All Obituaries

Carolyn Theolinda (Rooslund) Gilbert, 87, of Middletown, wife of the late Sheriden A. Gilbert, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2020 at her home.  Born in Middletown, she was the daughter of the late Axel and Selma (Johnson) Rooslund. Carolyn lived in Westfield for the majority of her life.  She was a member of First Church of Christ Congregational in Middletown and was an organist playing at many weddings and church events in Middlesex County for many years.  She was a...

     Dorothy (Summer) Gasior, 84, of Middletown, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2020.  Dorothy was born January 28, 1936 in Uniontown, PA. She grew up in Hartford having attended Saint Augustines School and then Hartford Public Schools.  In her early years, Dorothy was the top fashion buyer for the prestigious Brown Thompson.  She then went on to marry her husband of 62 years Stanley Gasior and had two children. Dorothy loved being a wife, mother and...

Alvin Heinrich Ludwig Dralle, 93, of Cromwell, husband of the late Lucille (Pinunsky) Dralle, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020 at his home.  Born in Hartford on February 6, 1927, he was the son of the late Ludwig and Dora (Sokoll) Dralle. Alvin lived in Cromwell most of his life.  He graduated Middletown High School.  Alvin served in the Merchant Marines during World War II.  He worked for Mount Sinai for many years and was self-employed as a carpenter in the local...

Reverend Richard Roy Raynor, 80, of Middletown, CT, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2020. Born in Colerain, NC, he was the son of the late Willie and Florida (Watford) Raynor. Richard lived in Middletown since 1964. He was employed with Sears Automotive for approximately 25 years. Although he’d always said he wanted to work for as long as he could, he completed his working years through Elmcrest, then Rushford. Well into retirement, he was still known to challenge a nephew or a...

Michael Robert Singarella, Jr.,41, passed away unexpectedly on 8/3/2020. Born in Middletown CT, he was a graduate from Vinal Technical High School and Porter & Chester Institute. He enjoyed baseball, basketball and fishing. He is survived by his loving parents Michael and Jeanette from Wilmington, North Carolina, his son Gino Singarella from Durham CT,  sister Tracy Singarella Guglieri and husband John from Fairfield CT and his nephews Evan and Kellen Guglieri. Many Aunts,...

Ernest Frederick Peterson passed away on August 1, 2020, just two weeks shy of his 95th birthday. Until the moment he passed, Ernie was able to remain in his home, enjoying the views of his beloved property, the smells of his freshly mowed lawn, and the sounds of his favorite bluebirds. Despite the pandemic, family and friends creatively found safe ways to visit and remain connected to him, so he was surrounded by their love and presence right through his last breath. Ernie was born in...

Russ Ramage died on July 30, 2020, at the age of 73, in Middletown, CT.  He spent his life in the pursuit of true happiness.  This pursuit provided him a wonderful and full journey that included two daughters who adored him, grandchildren who admired him, former partners who loved him deeply, thriving businesses, true rewarding friendships and deep peace he obtained through God and nature.  Through this lifetime pursuit of happiness, he ultimately found it led to one thing:...

Ann C.  Lerner, formerly of Middletown, Connecticut, passed away on July 28, 2020, in Hillsboro Beach, Florida, at the age of 92.   She was married to Arthur Lerner, who passed away in 2016, for 69 years. She was born in Vienna, Austria on December, 11, 1927, to Moses and Sime Reitzfeld.  After fleeing Nazi Austria in 1938 and living in Belgium and Uruguay, she and her family arrived in the United States in 1940.  With the help of relatives they settled in Hartford,...

Brian Michael Cove, 60, of Durham, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2020.  Born in New Haven, he was the son of the late Francis and Joan (Banning) Cove. Brian grew up in Northford and worked as an electrician for over forty years.  He was passionate about cars and small engine repairs, loved scuba diving, enjoyed going on cruises and was an extremely good handyman. Brian is survived by two sons, Mathew and Josh Cove of Northford; daughter, Michele Cove of Durham; three brothers,...

Betty (Reuther) Schaffer, 86, of Middletown, wife of the late Ralf G. Schaffer, passed away on July 25, 2020 at Middlesex Hospital.  Born in Steinsfeld, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Leonhard and Babetta (Schulitz) Reuther.  Betty lived in Middletown most of her life and was a member of Faith Lutheran Church.  She worked at JCPenney’s for years and enjoyed cooking and sewing. Betty is survived by her son, Peter Schaffer and several nieces and...