Obituaries • Published Oct 25, 2024 12 pm
Rita May Rourke, of Deep River, died on Oct. 16, 2024, at the age of 88, after a brief illness. She was born in New Britain on Sept. 29, 1936, to Charles A. Saglio Sr. an...
Obituaries • Published Oct 03, 2024 04 pm
Madelyn Robbins, 95, of Deep River, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-aunt, died Sept. 30, 2024, at her home. Madelyn was born May 13, 1929, in New...
Obituaries • Published Aug 08, 2024 02 pm
Jane Ferguson West, 85, of Chester and Deep River — treasured wife, mother and grandmother, sweet, kind, and generous soul — died on July 15, 2024, at home, surrounded b...
Obituaries • Published Jul 18, 2024 04 pm
Donald Carlson, 77, of Deep River, beloved husband of Sheila Carlson, passed away on July 2, 2024, at Bride Brook Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Niantic.
Donald was...
Obituaries • Published Jul 03, 2024 01 pm
Lois Jean Pitts (Hamburg) (Saunders), age 82, passed away peacefully at her home in Deep River with her family by her side. She was the daughter of Henry Fredrich Emil Ha...
Obituaries • Published May 30, 2024 11 am
Robert E. Miner Sr. “Bob,” beloved husband of Doris (Marsh) Miner, passed away on May 22, 2024.
Robert was born March 13, 1937, in Middletown, son of the late James and H...
Obituaries • Published May 22, 2024 09 am
Marilyn Quay “Mike” Sparks died at home in Deep River on May 8, 2024, with her daughters Stacey and Hilary, her son-in-law Roger Williams, and her caregiver Christine Gri...
Obituaries • Published Apr 11, 2024 11 am
Tom Seligson, author and TV producer, passed away April 5, 2024 at his home in Deep River, with his wife Susan and daughter Justine at his side. Tom was born in New York ...
Obituaries • Published Apr 11, 2024 11 am
Jerry F. Clark Sr., 85, beloved husband of Carol Weiler Clark, died March 25, 2024, at Middlesex Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born Feb. 20, 1939, to Melville...
Obituaries • Published Mar 28, 2024 11 am
Doris Kurze, 100, proclaimed “Queen of the Valley” by the Town of Deep River, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2024. She was born July 5, 1923, in Chester, to John and ...
Obituaries • Published Mar 21, 2024 08 pm
Charles “Charlie” Edward Priest Sr., 86, of Deep River, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2024, after a short illness. Born on Dec. 29, 1937, in Middletown to Helena and...
Obituaries • Published Mar 21, 2024 07 pm
Leigh Angello Basilone, 65, of Deep River, passed away peacefully at her home on March 10, 2024, after her years-long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was the belov...
Obituaries • Published Mar 16, 2024 11 am
Raymond N. “Ray” Holland Sr., 88, of Deep River, passed away on March 6, 2024, in Midlothian, Virginia, after a brief illness.
Ray was predeceased by his wife of 40 years...
Obituaries • Published Feb 29, 2024 10 am
Kathleen A. “Kathie” Welch, age 79, a longtime resident of Deep River and recently Chester, passed away at Hartford Hospital on the morning of Feb. 19, 2024, after a brie...
Obituaries • Published Feb 29, 2024 10 am
Nancy Gene Lee, age 76, of Deep River, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on Feb. 18, 2024. She was the beloved wife of Donald R. Lee Sr. ...
Obituaries • Published Jan 25, 2024 11 am
Robin Marcino, 68, of Deep River, passed away on Jan. 16, 2024. Robin was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Charles and Evelyn Binder on Aug. 13, 1955. She grew up i...
Obituaries • Published Jan 18, 2024 01 pm
Delia M. “Peggy” Lynch was called to God to reunite with her beloved family and friends on Dec. 23, 2023. Delia was born June 8, 1933, in Flushing, New York. Delia devote...
