Michael Peter Totz, 65, of Mansfield, formerly of Wallingford, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, July 7, 2020.  Born in Meriden in September of 1954, he was one of three children to the late James and Dorothy (Foucault) Totz.  Educated in Wallingford, Michael went on to become a practitioner of engineering, working in various capacities at Pratt & Whitney for 39 years, from where he retired in 2013.  He relocated from his hometown to Mansfield, where he...

Eddie R. Moreau, 94, of Plainville, beloved husband of Joyce (Wilson) Moreau for 48 years, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family, on Tuesday, July 7, 2020. Born in Berlin, New Hampshire on August 17, 1925, he was one of three children to the late Omer and Alice (Fournier) Moreau.  A proud and humble veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, he served his country for three years during W.W. II. In addition to his wife, Joyce, he leaves his daughters, Linda Shine of...

Margaret Murphy, beloved Mother, Daughter, Sister and friend, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2020, joining her lifelong love and best friend, Michael Puglise in eternal rest. Born in New Haven on September 7, 1964, she was one of six children to Barbara Ann (Howard) Murphy of Hamden and Thomas W. Murphy of Winter Haven, FL.  Margaret was an outdoors enthusiast, having spent much of her time hiking, camping, gardening and fulfilling her love for the ocean with frequent trips to the...

Edward David Bagley, beloved husband of Joyce Bagley, passed away in the early hours of July 1, 2020. Born on July 8, 1955, Dave, as he was known to friends and family, grew up in Deep River, Conn. He spent his earliest years in the Baltimore Md. area, where even as a young child, a love for the Baltimore Orioles bloomed -- a love that he would pass on to his family when he would take them to games some 30 years later. In fact, it was his love for all things sports that gave him the...

Glenn F. Smith, 71, of Plainville, lost his battle with kidney disease on June 25, 2020.  He was born July 24, 1948 in Manhattan, New York, a son of Gabriel F. and Margaret (Kapusta) Smith.  Glenn was a U.S Air Force Veteran serving during the Vietnam War, and having been a machinist, retired from Pratt & Whitney. He was a loving husband, brother, father, grandfather, uncle and friend.  He is survived by his wife, Karen (Van Meter) Smith, his daughter Kristina Smith and...

Michael Zmijewski, 49, of Bristol, passed away at his home unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 23, 2020.  Born in New Britain on July 6, 1970, was one of two sons to Thomas and Christine (Pawlukiewicz) Zmijewski of Plainville.  Raised and educated in Plainville, he was a 1988 graduate of Plainville High School.  Michael had a love for the outdoors and found peace in being surrounded by nature, going camping and fishing.  A sports enthusiast, especially football, he was a fan...

Bradley Gordon Matthews, lifelong resident and husband of Martha “Marty” (Blashke) Matthews, passed away after a brief illness on his 73rd birthday, June 20, 2020. Born in Bristol, he was the only son of Gordon and Marie (Resch) Matthews.  Brad was a 1966 graduate of Plainville High School, and earned his Associate’s Degree from Tunxis Community College.  He married his childhood friend, Marty in 1969, just six months prior to being drafted into the US...

Peter Thomas Lennon, Jr., 82, of Plainville, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2020 with his beloved wife of 62 years, Virginia, by his side. Born in Hartford on December 15, 1937, he was one of two sons to the late Peter T. Lennon, Sr. and Anita (Martinez) Lennon.  A graduate of East Hartford High School, he immediately enlisted in the U.S. Navy.  He proudly served his country on the USS Davis, specializing in radar and air traffic control, and was honorably discharged in...

Harry “Art” Brutcher, 77, of Bristol, passed away at his home surrounded by the love of his family on Tuesday, June 16, 2020.  He was the husband of Colleen (Johnson) Brutcher, with whom he shared 56 years of life’s journey. Born and raised in Syracuse, NY, he was one of nine children to the late Harry and Cecelia (Yakowabowski) Brutcher.  He and Colleen were married in March of 1964, and raised their three children before settling in Connecticut, becoming proud...

Beverly (Schaefer) Low, 91, of Bristol, passed away from complications of Covid 19 on Monday, June 15, 2020.  She is now reunited with her beloved husband, George B. Low, who predeceased her last year, and her daughter, Susan (Low) Sena, who passed away on June 8, 2020. Born in New Britain on May 15, 1929, she was one of three children to the late Merwin and Mabel (Peterson) Schaefer.  Raised and educated in New Britain and Plainville, Beverly excelled at and had a passion for...