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The alumni of New Britain Senior High (NBHS) of New Britain Connecticut, USA.

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Obituary Section

We lost 13 Class Mates in 2014

We lost 14 Class Mates in 2015

We lost 7 Class Mates in 2016

We lost 11 Class Mates in 2017

We lost 5 Class Mates in 2018

We Lost 11 Class Mates in 2019

We lost 11 Class Mates in 2020

We lost 24 Class Mates in 2021

We lost 17 Class Mates in 2022

We lost 12 Class Mates in 2023

We lost 16 Class Mates in 2024

We lost 16 Class Mates in 2025

2026

Joyce Carol Amenta McKnight, 83, 14 January 2026

Joan Mari Sutula Buccheri, 19 January 2026

Judith "Judie" Christine Sarra McKinnon, 83, 19 January 2026

William Kelly Henninger, 83, 26 February 2026

Harold Stephen Shapiro, 83 , 20 April 2026

Judith (Boice) Gross, 83, 20 June 2026

of New Britain, widow of Richard F. Gross, passed away Saturday (June 20, 2026) at her home. A native and lifelong New Britain resident, Judith is a graduate of New Britain High School, Class of 1960. She was employed at Travelers Insurance for 5 years, then was home raising her children until she worked for the Consolidated School District in New Britain for 25 years, splitting her years of service between Smalley and Gaffney Elementary Schools, retiring in 2004. She was the proud “Grammy” of 3 grandsons and enjoyed spending time with them and cheering them on at all sporting and school events. She also enjoyed working in her yard, crocheting, knitting, painting ceramics, crosswords and doing puzzles. Playing cards with her sister and friends was time she always treasured. She loved the simple things in life and was always ready to help anyone in need. She was a member of St. John the Evangelist Church in New Britain, a member of the Ladies Guild and a volunteer at the Sunday Bingo. Surviving is her daughter, Barbara Valentin and her husband James of Cromwell; three grandchildren, Jesse, Jared and Justin Valentin; two grand-fur babies, Ted & Toby; brother, James Boice and his wife Alice of Delaware; a sister, Elizabeth “Betty” Parks and her husband Gene of Kensington; sister-in-law, Denise Williams of Bristol; several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Besides her husband Richard F. Gross, she was predeceased by two daughters, Donna Marie Gross and Mary Gross; two brothers, Anson L. Boice and Jon Boice; and a sister, Patricia Gorneault.

Funeral services will be held Thursday (June 25, 2026) 10:30 AM at Carlson Funeral Home, 45 Franklin Square, New Britain. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery. Calling hours are Wednesday 5 to 7 PM at Carlson Funeral Home. Please share a memory or note of sympathy at www.carlsonfuneralhome.com

