Mary 'Marilyn' Shields
Jul 25, 2016
Mary 'Marilyn' Patricia Shields, 88, wife of the late Francis J. Shields, passed away at Whitney Manor on July 25, 2016. Born in New Haven on December 19, 1927 to the late David & Mary O'Donell Lyons. Marilyn will be remembered by her children, Carol (Gary) Williams and Robert (Susan) Shields all of Hamden; cherished grandchildren, Christine Williams of Wallingford,...
Robert R. Fields
Jul 23, 2016
Robert Richard Fields, 76, formerly of Meriden, died July 23, 2016 in Tampa, FL surrounded by his loving family. Born on May 27, 1940 in Meriden, CT to Lester and Irene Fields. Bob attended H. C. Wilcox Technical High School. He served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Fairview. Bob was a hairdresser at The Fountain Blue Hair Salon...
Wayne B. Conrad
Jul 23, 2016
Wayne Burton Conrad passed away peacefully on July 23, 2016 at the age of 94, with family by his side. Wayne was born in New Haven son of the late Clair Hubbard Conrad and Daisy Dix Conrad. He lived for most of his life in Hamden where he worked as a machinist for the Greist Manufacturing Company. He retired in...
Ruth Ida Segura
Jul 22, 2016
Ruth Ida Segura, 96, of Hamden, formerly of Ann Arbor, Michigan, passed away at home on July 14, 2016. She was born on July 2, 1920 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late William and Ida Kotzbach Widmar. Ruth leaves her daughter Ruthann Brazdova, granddaughters Ingrid Ducmanis, Ann Adams, great granddaughters Indra Higgins, Emilia Adams, and Aila Adams, and nephew Dean...
George C. Schoolfield
Jul 21, 2016
George C. Schoolfield, Professor Emeritus Yale University, passed away at home surrounded by his family in Hamden, CT after a long illness on July 21, 2016. He was 90 years old. He is survived by his beloved wife Gloria Della Selva Schoolfield. Cherished father to Susan Schoolfield (Tony Hines) and Marguerite Compton; treasured grandfather to Melissa and Benjamin Osborne and...
Patricia Burkhart Beimler
Jul 21, 2016
Patricia Ann Burkhart Beimler, 84, of Glastonbury, formerly of Hamden, wife of the late Raymond Beimler, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2016 after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was born in New Haven on August 1, 1931 to the late William and Marion Martley Burkhart. She is survived by her sons Fredrick Steves Beimler and his wife Nancy...
Caroline J. Sandillo
Jul 21, 2016
Caroline J. Sandillo, 103, a longtime resident of Hamden, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at the St. Raphael's Campus at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank A. Sandillo. She leaves a son, Robert M. Sandillo of Hamden, and one sister, Virginia Dobuzinsky (George) of New Haven. She was predeceased by four brothers;...
Barbara J. Calabrese
Jul 20, 2016
Barbara J. Calabrese, age 73, of Hamden, passed away on July 20, 2016 at CT Hospice in Branford. She was born in New Haven on July 2, 1943 to the late Louis and Rose Simonello Calabrese. She is survived by her brother Louis Calabrese and his wife Lynne of Southbury, CT, niece Jennifer Calabrese of Lexington, SC and nephew Scott...
Loretta Delia Tyler
Jul 20, 2016
Loretta 'Skip' Tyler, age 84, of Hamden, wife of the late Melvin Tyler Jr. passed away on July 20, 2016. Loretta was born in New Haven, CT on October 25, 1931, daughter of the late Joseph Comfort and Rose Courville Comfort. She is survived by her children; Joseph (Julia) Tyler, Dorri (John) Eilbeck, Dawn Yates, Duane (Karen) Tyler, Judy Taylor,...
Carol Quimby Heath
Jul 20, 2016
Carol Quimby Heath, 89, of 200 Leeder Hill Drive in Hamden, CT, passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 20, 2016. Born on Sept 13, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Marguerite Lewin Quimby. She grew up in Cleveland, OH, where she received her early musical training at the Cleveland Institute of Music. She majored...
