Obituaries

LAKEVILLE — Diane MacNeil, 64, passed away peacefully on Nov. 20, 2021, at her home in Garland, Texas, after a brief illness. Diane was born in Sharon on Feb. 16, 1957. She was a graduate of Housatonic Valley Regional High School.

She is survived by her partner, Melvin Ray Sims; and her mother, Edith Weir MacNeil Blodgett.

AMENIA — John Francis LaCurto, 79, a lifelong area resident, died peacefully on Nov. 29, 2021, at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington  following a courageous battle with lymphoma.

NORTH CANAAN —Margaret “Peg” Anne (Deloy) Bachetti, 78, died Nov. 28, 2021, at the Geer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a brief battle with cancer.

She was born in North Canaan on April 21, 1943, daughter of the late Marjorie (Garfield) and Raymond Deloy.

LAKEVILLE — Diane MacNeil, 64, passed away peacefully on Nov. 20, 2021, at her home in Garland, Texas, after a brief illness.

Diane was born in Sharon on Feb. 16, 1957. She was a graduate of Housatonic Valley Regional High School.

She is survived by her partner, Melvin Ray Sims; and her mother, Edith Weir MacNeil Blodgett.

NORTH CANAAN —Thomas R. Soja, 59, passed away on Nov. 18, 2021, following his battle with lung cancer.  He was the loving friend to Shelly Rice, her family, and many special friends of North Canaan.

Tom was born on March 25, 1962, in Middletown, Conn., to Judith (Gates) and Ralph Soja.

NORTH CANAAN — Doris L. Longaven, 93, died on Nov. 24, 2021, at Geer Nursing Home.

She was born Feb. 21, 1928, in Mineola, N.Y., the second child of Anita (née Gunther) and Cornelius Petersen.

STANFORDVILLE — Harold E. Bushnell, 86, of Stanfordville, passed away peacefully on Nov. 21, 2021, at Sharon Health Center.

He was born on Feb. 18, 1936, in Salisbury, the son of Hazel (Brown) and George Bushnell.

Harold worked as a mover for Arnoff Moving and Storage, before going to work at the Salisbury School.

NORFOLK — Arthur S. Rosenblatt, 83, passed away peacefully on Oct. 29, 2021, at Noble Horizons, where he had been living since 2015, due to ill health.