Walter Scott Ladd died on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2016.

Walter Scott Ladd, 63, of Southington, has passed away on Jan. 28th  at HCC in New Britain. He was born in Meriden and was a lifelong resident of Cheshire and Southington and attended Wilcox Tech High School. His lifetime career and hobby was building and repairing motorcycles and he loved his job working for various motorcycle dealers/repair shops in the central CT area. Throughout his life he built his own motorcycles in which he had drag-raced, hill-climbed, and built bikes of unique and extreme technical interest which he won many awards and trophies for. He was also employed at Atlantic Pavement Marking where he worked road-painting with his children, and The Classic Cycle of Terryville owned by his brother where he worked as a motorcycle mechanic.

He is pre-deceased by his first son, Timothy Ladd, who passed away in 2013, and his mother and father, Walter Krumm Ladd and Dorothy (Winters) Ladd. He is survived by 2 children whom he adored, Michael and Michelle Ladd both of Southington; a brother and sister-in-law and niece and nephew, Robert and Patricia, and Dylan and Stephanie Ladd all of Harwinton; and 2 grandchildren, Vincent and Isabella Ladd. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday Feb. 3rd at 6pm, at the DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St. in Southington, with calling hours from 4-6pm. For on-line condolences visit www.dellavecchiafh.com

Ethel V. (Crossman) Glass died on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016.

Ethel V. (Crossman) Glass, 80, a longtime Bristol resident who recently moved to Southington, passed away on Saturday Jan. 30, 2016 at the HOCC at Bradley in Southington. She was the loving wife of the late John W. Glass.

Born August 14, 1935 in Hampden, ME to the late David and Louise D. (White) Crossman, she was educated in Eddington, ME, graduating from Bangor High School and then moving to Connecticut.

Ethel retired from Stanley Tools after 35 years, retiring in 1998 as the “happy hooker.” She worked and volunteered at Southington Care Center for over 10 years. She also worked for FAV Homecare and was a crossing guard for the Southington Public Schools.

She is survived by her two children Brian D. Glass and his wife Tracy of Hermon, ME; Nadine L. Walton and her husband John of Southington; her grandchildren; Craig Glass and his wife Abby of Brewer, ME; Colin Glass and his wife Lyla of Santa Clara, CA; Erica Waller and her husband Justin of Southington; Keith Brown and his wife Diana of Jackson, ME and Michele Johnson of Hermon, ME and Timmy Angell of Southington and her great-grandchildren: Cierra, Evan, Cheyenne, Conner, Ella and Parker. She also leaves behind her brother Newell “Joe” Crossman and his wife Donna of Wethersfield and her niece Kristen Crossman of Wethersfield, her nephew Steven Crossman of Denver, CO and her great-niece Morgan Hadden of Wethersfield and many SPECIAL FRIENDS, too many to list. She was predeceased by her brother, Stanley “Red” Crossman.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Ethel’s memory may be made to Southington Care Center, Patient Fund, 45 Meriden Ave., Southington, CT 06489 or to the HOCC at Bradley, 81 Meriden Ave., Southington, CT 06489.

A funeral service will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016 at the Plantsville Funeral Home, 975 S. Main St., Plantsville. Calling hours will be held before the service from 4 – 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be held privately and at the convenience of the family. For online condolences and directions, please visit www.plantsvillefuneralhome.com.

Douglas K. Sargis, 57, of Clermont, FL and formerly of Southington, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 28, 2016. He was the loving husband of Patricia (Stout) Sargis for 30 years.

Born October 12, 1958 in Bristol to the late Sam and Margaret (O’Leary) Sargis, he had been a longtime Southington resident before moving to Florida in 2011.

Doug worked as a carpenter and millwright for over 20 years. He loved golfing and most of all, spending time with his family.

In addition to his wife Patricia, he is survived by two sons: Jeffrey Sargis of Southington and Brian Sargis of FL; his sister Kathy Wiegert and her husband Dick of Bristol; two brothers, David Sargis and his wife Peggy of Cromwell and Randy Sargis of Bristol and several nieces and nephews.

Calling hours will be held at the Plantsville Funeral Home, 975 S. Main St., Plantsville on Thursday, February 4, 2016 from 9-11:00 a.m. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. The burial will follow in St. Thomas Cemetery, Southington. For online condolences and directions, please visit www.plantsvillefuneralhome.com.

