Obituaries/Tributes

Alice (Jacob) Abbott, 97, of Bristol, widow of Cyril A. Abbott, died on Friday (November 20, 2020). Alice was born in New Britain on June 23, 1923 and was a daughter of the late Baba Jacob and Anna (Bedrosian) Jacob Narsis and step-daughter of the late John Narsis. A lifelong Bristol resident, she graduated from Bristol High School.  She worked for New Departure as a young lady where she met her future husband, Cyril.  As a child, she enjoyed dancing and as a young woman at New Departure,...

Glen A. Rogers, Sr., 77, of Bristol, beloved husband of Debora (Myers) Rogers, died on Thursday (November 19, 2020) at The Pines at Bristol. Glen was born in Wolcott on March 6, 1943 and was the son of the late Walter and Dorothy (Wells) Rogers. Raised in Wolcott, he graduated from Wilby High School before attending the University of New Haven graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting. He worked as a staff accountant at Waterbury Hospital before retiring. He continued to work...

Georgette M. (Lapointe) Castonguay, 88, of Farmington, loving wife of Louis J. Castonguay for 65 years and former Bristol resident, died on Wednesday (November 18,2020) at the Pines at Bristol. Georgette was born in St. Leonard, New Brunswick, Canada on November 1, 1932 and was a daughter of the late Xavier and Anna (Cyr) Lapointe. She resided in Bristol from 1955 to 1994 when she moved to Farmington. Prior to retiring, Georgette was employed by the City of Bristol as a school crossing...

Alice Madonna (Gallagher) Peltier, 74, of Bristol, beloved wife of Leo J. Peltier, died on Wednesday (November 18, 2020) at Bristol Hospital. She was born to the late Charles and Georgia (Goldsmith) Gallagher in Waterbury on June 13, 1946. Alice was raised in Thomaston, and graduated from Thomaston High School before earning her LPN at Goodwin Technical College. She worked at Brittany Farms Healthcare Center before her retirement. Alice is survived by her son: Douglas Dodge and wife Melissa...

Philip M. Johnson, 78, of Bristol, widower of Ann Marie (D’Amarino) Johnson, died on Wednesday (November 18, 2020) at Ingraham Manor. Philip was born in Waterbury on January 26, 1942 and was the son of the late Philip and Ruth (Booker) Johnson. He lived most of his life in Bristol and worked in the area as a machinist. The oldest of nine children, he leaves his siblings: Arthur Johnson of Puerto Rico, George Johnson of Bristol, Frank Johnson of Oregon, Diane Thibeault of Bristol,...

Raymond W. Wilson, 94, formerly of Naples FL, and beloved husband of Ann (Howley) Wilson, died on Tuesday (November 17, 2020) at Masonicare Health Center, Wallingford. Ray was born in Middletown, CT on May 11, 1926 and was the oldest of four sons of the late Alexander and Elizabeth (Dowling) Wilson. He was raised in Middletown, where he graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School prior to enlisting in the United States Navy. After his World War II service, he attended Bliss Electrical...

Thomas A. Borgio, 76, of Bristol, beloved husband of Angela (Jubar) Borgio, died on Monday (November 16, 2020) at Bristol Hospital. Thomas was born in Bristol on October 7, 1944 and was the son of the late Anthony and Lillian (Goski) Borgio. A lifelong Bristol resident, he graduated from Bristol Eastern High School prior to enlisting in the United States Marine Corps. The Vietnam veteran served a tour of duty in Vietnam receiving a Vietnamese Campaign Medal. He worked as a machinist in...

Lucien E. Martin, 90, of Bristol, beloved husband of Solange (Ringuette) Martin, died on Saturday (November 14, 2020) at The Pines of Bristol. He was born in Saint Agatha, ME on November 18, 1930 to the late William and Laura (Sirois) Martin. Lucien was an entrepreneur and a true jack of all trades. His passion was the challenge of fixing anything that needed repair. He loved using his wood-working skills as a creative outlet and maintained a beautiful garden in order to feed his family...

Kathleen Helen (Norton) Gavin, 88, of Bristol, widow of John J Gavin Jr, passed away peacefully in the presence of her family, on Saturday, November 14, 2020. Kathleen was born in Concord, New Hampshire on February 26, 1932 to Patrick and Elizabeth Norton. She was raised on the family dairy farm where she developed her hard work ethic and strong will. She graduated from St. Elizabeth's School of Nursing in Boston, Massachusetts. Kathleen was a lifelong registered nurse, working many years at...

Richard C. Nicotera, 77, of Enfield, beloved husband of Jacqueline (Cohutt) Nicotera, died unexpectedly on Thursday (November 12, 2020) at St. Francis Hospital, Hartford. Richard was born in Bristol on March 10, 1943 and was the only child of the late Joseph and Victoria (Turkowsky) Nicotera. He was raised in Bristol where he graduated from Bristol Eastern High School. He attended Quinnipiac University prior to entering the United States Air Force. He served an honorable career in the Air...