All Obituaries

Peggy Ruggiero, 65, of Bethany, Connecticut, passed away on Friday, July 13, 2018. Born October 28, 1952 in Goshen, New York, to Dorothy Space and Fred Harrison, Peggy was the kindest, most loving individual who brought joy and spirit to all who knew her. Peggy received a Master’s of Psychology, after which she worked as a social worker and particularly loved working with those patients that others find frequently the most difficult. With her compassion, and gentle caring and respect...

Naugatuck- Mrs.Peggy Ann (Skorvanek) Hayes, 73, of Naugatuck, passed away Wednesday, July 11th, 2018, at Waterbury Hospital after a brief illness, surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of James P. Hayes Sr her loving husband of 47 years, whom she missed deeply. Peggy was born May 29th, 1945 in Port Chester, New York, daughter of the late Estelle (Bender) Skorvanek and Joseph Skorvanek Sr. She was a resident of Waterbury for many years before moving to Naugatuck. She was a...

Wolcott – Dennis Sullivan, age 53, passed away on July 1, 2018 at his home. He was born in Waterbury CT on August 7, 1964, son of the late James and Phyllis (McMahon) Sullivan. He lived most of his life in Waterbury and moved to Wolcott six years ago. Dennis was a graduate of Kennedy High School class of 1982 and Oklahoma Farrier College. He was a self-employed master horse farrier, and won numerous awards and competitions held by local and national farrier associations for...

Naugatuck- Donald V. Lahey, age 77, beloved husband of Barbara  (Stryjewski) Lahey, passed away peacefully on Thursday June 28, 2018 at Cheshire House.   Mr. Lahey was born in Waterbury, CT on May 14, 1941, son of the late Timothy Francis and Gertrude (Holian) Lahey.  A longtime Naugatuck resident, he retired from ITW Anchor Stampings in Waterbury.  After retirement, he was proud to have worked at the Naugatuck Valley Memorial/Fitzgerald-Zembruski Funeral Home with his...

Naugatuck-Albino M. Santos, age 79, beloved husband of Gloria (Fernandes) Santos, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday June 24, 2018 after a brief illness.   Mr. Santos was born December 7, 1938 in Sao Laurenco, Chaves, Portugal, son of the late Manuel and Emilia (Mendes) Santos.   He immigrated to the United States in 1969 and worked tirelessly in his effort to achieve the American dream.  He was an active member of the Waterbury Portuguese Sports...

    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 of St. Anthony’s Church...

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 consisted of writing and performing in...

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 Naugatuck.   Rae Ann is survived by her...

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 reading, watching FOX...

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.