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CT Teacher's Unexpected Loss Spreads Sadness
A Connecticut community is preparing to say goodbye to a beloved elementary school teacher and mother who died unexpectedly last week.
Kerry Ann Nystrom, 63, of Mystic, died Dec. 17 at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital in New London. She is survived by her husband, son, daughter, father, and brothers.
Her family did not disclose a cause of death.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, at Sacred Heart Church, located at 56 Sacred Heart Drive in Groton. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery in Mystic, according to her obituary.
Nystrom was a first-grade teacher a…
Community Mourns Death Of CT Baseball Coach Kevin Huber After Sudden Death At 50
A beloved leader who shaped generations of young athletes has died unexpectedly, leaving behind a grieving New England baseball community now rallying to support his family.
Kevin John Huber, the longtime baseball coach at Salisbury School in Connecticut, died in his sleep on Dec. 9, loved ones said. He was 50. He is survived by his wife, Celina, and their children, Timothy and Sara.
The cause of death was not released.
In the days since his death, former players, colleagues, and families have responded in force. A GoFundMe created to help Huber’s family has raised more than $126,000 from …
Beloved CT Teacher, Mom Dies After Cancer Battle As Community Rallies To Help Her Family
A longtime and well-loved Connecticut high school teacher and mother has died after a long battle with cancer, and the community she served is now rallying to support her family.
Cecilia Vicente Prytko taught computer science at East Lyme High School. She was described in her obituary as a source of strength, kindness, and positivity for her students, co-workers, friends, and family.
Outside the classroom, Cecilia was a devoted wife and mother. She is survived by her husband, Chris, and their two children, Karolina and Julian. Friends said her family always came first.
“Cecilia’s greatest …
CT Communities Mourn Firefighter Michael Canil, 35: 'An Unmistakable Sense of Passion'
The Fairfield Fire Department is mourning the loss of firefighter Michael Canil.
Canil died Sunday, Dec. 7. He was just 35. He is survived by his wife, Katie, and their two young children. His cause of death was not disclosed.
Canil joined the Fairfield Fire Department in 2021 after moving to Bethel in 2020, according to his obituary. Before that, he worked as an EMT and firefighter with the Vista Volunteer Fire Department in South Salem, New York.
“This is an incredibly difficult time for his family, loved ones, and our entire department,” Acting Fairfield Fire Chief Kyran Dunn said…
'She Lit Up Every Room': CT Grandmother Who Died Unexpectedly Remembered For Compassion
A Connecticut community is rallying around a family grieving after the sudden death of their grandmother just before Thanksgiving.
Allison Beckwith, 57, of Torrington, died on Nov. 25 from complications related to liver disease. Her daughter, Erika Horton, said her passing came as a shock.
"My mom was the kind of woman who lit up every single room she walked into," Horton wrote in a GoFundMe. "She was warm, funny, loving, and stronger than most people ever knew. She fought hard and stayed strong and sober until the very day she passed. Her life wasn’t always easy, but she faced every challe…
Hartford 6-Year-Old Dies After Brave Cancer Battle
Zemira spent her short life fighting for everything she had. The Connecticut 6-year-old died of cancer last week, and her mother wants to give her a funeral fit for a warrior.
Zemira was born with a compromised immune system, her mother, Allieberry Pitter, said in a GoFundMe. Two years ago, she was diagnosed with cancer, and despite giving all she had, she succumbed to the disease on Nov. 29, 2024.
"For almost two years, my baby fought with a strength far beyond her age," Pitter wrote in the fundraising campaign. "I slept by her bedside, held her through every procedure, wiped her tears, an…
Family Mourns Deaths Of Dad, Son Killed In Bristol Crash: 'Our Hearts Are Completely Broken'
Loved ones of a 35-year-old Connecticut man and his 12-year-old son killed in a weekend crash are rallying around his 10-year-old boy, who survived the wreck.
Ismael Pacheco Sr. and Ismael Pacheco Jr. were killed in a Saturday, Nov. 22, crash in Bristol. A GoFundMe campaign hopes to raise $8,000 to help cover the costs of their funerals.
"Our hearts are completely broken as we share the devastating loss of my 12-year-old son, Ismael Pacheco, who tragically passed away in a car accident in Bristol on Saturday, November 22, 2025," the campaign, created by Coraima Maldonad…
‘Destroyed Us Beyond Words’: Family Grieves Hartford Teen Killed In RI Crash With Friend
The family of a 19-year-old Connecticut woman who was killed with her friend in a Rhode Island crash is seeking support as they prepare to lay her to rest.
Ayanna Voyak, of Hartford, was killed on Saturday, Nov. 16, shortly after 11 p.m., when the car she was in skidded off I-95 in West Warwick, Rhode Island, and crashed into a tree, authorities said. She died at the scene.
Aisha Jules, 19, of New London, was rushed to an area hospital, where she died of her injuries. Four other passengers in the car were also treated for injuries.
Voyak's father, Tony, created a GoFundMe to help pay for h…
