Lawrence R. Gill died on Feb. 23, 2016.

Lawrence R. Gill, of Southington, died on Feb. 23, 2016 at home surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer.  He was the husband of Rosa (Short) Gill.

He was born Dec. 14, 1939 in New Britain, the son of the late Andrew and Florence (Ercolani) Gill.

He was a lifelong resident of Southington and retired from CL&P/Northeast Utilities. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Larry was an avid golfer and a member of the Elks, Falcons Nest 307, American Legion Post #72 and the Sons of Italy; he was a retired volunteer fire fighter from Plantsville Co. #2.

Besides his loving wife Rosa, he is survived by his daughters Karen Gill-Richey of Oceanside, CA; Debra and husband Richard Coppola and Trish Gill all of Southington and a son L. Andrew Gill of Englewood, NJ; eight grandchildren Kaleigh and Dylan Richey; AJ and Jimmy Menard, Catherine and Joseph Coppola; Austin and Olivia Gill. He is also survived by his brother Richard Gill  and wife Kathleen  of South Meriden; sister-in-law Louise and husband Percy Page and sister-in-law Teresa Nall all of Carthage NC; daughter in-law Lisa Albrecht-Schmidt; and  nieces Lisa, Donna, Amy, Sara, Shari, Heather and Jennifer and nephew Timothy and many cousins.

A Memorial Mass will be held Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 9:15 a.m. from the DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St. to St. Aloysius Church, 254 Burritt St; Plantsville at 10 am.  Inturnment will be with Military Honors at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Meriden. Calling hours will be Wednesday, March 2nd from 5-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Dana Farber, PO Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284.

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

Marie “Moe” (Barnett) Glen died on Friday, Feb. 26, 2016.

Marie “Moe” (Barnett) Glen, 56, of Southington, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday Feb. 26, 2016 at her home. She was the loving wife and soulmate of Roman W. Glen for 11 years.

Born Dec. 27, 1959 in Southington to Margaret (Hubeny) Barnett and the late James D. Barnett Sr., she had been a lifelong Southington resident.

Moe worked as a barber for over 30 years. She was a longtime member of the Polish Falcon’s Nest 307 and of the American Legion Auxiliary. Moe and Roman fell in love with sailing together and spent many summers on their sailboat, Always Honor, with their faithful companion Frankie.

In addition to her husband Roman and mother Margaret, she is survived by two sisters; Charlene Barnett of Unionville and Sharon Kloczko and her husband Chet of New Hartford and two brothers; George Barnett and his wife Donna of Aromas, CA and James D. Barnett Jr. of Southington;  her mother-in-law Eleanor Glen of FL; three brothers-in-law, Steven Frank and his wife Diane of AL, Garry Frank of FL and Paul Frank and his wife Kathy of Southington,  her sister-in-law, Sandy Snell and her husband Gary of East Lyme and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister, Susan Eckert and her father-in-law, Walter S. Glen.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Moe’s memory may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.

A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 29, 2016 at the Plantsville Funeral Home, 975 S. Main St., Southington. Burial will follow in South End Cemetery, Southington. Calling hours will be held from 1 – 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016 at the Plantsville Funeral Home. For online condolences and directions, please visit www.plantsvillefuneralhome.com.

Thomas Zubrowski, 24, died at home on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016.

Thomas Zubrowski, 24, died unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. He was the beloved son of Stanislaw and Maria Zubrowski.

He was born on June 6, 1991. Tom attended schools in Southington and was a graduate of Southington High School class of 2009; he was also a graduate of CCSU class of 2014. He was employed with the state, CT Dept. of Social Services.

Thomas known as ‘Tommy’ was a beloved uncle, and a true, kind hearted friend. He brightened up the room with his light hearted sense of humor and contagious smile. He will be missed dearly by his friends and family, and will never be forgotten.

Besides his parents Stanislaw and Maria, he is survived by his two siblings Michael Zubrowski and Meg Savage, both of Southington, he also leaves a niece and three nephews, Gabriela, Karol, Jeffrey and Jacob.

The family would like to thank everyone for the incredible support received during this difficult time.

Dolores (Christopher) Donna, 87, of Bristol passed away peacefully at her home on Monday February 29, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. Dolores was the wife of the late Roger W. Donna Sr.

