Tributes

Richard E. Couture, 88, of Village Gate, Farmington, formerly of Bristol, widower of June (Palladino) Couture, died on Wednesday (December 4, 2019). Richard was born in Bristol on February 12, 1931 and was a son of the late Emery and Louise (Rulli) Couture. A lifelong Bristol resident, he served in the United States Air Force. Richard completed an engineering degree from the Indiana Institute of Technology and was subsequently hired by Pratt and Whitney Aircraft in East Hartford. As a...

Ralph Brendon Dube, 88, of Farmington, beloved husband of Sharon (Warren) Dube, died suddenly on Wednesday (December 4, 2019) at John Dempsey Hospital, Farmington.  Brendon was born in Waterbury on December 2, 1931 and was the older of two sons of the late Ralph and Mary (Shea) Dube.  He was raised in Waterbury and attended Cheshire Academy and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.  He served in the United States Air Force as a 1st Lieutenant where was trained as a jet fighter pilot.  He...

Normand Plourde Jr., 59, of Harwinton, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at Bristol Hospital. Normand was born on September 23, 1960 in New Britain and was the son of Loretta (Plourde) Dube and the late Normand Plourde Sr. Normand loved fishing. His favorite saying was “I’d rather be fishing”. He loved being outdoors and spending time with his family. He will be terribly missed. In addition to his mother, Normand is survived by his son: Chris Plourde and his wife Katherine of...

Joseph Wayne Weisbecker, 34, of Bristol, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2019. Joseph was born on August 24, 1985 in New Jersey and was the son of the late Carol Weisbecker. Joseph attended Bristol Eastern High School. Joseph is survived by his step-father: Raphael Cartagena of Bristol; his brother: Brian Weisbecker and his fiancé Melody Balsinde of Florida; his sister: Victoria Wagner and her husband Ryan of Massachusetts; his nieces and nephews: Kloe Weisbecker, Charlie...

Thomas J. Young, 60, of Bristol, beloved husband of Sandy (Lefebvre) Young, died on Friday (November 29, 2019) at Bristol Hospital. Tom was born on April 12, 1959 and was one of six children of the late Michael and Dolores Young. He is survived by his loving wife, Sandy; two sons: Michael Young and Brian Young and wife, Sarah; five siblings: Mary Jane, Shirley, Billy, Debbie, and Joan; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Friday (December 6, 2019) at 10 AM...

Janet Lynn Reder, 65, of Farmington, died peacefully on Friday morning (November 29, 2019). Janet was born and raised in Waterbury where she graduated from John F. Kennedy High School. After high school she worked in Central Supply at Waterbury Hospital eventually becoming the department head. She graduated from nursing school at age 27 in Rocky Hill and worked in many different areas as a nurse throughout Connecticut. She had assignments in a prison, Southbury training school and private...

Dorothy Hogan Boyle, 89, of Bristol, beloved wife of Terrance “Terry” Boyle, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, November 26, 2019, after a faith filled battle with cancer. Dot was born in Waterbury on June 25, 1930 and was the only child of the late Ann Durkin Hogan and John Hogan. She was raised in Naugatuck and attended Sacred Heart High School, Waterbury. She graduated from Danbury State Teachers College, now Western Connecticut State University. She earned several master’s...

Kenneth S. Beck, 70, a lifetime resident of Bristol, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2019. Kenneth was born on March 31, 1949 and was the son of the late Stanley and Cecelia (Radzikowsky) Beck. He was a longtime employee of Food Mart from which he retired. He then worked at CW Resources in New Britain up to the present. In his younger years, Kenny loved to walk everywhere. He was an avid Yankees fan, enjoyed shopping and was always dressed to a tee. He will be dearly missed. Kenneth is...

Camilla (Pelletier) Caron, 90, of Bristol, beloved wife of the late Alphonse Caron, passed away on Friday (November 22, 2019) at The Pines of Bristol. Camilla was born in Fort Kent, Maine on December 11, 1928 and was the daughter of the late Henry and Odile (Michaud) Pelletier. Camilla moved to Bristol in 1959 and was a parishioner at St. Gregory the Great Church, Bristol. She enjoyed playing cards, going to the casino and playing bingo with many of her friends and relatives. Her greatest...

With gratitude to God for a life well lived , we announce the “passing on”of our beloved father- Chief Solomon Adisa Adebayo Adeife on November 21, 2019, aged 80 years. Late Chief Adebayo Adeife was born in Gbagura in 1939 to the family of late Chief Fadowo and Mama Maryam Adeife. He had his primary education at Abeokuta and secondary education at Baptist Boys High School. Abeokuta. He then went to Federal School of Arts and Science, Onikan, Lagos for his advanced level...