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It is with great sadness that the Carpenter family announce the passing of Berkley J. Carpenter on December 1, 2023. Berkley was born in Torrington on December 6, 1956 to the late George and Shirley (Whitehill) Carpenter. He resided in New Britain for the last 35 years. Berkley attended Torrington schools and was previously employed by Hillside Cemetery Association. He also worked in construction, home remodeling, and landscaping. He was recognized for his workmanship and had compassion for those less fortunate. Berkley is survived by his son, Daniel Carpenter of Montreal, Canada, sisters Bonnie Kovach and Dona Mackey, and brothers Bruce Carpenter and Raymond Carpenter, and his grandson...

Krystyna Baranska, 88, of New Britain passed away on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023 at the Hospital of Central CT. Daughter of the late Stanislaw & Cecylia (Jendrasik) Pylczak and beloved wife of the late Tadeusz Baranski, she came from Poland and was a member of Sacred Heart Church in New Britain. A loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister, she is survived by her two sons: Ryszard & Zofia Kanar and Henryk & Teresa Kanar; her grandchildren: Tomasz, Krzysztof, Bogdan, Ania, Wieslaw and Agnieszka; her great grandchildren: Lenka and Bartek; and her brother, Jan & Zdzislawa Pylczak. Krystyna was predeceased by her husband Tadeusz and son Wieslaw Kanar. Relatives and...

Robert Janusz Pszczola, 54, of Southington passed unexpectedly on Monday, September 11, 2023. Son of Jan and Jadwiga Pszczola, he was born in Zamosc, Poland on October 29, 1968. Robert worked in construction and he was a proud owner of his own construction business US Stucco LLC, located in Newington. When not working or spending time with his family he could be found fishing on his boat or tending to his vegetable garden, which he took great pride in. Robert was a loving son and father, leaving behind his parents Jan and Jadwiga Pszczola of Southington, his beloved daughter Monika Pszczola of Southington, and his former spouse Beata Pszczola. He was predeceased by his brother, Dariuisz...

Lawrence J. Fagan of Kensington, loving husband of Mary Ann (Milewski) Fagan, passed away peacefully on Sunday Sept. 3, 2023. Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Larry's family on Thursday, Sept. 14. from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Duksa Family Funeral Homes at Burritt Hill, 332 Burritt St., New Britain. His funeral service will begin on Friday, Sept. 15 at 9:00 am at Burritt Hill, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. at St. Paul's Church, 461 Allen Street, Berlin. He will be laid to rest with military honors in Sacred Heart Cemetery, New Britain. Memorial donations in Larry's name may be made to The St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place,...

Bruno Lukas, 86, of New Britain, beloved husband of Theresa Lukas, made a peaceful transition to everlasting life in God's presence on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial to celebrate the life of Bruno on Friday, April 28, 2023, at 11:00 am directly at Holy Cross Church, New Britain. He will be laid to rest in Sacred Heart Cemetery, New Britain. To honor his request, calling hours will be private. Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (www.stjude.org) or to Holy Cross Church, 31 Biruta St., New Britain, CT 06053. Duksa Family Funeral Homes at Burritt Hill, 332 Burritt St., New Britain, is serving...

Benedict J. Pacyna, 96, of New Britain, died at home on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. Duksa Family Funeral Homes at Burritt Hill, 332 Burritt St., New Britain is serving the family. To view his complete obituary, and to share your sympathy, please visit us at www.duksa.net.

Richard H. Gadomski, 47, of New Britain, beloved husband of Sandra Useche-Gadomski, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 17, 2023, with his family by his side. Born in New Britain, he was the pride and joy, and only son, of Henry and Barbara (Bucholski) Gadomski. Richard was a faithful man, attending Sacred Heart Church and serving as an altar boy in his younger years. The Sacred Heart Community always held a special place in his heart. Richard attended Sacred Heart School and New Britain High. His love of cars led him to attend New England Technical Institute where he studied auto mechanics. After many years of attending to cars, he became a service manager at Valenti Cadillac....