Obituaries • Published Jan 04, 2024 01 pm
Shelby Smith Evans, 71, of Deep River, passed away on Dec. 24, 2023, after a protracted battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Shelby was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and...
Obituaries • Published Jan 04, 2024 01 pm
On Dec. 26, surrounded by her family, God called Nancy Hawkins Burtis home to reunite with two of her best friends, Becky and Dinita. Nancy was born in Deep River on Marc...
Obituaries • Published Nov 15, 2023 01 pm
William R. “Bill” Townsend, 92, was born in Montclair, New Jersey, on Sept. 27, 1931. Bill passed away quietly in New Jersey on Oct. 11. He lived in Deep River for many y...
Obituaries • Published Nov 09, 2023 02 pm
Joyce Cart Malcarne, 90, of Deep River, passed peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on Oct. 26. She was born Aug. 29, 1933, in New York City, to Frank a...
Obituaries • Published Nov 09, 2023 02 pm
Bob Rayner passed away of natural causes in his sleep on Nov. 2. He was 62 years old.
Robert “Bob” Rayner was born in 1961 to Charlie and Mary Rayner of Deep River. He wa...
Obituaries • Published Oct 12, 2023 05 pm
Dorothy E. (Geboski) Dayett, 90, of Deep River, passed away unexpectedly on Oct. 10. She was born in Hartford on July 5, 1933, the daughter of Walter and Helen (Solkowski...
Obituaries • Published Sep 29, 2023 04 pm
Sylvia “Sally” M. Stebbins passed away peacefully on Sept. 24 at Middlesex Hospital, surrounded by her beloved family after a brief illness. Sally was a lifelong resident...
Obituaries • Published Sep 22, 2023 04 pm
William “Will” Rayder packed a lot of living into his 43 years. The passionate traveler, fisherman, philosopher, and friend passed away in Boston on Sept. 12, after surge...
Obituaries • Published Jul 13, 2023 04 pm
Bradford “Brad” Perry passed away on July 1 at his home in San Clemente, California, with his loving wife Kelly at his side after a traumatic fall two months earlier. He ...
Obituaries • Published Jun 22, 2023 02 pm
William Nelson Zesner Jr. of Deep River was born on Sept. 16, 1967, to William and Kathleen Zesner. Also known as Bill, William died of stage 4 cancer and heart failure a...
Obituaries • Published Apr 27, 2023 12 pm
Melvin Lee Hartford passed away peacefully on April 21. He was born March 11, 1938, in Bridgewater, Maine, to Roland and Christine (Sharpe) Hartford.
“Uncle Mel,” as he w...
Obituaries • Published Apr 27, 2023 12 pm
John Paul Ricci, 59, of Deep River, passed away unexpectedly on April 12.
He was a master marine technician for over 30 years, an avid Fountain race boat enthusiast, and ...
Obituaries • Published Apr 07, 2023 06 am
Gary J. Gaube, 71, of Deep River, passed away April 3 at Artis Senior Living and Memory Care of Branford.
He was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease in 2015.
Gary was born...
Obituaries • Published Mar 30, 2023 09 am
Frances Satagaj Strukus, also known as “Fran” or “Frani,” was born in Middlefield to John and Anna (Rys) Satagaj, the ninth of 11 children. She always considered herself ...
Obituaries • Published Mar 30, 2023 09 am
Giuseppa Giardina Manuli, referred to by all who knew her as “nanna,” passed away March 24, peacefully at home surrounded by her family after 93 wonderful years of life.
...
Obituaries • Published Mar 30, 2023 09 am
Joseph Paul “Joe” Echtman of Deep River passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on the evening of March 19. Joe fought a courageous battle against Dementia for ...
Obituaries • Published Mar 13, 2023 04 pm
Robert Anthony Bartholomew, Sr., passed away on Friday, March 10, 2023, after a short hospital stay. He was 91.
Robert was born in Meriden in 1931 to Richard and Emma Th...
