Centerbrook, CT Obituaries

On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, Mario Arthur Alborghetti, 91, joined his high school sweetheart and beloved wife Dolores in peaceful and eternal rest. A lifelong resident of Connecticut, Mario is also ...

Marguerite d’Aprile Quigley, 68, of Essex, Connecticut, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on March 30, 2026, after an inspirational twenty-six monthlong battle with ovarian cance...

Patricia (McGovern) Attridge, 93 years old, died peacefully in her home in Madison on March 27, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was married for 59 glorious years to her childhood sweetheart John ...

It is with deep love and sadness that we announce the passing of Alice Hopper, who passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 91. Born to the late Frank and Molly Monte, she was one of four chi...

Stewart “Stew” Harold Schenck, a man of the sky and the sea, passed away on March 24, 2026, at the age of 86. Born on July 15, 1939, in Detroit, Michigan, to Benjamin Harris and Joanne (Stewart) Schen...

Charlotte Hayes Walters, age 97, loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed peacefully on March 20, 2026 in Norwalk, CT. She was the sixth of seven children born on Febr...

Joan Marie (Overhulse) Laissue, 95, of Cromwell, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2026. Born on July 3, 1930, in the Bronx, New York, she was the beloved daughter of Alfred and Mary Ov...

Hazel Mae Lane, a woman defined by her devotion to family and her nurturing spirit, passed away on March 18, 2026, at the age of 88. Born on September 2, 1937, in Essex, CT, Hazel was the daughter of ...

Bryan Perkins passed away peacefully on March 17, 2026, surrounded by family, after a prolonged illness. Bryan was born in Middletown, CT, to Barbara Netsch (Doug) and Jerry Perkins Sr. (Diane). He w...

Violante Roberto, age 90, of Ivoryton passed away on Friday, March 13, 2026. She was predeceased in 2019 by her husband, Orazio. She was born on July 23, 1935 in Gesualdo, Italy, the daughter of Ange...

Mary Samburg passed away peacefully at home on March 9, 2026. Born in Cork City to Daniel Rice and Mary Fenton, Mary was the middle child of 5 siblings. She moved to America when she was 6 years old ...

Zigmund “Ziggy” P. Makuck, 87, of Chester passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, March 8, 2026. He is survived by his wife Claudina Makuck, nee Dengler. Ziggy was born June 15, 19...

Terrance Donald Lomme passed into the loving arms of the Lord on March 3, 2026, and oh how the angels did sing! Terry was born on July 28, 1948, and was raised in Westport, Connecticut. He was the s...

Kevin M. Smith, born June 28, 1965, passed away unexpectedly on February 15, 2026. His passing leaves an immeasurable void in the lives of those who knew and loved him, especially Martha, his wife and...

Amy K. Sypher, of Essex, passed away unexpectedly on January 30, 2026. She was the beloved daughter of Dorothea Norton and the late Thomas Norton. Amy is survived by her mother, her daughter Kaity Syp...

Carol MacElwee, a resident of Essex since 1994, and of Essex Meadows, passed away surrounded by family on Monday, February 23rd. She is survived by her son John, and her daughter and son-in-law, Eliza...

Terry Elise Lennox, 73, of Ivoryton, Connecticut, beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, cousin, friend, educator and artist passed away on February 20, 2026 in Middletown, Connecticut surround...

Richard V. Proffitt (“Dick”), of Mystic and Essex, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2026, at the age of 99½, after a very brief illness. He was born in Hollis, New York, on June 24...

Ronald Bruce Ley, Sr., 92, of Westbrook, passed away on February 16, 2026. He was born on October 6, 1933, in Ansonia, Connecticut. He is preceded in death by his daughter Darlene Daly, a grand-daugh...

Richard Boutilier passed away on February 15 at the age of 94, after spending more than six decades as a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and uncle. Dick’s love for his family, and unwavering sup...

Betty Jo Gaudenzi (Sanders) of Haddam and longtime resident of Ivoryton passed away on February 12, 2026, at the age of 91. She was born in Tullahoma, Tennessee, and was the daughter of the late Raymo...

Harold C. Deming, lovingly known as “Butch,” passed away on February 12, 2026, at the age of 73. He was born on May 6, 1952, and was a lifelong resident of Old Saybrook. From a young age, Harold help...

Roger Deakin, a resident of Essex since 2001, passed away on February 12, 2026 in Middlesex Hospital at the age of 91. Born in 1934 and educated in England, he pursued a career that brought him overse...

Sven Ivar Westermann, 80, passed away unexpectedly on February 11, 2026, at home in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. He was the beloved husband of Linda Carlson Westermann. They celebrated 38 years of marri...

It is with deep sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Robert "Sparky" Sparaco of Old Lyme. He was born on Sept 30, 1957 and raised in Old Saybrook, he was 68 years old. He was a graduate of ...

