Michael Andrew Shore
Dec 22, 2016
Michael Andrew Shore, age 14 of Southington, passed away unexpectedly on December 22, 2016. Michael was born in New Britain on April 8, 2002, the son of Andrea (Aszklar) Shore-Barrett & her husband, Richard J. Barrett of Southington and Michael J. Shore of Plainville. He is the brother of Kayli & Vanessa Hernandez of Southington & Xenna Shore; stepbrother of...
Alberto J. Stacey, Jr.
Dec 17, 2016
Alberto 'Albert' J. Stacey, Jr., 51, passed away suddenly on December 17, 2016. Born in Colombia, South America on August 29, 1965 to Dolores Jimenez of Wallingford and the late Alberto Stacey, Sr. Besides his mother, Albert leaves his sisters, Helen Pittman & her husband Kenny of Hamden, Amalia 'Myle' Johnson & her husband Demetrius of Hamden; sister-in-law, Wendy Stacey...
Dr. Paul S. Marra, Dds
Dec 17, 2016
Dr. Paul Salvatore Marra, DDS, age 90, of Guilford, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Born on September 18, 1926 to the late Michele and Filomena Pugliese Marra. Dr. Marra was predeceased by his brother Joseph C. Marra and his sisters, Mary M. Hyde and Antoinette V. Marra. Dr. Marra attended Scranton Street School, Troop...
Shirley M. Moore
Dec 16, 2016
Shirley M. Moore, 80, longtime resident of Hamden passed away after a long illness on Friday, December 16, 2016. She was predeceased by her husband, Theodore W. Moore, and her son, Theodore W. Moore, II. She leaves behind to cherish her memory her step-daughter, Theodora Graham; her grandson Theodore Graham, both of Naples, FL; and her longtime companion, Robert Tyson;...
Matthew J. Barba
Dec 16, 2016
Matthew Joseph Barba, age 49, of Hamden passed away on Friday, December 16, 2016. Born in Holyoke, MA on January 4, 1967, he was the son of Joseph and Agnes Carrozzella Barba of Cheshire. Matt graduated from the New York Military Academy in 1986 and went on to serve in the United States Army in Germany. He attended Johnson &...
Maire Borzain Terrace
Dec 15, 2016
Maire Borzain Terrace, 97, of Hamden, passed away on December 15, 2016. Maire was the widow of S. George Terrace. Born in New Haven on September 19, 1919, she was the daughter of the late George & Mary (Brearton) Borzain. Maire was mother of the late Atty. Thomas O. Terrace, Mary Margaret Mandel, & J. Paul Terrace, both of Hamden;...
Lawrence R. Solomon
Dec 14, 2016
Lawrence Roy Solomon MD, aged 73, died of melanoma on December 14, 2016 at The Connecticut Hospice. Dr. Solomon hailed proudly from the Bronx, NY. He attended City College of New York and the New York University School of Medicine before moving to New Haven to start his medical residency at Yale New Haven Hospital in 1967. From 1969-1971 he...
William L. Ayers
Dec 13, 2016
Berlin - William L. Ayers, 85, loving husband of 62 years to Lorna (Wenk) Ayers, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on December 13, 2016. He was born May 22, 1931 in Critz, Virginia, a son of the late Thomas and Christine (Critz) Ayers. William graduated from William & Mary College with an A.S. degree in Drafting....
Louise M. Mazur
Dec 11, 2016
Louise M. Mazur, age 99, of Hamden, passed away on December 11, 2016. Louise was the widow of Felix Mazur. She was born in New Haven on October 29, 1917, the daughter of the late James Hinchliff and Josephine Haaf Hinchliff. Louise is survived by her sons, Geary Danihy of Milford and Philip J. Mazur & his wife Rhonda of...
Oscar J. Dos Santos
Dec 11, 2016
Oscar J. Dos Santos passed away on December 11, 2016 at Yale New Haven Hospital. He was the husband of Gladys Dos Santos. He was born in Guinea Bissau, Western Africa on December 30, 1960 to the late Armindo and Narcisa Soares Dos Santos. Along with his wife Gladys, Oscar is survived by his daughter Nilza Dos Santos and son...
