All Obituaries

    Prospect-Janet G. (Gesek) Wisneski, age 94, widow of John T. Wisneski, passed away of Friday May 25, 2018 at West Hartford Health and Rehabilitation Center,   Mrs. Wisneski was born in Seymour, CT on August 17, 1923, daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Kolman) Gesek.  A longtime resident of Prospect, she retired from the Prospect School System after 25 years of service working in the school cafeteria.  Janet was a communicant...

Prospect-Frances (Krzykowski) Makauskas, age 87, widow of Walter J. Makauskas, passed away at her home on Thursday May 24, 2018.   Mrs. Makauskas was born in Naugatuck, CT on November 6, 1930, daughter of the late Walter and Julia (Chenkus) Krzykowski.  She graduated with high honors from both Hop Brook Elementary School and Naugatuck High School.    As a senior at Naugatuck High School, she was a member of the Drama Club, which...

Waterbury-Rae Ann (Fritz) Goss, age 82, widow of Archie James Goss, passed away on Wednesday May 23, 2018 at Waterbury Hospital.   Mrs. Goss was born in Camden, NJ on May 4, 1936, daughter of the late Chester and Clara Fritz.  A longtime Naugatuck resident, she had worked at Uniroyal, and several restaurants including Howard Johnsons and the Tower Grill.  She had also volunteered at the American Red Cross and Girl Scouts in...

Oxford-Francis “Frank” Kerski, age 91, husband of Eleanor (Schiller) Kerski, passed away on Wednesday May 16, 2018 peacefully in his sleep.   Mr. Kerski was born in Naugatuck, CT on March 14, 1927, son of the late Walter and Anastasia (Schultz) Kerski.  He began his career working at age 13 and eventually owned Merit Foods in Wallingford and Cheshire.  He proudly served his country in the United States Army during WW II.  Frank enjoyed...

Waterbury-Adele Sauris, age 99, passed away peacefully at Grove Manor Nursing Home on Sunday May 13, 2018. She was born in Waterbury, CT on November 20, 1918, daughter of the late Casimir and Genevieve (Alisauskas) Sauris. All services are private. To send an on-line condolence, please visit www.naugatuckvalleymemorial.com. The Naugatuck Valley Memorial/Fitzgerald-Zembruski Funeral Home, 240 North Main Street, Naugatuck, is assisting the family with arrangements.

Beacon Falls-Anne (Janus) Stevens, age 90, widow of Eugene Stevens, passed away peacefully at Beacon Brook Health Center on Saturday May 12, 2018.   Mrs. Stevens was born in Naugatuck on June 17, 1927, daughter of the late Michael and Helen (Jerema) Janus.  She graduated from the University of Bridgeport School of Nursing and retired from Yale New Haven Hospital, where she worked as a nurse for many years.  Anne lived in Beacon Falls since 1955.  She...

Naugatuck-Mary Ellen (McGinley) Trachter, age 69, widow of Gary D. Trachter, passed away at Yale New Haven Hospital on Tuesday May 8, 2018. She was born in Danbury, CT July 26, 1948, daughter of the late William Francis and Margaret Mary (Bigham) McGinley.  A longtime Naugatuck resident, she retired from St. Mary’s Hospital in 2017 where she worked for over 27 years.  Mary Ellen enjoyed reading, dining at various restaurants, and traveling with her family and...

Naugatuck-Laurie A. (Pearson) Smethurst, age 58, passed away at her home on May 9, 2018.   Laurie was born on December 1, 1959, daughter of John and Phyllis Pearson.   All services will be private.  To send condolences, please visit www.naugatuckvalleymemorial .com.  The Naugatuck Valley Memorial/Fitzgerald Zembruski Funeral Home, is assisting with arrangements.

Naugatuck-David G. Taranovich, age 66, passed away on Saturday May 5, 2018 at the VITAS Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital.   He was born in Waterbury, CT on July 5, 1951, son of the late Bronislaus and Louise (Baumli)Taranovich.  He was a longtime Naugatuck resident and attended local schools.  Dave was currently employed as a computer programmer at Victornox in Monroe.  He enjoyed woodworking, gardening, the outdoors, and spending time with his...

  Bethany-Thomas D. Fusco, age 50, beloved husband of Stephanie (Sidella) Fusco, passed away at Yale New Haven Hospital on Tuesday May 1, 2018.  Tom was born in Waterbury, CT on June 14, 1967, son of Mary I. (Moffat) Fusco of Naugatuck and the late John Fusco, Jr.  Tom grew up in Prospect, spent many years in Florida living near his parents, and most recently resided in Bethany. He spent his last years living next to a beautiful patch of woods and a...