Obituaries

Jul 28, 2016

 Mrs. Camille (Plourde) Graziano, 71 of Bristol, entered into eternal life on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at the Hebrew Health Care of West Hartford of which she was a resident for the past 6 years. She was the wife of the late Antonio Graziano.

She was born on December 18th, 1944 in Raleigh, North Carolina the daughter of the late...

Jul 27, 2016

 Mr. Peter Morrone, Jr., 57 of Bristol, passed away at Yale-New Haven Hospital on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 surrounded by his family.

He was born in Paterno-Calabro, Province of Cosenza, Italy, on May 20, 1959 the son of the late Francesco and Giovanna (Nacaratto) Morrone.

Peter worked as a cars salesman for Volvo and Volkswagen for the past decade.

He...

Jul 17, 2016

Andre R. “Andy” Lessard, 88, of Bristol passed away Sunday, July 17, 2016 at his Home. He was the widower of Fernande (Angers) Lessard.

Andy was born November 26, 1927 in Lowell, MA, the son of the late Laurent and Emma (Camrie) Lessard.

He was a veteran in WW II serving in the United States Army. He worked at Superior...

Jul 9, 2016

Matthew McCue, 44, of Bristol passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 9, 2016.

He was born on Sept. 3, 1971, in Bristol the son of Jacqueline Perry and the late Gary McCue. Besides his mother, he is survived by a son, Justin McCue of Milford, Pa.; a half-brother, Evan McCue, along with Aunts, Uncles and cousins. He was predeceased by...

Jul 3, 2016

Constance (Cyr) Penda, beloved wife of 57 years of the late James B. Penda, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 3, 2016. She was born on April 27, 1928, in Bristol, the daughter of the late Joseph E. and Jeannette (Marques) Cyr. Before retiring, Connie was employed at Aetna Life Insurance Company in Hartford for many years. She leaves very...

Jun 16, 2016

Wolcott, Aubrey R. Nash, Jr., 87, of Wolcott passed away Thursday, June 16, 2016 at The Hartford Hospital. He was the husband of Jean (Ball) Nash.

He was born April 21, 1929 in Elgood, West Virginia the son of the late Aubrey and Irene (Neeley) Nash, Sr..

Aubrey worked for the former Ross Welding Company in Bristol and then worked...

Jun 12, 2016

Gail Joan (Pilbin) Dotson, 68, of Bristol pass away June 12, 2016 at John Demspey Hospital in Farmington.

She was born in Bristol, CT on June 7, 1948 the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Kuznicki) Pilbin, and was one of 5 children.

She is survived by a son, Ronnie Dotson and a daughter, Michelle Dotson and has 5...

May 25, 2016

Burton Blanchard, 88, of Bristol passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at Bristol Hospital. Burton was born in Bristol on Nov. 16, 1927, to the late Charles and Edna (Dresser) Blanchard.

Burton was a lifelong resident of Bristol, where he was a devoted Eucharistic Minister for St. Anthony Church. He graduated from Mary A. Callen School and joined the...

May 25, 2016

Roselyn Hannah (Given) Ventrella, 81, of Bristol passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at Bristol Hospital surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife of Anthony J. Ventrella Sr. Roselyn, known as Riz to those who knew her well, was born in Bristol on Jan. 30, 1935, to the late Frank and Emma (DiBiase) Given. Riz, a devoted Christian,...

May 11, 2016

 Mr. John P. “Jack” McCarthy, Jr., 84, of Plainville, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at the Bristol Hospital. He was the husband of the late Margaret (Mascia) McCarthy.

He was born in Bristol on May 13, 1931 the son of the late John P. McCarthy, Sr. and Marie (Ryan) McCarthy. He worked for Pratt & Whitney in Southington for...

May 5, 2016

Jean M. Hurlbut, 91, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, May 5, 2016. She was born in Torrington, CT on September 19, 1924 to the late Victor and Carrie (Porter) Meyer. When she was just 14 she started working at Flieg & Newbury in Torrington where she had been employed most of her life. Jean was an amazing,...

Apr 10, 2016

Apr 7, 2016

David J. Carello, Sr., passed into Gods loving arms on April 7, 2016. He was the husband of the late Mary R. (Malena) Carello.

Dave was born in Bristol on July 16th 1924 the son of the late Giuseppe and Adeline (Monico) Carello. In his very early life Dave and his family had a dairy farm in Great Barrington, MA...

Apr 1, 2016

Bristol, Thomas Anthony Vodarski, 52 of Bristol passed away on, April 1, 2016 at the Bristol Hospital.

He was born in Bristol on October 11, 1963, the son of Diane (Dube)Vodarski and the late Anthony Peter Vodarski . He worked for several years for IGA as a Food Distributor.

Tom loved NASCAR Racing, and the New York Yankees. He was...

Mar 16, 2016

Roger LaFlamme, 69, of Bristol, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. He was born in New Britain to Gerald & Mary LaFlamme. Roger attended the New Britain school system before joining the Marines where he completed 2 tours in Vietnam. Roger was a proud Marine and proudly displayed his affections toward Semper Fi through bumper stickers, hats...

Mar 1, 2016

Mrs. Bernadette Lillian (Peltier) Scalia, widow of John “Jake” Scalia, peacefully turned her life over to her Lord on Tuesday, March 1st, 2016.

Bernadette (Lil) was born in Unionville on August 1, 1925 the daughter of the late Dennis and Margaret (Roach) Peltier. She attended schools in Unionville and Farmington.

After she marriage in September of 1948, they made their...

Feb 25, 2016

Elizabeth (Betty) Ann Foulk, 80, of Bristol, CT died Thursday, February 25, 2016 with family by her side.

Born, June 28, 1935 in Bristol, CT to the late Della (Dumont) Brown and William J. Brown - both of Bristol, CT - Betty worked in various trades throughout her lifetime. She attended Bristol schools and was an avid sports fan –...

Feb 22, 2016

John A. Merrill, 75, peacefully entered eternal life on February 22, 2016. He was born on February 17, 1941 to parents Egidia L. DiBenedetto and Warren Mooney Merrill. He grew up in Bronx, NY where he met his wife, Margaret Mary Murphy, when she was only 5 years old and he was 11. He was a chief engineer for many...

Feb 20, 2016

Shirley Douma, 79, of Bristol, CT, passed from this life into eternity at 3:30 pm on February 20, 2016 with her brother Bill and his wife Paula by her side. She loved her family, Native American Indians, covered bridges, barns, fall leaves, collecting rocks and the sound of a babbling brook. Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, William...

Feb 16, 2016

Gerald Paul Mel, 65, of Bristol, died Tuesday, February, 16, 2016. Born in New Britain, he was a son of the late Joseph and Mary (Chesanek) Mel. An extremely loving father that would do anything for you, he enjoyed partying and socializing with family and friends. Jerry to his friends and family, he worked as a tool maker throughout Bristol...