Audrey “Dee” A. Tomasko, 67, died on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016.

Audrey “Dee” A. (Toomey) Tomasko, 67, of Southington, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at her home. She was the loving wife of Dave Tomasko for 44 years.

Born on January 31, 1949 in Bridgeport to the late Frederick and Dorothy (Delaney) Toomey, she had been a longtime Milford resident before moving to Southington.

A child at heart, Dee was fond of teddy bears, Knott’s Berry Farm, and the joy of giving on Christmas. She will be remembered for her deep love for her family, wonderfully silly sense of humor and uncanny ability to make her children crack a smile with the wiggle of her finger.

In addition to her husband Dave, she is survived by her two daughters: Michelle Tomasko and her husband James Wilson of CA and Tanya Iljazi and her husband Brian of Watertown; 3 grandchildren: Elsie, TJ and Colton; her brother Alan Toomey of Stratford and her cousin Barbara Ellis and her husband Bob of CA.

Donations in Audrey’s memory may be made to the ALS Association, Gift Processing Center, PO Box 6051, Albert Lea, MN 56007 or at http://www.alsa.org/

Services will be held privately and at the convenience of the family. Plantsville Funeral Home has been entrusted with handling the arrangements. For online condolences, please visit www.plantsvillefuneralhome.com.

Edward Driscoll, 93, died on Tuesday, Feb. 2.

Edward Driscoll, 93, of Southington, passed away at the Meriden Center. He was the husband of Florence (Broden) Driscoll for over 69 years.

Edward was born on January 24, 1923 in Bristol CT son of the late Joseph and Anna (Brand) Driscoll.

He served in the Army Air Corp during WWII. Prior to his retirement, Edward was employed by SNET for over 36 years.

Besides his wife, he is survived by his sons Carl Driscoll of Meriden and Jeffrey Driscoll of Southington.

Services and burial will be held at the convenience of the family. The DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St., Southington is assisting the family with arrangements.

For online condolences please visit www.dellavecchiafh.com

Evelyn Owsianik, 93, died on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016.

Evelyn (Theriault) Owsianik, 93, died on February 4, 2016 at Saint Mary’s Home in W. Hartford. She was the beloved wife of the late John A. Owsianik for over 50 years.

Born in Caribou, Maine on September 1, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Olive (Gagnon) Theriault.

She was a Medical Technician during WWII serving from 1943-1945 in the US Army. After serving in the military, Evelyn was a hairdresser for Joan’s Beauty Salon and also worked at the Aqua Turf. She was a very active parishioner of Mary Our Queen Church. She was a Eucharistic Minister and a member of the choir for over 40 years.

Evelyn is survived by a sister Irene Berube, and several nieces and nephews.  She was predeceased by brothers Gilbert and Clarence Theriault and a sister Lillian Saucier.

A Memorial Mass followed by Military honors will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at 11 am at Mary Our Queen Church, 248 Savage St. in Plantsville. Burial will be private. There are no calling hours.

Memorial Contributions may be made to Mary Our Queen Church. Visit www.dellavecchiafh.com for online tributes and directions.

Irwin “Larry” H. Laurencelle died on Friday, Feb. 5, 2016

Irwin “Larry” H. Laurencelle, of Southington, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2016 at Mid-State Medical Center.

He was born on Nov. 30, 1919 in Lowell, MA to the late George A. Laurencelle and Yvonne (DesJardin) Laurencelle. He was the loving husband of the late Marie (Bostwick) Laurencelle. He was a devoted husband and loving father as well as a talented and gifted sign painter and craftsman.

He was a veteran of World War ll serving in the U.S. Army. He successfully owned and operated Shiner Sign Co., in Meriden, CT, until his retirement in 1982

He is survived by four sons, Douglas and wife Jane of NC, Robert and wife Wanda of Meriden, Carl of AZ, James and wife Lori of Wolcott and a daughter Gayle Petit of IN. He has seven grandchildren, Nicole Laurencelle of NH, Brian Laurencelle of NC, Sam Laurencelle of Meriden, Edward & Michael Petit of IN and Michael & Melissa Laurencelle of Wolcott. He also leaves three great grandchildren, Michael and Marie Petit of AZ and Samantha Laurencelle of NC. He was predeceased by two brothers, Francis & Raymond Laurencelle.