Liliana (Sambughi) Lucarelli passed away February 1, 2026 at the age of 93. Born March 24, 1932 to Primo Sambughi and Palma Rossi in Cuccurano, part of Fano, Italy. She had two brothers, older Alceo ...

Maria Wilhelm passed away at her home in Westbrook on January 30, 2026. She was born on February 13, 1941 to Emil Kurth and Elisa Egger in Switzerland. She leaves her sons, Remo, spouse Cheryl, Marcus...

Jennie (Carfi) Makowicki passed away peacefully at the amazing age of 103. Jennie was a local hairdresser starting her business in the 1950’s as a single woman. She met her husband Ted at the restau...

Paul Harrington, 72, of Ivoryton Ct. passed away on Jan 22nd at Yale after a short illness. Paul was a life long resident of the Tri Town area where he graduated from Valley Regional High School in 19...

Doreen Lynn LeMaire Jordan passed away January 19th 2026 at Hartford Hospital. She was born in Springfield Massachusetts on May 13th, 1949 to Rodney LeMaire and Ruth LeMaire. She went to Old Saybrook ...

It is with profound sadness to announce the passing of Mark Segretario on January 7th, 2026. Mark was born on March 31, 1954. Mark has been part of the Brian House community since 1984, it will be har...

Virginia (Ginny) Allen, age 90, of Old Saybrook passed away peacefully on January 11, 2026. Born on April 8th, 1935 in Chester, CT to James and Myrtle Everitt. Ginny was a devoted wife, marrying the ...

Carolyn L. Gomez died in Hartford January 8, 2026. She was born March 23rd,1943 in Westerly, Rhode Island to William Hamm and Sylvia Hamm (nee Smith). She was raised in Essex, CT by her Mother and S...

Steven R. Kastel (Steve/Stevie), 66, of East Hampton, CT, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026. He was the beloved husband of Sharon (Rocholl) Kastel, with whom he shared 37 wonderful years. Steve w...

Jerry Clark Jr., 63, Born in El Paso, Texas, October 8, 1962. Passed away pm January 4, 2026, at Middlesex Hospital after a long battle with cancer. Jerry was a lifelong resident of Deep River and a...

Edna Lorraine (Cromeenes) Shaw, passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 5,2026. She was married to Eugene Shaw Jr. on September 1, 1951 and moved to Deep River in 1957 where she lived most of h...

Richard Seward McCurdy passed away on December 31 2025 after a long illness. He was born in Port Chester, New York on April 9, 1942. Parents Seward Francis McCurdy and Gertrude Gladys McCurdy. Attend...

Fernanda Patricia Manning peacefully entered into eternal rest on January 1, 2026. She was born on April 29, 1944, and she was the third child born to the late Oliver Brown and the late Rachel Otelia ...

Mayda Marie Garabedian Domenie passed away in Essex, CT, December 28, 2025, after a lengthy illness. Mayda was born in Cairo Egypt in 1933, the daughter of Haignoush Melkonian Garabedian and Garabed ...

Frank Anthony Janoski, 82, of Deep River passed away peacefully on Dec. 27, 2025 surrounded by his family at Middlesex Hospital. One of Frank’s favorite pastimes was fishing and he was on the Board o...

Margaret Ann Dacundo, a beloved wife, mother, Nana, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2025, following a long illness. While our hearts are heavy, we find comfort in knowing th...

David Austin Wood was born October 27th, 1927, in Flushing, NY, lived in Bayside, Manhattan, NY, Old Greenwich, Darien, CT, Sunapee NH, and Essex (Essex Meadows), CT. Austin is survived by his son Go...

Leo Vincent Zavatone, 91, of Chester, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2025, surrounded by his beloved wife and children and under the gentle care of the Middlesex Hospital hospice ...

John Patrick Harrington, 89, of Niantic, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2025 in Middlesex Hospital. Born on October 10, 1936 in Kenmare, County Kerry, Ireland to Jeremiah and Bridget (O'Shea) ...

Joan Elizabeth Geissler of Westbrook, Connecticut passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones on December 11, 2025. Her family is heartbroken by her loss yet comforted knowing she is ...

Robert Thomas Riley, age 94 of Old Saybrook passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 23, 2025. He was the beloved husband of Murielle McGee Riley. Bob was born in Moodus on September 20, 1931, the s...

Barry F. Ziman, age 76, of South Riding, VA passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 after a brief illness. Originally from Butler, PA, Barry was the son of Rita and Jack Ziman, who prece...

Kevin B. Fox, just shy of 80, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 1, 2025, with two good friends by his side. He missed his 80th birthday party by 4 days! Born on December 19, 1945 in Manche...

Kirk Schoell, 67, of East Haddam, Connecticut, passed away on November 28th, 2025 after a courageous fight with pancreatic cancer. Kirk was born on October 29th, 1958 in Middletown, Connecticut to t...

Richard Martin Reaves, aged 83, passed away peacefully on November 25, 2025. Richard was born on December 25, 1941, in Willimantic, CT, and was a long time resident of Deep River, Connecticut. Richard...