Recent Death Notices With Connections To Stafford, Willington

STAFFORD/WILLINGTON, CT — Here are the most recent death notices with connections to Willington and Stafford.

Albert Wieda Sr., 80, died Nov. 1. Formerly of Troy, Pa., he had recently moved to Stafford Springs to be near family. A Navy veteran, he was a police officer with the Suffolk County Police Department on Long Island and a personal trainer. He is survived by three children.

Frances Labutis Thibeault, 83, of Stafford Springs, died Oct. 30 at home. Raised in Hazardville, she worked 12 years at UTC and retired as an executive in marketing at the Slam Collaborative architecture firm; she was a member of the Stafford Historical Society and served on the boards of Johnson Memorial Hospital, Hartford Hospital and the Hartford Symphony.

Richard W. Passardi, 82, of Willington, died Oct. 27. Born in Stafford, he served in the Army during the Vietnam era as a generator specialist and diesel mechanic, then worked as a union carpenter and for Shaw's. He is survived by his wife, Corrine (Kunhardt) Passardi, and three children.

Douglas J. Migliozzi, 83, of Willington, died Oct. 19 at St. Francis Hospital. An Army veteran of the Vietnam War, he taught at Manchester High School for more than 35 years and later at Manchester Community College. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Kathleen (Ramsey) Migliozzi, and a daughter, Tami Lavigne.

James E. Berryman Jr., 75, of Stafford, died Oct. 14. Born in Pittsburg, N.H., he was the widower of Diane (Theriault) Berryman.

Robert L. Zalewa, 74, of Stafford Springs, died Oct. 13 at Hartford Hospital. Born in Manchester, he worked most of his career as a packaging engineer at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Margaret (Scharmer) Zalewa, five children, six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Christopher J. Tarvit, 55, of Stafford Springs, died Oct. 9. A Westfield State College graduate, he taught Spanish for many years in the East Longmeadow schools and was a karaoke DJ.

Veronica A. Murtha, 55, of Stafford Springs, died Oct. 5 at St. Francis Hospital. Born in Brockton, Mass., she is survived by her husband, Richard Murtha.