Brookfield Death Notices: 5 Community Members Remembered

BROOKFIELD, CT — The Brookfield community recently said goodbye to five residents whose lives included careers in culinary arts and health care, along with decades of family and community involvement.

The following death notices were compiled from published obituaries.

Emma Lee Martone Tomascak, 89

Emma Lee Martone Tomascak, 89, of Brookfield, died Oct. 30 at Candlewood Health and Rehabilitation in New Milford.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Tomascak raised her children, Karen and Brian, in Queens, where she founded a teen club at Our Lady of Hope Church.

Her family's summers on Candlewood Lake eventually led them to make Connecticut their home.

Irene E. (Stoneham) Watson, 96

Irene E. (Stoneham) Watson, 96, of Brookfield, died Oct. 17.

Born in Paterson, New Jersey, Watson loved animals, cooking and bringing people together through food.

Kimberly A. Ferrante, 31

Kimberly A. Ferrante, 31, of Brookfield, died Oct. 15.

A Danbury native and honors graduate of Lincoln Culinary Institute, Ferrante spent many years coaching at Gymnastics Spectrum in Danbury.

For the past four years, she worked at Bridgewater Chocolate, where she held roles ranging from chocolatier to storefront manager.

She is survived by her husband, Alexander Ferrante, and their son, Jack.

Kevin R. Keyes, 71

Kevin R. Keyes, 71, of Brookfield, died Oct. 9 at home.

A motorcycle and automobile enthusiast, Keyes enjoyed restoring vehicles and collecting vintage stereo equipment.

Mary June Kennedy, 89

Mary June Kennedy, 89, a longtime Brookfield resident, died Oct. 9.

A graduate of Iona College, Kennedy worked for 42 years as a medical assistant in a private practice.

She was predeceased by her husband, Francis Xavier Kennedy, and is survived by five children and six grandchildren.