She was born May 1, 1928 in Southington, the daughter of the late Peter and Katherine (Donahue) Christopher. She had retired from Alsop Engineering of Milldale.

She is survived by her children, Peter Lackey of New London, Eileen Rodriguez and husband Luis of Southington, Elizabeth Liacone and husband Matthew of Glendale AZ, Susan Sorensen and husband Stephen of Kingston, NY, Sandra Delude of FL and Christine Lackey of Plainville, 6 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren. She was predeceased by a daughter Carol Ramm, a brother James J. Christopher and a sister Patricia Sroka.

The Funeral Service will be held Saturday March 5, 2016 at 11 a.m. at  the DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St. Southington. Burial will be at St. Thomas Cemetery. Calling hours will be Saturday 9-11 a.m. Donations may be made in her memory to the Bristol Hospital Hospice, 222 Main St. P.O. Box 977, Bristol, CT 06010

For online condolences and directions please  visitwww.dellavecchiafh.com

Gailen J. Farnham, 76, of Southington passed away on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016 at HOCC at New Britain General. He was the beloved husband of Charlotte (Marino) Farnham.

He was born in Palmyra, ME, the son of the late Derwood and Bridie (O’Shea) Farnham. He was a graduate of Southington High School. Gailen was a US Marine Veteran of the Korean War.  Prior to his retirement he was employed by Cytec Industries in Wallingford. Gailen was an avid Red Sox and NY Giants fan as well as the Men and Women’s UCONN Basketball team. He enjoyed working in his yard and took great pride in it.

In addition to his wife he leaves his twin sister Gail LaPointe of Southington; a brother Derwood Farnham of MO. He also leaves behind a loving family including  many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by 4 sisters Gloria Demora, Eileen Gallo, Kathleen Gorneault and Winonna Hoyt.

Services will be private with military honors.  Burial will be at the convenience of the family. There are no calling hours. DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St. is assisting with arrangement.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to an animal shelter of your choice.

For online condolences please visit www.dellavecchiafh.com

Tanya R. Weber, 45, died on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016.

Tanya R. Weber, 45, former Southington resident, passed away unexpectedly after a short illness on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016.

Tanya was born on August 3, 1970 in Fairbanks, Alaska. She will be remembered for being a loving mother, an extremely hard worker and a great cook. She enjoyed gardening and volunteering at the Plainville Food Pantry.

Tanya is survived by two children: son Thomas Weber of Plainville and daughter Melanie Nadle of Torrington; her mother Kathleen Dresel and step-father Ed of Southington; her father Edwin Weber and his wife Marion of New Hampshire; brother Michael Weber and his wife Lisa of New Britain, her companion Frank Talbot and his son Seth, both of Burlington and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Tanya’s memory may be made to the Plainville Food Pantry, 54 S. Canal St, Plainville, CT 06062.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at the Plantsville Funeral Home, 975 S. Main St., Plantsville. Burial will be private and at the convenience of the family. Calling hours will be held from 4 – 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at the Plantsville Funeral Home.  For online condolences and directions, please visit www.plantsvillefuneralhome.com.

Newton J. Stevens, 84, died on Monday, Feb. 29, 2016.

Newton J. Stevens, 84, of Southington passed away on Monday, February 29, 2016 at HOCC at New Britain General.  He was the husband of Mary Stevens for 57 years.

He was born on July 4, 1931 in Richford, VT, the son of the late John Stevens and Hazel Stevens Lumbra. He was a US Army veteran of the Korean War.  Prior to his retirement he was employed as a truck driver for CDN in Wallingford. He has also worked for the David Mongillo Trucking Co.

In addition to his wife he is survived by two brothers Ferris Stevens and wife MaryAnn of Southington and Gordon Lumbra and Georgie of FL, sisters-in-law Norma Stevens and Carol Lumbra and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his beloved son Ronald Stevens, brothers Frank Lumbra and Don Stevens.

Funeral services will be held on Friday at 11 am at the DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St. Burial with military honors will be at St. Thomas Cemetery. Calling hours will be Friday morning from 10-11 am

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

Carol Peterson Magnar, 79, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at Ellis Manor in Hartford, surrounded by family and those who loved her.

She was born in Rye, N.Y. on Nov. 26, 1936 to the late Lady Alberta (Davidson) and Sir George Hamilton Magnar. She was an avid follower of ice skating competitions and sporting events.