A memorial Mass will be held on Friday, 10a.m. at St. Thomas Church, 99 Bristol St., Southington. Burial will be at the convenience of the family.  Memorial calling hours will be Thursday from 5-7 p.m. at the DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St., Southington. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, CT Chapter, 659 Tower Ave., 1st Fl., Hartford, CT 06112. For online condolences and directions please visit, www.dellavecchiafh.com

Richard G. Meccariello died on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016.

Richard G. Meccariello, 65, of Southington, passed away on Monday, Feb.8, 2016, surrounded by his loving family at THCC at New Britain. He was the beloved husband of Elaine (Fedoruk) Meccariello.

He was born in Southington, the son of the late Pasquale and Ines (Resse) Meccariello. He had worked for Pratt & Whitney as an Industrial Engineer and later for Keane Inc. as an IT consultant.  Rick was a 1968 graduate of SHS and graduated from CCSU. During high school, Rick played on the football and baseball teams. He was a talented guitarist and musician and played with several bands.  Rick was an avid NY Giants and NY Yankees fan.  Most of all he enjoyed being with his family, especially on vacations and road trips.

In addition to his wife, he leaves his daughters Taryn and husband Christopher Rogers of Southington, Stacy Meccariello of Southington, and Bethany Meccariello of Middletown and a cherished granddaughter Adalyn Rogers. He also leaves a sister and brother-in-law Patricia and Mark Mongillo of Southington as well as several nephews, nieces, and cousins.

The family would like to thank Dr. Craig Bogdanski and Dr. Wylie Hosmer and the nursing staff at THCC at New Britain for their special care and concern.

Funeral services will be held on Friday at 8:15 am from the DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St. to St. Thomas Church, 99 Bristol St at 9 am. Burial will be at St. Thomas Cemetery. Calling hours will be on Thursday from 3-7 pm.

Memorial donations may be made in his memory to Southington Community Services, 91 Norton St. Plantsville, CT 06479

For online condolences and directions visit www.dellavecchiafh.com

Alice O’Hala, 85, died on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016.

Alice (Barbier) O’Hala, 85, of Southington, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016. She was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Chet O’Hala. Born in Southington on September 26, 1930 to the late Joseph and Thecla (Reeve) Barbier, she had been a lifelong Southington resident.

Alice attended Lincoln Lewis High School and was very involved in the planning of their class reunions. She worked at Southington Savings Bank for many years, assisting customers and making lifelong friends. She was a member of the Polish Falcons and played in the Lady Falcons Golf League for many years. Alice enjoyed quilting and her family members all have the treasured items she made with love. She enjoyed watching UConn basketball and spending time with her family and friends. She adored her grandchildren and spent time on the sidelines watching their sporting events and supported all of their activities. Alice was also involved in the St. Thomas Ladies Guild and Mother’s Circle.

She is survived by her five children and their spouses: Glen and Deb O’Hala, Marcia and Bob Riccio, Tom and Carol O’Hala, Sue and Larry Butler and Patty and John Crowley. She also leaves behind 12 grandchildren: Chris O’Hala and his wife Kaitlyn; Ryan O’Hala and his fiancée Emily Meskill; Aaron O’Hala; Tim and Matt Riccio; Phoebe, Cam and Ian O’Hala; Keegan and Maddie Butler and Jamie and Jordan Crowley. Alice was also blessed with 2 great-grandsons, Ryan Jr. and Grant O’Hala.  She is also survived by her sister Ruth Johnson, sister-in-law Margaret Crombie and her husband Dr. David Crombie; brothers-in-law, Joseph O’Hala and Richard O’Hala and sister-in-law, Lois O’Hala, along with several nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was predeceased by her sister Doris Nagle and her husband Paul, her brother Bob Barbier and sister-in-law, Doris Decker, her brother-in-law Ted Johnson and her sister-in-law Millie O’Hala.

