All Obituaries

Perry J. DeGeorge Jr. 87 year old Shelton resident  and loving husband to Patricia “Pat” Quadarella DeGeorge, entered into eternal rest at home on July 11. He was born  April 2, 1934 in Derby, son of the late Perry DeGeorge Sr. and Ruby Hoy DeGeorge. A Veteran of the Army, Perry was the owner and manager of Perry’s T.V. Repair, and was an avid member of Grace Bible Church in Shelton. He was predeceased by his brother Greg. In addition to his wife , he leaves to...

Frederick R. Schlitter Jr., 74, of Oxford, and beloved husband of Gail Anderson Schlitter for 50 years, went to be with the Lord on July 24. Born March 12, 1947, in Derby,  son of the late Frederick R. and Estelle Madalinski Schlitter. He was an accountant and co-owner of  Tomasella, Schlitter & Burrell in  Ansonia. He was a member of The Great Hill United Methodist Church in Seymour. In addition to his wife, he leaves to cherish his memory his son Dana F....

Ruth B. McLaughlin, an 87-year-old Southbury resident, passed away July 18. She was born October 15, 1934, daughter of the late Henry McLaughlin & Mary Davidonis McLaughlin. She worked as a production assembler for Easterseals in Watertown. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her sister Lillian Dirzius and her brother Henry McLaughlin Jr. Ruth was a gentle soul and beloved Aunt and Great Aunt to several nieces and nephews. We hope the angels have plenty of her favorite...

Vincent F. Garofalo Jr., a 63 year old Oxford resident and husband to Carolyn Damon Garofalo, entered into eternal rest July 8. He was born April 2, 1958 in Derby, and graduated from Derby High School, Class of ’76. He worked as a custodian for The Bradley School in Derby and was an active member of The A.M. & Lafayette clubs in Derby.   In addition to his wife, he leaves to cherish his memory his father Vincent F. Garofalo Sr. of Derby, his step daughter Nicole Jones of...

Clarice Bowman widow of William Bowman and a longtime Rosedale N.Y. and former Derby resident, entered into eternal rest June 30. She was born August 23, 1940 in Derby, CT daughter of the late Bishop Cleveland W. Williams and Annie Evelyn, (Sipes), Williams. She leaves to cherish her memory her sons Dennis Williams of West Haven, CT & Safi Bowman of Rosedale, N.Y., her sister Joan Williams of Wilmington, N.C.  and a host of nieces nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be...

Albert Tavares, 66, a resident of West Haven, Connecticut and husband of the late Linda Lee (Kovzel) Tavares passed away due to illness at home on June 23, 2021. He was born on October 22, 1954 in Derby, the son of the late, Mary (Ruth) Tavares Lawton and the late Andrew Martin Tavares. Albert “Cool Breeze” graduated from Ansonia High School. He joined the high school band and played the drums and trumpet. He was employed at Ansonia Copper & Brass, the H.C. Cook Co., Inc.,...

Barbara Ann Dixon,  a 79 year old Ansonia resident entered into eternal rest June 22. She was born Feb. 14, 1942 in Derby, daughter of the late Walter Dixon and Titania Fedory Dixon. She worked as a staff assistant in network engineering for S.N.E.T. until retirement. She was a lifelong member of Three Saints Orthodox Church in Ansonia, where she also sang in the choir, volunteered as a parish clerk and was a former trustee and council secretary. She was also a member of the choir at...

Peter Ranno Jr. an 87 year old Naugatuck resident and husband to Helen Watrous Ranno, entered into eternal rest June 10, 2021 at home surrounded by his family. He was born April 22, 1934 in Derby, son of the late Peter R. Ranno Sr. and Evelyn  Alcott Ranno. Peter was a Veteran of the U.S. Army and worked as a production planner for Sikorsky Aircraft for 40 years. He was a member of The Church at Hemlock Farms and an active member of the church Men’s Club. He enjoyed singing...

Robert Krivda, of Ansonia, passed away on June 6th, 2021 at Hartford Hospital with his family by his side. He was the loving husband of Diane Schmecker Krivda. Bob was born in Derby on June 22, 1954 son of Anne Perruccio Krivda and the late Robert H. Krivda of Derby. In addition to his father, he was predeceased  by a brother, James. Bob was a 1972 graduate of  Derby High School.  He worked for 43 years in the airline industry for US Airways at Bradley International...

Donald Patrignelli a 68 year old lifelong resident of Bridgeport, passed away May 30. He was born May 27, 1953, son of the late Emilio and Egilia Caroti Patrignelli. He was also predeceased by his brother Arthur and Sister Dorothy. He graduated from Bridgeport Central High School and The Norwalk State Technical  institute with an Associate's in  Architecture Engineering Technology. He worked for Lowe’s in Milford. He was an avid practitioner...