She is survived by her daughters, Dana Laurie Peterson of Minneapolis, Minn., Cameron Lisa Peterson of Minneapolis, Minn., and Rachel Peterson of Michigan; her sister, Beth Louise Sherer of Southington; her nephews, Scott O’Keefe of Hartford and Michael O’Keefe of Unionville; and her grandsons, Quinn Peterson and Max Peterson.

She was predeceased by her parents and her brother, Robert A Henke of Argyle, N.Y.

Services will be held privately by the family. Many thanks to the loving care of the staff at Ellis Manor in Hartford and hospice.

Stanley Sadowski died on Thursday, March 3, 2016.

Stanley Sadowski, loving husband of Irene Mongillo Sadowski for 68 years, died March 3 at the Summit of Plantsville with his adoring family by his side.  He was born in Duryea, Pennsylvania, the son of Stanley and Anna (Shultz) Sadowski.

Besides his wife, he leaves behind his children, Karen (Peter) Goodwin, Laurene (Bob) Hebert, Wayne (Denise Fournier), grandchildren Erin Goodwin, Ryan (Shelby) Goodwin, Alyssa (Dustin) Sullivan, Tyler Sadowski, Ethan (Tina) Hebert, and his most precious great-grandchildren, Brynna, Noah and Parker Mosher and Jenna and Emily Hebert.  He leaves his sisters, Dolores Cerrullo, Doris Koenig, and Romaine Gillow,  sister-in-law Rose Howard, brother-in-law Joseph Mongillo and wife Nancy along with several nieces and nephews.  He was predeceased by his sister Marie Merrifield.

Stanley worked for the Southington Board of Ed for over 40 years, touching the lives of so many children who lovingly remember him.

The highlight of Stanley’s life has always been the time he spent with his family, especially his summers on Cape Cod and trips to Disney. He was the master of Solitaire, jigsaw        puzzle wiz and a die hard Red Sox fan.

Mass of Christian burial will be held Monday 10 a.m. at St. Thomas Church. Burial will be at St. Thomas Cemetery. Calling hours will be private at the DellaVecchia Funeral Home. The family would like to thank the Summit at Plantsville for the wonderful care he received while he was there.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Cancer Research, 282 Washington St. Dept. of Hematology and Oncology Hartford, CT 06106. For online condolences please visit www.dellavecchiafh.com

Suzanne Marie Bolduc Bergeron, 64, died on Jan. 15, 2016.

Suzanne Marie Bolduc Bergeron, 64 years young, gained her angel wings on January 15, 2016, with her family by her bedside at Elim Park in Cheshire, Connecticut.

She was born May 23, 1951 in Brunswick, Maine, and moved to Southington, Connecticut during her young years with her parents, older brother, Michael and younger sister, Kathleen. She worked hard all her adult life supporting her family selflessly, making friends with everyone she met. A generous spirit, she devoted her time and energy to her husband of 28 years, Joseph Louis Bergeron and her two daughters Amy (Fagan) and Kelly Littlefield. She is predeceased by her husband, Louis, and her father, Leo Paul Napoleon Bolduc, and her sister Mary Beth Bolduc. Suzanne leaves behind her daughters, Amy of Brunswick, Maine, and Kelly of Charlotte, North Carolina, their spouses James Fagan and Courtney Littlefield, her mother Barbara Bolduc of Southington, Connecticut, her brother Michael Bolduc of Mays Landing, New Jersey, sisters Kathleen Dougherty of Terryville, Connecticut, Jane Bolduc of Los Angeles, California, and Julie Bolduc of Granby, Massachusetts, and their spouses, many cousins, nieces and nephews, and great nieces and nephews, but will live on in their hearts.

The family owes a debt of much gratitude to the wonderful people at Elim Park, who allowed her to live out the end of her time on earth with friends, also to Angelica from the Hartford Healthcare at Home Hospice Program.

There was a service at DellaVecchia Funeral Home in her honor on Monday, January 18, 2016. There will also be another celebration of her life in late May in honor of her 65th birthday.

Please honor Sue’s memory by donating to Meriden Health Dept. Smoking Cessation Program 165 Miller St. Meriden, CT 06450 or Hartford Health Care at Home Hospice 1290 Silas Dean Hwy Suite 4 B Wethersfield, CT 06109.

