Obituaries
Darrell H. Tardif
Dec 31, 2024
Darrell Herman Tardif, 44, of Wolcott, passed away suddenly on December 31, 2024, at home.
Darrell was born on February 4, 1980, in Burlington, VT, the son of the late Joseph Tardif and Sandra J. (Wallace) Tardif.
He was the owner of Get It Done Concrete in Bristol. He was a member of Polish American Club. Darrell had a heart of gold...
Janet DeFonzo
Dec 19, 2024
Janet DeFonzo, 110, of Bristol passed away, Thursday, December 19, 2024 at the Ingraham Manor. She was the widow of Rocco DeFonzo and Peter Ventrella..
Janet was born in Bristol on June 22, 1914, daughter of the late Dominic and Marie Casadonti. She worked at New Departure Hyatt Division of General Motors and retired in 1972 and was the real life...
Marilyn F. Pelkey
Dec 16, 2024
Marilyn Pelkey, 45, of Bristol passed away on Monday, December 16, 2024at the Bristol Hospital. She was the wife of Dereke Pelkey.
Marilyn was born on March16, 1979 in Bristol the daughter of Emile and the late Joyce (St. Pierre) Guimond.
She was a member of Salvation Army and worked as a Social Worker. When she passed, she give her organs so...
Waldemar "Wally" Ward
Dec 5, 2024
Waldemar "Wally" Ward, 71, of Terryville, passed away December 5, 2024, peacefully at the side of his significant other of 24 years, Melanie Adamowich.
Wally was born in Germany on October 6, 1953 the son of the late Harvey and Hannelore (Murth) Ward.
Fondly known to called Wally, this kind soul was a genuine person and friend in both heart and mind....
Suzanne F. Mantei
Nov 20, 2024
Suzanne (Mauro) Mantei, 77, of Bristol passed away November 20, 2024 at the Bristol Hospital.
She was born in Brooklyn , NY on March 6, 1947 the daughter of the late Vincent and Alice (Bradley) Mauro. Survived by her husband Kenneth Mantei.
Besides her husband she is survived by her children, Paulyne Cyr of Bristol and Laura Brzozowski and husband Bill of...
Fotini Diamantis
Nov 4, 2024
Fotini (Dimouli) Diamantis, 93, daughter of Antonios and Malamati (Ziotas) Dimoulis, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side.
Fotini was born and raised in a small village in Korifi, Greece. It was there that she married her childhood friend, Menelaos Diamantis, in 1953. On December 8, 1955, the young couple, with a wooden homemade suitcase, one set...
Geraldine Marie Luisi
Nov 1, 2024
Geraldine Marie (Rentschler) Luisi, 97, of Bristol, CT, passed away peacefully in her home on November 1, 2024, surrounded by her loving family who cared for her during her final weeks in the home she built with her husband.
She was born on March 29, 1927, in Wheeling, West Virginia to the late John and Bernadetta (Hellstern) Rentschler. She was pre-deceased...
Nancey Buchas
Oct 27, 2024
Nancey Jane Buchas, 68, of Winsted, CT, passed away in her home on October 27, 2024. She was born on January 21, 1956, to the late John R. Buchas and Beatrice Coon. Beatrice later married Robert Pych (d.) and had a son, David Pych (d). After the loss of her mother, her relatives and step-family members made way for her...
Stanislaw Czaplicki
Oct 18, 2024
Stanislaw Czaplicki, 88, passed away October 18, 2024 at the Hospital of Central CT, he is survived by his wife Maria (Banel) Czaplicki of 30 years.
He was born in Przasnysz, Poland on April 10, 1936 the son of the late Modest and Helena (Sadkowska) Czaplicki. He came to the USA in 1967 and settled in Bristol Ct, he worked at...
Ruth Vaill
Oct 16, 2024
Ruth (Babich) Vaill, 89, of Colebrook, CT, passed away on October 16, 2024, at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington. She was the widow of Theodore Vaill, Jr.
Ruth was born in Bristol, CT, on October 8, 1935, the daughter of the late Adam and Julia (Borek) Babich.
