Beloved Mother, Daughter, Sister and Friend Jessica Mordenti passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, April 5, 2021 at the age of 42. She was born July 26, 1978 in Waterbury, a daughter of  Noreen (Zanavich) Mordenti and the late Stephen W. Mordenti. Jessica was a beloved mother, daughter, sister, and friend.  A keen observer of the world, Jessica was blessed with a quick wit and sometimes irreverent sense of humor. She found joy in the small things and never...

Loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother Shirley Kathan of Prospect passed away on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at Waterbury Hospital.  She was the beloved wife of Charles A. Kathan for more than 63 years.  Shirley was born November 14, 1936 in Waterbury, the daughter of the late Leroy and Agnes (VanVlandren) Fuller.   Shirley was a graduate of Naugatuck High School and of the Waterbury Hospital School of Nursing.  She was a registered nurse and worked at Waterbury Hospital for...

Andre R. Crenshaw, 66, of West Haven entered into eternal rest on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at the West Haven VA Hospital.  He was born December 10, 1954 in Clinton, North Carolina, a son of the late David L. Crenshaw and Gloria (Butler) Crenshaw.  Andre proudly served his country in the Army during the Vietnam War.  He enjoyed boxing, chess and was known for having a keen, unique sense of humor.  Andre had an infectious laugh. He will be missed by all who had the pleasure...

Frances (Kimball) (McCann) Hernandez, 89, of Waterbury, passed away on December 19, 2020 at Glendale Center in Naugatuck. She was born on December 15, 1931 in Monroe, daughter of the late Charles and Mildred (White) Kimball. Prior to her retirement Frances worked in local shops. She was an active parishioner of Our Lady Lourdes. Frances is survived by two daughters Marcia Vidler and husband Robert and Linda McCann and a son Terrence McCann all of Waterbury. She also leaves behind six...

Edward P. Giacomazzo, Sr., 84, of Prospect, passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital. He was the loving husband of Elizabeth “Betty-Lou” (Ippolito) Giacomazzo for over 60 years. He was born on April 29, 1936 in Bronx, NY, son of the late Nunzio and Pauline (Gasparro) Giacomazzo. He proudly served his country in the US Army. Prior to his retirement, Ed worked for American Airlines maintaining aircraft for over 30 years. Ed and Betty-Lou enjoyed traveling...

Mary Ellen Franceschini, 60, of Waterbury, passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021. She was born in Waterbury on April 5, 1960 daughter of the late Michael and Marjorie (Weymer) Franceschini. Prior to her illness, Mary Ellen worked for a variety of companies as a soldering technician. She liked going to the casino. Mary Ellen enjoyed spending time with coworkers and always had a good laugh with them. She enjoyed music, especially Phil Collins. Time spent with family was precious especially...

Irma Salvatore, 80, of Thomaston, passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital. She was the loving companion to James Scelza for over 20 years. She was born on October 31, 1940 in Waterbury, daughter of the late Burnham and Dorothy (Vance) Martin. Prior to her retirement, she worked for Airpax. She loved going to the casino. She truly enjoyed spending time with her family especially during the holidays. Irma is survived by two sons Stephen Salvatore and Michael...

Virginia “Ginger” (Lombard) Lombardi, 82, of Prospect, surrounded by her family, passed away at home on Monday, March 15, 2021. She was the wife of the late Thomas Lombardi. She was born on June 15, 1938 in Waterbury daughter of the late Anthony and Pia (Alessandroni) Lombard. Ginger, known as Grammy to her grandchildren and great grandchildren, was a loving, feisty, and one-of-a-kind woman. She enjoyed cooking delicious meals for her family and hosted countless Sunday dinners...

Jerry Lee Wiggins, 61, of New Haven, passed away at home on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. He was the husband of Victoria Newsome. He was born on February 4, 1960 in Suffolk, Virginia, son of the late Delaware and Eva (Langston) Wiggins. He was a loving and dedicated father who always tried his best and will truly be missed. Always the life of the party, rest in peace “DJ Dangles”. Jerry is survived by six children Lenae Eva (Sparks) Cooke and husband Dequanno of New Haven, Deona...

Simon Peter Magnarella, 86, of Prospect, passed away suddenly on March 8, 2021, due to complications from COVID, at St. Mary’s Hospital. He was the husband of Carol (Mannello) Magnarella for over 60 years. He was born on August 26, 1934 in Waterbury son of the late Simon and Alvera (D’Auria) Magnarella. Simon proudly served his country in the Army during the Korean War. He retired from his own printing company, Rollins Rapid Repro after 33 years. He was an avid UCONN...