All Obituaries

  Eva (Perugini) Polakowski, 97, of Waterbury, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 28, 2018, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was the loving wife of the late Frank Polakowski. Eva was born on December 17, 1921, the daughter of Joseph and Rose Evelyn (Amore) Perugini. She worked at Uniroyal until her retirement. Besides going to church, she loved cooking and baking for her family and friends. Eva had a talent for baking cakes, whether it was for a birthday...

  Antonio Rinaldi, 95, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, December 16, 2018, in Durham, North Carolina. Antonio was born on January 17, 1923, to Carmine and Filomena (Rinaldi) Rinaldi in Pontelandolfo, Italy. He was the middle child of three, the only son. As a young man, he joined the Italian Army and was stationed in Rome, where he was a radio operator (Morse code). Upon Italy’s surrender in 1943, Antonio returned to his home town. In March of 1950, he met and...

  Nellie A. Stonkus, 88, passed away peacefully into the presence of her Savior on November 16, 2018, at Sunrise, at Silas Burke House Assisted Living in Burke, Virginia. She was the beloved wife of the late Zenonas Stonkus of Hamilton Ontario, Canada.   Nellie was born on July 11, 1930, in Waterbury, daughter of the late Ignas and Nellie Norkus. She graduated from Wilby High School in 1948, and was employed by Waterbury Hospital Psychiatric Services for 30 years. She will...

  Vincent A. Panelli A Good Family Man Vincent (Jim) A. Panelli, 91, of Waterbury, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family at Waterbury Hospital, on November 1, 2018, after a brief illness. He was the loving husband of the late Irene (Rotondo) Panelli. Jim was born in Waterbury, on April 4, 1927, son of the late Leonardo and Maria (Ferrechia) Panelli. He was a lifelong resident of Waterbury, and alongside his wife Irene, he raised their four children, Mary Ann...

  Tina Marie Meehan, 52, of Prospect, was called home to be with her Lord, on October 31, 2018. She was surrounded by her Loving Family, and her Best Friend, Ticia Chausse.   She was born on December 21, 1965, at Edward Air Force Base, California, the Beloved Daughter of Timothy (Sr.) and Jean (Bennett) Meehan.   Tina graduated from Wilby High School, where she was a cheerleader. She went on to earn her Bachelor Degree in Accounting from Stone Academy. She worked various...