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Death Notice - March 1 2013

 

Gladys J. Carnevalini

 

Gladys J. Carnevalini, 97, of Winsted, died Feb. 24, 2013.Funeral services were held Feb. 28 at the Maloney Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Joseph New Cemetery in the spring. 

 

Virginia Guillet

 

Muriel (Schwab) Young

SALISBURY — Muriel (Schwab) Young, 91, a longtime resident of Sharon, passed away peacefully on Feb. 6, 2013, at Noble Horizons in Salisbury.

She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on May 14, 1921, and was a loving mother, friend, wife and daughter.

After attending Adelphi Academy in Brooklyn, Muriel graduated from Cherry Valley High School in Garden City and Katharine Gibbs School in Manhattan. She worked for Standard Brands and Best & Co.

Michael Anthony Murtagh

SHARON — Michael Anthony Murtagh, 69, died Feb. 19, 2013, at The Kent. He was the loving husband of Dianne (Roberts) Murtagh.

Michael was born July 27, 1943, in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., the son of the late Alice (Hamilton) and John Murtagh.

Beatrice B. Wolcott

MILLERTON — Beatrice B. Wolcott, 81, of Millerton died Feb. 22, 2013, in Raleigh, N.C., where she had spent the winter months for several years.

Bea was born Sept. 3, 1931, and was the daughter of the late Eva and Bill Burdick of Copake Falls. On Aug. 31, 1957, she married Robert J. Wolcott, who died Aug. 26, 1992.

Raymond A. Schienda

MILLERTON — Raymond A. Schienda, 80, a 52-year resident of Millerton, formerly of Manchester, Conn., died Feb. 20, 2013, at home.

Mr. Schienda owned and operated Dor-Ray Coiffures located in Sharon, for 44 years.

He was born Feb. 8, 1933, in Naugatuck, Conn., the son of the late Helena (Sprysinka) and Joseph Schienda. He graduated from Wilby High School in Waterbury, attended the University of Connecticut and the Hartford Institute of Hairdressing, completing his coursework in 1959.

Mr. Schienda served honorably in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Rodman during the Korean War.

The Rev. Gerard B. Pollock

LAKEVILLE — The Rev. Gerard B. Pollock of Mannsville, N.Y., formerly of Lakeville, died Jan. 16, 2013, at University Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y.

Sidney X Shore

SHARON — Sidney X Shore, a teacher, writer and inventor who created over two dozen patented inventions, died Feb. 23, 2013, in Salisbury. He was 96.

He was born April 7, 1916, to Dinah and Morris Shore. Sid grew up in Bronx, N.Y., and attended City College of New York.

During World War II, while working for North American Philips Co., Sid invented a significant new device for cutting quartz crystals used in Army radio transceivers. He also served in the Merchant Marine.

Michael Edward Limoges

MILLERTON — Michael Edward Limoges, 33, of County Route 21C in Ghent, N.Y., and a former resident of Millerton, passed away suddenly Feb. 22, 2013, at his residence.

He was born March 8, 1979, in Sharon.

Michael held his CDL license and was formerly employed as a laborer with the New York State Department of Transportation at their Martindale Complex.

He was an avid outdoorsmen and hunter and enjoyed watching NASCAR. Michael was also a member of the Sons of the American Legion Post in Millerton for seven years.

Josephine Caroline (Kjellquist) Barker

NORFOLK — Josephine Caroline (Kjellquist) Barker, 96, formerly of Norfolk, died Feb. 16, 2013, at her home on Pine Hill Boulevard in Plymouth, Conn.

Josephine was born Feb. 8, 1917, in Hartford, the daughter of the late Hilda (Johnson) and Fritz Kjellquist. She grew up in Bloomfield, and graduated from Bloomfield High School, class of 1934. She attended Baypath College in Massachusetts and worked for the Travelers Insurance Company in Hartford from 1936 until 1944.

In the 1970s she worked for Worth’s department store in Torrington.

Jason F. Whaley