Donations in Alice’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association Connecticut Chapter, 200 Executive Blvd., Suite 4B, Southington, CT 06489.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 19, 2016 at St. Thomas Church, 99 Bristol St., Southington. Burial will follow in St. Thomas Cemetery, Southington. Calling hours will be held on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016 from 4 – 7 p.m. at the Plantsville Funeral Home, 975 S. Main St., Plantsville. For online condolences and directions, please visit www.plantsvillefuneralhome.com.

Ronald Mongillo, 59, died on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016.

Ronald Mongillo, aka The Captain, 59, of Southington, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016 at the Summit of Plantsville.

He was born in Southington the son of the late Albert and Lucille (Larson) Mongillo. For over 30 years he worked alongside his brothers and nephews as the crane operator at Mongillo Foundation Company. Ron enjoyed riding his Harley-Davidson with all of his riding friends.  He was a kind-hearted man that was known for his generosity and commitment to family and friends.

He is survived by his brothers and sisters Laurie Mihkels of Meriden, David J. Mongillo and wife Denise of Southington, Richard L Mongillo and wife Geri of Marion, Marylou Mongillo and Michael J. Mongillo both of Southington.  He also leaves nieces and nephews, Shawn and Cathy Cormier, Melissa Caballero, Gina and Tony Lombardi, Amy and Ben Morse, David Bahlinger, Katie Mongillo, Genna Rose Mongillo and James Mongillo, as well as eight great nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank the staff at the Cancer Center in New Britain and also the Staff at the Summit at Plantsville for their excellent care and concern.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Feb. 18th at 10 am at the DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St. Burial will be at St. Thomas Cemetery. Calling hours will be on Wednesday from 4-8 pm.

For online condolences and directions please visit www.dellavecchiafh.com

Frances G. Dumin died on Monday, Feb. 15, 2016.

Frances G. Dumin, 87, of Southington, passed away on Monday, Feb. 15, 2016 at Mid- State Medical Center.  She was the wife of the late Joseph Dumin.

She was born in Bristol the daughter of the late Walter and Gladys (Tomkowki) Grabelski. Prior to her retirement she was employed by Florian Mfg. Co. and GE.

Frances was a Gold Star mother, a member of the Polish League of American Veteran’s, The America Legion Post #72 Axillary, The Vietnam Veterans of America Associates. Frances loved to travel and enjoyed many trips with her loving family.

She is survived by her daughter Patricia Dumin of New Britain, a grandson Paul-Michael Dumin and fiancée Carol Feyerabend, a sister Stella Martin of Southington, special friends Dorothy and Ronald Gravelle, Gretchen Musshorn  and Denise Shaffer Amero, as well as Babcia of Eric Hanson, Jermey Gravelle , Susan and Steve Peters, Nathan, Tracy and Tiffany Lam as well as many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a son PFC Paul M. Dumin , a daughter Martha Dumin and 5 brothers and 4 sisters.

Funeral Services will be held on Friday at 9:15 am from the DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St. to Immaculate Conception Church at 10 am. Burial will be at Immaculate Conception Cemetery. Calling hours will be on Thursday from 4-7 pm.

For online condolences and directions please visit www.dellavecchiafh.com

Sally (Sapienza) Kaye, 93, passed away at her home in Southington on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016. She was the beloved wife of Joseph DiCorcia.

Born April 19, 1923 in Bridgeport, she was the daughter of the late Pietro and Adelina (Falzone) Sapienza.

In addition to her husband she leaves her two grandchildren, Garrett and Whitney Kaye and their mother Barbara Kaye all of Chula Vista, CA; a great-grandson, Grayson Kaye and a niece Judy Dalton of Yuma, AZ. She was predeceased by twin sons, Raymond and Peter Kaye and two sisters, Geraldine and Adelina.

A celebration of Sally’s life will be held on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 333 East St. (Rt. 10), Plainville. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Hospice of Central CT, 205 West Main St., New Britain, CT 06052.The DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St., Southington is assisting the family with the arrangements. For online condolences please visit, www.dellavecchiafh.com

Angelina (Lorenzo) Tomaszewicz, 90, of Southington, passed away Wednesday Feb. 17, 2016 at the Alzheimer’s Resource Center. She was the wife of the late William J. Tomaszewicz.

She was born Dec. 3, 1925 in Southington the daughter of the late John J. Sr. and Louise (Liberatore) Lorenzo.