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Joyce E. (Doebener) Ferrier, 92, died on March 2, 2016.

Joyce E. (Doebener) Ferrier, 92, died peacefully on March 2, 2016 in Attleboro, MA.   Joyce was the wife of the late James G. Ferrier and mother of Karen Ferrier of Pittsboro, NC; James Ferrier and his wife Mary of Scituate, MA; David Ferrier and his wife Lynn of New Milford, CT; Gail Altfeter and her husband Bruce of Plainville, MA; Patricia “Tibby” VanEtten and her husband Gary of Berlin, CT and Jeanne Ferrier of Southbury, CT.

She leaves her brother Frederick William “Bill” Doebener and his wife Cristy of Marble Falls, TX; twelve grandchildren: Kelly Fuller and her husband Doug of Chapel Hill, NC; Brian Finan and his wife Brooke of Wichita, KS; Stacey O’Connor and her husband Patrick of Virginia Beach, VA; Sara O’Brien and her husband David of Manchester, CT; Amy Compagnone and her husband Christopher of Plainville, MA; Erica Wilson and her husband Brian of North Attleboro, MA; Kristen Brown and her husband Glen of Edgewater, MD; Katelyn McCandless and Eddie Cole of Southington, CT; Patrick McCandless and his fiancé Nicole Tagle of Newington, CT; Meaghan Tarver and her husband James of Middletown, CT; Liz Horta and her husband Alen of Stamford, CT;  Emily Ferrier and her husband Billy Wirasnik of Boston, MA; seventeen great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Joyce was born in Meriden, graduated from Lyman Hall High School in Wallingford and worked for the telephone company before marrying and bringing up her six children in Madison, Old Saybrook and Southington.   With her husband, she owned and operated the Yankee Homestead Colonial Furniture Store in Old Saybrook in the 1960’s.  When the children grew up she returned to the telephone company and retired in 1988.  She was singularly devoted to caring for her daughter Jeanne at their home in Southington for most of the last thirty-five years following a car accident which left Jeanne with a traumatic brain injury.  Joyce moved to senior assisted living in Attleboro in 2011 where she made many new friends and enjoyed the social activities, particularly daily bingo.

In lieu of flowers and in memory of Joyce’s late husband and her daughter Jeanne, donations may be made to the ALS Foundation, 1275 K Street NW, Suite 250 Washington, DC 20005 or to the Jeanne Ferrier Special Needs Trust, c/o Patricia VanEtten, Trustee, 319 New Britain Road Unit #318, Berlin, CT 06037.

Calling hours will be on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 from 10 a.m. – 12 noon at the Plantsville Funeral Home, 975 S. Main St., Plantsville. A Catholic prayer service will be held at 12 noon at the Plantsville Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery, Southington. For online condolences and directions, please visit www.plantsvillefuneralhome.com.

John Micacci, 83, died on March 4, 2016.

John Micacci, 83 of Southington passed away on March 4, 2016 after a long and courageous battle with cancer.  John was born in Corvara, a Province of Pescara Italy, on August 1, 1932, son of the late Vincenzo and Rosa (DiFabio) Micacci. He came to America when he was 15 years old not speaking a word of English.  While working odd jobs and going to school he learned to speak English. John later became a mason apprentice.  After learning the trade, John started his own tile, slate and marble business where he worked throughout the New England area for almost 60 years.

John was the loving and devoted husband of Katherine (Alagna) Micacci for almost 54 years.  Besides his wife, he is survived by three beloved daughters, Karen A. Micacci and husband Richard Langan of Southington, Linda Micacci of West Hartford, and Ann Marie Micacci Flynn and husband Michael Flynn of Southington, three grandchildren, Jacob, Gabriella and John Flynn who were the apple of his eyes, a sister Mary Albino of Wethersfield, a brother Anthony Micacci of Kensington, along with several nieces and nephews.

John was predeceased by a brother-in-law Michael Albino, a sister-in-law Lucille Micacci, a niece Lisa Albino and a father-in-law and mother-in-law Samuel and Frances Alagna.  He was a parishioner and a benefactor of St. Dominic Church in Southington and an active member of the Sons of Italy.

