Obituary: Ercolino “Eric” Massari, 99 of Waterbury,

Ercolino, who proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II, died at Beacon Brook Health Care Center.

Obituary: Nancy Rose Lee (Balzano) Downs, 85, Plainville

Nancy retired after many years of service at Southbury Training School as a Cook.

Obituary: Marie Mainella, 92, of Torrington

She was the wife of Domenic A. Mainella for over 68 years and had worked as a secretary for Saint Peter’s Church in Torrington.

Obituary: Kyle J. Patrick, 19, of Waterbury

Although physically challenged, Kyle never let that stop him. Kyle was a graduate of Crosby High School. His teachers and staff loved him.

Obituary: ​Anthony Edward Bosse, Jr., 82, of Naugatuck

Anthony served as the President of the Nutmeg Depression Glass Club of Connecticut, developed strong friendships that would last for decade.

Obituary: Albino Rego, 87, of Naugatuck

He was a parishioner of Our Lady of Fatima Church and was a member of the Naugatuck Portuguese Club.

Obituary: Theresa Mary (Pronovost) Nardozzi, 89, of Waterbury

In 1982 she became a school secretary for the Waterbury Board of Education where she remained until her retirement in 2001.

Obituary: Joseph S. Pesce, 76, of Naugatuck

Joe grew up in Waterbury and his passion was rebuilding antique cars.

Obituary: Charles C. Guglielmo, 80, Formerly of Waterbury

Charles was born in Waterbury and leaves family in Naugatuck.

Obituary: James William Woodward, Jr. of Beacon Falls

Woodward enjoyed a long and successful career in the U.S. Military, and later served in the subsequent Vietnam and Korean Wars.

Obituary: Stephen F. Vitone, 68, of Wolcott

He was a proud U.S. Navy veteran having served during the Vietnam era.

Obituary: Paul E. Brouillette, 69, of Naugatuck

Paul was a lifelong resident of Naugatuck, had worked at H&R Block for 20 years, and eventually retired from Office Max.

Obituary: Brian L. Blanchard, 44, of Naugatuck

He was an HVAC Technician for several years before finishing his career as a maintenance technician for Eversource.

Obituary: Lydia (Correia) Keith, 91, of Waterbury

Before her retirement, she worked as a receptionist for Berco Manufacturing and later as a cashier for Stop & Shop for 15 years.

Obituary: John Joseph Murray, 78, formerly of Waterbury

He served on the Waterbury Police Department for 12 years as a patrolman and a detective, also served as a State Judicial Marshal.

Obituary: Florence Dumouchel, 87 of Wolcott

Florence worked at Uniroyal Footwear before becoming a full-time homemaker and raising her seven children

Services for Fr. John Lavorgna Announced

For those who cannot attend in person, the funeral Mass will be live-streamed at hamdencatholic.org.

Obituary: Jean A. Rigney of Waterbury

Besides being a devoted wife and mother, Jean enjoyed playing tennis & bridge, horseback riding, traveling, being with friends.

Obituary: Staff Sergeant Spencer H. Weis, age 25, of Middletown

A graduate of Wolcott High School, Class of 2015, he proudly served as Human Resources Specialist with the United States Army.

Obituary: Mary M. Beyer, 97, of Torrington

She was a retired office manager with the Girl Scouts of Northwestern Connecticut and a lifelong member of the Girl Scouts of America.

Obituary: Robert W. Shove, 78, of Wolcott

After serving his country, he went on to work at Bristol Babcock for over 30 years, retiring in 2006.

Death of A Priest

Reverend John Lavorgna died suddenly on Wednesday at the age of 48.

Obituary: Thomas P. Calvello, 93, of Thomaston

It was Tom’s wish to live out his life in that same house where he lived for 65 years. Mission accomplished.

Obituary: Eileen F. (Groody) Mosimann, 79, Formerly of Thomaston

She enjoyed a 23-year career as a social worker for the State of Connecticut, retiring in 2003.

Obituary: Alana Rae Bourbeau, 4 Months

Alana was beautiful and happy and brought so much joy to everyone in such a short time.

Obituary: Martin Douglas Hoxley, 79

He attended Woodbury High School, then enlisted in the U.S. Air Force where he worked as a diesel mechanic stationed at Otis Air Force Base.

Obituary: David A Garrett Sr., 62, Of Naugatuck

Dave dedicated his whole career to I.T. and, most recently, for DPR Ultrasonic Technologies LLC of Danbury.

Obituary: Burton Lloyd Conway, 71, of Prospect

Burt held many positions in his lifetime, ultimately purchasing agent was his favorite position.

Obituary: Mark Carroll, 64, of Watertown

Mark obtained a patent for his snow blower to plow device called “The Lift Saver”.

Obituary: Gordon Francis Ploof, Sr., 88, of Naugatuck

He was a member of the United Aerospace Workers Union and the Bridgeport Rifle Club and he proudly served in the Army National Guard.

Obituary: Marie V. (Palladino) Cidela, 87, of Waterbury

She was a communicant of Saints Peter and Paul Church and leaves family in Naugatuck.

Obituary: Gordon Francis Ploof Sr., 88, Of Naugatuck

Gordon worked for 40 years as a fuel control technician in the defense industry, retiring in 1990.

Obituary: Paul R. Thibeault, 75, of Windsor

Paul was an engineer for Combustion Engineering and later Alstom, where he retired after nearly forty years of service.

Obituary: Reverend Dominic J. Valla, “Father Dom”, 86 of Southbury

Fr. Valla was retired as Pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Church, where he served as Pastor for 27 years until his retirement in 2017.

Obituary: Robert A. Monroe, 63, of Prospect

A longtime resident of Prospect, he enjoyed karaoke, Dunkin Donuts coffee, and was an avid NASCAR fan.

Obituary: Carol Ann DeLuca Eastman, 57, Of Naugatuck

She will be remembered by all as a strong, sassy, hilarious, beautiful and loving person, inside and out.

Obituary: Peter J. Jurzynski, 71, of Naugatuck

Peter swam the English Channel fourteen times and was inducted into the Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale.

Obituary: William J. Hammac, 71, of Naugatuck

A graduate of Porter and Chester Technical School who lived in Naugatuck since 1985, Bill retired as a technician from Neeltran, Inc.

Obituary: David A Garrett Sr., 62, of Naugatuck

Dave has dedicated his whole career to I.T. and most recently for DPR Ultrasonic Technologies LLC of Danbury.

Obituary: Samantha C. Bombardier, 29, of Naugatuck

She attended local schools and graduated from Naugatuck High School Class of 2011.