She had retired from Plantsville School, Southington Board of Ed. and had been a parishioner of the Immaculate Conception Church.

She is survived by her children, Linda Day and husband Charles of Plantsville,  Arlene Gerace of Plantsville, Maureen Dougherty and husband Norman of Southington, Mark Tomaszewicz and wife Lisa of Plainville. She also leaves her sister Evelyn Forauer of Newington and sister-in-law Ann Lorenzo of Plantsville. She leaves her  grandchildren and great grandchildren, Christine & Robert Casner and son Ryan and daughter Eleanor, Sarah Gerace, Justin Gerace and fiance` Yessenia Manrique, Jason and Brandi Dougherty and son Evan and” soon to be Eli”, Rebecca and John Stath and daughter Penelope Grace, Shana and Rocco Cosentini, Dustin and Mandy Lucente, Alana Tomaszewicz and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by two brothers  John and Angelo Lorenzo and a sister Mary Gaudio.

The family would like to thank the Alzheimer’s Resource Center for their loving care and compassion given to Angelina.

The Funeral will be held Saturday 11 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church. Burial will be at the Immaculate Conception Cemetery. Calling hours will be Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St. Southington. Donations may be made in her memory to the Alzheimer’s Resource Center, 1261 S. Main St. Plantsville, CT  06479 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.  For online condolences and directions please visit www.dellavecchiafh.com

Gaetanne A. Desjardins died on Wednesday, Feb.17, 2016.

Gaetanne A. Desjardins, 80, of Southington, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Feb.17, 2016 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Aurele Desjardins for 60 years.

She was born in St. Anne, New Brunswick, Canada, the daughter of the late Albert and Alice (Martin) Picard. She was married in Van Buren, ME where they became American Citizens and then they settled in Southington, CT for the past 51 years. She was employed at a Spring Co. and then became a waitress in many local restaurants where she loved being with people. Gaetanne was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother; her hobbies were sewing oil painting, and arts and crafts. She also enjoyed traveling, dancing and ice skating.

In addition to her husband she leaves two daughters, Susan Turcotte and husband Angelo Santoro of Wolcott and Debbie Pizzitola and husband Anthony M. Pizzitola also her cherished grandchildren Anthony (TJ), Trisha, Nicholas and great-grand son Dominic Pizzitola, as well as a sister Thelma Chamberland all of Southington and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by two brothers Allen and Martin Picard.

A Memorial Mass will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016 at 10 am St. Dominic Church, 1050 Flanders St. Burial will be at St. Thomas Cemetery. There are no calling hours. DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St. is assisting with arrangements.

Donations may be made in her memory to National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 733 Third Ave. New York, NY 06112

For online condolences and directions please visit www.dellavecchiafh.com

Florence (Desrochers) Davis, 93, died on Feb. 20, 2016.

Florence (Desrochers) Davis, 93, died on February 20, 2016 at Alzheimers Resource Center in Plantsville. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert H. Davis for over 70 years.

Born in the province of Quebec, Canada on May 12, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Nelson and Lucienne (Turgeon) Desrochers. She was the oldest of 15 children. She was a parishioner of St. Leo the Great Church.

Florence is survived by a daughter Adele Santangelo of Durham and was predeceased by daughter Stella Post.  She also leaves brothers Renald Desrochers of Naugatuck and Robert Desrochers of Bristol, 4 sisters Edna Pirro, Bernice Hayes, Vivian Grocki all of Naugatuck, and Yvonne Tuttle of Waterbury, 5 grandchildren Deborah Stevens and husband John, John R. Post, Anthony Santangelo and wife Jamie, Dawn Catarino and husband Arminio, and Bryan Santangelo and wife Jen, and 13 great-grandchildren, along with several nieces and nephews.

The Funeral will be held on Friday, February 25, 2016 at 9:30 am from the DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St. to St. Leo the Great Church, 14 Bentwood Dr., Waterbury for a 10:30 am Mass. Burial will be at New Pine Grove Cemetery. Calling hours will be on Thursday from 4-7 pm.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to The Alzheimer’s Resource Center of CT, Humanity Department, 1261 S. Main St., Plantsville, CT 06479.

For online tributes and directions please visit www.dellavecchiafh.com

LaBerta M. Freeborn, 93, died on Friday, Feb. 19, 2016.

