Obituaries

Mary Ellen Fiorot, 84

Mary Ellen (Dwyer) Fiorot, 84, of Plainville, widow of Anthony B. Fiorot, Sr., died on Friday, March 10, at Village Green of Bristol. Mary Ellen…


Benny Christolini, 93

Benny Christolini passed away peacefully on Feb. 23, surrounded by his family at the age of 93 after a sudden and brief illness. Benny was…


Barbara Grindal, 76

Barbara Grindal, 76 of Burlington, wife of Bill Grindal died Friday, Feb. 24, at her daughter and son-in-law’s Burlington, Conn., home. Barb and her husband…


Jeffrey Browning, 56

Jeffrey N. Browning, 56, of New Britain, died on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at home. Jeff was born in Bristol on Sept. 29, 1966, and was…


Palma Morin, 100

Palma (Papapietro) Morin, 100, of Bristol, widow of George A. Morin, Sr., passed away in her sleep on Sunday, Feb. 19, at Ingraham Manor. Palma was…


Sophie Gruby, 76

Sophie (Laska) Gruby, 76, of Bristol, beloved wife of William R. Gruby, died on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at home. Sophie was born in Meriden on May…


Paula Harrington, 58

Paula J. Harrington 58, of Bristol died on Saturday, Feb. 11, at Bristol Hospital with her daughter by her side. Paula was born in Bristol…


Keith Bilodeau, 63

Keith J. Bilodeau of Plantsville, 63, left this earth on Feb. 8, from a three-year battle with bladder and bone cancer. Born on Nov. 9, 1959,…


Lorraine Zelenkewich, 97

Lorraine (Veilleux) Zelenkewich, 97, of Bristol, widow of Lucien Zelenkewich, died on Monday, Feb. 6, at The Pines at Bristol. Lorraine was born on Nov….


James Danis, Sr., 81

James P. Danis, Sr., 81, of Bristol, widower of JoAnn (Granger) Danis, died on Monday, Jan. 20, at Apple Rehab in Plainville. Jim was born in…


Joyce Berch, 81

Joyce A. Berch, 81, of Bristol, died on Monday, Jan. 30, at her home. Joyce was born in Waterbury on Aug. 9, 1941, and was one…


Richard Furniss, 81

Richard Marsh Furniss, 81, of Burlington, passed away suddenly on his birthday, Jan. 24. He was the son of the late Dr. William E. and…


JoAnn Hammell, 59

JoAnn (Rodin) Hammell, 59, of Bristol beloved wife of Robert T. Hammell, died on Nov. 14, 2022 while on a cruise vacation with her family…


Michelle Masse, 57

Michelle Rose (Gress) Masse, 57, of Terryville, beloved wife of Dean Masse, died on Friday, Jan. 20, at Village Green. Michelle was born in Bristol on…


Irene Barcekowski, 94

Irene Barcekowski, age 94, beloved sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully on Jan. 13, at Bradley Memorial Hospital in Connecticut. Irene was born on…


Joseph J. Fedor Jr., 87

 Joseph J. Fedor Jr, 87, of Bristol passed away from natural causes on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at the Pines in Bristol. Known simply as Joe,…


Omer J. Deabay, 92

Omer J. Deabay, 92 of Farmington passed away on Sunday, Jan. 8. He was born on April 13, 1930, in Ashland, Maine, son of the…



Ann Marie Albert, 94

Ann Marie (Soucy) Albert, 94, of Bristol, widow of Gerard A. Albert, died on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, at Ingraham Manor. Ann Marie was born on June…