Mieczyslaw Kopowski, 96, of New Britain, husband of Agnes (Lukiewska) Kopowski, passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, February 10, 2023. Born in Poland, son of the late Jan & Anastazja (Szczawinska) Kopowski, he and his family immigrated to the United States in 1966 and settled in New Britain. Mieczyslaw was a member of Sacred Heart Church and retired from The Stanley Works after many years of employment. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, and hosting family and friends at his home for many wonderful parties and picnics. A loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, he is survived by his sons: Marion (Debbie) Kopowski and Wesley Kopowski, his daughters: Elizabeth...

Andrzej Ferenc, 59, of New Britain, died on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, at his home. Duksa Family Funeral Homes at Burritt Hill, 332 Burritt St., New Britain, is serving his family. To view his complete obituary, please visit us at www.duksa.net.

Mieczyslaw Wojtaszek, 88, of New Britain and Old Lyme, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at the Hospital of Central CT. He was born on October 22, 1934 in Poland, son of the late Jan and Helena (Majcher) Wojtaszek, and was the beloved husband of Wladyslawa (Szurlej) Wojtaszek. Prior to his retirement, he was employed as a sheet metal worker for Stanley Works. He was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church. Mieczyslaw enjoyed gardening and working in his yard. He loved the outdoors, nature and mushroom hunting. He found joy in spending time at his beach house in Old Lyme with family and friends. A practical joker, and storyteller of life experiences, he had a wonderful sense of humor...

Dr. Dolores Podhajski LeConche passed away peacefully on November 5, 2022. Born in New Britain, Dolores was the cherished daughter of the late Charles and Blanche Podhajski. She attended local schools and graduated from New Britain High School. She received her bachelor's degree from Central Connecticut State University, and master's and doctoral degrees from Columbia University. A consummate educator, she taught elementary school students in Berlin, Kensington, Newington and New Britain before being invited to join higher education leadership at Central Connecticut State University, Southern Connecticut State University, Patterson State University and Briarwood College. It was at...

Joanne E. (Zavorski) Nardi, 75, of New Britain, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2022. Please visit our website at www.duksa.net for Joanne's complete obituary and service information. Duksa Family Funeral Home at Burritt Hill is serving the family.

Genevieve (Doleski) Malinowski, 99, of Newington, formerly of New Britain, died peacefully on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late Lucian J. Malinowski, Sr. Born in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Antonia (Stygar) Doleski. She resided in New Britain for most of her life before moving to Newington, and was a member of Sacred Heart Church. Gennie was an avid Boston Red Sox fan and followed UConn Men and Women's basketball. Devoted to raising her family, she was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother, and leaves four children, Patricia Dempsey and husband Dr. Brian Dempsey of Pittsfield, MA, Thomas Malinowski and wife Ren?e of...

Charles "Charlie" Wilbur Slate, 94, of New Britain, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Marilyn (Traczynski) Slate. Charlie was born in New Britain on January 24, 1928, son of the late Howard and Ellen (Macker) Slate. He grew up in Plainville and attended Plainville local schools before enlisting in the US Navy. He served aboard the destroyer USS Hammer DD718 in the Pacific and became seaman 1st class. Upon his honorable discharge, Charlie attended Hillyer College where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in business management. He went on to work as a Traffic Manager for Tuttle & Bailey and later he would retire from Keeney Manufacturing...

Jadwiga Urbaniak, 89, of New Britain, with her family at her side, took the hand of her loving husband, Marian M. Urbaniak as he led her to her heavenly home. She was born on December 29, 1932 in Rowno, Poland to the late Piotr and Kazimiera Pink. Jadwiga married the love of her life on June 16, 1949 and they enjoyed 61 years of happiness together. She retired from Corbin Russwin in 1992 after many years of hard work. Jadwiga was a caring and compassionate person who would do anything for her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is survived by her two daughters; Christine Breski and Irena Markow and her husband Jerry; two wonderful grandchildren, Adam Markow...