LaBerta M. (Brooks) Freeborn, 93, passed away peacefully on Friday, Feb. 19, 2016 at her home. She had been the loving wife of the late Eugene A. Freeborn for 57 years.

Born February 20, 1922 in Little Valley, NY to the late Truman and Eva (Strahl) Brooks, she had been a longtime Buffalo, NY resident before recently moving to Southington.

LaBerta was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who centered her life around faith and family. She was a longtime active member of the Fair Havens Church community in N. Tonawanda, NY.

She is survived by her three children: Robert E. Freeborn and his wife Janet of Buffalo, NY; Annette F. Hahl and her husband John of Southington, with whom she made her home; and Joy E. Lembke and her husband David of Buffalo, NY; 7 grandchildren, 12 great- grandchildren, 2 great- great grandchildren and her brother William Brooks of Salamanca, NY. She was predeceased by her sister Arlene O’Connor and two brothers, Douglas and Melvin Brooks.

In lieu of flowers, donations in LaBerta’s memory may be made to HHC at Home Hospice Care, 1290 Silas Deane Hwy. Suite 4B, Wethersfield, CT 06109 or to The Fair Havens Church, P.O. Box 609, N. Tonawanda, NY 14120.

A funeral service will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 22, 2016 at the Plantsville Funeral Home, 975 S. Main St., Plantsville. Calling hours will be held before the service from 4- 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Acacia Park Cemetery in North Tonawanda, NY at the convenience of the family.  A memorial service will be held at The Fair Havens Church in Buffalo at a later date. For online condolences and directions, please visit www.plantsvillefuneralhome.com.

Leo J. Bolduc, 90, died on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016

Leo J. Bolduc 90, of Palm Coast, Fl. formerly of CT, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Lorina (Theriault) Bolduc.

The Funeral will be held on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 8:15 am from the DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St. to St. Dominic Church, 1050 Flanders Rd., for a 9:00 am Mass. Burial will be at St. Thomas Cemetery. Calling hours will be on Friday from 4-7 pm. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Halifax Health Hospice, 655 N. Clyde Morris Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL 32114

For online tributes and directions please visit www.dellavecchiafh.com

Shawn J. Bouchard, 32, died on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016.

Shawn J. Bouchard, 32, former Southington resident, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 21, 2016.

Born July 20, 1983 in New Britain to Stanley Bouchard and Donna Kosma, he was a longtime Southington resident before moving to Texas in 2014.

Shawn graduated as Valedictorian from Bristol Technical High School in 2001. He loved animals, especially his rescue dogs, Gotti, Mike, Molly, Casba and Yogetti.

In addition to his parents Stanley and Donna, Shawn is survived by his three sisters Shannon Bouchard of Southington; Lauren Bouchard of TX and Jodi Bouchard and his godson, Jayden of Southington. He is also survived by his paternal grandparents, Rosaire and Cecilia Bouchard of Southington, and several aunts, uncles and cousins. He was predeceased by his maternal grandmother, Nell Kosma who loved her “Sonny Boy,” his maternal grandfather Charles Edwin Kosma and his cousin Tara Bouchard Schneider.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Shawn’s memory may be made to the Connecticut Humane Society, 701 Russell Rd, Newington, CT 06111.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 26, 2016 at the Plantsville Funeral Home, 975 S. Main St., Plantsville. Burial will follow in South End Cemetery, Southington. Calling hours will be held before the service from 9 – 11a.m. at the funeral home.  For online condolences and directions, please visit www.plantsvillefuneralhome.com.

Tirzah Eleanna Lardie, 54, died on Jan. 29, 2016.

Tirzah Eleanna Lardie (née Gogolski), of Beacon Falls, CT, passed away Friday, January 29, 2016, age 54, at Griffin Memorial Hospital, Derby CT, from complications after a long illness.  She was born on January 6, 1962, the daughter of late Lillian V. Gogolski (née Elnitsky) and late John H. Gogolski.  She is survived by her four children: Raisa “Ray” E. Lardie, of Watertown, MA; Nicole L. A. Lardie, of Osaka, Japan; and Natasha L. and Jonathan T. Lardie, both living with their father, Tirzah’s former husband, James “Rick” Lardie, of Southington, CT.  Tirzah is also survived by her sisters, Alicia West and her husband, Marshall West, of Palmetto, FL; and Jackie Marques and her husband, Jules Marques, of North Myrtle Beach, SC.  In addition, Tirzah is survived by many nieces, nephews, grand-nieces, and grand-nephews.

