The Obituary Section

Mary Beth Hyland

, Connecticut

Mary Beth Hyland, 69, of the Forestville section of Bristol, died at home on Thursday, Oct. 8, after a lengthy and valiant battle with cancer. Her brothers and her home-hospice team provided her with loving care after more than two years of intense treatment by the Bristol Hospital Cancer Care Center.Ms. Hyland was born in Southington, Conn., on May 18, 1957, the daughter of the late Evelyn Julian Hyland and William “Bill” Hyland of Forestville.A lifelong resident of Forestville, Ms. Hyland graduated from St. Paul Catholic High School in Bristol in 1975. She attended Stonehill College in North Easton, Mass., and Briarwood College in Southington, from which she graduated with an associate’s degree.A talented, resourceful and respected administrative assistant, Ms. Hyland ran key departments at major corporations over the years, most recently the Aetna Insurance Company in Hartford, from which she retired a few years ago after working there for…

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Jr. Albert J. Lagrange

, Connecticut

Albert Joseph LaGrange Jr., 98, a longtime resident of Windsor, beloved husband for 45 years of the late Dorothy Shirley (Whalen) LaGrange, died peacefully at his home on Saturday, October 10,2026. Born in the Thompsonville section of Enfield on June 29, 1928, son of the late Albert J. Joseph Sr. and Emma (Cormier) LaGrange, he was raised in Thompsonville and attended Catholic elementary school and Enfield High School.Albert left high school to work as a draftsman at Nielson Tool & Die Inc. in Hartford and he later worked at Royal Typewriter in Hartford for over 15 years before taking a position at J.M. Ney Company in Bloomfield, CT, where he retired after many years as a senior tool designer.Albert’s passions were his family and his home. He enjoyed summer family vacations camping near Lake George and around the Northeast exploring new places, and spending time woodworking—building furniture, and taking pride…

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Janet Marie Srokowski

, Connecticut

October 8, 2026

Janet Marie (Guzzo) Srokowski, 68, of Windsor, beloved wife of Michael D. Srokowski for 46 years, passed away suddenly Friday, October 9, 2026. Born in Hartford, daughter of the late Carl and Patricia (Lehman) Guzzo, she was raised in Bloomfield and attended JP Vincent, Sacred Heart, and graduated from Bloomfield High School in 1976. She earned her BSN from Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, NY in 1980. Janet served as a Registered Nurse for the past 46 years. She worked as an ICU nurse at Hartford Hospital and for many years at Seabury in Bloomfield as well as a visiting nurse for local organizations. She received the Nightingale Award in 2018 for Excellence in Nursing as well as numerous accolades from the families and patients that she cared for over the years.Growing up, Janet loved spending family time with her family at Chalker Beach on the CT shore as well…

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Lynette V. Williams

, Connecticut

Lynette V. Williams, a lifelong resident of Hartford, Connecticut, passed on, Thursday October 8, 2026, peacefully at The Health Center at Galloway in New Jersey after a life marked by dedication, love, and quiet strength. Born and raised in Hartford, Lynette was the eldest of three children born to the late Henry and Jennie (Wiggins) Williams. She retired from Pratt & Whitney Aircraft after an extraordinary 45 years of loyal service, where she was known as a quiet, hardworking and dependable colleague. Lynette was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Regina Williams and beloved only child, Lonnie D. Williams. Despite her health challenges and the loss of her only son, she remained strong, finding joy in the things she loved most like: reading, collecting dolls, working in her yard, crossword puzzles, and eating pizza at the mall. These simple pleasures reflected a woman who lived life on her…

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Una Fay Thomas

, Connecticut

October 2, 2026

Una Fay Thomas, 92, of Los Angeles, CA, beloved sister, aunt, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 3, 2026.Una was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on August 31, 1934, the daughter of the late Cecil and Victoria (Chisholm) Cato. She attended Kingston Technical and served as secretary to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transportation before immigrating to the United States in 1966. After settling in Hartford, Una worked at Connecticut Natural Gas for 28 years, served as a union steward, and retired before relocating to Fort Lauderdale, FL.Una was a devoted Miami Heat superfan. Her NBA knowledge was next level. She knew players, knew when they were traded, and somehow always knew what was going on with every team. Una will be remembered for her sense of appropriate, but mostly inappropriate, humor; ornery charm; and love for family, friends, and especially her grand and…

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Gail Marie Cyr

, Connecticut

October 8, 2026

Gail Marie Cyr (Daigle), 62, of Newington, Connecticut, passed away on October 9th, 2026 with family by her side.She was born March 5th, 1964 in Hartford, Connecticut, a daughter of the late Leonard Daigle and Norma Daigle.Gail and Ronald were married for 34 years, and shared 45 total beautiful years together. Their relationship was formed from love, mutual respect, togetherness and the curiosity of their adventurous spark—which rarely consisted of a dull moment. He remained by her side and advocated for her through the years, and always carried out the love and commitment emphasized in their vows in sickness and in health. They welcomed their baby girl “pook” , Kayla Norma and baby boy “boo boo bear”, Jared Adrien. Much like the beautiful childhood her parents provided her, she made it her mission to ensure her children had a whimsical childhood filled with camping trips, motocross, beach days, recreational sports,…

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Licia Pizzoferrato

, Connecticut

DEsopo Funeral Chapels is dedicated to helping celebrate your life or that of a loved one with a funeral and memorial service befitting the life lived. When you have a prepaid funeral plan with a Dignity Memorial provider and wish to transfer the plan to another location more than 75 miles away every detail of your plan moves with you. Our prepaid plans are transferable and will be honored by any of the qualifying Dignity Memorial providers in North America. If you place a life celebration with us but at some point in the future and for any reason you would like to add to your plan with new arrangements you can. With Lifetime Flexibility if you want to make any changes to your plan we are always available to discuss your many options. Should you pass away before your purchased cemetery property is fully paid for your family will…

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Mary MooreLewis

, Connecticut

The family of Mrs. Mary Moore-Lewis thanks you for your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. Her obituary and service details are forthcoming.

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