Obituaries/Tributes

Theresa (Aurisano) Fortunato, 86, of Bristol, widow of Vito N. Fortunato, died on Friday (April 9, 2021) at Bristol Hospital.  Theresa was born in Brooklyn, NY on February 26, 1935 and was a daughter of the late Anthony Aurisano and Elena “Helen” (Mascia) Damiano and step-daughter of the late Anthony Damiano.  She moved to Plainville at an early age where she graduated from Plainville High School. She later moved to Bristol in 1955 after she met and married the love of her life,...

Jeannine (Tardif) Dionne, 87, of Bristol, widow of Wilbrod Dionne, died on Wednesday (April 7, 2021) at The Pines at Bristol. Jeannine was born in St. Leonard, New Brunswick, Canada and was a daughter of the late Leo and Emily (Soucy) Tardif. She was raised and lived in St. Leonard before moving to Bristol in 1960. She enjoyed crafts such as knitting and crocheting, going to play bingo, and was a parishioner of St. Stanislaus Church, Bristol. Jeannine is survived by two children:...

Paul H. Bilodeau, 94, of Bristol, widower of Simone (Bolduc) Bilodeau and Doris (Gordon) Bilodeau, died on Tuesday (April 6, 2021) at Ingraham Manor. Paul was born on May 11, 1926 in Bristol and was a son of the late Arthur and Josephine (LaPointe) Bilodeau. He was raised in Bristol and was a longtime Terryville resident. Retired from Barrieau Moving and Storage, he was an avid banjo player and performer with the Old Tyme Fiddlers of Bristol. Paul is survived by a granddaughter,...

Francis J. Hogan Jr., beloved husband of Linda, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, died on Tuesday (April 6, 2021) at his home.  “Frank” was born on July 21, 1948 in Torrington to the late Francis J. Hogan, Sr. and Beverly (Meyer) Hogan; raised in Harwinton, CT.  In spite of having promising opportunities to develop into a professional baseball player, Frank understood the value of education.  After graduating from Lewis S. Mills High School, Frank earned a degree in...

Joseph R. Sirianni, Jr., 56, of Winsted, beloved husband of Rhonda (D'Agostino) Sirianni, died on Tuesday (April 6, 2021) at home. He was formerly a longtime Bristol resident. Survivors include his wife, three sisters: Margaret Fradette, Alisa Seeley, and Kristy Sirianni-Bilodeau; and several nieces and nephews. Services are private.

It is with deepest sorrow we announce Peter P. Levesque 56, passed away on Monday (April 5th, 2021) in Bristol, CT. Peter was born on August 25, 1964 in Hartford, CT and was a lifetime resident of Bristol, Connecticut. He was the son of the late Albenie and Esther (Desjardins) Levesque. Peter was a very talented and skilled craftsman and took pride in perfecting everything he did. He started his career at Morin Building Products in Bristol, Connecticut. He also worked for MRS Enterprises,...

Robert Sandino, Sr., 60, of Bristol, died unexpectedly on Good Friday (April 2, 2021) at Bristol Hospital. Bob was born on December 12, 1960 in Bristol and was a son of Gladys (Greenleaf) Chandler of Burlington and the late Bernard Sandino.  He was a longtime Bristol resident and attended Bristol Central High School.  Known as the “Tile Guy”, he worked in the tile trade for Tavera Tile and out on his own for many years.  He recently worked as an Amazon delivery...

Betty Lou (Connett) Seery, 74, of Bristol, died?on Thursday (April 1, 2021) at home. Betty Lou was born?on November 19, 1946 in Yale, OK and was a daughter of the late Roy Connett, Sr., and Louise (Gagne) Connett. She was a lifelong Bristol resident attending Bristol schools and worked at Sheriden Woods for several years. She loved to talk to people and was always there to help. She is survived by her daughter: Tina Monahan and husband, Patrick of Bristol; three brothers: Tony Connett of...

In memory of Frank J. Cianci, Jr.

Sharon (Johnson) Viel, 77, of Bristol, died on Tuesday (March 30, 2021) at home. Sharon was born on October 31, 1943 in Sanford, ME and was a daughter of the late Winfred Johnson, Sr. and Gladys (Boston) Johnson. She was raised in Sanford and Bangor, ME and lived briefly in California before moving to Bristol at age 20. She was retired from Forestville Machine. She enjoyed fishing, was a fan of the Red Sox and Patriots, and cherished her time with her family especially her...