Rajmund Ciurzynski, 80, of New Britain, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2022 at his home. He was the loving husband of Zofia (Jagora) Ciurzynski for 55 blissful years. Born in Poland, he was a son of Tadeusz and Regina (Marciniak). Rajmund worked as a machinist for Textron Atlantic Tool in Newington where he retired after many years. He was a member of Holy Cross Church and his faith helped him to be a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather who will be dearly missed. In addition to his beloved wife Zofia, he leaves his two daughters; Kathryn, and Donna and her partner Greg. He also leaves his granddaughter Alycia and several cousins. Rajmund's funeral will begin at 9:00...

Edward P. Orzol, 78, beloved husband of the recently deceased Zofia (Lipka) Orzol, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at his home. Edward was born in Poland, on June 29, 1943, to the late Stanislaw and Helena (Gaska) Orzol. Edward was previously employed by Stanley Works in New Britain. He was a master beekeeper and loved being outdoors as much as he could be, and while out, Ed enjoyed mushroom picking. However, the most important thing to Ed was his family. His children and grandchildren were first and foremost in his life. Edward is survived by his sons, John Orzol and his wife Anna, of New Jersey, Richard Orzol of New York, NY, and Mark Orzol and his wife, Dawn of Plainville,...

Cesar Brzezinek, 86, husband of 53 years to Janina Brzezinek; father to Sylvia Myer and Renata Pera; father-in-law to Dr. Edward Myer and Ken Pera; grandfather to Saul Pera, Andrew Myer, and Matthew Myer; brother to Edward Brzezinek and Wladyslawa Rurarz; died on February 13, 2022. Cesar was a Polish citizen and US resident, born in Lierville, France on October 22, 1935. A memory he often shared of his youth was that he remembers the various troops from different countries coming through France during World War II, and he liked the Americans, who gave out packages with various goods at the end of the war. In 1947 he moved back to Poland with his family, where he finished school. He and his...

Leonard E. "Len" Giza, 92, of New Britain, passed peacefully surrounded by family, on Thursday, February 10, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Mabel M. "Mae" (Nicolucci) Giza. Len was born in New Britain on June 13, 1929, to Joseph A. Giza and Anna (Dymkowski) Giza. He was a proud U. S. Air Force veteran and served in the Korean War. Upon his honorable discharge from military service, he began his career in sales for Conn. Spring Co., Bristol, and later for Rowley Spring Co., Bristol, until he retired. After retiring, he spent his time volunteering as chairman of the board of the Monsignor Bojnowski Manor, as a volunteer at the New Britain Industrial Museum, as a Scout leader for Troop...

Leonard E. "Len" Giza, 92, of New Britain, passed peacefully surrounded by family, on Thursday, February 10, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Mabel M. "Mae" (Nicolucci) Giza. Len was born in New Britain on June 13, 1929, to Joseph A. Giza and Anna (Dymkowski) Giza. He was a proud U. S. Air Force veteran and served in the Korean War. Upon his honorable discharge from military service, he began his career in sales for Conn. Spring Co., Bristol, and later for Rowley Spring Co., Bristol, until he retired. After retiring, he spent his time volunteering as chairman of the board of the Monsignor Bojnowski Manor, as a volunteer at the New Britain Industrial Museum, as a Scout leader for Troop...

Jeannette E. (Gingras) Koncewicz, 77, of Newington, passed away on Friday, January 28, 2022 at home. She was the beloved wife of John Koncewicz for 40 years, but were together for 51 years. Jeannette was born and raised in New Britain in the 1940's, and was the youngest child of the late Paul and Lillian (Wolf) Gingras. She moved to Newington in the 1980's. Jeannette was a cautious person. She would always follow a recipe very carefully and regularly have cook-offs in the kitchen with her husband. She was incredibly loving, selfless and wonderfully patient. Always supportive no matter how crazy our ideas were, through her care and kindness, we knew she loved us unconditionally. Known...