James W. Oldziey (affectionately known as Jim), 83, 22 June 2026

of Bristol, CT, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2026. He leaves behind his loving, faithful wife and sweetie of 32 years, Margaret (Peggy) Oldziey, who he loved dearly. They enjoyed watching Jeopardy and playing cribbage every evening, going to church on Saturdays, taking rides to the casino, spending any time they could with family and in their younger years, visiting national parks. He also leaves behind his loving daughter Caryn Oldziey and her husband Bob O'Dell, his loving stepdaughters, Carolyn Wisler and her husband Rene (Boo) Wisler, Ellen Bouffard and her husband Brian Bouffard, and Jennifer Snyder and her husband Jonathan Snyder who predeceased Jim. He also leaves behind six grandchildren, Brianna Harris and her husband Chris, Ry and Sophia Bouffard, Christopher and Benjamin Snyder, his bother-in-law, Bill Powe, and several nieces and nephews. In addition, Jim leaves behind his favorite feline friends, LB and Libby and his good friend, Dexi. In 1942, Jim was born the only child to Lillian (Katz) and Walter Oldziey, He was the light of their lives and he spoke of them highly and often. He grew up in New Britain, CT where he attended New Britain High School. Ever the academic, Jim attended WPI earning his BS with High Distinction in Mathematics and then went on to Cornell earning his MS in Operations Research. Jim proudly boasted that due to his academic achievements, he never paid a dime for his college expenses. He was also extremely proud to be a certified APICS Fellow in Production and Inventory Management, which represents the highest echelon of achievement for supply chain and operations professionals. While earning his MS from Cornell, Jim worked with professors R.W. Conway and W. L. Maxwell, who wrote the book Theory of Scheduling. Five pages from the last chapter of Theory of Scheduling are taken from Jim's Master's Thesis. Theory of Scheduling was named among the 25 books most influential to the development of operations research. From 1965-2008, Jim honorably served The Timken Company. Just shy of 43 years, his tenure spanned many changes at the company which he weathered with dignity and grace. Jim often spoke of having dreams about work and loved to share his theories, formulas and ideas with anyone that would listen. In addition to being an academic, Jim played both golf and basketball in high school. These early passions followed him through life as he frequented the GHO through adulthood (now known as the Travelers Championship) and also was passionate about UCONN basketball. One of the highlights of his life occurred at one of his favorite places, Mohegan Sun. In 2014, Jim had the opportunity to not only meet Diana Taurasi, but also to coach her on how to play the best odds at the craps table. After explaining he was a mathematician, they played together for over an hour and walked away winning. Much to Jim's delight, two days later an article surfaced where Diana spoke about her time with a what she called a "70-year-old professor" at the craps table that she learned from that evening. Jim framed the article and a picture of the two of them together, that hung in his home. Jim was thoughtful, generous and kind. While he loved to share stories, he also loved to listen to others and had the ability of making those around him feel important. Jim was a faithful man who valued family, friends and life. The family extends special thanks to the countless people who helped Jim over the last few months, especially, Bristol Hospital, The Pines, Hartford Healthcare, Ingraham Manor, and his home health aides, Theresa and Nono. Calling hours will be held on Friday June 26, 2026 at O'Brien Funeral Home, 24 Lincoln Ave., Bristol, CT from 4 to 7 PM. Funeral services will be held on Saturday June 27, 2026 at 9AM from O'Brien Funeral Home to St. Gregory Church, Maltby St. for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 AM, followed by a procession to St. Joseph Cemetery, Bristol. As a Type 1 Diabetic for 46 years, Jim was extremely passionate about the disease. In lieu of flowers, those who wish to make memorial donations may do so to the American Diabetes Association www.diabetes.org To leave an online message of condolence, please visit Jim's tribute page at www.OBrien-FuneralHome.com

Rebecca Zucker Hartzman, 83, 12 December 1941 - 7 July 2026

Rebecca grew up in New Britain, CT, in a loving family. She made many lifelong friends at Smith College. She earned a Master's degree at Harvard and then an Ed.D. in Psychology from Boston University. She and Marc met in Boston and were married six months later; Ruth was born in 1970 and Adam in 1973, shortly before their move to the D.C. area. Rebecca practiced psychology until her retirement in 2021. In 1973, she and a friend founded P.A.C.E. (“Parents after Childbirth Education”), which continues to this day to support new mothers in the D.C. area. She and Marc were among the founders of Temple Beth Ami, and she enjoyed an active volunteer career with the Temple and other nonprofits. Her other interests included classical music (including playing violin in chamber groups), traveling, and ballroom dancing with Marc in any public place with music and a small area of open floor space. Rebecca was a proud grandmother of five and instituted “Grandma and Grandpa camp,” a yearly time for children to visit with her and Marc. She developed many special activities that became yearly rituals with the children. She and Marc also took each of their grandchildren on a 10-year-old birthday adventure. She is survived by her husband Marc, children Ruth Hertzman-Miller (David Miller) and Adam Hertzman (Monica Hertzman), and her grandchildren Sarah, Lonnie (Iain Yarbrough), and Rachel Miller and Noah and Jonah Hertzman. Services entrusted to Sagel Bloomfield Danzansky Goldberg Funeral Care.
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