Obituaries
Ronald Small
Feb 10, 2012
Ronald SmallRonald Small, 74, of 39 Smith St., Bristol, passed away Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at Bristol Hospital. He was the husband of Susan (Davis) Small. Ron was born in Bradford, Maine, May 8, 1937, the son of the late Walter and Minnie (Bradshaw) Small. He worked at Pratt and Whitney as an NDT inspector for 34 years before he...
Mark D. Adamaitis
Feb 6, 2012
Mark D. AdamaitisMark D. Adamaitis, 58, of Bristol passed away, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, at Connecticut Hospice in Branford. He was born Sept. 29, 1953, in Waterbury, the son of Frances A. (Dowling) Adamaitis and the late John J. Adamaitis Sr. Mark graduated from Bristol Eastern High School. He worked for the city of Bristol Department of Public Works for...
Anne Marie E. Caron
Jan 30, 2012
Anne Marie E. CaronAnne Marie Elizabeth Caron, 51, of Bristol, passed away, peacefully in her sleep on Monday, Jan. 30, 2012. She was born in Fort Kent, Maine, on Jan. 27, 1961, the daughter of late Omer and Rena (Belganger) Caron. She was a stay-at-home mom and had jobs here and there. Anne Marie had a loving and giving heart...
Emma B. Letalien
Jan 29, 2012
Emma B. (Litke) LetalienMrs. Emma B. Letalien, 93, of Bristol, beloved wife of the late Alfred Letalien, passed away Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, at Sheriden Woods, Bristol. Emma was born in Bristol on May 6, 1918, the daughter of the late Alexander Litke and Lena (Cippel) Frohm. Emma was employed at E. Ingraham Co. for 10 years as an assembler....
Oneil A. Cyr
Jan 20, 2012
Oneil A. CyrOneil A. Cyr, 83, of 189 Chapel St. Bristol passed away Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, at Sheriden Woods Health Care Center. He was the husband of 63 years to Carmen (Caron) Cyr. He was born in St. Francis, Canada, May 5, 1928, the son of the late Wilfred and Sadie (Dumas) Cyr. He came to Bristol in 1955...
Chester Frank Brzozowski
Jan 13, 2012
Chester Frank BrzozowskiChester Frank Brzozowski (N1JRX) went to meet his beloved wife Mary "Cuffy" (Barlowski) Brzozowski on the morning of January 13th, 2012. Born in Gil, MA on May 5th, 1923 to the late Frank and Esther (Golonik) Brzozowski, Chester grew up in the MA area and graduated Deerfield High in 1942. He moved to CT shortly after and went...
Lionel L. Dulac
Jan 11, 2012
Lionel L. DulacLionel L. Dulac, 87, of 687 Stafford Ave., of Bristol passed away at Countryside Manor in Bristol Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012. He was the husband of Georgette (Lapierre) Dulac. Lionel was born in Lewiston, Maine, Aug. 11, 1924, the son of the late Philippe and Marie Blanche (Couture) Dulac. He was a member of St. Ann Church and...
Brian Joseph Ouellette
Jan 10, 2012
Brian Joseph OuelletteBrian Joseph Ouellette, 33, of Ashford Center Road, Ashford, died suddenly at this home on Jan. 10, 2012. Brian was born Sept. 1, 1978 in New Britain, the son of James and Christine (Ouellette) Hackbarth. He worked as a chef for the past several years. Besides his parents of Ashford, he is survived by his great-grandmother, Rose Bowers...
Marino "Mario" S. Fabrizio
Jan 7, 2012
Marino "Mario" S. FabrizioMarino "Mario" S. Fabrizio, 91, of 139 Chestnut St., Bristol, passed away Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at his home. He was the widower of Virginia (Parenti) Fabrizio. Mario was born in Bristol on Sept. 18, 1920, the son of the late Giuseppe and Marie (Calderoni) Fabrizio. He lived his life in Bristol and was a veteran of...
Paul A. Kidd
Jan 7, 2012
Paul A. KiddPaul A. Kidd of West Hartford, born in Mahwah, New Jersey on October 23, 1916, died peacefully on January 7, 2012. After serving in World War II, Paul was employed by Lincoln Mercury for 13 years and The Travelers Insurance Company for 25 years. An avid golfer with a 6 handicap in the 1960's, Paul was on The...
