All Obituaries

              George Frederick Marx, 64, of East Haddam, beloved husband of Lu-Ann (Dupuis) Marx, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at Yale-New Haven Hospital.  Born in Meriden, he was the son of the late George and Arlene (Royle) Marx. George lived in East Haddam for the last thirty years and loved to hunt and fish.             Along with his wife, George is...

Samuel E. Ripley, 72, of North Guilford, loving husband of Deborah (Nelson) Ripley, passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at home. Born in Middletown, CT, he was the son of Carl Ripley and Jennie (Hale) Ripley. Sam graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School and worked for Sunshine and Guida’s Dairy for more than 60 years. He is a veteran of the US army and served in Vietnam. He was a quiet man who loved his family and his garden. Sam is survived by his son, Eric J. Ripley...

       Carmen Iris Rivera, 75, of Middletown, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at Middlesex Hospital.  Born in San Sebastián, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Diego and Ramona Rivera-Velazquez. Carmen had lived in Middletown for the past forty years.        Carmen is survived by two daughters, Wanda Perez and Carmen Perez, both of Middletown and her sister Mary Lou Rivera of...

Susan Irene (Galata) Pope, 71, of Middletown, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 5, 2019 at Middlesex Hospital Hospice with family close by her side.  She was the wife of a loving and devoted husband, Phillip Pope, for 48 years before his passing in October of 2018.   Susan was born in Waterbury on September 8, 1947, the daughter of the late Andrew Galata and Ethel (Czap) Galata.  Her stepfather, Paul Stanko, was also a part of her life for many years. ...

Joan Lee (Pandolfo) Kincy, 74, of Middletown CT, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday September 1, 2019 surrounded by her family. Born in Portland, ME, she was the daughter of the late Alfonso J. Pandolfo of Middletown CT, and the late Joan Dolanski of Killingworth, CT. Joan was raised by her father and Grandmother, Carmilina and spent her early years growing up on Ferry St. in Middletown. She and her brother Douglas Mazzotta were inseparable. Joan was an institution in Middletown...

It is with great sadness that the family of Frederick J. Norton announces his passing at the age of 91 on August 31, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Jeanne Treat Norton of Middletown. Jeanne and Fred were high school sweethearts, together for 77 years. On August 12th, they had celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary. Fred graduated from Middletown HS where he excelled in basketball, baseball, and football. He also played semi-professional baseball for the Middletown Giants in the late...

Carolyn A. Nta, age 70, of New Britain, wife of Godwin Nta, entered into eternal rest on August 28, 2019.  Carolyn was born in Colerain, North Carolina on November 4, 1948. She was raised by the late Alice Beatrice (Horton) Thompson and the late Alexander Thompson Sr. Carolyn worked in nursing at Newington Health Care for over 20 years. In her spare time, Carolyn loved and cared for animals.  Carolyn is survived by her three children, Geraldine Rush, Jacqueline Rush and Precious...

Gordon Welsh Adams, 80, of Middletown, husband of 37 years, Kathryn (Hruniak) Adams, passed away peacefully at home on August 24, 2019. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Henry H. and Amelia (Welsh) Adams. Gordon was a K-12 music teacher in Middletown, Durham and Middlefield. He also taught for several years in the GLS summer program at Wesleyan. He served 6 years in the Navy - 2 as a communications officer on the USS Johnston and then 4 years in Naples, Italy. He was the...

Nancy (Turner) Arnold, of Middletown, CT, passed away peacefully at home on August 25, 2019, at the age of 91. Born Nancy Jane Turner in Hartford, CT, she was the daughter of the late Clifford and Frances (Hoffman) Turner. Nancy was preceded in death in 2014 by her husband of sixty years, Robert G. Arnold. Nancy's entire family was extremely connected to her, and she to them.  As someone recently observed, she was the matriarch of the family, in the best way. Listening is one of...

Helen S. Ryan, 86, of Middlefield, wife and best friend of the late Gilbert A. Ryan for fifty-six years, passed away on Wednesday July 31 in Rockville.   Born and raised in Middletown, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Emily (Limer) Scovel.  She lived in Middlefield for fifty-nine years before moving to assisted living at Norah’s Place in Rockville, her home for the past eighteen months.  She was a homemaker at the ‘7R Ranch’ for all her...