All Obituaries

On September 16, 2018 on Sunday morning the mission ended in this land of an honest, kind and hard-working man who with his shy smile won many friends. Eric was born in New Haven- CT on April 18, 1958, son of Margaret Dolores Bacote, father of Monique Bacote and husband of Nina Bacote. Everything has a definite time, and there is time for every purpose under heaven. There is time to be born and time to die; a time to plant, and a time to reap that which is planted; a time to overthrow, and...

James D. LeRoy, 61, of New Britain, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018.  Family and friends are invited to call at the Luddy-Peterson Funeral Home, 205 S. Main St., New Britain on Saturday, September 15, 2018 from 3 to 5 PM.

Edna (McDonough) Barrett, 93, passed away on Monday, September 3, 2018. Born in New London to the late Edward McDonough and Julia Sullivan. In life, Edna is predeceased by her husband William Barrett; her friend and companion Ted Trella; and numerous brothers and sisters. She is survived by her sisters, Mary Ann Wilson and her husband Richard of South Windsor, and Josephine Toby and her husband George of FL, and many nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the staff at Westfield...

Jean E (Dougherty) Wieczorek, 72, of Newington, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on September 2, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer.  Born in New Britain to John and Helen (Pilkonis) Dougherty, she was one of four children. Jean was a devoted Dattco school bus driver for over 30 years, driving children in New Britain and Berlin. She loved going to the casino with her husband Ron. She was a great cook and her family looked forward to her Christmas lasagna every...

On August 23, 2018, at age 76, William Bradford Bidwell of New Haven, Connecticut passed away peacefully at Connecticut Hospice after a relatively brief battle with cancer. Bill will be remembered fondly by so many people as a kind and caring man who always put others before himself. For the past month Bill has been surrounded by his loved ones. His daughter, Laurel Bidwell; His son, Birch Bidwell; His life partner, Nan Bartow; His step-daughters, Jenny Baker (spouse Mary Beth Bongiovanni)...

Donna Martone, 54, was called to eternal peace, happiness, and love on August 23rd in Waterbury. She was born on May 27th, 1964 to Olive Tuccillo and the late Gordon Tuccillo. Donna loved spending time with her children and her five grandchildren. Her smile was contagious, and her witty personality will always be remembered. She leaves behind her four children, Jamie and Kaitlyn Martone and Jalen and Janelle Johnson.  Calling hours will be Wednesday, August 29th from 5-8pm at...

Henry Cyr, Jr., 81 of New Britain, passed away Saturday, August 18, 2018 with his family by his side. Born in Keegan, Maine to the late Henry and Winnie (Thibodeau) Cyr. Henry moved to New Britain when he was in his teens and started working at Stanley Works, where he met the love of his life, Lucy (Canata) Cyr, they were married just over 60 years. Henry is survived by his loving wife, Lucy; his son Donald Cyr of New Britain, CT; his daughters Susan Griffin and her husband Tom of North...

For God so needed another angel, that he called home his handmaiden.  Leanne Marie (Mangan) Valengavich died at nine a.m. on August 17, 2018.  She died in peace surrounded by her family in hospice care at the Hospital of Central Connecticut at New Britain General. She was born on July 5,1948 in Waterbury to Edward J and Marie D (Dumond) Mangan.  She grew up in Southington, CT, Phoenix, AZ and New Britain, CT.  She graduated from Saint Thomas Aquinas High School in...

Barbara (Frederick) Boris, 84 of Meriden, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2018, with her loving family by her side. She was born and raised in Meriden to the late Wilbur and Dorothy (Aubrey) Frederick. She was happily married to her husband Frederick for what would have been 60 years this November. Besides her husband Frederick, she is survived by her sons, Frederick Boris, Jr. and his wife Rosanne of Durham, and Michael Boris of Meriden, CT; her sister Carol Palardy of Fairport, NY; her...

Patricia Rowell, 93, of New Britain, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2018. She was born on May 19, 1925, in Fort Kent, Maine to George and Elizabeth (Lahey) Savage and was one of six children. Patricia was a devoted home maker and loved cooking, praised especially for her spaghetti & meatballs. Patricia is survived by her daughter, Janice Rowell of New Britain; her brother Burns Patrick Savage of Long Meadow, MA; her granddaughter Jennifer Desjardins of Union City, NJ; her...