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Norman R. Peterson, Sr., 96, of Forestville, died peacefully on Tuesday October 4, 2022 at Bristol Hospital, after a long illness. He was born on December 27, 1925 in Bristol, the son of the late Robert and Lillian (Nystrom) Peterson. Norman was a US Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and worked for Sessions Clock in Forestville and Robert Shaw Group in Waterbury until his retirement. He was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church of Forestville and loved playing golf and watching his...

Leonel J. Michaud, 93, of Bristol, passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was born on March 18, 1929 in Eagle Lake, Maine, son of the late Albert and Edna (Saucier) Michaud. Leonel was the loving husband of Jacqueline (Voisine) Michaud for 66 years. Leonel served our country in the US Army and later became a machine operator for Fafnir Bearing. He had a side business of furniture upholstery and enjoyed playing cards, gardening, puzzles and going to...

Gregory Michael Casey, 92, of Bristol, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on September 24, 2022. He was born on September 15, 1930, in Forestville, a son of the late Michael and Loretta (Gregory) Casey. Gregory worked as a quality control inspector at Stanley Works for 23 years and as an assembly line welder at General Motors for 20 years, until his retirement. Gregory was a longtime resident of Forestville, spending 27 years as a member of the Pequabuck Golf Club. He lived...

John R. O'Connor, Jr. passed away on September 22nd. Born in Bristol in 1938, John was a lifelong CT resident, except for two years of service in the US Army during which time his first two of three sons were born.  He leaves behind his three sons Peter, Patrick and Kevin; and three granddaughters Caitlin, Aenjhielou and Aisha.  He was predeceased one month by his wife of 60 years, Betty. Self-described Maître d', he was friendly with most everyone he met and...

Francis “Frank” Berloni, 92, of Bristol, passed away peacefully on September 19, 2022.  Frank was born on October 21, 1929, a son of the late John and Mary (Smith) Berloni.  Born and raised in New Britain, Frank moved to Bristol in 1958 with his wife Theresa and daughter Debra.  Following high school graduation in 1949, Frank entered the U.S. Army, proudly serving in the Korean War from 1952 through 1954.  He worked for 27 years as a tool and die maker at...

Robert A. "Bob" and Claire (Taraskewich) Cordeau, 93 and 90 years old respectively, passed away together at Avow Hospice in Naples, FL on August 19, 2022 surrounded by their loving family.  Bob was born in Waterbury on March 20, 1929, a son of the late Emil and Rose (Martin) Cordeau.  Claire was born in Waterbury on August 26, 1931, a daughter of the late Peter and Alexandra (Cieslik) Taraskewich.   Bob and Claire were married 73 years and shared...

Henry A. Dube, Jr., 86, widower of Beverly (Rossi) Dube, of Terryville, passed away on Monday September 5, 2022. He was born on August 14, 1936 in Bristol, the son of the late Henry A. and Cecelia (Fagan) Dube Sr. Henry retired from Pratt & Whitney as a supervisor and was a member of St. Anthony Church. He was a member of the Terryville Fish and Game Club, the New England Ice Yacht Association and was an active supporter of the Soap Box Derby, serving as the director in 1984. He is...

Angelina Cistulli, 90, of Bristol, widower of Peter Cistulli, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on September 1, 2022 at Bristol Hospital. Angelina was born in Bristol on January 25, 1932, a daughter of the late Antonio and Ida (Parenti) Venditti. Angelina was a special woman to many. She worked at Bradlees Department Store until her retirement. She was an active parishioner at St. Gregory’s Church and loved the New York Yankees. Angelina is survived by her three...

Nicholas James Parenti, 7, of Bristol, passed away August 31, 2022 following a short battle with cancer.  He was born on October 2, 2014, son of Robert J. and Margaret “Margo” (Walerysiak) Parenti.  Nicholas was a charismatic and exuberant child, well known for his one-liners and his smile that stretched for miles.  He would have started third grade this year at Greene Hills School where he was loved by friends and teachers alike.  He played baseball with the...

Mary Ann McCann, 70, of Bristol, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 30, 2022. Mary Ann was born on January 9, 1952 in Bristol, CT, a daughter of the late Martin and Mildred (Anderson) Sheehy. Mary Ann was a member of Gloria de Lutheran Church in Bristol. She enjoyed traveling, shopping and most importantly, her family. She loved to take pictures of every get together. Mary Ann would put anyone before herself. She was an incredibly selfless person. She is survived by her two sons...