Obituaries

Peter P. Spinelli
Feb 19, 2008
Peter P. SpinelliPeter P. Spinelli, 90, of Bristol, passed away Tuesday (February 19, 2008), at Sheriden Woods in Bristol, he was the beloved husband of Angelina (Pasqualicchio) Spinelli for over 67 years. Peter was born in Waterbury on May 22, 1917 son of the late Louis and Philomenia (Pennachia) Spinelli. He was a longtime member of St. Anthony Church. He...

Vincent A. Kovalski
Feb 16, 2008
Vincent A. KovalskiVincent A. Kovalski, 96, formerly of Fairfield Street, Bristol, passed away Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008, at the Nursing Care Center of Bristol. He was the widower of Antoinette (Pozzi) Kovalski. Vincent was born in Plymouth Sept. 20, 1911, the son of the late Joseph and Joanna (Dombroska) Kovalski. He worked for many years at E. Ingraham Co. before...

Phyllis A. Marseglia
Feb 16, 2008
Phyllis A. MarsegliaPhyllis A. Marseglia, 52, of 55 Gaylord St., Bristol, passed away Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008, at Bristol Hospital. Phyllis was born in Bristol Sept. 5, 1955, the daughter of the late Evangelista Angelo and Eula (McLeod) Marseglia. She lived her whole life in Bristol and was a member of St. Anthony Church. She is survived by two brothers,...

Margaret Swift
Feb 16, 2008
Margaret (Sullivan) SwiftMargaret (Sullivan) Swift, 97, formerly of Bradley Street, Bristol, passed away Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008, at Nursing Care Center in Bristol. She was the widow of John Joseph Swift. She was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, March 27, 1910, the daughter of the late Jeremiah and Catherine (Roach) Sullivan. Mrs. Swift was a member of St. Joseph...
Walter E. Roman
Jan 23, 2008
Walter E. RomanWalter E. Roman, 89 of 490 Stafford Ave., Bristol, died Wednesday, January 23, 2008, at Hilltop Health Center in Ansonia. He was the husband of the late Virginia H. (Ciarkowski) Roman. Walter was born in Terryville Oct. 27, 1918, the son of the late John and Mary Roman. He lived in the Bristol area his whole life and...
John B. Ritondo
Jan 22, 2008
John B. RitondoJohn B. Ritondo, 55, of 20 Bel-Air Drive, Bristol, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008, at Subacute Center of Bristol. John was born in Bristol April 21, 1952, the son of the late Dominick J. and Marion E. (Riccio) Ritondo. A lifelong resident of Bristol, he graduated from St. Paul High School. He was employed at Bristol Hospital...

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...
