Obituaries/Tributes

Janice C. (Hintz) Sonstroem, 91, of Bristol, wife of her beloved Gordon R. Sonstroem, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Friday, May 26, 2023. Janice was born in Bristol on December 24, 1931 to the late Adolf and Pauline (Jabs) Hintz. She was an active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church. She enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She will be remembered for her kindness and generosity to everyone she met. In addition to her husband, Janice...

Patrick N. Kelly, 61, of Bristol, formerly of Norwich passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at Bristol Hospital. He was born on November 19, 1961, in Norwich CT, to the late John and Agnes (Fontaine) Kelly. Patrick loved people. He met everyone with a smile, and they were instantly his best friends. He never had a bad word to say about anyone. Patrick enjoyed many things: the song “Jeremiah Was A Bullfrog”; dancing and singing along with “Shout”; his job driving kids...

Josephine (Wisniewski) Beaucar, 103, of Bristol, widow of Raymond R. Beaucar, passed away on Wednesday (May 24, 2023). Josephine was born on September 9, 1919 in Terryville and was a daughter of the late Walter and Pauline Wisniewski. She was a lifelong Bristol resident where she was a devoted parishioner of St. Joseph Church. She worked for Superior Electric before retiring and was passionate about reading and learning. Family was most important to Josie and everyone was always welcome in...

Linda (Patricio) Jarry, 73, of Bristol, formerly of Hawaii, beloved wife of David Jarry, passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023 at home. Linda was born on July 18, 1949 in Hawaii and was a daughter of the late Salvatore and Lydia (Mahoe) Patricio. She was raised in Hawaii and after meeting Dave; they moved to Bristol and were married in 1971. After the birth of their first son Chris, they moved back to Hawaii and after having their son Sean and daughter Nickko, they moved back to Bristol in...

Martin J. Daigle, 65, is now at peace having passed away on Monday (May 22, 2023) at John Dempsey Hospital. Martin was born on October 27, 1957 and was a son of the late Roland and Shirley (Layman) Daigle. He has resided in Connecticut for much of his life and previously worked for Hank's Automotive and Blue Fox Run Golf Club. He loved fishing and hunting. Martin is survived by four siblings: Philip Daigle and wife, Suzanne of Bristol, Claire Hubbell and husband, Terry of Red Oak,...

In memory of Clara C. Maloney. Future services will be held in her hometown of Milford, Delaware. .

Marian (Dean) Palmisano, 93, of Bristol, widow of James A. Palmisano, died on Thursday (May 18, 2023) at The Pines at Bristol. Marian was born in Windsor, VT on October 8, 1929 and was one of four daughters of the late Roy and Vera (Chaffee) Dean. She was raised and graduated high school in Windsor, VT. During a trip to Florida with a friend, they stopped in Bristol where she would meet her future husband, James. She never made it to Florida but ended up settling in Bristol to marry and...

Shannon “Buck” Deprey, 51, of Bristol, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at Bristol Hospital. Buck was born on February 28, 1972 in Bristol and was a son of the late Alton Deprey and Simone Gosselin. He is survived by his son Glenn Deprey of Bristol; daughters Shaunna Deprey of Bristol and Korie DiPace of Maine; his granddaughter Jordyn and grandson Jackson; two brothers: Alton Deprey of New Britain and Curtis Dionne of Plainville; three sisters: Cherylann Deprey and...

JanMarie (DellaBianca) Talbot, 71, of Bristol, beloved wife of Arnold Talbot, and widower of Howard Henderson, died unexpectedly on Sunday (May 14, 2023) at New Britain General Hospital. JanMarie was born September 16, 1951 in Bristol and was the daughter of the late Paul DellaBianca, Sr. and Marion (Marco) DellaBianca Cassineri. A lifelong Bristol resident, she graduated from Bristol High School and hairdressing school. She worked mostly as a nurse’s aide at local nursing homes...

Lucy A. Krueger, 75, of Bristol, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at Jerome Home in New Britain. Lucy was born in Bristol on November 13, 1947, and was a daughter of the late Edmund and Anna (Sinisgalli) Krueger. Lucy was a good student and graduated from Bristol Central High School in 1965. She received a Bachelor’s degree in Education from Central Connecticut State University in 1969 and went on to receive her Master’s degree in Education from Central Connecticut State University....