Obituaries

Della Jean Traficonda

December 1, 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 28, 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 26, 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 24, 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 24, 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 19, 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 16, 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 13, 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 28, 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 26, 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 20, 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 11, 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 17, 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 15, 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...

Josephine Viola Christina

September 14, 2018

Josephine Viola Christina, 102, the last of her generation, died peacefully on Monday, September 10, 2018 surrounded by her family at Bridebrook Nursing Home. She was born in New London, CT on March 28, 1916 the daughter of the late Verna Cannata &am...

Elizabeth M. Lutz

September 13, 2018

LUTZ: Elizabeth Marie Capozza Lutz, of Ledyard, entered eternal life on Sept. 9, 2018 after a long and spirited life of 100 years old. She was born Jan. 11, 1918 at her family home at Pleasure Beach in Waterford, the daughter of the late Joseph and M...

Charles J. Piskura

September 8, 2018

Veteran

Charles J. Piskura - Charles, age 79 years young, passed away suddenly on August 24, 2018. He was born on January 23, 1939 in Bridgeport to the late Stephen and Anna Piskura. Charles attended Stratford Public Schools. He proudly served in the US Army...

Allen Biddford

September 6, 2018

Veteran

Allen Biddford, 72 of Uncasville entered eternal life on Sept. 2, 2018. He was born on Sept. 18, 1945 the son of the late Edith Clark. He was raised by his late grandmother, Evelyn Young. He attended local schools and graduated from Waterford High Sc...

Barbara Ann Jakacky

September 5, 2018

Barbara A. (Camillucci) Jakacky, 55, of Hebron, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, August 30, 2018 in the Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan, NY. Born in New London, she was a 1981 graduate of St. Bernard’s High School in Uncasville a...

Francisca Lozada

August 28, 2018

LOZADA: Francisca Lozada, 100 of Oakdale, entered eternal life on Aug. 22, 2018, in the company of her loving son, Julio Velazquez, and family. She was born Feb. 8, 1918, in Puerto Rico the daughter of the late Gregorio Lozada and Maria Gonzalez. �...

George Cochrane

August 23, 2018

Veteran

George Cochrane, 84 of Waterford entered eternal life on Aug. 19, 2018. He was born June 24, 1934 in Walton, province of Nova Scotia, Canada the son of the late James and Avis (Rolfe) Cochrane. Moving to the US and settling in New London, George atte...

Eric Rocco Johnson

August 17, 2018

Eric Rocco Johnson, 52, of Stonington, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in New London on Saturday, August 11, 2018. Eric was born in New London on November 9, 1965 (during the “big blackout!”) to B...

Willis H. Stepp

August 16, 2018

Willis H. Stepp, III, 58, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, August 12, 2018 at home. Born in New London, son of the late Willis H. Stepp, Jr. and Margaret (Perry) Stepp, he was a 1978 graduate of New London High School. Willis worked for AT & ...

Patrick Kelly

August 4, 2018

Veteran

KELLY: Patrick Joseph “Pat” Kelly, 79 of New London entered eternal life on July 25, 2018 in the company of his beloved wife Jerushia (Wrighten) Kelly. Mr. Kelly was a Air Force veteran and a teacher at Edgerton School in New London. His family w...

Jeanette Lake Tiffany

July 30, 2018

LAKE: Jeanette (Tiffany) Lake, 95 formerly of North Stonington, entered eternal life on July 24, 2018 in the company of her loving family. She was born April 3, 1923 in Portsmouth, NH the daughter of the late Edward and Marion (Stickney) Lake. Jeanet...

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