Gardner, Strong K. Strong K. Gardner, 72, of North Haven, passed away Aug. 6, 2007. Born in New Haven on Nov. 15, 1934; he was the son of the late William Kenyon and Grace Elmira Howard Gardner. A Graduate of Yale University Strong worked as a Chemist for the Olin Corporation for many years. He is survived by his cousins; Mildred Monk of Shawanese, PA, Jeanne Morris of The Villages, FL, Patricia Evans of Taftville, CT and Donna W. Costello of Kennebunk, ME.Friends may attend his Funeral Service on Saturday, May 23, 2009 at 10 AM in BEECHER & BENNETT FUNERAL HOME, 2300 Whitney Ave. Hamden. Interment will follow in Centerville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to CT Hospice, 100 Double Beach Rd., Branford, CT 06405.