Robert W. Schmitt
Dec 4, 2016
Robert 'Bob' W. Schmitt, age 87, of Hamden, passed away on December 4, 2016. Bob was born in New Haven on February 10, 1929, a son of the late Otto W. Schmitt & Sabina Kuehn Schmitt. He is survived by his daughter Julie Schmitt Benson & her husband Dell of Escondido, CA; his son David Schmitt of Seattle, WA; his...
William J. May
Dec 3, 2016
William J. May III, 58, of Hamden, loving husband to Carol Stahl May, passed away with his family by his side on Saturday December 3, 2016 at CT Hospice in Branford, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Newark, DE on December 6, 1957. He is survived by his parents William J. May, Jr. and Mary Eastburn...
Phyllis E. Bigelow
Dec 2, 2016
Phyllis E. Bigelow, 82, wife of the late Charles E. Bigelow, passed away on Friday December 2, 2016 at Masonicare, Wallingford. She was born in Worcester, MA on June 12, 1934 to the late Frank E. and Louise Bryant Tuttle. She is survived by 2 stepchildren, 3 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Phyllis worked for Greyhound...
Walter Everett Clark
Dec 2, 2016
Walter Everett Clark, 96, of St. Augustine FL, died peacefully on Friday, December 2, 2016. He was the husband of 71 years to the late Jeanette Clark. Known as Buster or "Bus" to his parents, he was born December 12th, 1919 in Brooklyn, New York the son of the late Walter & Karin Clark. From an early age, Walter found...
Elaine M. Nana
Dec 2, 2016
Elaine Marie Nana, age 88, of Hamden, passed away at her home on December 2, 2016. She was the widow of Joseph Nana. Born in Torrington, CT on December 7, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Stella (Ponitowski) Chaplen. Elaine is survived by her daughters; Lorraine Hawes & her husband Gary, and Carol Norman & her...
Dennis P. Boughton
Nov 30, 2016
Dennis Patrick Boughton, age 73, of North Haven, passed away on November 30, 2016. Born in New Haven on December 11, 1942, he was a son of the late Ernest C. King and Gertrude Eburg King. Dennis is survived by his daughters, Jacqueline (John) Diglio of Northford, Jill Boughton of North Haven, and Joan Turner of Hamden; his son, Dennis...
Antonio Toni 'Alati' Scirocco
Nov 29, 2016
Antonio 'TONI ALATI' Scirocco, 81, of Dunbar Hill Rd., Hamden, loving husband of Luisa Luongo Scirocco, passed away Nov. 29, 2016 after a brief illness. He was born in Pontelatone, Caserta, Italy May 23, 1935, a son of the late Prisco and Vittoria Parillo Scirocco, and served in the Italian Army before emigrating to the US in 1973. He was...
Karl Otto Knollmueller
Nov 29, 2016
Karl Otto Knollmueller, PhD, of Cheshire, who retired as Senior Research Chemist from Olin Chemical Corporation, died on November 29, 2016. Formerly of Hamden, he lived at Elim Park Place in Cheshire since 2009. Karl was born July 12, 1931, in Regensburg, Germany and completed a PhD, summa cum laude, in chemistry at the University of Munich. Karl immigrated to...
Norma M. Griffith
Nov 26, 2016
Norma M. Griffith, 90, of Wallingford, passed away on November 26, 2016 at Masonicare. She was the beloved wife of Don Griffith for 71 years. Norma was born in Berlin, CT on July 23, 1926 to the late Joseph and Theresa Achillie Mazzali. She was a graduate of Berlin High School where she was the recipient of the Becker Award....
Lillian May Howard
Nov 26, 2016
Lillian May Howard, age 105, of Hamden, passed away at her home on November 26, 2016. Lillian was born in Thomaston, CT on November 11, 1911, a daughter of the late Robert & Mary (Nihill) Spoettle. She is survived by her daughter Barbara Murphy, with whom she resided, and her grandchildren Thomas (Ferdinand) Murphy, Cassidy Murphy, Robert (Judy) Murphy, Catherine...
