All Obituaries

William (Bill) Chapman Rand, 93, of Old Saybrook, CT, husband of his late wife Gail Marie Rand, passed away peacefully on May 27, 2023, surrounded by his loving family during his final days. Born in Old Town, Maine on January 12, 1930, he retired from Pratt and Whitney after 40 years of dedicated employment. Bill will be remembered for the great man he was and the positive impact he had on his family and friends. Bill took great pride in the fact he grew up in Maine. He played basketball,...

Deborah C. (Lanzi) Mott, 59, of East Hampton, beloved wife of William P. Mott, passed away peacefully at Middlesex Hospital. Born May 4, 1964 in Hartford she was the daughter of the late Morris j. and Joanne (Hedrick) Lanzi, Jr. Debbie was a lifelong resident of East Hampton and a graduate of East Hampton High School. To those who knew her, knew that she was an outgoing personality always putting others first and being the hostess with the mostess. Her love of gnomes and the...

Monique (Leclerc) Ferris, 87, of North Port, FL and formerly of East Hampton, CT, wife of the late Donald Ferris, died peacefully at home on April 26, 2023, surrounded by her loving son and daughter.  Monique was born in Sainte-Claire, Quebec, Canada, the daughter of the late Francois and Azilda (Dorval) Leclerc.  At the age of 6, Monique moved to New Britain, CT with her family and became a US citizen at the age of 12.  She worked at Tuttle & Bailey for several years...

Antonio “Tony” Rotundo passed away peacefully on April 22, 2023 He was a resident of East Hampton for over 50 years. Tony was born in Calabria, Italy on October 2, 1933. He was the son of the late Frank & Rosina Rotundo. Tony is survived by his daughter Rosa McGibney and her husband Richard, son Frank Rotundo and his wife Meg, Brother Luigi Rotundo and his late wife Maryann, sister's Vincenzina Perri, Antonia Fazio & her late husband Vincenzo and Phyllis Suma &...

Kenneth Michael Soboleski, 58, of Moodus and formerly of Colchester, beloved husband of Nicole (Mudgett) Soboleski passed away Sunday April 9th, 2023 at Middlesex Hospital. Born Aug. 11, 1964 in Meriden he was the son of Virginia Moore of East Hampton and the late Gerald Soboleski. Mike; as he preferred to be called and loved it (but also his sister couldn’t say Kenneth) was a retired Master Auto Mechanic Specialist. He was extremely technologically advanced and was able to fix...

JEANNE MARIE (Chafee) PELLEGRINO, of East Hampton, CT entered eternal rest on April 8, 2023 after a long and beautiful life.  She was the beloved wife of the late Michael L. Pellegrino.  Born on January 14, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Teresa and Louis Worms.  Jeanne worked as a secretary at the Marlee Co. in Stamford where she met her husband, Michael.  They celebrated over 57 years of marriage and made their home in Stamford, CT. In 2017, Jeanne relocated to...

Cecelia May (Price) Cordeiro, 86, of East Hampton, widow of Ernest Cordeiro, passed away peacefully on Saturday March 25th at Portland Care and Rehab. Born May 17, 1936 in Warren, RI, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Bertha (Jacques) Price. Cecelia “CeCe” was a loving mother, wife and Nana, who had a passion for gardening and cooking incredible meals for her family. She loved attending events in support of her grandchildren and gathering for family holidays. She...

Josephine C. Haagensen, 90, of Colchester and formerly of Hebron/Glastonbury, widow of Erling J. “Earl” Haagensen passed away peacefully on Monday March 20th at Apple Rehab in Colchester. Born March 19, 1933 in Hartford, CT she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Camilleri) Cocolla. Josephine worked as a Real Estate Agent for the Beazley Agency in Colchester, CT. She also enjoyed gardening and was a former member of the Country Gardeners of Glastonbury and a member of the...

Joyce B. Newbauer, 87, of East Hampton, beloved wife of Joseph Newbauer passed away Monday March 13th at Marlborough Medical Center. Born March 5, 1936 in Bridgeport she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Jennie (Mikita) Bodner. She had lived in Fairfield before moving to East Hampton in 2013. Joyce was a member of St. Patrick Church in East Hampton, the Polish Club in Middletown, the YMCA in Middletown and St. Patrick Church’s Ladies Guild. Besides her husband she is survived by...

Frances Rose “Midge” Verano, 96, of Waterford and formerly of Marlborough and Plainville, passed away peacefully on Saturday March 4th at Yale- Lawrence Memorial Hospital in New London after a brief illness. Born Sept. 28, 1926, in New Britain she was the daughter of the late Frank and Grace (Lynch) Naples. Frances worked as a Tool Crib Coder for United Technologies until her retirement. “Midge” as she was affectionately known enjoyed bowling with her best friend...