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Michael Davis, 64, of Bristol, passed peacefully with his wife Brenda at his side, on Friday, March 27, 2020 at the UConn Health/John Dempsey Hospital in Farmington. Mike was born in Troy, NY on March 20, 1956 the son of the late William and Rita (St. Dennis) Davis. He served in the U.S. Navy and was honorably discharged. He had been a realtor with Coldwell Banker in Avon and worked at the Waterbury and Plainville post offices for several years. He was a communicant of St. Gregory Church;...

Patricia A. Malone, 73, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 27, 2020 in Plantsville.  She was the wife of the late Dennis N. Malone.   Patricia was born in Waltham, MA on May 28, 1946 and was the daughter of the late Raymond and Constance (Whitten) Whigham and twin sister of the late Bruce Whigham.   She was a resident of Bristol, CT for over 35 years.   Patricia was retired from the Bristol Community Organization where she worked as the RSVP coordinator for...

John S. “Buck” Sawe, 86, of Bristol, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2020 at Bristol Hospital. He was the lifetime companion of the late Beverly Plante. Buck was born in Bristol on September 7, 1933 the son of the late Maurice J. And Edna (Mahaney) Sawe and was a lifelong resident. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy. After attending barber school, Buck was a well-known barber in Bristol. Buck enjoyed ballroom dancing, played men’s softball for the Eastern Plastic team...

Ruth “Ruthie” (Gwillim) Dittman, loving mother and grandmother, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at the age of 94. Ruth was born on October 6, 1925 in Bristol, CT to the late Harland and Lila (Wellman) Gwillim.  Widowed at the age of 28, she raised her two sons on her own as well as several foster children.  At the age of 50, Ruth received her bachelor’s degree at Central Connecticut State University and went on to become a Reference Librarian at the Bristol Public Library. ...

Wayne A. Olsen, 63, of Bristol passed peacefully Monday evening, March 23, 2020. He was the husband for 36 years of Darlyne (Gauvin) Olsen. Wayne was born in Brooklyn, NY on September 26, 1956 the son of the late Jack and Astrid Olsen. He had been a machinist for many years with Pratt & Whitney. Wayne had also been a mechanic for the rides at Lake Compounce following his years at Pratt & Whitney. Wayne loved to build motors and tinkering with car engines. He had a gift for it. Besides...

Jacques “Jack” Castonguay, 84, of Bristol passed on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital, Hartford. He was the beloved husband of Emelia (Theriault) Castonguay. Jack was born on August 28, 1935 in Tomifobia Quebec, Canada a son of the late Esdras and Laurette (Auger) Castonguay and has lived in the Bristol area for 35 years. He retired from M.G. Electric and Construction after many years as an electrician. Jack was a devoted member and longtime usher at Bethel...

Elbert Troy Huckaby, 54, son of Elbert T. and Elouise Huckaby, was called home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday March 21, 2020. Troy leaves to mourn his loss by his daughter Olivia Marie Huckaby and his son Miles Huckaby; also his two most admiring and closest people in his life, his brothers Martin Luther Huckaby (Robin) and Malcolm Job Huckaby (Pamela); nephew Ryan Huckaby; nieces Theresa Elouise “Tess” Huckaby, Alexa Grace Huckaby; nephews Jacob Troy...

Robert A. Wade, 76 of Avon, passed away unexpectedly on Friday March 20, 2020. He was born on June 12, 1943 in Hartford the son of the late James A. and Ruth M. (Chance) Wade. He leaves his wife Mary (Anderson) Wade of Avon; his son Scott R. Wade, wife Jeanette (Gianoni) Wade and daughters Brooke and Dajinae; his daughters Tracey A. Moderacki, husband John and daughters Karlie, Ashlie and Erin; Catherine R. Morneault, husband Louis, Jr. and their children Justin and Samantha Dippolino,...

Stephen A. Venturo, 87, of Bristol, passed away peacefully on Tuesday March 17th surrounded by family. He was born in Holden, West Virginia on May 17th 1932, to the late Frank and Mary Venturo. He joins his sisters Angie, Esther, Annie and Rose, and his brother Angelo in eternal life. He served his country proudly as a member of the U.S Army.  He started his career working for Palmisano Construction and during his time there, he met his soulmate Joan who he shared 63 years of...

A sad day when our brother, Spencer Donald Brucker, Jr. passed away unexpectedly at home on March 14, 2020, joining his parents, Stephanie and Spencer D. Brucker, Sr. He was a man of kindness with enough love for all. Spence was born on July 11, 1951. When he was 13 he developed the flu which had left him with a muscle and nerve deficiency. Life was not easy after that, though he was able to live independently at New Horizons Village in Unionville, CT. Spence enjoyed working for Savitt...