New Britain Memorial Funeral Home

Loretta Penta, age 84, of Southington passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. Lori was born in New Britain to Adeline (Winowski) Penta and Louis Penta Sr. She resided in New Britain for 65 years before moving to Southington in 2005. Lori was employed by UConn Healthcare and retired in 1995. She was also a longtime parishioner of St. Jerome's Church in New Britain as well as being a member of AARP of Southington and the YMCA of New Britain. Lori was an avid fan of UConn Husky women's basketball and the Connecticut Sun basketball teams, and her beloved dog, Sadie. Lori is survived by her brother, Louis L. Penta Jr. and his wife Sandy, of Florida; nieces Deborah Hebert and husband Keith, of...

Norman Brace Thompson, 78, passed away peacefully Aug 23, 2022, at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Torrington. Born at the Hartford Hospital May 30, 1944, he was the son of the late Norman F Thompson, 3rd, and Elizabeth (Tiffany) Thompson. Graduating from NW Regional HS, Norm enlisted in the Navy. Basic Training led to the Naval Submarine School at Groton CT., following which he served on a succession of submarines during the Vietnam War. Honorably discharged from the Navy, Norm obtained a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Hartford and went to work for Bell Labs in New Jersey. Later in his career, he held positions at General Dynamics as a project engineer. A...

Josefa Aponte, age 75, of Meriden, CT passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Josefa was born March 17, 1947 in el barrio de Macun in Toa Baja, PR. Daughter to Daniel Padilla Matias and Zoila Mercado de Padilla, she came to the United States in 1972 after marrying her husband, Santos, and settled in Meriden, CT. Josefa is survived by her sons, Edgard D. Sevilla (Tommi), Jose R. Estrada (Nayeli), and Sammy Aponte (Benita), and her loving grandchildren: Brandon Sevilla, Daniela Lynn Sevilla, Venessa D. Burris, Natasha J. Forester, Nicole E. Medina, Jose R. Estrada Jr., Daniel A. Estrada Alvarez, Ana Sofia Estrada Alvarez, Jennifer L. Nazario, and Adriana L....

Robert A. Angiletta, 83, husband of Mary (Hobbs/Szymaszek) Angiletta, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 27, 2022 at Hospital of Central CT, surrounded by his family. He was born November 22, 1938 in Meriden, a son of the late George and Louise (Stumpf) Angiletta. He attended Wilcox High School and served proudly in the U.S. Navy. After serving in the Navy, he returned home to Meriden and worked at Stagon's TV/Radio Repair and Package Store for many years. He went on to work as the office manager for Dan Szymaszek & Sons until retirement. He was an avid fisherman and hunter that he enjoyed sharing with his sons and grandsons. Some of his most favorite times were deep sea...

Ernest Caron, 93, widower of his beloved wife Florine (Martin) Caron, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 8, 2021, at his daughter Rachel's home, surrounded by his family. Born on June 4, 1927 in Fort Kent, ME, he was the son of the late Theophile and Amanda (Pelletier) Caron. Ernie was a hard-working man, the owner of Caron Pipe Jacking, Inc., for 55 years, he loved to reinvent and was the Jack of all trades. He would give the shirt off his back to anyone. He was a parishioner of St. Jerome Church in New Britain and a member of the Knights of Columbus, the St. Jean the Baptiste and the French Model Club. Ernie was a proud WWII veteran of the US Army Air Corps and was stationed in Japan....

Janet Denise Dahlgren, 51, of Kensington, passed away unexpectedly on December 27, 2019. Janet was born in New Britain on June 7, 1968, the daughter of Judith Dahlgren of Kensington and the late Robert Dahlgren. Janet was a kind, sensitive, loving, and generous person, always with a beautiful smile on her face. She was a passionate animal lover, having rescued many animals. She was a graduate of Mary Immaculate Academy in New Britain, and Tunxis Community College. She was employed by Sears for many years, then her love of animals led her to a position at Mystic Aquarium. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her brother Robert E. Dahlgren and Anna Sarenas of Newington, her uncle Leon...