Family and friends were the number one priority in John’s life.  He gave of himself through his love of gardening and sharing of his bounty.  Whatever John had, he shared.   He donated his time and craft to many schools, group homes and hospitals including St. Dominic Church and School.  John’s simple belief was that God sees everything and one should treat everyone with dignity and respect. This belief lives on within his children and grandchildren.  He lived life to its fullest and in his own way.

The Micacci family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of John’s loving family and caring friends who visited him countless times while he was hospitalized and offered numerous words of encouragement.  We would also like to thank Southington Care for their outstanding care and dignity they provided John during his previous stays as well as the last few days of his life.  Thank you to The Hospital of Central Connecticut for their devotion and kindness.  A special thank you goes out to Dr. James O’Hara who was not only John’s physician, but a wonderful friend to John and his family.  He guided John’s care to the end and treated John as part of his own family.  We would also like to thank two special doctors—Dr. Neal Goldberg and Dr. Jeffrey Kamradt for their support and help in John’s cancer treatment.  They worked diligently to help John fight a very tough battle so he would have more time with his family and friends.  Lastly, words cannot convey the gratitude and love to Dr. Jayne Cluett for her support, friendship and compassion to the entire Micacci family. Thank you Jayne for all that you have done for us!

A memorial mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday March 12, 2016 at St. Dominic Church, 1050 Flanders Rd, Southington.  There are no calling hours.  The DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main Street, Southington is assisting the family with arrangements.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Southington Care Center, Recreation & Activity Fund 45 Meriden Avenue, Southington CT 06489 or St. Dominic Church, 1050 Flanders Road, Southington CT 06489.

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

Ann (Askuntowicz) Kopka Frangione, 93, died on Tuesday, March 8, 2016.

Ann (Askuntowicz) Kopka Frangione, 93 of Southington passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at the Monsignor Bojnowski Manor in New Britain. She was the wife of the late Edward Kopka Sr. and Frank Frangione Sr.

Born October 23, 1922 in Southington she was the daughter of the late Vincent and Sophie (Losienkowa) Askuntowicz.

Ann is survived by two sons, Edward Kopka Jr. and wife Marlene of Southington and Kenneth Kopka and wife AnnMarie of Torrington; two step-sons, Frank Frangione Jr. and wife Kay of Southington and Ron Hiltpold of Chalfont, PA; a sister Sophie Mastrianni of Southington; ten grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by three brothers, Vincent Arnol and John and Michael Askuntowicz; a sister Helen Emonds and a step-daughter, Jeanne Hiltpold. Ann’s family would like to thank Dr. Leonard Glaser and staff for all their care over the years, the staff at the St. Lucians Residence and the Daughters of Mary of the Immaculate Conception.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday, at 10 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church, 130 Summer St., Plantsville. Burial will follow at the Immaculate Conception Cemetery. There are no calling hours.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 825 Brook St., I-91 Tech Ctr., Rocky Hill, CT 06067 or St. Lucians Residence, 532 Burritt St., New Britain, CT 06053. For online condolences and directions please visit, www.dellavecchiafh.com

Robert “Bob” Vaughn Marshall, 89, of Southington, died on Wednesday, March 2, 2016.

Robert “Bob” Vaughn Marshall, 89, of Southington, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at his home. He was the loving husband of Helen Arlene (Jankowski) Marshall for 57 years.

Born on August 11, 1926 in Claremont, NH to the late Harley and Ida (Morency) Marshall, he had been a longtime Southington resident.

Robert proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Navy during both WWII and the Korean War. While in the Air Force, he survived life threatening surgery. As a result, Robert always supported the Red Cross to give back what was given to him. In 1957, he moved back to CT and met the love of his life Helen. They married in 1959 and settled in Southington to begin their family.

Robert worked as a foreman at Pratt and Whitney Aircraft for 35 years, retiring in 1988 after 35 years of service. Bob was an avid New York Yankees fan and enjoyed watching all types of sports events. In his retirement, he enjoyed traveling the United States and enjoyed bowling, golfing and especially polka dancing with Helen. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church, Polish Falcon’s Nest 307 and the American Legion Post 72. Bob will be remembered for being a kind-hearted, well-liked, and hardworking family man.

