All Obituaries

NAUGATUCK- William Fredrick Zembruski, 73 of Naugatuck, died peacefully Monday, October 18th, 2021 at Waterbury Hospital. William was born in Waterbury September 28th, 1948, son of the late Felix and Jane (Cieslak) Zembruski.  He was a firm believer in quality of life over quantity. He retired from Naugatuck Fire Department in 1984 which allowed him to pursue his passions of surf fishing,his Harley Davidson and traveling across the country several times. He was a member of...

NAUGATUCK- John Andrew O’Toole, 82, of Naugatuck, entered the Kingdom of Heaven on Sunday, October 17th, 2021 at Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven. He was the widower of Rosemary (Ciampi) O’Toole.   John was born in Waterbury December 5th, 1938, son of the late Andrew and Rosemary (Dineen) O’Toole. He was a graduate of St. Francis School, Naugatuck High School class of 1956, and Bentley College in Boston class of 1959. He served three years in the United States...

NAUGATUCK- Hedwig (Karwacki) Mezzo, 103, of Naugatuck, died Saturday October 16th, 2021, at Complete Care at Regency Center in Groton. She was the widow of George J. Mezzo. Hedwig was born in Waterbury May 25th,1918, daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Grabowski) Karwacki. She lived most of her life in Naugatuck, and was retired from the Footwear Division of Uniroyal Inc. She was a longtime parishioner of St.Mary's Church. She enjoyed sewing, cooking, reading and traveling. Hedwig...

NAUGATUCK- Gabriele DiNicola,  76, of Naugatuck, beloved husband, father, grandfather and uncle, died Tuesday, October 12th, 2021 at Griffin Hospital in Derby after a brief illness. He was the husband of Michelina (Greco) DiNicola. Gabriele was born April 17th, 1945 in Castel’ Paganica Abruzzo, Italy, son of the late Leonello and Michelina (Nanni) DiNicola. He worked for many years as a machine operator at Scovills/ Century Brass and then in maintenance at Sealy Mattress in...

  Naugatuck- Larry Lee Noss Sr., 70, of Naugatuck, died unexpectedly Tuesday, October 12th, 2021 at his home. He was the widower of Cynthia (Kiernan) Noss. Larry was born in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, March 21st, 1951, son of the late Russell and Clara (Fritz) Noss Sr. . He worked as a machine tender  at Kerite Company in Seymour until his retirement.  He enjoyed playing softball,  going fishing and watching wrestling. He especially loved spending time with his family and...

Beacon Falls-Evelyn H. (Hassen) Groth, age 93, beloved wife of the late Gustave H. Groth, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday October 5, 2021.   Mrs. Groth was born in Waterbury, CT on September 30, 1928, the daughter of the late Alec and Sophie (Glinski) Hassen.  She was a lifelong resident of Beacon Falls, and retired as Executive Secretary from Peter Paul Company.  Evelyn was a devout parishioner of St. Michael’s Church, where she served as Eucharistic...

Naugatuck-Bernadette P. (Lokites) Brody, age 89, passed away on Sunday October 3, 2021 at Beacon Brook Health Center.  She is now reunited with her late husband Stephen E. Brody.   Born in Waterbury, CT on November 3, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Spirasky) Lokites.  Bernadette was a longtime resident of Naugatuck and more recently of Cheshire.   She leaves her children; Mary Brody of Cheshire, Helen Rock (Peter) of Sandisfield, MA, Peter...

Middlebury-Alfred J. Mormile, age 83, beloved husband of the late Gloria Jean (Nigri) Mormile, passed away on Saturday October 2, 2021 at St. Francis Hospital.   Born in Deby, CT on April 10, 1938, he was the son of the late Joseph J. and Catherine (Magnamo) Mormile.  Al resided in Middlebury with his family since 1960. He owned and operated the Corner Barber Shop in Naugatuck for many years.  He was a proud veteran of the United States Army.    Al loved the...

Beacon Falls-Joseph Mis, a retired toolmaker and lifelong resident of Beacon Falls, passed away peacefully in his home on October 2, 2021 at the age of 81.   Joe is survived by his wife, Louise Mis; his daughters; Stacey M. Mis-Posick and Jennifer E. Shinagel; one granddaughter, Audra J. Posick; his step-son, Dennis G. Zonas along with partner Laurette Petty, and their son Elijah Wilkins; his son-in-law, Robert J. Posick; his brother, Michael Mis of Cape Coral, Florida; his...

Naugatuck-Raul Marleno de Sousa Lima, age 82, passed away on Tuesday September 28, 2021 at Hartford Hospital.   Born in Brazil on August 21, 1939, he was the son of the late Manuel and Maria De Nazare (De Sousa) Lima.  Raul was a Naugatuck resident for over 50 years and had worked in construction with the Connecticut Laborer’s Union until his retirement.  He was a simple, giving man who loved his family and being around people.  He enjoyed all sports, especially...