All Obituaries

Edward J. Kostak, Sr., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, surrounded by his family.  Born August 11, 1936 in New Hartford to the late John and Mary (Krutka) Kostak; He was a lifelong resident of New Hartford.   Ed was a retired volunteer firefighter for the Town of New Hartford and a member of the Knights of Columbus.  He was a carpenter by trade, running his own business, building and remodeling many homes in Litchfield County over the past 67...

Kathleen M. Parsons (Jewett); age 70 of Berlin, CT; loving wife of Daniel G. Parsons; entered into eternal rest on Sunday, July 31, 2022 at The Hospital of Central Connecticut- New Britain Campus; surrounded by the love and comfort of her family. Kathleen was born May 12, 1952 in New Britain, CT; the beloved daughter of the late Theresa Galasyn (Hughes).  Kathleen was a loving and dedicated wife, mother, sister, and friend to many.  She proudly attended to her community as a...

David Robert Maloney, age 77 of Southington, CT., husband of Christine Boganski, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at Midstate Medical Center in Meriden, CT; surrounded by the love and comfort of his family following a brief but courageous battle with cancer. David was born September 3, 1944 in Meriden, CT., the beloved son of the late Robert & Anita (McCoy) Maloney.   David was a loving and dedicated husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend to many. He...

Luc Morin, 65, of New Britain, CT. and his loving fiancée Christine Roux Banavige, 52, of New Britain, CT. passed away unexpectedly on July 30, 2022, as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Luc was born on August 11, 1956, in Quebec, Canada and was the son of the late Lionel and Olivette (Maheux) Morin. Luc was a loving father, grandfather, fiancé, brother, uncle and friend. He was an avid fisherman, enjoyed hunting, utterly loved cows, and had a knack for fixing cars. ...

Christine Marie Roux Banavige, 52 years old, a resident of Manchester, South Windsor and most recently New Britain, Connecticut passed away unexpectedly in Worcester Massachusetts on the morning of Saturday July 30, 2022.  Christine Banavige was born on May 12, 1970 in Manchester, Connecticut to Emile and Susie Roux. After completing her schooling, Christine worked at Manchester Manor for many years as a cook. After spreading her brightness there for a few years, she decided that she...

Diana Lee Temple, 75, of Plainville, CT passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2022 at home after a short illness surrounded by her family. Diana was born on February 16, 1947 in New Britain. She was the daughter of the late Herbert and Elizabeth (Holcomb) Carlson. Diana was a graduate of Plainville High School. Diana married William Lee Temple Sr. on June 26, 1965. They were happily married for 57 years. Diana was a lifelong resident of Plainville, where she worked at Appell Drug Store for more...

Michele Lee Paradis, 51 years young of Bristol, CT., was taken to be with the angels on Thursday, June 28, 2022 in her home, surrounded by the love and comfort of her family, following a courageous battle with cancer. Michele was born November 22, 1970 in Princeton, New Jersey; the youngest of three girls and beloved daughter of William Kemp & the late Sharon Peck Michele was a loving and dedicated mother, grandmother, and friend to many. She worked as a Healthcare Worker for New...

Sandra Lee (Bogue) Caron, age 81 of New Britain, CT; entered into eternal rest on Sunday, July 24, 2022 at the Water’s Edge Nursing Home of Middletown, CT, following a brief illness. Sandra was born April 14, 1941; the beloved daughter of the late Paul E. Bogue, Sr. and Frances E. (Ford) Bogue.  Sandra, or “Rusty” as she was affectionally known, grew up living with her grandparents, Edwin & Ellen Ford in Winsted, CT.  She attended St. Anthony School and...

John Kotlinski, age 56 of Farmington, CT, died unexpectedly Wednesday, July 6th 2022. John was born on October 5, 1965 in New Britain, CT; the son of Lola (Sanczyk) Kotlinski & the late Jan Kotlinski. John was a loving and dedicated father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He worked as a Windows System Administrator in the Insurance and Healthcare fields. John enjoyed spending time with his family, traveling, being a foodie, watching classic movies/tv, playing drums, fishing,...

It is with great sadness that the family of Dorothy “Dotti” Martini Service announce her passing on June 25, 2022 at The Suffield House, in Suffield, CT. Dotti was born to Joseph and Mary Martini on January 8, 1925 to in Nanticoke, PA. Her family later moved to CT and Dotti grew up in Willimantic, graduating in 1942 from Windham High School where she’d also met her future husband, “Brig” Service.  In 1946 Dotti earned her BA degree in Early Childhood...