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Friday, August 7, 2009 — The Southington Citizen
Obituaries Shirley D’Angelo
Frederick Eckart Frederick Eckart Sr. 92, passed away July 13, 2009 in his home with his family by his side. He was the husband of the late Jean Virginia (Bailey) Eckart. He was born on November 5, 1916 in Bridgeport, the son of the late George and Etta Isadora (Gilbert) Eckart. He was predeceased by three sisters and two brothers.
Prior to his retirement he was employed by United Technologies in East Hartford where he was instrumental in bringing laser technology into the manufacturing process. He is survived by his children, Elizabeth and husband Michael Thornton of Hebron, Frederick Eckart Jr. in Ft. Wayne, Ind., and Gregory and wife Suzanne Eckart of Old Saybrook; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral and burial services were private. DellaVecchia Funeral Home assisted with arrangements. For online condolences visit www.dellavecchiafh.com
Lucy Stakey Lucy Stakey, 74, of Southington passed away at home on July 31, 2009. She was the wife for 50 years of Kenneth “Buddy” Stakey. Born in Middletown on Dec. 12, 1934, the daughter of the late Carmelo and Alice (Weyant) Bernarducci, she was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church. Besides her husband, she is survived by a daughter Crystal and husband Joseph Dudac; a son Clifford and wife Lorna Stakey all of
Southington; four cherished grandchildren Anna, Andrew, Kyle and Gavin; three brothers, Sebastian “Hoppy” and wife Beckey Berarducci of Plainville, Andrew and wife Claudia Berarducci, of Port St. Lucie, Fla., and Daniel “Corky” and wife Verna Berarducci of Menane, N.C.; a sister Catherine Blanchette of Southington; a sister-in-law Judy Berarducci of Port St. Lucie, Fla.; several nieces and nephews including favorite nephew Sebby Berarducci of Plainville. She was predeceased by a brother Carmelo “Junior” Berarducci. Services were held Aug. 3 from the DellaVecchia Funeral Home to Zion Lutheran Church. Donations may be made in her memory to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 3rd Floor, 20 Batterson Park Rd. Farmington, CT 06032. For online condolences, visit www.della-vecchiafh.com.
and Mary Kowalski. He was a 1966 graduate of Pulaski High School and was known as “Killer” Kowalski for his abilities to run in many events, winning local and state awards including the coveted award Deloreto award. He was a part owner of Ceiling Systems Inc. of Cheshire. He also was a state police supernumery and had a passion for his Corvette and motorcycle. Besides his wife Nancy of 35 years, he is survived by a son Gary Hiser of Stone Mountain, Ga.; a daughter Tammy Reinhardt, of Colchester; his sister Faith Kowalski Marseli; five grandchildren Reno, Lance, Lauryn, Sophie and Sage; a brotherin-law Bob Keene and his wife Donna, of Southington; sisters-in-law Janet Burtasket and her husband John, of Wallingford, and Marion Plagemann of New Britain, along with several nieces and nephews. Services were held Aug. 4 at the DellaVecchia Funeral Home. Donations may be made in his memory to the American Diabetes Association 306 Industrial Park Road Middletown, CT 06457. For online condolences visit www.dellavecchiafh.com.
Edward Kowalski Edward Kowalski, 60, of Southington, passed away suddenly on July 30, 2009. He was the husband of Nancy (Keene) Kowalski. Born on Oct. 8, 1948 in Hartford, he was the son of the late Walter
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Shirley V. (Hooper) Jones D’Angelo, 89, of Southington died July 24, 2009 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late John D. D’Angelo. Born in Hartford on April 20, 1920, the daughter of the late Lewis and Ethel (Lawrence) Hooper. Prior to her retirement she worked with her husband at their business the Mill Machine Co. She had formerly worked at Conn. Mutual. She was a member of the Hopewell Reformed Church in Hopewell Junction, N.Y. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who loved to cook, sew, garden and tend to her family. In her younger years she played tennis and taught ballroom dancing. She was a skilled pianist and enjoyed playing for family and friends. It gave her great pleasure to listen to gospel music while talking to God and watching her birds and flowers in the garden. She was very spiritual and always made time to thank the Lord for the blessings in her life. She and her husband shared a love of cooking and sharing with friends and family. They looked forward to attending naval reunions for the USS FDR, on which her husband served, where they made many friends. She leaves her cherished children, Patricia J. Buck of Groton Long Point, David E. Jones and wife Mary Ellen of Meriden, Sharon L. Lachnicki and husband Leopold of Southington, Kathleen A. Stalter and husband Mark of Southington, formerly of Hopewell Junction; 14 grandchildren, Bethany, Kristin, John Tanner, Shirley, Barbara, Cindy, John Kimberly, David , Steven, Tracey, Melissa, Nicholas, and Mark; 25 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren. She also leaves her dear, dear brother-in-law Michael and
wife Constance D’Angelo, brother-in-law Gene Curtis; sister-in-law Angela D’Angelo and numerous nieces and nephews. She also leaves behind her dear friend Helen Shappy. She was predeceased by her brother Lawrence Hooper, two sisters Ferne Kupchick and Faith Curtis and son-in-law Dr. John D. Buck. Services were held July 28 at the First Baptist Church. Burial was held at St. Thomas Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Calendar House of Southington, 388 Pleasant St. Southington, CT 06489. For online condolences, visit www.dellavecchiafh.com. (The July 31 edition of The Southington Citizen included the incorrect photo with Shirley D’Angelo’s obituary.)
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