Tirzah graduated from Naugatuck H.S. in 1980 and attended Western Connecticut State University.  She worked in banking at the former Village Bank & Trust of Ridgefield, CT, as well as in the Computer Operation department at St. Mary’s Hospital, in Waterbury.  After the birth of Nicole, Tirzah decided to become a stay-at-home mother and day-care provider. She served on the Thalberg, E.S. PTA, and helped in and organize Farmington Bank’s participation in the Southington Relay of Life.  Later when the children were older, she re-entered banking at Farmington Bank in Southington. She was an avid reader, enjoyed gardening, needlepoint, arts, crafts and teaching her children how to bake and sew.  Before her struggles with alcoholism, Tirzah was seen as a second mother by many of her children’s friends and her day-care. She was and is loved dearly, and will be missed greatly, as her struggles with addiction robbed us of her presence too soon.

Her family requests that those who have been affected by a relative or friend’s drinking to please seek support through therapy, or to contact your local chapter of Al-Anon or Adult Children of Alcoholics.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts on her behalf can be made to the Southington CT Bread for Life, the American Diabetes Association, or the American Cancer Society’s Southington Relay for Life.”  A memorial service for  Tirzah is planned this summer.

Randall J. Artibani, 62, died on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016.

Randall J. Artibani, 62, beloved husband of Sarah Artibani passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 23, 2016, at UConn Health Center in Farmington.

Randy was born in Bristol on October 8, 1953, to Severino Artibani and Priscilla (Brackett) Artibani of Plainville. He is survived by his wife, Sarah; daughter, Shaylene Krupinski and son-in-law Michael Krupinski of Southington; son, Brandon Artibani and his fiancée Shannon Strachel of Plainville; two grandchildren, Bryce and Madelyn Krupinski; and five neices and nephews: Megan and Christopher Theroux, Timothy Coombs, Jessica Kasica, and Amanda Coombs.

Randy’s life can be summarized by two words: hard work. His life was dedicated to building his business, Raym-Co, Inc. in Farmington from a barn, to a 10,000 square foot facility in Bristol, to the now 37,000 square foot facility. He was proud of his accomplishments, but never stopped working to be better. He cared deeply about his employees and felt the responsibility of having their livelihoods entwined with his.

Randy dedicated his life to making sure that those he loved were taken care of. From the time he was 10 years old he took it upon himself to make sure that those he cared for had everything they needed. At one point, he volunteered his time as President of The Silver City Quarter Midget Club of Meriden in order to give back to the kids who raced and who he loved to mentor and help grow. He made many dear and lifelong friends throughout all of those years of racing.

The driving force behind all of the hard work for Randy was his family and the close friends who have become family. He was a fiercely loyal man who would get up in the middle of the night to fix a furnace, spend a day crushing grapes with a close friend, or plow a driveway for someone in need. His grandchildren were the light of his life, and will miss their buddy, “Pa”, who took them to school, and who was using his years of race experience to help his little buddy Bryce put together a Pinewood Derby car.

Randy spent these last few months happily helping his son Brandon plan his upcoming wedding, working on his backyard, and spending time with his high school sweetheart and loving wife Sarah. Perhaps the greatest time of his life was spent this past summer in his backyard with the pool that he worked so hard to put in for his family. Surrounded by friends, family, and wine is where Randy was most happy.

Randy’s service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at O’Brien Funeral Home, 24 Lincoln Ave., Forestville (Bristol) with Rev. Dr. Robert Sorozan, Pastor of the Prospect United Methodist Church officiating.  Committal services and interment will follow in Forestville Cemetery.  Calling hours will be held on Friday between 5 and 7 pm at the funeral home.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made to the American Heart Assoc., P.O. Box 417005 Boston, MA. 02241-7005. To leave an online message of condolence or to share a memory or photo, please visit Randy’s memorial page at www.OBREIN-FUNERALHOME.com.