Edwin Velez
Dec 30, 2011
Edwin VelezEdwin Velez, 48 of 36 Park St. Bristol, passed away, December 30, 2011 at the Bristol Hospital. Born in Ponce, PR on March 14, 1963 the son of Olga (Esther)Velez and the late Angel Velez. He is survived by his mother of Bristol, 3 sons, Angel, Edwin E. and Heriberto Velez.Four Brothers, Arberto, Arnardo, Wilson and Erick A. Velez....
Nancy L. Urso
Dec 6, 2011
Nancy L. UrsoNancy L. (Serra) Urso, 88, of 28 Magnolia Ave., Bristol, beloved wife of Benjamin P. Urso, passed away Dec. 6, 2011, at Bristol Hospital. She was born in Plymouth Oct. 22, 1923, the daughter of the late Frederick and Marianne (Ligouri) Serra. She was a resident of Bristol her entire life and was the owner and operator of...
Madeline A. LaFlamme
Nov 17, 2011
Madeline A. LaFlammeMadeline A. LaFlamme of Bristol passed away Nov. 17, 2011, at Village Green of Bristol. Miss LaFlamme was born in Bristol, the daughter of the late Charles and Marie D. (LaFleur) LaFlamme. She was a lifelong resident of Bristol and worked for New Departure Hyatt Division of General Motors for 41 years and retired in 1973. She was...
Miriam C. Gurgigno
Nov 15, 2011
Miriam C. (Moquin) GurgignoMiriam Catherine (Moquin) Gurgigno, 88, of Bristol passed away peacefully Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011, surrounded by her family. She was the widow of Peter F. Gurgigno Sr. who passed away in 2004. They were married for 62 years. She was born in Bristol on April 3, 1923, the daughter of the late Ernest and Anna (Braum) Moquin....
Gloria Jill St. Pierre
Oct 12, 2011
Gloria Jill St. PierreGloria Jill (Hickey) St. Pierre, 53, of 138 Cooke St., Plainville, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011, at Hartford Hospital. She was the wife of Rino St. Pierre. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on Oct. 1, 1958, the daughter of William Hickey and the late Bertha (Stine) Hickey. She worked at Kohl's Store in Plainville as...
Alekos K. Skempris
Oct 10, 2011
Alekos K. SkemprisAlex K. Skempris, 46, of 46 Forestville Ave., Plainville, owner of Bristol Motor Works, passed away Monday, Oct. 10, 2011. He was the husband of Anne (Brzozowski) Skempris. Alex was born in New Britain July 29, 1965, the son of Linda (Pinto) Skempris and the late Andreas Skempris. Alex graduated from Terryville High School and was state champion...
Edith Rao
Sep 25, 2011
Edith RaoEdith (Ida) Rose Rao, 88, died peacefully at Ingraham Manor in Bristol Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011, a day before she would have celebrated her 89th birthday. She was a gracious, caring mother, grandmother, sister and friend and will be sorely missed. She was born in Bristol in 1922 to Maria and Vincenzo Pennito and remained in Bristol throughout her...
Walter F. Kraucalis
Sep 18, 2011
Walter F. KraucalisWalter F. Kraucalis, 93, of 24 Colony St., Bristol, passed away Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011, at Ingraham Manor. He was the husband of Frances (Massaro) Kraucalis. Walter was born in Torrington April 5, 1918, the son of the late Stanley and Victoria (Vasikonis) Kraucalis. He was a veteran in WWII, serving in Africa and Sicily in the Army...
Eva T. Smith
Aug 12, 2011
Eva T. SmithEva T. (Tricarico) Smith, 94, of 538 Burlington Ave., Bristol, passed away Friday, Aug. 12, 2011, at her home. She was the widow of William E. Smith. Eva was born in Bristol Feb. 9, 1917, the daughter of Antonia and Mariatonia (DiFato) Tricarico. She worked as a hairdresser for many years before she retired in 1978. She was...
Ferdinand Contrastano
Aug 5, 2011
Ferdinand ContrastanoMr. Ferdinand "Fred" P. Contrastano, 79, of 130 Shore Dr. Waterford, passed away Friday, Aug. 5, 2011, at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital in New London surrounded by his loving family. He was the widower of Marie Ann (Perfetto) Contrastano. Fred was born in Bristol on May 27, 1932, the son of the late Peter and Angelina (Falcone) Contrastano. He...
