All Obituaries

       James John Pandolfo, Sr., also lovingly known as Twiggy, Bubbles, Lt. Pandolfo, Officer Pandolfo, Mr. P., James, Jimmy, Jim, Jimbo, Uncle Jim, Brother, Son, Cousin, Dad, and Popa, departed this life on October 19, 2021, after a long, courageous, and stubborn battle with cancer. James was born on December 15, 1958, in Middletown to Sebastian J. Pandolfo and Marie (Barone) Pandolfo, the youngest of three children.  He grew up there, attending local...

Frank Harris Berger, 95, of Cromwell, husband of the late Joyce (Wallace) Berger, passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021 in Cromwell.  Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Frank and Ester (Glade) Berger. Frank lived in Cromwell since 1963 and was the owner of Frank Berger Service Company in Cromwell for over thirty years retiring at the age of 82.  He was a veteran of World War II serving in the United States Army Air Corp earning the rank of...

Kerry Lemar Marshall, 62, of Middlefield, passed away on October 14, 2021 at his home.  Born in Eufaula, Alabama, he was the son of Alford Marshall, Sr. and Mary (Thomas) Marshall of Middlefield. Kerry known as "Champ" or "Special K" was an All Star athlete for the Middletown High School Tigers in Football and Track & Field. He earned a full athletic scholarship to the University of Connecticut. At UCONN he was a football letterman in 1977 and 1978. He was...

     Betty Lois (Weber) Dewey, 95, passed away on October 11, 2021 at Water’s Edge Center for Health and Rehabilitation in Middletown, CT.      Betty was born on July 16, 1926 in Divernon, Illinois to Clarence A. and Mary (Beaty) Weber.  After graduating from Galva (IL) High School in 1944, she attended Beloit College in Wisconsin for one year before transferring to the University of Connecticut.  As Betty would often explain, her...

      Margaret Florence Taylor, 92, of Middletown, passed away on Friday, October 8, 2021 at Middlesex Hospital. Born in Portland, CT, she was the daughter of the late Major J. and Maybelle (Davidson) Taylor.      Margaret lived in Middletown for over 40 years. She was employed at CT Valley Hospital for over 30 years and was a member of the True Vine Church in Portland.      She is survived by her sister, Alice Talley of...

Donald Florian Muszynski, 88, of Cromwell, passed away on October 5, 2021 at Middlesex Hospital.  Born in Middletown, he was the son of the late Zygmunt and Catherine (Sepiol) Muszynski. Donald lived in Cromwell since 1952 and worked for Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Manufacturing for 47 years, retiring in 1998. Donald is survived by a son Robert F. Muszynski and wife Valerie of Ellington; and two grandchildren, Jessica Shabet and husband Dan of New Jersey and Coryn Muszynski of...

Raymond John Miller, 67, of Middlefield, husband of Susan (Meadows) Miller, passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021 at his home.  Born in Middletown on October 19, 1953, he was the son of the late Arthur Raymond Miller and Emily Anne (Majkowski) Miller. Raymond lived his entire life in Middlefield and was a graduate of Middletown High School, Class of 1971.  He was employed at the Local Union 611 for many years.  Raymond played softball and enjoyed swimming at the YMCA and...

Florence Elizabeth Donohue Kennedy of Middletown, CT passed away peacefully with her children and her niece by her side on October 1, 2021. Born on December 13, 1925, she was daughter of the late George Emory and Carrie E. (Marshall) Donohue. Florence spent her childhood in Niagra Falls, Olcott Beach and on The Farm in Middleport, NY. Florence worked as a women’s clothes buyer for J N Adams until she married Jerome J. Kennedy, Jr. on October 11, 1952. They lived their married life in...

Morgan Bradford Daniels of Durham, CT, passed away on September 30, 2021.  He was born in Middletown on December 16, 1938, to the late Orrin E. Daniels and Florence Jennette (Morgan) Daniels.  After graduating from Woodrow Wilson High School, Morgan enlisted in the U. S. Navy, where he served for four years as a hospital corpsman.  Following his honorable discharge, he enrolled in the University of Hartford, from which he received his baccalaureate degree in education in...

Lenore "Lee" Alice (Fresen) Downing of Durham, CT passed away peacefully on September 28th, 2021. Born on April 9th, 1938, the daughter of C. William and N. Ruth  (Paul) Fresen.  Lee spent her childhood in New Britain and at her family's summer cottage at Lake Congamond. A graduate of University of Connecticut, Lee worked as an elementary school teacher, a bookkeeper, and most recently, as an enrolled agent for H&R Block. She was most proud of her two...