Obituaries/Tributes

Gerard J. Lamontagne, 82, of Bristol, beloved husband of Marielle (Morin) Lamontagne, died peacefully at home with his family at his side on Saturday (September 26, 2020). Gerard was born in Canada on February 19, 1938 and was a son of the late Aimee and Armoza (Parent) Lamontagne. He was raised in St. Ludger, Quebec, Canada before coming to Bristol in 1967. A self-employed carpenter, he was known as a true craftsman and built many of his own furniture pieces. He enjoyed hunting and...

Patricia “Pat” (Soucy) Andrews, 93, of Bristol, died Friday, (September 25, 2020) at Countryside Manor. Pat was born in Grand Isle, Maine on June 17, 1927 and was a daughter of the late Jean de Baptiste and Elizabeth (Doucette) Soucy. Pat was raised in Maine and moved to Bristol in 1941. She retired from Critikon in Southington. Pat is survived by her son: Jeffrey Andrews of Florida; her daughter: Debra Dailey of Florida; her sister: Angela Daignault of Bristol; a grandson:...

Lora (Bonetta) Carleton, 99, wife of the late Normand H. Carleton, passed away on Friday, September 25, 2020 at LiveWell in Plantsville. She was born on May 24, 1921 in Bristol and was the daughter of the late John and Rosa (Cassineri) Bonetta. She was married to Normand for 74 years. Lora graduated from Clarence A. Bingham School in 1935 and Bristol High School in 1939. She worked at New Departure for 25 years, then at Bristol Hospital as secretary to the Director of Nursing for 20 years...

Edmay “Mae” (Theriault) Mayo, 93, of Bristol, wife of the late Kenneth E. Mayo, died Monday, (September 21, 2020) at Bristol Hospital. Mae was born in St. John Plantation, Maine on March 29, 1927 and was a daughter of the late Alfred and Elsie (Bois) Theriault. Mae was raised in Maine and married the love of her life, Kenneth, in 1951. She moved to Bristol in 1955. Mae’s favorite job was being a full time mother, grammy and great grandmother. She also enjoyed gardening,...

Jane E. Perry, 79, of Bristol, widow of Michael Dombroski, died on Thursday (September 17, 2020) at home. Jane was born in New York on August 20, 1941 and was a daughter of the late Ernest and Frances (Dugan) Taylor. She was raised in the Bronx and Mastic Beach, Long Island graduating from William Floyd High School before attending college. A Bristol resident since 1973, she worked at Home Depot and Adams IGA. She was an avid reader, loved to play Yahtzee, was an avid gardener to the end,...

Brian B. O’Keefe  (1969 – 2020)   On Thursday, September 17, 2020, Brian B. O’Keefe (“Beaker”), son, brother, uncle, and friend died at the age of 51. He is survived by his parents Bernard E. and Jeannette S. (Harrison) O’Keefe of Bristol, his two sisters; Shelley Audet and her husband Daniel of East Granby, and Paula O’Keefe and her husband Michael Cavallari of Bristol. He also leaves behind nephews and a niece; Zachary and Jacob Audet,...

Dennis A. Rogers 76, of Harwich, MA. formerly of Bristol, died Thursday (May 14, 2020) at Wingate of Harwich from complications of the COVID-19 Virus. Dennis was born in Bristol on December 31,1943, and was one of three children of the late Carroll A. Rogers and Simonne (Dumont) Rogers. He was raised and lived in Bristol until 2013 where he graduated from St. Ann's Grammar school in 1958, and Bristol Eastern High in 1962.  He proudly served in the Connecticut Army National Guard...

Denise (Tessier) Lariviere, 65, of Bristol, beloved wife of Norman A. Lariviere, died on Wednesday (September 9, 2020) surrounded by her family at home after a brief illness. Denise was born on November 30, 1954 in New Britain and was a daughter of the late Raymond and Alice (Goudreault) Tessier. She was a lifelong Bristol resident and graduate of Bristol Central High School. She raised her family then went to work for Cigna, Triade, and Evercore. An excellent cook, she enjoyed gardening,...

Sheila J. (Daniels) LaFreniere, 65, of Bristol, beloved wife of the late Gerald J. LaFreniere, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2020.  Sheila was born on March 26, 1955 and was the daughter of the late Merwin and Margaret (Nolan) Daniels. Sheila will be sadly missed by her daughter: Jennifer DiBiase of Bristol; her two sisters: Deborah Pirog of Bristol, Margaret Becker of Burlington; her several nieces and nephews; and of course her cat Remy. In addition to her husband and parents,...

Michael J. Winters, 50, of Cheshire, died on Monday (September 7, 2020) at St. Mary’s Hospital, Waterbury. Born on September 20, 1969 in Hartford, Mike was raised and loved most of his life in Bristol graduating from Bristol Eastern High School in 1987 where he played football and baseball. After high school he entered the Connecticut Police Academy and joined the Cheshire Police Department serving for the past 31 years. He was presently the technology coordinator with the department as...