All Obituaries

Richard Gene (“Dick”) Notarangelo, 71, of Middlefield and Middletown, Connecticut, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on April 28, 2024. Dick was born in Middletown, Connecticut to his parents, Lorenzo and Marie [Levis] Notarangelo, attended Middletown public schools and Central Connecticut State University where he received a Bachelor and Master’s degree in education. Dick spent the majority of his career teaching elementary and middle school in Middletown...

   Thad Eugene Gulliksen, 61, of Cromwell, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Middlesex Hospital. Born in Middletown, he was the son of the late Peter and Betty (Quint) Gulliksen. Thad was a graduate of Cromwell High School and was a veteran of four years in the United States Army. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service in 2020. After suffering a stroke, for the past four years, he resided at the Water’s Edge Rehabilitation Center, in Middletown. Thad was an avid...

Nancy Rowell Tepping, 75, passed away April 24, 2024, at her home in Chester, Connecticut. Nancy graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in Wilmington, Delaware, in 1967, where she excelled as a student and cheerleader. She earned her B.S. degree in Nursing from Duke University in 1971. Following graduation, she worked at Yale New Haven Hospital (YNHH) and rose to the position of Head Nurse in the Neurosurgical unit. Nancy also earned her Master of Science degree from the University of...

David Finkelstein of Portland passed away at home Monday evening April 22, 2024.  David was the loving husband of Myra (Eisenstein) Finkelstein with whom he shared 53 years of marriage.   Born in Bath, Maine to the late Jack and Sara Finkelstein, he moved at a young age to Portland, Maine.  David is a graduate of the University of Maine where he thrived in all aspects of college life.  He started his teaching career in Northern Maine and then moved to CT where he met...

On April 18, 2024, Barbara Woodbury Gibbons, wife of Richard Tuttle Gibbons (Dick) succumbed after her five-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease in the presence of her family at her home in Middle Haddam.   Barbara was born in Salem, New Hampshire on August 8, 1931, and was the daughter of the late Captain Levi Woodbury and Marion Henderson Woodbury.  Barbara spent her early years in Salem. When World War II broke out, Levi became part of the U.S. Marine Corps force on...

Nancy Jeanette (Loveland) Seagrave, of Cromwell, wife of the late Walter “Bud” Seagrave, Jr., passed away on April 15, 2024, at Pilgrim Manor.  Born in Bristol, she was the daughter of the late Myron and Laura (Potter) Loveland. Nancy worked many years at James H. Bunce Company and Kabel’s Luggage Shop, both in Middletown.  She was a member of First Congregational Church in Cromwell.  She was a member of the Cromwell Women’s League and a life member of...

Sandra Ann Marquis, 65, of Higganum, passed away on Monday April 15, 2024, at Hartford Hospital, after braving a longstanding illness. She was born in New Haven on February 22, 1959, the youngest child of the late Arnold Morrell Whitman and Madeline Moosdorf Whitman. Sandra grew up in North Haven, Connecticut with her parents and siblings. She has also lived in Meriden, New Britain, Plainville, and Berlin. Sandra was employed as a payroll administrator at Companions & Homemakers, after...

Walter William Werbiski, 76, of Wallingford, beloved husband of Joyce (Pandiani) Werbiski for fifty-three years, passed away on April 11, 2024, at Midstate Medical Center.  Born in Meriden, he was the son of the late Alexander and Anna (Yarmolovich) Werbiski, Sr. Walter was a fourth generation farmer passing the farm on to his son for a fifth generation.  He also worked at Grand Union Supermarket for many years where he created many friendships. Walter loved to go to auctions and...

Harry McIntyre Jr., 82, passed away peacefully in the morning hours of April 11, 2024, with his family by his bedside. Harry was born on July 31, 1941, in Middletown, CT. He was the only child of Harry P. McIntyre and Mary E. (Driscoll) McIntyre of Cromwell. Harry graduated from Cromwell High School in 1959 and studied engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, graduating in 1963. He would later earn his masters degree from Adelphi University in Garden City, Long Island, NY. While in...

John Chris Schmidt, 74, of Rocky Hill, passed away on March 31, 2024, at the Rocky Hill Veterans Home.  Born in Detroit, Michigan, he was the son of Arbutus (Taup) Schmidt of Center Line, MI, and the late John F. Schmidt.  John served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War.  He was a very active member of the VFW and served as a past Commander.  John enjoyed going to plays and travelling, especially to Las Vegas where he enjoyed gambling. Along with his...