Mar 19, 2023

On March 19, 2023, my grandmother Ada H. Sanjurjo Casillas (93), of Griswold, CT while holding my hand took her last breath and was called by God (the man, who she gave a run for his money) to go rest peacefully in his Kingdom. In and out of Hospice, she had more lives than Sylvester the Cat.  Ada was...

Mar 17, 2023

Mr. Howard L. Williams, 75 passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on March 17 th, 2023 at the Duke Raleigh Hospital in North Carolina. He was the son of the late Gaston Williams. Howard came to Waterbury at an early age from his birthplace in Montgomery, Alabama. His life changed for the better when he moved to Raleigh,...

Mar 10, 2023

John Stephen Graham, 57, of Hamden, passed away on March 10, 2023, at YNHH.  He was born on November 26, 1965, in Kansa City, Missouri, to the late Stephen and Violetta (Henthorne) Graham. He was the loving partner of Angelica Regalado. John earned his PhD at the University of Missouri-Columbia; he had been a Research Scientist at Yale University,...

Mar 7, 2023

On March 7, 2023, Charlene Dorothy Reddick was called home to eternal rest. She was born March 29, 1956, in New Haven, Ct to the late Haley and Maxine Reddick. She was united in Holy Matrimony to Willie Saunders Jr. New Haven was the place she resided from her childhood to adulthood, while attending Hillhouse House High School. She...

Mar 5, 2023

Dashon Alexander Ortiz (Spank) passed away on March 5, 2023. He was born on February 13, 1999 to dad Luis Ortiz and Yuvanna Santiago in Waterbury, CT. He leaves to cherish his memory sister Zaleah Thompson, brothers Isaiah Santiago, Joseph Thompson, Thaddeus Thompson and Jaydon Thompson, father Joseph Thompson Sr., maternal Madelline Givens, and Angel Santiago, and Paternal Luis...

Mar 5, 2023

Jerri Lynn Boyette passed away on a March 5, 2023. She was born on November 29, 1978 to Jerry Boyette and Robin Rodrigues. She is the loving wife of Peter Rodriguez and mother of Chascity Perez, and Anastazia Soto. She leaves to cherish her memory sister Stacy Edwards, Miranda Millard, Crystal Edwards, brothers Kenneth Edwards, Michael Boyette, step dad...

Mar 3, 2023

John J. Petty of Woodbury, CT- John J. Petty, 85, of Woodbury, CT, known as JJ widower of Marie P. Petty passed away on March 3, 2023 at Waterbury Hospital after a brief illness. He was born November 29, 1937 in Waterbury, CT the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ellis and Dockiner (Sturdivant) Petty Sr.

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Mar 3, 2023

Denise Yvette Frank passed away on March 3, 2023. She was born on April 24, 1955 to the late Rudolph Frank and Laverne Wells. She is the loving mother of Victoria Butler of Hartford and Darnell Graham. Leaves to cherish her memory sisters Gail Exum of West Hartford, Diane Frank of Waterbury, brothers Rudolph Frank Jr., of Virginia, Dorian...

Mar 1, 2023

Charles Patterson, Jr. transitioned into eternal life on March 1, 2023. ‘Pat’ aka ‘C.J.’ by his childhood friends, was born in Burlington, NC on April 30, 1930 to the late Charles Patterson, Sr. and the late Elmer Bracy. He was pre-deceased by his devoted wife, Narazette ‘Adele’ Patterson and siblings: Theodore Patterson, Levy Patterson, Thomas Patterson, Geneva Douglas and...

Feb 28, 2023

Ruby Lenore Whitaker, age 35, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, February 28 at the Waterbury, CT home of her oldest son. Ruby was born on June 6, 1987 in Waterbury and was educated in the public schools in that city, receiving her diploma from Crosby High School in 2005.  She attended Post University, and was employed in the food...