All Obituaries

Nunziata “Noni” Micciche, an 86 year old Ansonia resident,  entered into eternal rest Sept. 24. She was born Sept. 1, 1934 in Patti, Messina, Sicily, daughter of the late Giacinto and Febronia Maniaci Ombrello. She worked as a seamstress for Marie Antoinette Bridal Shop as well as at Dunkin Donuts. She was an active parishioner of St. Joseph’s Church in Ansonia. Noni loved her cats, she loved gardening and cooking. She also loved attending to her fig trees. Most of...

Joyce A. Allen,  a 77 year old longtime Derby resident, passed away  September 15, 2020. She was born January 5, 1943 in Cape Charles,  Virginia. She was the daughter of the late James Glover and Mary  Spady Glover and worked as a banker for Milford Bank. She was  predeceased by her brother Larry Jackson. She leaves to cherish her  memory her sister Robin Garcia of Huntersville, N.C., her daughter  Stephanie P. Allen of Bridgeport,...

William V. McDonnell age 87, husband of the late Mary Callaghan McDonnell and resident of Seymour, entered into eternal rest Sept. 7. He was born Jan. 25, 1933 in Derby, son of the late James and Marion Crook McDonnell. William was a parishioner of The Church of the Assumption in Ansonia, and graduated from the Assumption School. He graduated from Ansonia's Charles H. Pine High School, class of 1951. He and Mary F. Callaghan were married in The Church of the Assumption on Oct. 15,...

Leon P. Walker, an 82 year old Derby resident and husband to Gloria McLaurin Walker, entered into eternal rest Sept. 2. He was born Jan. 19, 1938 in Ansonia, son of the late Presley and Isabell Little Walker. Leon was a member of the Christ Chapel New  Testament Church in New Haven, where he also served as a deacon. He worked as a machine operator for Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford. He also worked as a Court House Marshall for the Derby, Milford and Waterbury court...

Marian Thompson Kozey an 89 year old Ansonia resident and widow of the late  Maxim Kozey, passed away August 29. She was born Feb 13, 1931 in Derby,  daughter of the late Roy and Alta Downs Thompson, and attended The First  United Methodist Church of Ansonia. She leaves her daughter Beverly Kozey  (Jim) of Naugatuck and her son Roy Kozey of Ansonia, as well as several nieces  and nephews. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her three  brothers...

Walter Stanley age 82, husband of 62 years to Maxine Toney Stanley and lifelong Ansonia resident, passed away unexpectedly Aug. 27 at Griffin Hospital.  He was born Aug. 16, 1938 in Derby, son of the late Frank and Sallie Saunders Stanley. He was a graduate of Ansonia's Pine High School, class of '57 and worked as a jitney operator for Farrel’s Corp. He was a longtime member of the Clinton A.M.E. Zion Church in Ansonia. In addition to his wife, Walter is survived by his 3...

Richard T. Griffin, 82, formerly of Hamden and Ansonia passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 27th at Orange Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center.  He is predeceased by his parents, Constance and Gerald Griffin, his sister Geraldine Griffin, his brother Edward Griffin and his brother-in-law Gordon Hotchkiss.  He is survived by his sister Barbara Hotchkiss.  He leaves behind his three children, Kathleen Portolese, Karen (Chris) Minella and Jeffrey (Kim) Griffin, his...

Faith Sauer, age 93 wife of the late Frederick Sauer Sr. and former longtime Ansonia resident currently of Snowcamp, North Carolina, passed from this life on Aug. 24. She was born May 22, 1927 in Ansonia, the daughter of the late Louis and Edith May Stackpole Cook. Faith married Fred on March 7, 1946; She was a member of the former First Baptist Church in Ansonia. Faith was predeceased by her son Daniel L. Sauer, as well as by her four sisters and two brothers....

John J. Markette, 72, of Seymour, passed away August 19. He was born Oct. 4, 1947 in Derby, son of the late John and Jennie Ranno Markette. He graduated from Shelton High School, Class of ’65.  He was a Vietnam Veteran, serving in the U. S. Marine Corp. He was owner & proprietor of Charlie & Leon’s, Bowties Restaurant, John Boys Cafe and John J. Sullivan’s restaurants. He also was a caterer at Highland Golf Club for several years. John was predeceased by his...

Inocencia Mariana Sanchez, a longtime Port Chester, N.Y. resident, currently of Shelton, passed away August 1. She was born on July 29, 1930 in Cuba and was the wife of the late Gonzalo Sanchez. She leaves to cherish her memory her daughters Ana Maria Sanchez (Jim) of Greenwich; Maria Long (Dave) of Ansonia; Mariana Dominguez (Juan) of Stamford; and grandsons, George Peabody, Jr. of Greenwich and John Peabody of Shelton. Services will be private. The Jenkins King &...