In addition to his wife Helen, he is survived by his 3 loving daughters: Kathleen Marshall Carroll and her husband Rob of Farmington; Nancy Marshall of Bristol;  Lynn Marshall Leone and her husband Joseph of Southington; his 4 adoring grandchildren; Kaylee Drab and Shane, Conner and Brendan Leone, his brother Francis Marshall of Bradenton, FL and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by 7 siblings.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Robert’s memory may be made to the CT Veteran’s Medical Center, 555 Willard Ave, Newington, CT 06111 or to the Connecticut American Red Cross, 97 Broad St., Middletown, CT 06457.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, March 7, 2016 from the Plantsville Funeral Home, 975 S. Main St., Plantsville with a 10:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at the Immaculate Conception Church, 130 Summer St., Southington. Burial with full military honors will follow in Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Southington. Calling hours will be held from 2 – 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at the Plantsville Funeral Home. For online condolences and directions, please visit www.plantsvillefuneralhome.com.

Mildred Piper Donovan, 94, died on Tuesday, March 1, 2016.

Mildred Piper Donovan, 94, beloved wife of the late Major Philip Donovan, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at The Summit at Plantsville. Born in Hamburg, NY, daughter of the late Justice R. Foster Piper and Winnifred (Fish) Piper, Mildred (affectionately known as “Pete”) graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 1943 and moved to New York City securing a position as one of the first female copywriters for the world renowned McCann Erickson Advertising Agency.

Married in December 1944, they moved to Long Island after WWII to raise their family. In 1957 they moved to Ellington, Ct. where they lived for 50 years. She was a librarian in the Ellington school system for 25 years. “Pete” was an avid reader and had a passion for music and the theater.

She is survived by her children; Kerry (Helen) of Wolcott, Wendy of Plantsville, Neil of Meriden and Shawn (Julie) of Southington. She also leaves behind her grandchildren; Ryan, Matthew, Robert, Daniel, Jayne, Laura and several great grandchildren.

The family would like to thank the staff at The Summit at Plantsville for their excellent care.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters, 30 Laurel St. Hartford, Ct. 06106 or to The Wolcott Food Pantry, PO Box 6172, Wolcott, Ct. 06716.

A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 4, 2016 at the Plantsville Funeral Home, 975 S. Main, Plantsville. Burial will immediately follow in the Connecticut Veteran’s Cemetery, Middletown.  Calling hours will be held from 9- 10:00 a.m. before the service at the funeral home. For online condolences and directions, please visit www.plantsvillefuneralhome.com.

George A. Bennett Jr., 89, of Southington, died on Tuesday, March 8, 2016.

George A. Bennett Jr., 89, of Southington, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at his home. He had been the loving husband of Janet M. (Nelson) Bennett for 66 years.

Born May 10, 1926 in New Britain to the late George A. Bennett Sr. and Nina (French) Bennett, he had been a longtime Southington resident.

George proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He worked as a machinist at Buswell Metal Products, Plainville Precision Products and Brophy Metal. He enjoyed traveling with his wife and spending time working in the yard.

In addition to his wife Janet, he is survived by his son Jeffrey Bennett and his wife Karen of Plainville; 4 grandchildren: Robert Washburn of Naugatuck; Jeffrey Washburn and Sarah Rygiel of Wallingford; Douglas Bennett and Jenna Schmidt of Unionville, and Anthony Bennett of Quantico; 11 great-grandchildren and his son-in-law Philip Washburn of Naugatuck. He was predeceased by his daughter Susan Bennett-Washburn and two sisters, Ruth Ibitz and Clara Fuda.

In lieu of flowers, donations in George’s memory may be made to the Women’s Guild at the First Lutheran Church, 232 Bristol St., Southington, CT 06489.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 11, 2016 at the Plantsville Funeral Home, 975 S. Main St., Plantsville. Burial with full military honors will follow in South End Cemetery, Southington. Calling hours will be held from 4 – 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at the Plantsville Funeral Home. For online condolences and directions, please visit www.plantsvillefuneralhome.com.

Florence Driscoll, 90, of Southington, died at the Southington Care Center.

Florence (Broden) Driscoll, 90, of Southington, passed away at the Southington Care Center. She was the wife of the late Edward Driscoll who passed away on February 2, 2016.

Florence was born on May 3, 1925 in Plainville, the daughter of the late Carl  and Linnea (Ruquist) Broden.

She is survived by her sons Carl Driscoll of Meriden and Jeffrey Driscoll of Southington; two sisters, Helene Margonelli of Plymouth, MA and Ruth Widger of Bristol. She was predeceased by a sister Mildred McCusker.

