All Obituaries

SOUTHBURY - Mary Ann (Ditter) Cote, a long time resident of Southbury, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on September 14, 2019. She leaves behind her husband of 50 years, George W. Cote, Jr. She lived in Southbury since the second grade and attended the consolidated school system. She was part of the first graduating class from Southbury High School in 1956 with only 19 students. After graduation, she worked at United Shoe Machinery as an office assistant. After the...

WOODBURY - Grace Agnes (Smith) Carey was called home to her Lord on September 11, 2019. She was born on February 20, 1919, the daughter of the late William and Mary Smith. Grace was born and raised in Scranton, PA where she met and married her late husband, Leo G. Carey. Grace and Leo moved to Woodbury where they raised their family of four children. Grace enjoyed every minute of her time as a wife, Mother and active community and church member in Woodbury. St Theresa of Avila...

Walter E. Gaipa Sr. of Hilton Head, South Carolina, and formerly of Stamford and Southbury, Connecticut passed peacefully into heaven on Sunday September 8th while in Charlotte, North Carolina at the age of 94.  Walter was predeceased by his loving wife, Millie, of 66 years and his brother, Robert Gaipa. Walter leaves four children: Walter Jr. (Linell) of East Marion, New York, Maryellen (John) of Hilton Head, South Carolina, Richard (Donna) of Tampa, Florida and Thomas (Wendy) of...

Theodore Wiener passed away, at the age of 87, at his home in Southbury, Connecticut, on September 6, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Kristina Jorgensen.  Theodore was born in New York City to the late Bertha Heitzner and Philip Wiener and, after his student years in New York, attended Lehigh University, from which he was graduated in 1953. A celebration of his life is being planned and will be held in late October, early November. Before that formal celebration,...

SOUTHBURY - Paul M. Carolla, 81, of Southbury, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2019 at Danbury Hospital from complications related to cancer. In palliative care for a short time, Paul died peacefully in his sleep. Paul was born in Bronx, NY on July 5, 1938 to Ethel (Satmary) and Paul Carolla. After high school, he joined the military and served in the 11th Airborne Division in Germany as a heavy equipment specialist during the Korean War. Upon his return home, he worked at Bridgeport...

SOUTHBURY - Stasia Wnenta, 88, of Southbury, formerly of Fall River, MA passed away peacefully at River Glen Healthcare Center on September 5, 2019. She was the beloved wife of John Wnenta for 67 years. Stasia was born in Fall River, MA on October 29, 1930 to the late Stanley and Katherine Holik. Besides her husband, Stasia will be missed by one daughter Paula (Michael) Sotomayor of Milford, CT, and one granddaughter Wesley. She is also survived by her brother Henry Holik of Fall...

SOUTHBURY - Nancy Philipp, 68, departed this life on September 1, 2019 at Danbury Hospital with her children by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward Philipp. Nancy was born in Wyckoff, NJ on January 15, 1951 to the late Francis and Evelyn (Kelly) Baker. She attended Holy Name Hospital School of Nursing and became an R.N. Later in life, she worked side-by-side supporting her husband with their communication business. An avid cook and baker, she absolutely loved the...

Obituary is pending at this time.  Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Carpino Funeral Home.

SOUTHBURY - Donald Metcalf, 84, passed peacefully with his family by his side on August 22nd, 2019 at Waterbury hospital. Popularly known as Jake, he was born June 21st 1935 and raised in Southbury, the fifth of seven children of the late Frank and Hazel (Miller) Metcalf. He was predeceased by his six siblings: Eugene, John, Richard, Emily Cassidy, Chester and George (Metcalf). Jake was the founder of the Metcalf Paving Company which he ran with his sons for fifty years, in addition to the...

SOUTHBURY - Bruce Joseph Rataic, 55, died Monday, August 19, 2019 at Waterbury hospital.  He was born in Hartford on July 12, 1964, to Lorraine (Laing) Rataic Makara and the late Francis “Frank” Rataic.  In December, 1976 he moved to the Southbury Training School from the Mansfield Training School where he had been since March, 1972.  Prior to that, in 1968 he was admitted to the Oak Hill School for the Blind in Hartford. Mr. Rataic was a playful...