Local obituaries for Seymour, New Haven County in Connecticut.
Richard F. Yitts
Jun 27, 2025
Richard Francis Yitts, 85, of Seymour, Connecticut, passed away on June 27, 2025. He was a resident of Seymour for 57 years.
Richard was born on September 5, 1939 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He is the son of Frank and Virginia (Hedgeland) Yitts. His younger brothers are (Frank) David Yitts Jr. and Philip Yitts.
Richard graduated from Central High School in Bridgeport in...
Robert G. Higgins
Jun 26, 2025
Robert G. (Pinky) Higgins, age 93 of Stratford the beloved husband of the late Joyce C. Higgins, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at his home. Born on October 13, 1931, in Bridgeport, son of the late Francis and Rhena Ruth (Sawyer) Higgins. Pinky as he was fondly known to family and friends lived a life full of...
Alice F. Ewaskie
Jun 19, 2025
Alice F. Ewaskie, age 100, resident of Seymour, CT passed away on June 19, 2025, at her home.
Alice was born on March 26, 1925, in Derby, CT, the daughter of the late, Stephen and Frances (Glinka) Senetcky. She graduated from Assumption School and attended Ansonia High School.
Alice was a homemaker who was affectionally known as Mom, Nana, G-Nana, Chachee Alice...
Bruce E. Heine
Jun 18, 2025
Bruce Erwin Heine, 80, of Ansonia passed away peacfully June 18, 2025 at Griffin Hospital, in Derby, CT. Bruce, the son of the late Erwin and Margaret Schneider Heine of Seymour, was born May 29, 1945 in Derby CT.
He graduated Seymour High School in 1963 and served in the US Army, stationed in Korea. After service, he returned home and...
William D. "Cheech" Violano
Jun 15, 2025
William David “Cheech” Violano, of Oxford, passed away peacefully Sunday morning June 15, 2025 (Father’s Day), in Seymour.
William, the son of John and Wilhelmina (DeTullio) Violano, was born Oct 13, 1934 in Derby CT. He graduated from Seymour High School in 1953 and soon after enlisted in the Army serving in Greenland during the Korean War. Upon his return from...
Mary Louise (Drobne) Pavlo
Jun 14, 2025
Mary Louise (Drobne) Pavlo, 94, of Trumbull, passed away peacefully into the Lord’s loving embrace at her home on June 14. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Stephen, parents John Drobne and Mary (Yuhasz) Drobne, and her brother John Richard Drobne. Mary Lou, as she was known to most, attended Munhall High School in Munhall, PA and was first...
Linda S. Brooks
May 31, 2025
Linda Brooks “Susan”, 71 of Oxford, Ct, passed away on May 31,2025 at Griffin Hospital surrounded by family. Susan was born on January 23, 1954 in Monroe, Ct the daughter of the late Philip and Dorothy (Smith) Blakeman. She was a graduate of Seymour High School. Susan was an avid fan of NASCAR and the Irish band Celtic Thunder who...
Thomas G. Wood
May 28, 2025
All services will be held privately by the family. An obituary will be published at a later date.
Edward J. Bachiocchi
May 25, 2025
Edward Joseph "Eddie" Bachiocchi, 79, of Oxford, CT, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2025, at 9:26 PM, surrounded by his loving family. Ed faced a courageous battle with Myelodysplastic Syndrome—caused by exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune—for over a decade, and more recently, pancreatic cancer.
Born on November 23, 1945, in New Haven, CT, Ed was the beloved...
Veronica A. Christie
May 20, 2025
Veronica “Roni” Adamicki Christie age 72, of Seymour, the beloved partner of the late Philip D. Christie, entered into eternal rest peacefully on Tuesday May 20, 2025, Bridgeport Hospital. She was born on June 9, 1952, the daughter of the late Albert and Eugenia Gdovin Adamicki. Roni worked for Earmark Corporation as a Bookkeeper, prior to her retirement. She found...
Diane M. Federowicz
May 2, 2025
Diane Marie Federowicz of Oxford CT passed away on May 2, her 71st birthday, surrounded by her beloved family.
Diane was born on May 2, 1954, to the late Louis and Lucille (Cash) Fattarusso and was raised and educated in Shelton CT before graduating from Quinnipiac University in 1976. She was employed as a medical Technologist at Danbury Hospital for years...
Carson Drew Zielinski
Apr 29, 2025
Our deeply beloved son, Carson Drew Zielinski, a resident of Southington, CT passed away on April 29, 2025. Carson was born on June 12, 2006 in Farmington CT the first born son of Shannon (Colavecchio) Zielinski and Bill Zielinski. Carson is survived by his brothers Mitchell & Bryce. He also leaves his grandparents Linda & Jeff Hutton of Southington; Phil...
Jack E. Derrah
Apr 3, 2025
Jack Earl Derrah, 80, passed away on April 3, 2025. He was the beloved husband of Chanyapat, his wife of 15 years. He is survived by his younger sister Jill and brother Glenn.
He started his working life at U. S. Motors in Milford, CT in the early '60's, then joined the Air Force in 1965, and was stationed at a...
Joseph J. Stasik, Jr.
Mar 14, 2025
Joseph J. Stasik, Jr. of Seymour, CT, beloved husband and father, peacefully entered into eternal rest, surrounded by his loving family, on Friday, March 14, 2025. He was 94 years old, just 9 days shy of his 95th birthday.
He was born on March 23, 1930, in Wilkes Barre, PA and was the son of the late Joseph J. Stasik, Sr....
Gary J. Flach
Mar 13, 2025
Gary John Flach, age 73, a longtime Oxford resident, entered into peaceful rest on Thursday, March 13, 2025 at Griffin Hospital with his beloved and devoted wife of 36 years, Dana D. (Raymond) Flach by his side.
He was born in Derby, CT, on September 19, 1951, the beloved son of the late Melvin and Eleanor (Haversat) Flach.
Gary’s employment included working...
Eleanor M. Hoffman
Mar 7, 2025
Eleanor DeFilippo Kane Hoffman, of Woodbridge, CT (formerly of Seymour) passed away on March 7, 2025 peacefully at home with her family by her side.
Eleanor was born on July 10,1934 in New Haven, CT the daughter of the late Peter and Angelina (Savalli) DeFilippo. She grew up in the Allentown neighborhood of West Haven and was immensely proud of her...
Herbert J. Libby, Jr.
Feb 25, 2025
Herbert J. Libby, Jr., age one hundred, passed away on February 25, 2025, after a brief illness at Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven, CT. He was the husband of the late Ruth (Johns) Libby and son of the late Herbert and Florence (Johns) Libby.
Herb was born in Seymour, CT on July 20, 1924. He was an employee of...
Darlene Ann Lesiw
Feb 23, 2025
Darlene Ann Lesiw, age 58, of Beacon Falls, CT, passed away on February 23, 2025. Darlene was born on October 30, 1966, and is the daughter of Russell Lesiw and the late Patricia (nee Shaw) Lesiw of Seymour, CT.
Darlene graduated from Seymour High School in 1984. Her favorite things included gardening, vacations on the Maine coast, sunsets, and driving her...
Jeannette E. Loughlin
Feb 21, 2025
We are sad to announce the passing of our mom, Jeannette E. Loughlin, age 85, of Shelton, on February 21,2025 at Griffin Hospital.
Jeannette was born in Derby, Connecticut on 11/22/1939, the daughter of the late Samuel and Jane Filanowski. Jeannette was a devout communicant of the Church of Good Shepard of Seymour. Most of all she loved to spend time...
