Obituaries, May 30, 2008

Gerald E. Bates Sr.

Gerald E. Bates Sr., 74, of Southington, died Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at his home. He was the husband of the late Druscilla (Kriebel) Bates.

Born Dec. 17, 1933 in New Britain, he was the son of the late Elmer and Mildred (Orvis) Bates. Mr. Bates was a veteran of the Korean War, having served with the U.S Marine Corps. He was employed by the TLC Oil Company before his retirement. In addition, he was a member of the Teamsters Local 559, and the South Windsor American Legion. He was an avid Boston Red Sox and Washington Redskins fan.

He is survived by four children, Deborah Kizilski and her husband, William, of Plantsville, Diane Cyr of Plymouth, Gerald E. Bates Jr. of Bristol, and Mona Brockett and her husband, Peter, of East Haven; 10 grandchildren, Shelley Kizilski-Anderson, Holly and Stacey Kizilski, Daniel and Joshua Cyr, Kristen, Corey and Bryan Bates, and Jeremy and Jeffery Brockett; a great-grandson, Zackery James Kizilski-Anderson; four brothers, Kenneth and Ronald Bates, both of Southington, Richard Bates of Waterbury, and Lowell Bates of Florida; a sister, Alma Mae Vincent, of Florida; a special niece, Kimberly Renehan, of Southington; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Services were held May 23 at DellaVecchia Funeral Home, Southington. Burial, with full military honors, was in South End Cemetery.

Donations may be made to Hospice of Central Connecticut, 205 W. Main St., New Britain, CT 06052, or the American Heart Association, 2550 U.S. Highway 1, North Brunswick, NJ 08902-4301.

Dorothy H. Domalewski

Dorothy (Haburay) Domalewski, 82, of Cheshire, died Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at Highland Health Care Center in Cheshire. She was the wife of Joseph J. Domalewski.

Born in New Britain, March 1, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Anna (Stankiewicz) Haburay. She had been employed by Allied Controls and was a parishioner of St. Aloysius Church.

Besides her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Darleen Foley of Southington; and a son, Dean Domalewski, of Pasadena, Calif.; a granddaughter, Katherine Foley of Southington; a brother, Michael Haburay of Madison; and a sister, Margurite LaBouliere; along with many nieces and nephews.

Services were held May 24 at Aloysius Church, Plantsville. Della Vecchia Funeral Home, Southington. Burial was in Immaculate Conception Cemetery.

Donations may be made in her memory to the National Alzheimers Research Association, 96 Oak St., Hartford, CT 06106-1541.

Maria C. McMahon

Maria C. (Gaetano) McMahon, 90, of Bristol, formerly of Berkley Avenue, Southington, died Sunday, May 18, 2008 at Bristol Hospital. She had been the wife of the late Deacon John P. McMahon Jr.

She was born in New Britain, Sept. 17, 1917, and had been a parishioner of St. Thomas Church.

She is survived by her sons, John Patrick McMahon III, of Isle LaMotte, Vt., and Daniel A. McMahon and Brian T. McMahon, both of Bristol; along with four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Services and burial were private.

Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 538 Preston Ave., Meriden, CT 06450-1004, or to a charity of the donor's choice.

Paul R. Nagle Jr.

Paul R. Nagle Jr., 62, of Berlin, died Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at home.

Born Nov. 12, 1945, in Bristol, he was the son of the late Paul and Doris (Barbier) Nagle. He was raised in Southington, and graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1967. As an international corporate executive, he worked in New York, N.Y., Pasadena, Calif., and London, U.K., during his 30-year career. More recently, he had been a financial advisor in Connecticut. Mr. Nagle was a dedicated golfer, having played golf courses around the world. He was an active volunteer for The Cove Center for Grieving Children.

He is survived by two daughters, Brittany Connor and her husband, Chris, of New York, N.Y., and Meghan Weissel and her husband, Darren, of Australia; a grandson, Mason Weissel and his former wife, Kim Nagle; four brothers, William Nagle and his wife, Patricia, of Southington, Patrick Nagle and his wife, Francis Madrone, and Kevin Nagle and his wife, Judy, all of California, and Dennis Nagle of Southington; and two sisters, Barbara Nagle of Southington, and Kathleen Roberson of Cheshire.

Services were held May 24 at Plantsville Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be at the convenience of the family.

Lucia F. Pietrantuono

Lucia (Francalangia) Pietrantuono, 85, of New Britain, died May 23, 2008, at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of 60 years of the late Michele Pietrantuono.

Born in Campodipietra, Italy, she lived in New Britain for 47 years. Mrs. Pietrantuono worked at American Bazaar for 25 years and was a member of St. Ann's Church, New Britain.

She leaves her two children, Maria Pietrantuono of New Britain, and Vicky DiMaio and her husband, Giovanni, of Southington; two grandchildren, Jennifer Grossman and her husband, Seth, and their children, Mya and Ari, of North Easton, Mass., and Michael DiMaio of Albany, N.Y.; two brothers, Amedeo Francalangia and his wife, Emilia, of New Britain, and Carlo Francalangia and his wife, Antoinette, of Plainville; and her sister, Beatrice Cefaratti of Devon, Pa.

The family would like to express great appreciation to Lucia's caregivers during her recent illness: Ali Chavez and Vita Colossale, both compassionate personal care attendants; the family is most grateful to Ruth Lasota, a registered nurse from the Hospice Palliative Care Team of the Visiting Nurses of Central Connecticut, for providing compassionate and loving care not only to Lucia, but her family as well; she provided holistic nursing care as it should be. The family is also grateful to Michelle Kieras, the medical social worker with the Hospice team, who promised that we would not walk this walk alone. The Hospice team was with us every step of the way. The family is also grateful to Dr. Brian Byrne and Dr. Michael Posner, for being persistent in their care and for making Lucia comfortable as she left this world.

Services were held May 27 from New Britain Memorial-Sagarino Funeral Home to St. Ann's Church. Burial was in St. Mary's Garden Mausoleum, New Britain.

Donations may be made to: Hospice Palliative Care, 56 W. Main St., Plainville, CT 06062.

Lois A. Sima

Lois A. Sima, 80, of Southington, and Brimley, Mich., died Sunday, May 18, 2008, peacefully surrounded by her at Southington Care Center. She was the wife of the late John F. Sima.

Born Jan. 18, 1928, in Wyandotte, Mich., she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Viola LaCourse. She was a communicant of Mary our Queen Church, Southington, and Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha Church, in Brimley, Mich. Mrs. Sima was the cofounder and secretary of Sima Drilling Company, Cheshire. She was also a member of the Ladies Guild at Mary Our Queen, a member of the Parish Council and a Eucharistic minister at Blessed Kateri.

She is survived by seven children and their spouses: Judith and John Block of Traverse City, Mich., John and Mary Sima of Southington, Larry and Kathleen Sima of Southington, Raymond and Cindy Sima of Cheshire, Patricia and Donald Titus of Malvern, Pa., James and Jackie Sima of Cheshire, and Robert and Kathy Sima of Southington; a sister, Mary Maureen of Washington; her grandchildren, Joshua, Jonathan, Jennie, Larry, John, Kim, Marcie, George, Matt, Allison, Jamie, Katie, Jean, Kayla, Joe, Jessica, Kevin, Judy, Chris and Julie; six great-grandchildren; a special friend, Nicole; and many nieces and nephews. A sister, Mildred Sheppard, and three brothers, Kenneth LaCourse, John LaCourse and Raymond LaCourse, predeceased her.

Services were held May 22 from Plantsville Memorial Funeral Home to St. Aloysius Church. Burial will be at the convenience of the family.