All Obituaries

SOUTHBURY - Hedy Jaxa-Maderski, 93, departed this life on March 17, 2019 at Pomperaug Woods. She was the beloved wife of the late Captain George Jaxa-Maderski, Polish National Armed Forces platoon leadre, US Army Occupation, Germany. Hedy was born in Czechoslovakia on April 5, 1925 to the late Karl and Grete Goy. Having survived both the Nazi and Soviet invasions of Czechoslovakia during WWII and the horrors of working as a war time nurse in her beloved Prague, she emigrated with me...

NEWTOWN - Judith Ann (Hancox) Richardson wife of the late Clifford A. Richardson, died March 15, 2019 at her home. Born in Bridgeport, CT on March 31, 1939, the daughter of the late Robert and Anna (Czechowski) Hancox. She lived in the Stepney section of Monroe, attended school in Monroe and graduated from Newtown High School. She attended Southern Connecticut State University and the University of Bridgeport. She had been an employee of The Bee Publishing for 37 years and retired in...

Newtown - Rose Lawrence, 86, a lifelong resident of Newtown, departed this life on March 12, 2019 at River Glen Healthcare Center. She was the beloved wife of the late Earl Lawrence, Jr. Rose was born in Newtown, CT on March 14, 1932 to the late Joseph and Tessa (Schuta) Hoitko. She was a veteran of the US Air Force. Rose is survived by her daughters: Ruth Ann Potter of Danbury and Terry Lynn Lawrence of Southbury; grandchildren: Sarah F. Potter, Justin Serke, Dr. Brittany Baisch (and her...

SOUTHBURY - John Morgan Purcell, 59, departed this life on March 11, 2019. He was the beloved and devoted son of Rosella (Donahue) Purcell of Soutbury and the late James L. Purcell Jr. of Southbury. John was born in Danbury, CT on May 30, 1959.John was a member of the Immaculate High School graduating class of 1977. He went on to receive a bachelor's degree in finance from Stonehill College in 1981, and soon began a career in investments with a position at Fidelity Investments in...

RIDGEFIELD - Beverley E. Marchionna, 86, of Ridgefield, formerly of Newtown and Bethel, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at home surrounded by family. She was the beloved wife of Frederick H. Marchionna for 64 years. Beverley was born in Baltimore, MD on December 16, 1932 to the late Millard and Frances (Ober) Wheeler. She grew up in the Baltimore area, and later moved to Connecticut with Frederick after 5 years of marriage in Maryland. Beverley loved gardening, enjoyed traveling, and...

*** UPDATED SERVICE TIME*** SOUTHBURY - Salvatore Raciti, 86, of Southbury, CT, passed away on February 27, 2019. Salvatore was born in New York City (Manhattan) on November 29, 1932 to Marianna Crisafulli and Giuseppe Raciti. He went to school at Samuel Gompers High School in the Bronx. He married Carol Ann Carlino on June 18, 1960 in Yonkers, NY. Sal served in the United States Navy as 1st Class Electrician E6. Sal then worked as a field engineer for Burroughs Corporation (Unisys Corp)...

SOUTHBURY - Joseph Barcia, 88, departed this life on February 24, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Ann Barcia for 66 years. Joseph was born in New York, NY on June 25, 1930 to the late Joseph and Mary (Vaccaro) Barcia. Joseph was a veteran of the US Navy having served aboard the USS Roosevelt. He was a graphic artist who worked for Citi Bank prior to retirement. He was a member of the Italian Club, had served as treasurer of Condo 13, was a member of the VFW,...

SOUTHBURY - Logan Murphy Mengold, beloved 8 year old son of Jason and Kristen (Murphy) Mengold, passed away on February 20, 2019 at Yale-New Haven Hospital following injuries sustained in a tragic skiing accident. Logan was born in Danbury, on June 12, 2010 and was the much loved little brother of Grayson Mengold. He was a kind and caring boy who got along with everyone - young and old, boys and girls alike. He had piercing green eyes and a smile that could light up a room. He was a natural...

SOUTHBURY - William A. (Bill) Bayer, 86, departed this life on February 13, 2019 at the Lutheran Home of Southbury. He was the beloved husband of Hildegard (Mayr) Bayer. Bill was born in New York, NY on September 21, 1932 to the late William and Josephine (Corbo) Bayer. Bill grew up in New York City and attended Queens College. He had a wonderful, long career in managing export of metals at the AMAX Corporation, where he made many lifelong friends. Prior to that he served in the US Army...

SOUTHBURY - Barbara Green Bowen of Pomperaug Woods in Southbury died Tuesday, February 13, 2019, at the age of 96. Ms. Bowen graduated from MIT in 1946 with a degree in meteorology and earned an M.A. from Teachers’ College at Columbia University. She had a long and varied career, much of it overseas. During World War II, she mapped flight plans for American Airlines and, afterwards, worked for Radio Free Europe, where she was chief of reference and archives. She subsequently taught...