Obituaries

Daniel B. Harrigan
Jan 18, 2008
Daniel B. HarriganDaniel B. Mr. Daniel B. Harrigan, 90, of 87 Sherbrook St. Bristol, passed away January 18, 2008, peacefully at the Bristol Hospital, he was the husband of Mary (Cassineri) Harrigan. Daniel was born on May 18, 1917 in Paterson, NJ the son of the late Daniel F. and Ida (Stinnard) Harrigan. He worked at Departure Hyatt Division of...
Marietta Protu
Dec 15, 2007
Marietta (Tomazos) ProtuMarietta (Tomazos) Protu, 85, of 1252 Burlington Ave., Bristol, passed away Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007, at Bristol Hospital. She was the widow of George Protu. She was born in Rhodes, Greece, Aug. 22, 1922, the daughter of the late Alexandros and Christina (Diakostaulianos) Tomazos. She immigrated to the United States in 1981, to be with her daughters. She...
Joseph Mastrototaro
Nov 25, 2007
Joseph MastrototaroJoseph Mastrototaro, 94, formerly of Benjamin Street, passed away Sunday, Nov. 25, 2007, at Marathon Health Care in Prospect. He was the husband of 71 years to Frances (Mastropasqua) Mastrototaro. Joseph was born in Bari Province, Turi, Italy, on June 12, 1913, the son of the late Michael and Maria Louisa (DiGioia) Mastrototaro. He worked for Wallace Barnes for...

Nellie Colapinto
Nov 16, 2007
Nellie ColapintoNellie Colapinto, 88, of 41 Field St., Bristol, died Friday, Nov. 16, 2007, at Bristol Hospital. She was born in Bristol on Oct. 25, 1919, daughter of the late Girolamo and Giacomina (Gatti) Colapinto. Nellie was a resident of Bristol all her life and a member of St. Anthony Church. She was employed at E. Ingraham Co. and for...

Minnie DeSepio
Nov 3, 2007
Minnie (D'Ambrosio) DeSepioMinnie (D'Ambrosio) DeSepio, 92, formerly of Sheila Court, Bristol, died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007, at Nursing Care Center of Bristol. She was born in New Haven Jan. 4, 1915, daughter of the late Antonio and Elizabeth (Mennone) D'Ambrosio. Minnie was a resident of Bristol most of her life and was a member and past president of the Business...

Frank S. Mills
Oct 28, 2007
Frank S. MillsFrank S. Mills, 52, of Bristol passed away Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007, at The Hospital of Central Connecticut at New Britain General, surrounded by his loving family. Frank was born in San Diego, Calif., April 29, 1955, the son of Gayla (Higgens) Mills and the late Frank Mills. He worked as a carpenter for many years. He had...

Madeliene Wojnarowski
Oct 26, 2007
Madeliene (Turgeon) WojnarowskiMadeliene (Turgeon) Wojnarowski, 62 of 125 Shawn Drive, Bristol, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2007, from a car accident in Bristol. She was the wife of William "Bill" Wojnarowski Sr. Madeleine was born in Lewiston, Maine, Aug. 17, 1945, the daughter of the late Roland P. and Elizabeth (Ruel) Turgeon. She graduated from Southington High School Class of 1964...

Joseph A. Fiorillo
Oct 15, 2007
Joseph A. FiorilloJoseph A. Fiorillo, 65, of 284 N. Main St. Bristol, passed away Oct. 15, 2007, at St. Mary's Hospital in Waterbury from injuries sustained in a car accident. He was born in Bristol July 15, 1942, the son of the late Armand J. Sr. and Thelma (Cargill) Fiorillo. Joe worked at General Electric in Plainville for many years...

Angelina Abel
Oct 6, 2007
Angelina (Lena) AbelBURLINGTON - Angelina (Lena) Abel, 80, of 135 Stafford Road, Burlington, passed away Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007, at Bristol Hospital. She was the wife of Glenn Abel. She was born in Newark, N.J., April 27, 1927, the daughter of the late Anthony and Lucrezia Lena. Angelina was a resident of Bristol and Burlington most of her life, and...

Louis Zanetti
Oct 5, 2007
Louis ZanettiLouis Zanetti, 79, of Fifth St., Bristol passed away peacefully Friday, (October 5, 2007) at his home surrounded by his family and his wife, Ethel L. (Silva) Zanetti. He was the son of the late Carlo and Maria (Berti) Zanetti, born in New Britain, on March 16, 1928. Louis was a veteran in the Korea War, serving in the...

