Obituaries

Flora M. Alfiero

January 27, 2019

ALFIERO: Flora M. Alfiero, 91, of Groton, entered eternal life on Jan. 27, 2019 in the company of her daughter and granddaughter. She was born June 29, 1927 in New London, the daughter of the late Gennaro and Assunta “Susan” (Villano) Mauro.�...

Victor Gaska III

January 16, 2019

Veteran

VICTOR GASKA III GASKA: Victor Joseph Gaska, III, (Porka), 53, of Griswold entered eternal life on Jan. 16, 2019 unexpectedly while at home. He was born Nov. 6, 1965 in New London the son of Victor and Beverly (Rolf) Gaska, Jr. of Waterford. He at...

John J. Zaharevich

January 16, 2019

Veteran

NEW LONDON - John J. Zaharevich, 83, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at home, surrounded by his family. Born in Meriden, son of the late Alexander and Nora (Pietras) Zaharevich, he lived in New London for many years. John...

Peter Galera

January 16, 2019

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GALERA: Peter Galera, 95, of Niantic entered eternal life on Jan. 16, 2019. He was born Dec. 25, 1923 in Sacramento, CA the son of the late Gabriel and Evelyn Galera. He was united in marriage, to the former Angela Barone on Nov. 19, 1949 in St. Jose...

Thomas R. Swanson

January 16, 2019

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SWANSON: Thomas “Tom” Richard Swanson, 72 of Uncasville entered eternal life on Jan. 16, 2019 in the company of his loving family. He was born March 18, 1946 in New London the son of the late Harold and Anna (Spinnato) Swanson. Mr. Swanson attend...

Kathleen M. Newman

January 13, 2019

NEWMAN: Kathleen M. Newman, 91 formerly of Waterford, entered eternal life on Jan. 13, 2019 in the company of her loving family. She was born Aug. 28, 1927 in Norwood, MA the daughter of the late Daniel and Dorothy (MacInnis) Morrison. She was the wi...

Rheta DeMartino

January 9, 2019

DeMARTINO: Rheta DeMartino, of New London, died unexpectedly on Jan. 19, 2019 surrounded by her loving family at L&M Hospital. Rheta was born Dec. 31, 1933 in the Fort Trumbull section of New London, the daughter of the late Louis and Mary (Baldi...

Steven D. Webb

December 27, 2018

WEBB: Steven Donald Webb, 33 of New London entered eternal life on Dec. 27, 2018. He was born July 22, 1985 in Norwich and was the beloved fiancé of Tasha Strzeszkowski and father of thier son Nathan Webb. He lived in New London and was a graduate o...

Richard C. Parasiliti

October 22, 2018

Veteran

PARASILITI: Richard C. Parasiliti, Sr. of East Lyme, entered eternal life on Oct. 22, 2018. He was born March 1, 1935 in Hartford, CT the son of the late Thomas and Mary (Alessi) Parasiliti, Sr. Richard was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was se...

Timothy Ahern

December 14, 2018

TIMOTHY J. AHERN 1962 - 2018 COLCHESTER - Timothy J. Ahern, 56, of Colchester, died unexpectedly Friday, December 14, 2018, at home. He was born in New London on October 14, 1962, the son of John and Rosemarie (Petrizzi) Ahern. Tim grew up in N...

Elizabeth L. Mei

December 4, 2018

Elizabeth Louise Mei, 89 of Waterford entered eternal life on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 surrounded in the comfort of her loving family. She was born on July 28, 1929 in Jewett City, CT to the late Vern Thornton Sr. and Olive Stafford Thornton. Sh...

Della Jean Traficonda

November 29, 2018

Veteran

WATERFORD - Della Jean Traficonda, 82 of Waterford entered eternal life on November 29, 2018 at Harford Hospital surrounded by her loving family after a short battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. She was born on August 29, 1936 to the late Charles ...

