All Obituaries

Ruth O. Russell, age 94 of Seymour, passed away November 17, 2020.  Ruth was born in Canton, CT, May 31, 1926, daughter of the late Carl A. and Esther Case Olson.  She grew up working with her siblings on her parents Agricultural Farm and later worked in manufacturing as an assembler for the Homer D. Bronson Company for many years until her retirement.  She loved her game shows, working on puzzles, sitting in the sun in her favorite chair watching the hummingbirds, and had a...

Charlene Shortell, age 61 of Ansonia, formerly of Stratford, passed away August 13, 2020.  Charlene was born in Bridgeport, June 9, 1959, daughter of the late George and Loretta Pivarnick Germano.  She was a graduate of Bunnell High School, Class of 1977, where Charlene had a love for softball.  She is survived by her husband Brian Shortell, her daughter Brittany Shortell and her fiancé Elizabeth Tarantino, her son Donald Shortell and his fiancé Alicia Rainville,...

William Bures, 72, of Norfolk, Connecticut, died peacefully at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital on July 21, 2020 after a short illness. He was the son of the late Lydia Menustik Bures and Emil W. Bures of Shelton. William grew up in Shelton graduating from St. Joseph's High School and Sacred Heart University. He was an avid basketball and baseball player. He enjoyed the outdoors and fishing. He loved driving through the countryside admiring farms and...

Robert D. Crowther, Jr., age 34 of Seymour, passed away July 4, 2020.  Robert was born in Derby, February 17, 1986, son of Catherine Burritt Crowther and the late Robert D. Crowther, Sr.  As a youth, Robert played for Shelton National Little League, Shelton Pop Warner Football, and also enjoyed doing BMX bike racing.  He was the most beautiful soul who had a heart bigger than the universe.  Anyone who ever met him loved him for his kindness, and for his sense of...

Maurice "Moe" Martin of Shelton passed peacefully at home on June 11, 2020. He attended St. Joseph's Grammar School and remained a parishioner until his death. He graduated from Shelton High School and was an exceptional athlete in baseball and basketball, being a member of the only SHS basketball team to win a State Championship. He attended Johns Hopkins University on a scholarship as a Scholar-Athlete. Early in his career, he worked at Connecticut National Bank but...

Sarah Ann Doyle, age 88 of Milford, beloved wife of the late Henry Doyle, passed away on May 29 at home following a long illness. Sarah was born in Barrhead, Renfreshire Scotland on May 15, 1932, daughter of the late Francis and Lucy Young.  In 1970 Sarah and Harry, along with their children immigrated to the United States residing in Milford.    Sarah worked at Burndy Corp in Milford and later, retired after many years working at Milford Hospital.    Sarah is...

Gertrude Buccelly, age 89 of Shelton, beloved wife of the late Robert W. Buccelly, passed away May 23, 2020 at St. Joseph Center, Trumbull.  Gertrude was born in Fort Fairfield, ME, December 4, 1929, daughter of the late Arthur and Celina Moreau Ouellette.  She was a member of the Sutter-Terlizzi  Post 16 American Legion Ladies Guild of Shelton, and the Shelton Senior Center.  Besides her husband Robert, she was predeceased by her siblings Reno, Lee, Guy, and Leo...

John Torok, age 60 of Shelton, passed away May 10, 2020.  John was born in Bridgeport, January 4, 1960, and graduated from Andrew Warde High School in 1979 and went on to Bullard-Havens Technical School where he received a certificate in welding.  He worked grocery retail and for the City of Shelton combined for over 40 years.  In his early years, he enjoyed bowling and playing softball and listening to WPLR Classic Rock Radio.  He was quick to tell funny stories of his...

A. Louise “Dolly” Dillon, age 89, of Huntington, CT, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, May 2, 2020 with her husband of 68 years, Thomas B. Dillon, and their four children by her side. She was born August 24, 1930, in Schenectady, N.Y. She was the daughter of the late Dominic and Maria DiLorenzo Serino. Dolly enjoyed playing the slots at the casino, but her favorite thing to do was cook delicious meals and keep her refrigerator stocked knowing that every day, one or more...

Barbara Judson, age 82 of Shelton, beloved wife of the late Cyrus F. Judson, III, passed awa April 18, 2020.  Barbara was born in Glen Ridge, NJ, May 16, 1937, daughter of the late Gerrit and Mai Pierrepont Van Heusden.  Barbara worked as a dental hygienist for Dr. Malcolm Langdon of Hamden for many years until her retirement.  She is survived by her children Larry Judson of South Windsor, Donna DiMeo of Sarasota, FL, and Jacqueline Stevens and her husband Ambrose of Shelton,...