All Obituaries

Naugatuck- Carl T. Nickle, 86, of Naugatuck, passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 13th, 2020 at Waterbury Hospital. He was the widow of Evelyn (Dominiczak) Nickle.  Carl was born in Bridgeport, Ct. on April 8th, 1934, son of the late Carl A. and Catherine (Smerznak) Nickle. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a graduate of Shelton High School and earned his bachelors degree in Pharmacology from the University of Connecticut. He owned and operated Donovan’s...

NAUGATUCK- Maria Soares, 90, of Naugatuck, died Wednesday, October 7th, 2020 at Beacon Brook Health Center. She was the widow of Fausto Pereira. Maria was born in Portugal April 7th, 1930, daughter of the late Manuel Soares and Virginia Domingues Fontoura. She came to the United States in 1983. She worked as a seamstress for Modern Fashions in Watertown. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of Fatima Church. She enjoyed cooking , gardening, and visiting Portugal. She loved spending time with...

Naugatuck-Kevin C. Fox, age 61, passed away on Saturday September 26, 2020 at his home.   Born in Waterbury, CT on March 17, 1959, he was a son of the late Joseph and Evelyn (Arsenault) Fox.  He was a longtime Naugatuck resident and enjoyed music, traveling, fishing and the outdoors.   Kevin is survived by his daughter Tara Fox; his brothers, Joseph Fox, Richard Fox and his wife Patricia, and Michael Fox; his sisters, Linda Bradley and Christine Gaffney; and several nieces...

Naugatuck-Richard Louis Garten, age 78, passed away on Thursday September 24, 2020 after a long illness.   Born in Philadelphia, PA, on May 28, 1942, he was son of the late Louis A. and Marie (Bendett) Garten.  He was raised in Morristown, NJ.  He graduated from Morristown High School and from Lincoln Junior College in Illinois.  Richard began his career with Arlan’s Department Store in Pennsylvania and was transferred to Arlan’s in Waterbury in 1966. ...

Scituate, MA-Alfreda Frances (Kwasniewski) Krajeski, age 95, died peacefully with her family at her side. She was a longtime Naugatuck resident. She was born November 23, 1924 in Naugatuck, CT to Leopold and Klementyna (Gruszkowski) Kwasniewski . She was a resident in Scituate, MA, living with Patricia and family since 1999.  Alfreda was the beloved wife of the late Joseph P. Krajeski Sr., and the devoted and loving mother of Joseph P. Krajeski Jr. of Naugatuck, CT, and Patricia...

Naugatuck-Paul Alexander, age 33, passed away Tuesday September 22, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital.   He was born in Russia on February 4, 1987, son of Gary and Laura (Fainstein) Alexander.  Paul lived in Naugatuck and had worked at Family Vision Center in Stratford.  He enjoyed watching car racing, vintage cars, and going to car shows.   Paul is survived by his parents, and other relatives and friends.   All services will be private.  To send an...

NAUGATUCK – With heavy hearts and great sadness, the family of Helen C. (Shipkowski) Warner, announces her passing on Tuesday, September 15th, at the age of 90, in the VITAS Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital. She was the wife for 64 years of the late Daniel Warner, who died in 2018 on almost the exact same day. She was a member of Holy Saviour Church, where she served on the Parish Committee for many years. She was born October 15, 1929 in Scranton, PA, the youngest child of the late...

Devoted husband, father and grandfather   Oakville-Francis “Frank” S. Piurkowski, age 70, passed away peacefully on Saturday September 12, 2020 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.  He was the loving husband of Elizabeth “Betty” (Berardi) Piurkowski.   He was born on October 20, 1949 in Waterbury, the son of the late Stanley and Pauline (Boruch) Piurkowski.  He was raised in Naugatuck, where he graduated from Naugatuck High...

    Naugatuck, CT - Richard Joseph Clinton, age 53, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 3, 2020.    Richard was born in Bridgeport, CT on March 22, 1967. He was the son of William and the late Patricia Ann Hughes. He grew up in Naugatuck and was a 1985 graduate of Naugatuck High School.    Richard worked for Fiserv in Wallingford for many years after which he opened his own business, Powerwashing Plus.  Richard was an avid sports fan and...

  Unites States Navy Veteran       Cheshire-Barth G. Phelan, age 85, formerly of Middlebury, passed away peacefully on Wednesday September 2, 2020 after a courageous battle with dementia.  He was the beloved husband of Ellen (Hubert) Phelan.   Mr. Phelan was born in Waterbury, CT on July 14, 1935, son of the late George and Agnes (Fitzgerald) Phelan.  He was a graduate of Crosby High School and proudly served his country in the Unites States Navy...