All Obituaries

BEACON FALLS - Richard Stephens, 78, passed away on April 13, 2024, at home surrounded by his family. He was the loving Husband of Marilyn (Mancuso) Stephens for 56 years. Richard was born in 1945 in Camp Lejeune, NC, and lived the first half of his life in Bronx, NY, until he moved to Connecticut in the early 1980s. Richard was a self-made man who put himself through college, earning his bachelor's and master's degrees from Iona College in New Rochelle, NY. He had a successful...

SOUTHBURY - Susan Cole, 72, passed away on April 2, 2024, at Waterbury Hospital in Connecticut where she was surrounded by the love and comfort of her family in the days ahead of her passing. She was the loving wife of James Cole for 46 years, a mother, and a grandmother. Born on December 7, 1951 in New York City, Susan was the daughter of the late Donald E. and Rita Murray and the older sister of the late Tanis Lefer. She attended high school in Yonkers, New York and earned a...

SOUTHBURY - Ruth Elizabeth (Steimel) Gracer, 89, of Southbury, loving wife of the late Victor Gracer, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2024, at St. Mary's Hospital in Waterbury, CT.  Ruth was born on April 6, 1934, in Bridgeport, CT, to the late Emil and Irma (Correll) Steimel. After graduating high school, Ruth married Victor on June 11, 1955.  Ruth was a talented hairdresser for many years, known for her exceptional skill and warm personality. In addition to her...

SOUTHBURY - Judith Massicotte, 82, passed away on March 23, 2024, at Bridgeport Hospital after a brief illness. She was the loving wife of the late Philip A.Massicotte for 33 years. Judith was born on September 21, 1941 in Waterbury, Connecticut to the late Charles and Barbara (Kunkel) Galiada. She was also predeceased by her brother Charles David Galiada. Judith graduated from Waterbury Catholic High School in 1959 and went on to earn an Associate degree from Post Junior College. Judith...

SOUTHBURY - Lorraine M. (Mailhot) Cable, 89, passed away on March 22, 2024, at St. Mary's Hospital in the Vitas Hospice unit with family by her side.  She was the loving wife of the late Lester M. Cable.   Lorraine was born in Waterbury, CT to the late Welly and Flore (Lafreniere) Mailhot.  She graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Waterbury.  Lorraine worked for the town of Southbury, including the First Selectman's office, Building Department, Town...

Lina Savard of Southbury died on March 20, 2024. She was the widow of Alfred Savard, to whom she was married for 49 years. Mrs. Savard was born May 20, 1929 in Celenza, Foggia, Italy. Daughter of the late Pasquale and Maria (Tommasone) Laccone. She retired from Amos' Bakery in Heritage Village where she worked for twelve years. During their marriage, the Savards lived in Taiwan, Mainland China, Borneo, Norway, Germany, Argentina and Scotland, and visited all points in between for...

Willard Kirkpatrick Denton Jr., 76, of Southbury, CT, died peacefully at home on March 17, 2024. He was the husband of Mary Anne (Fogle) Denton. Kirk was born on August 27, 1947, in New York City, son of the late Willard K. Denton and Faith (deBaubigny) Denton. He attended Hackley School, Fox Lane High School, and Pace College in Pleasantville, NY. Kirk began his law enforcement career with the Westchester County Sheriff's Department, transferring to the Peekskill, NY Police Department...

Ann Kleiber of Thomaston, Connecticut passed away on Mar 16, 2024. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Moira Griffin McKenna, age 69, passed away peacefully in Waterbury Connecticut on March 7th, 2024, after a forty year marathon run with the chronic disease Multiple Sclerosis. MS is a progressively debilitating disease, but Moira’s story demonstrates that even though she couldn’t outrun the outcome, she finished first in the challenge of living a full life.  She grew up in Waterbury, the grandchild of Irish immigrants from the Dingle Peninsula, and maintained her...

Cynthia Ellen Shortt, born August 19th,1954 peacefully passed away on March 4, 2024 during a brief hospice stay at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington Connecticut, surrounded by her loving family.   Cindy was a beautiful child who grew up alongside her parents, Mary and John and her five siblings on their beloved farm on Roxbury Road in Southbury, Connecticut. She was blessed to live out her youth and later many adult years on the farm living and caring for family. She was...