 3, 2022
Susan M. Beach entered into eternal rest unexpectedly on November 3, 2022. Susan is survived by her beloved husband, Philip D. Beach III, her daughter, Karen Barnes and her husband Robert and her sons Philip D. Beach IV and Jeffrey Beach and his wife Monica, her brother Robert Manion of West Haven, her sister Judy Wilson and her husband...
Elizabeth "Liz" Romagna
Oct 28, 2022
Elizabeth "Liz" Romagna, 81, of Oxford, CT, passed away on October 28th, 2022. Liz was born on May 20th, 1941 to John William Saville & Mildred Estelle Saville in New Haven, CT. After graduating from Southbury High School in 1959, she went on to be employed as a secretary at Farrel Corporation and sales representative at Southern New England...
Lawrence "Larry" Wedler
Oct 15, 2022
Lawrence "Larry" Wedler, 71, of Wolcott, CT passed away on October 15, 2022. He was born in the Bronx on March 6, 1951, son of the late Lawrence Wedler Sr. and Madeline Wedler (Duonola). He was a proud U.S. Army veteran, serving with the 82nd Airborne Division during the Vietnam War receiving his honorable discharge in 1971. He had...
John F. Pokrywka
Oct 14, 2022
John Francis Pokrywka, age 71, of Beacon Falls, entered into eternal rest on Friday, October 14, 2022. John was born Waterbury, Ct on November 1, 1950, he was the son of the late Paul and Josephine Yablonski Pokrywka . John was the owner of The Seymour Package Store. He graduated from Seymour High School, Class of 1968. John was...
Harold H. Smith
Oct 13, 2022
Harold Herbert Smith, age 94, passed away on Thursday October 13, 2022 at Griffin Hospital in Derby due to complications from Covid. He was the loving husband of Edna (Douillet) Smith for 68 years before her passing in 2018. Harold was born July 12, 1928 at Griffin Hospital, son of the late Herbert Smith and the late Elizabeth (Beardsley)...
Pasquale A. Ragaini
Oct 7, 2022
Pasquale A. Ragaini, age 90, peacefully entered into eternal rest on October 7, 2022, in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was a beloved husband of fifty-nine years to the late Marlene E. (Scholz) Ragaini. Pasquale was born on June 30, 1932 and lived in Ansonia, CT most of his life. He was the...
William H. Harrison
Sep 26, 2022
William H. (Tad) Harrison, age 70, beloved husband of Jane Armbrister Harrison passed away on September 26, 2022 peacefully at home. Tad was born and raised in Kingsport, Tennessee. After graduating from Dobyns- Bennett High School, he attended the University of Tennessee and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Education. He then attained his Master's degree in Biology from...
Frederick H. Kraemer
Sep 16, 2022
Frederick H. Kraemer, age 78, of Seymour, the beloved husband of 51 years to Penny Simmons Kraemer, entered into eternal rest peacefully on Friday, September 16, 2022 at Yale New Haven Hospital. He was born in Derby on September 15, 1944, loving son of the late Hermann and Grete Muenker Kraemer. Fred graduated from Seymour High School and from...
Melanie Louise Yustin Brezicki
Sep 13, 2022
Melanie Louise Yustin Brezicki passed away on September 13, 2022 at Griffin Hospital surrounded by family and friends. She was born on June 4, 1987 to her loving parents, the late Louis Byrne Yustin and Patricia Jean Yustin. Melanie was a graduate of Seymour High School, where she met friends that she kept through her lifetime. She was a...
Richard M. Neubauer
Sep 12, 2022
Richard M. Neubauer, age 40, of Seymour, the beloved son of Richard and Cindy.Neubauer, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2022. Rick was born in Bridgeport, Ct. on April 24, 1982. As a young child, Rick Neubauer had a passion for football and the extraordinary skills to match his enthusiasm. By the time he was grown, he stood a...