Joseph R. Cavallaro
Oct 5, 2007
Joseph R. CavallaroJoseph R. Cavallaro, 92, of Suffield, passed away Friday, (October 5, 2007) at Kimberly Hall Healthcare, Windsor, after a brief illness. He was the widower of Marie (Borgio) Cavallaro. He was born December 5, 1914 in Plainville, the son of Frances (Torello) and Bernard Cavallaro. He was a 1933 Plainville High School graduate and he was a member...

Rose E. McHugh
Sep 26, 2007
Rose E. (McDonald) McHughCORONA, Calif. - Rose E. (McDonald) McHugh, 95, of 2513 Independence Way, Corona, Calif., passed away Sept. 26, 2007, at the Corona Regional Medical Center. She was the widow of Howard F. McHugh Sr. She was born on Oct. 9, 1912, in Alburgh, Vt., the daughter of the late Roderick A. and Josephine (Asline) McDonald. Rose worked...

Carmina Gryskiewicz
Sep 6, 2007
Carmina (Parenti) GryskiewiczBRISTOL - Carmina (Parenti) Gryskiewicz, 86, of 111 Union St., Bristol, passed away Thursday, Sept. 6, 2007, at the Nursing Care Center of Bristol. She was the widow of Stanley M. Gryskiewicz Sr. She was born April 7, 1921, in Bristol, the daughter of the late Domenico and Filomena (Corsetti) Parenti. Mrs. Gryskiewicz worked at New Departure-Hyatt Division...

Michael W. Positano
Sep 1, 2007
Michael W. PositanoBRISTOL - Michael W. Positano, 88, husband of Theresa (Iammatteo) Positano, formerly of Stafford Avenue, died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007, at Ingraham Manor. He was born in Bristol, May 8, 1919, son of the late Carlo and Julia (Palmisano) Positano. Mr. Positano was employed at the Bristol Board of Education for many years, retiring in 1982. He was...

Frieda Jobs
Aug 25, 2007
Frieda (Jabs) JobsFrieda (Jabs) Jobs, 86, formerly of Redstone Hill Rd., Bristol passed away Saturday, (August 25, 2007) at Sheriden Woods Health Care. She was the widow of Edward Jobs. Frieda was born in Poland on May 22, 1921 the daughter of the late Emil and Amelia (Hanks) Jabs. She came to the United States in 1950. She was a...

William Blaschke
Aug 20, 2007
William (Bill) BlaschkeBRISTOL - William (Bill) Blaschke, 71, of Bristol passed away unexpectedly Monday, Aug. 20, 2007, at Bristol Hospital. Bill was born in Bristol April 4, 1936, the son of Clara (Pendleton) Blaschke and the late Arthur (Red) Blaschke. A lifelong resident of the Bristol area, he graduated from Immanuel Lutheran grammar school and Bristol High School. He served...

Mr. Arthur P. Micari
Jul 14, 2007
Mr. Arthur P. MicariBRISTOL - Mr. Arthur P. Micari, 90, of 70 Tulip St., passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, July 14, 2007, at the Bristol Hospital. He was the devoted husband and best friend for 67 years to Bernadette (L'Heurex) Micari. He was born in Bristol on Feb. 22, 1917, the son of the late Frank and...

Concetto J. Scalia
Jun 28, 2007
Concetto J. (Jake) ScaliaBRISTOL - Concetto J. (Jake) Scalia, husband of Bernadette (Peltier) Scalia, peacefully turned his life over to his Lord Thursday, June 28, 2007. Jake was born in Bristol Feb. 4, 1924, the son of the late Joseph and Josephine (Sardo) Scalia. Following his graduation from Bristol High School, Jake served in the Army, stationed in Europe during...

Mary Pirog Walden
Jun 21, 2007
Mary (O'Donnell) Pirog WaldenPLYMOUTH - Mary (O'Donnell) Pirog Walden, 63, of 10 Prospect St. Ext., Terryville, passed away surrounded by her loving family and angels Thursday, June 21, 2007, at Bristol Hospital. She was the wife of Jan P. (Skip) Walden. She was born in Bristol Oct. 23, 1943, the daughter of the late James F. and Regina (Dzialdowski) O'Donnell....

Donald L. Taillon
Jun 16, 2007
Donald L. TaillonPLYMOUTH - Donald L. Taillon, 74, of 103 Griffen Road, Terryville, passed away Saturday, June 16, 2007, at Waterbury Hospital surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Francis (Fijol) Taillon. Donald was born in Bristol Jan. 31, 1933, the son of the late Henry and Margery (Gaylord) Taillon. He was the owner of R & W...