She attended Central Connecticut State University beginning in 1953; and over the next 25 years,...
Michelle Lynn Green-Albarelli
Oct 3, 2024
Hello, my name is Michael Albarelli, Michelle’s husband. Michelle randomly passed away on October 3rd, 2024. She was born July 12, 1982, the daughter of Julienne Duval Green and the late Morris S. Green. Michelle worked as a manager at Dollar General. Besides me, her husband, she is survived by 3 sons, Avery, Skylhar, and Soliyi Green, and her five-year-old...
Christopher E. Gonzalez, Sr.
Sep 16, 2024
Christopher E. Gonzalez, Sr., 41, of Bristol passed away suddenly at home on September 16th, 2024.
He was born on January 30th, 1983 the son of Myrna Reyes and the late Edgar Gonzalez.
Christopher was a laughing and joyful person all the time. He enjoyed spending time with his children and would jump at the chance to chat about them. He cherished...
Matthew D. Lauretti
Sep 16, 2024
Matthew D. Lauretti, 51 of Bristol passed away September 16, 2024 at the Uconn Health Center in Farmington.
He was born in Bristol on November 2, 1972 the son of the late Rocco and Donna M. (Myers) Lauretti Sr..
He worked for Schultz construction company for several years. Prior to that, he was apartner in a construction company with his brother.
Matthew is...
Wesley H. Getchell
Sep 15, 2024
Wesley Hanford Getchell Jr. born May 9, 1944 to Wesley H. Getchell and Lillian (Foster) Getchell, passed away peacefully with his son Louis at his home on Sunday, September 15, 2024.
He was pre-deceased by his parents, grandparents, a sister Dorothy Hewins and a sister Wilda Guillow.
He is survived by his wife Ginny Getchell of Ohio. His 4 children: Daughters Carla...
Lorraine Wright
Aug 15, 2024
Lorraine (Morin) Wright, 90, of Bristol passed away August 15, 2024 at Ingram Manor in Bristol. She was the widow of William Wright.
She was born October 2, 1933 in Bristol the daughter of the late Edmond and Anna (Hemond) Morin.
She worked at Quality Coils in Bristol for many years until her retirement, she was a member of St. Francis de...
Charles J. Brennan
Aug 14, 2024
Charles J. Brennan, 85, of Wolcott passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at Bristol Hospital. He was the husband of the late Elaine Alice (Mayes) Brennan.
Charles was born in Bristol on August 20, 1938, the son of the late Leo T. and Isabelle M. (Pilon) Brennan.
He worked at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft for 37 years before he retired. He...
Frank Orlando
Aug 1, 2024
Frank Orlando, 72, of Bristol, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2024 at Bristol Hospital surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Arlene (Mika) Orlando.
Frank was born in Waterbury, CT on May 22, 1952, son of the late Joseph and Ann (Nardella) Orlando. He went to Crosby High School and worked for ShopRite for 35 years from which...
Robert John Campana
Jul 29, 2024
Robert John Campana, 78 of Bristol, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2024, at the West Haven VA Medical Center. Robert was born in Bristol on November 14, 1945, the son of the late, John and Angelina (Tartarelli) Campana, Sr..
He was employed at Bussmann Manufacturing Company and Superior Electric Company for many years.
He is survived by his cousins and a...
Elizabeth "Betty" Topalian
Jun 22, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that we are announcing the passing of Elizabeth (Betty) Topalian, formally of Bristol, she passed away June 22, 2024 at Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain.
Betty was born in Roseboom, New York on October 27, 1933 daughter of the late George and Leona (Barner) Van Patten.
Betty came to Connecticut in 1955, the year of...
Robert Francis Finn
Jun 15, 2024
Robert Francis Finn of Plainville, CT, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at 88 years of age, in the home he built and lived in for 46 years after suffering from an undiagnosed ailment for several months. Born August 10, 1935, in Springfield, MA, “Bob” was raised by his late parents, Daniel and Catherine (Moriarty) Finn, in New...
