The Litchfield County Times

Our dear sweet daughter, Caitlin Jean Paisley, passed away unexpectedly on April 23rd, 2021 at the age of 36. She is survived by her parents, Jane and James Paisley, sister Sarah Paisley, step-mother Gail Stanton, half brother Geoffrey Williams and step-siblings Olivia and Nathan Hammond. Caitlin attended Post University where she earned her degree in Equestrian Studies. She will always be remembered for her amazing spirit and for her love of animals. As an accomplished rider, she had a particular passion for horses. Caitlin was a sweet and loving soul who left this earth too soon. She had an undying passion for adventure and excitement. She loved deeply with a heart big enough for...

SOUTHBURY - Martha Fulkerson Matheu (77) succumbed to this thing called "Life" on Sunday, March 21, 2021. A native of Connecticut, Martha had met her husband of almost 50 years, Bob Matheu (deceased) in California before once again moving back to the Nutmeg State. She made one other foray into the world while living in Stuart, FL, before returning three years ago. Martha was extremely loving and proud of her two children, daughter Kate, husband Mark and grandson Matthew of Dillon, CO; and son Trey and wife Jenny Matheu of Farmington, PA. Martha is also survived by three siblings - sister Mary Hamilton of San Mateo, CA; brother Chuck Fulkerson, of Newtown, CT; and sister Heidi Pianka of...

Nancy Claire Peters Costello, 83, of Bonita Springs, FL died on July 25, 2020 after a brief illness. Nancy will be best remembered for her warm smile, irrepressible enthusiasm, and her enduring love for her late husband, Fred Costello. Nancy and Fred began "going steady" in eighth grade and were married for more than 60 years. Less than a year after Fred's passing, Nancy has now rejoined her beloved in eternal life. Nancy was born on August 25, 1937 in Pittsfield, MA, to Ann Peters, a dental hygienist, and to Francis Peters, a Ford car salesman and owner of Peters' Garage. The couple raised Nancy and her two sisters in the Berkshires. As a young girl Nancy dreamed of becoming a missionary...

SOUTHBURY - David Michael Franco passed from this world on March 12, 2020, doing what he loved: playing with his dog, Douglas. He had been in the final stages of congestive heart failure due to a Congenital Heart Defect. He was a graduate of St. Matthew's School in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY; and Shepaug Valley High School in Washington, CT. Dave was a gifted, self-taught guitar player, and was accepted to the Peabody Conservatory, at John's Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. During his 30 years living in Austin, TX, Dave was deeply involved in the Adult Congenital Heart Defect (ACHD) Association, most notably, co-producing with Kevin Johnson, Nicole Vickery and Writer and Director Philip...