Granby, East Granby Death Notices: Sept. 5–Oct. 3, 2026

GRANBY-EAST GRANBY, CT — Here are recent death notices from Granby and East Granby. Information comes from the linked obituaries.

Paul Allen Smith, 60, a lifelong Granby resident, died Oct. 3 at St. Francis Hospital. A 1984 Granby Memorial High School graduate, he trained as a mechanic at Porter and Chester and worked at Mitchell Auto Group. He loved playing blues guitar and going to live shows.

Claire M. Lattal, 89, of West Granby and formerly of Windsor, died Sept. 29 at home, surrounded by family. Born in Perth Amboy, N.J., she worked as a registered nurse and retired from Kimberly Hall in Windsor. She is survived by her husband, Gerald L. Lattal, and five children.

Barbara Marie Marieni, 69, of Granby, died Sept. 26 at the Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain. Born in Morristown, N.J., she moved to Granby in 1989 and worked as a paraprofessional at Hartford's Annie Fisher School. She was the wife of Mark Joseph Eukers for 22 years.

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Steven Louis Gianinoto Jr., 44, of Granby, died unexpectedly Sept. 26 at home. Raised in Granby, he graduated from Granby Memorial High School in 2000 and worked in construction, carpentry, plumbing and heating. He was the father of two sons, Jack and Mason.

Susan J. (Taylor) Heller, 89, of Granby, died Sept. 19 at UConn John Dempsey Hospital, according to her obituary published by WFSB. Born in Hartford, she worked as an international traffic manager at Ensign-Bickford. She was predeceased by her husband, John R. Heller Sr.

Robert Walter Latonie, 84, of East Granby, died Sept. 5 at home, surrounded by family. Raised in East Granby, he graduated from Suffield High School in 1961 and worked as a machinist. He was the husband of Barbara Ann (Koistinen) Latonie for 51 years.

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