Sigmund Seroczynski, Sr., 83
Sigmund Seroczynski, Sr., 83, of Bristol, died on Friday, Aug. 25, at Sharon Health Care Center. Sigmund was born in France on Sept. 12, 1939, and was the son of the…
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Shirley Ann (Nemeth) Stellon, 82
Shirley Ann (Nemeth) Stellon, 82, of Bristol, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother passed away on Aug. 26. Shirley, a daughter of the late Francis and Marion (Phelps) Nemeth, was born on…
Croceann (Petrolito) Caccamo, 78
Croceann (Petrolito) Caccamo 78, of Bristol, widow of Joseph F. Caccamo, Jr., passed away peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 26, after a long illness. Croceann, known to her family and friends as…
Community-wide discussion and rally, another family get together and provocative reading and listening
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, word is that there will be a community action and response to a recent white supremacist demonstration at the corner of Todd Street and…
Bristol Historical Society honors members of the community, volunteers at its annual dinner
At its annual dinner, the Bristol Historical Society recognized a member of the community for his contributions capturing an important element of Bristol history, awarded its annual scholarship, honored sits…
Lois (Park) Conrod, 95
Lois (Park) Conrod, 95, of Bristol, widow of Ernest P. Conrod, died on Sunday, Aug. 20, at Bristol Hospital. Lois was born in Albany, N.Y., on May 12, 1928, and…
Robert E. Dougeneck, 78
Robert E. Dougeneck, 78, of Bristol, widow of Linda (Schubert) Dougeneck, died on Monday, Aug. 21, at Bristol Hospital. Bob was born in Waterbury on July 10, 1945, and was a…
Irene LaValley
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Irene LaValley on Aug. 21. Born in Bristol to her late parents, Rosario and Agnes (Comeau) Marion, Mom is predeceased…
Gloria Lucia Hyland, 97
Gloria Lucia Hyland, 97, of Bristol, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 22. She was born on Oct. 14, 1925, in Waterbury, daughter of the late Anthony and Clara (Mattarazzo) Biancardi….
Patricia Ann (Duperry) Bayer, 83
Patricia Ann (Duperry) Bayer, 83, formerly of Bristol, peacefully exhaled her final breath on Aug. 16 after one week of hospice care in Palm Coast, Fla. The dash between the…
A wonderful day for a wonderful event, some old writers reread and a podcast rerun to shed light on now
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, another Rockwell Summer Festival will have come and gone. Kudos to the West End Association and their partners for all the hard work that…
Rockwell Park Summer Festival features record number of vendors, expanded KidZone, wide variety of food offerings and 12 bands at two venues
The organizers of the 2023 Rockwell Summer Festival encourage people to “Come hungry” to this year’s event, this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with its 13 food vendors…
Peace march draws longtime activists and newcomers
By David Fortier Sunday’s March for Peace drew almost 50 people to the Federal Hill Green for the 1.2-mile walk to Birge Pond where there were prayers for peace and…
Marguerite M. Elliott, 90
Marguerite M. Elliott, 90, of Bristol, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 13. She was born on July 31, 1933, in Bristol, daughter of the late Anthony and Florence (Cook) Perfetto….
Lightning storms, a show for kids, controversy on the local Board of Education and things to do
Come Sunday morning, the lightning and thunder and pounding rain from Saturday night will be behind us, at least for the time being. For Mary and me, it meant the…
Dorothy A. Baxter, 88
Dorothy A. Baxter, 88, of Southington, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, Aug. 7. She was born Feb. 18, 1935. in Torrington, daughter of the late Edward and…
Frank Warren Gress, 87
It is with indescribable heartache and sadness that we announce the passing of Frank Gress, 83 years old, at UConn Hospital in Farmington after a brief illness on July 6. He…
Walter Peter Waskiewicz, 80
Walter Peter Waskiewicz, 80, of Bristol, passed away on Monday, Aug. 7. He was born on May 4,1943, in Plainville, son of the late Walter and Stella (Jaglowski) Waskiewicz. Walter…
Babysitting means lots of books, found–a new podcast, and a plug for The Edition
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, Mary and I will have returned home after babysitting for a couple of days, as the oldest and spouse got a few days away…
Peggy A. (Hagan) Lodovico, 89
Peggy A. (Hagan) Lodovico, 89, widow of James J. Lodovico, died on Thursday, Aug. 3, at Sheriden Woods Health Care. Peggy was born in Ellsworth, Maine, on April 27, 1934,…