All Obituaries

  Anthony E. Dell’Anno, 74, of Waterbury, passed away peacefully, with the love of his life of 52 years by his side. Tony was born in Naples, Italy on November 27, 1947. He was the son, of the late Paulino and Concetta Dell’Anno. Tony was a loving man who touched the lives of everyone who knew him.  Poppy will be dearly missed. He will forever be remembered as The Greatest Man We Ever Knew. I don’t WANNA complain but….(if you know, you know) Tony...

  Rose B. Faiia, 99, of Dover, N.H., passed away peacefully on January 17, 2022. She was the wife of the late Anthony Henry Faiia. The family resided for many years on Bennett Ave., in Town Plot. Born in Waterbury, CT., on April 2, 1922, she was the fourth of five children born to Anthony and Palma (LaSpina) Barbino.   She was a graduate of Wilby High School, and attended the University of Connecticut. She worked as an accountant in Washington D.C. during the war, and in...

  Helen Francine Verrier, 88, of Waterbury, passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Glendale Health Center, in Naugatuck, CT. She was born in Waterbury, CT, on November 12, 1933, the loving daughter of John Paul and Margaret Mary (Sperauskas) Walukas. Helen was a hard worker all her life, and over the years, she worked for many employers. Her favorite, though, was Bradlees Department Store, where she worked as a Manager for 38 years. Most of all, Helen truly enjoyed spending...

Loretta (Illuminata DeMartino) Lafreniere 1/6/1921 – 12/24/2021 (age 100) Loretta (DeMartino) Lafreniere, formally of Middlebury, CT, passed away on Friday, December 24th, at Mulberry Gardens Memory Care, in Plantsville, CT, after experiencing several years of dementia. She was the wife of the late Paul Lafreniere. Loretta (Illuminata) was born on January 6th, 1921. She was the daughter of the late Antonio and Antonetta (DeBrigida) DeMartino. She was born and raised in...

  Ernest Domenic Florio, 87, of Waterbury, passed away peacefully, on Friday, October 22, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of the late Marie J. Florio. He was born in Waterbury, on January 10, 1934, the son of the late William Florio and Antoinette (Petraroia) Zuraitis. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War. After his discharge, he worked as a painter for the local IUPAT union until his retirement. He was married to Marie for 64 years....