Obituaries • Published Mar 02, 2023 09 am
Mary Rayner spent her final days surrounded by family and passed away in her home on Jan. 31. She left this world after 92 years, surely looking forward to being reunited...
Obituaries • Published Mar 02, 2023 09 am
Sophie Loretta Giza, age 101, passed away peacefully on Feb. 17 at Aaron Manor in Chester. She was born in Deep River on May 13, 1921, the daughter of Ignatius and Victor...
Obituaries • Published Feb 23, 2023 02 pm
Henry Stephen Hotkowski, Jr., born on Oct. 7, 1947, to Henry and Helen (Kowalczyk) Hotkowski, Sr., died on Feb. 12.
Henry is survived by his wife, Lucinda (Taylor) Hotkow...
Obituaries • Published Feb 23, 2023 01 pm
Frances Eagan, also known as “Fran” and “Frankie,” passed away on Feb. 17. She was born on July 22, 1930, in Essex. She was one of six children born to Thomas and Cecilia...
Obituaries • Published Feb 23, 2023 11 am
An Obituary From a Cat’s Perspective for Our Human, Jo A. Mather
We are Sunny and Mariah.
Although our human did not have nine lives, she treasured and embraced the one s...
Obituaries • Published Feb 02, 2023 11 am
Chris R. Lennox, 62, of Niantic, passed away on Jan. 12 at home after an illness.
He was born Sept. 30, 1960, the son of Roderick and Lois (Anderson) Lennox of Clinton.
H...
Obituaries • Published Jan 26, 2023 12 pm
Barbara M. Platt, 87, of Deep River, passed away Jan. 22. Barbara was predeceased by her husband, Elliot “Bud” Platt Jr.; they were married for 59 years. Barbara is survi...
Obituaries • Published Jan 26, 2023 10 am
Myrtle Francis “Myrt” Johnson was born on Oct. 30, 1934, in New London, to Florence Pendleton Johnson and Edgar Julius Johnson. Myrt married the love of her life, John V....
Obituaries • Published Jan 12, 2023 09 am
John Alden Pianta, 74, of Deep River, passed away peacefully on Jan. 7, at Yale New Haven Hospital. He was surrounded by his loving wife of 50 years, Laurie, and their th...
Obituaries • Published Jan 06, 2023 03 pm
Margaret Theresa “Marge” (Moran) O’Neal, 91, of Deep River, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Dec. 22. She was born on March 29, 1931, in Chester...
Obituaries • Published Nov 25, 2022 10 am
Rex Prescott Walden, “Bus,” died peacefully at his family home on Joshua Point in Guilford, on Nov. 18 surrounded by his family’s love. He died the way he lived: with gra...
Obituaries • Published Nov 11, 2022 10 am
Roycroft Anthony Monte of Deep River, formerly of Chester, died peacefully in his sleep Nov. 6, due to complications from Alzheimer’s.
Roy was born in 1932 in Chester, to...
Obituaries • Published Nov 04, 2022 11 am
After a long, rich, and full life, John Anthony Dilger, 94, of Deep River, passed away peacefully on Oct. 21 at Chestelm Health & Rehabilitation Center in Moodus.
John wa...
Obituaries • Published Oct 07, 2022 08 am
Patricia H. “Patty, Pat” (Jump) Woods passed away Sept. 29. She was born Aug. 2, 1953 in Dover, New Jersey. to Richard and Helen (Regan) Jump.
She was a 1972 graduate of ...
Obituaries • Published Sep 29, 2022 11 am
Melville Clarence “Mel” Bill, 85, of Deep River, passed away Sept. 17 after a brief illness. Mel was the son of Hamilton and Dorothy (Saunders) Bill.
He was a self-employ...
Obituaries • Published Sep 29, 2022 11 am
William George “Bill” West, 84, of Chester and Deep River —treasured husband and father, talented engineer and generous soul—died Sept. 20 at home, surrounded by his lovi...