Olga V. Parente
Jul 17, 2016
Olga V. Parente, 95, wife of the late A. Robert Parente, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2016 at Masonicare Health Center in Wallingford. Olga was born in New Haven to the late Biagio and Adelaide Labanara Venditti. She attended New Haven schools. Upon graduation from Larson Junior College (Quinnipiac University), Olga worked as a bookkeeper for many years before...
Dawn Leary
Jul 11, 2016
Dawn Leary, 65, of Hamden, wife of the late Michael Leary, passed away on July 11, 2016 at Vitas Hospice in St. Mary's Hospital, Waterbury. She was born in New Haven on November 24, 1950 to Arthur and Shirley O'Brien Sutherland. She is survived by her son, Sean Leary and his wife Korinne, mother, Shirley Sutherland, sisters; Joy Wildman and...
Florence Arabolos Proestakis
Jul 10, 2016
Florence Arabolos Proestakis, 74, beloved wife of Peter Proestakis of North Haven passed away suddenly July 10, 2016. She was born in New Haven May 8, 1942, a daughter of the late John and Margaret Apostalon Arabolos. Cherished mother of Margaret (Pete) Chamberlain and George (Marla) Proestakis. Loving YiaYia to Stephen Chamberlain, Juliana and Nikolas Proestakis. Sister of William (Myung)...
Stanley J. Mucik
Jul 9, 2016
Meriden- Stanley J. Mucik, 98, husband of the late Mildred E. Mucik, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at Masonic Healthcare Center. He was born November 7, 1917 in Meriden, a son of the late Benjamin and Catherine Mucik. Stanley proudly served his country in the US Army. He was a parishoner of St. Rose of Lima Church...
Jeannette G. Ratte
Jul 7, 2016
Meriden- Jeannette G. Ratte, 91, wife of the late Rosaire J. Ratte, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at Coccomo Healthcare Center. She was born February 15, 1925 in Meriden, the daughter of the late Emile and Malbina Gervais. Jeannette attended local schools, worked for New Departure and later retired from Yale Motor Inn in Wallingford. She was...
Eleanor C. Zacarelli
Jul 7, 2016
Eleanor C. Zacarelli, 87, of Hamden, passed away peacefully at the St. Raphael's Campus of Yale New Haven Hospital on July 7, 2016. She was the beloved wife of Nicholas J. Zacarelli. Daughter of the late Adolph and Ruby Anderson Werme, Eleanor was born in Worcester, MA on June 6, 1929. She grew up in Spencer, MA before moving to...
Dorothy Stahlschmidt
Jul 6, 2016
Dorothy Stahlschmidt, 97, died peacefully July 6, 2016 at Gladeview Rehabilitation Center in Old Saybrook. She was born in Brooklyn, NY, on September 3, 1918. At the age of two, she moved to Hamden, CT, with her late parents, Will and Pauline Stahlschmidt. Dot resided on Central Avenue in the Spring Glen section of Hamden for 88 years, before moving...
Mary Jean Dow
Jul 6, 2016
Meriden- Mary Jean Dow, 72, wife of the late George Dow passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at MidState Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born April 28, 1944 in Great Neck, NY, a daughter of the late Charles and Emma (Dannenfelser) Bischofsberger. Mary worked for Napier Co. and later retired from Response Insurance Co. She was...
Diane H. Brown
Jul 3, 2016
Meriden- Diane Humphrey Brown, 66, passed away on July 3, 2016. She was born August 21, 1949, in Jacksonville, NC, daughter of the late Henry and Vera Jeanette (Pollock) Humphrey. Diane was a writer and avid reader. She loved to travel and spend time with family and friends. She was broadly known as a lover of butterflies. Diane was a...
Dennis Cashman
Jul 2, 2016
Dennis William Cashman, 74, formerly of Bethany, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2016. He was born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Michael Cashman and Assunta DaVino Cashman. He received a bachelor's degree from Brooklyn College and a doctorate from Yale University. Dr. Cashman, a medievalist, taught history at Quinnipiac College, later Quinnipiac University, for over twenty years, retiring as...