Luisa Medina

November 23, 2018

MEDINA: Luisa Medina, 40 of New London entered eternal life on Nov. 23, 2018. She was born Jan. 6, 1978 in Dominican Republic the daughter of Ton Medina and Antonia Nunez. She was the beloved wife of Jose Morel. She was currently employed as a superv...

Margaret A Muscarella

November 23, 2018

New London - Margaret Ann (O'Neill) Dragoli Muscarella, 77, of Hingham, Mass., passed away on Nov. 23, 2018 in Boston, Mass. Margaret was born on Dec. 6, 1940, in New London, Conn. to the late Ann L. O'Neill (Hull) and the late H. Pierce O'Neill. ...

Ralph Frank Thorp, II

November 18, 2018

WATERFORD - Ralph F. Thorp, II, 70, entered into eternal rest on November 18, 2018 at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital, after a valiant fight against Stage IV pancreatic cancer, with his wife of forty-seven years by his side. Born in Buffalo, NY, son...

Mary M. Blanchard

November 16, 2018

BLANCHARD: Mary Madeline Blanchard, 95, of Waterford entered eternal life on Nov. 16, 2018. She was born Nov. 27, 1922 in New Port, RI the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Pine. She was united in marriage, to Earl Blanchard, Jr. on Sept. 12, 1943 ...

Carol Lee Mercado

November 12, 2018

MERCADO: Carol Lee Mercado, 71 of New London entered eternal life on Nov. 12, 2018 at her home. She was born June 11, 1947 in New London the daughter of the late Trall and Josephine (Gunther) Butler-Jerome. Carol was a life long resident of New Londo...

Richard M. Wood

November 11, 2018

WOOD: It is with great sadness that the family of Richard M. Wood, 57 of Waterford announces his unexpected passing on November 11, 2018. Rick was born on March 8, 1961 in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada, youngest child of Lawrence and Pearl (Ri...

Vincent E. Falconi

November 7, 2018

Veteran

Vincent E. Falconi, 92, of Quaker Hill entered eternal life on Nov. 7, 2018 at his home in the company of his loving wife Joan (DeMarco) Falconi. He was born Sept. 10, 1926 in New London the son of the late Emilio and Rose (Fulton) Falconi. Mr. Falco...

Richard Pasqualini

October 24, 2018

Veteran

PASQUALINI: Richard J. Pasqualini, Sr. 81 of Groton entered eternal life on Oct. 24, 2018. He was born April 21, 1937 in New London the son of the late John and Nora (Valentini) Pasqualini. Mr. Pasqualini, Sr. attended local schools and graduated fro...

Joseph Wettlaufer

October 22, 2018

Veteran

WETTLAUFER: Joseph Wettlaufer, 73 of Waterford entered eternal life on Oct. 22, 2018 in the company of his loving family. He was born Aug. 12, 1945 in Queens, New York the son of the late William and Julia (MacKechnie) Wettlaufer. Joseph was an Ar...

Mary Lorraine Mallon

October 17, 2018

Mary L. (Tellier) Mallon, 91, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at the home of her daughter, Christine Platt. Born in Bristol, daughter of the late Emile and Irma (Boenig) Tellier, she lived in New London for many years. Mary w...

Barbara A Smith

October 5, 2018

SMITH: Barbara Ann Smith, 73 of Mystic entered eternal life on Oct 5, 2018 in the comfort of her loving family and fiancé Alvin Thurston. She was born Dec. 4, 1944 in New London the daughter of the late Robert and Gladys (Goula) Johnson. Barbara was...

Elizabeth June Bresser Auwood

September 7, 2018

Elizabeth June Auwood Bresser, 93, of Waterford, died peacefully in her home on Friday, September 7, 2018, surrounded by her husband and three daughters. “Betty” was born in Uncasville to the late Walter and Helen (Cutone) Auwood. She graduated f...

Karen Elaine Romano

September 10, 2018

Karen E. Romano, 64 of Niantic, entered eternal life Sept. 10, 2018 in the comfort of her loving family and devoted husband Michael P. Romano, Jr. after a courageous four year battle with colon cancer. She was born Nov. 20, 1953 in New London the dau...

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