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

Wanda “Trudy” Lulis, 84, of Southington died on Saturday, March 12, 2016.

Wanda “Trudy” Lulis, 84, of Southington passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2016.  Wanda was born November 27, 1931 in Northampton, MA to the late Alexander and Stephanie (Galenski) Trojanowski.

Wanda is survived by her husband of 60 years, Vincent Lulis; son Robert Lulis and wife Mary of Broad Run, VA; daughter Beverly Pacchioli and husband Stephen of Mechanicsburg, PA; daughter Carol Dube and husband Joe of Coventry, CT and her twin brother Francis “Frank” Trojanowski of Bristol, CT.  Wanda loved her nine grandchildren: Nick, Dana, Jonathan, Adam, Anna, Emma, Jeff, Jen, and Chris.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial donation in Wanda’s name may be made to Hospice of Central PA, 1320 Linglestown Rd, Harrisburg, PA 17110 or to Homeland Hospice of Harrisburg, 2300 Vartan Way #205, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

Visitation will be on Saturday, March 19, 2016 from 8:30-9:30 am at the Plantsville Funeral Home, 975 S. Main St., Plantsville with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 10:00 am at Immaculate Conception Church, 130 Summer St., Plantsville. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery, Southington. For online condolences and directions, please visit www.plantsvillefuneralhome.com.

Arthur Henry “Skip” Steinnagel Jr., 70, of Bristol and formerly of Southington, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at Bristol Hospital.

Born May 11, 1945 in Bristol to the late Arthur Henry Steinnagel Sr. and Gertrude (Witt) Steinnagel, he had been a longtime Southington resident.

Art was a topnotch auto mechanic, an electrician and was the owner of the former Nutmeg Landscaping. He had a lifelong passion for a gardening and filled his weed-free garden with beautiful tomatoes and other vegetables that he shared with his favorite family and friends. Art enjoyed line dancing with Irene, touring CT and RI in his RV and going fishing. He was a member of the Bristol Lodge of Elks #1010.

He is survived by two daughters: Colleen Greim (Gary) of Layton, Utah and Tracy Baldino (Gary) of Sandwich, MA and their daughter, Mia Rose Baldino. Mia was Art’s best and only grandchild. He loved her dearly. He is also survived by his longtime companion and best friend “until the end” Irene Poirier of Bristol; two sisters, Truda Steinnagel of Middletown and Heidi Pickett of Southington and his 3 furry friends: Blackie, Smokey and Fluffer.

Art’s family would like to thank the entire staff in the Bristol Hospital ICU for the excellent care and compassion they showed him.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Art’s memory may be made to the Bristol Lodge of Elks #1010, 126 South St., Bristol, CT 06010.

Calling hours will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at the Plantsville Funeral Home, 975 S. Main St., Plantsville from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. with a funeral service at 11:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow in South End Cemetery, Southington.  For online condolences and directions, please visit www.plantsvillefuneralhome.com.

Wayne John Simmers, 73, of Southington passed away on March 15, 2016

Wayne John Simmers, 73, of Southington passed away on March 15, 2016, at the Hospital of Central Connecticut at New Britain General. He was the loving husband of Marie “Billye” (Ferney) Simmers.

Born September 26, 1942, in Natrona Heights, PA, and a graduate of Har-Brack High School.  He was the son of the late Richard and Ruth (Dougherty) Simmers.

Wayne was employed with General Press in Tarentum, Pa and later as the Manager of the McGregor Printing Corp plant in York, AL.  He was also the York Fire Chief, York Ambulance Chief, Sumter County Rescue Squad Captain, York Building Inspector, and part-time Sumter County Deputy Sheriff under Sheriff Melvin Stephens.

In addition to his wife Billye, he leaves three sons, Mike Simmers of Newnan, GA, Jeff Simmers and wife Danni of Valley Grande, AL, and Scott Simmers and wife Jenny of Waynesville, NC; a brother, Allen Simmers and wife Lila of Kennerdell, PA, and an aunt, Mildred Means of Cheswick, PA.

Memorial services will be private.  The DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St., Southington is assisting with the arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Brain Injury Alliance of Connecticut www.biact.org. For online condolences please visit, www.dellavecchiafh.com