All Obituaries

SOUTHBURY - Fred Savage, 84, passed away peacefully on September 23, 2021, following a brief battle with ALS.  Fred was born on February 12, 1937 in Shreveport, LA to the late Fred Hawkins and Zulene Hadden. Zulene would later go on to marry Tom Savage, who adopted Fred as his own son. Fred grew up in Miami and Jacksonville Beach, FL, and he would often share stories of how much he loved and cherished his time there.  Fred graduated from Wacona High School in Waycross, GA, and...

SOUTHBURY - Allen William Lawrence, 83, of Southbury, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 20, 2021 at MidState Medical Center in Meriden, after a long battle with chronic COPD. Allen was born in Danbury, CT on April 18, 1938, to the late Earl and Helen (Cota) Lawrence.  Allen loved serving his community by working in many local restaurants, and by owning and operating "Eats" in Southbury for many years.  He would also provide driving services to the...

Dianna Ariel Ottaviano, 30, unexpectedly passed on September 14, 2021 at home in Southbury where she resided with her loving father. She was born in Peekskill, NY on November 9, 1990 to Robert Ottaviano and Cynthia Lipner. Dianna was a free spirited adventurer, traveler, and lover of all animals, most especially her sphinx cat Caesar. She grew up in Southbury, CT and graduated from Pomperaug High School in 2008. She went on to attend Western Connecticut State University...

David James Shannon, age 84, departed this life on September 11, 2021 at Waterbury, CT. For 45 years David was the loving, faith-filled, partner, husband and sweetheart of Patricia (Barrett) Shannon, who feels Blessed to have had such a happy, full, exciting life with Dave. David was born in Boston, MA to the late David Joseph and Catherine (Cannon) Shannon. He grew up in Hingham, MA, a town filled with many friends, adventures and great memories. David successfully attended Archbishop...

Claire H. Fitzgibbon, 60, of 42 Yankee Drive, Southbury, CT, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 in her home surrounded by those who loved her. Claire was born in Greenwich, CT on August 25, 1961, she was a daughter of the late Gerald F. Fitzgibbon and Adeline (Hargreaves) Fitzgibbon.  Claire came to live at the Southbury Training School on March 20, 1976.   Claire was a kind, friendly, affectionate and expressive woman who had a wonderful smile that would...

Vincent G. Defenthis, Jr. of Southbury, CT died peacefully of natural causes on September 6, 2021. He was 90 years old. Vin was born in Brooklyn, the youngest of Francis and Vincent Defenthis's four children. After getting his fashion design degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology, Vin went to work as a clothing designer and pattern maker in the garment industry, designing mostly women's clothing, including lingerie. Later in his career, Vin designed clothing for J. Crew....

Michael Marchionna, 66, beloved husband and father, was called home to Heaven on September 4, 2021 surrounded by his family, following a valiant battle with Pancreatic Cancer. He entered this world on August 23, 1955, born to the late Frederick and Beverley (Wheeler) Marchionna. He is survived by his wife, Laura (McDonald) Marchionna and daughter, Melissa Marchionna. Mike and Laura were married for 41 years. They met while Mike was a lifeguard at Brookfield Town Park and Laura was spending...

Jeffrey Joseph Tinley, Sr., 66, passed away on September 3, 2021. Born in East Northport, NY on July 4, 1955, Jeff grew up close to the Long Island Sound. In 1973, he entered SUNY Stony Brook and ultimately obtained a degree in English and Environmental Studies. Part of the curriculum included meeting his future wife, Marygaye Lynch, in statistics class. During college, he drove a mustang, worked as a locksmith, and catered for banquet halls. Jeff loved reading and writing and decided to...

Dorothy Anne (Weber) Wargo, widow of the late William Wargo, Sr., was born in 1924 in West Haven, CT. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Catherine (Feistel) Weber. A lifelong resident of Southbury, Dorothy graduated from Woodbury High School and took business classes at Post Junior College in Waterbury. After 33 years of service, she retired in 1988 from Southbury Training School where she worked under Administration Services in the business office, and later for the Assistant...

James M. Dunn, Jr. of Southbury, formerly of Franklin Lakes, NJ, and Hilton Head, SC died peacefully on August 31, 2021. He was 89 years old. Jim or Jay, as he was known to his family, was born November 20, 1931, in Paterson, NJ, son of the late James M. and Lillian Greene Dunn. Jim graduated from Newark Academy, Newark, NJ in 1950 and from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1954. After graduation, he worked for the Ford Motor Company, Detroit, MI in the Management...