Recent Death Notices From Newington

NEWINGTON, CT — Recent death notices from Newington.

Nancy Hannah Prestia, 78, a lifelong Newington resident, died Nov. 7. Born in Hartford, she enjoyed crafting, travel and the beach. Her husband of 27 years, Joseph Prestia Sr., died before her, and she is survived by three sons.

Eileen L. (Leonard) Cormier, 94, of Newington, died Nov. 1. Born in Meriden, she graduated from Mount Saint Joseph Academy and Hartford Secretarial School, worked as a private secretary and settled in Newington more than 60 years ago, where she was a longtime member of the Newington Historical Society. Her husband of 50 years, Raymond P. Cormier, died in 2006.

Catherine Barbara "Cathy" (Martocchio) Coco, 89, of Newington, died Oct. 31. Born in Hartford, she had a long career in real estate. Her husband of 66 years, Umberto "Al" Coco, died before her, and she is survived by three daughters, Suzanne Vass, Nerina Pace and Maria Lemay.

Valmond J. Martin, 97, of Newington, died Oct. 28 at home. Born in St. Agatha, Maine, he served in the Army during the Korean War and retired from Pratt & Whitney in Southington after 39 years. His wife, Genevieve (Sirois) Martin, died in 1989.

Donna Rizzo-Szarwak, 85, of Newington, died Oct. 26. Born in Hartford, she graduated from Bulkeley High School and founded the Donna Rizzo School of Dance in Hartford.

William D. Unghire, 64, of Newington, died Oct. 24. He worked many years as a technician for AT&T, cared for his father after his mother's death and built quarter-scale radio-controlled model airplanes. He is survived by his father, William A. Unghire.

Mercedes (Martinez) Mojena, 96, of Newington, died Oct. 24. Born in Havana, she was a second-grade teacher in Cuba before her family left for Connecticut in 1967, then worked for Roytype and as a paraprofessional at West Middle School in Hartford.

Vincent "Vin" Jankowski, 80, of Newington, died Oct. 24. He is survived by his wife of more than 50 years, Sharon Beecher Jankowski.

Burns F. Olmstead, 82, of Newington, formerly of Rocky Hill, died Oct. 21 at home. He served in the Army National Guard and had a long career with the Connecticut Lottery. He was the widower of Bonnie Lee (Powers) Olmstead.