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Sheryl Kozlowski Carmody

Sheryl Kozlowski Carmody

Feb 18, 2025

Sheryl Kozlowski Carmody passed away unexpectedly at the age of 68 on February 18, 2025.  Sheryl was born on September 3, 1956 at Yale New Haven Hospital to the late Raymond and Shirley Kozlowski.  She worked as a pari-mutual teller at Milford Jai-alai and Foxwoods for many years.

Sheryl loved spoiling her grandchildren, and grand-dog Cece. She...

Viola A. Piscatelli

Viola A. Piscatelli

Feb 8, 2025

Viola A. (Catapano) Piscatelli, age 90 of Hamden passed away February 8, 2025 at Yale New Haven Hospital / St. Raphael Campus. Viola was born in New Haven on April 19, 1934, a daughter of the late Joseph and Theresa (DePino) Catapano. Viola was the widow of Robert J. Piscatelli, Sr; beloved mother of Rose Trickett of Hamden and...

Phyllis L. Giardina

Phyllis L. Giardina

Feb 6, 2025

In Loving Memory of Phyllis Giardina

Phyllis who lit up every room with her beauty, warmth, and kindness, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2025 at the age of 93.

A beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, she will be remembered for the love she gave so freely and the joy she brought to...

Dale John Bell

Dale John Bell

Feb 5, 2025

Dale John Bell (78) of Cape Coral, FL passed away on February 5th, 2025. Dale was born on December 2nd, 1946, in Meriden, CT to Arthur and Wanda (Sobolewski) Bell.

Dale graduated in 1964 from Platt High School and a year later from Wilcox Technical School, both in Meriden. Dale was drafted into the Vietnam War in...

Mary Fiore Carbone

Mary Fiore Carbone

Feb 2, 2025

Mary Fiore Carbone, 100, loving wife of 65 years to the late Joseph "Uncle Joe" Carbone

Long-time resident of East Haven, most recently living at Elim Park Health Center in Cheshire, departed her life on February 2nd, 2025 with her nephew Dale J. Fiore by her side.  Mary's work journey began on the Maselli Family Farm in...

Gordon M. Sivigny

Gordon M. Sivigny

Jan 31, 2025

Gordon M. Sivigny, 73, of Killingworth, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 31, 2025. He was the beloved husband of Marilyn (Jerkowski) Sivigny for 54 years. Born in Meriden, he was the son of the late Oscar and Ethel (Blodgett) Sivigny. Gordon was an exceptionally skilled career auto mechanic. He was a dedicated, proud employee of the City of...

William "Bill" Fiore

William "Bill" Fiore

Jan 19, 2025

William "Bill "Anthony Fiore, 86

March 11, 1938-January 19, 2025

Of Vienna, VA. Departed his life at home with the care of his loving wife, Alla, of 24 years by his side.

Bill began a career journey as a U.S. Air Force Communications Officer and navigated through the forever-changing information technology systems of...

Nicholas Cofrancesco

Nicholas Cofrancesco

Jan 18, 2025

Nicholas Cofrancesco, 89, of New Haven passed away January 18, 2025 after a brief illness.  He was born July 13, 1935, a son of the late Michael and Lillian Busher Cofrancesco and was a life long resident of New Haven. He was an inspector at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft. Nicholas is survived by his sister, Irene Monroy of CA;...

Robert William Whiteman

Robert William Whiteman

Jan 18, 2025

Robert William Whiteman, 71, of Meriden, loving husband of Joy (Groetzinger) Whiteman, passed away on January 18, 2025. He was born in Elizabeth, NJ on October 7, 1953, a son of the late Edward Whiteman and Eleanor (Beltz) Whiteman. In addition to his wife Joy, Robert is survived by his sons Daniel and Jason Whiteman, his daughter Kaitlyn...

Rebekah Elizabeth Lyas

Rebekah Elizabeth Lyas

Jan 17, 2025

Rebekah Elizabeth Lyas, 45, of Wallingford, beloved wife of Benjamin Lyas, passed away on January 17, 2025 after a courageous battle with cancer.  Born in Seoul, Korea on September 5, 1979, Rebekah came to America that December, a Christmas miracle to her parents, Deborah Dennis Ohlsen and the late James Ohlsen.

Besides her husband and mother, Rebekah...

Pasquale “Pat” Ferraiolo

Pasquale “Pat” Ferraiolo

Jan 16, 2025

Pasquale "Pat" Ferraiolo of Naugatuck, Connecticut passed away peacefully at Smilow Cancer Hospital surrounded by his loving family on the afternoon of January 16, 2025. He was 58 years old.

Pat was born on February 1,1966 in New Haven to the late Arthur and Patricia Scirocco Ferraiolo. He grew up in and around Ferraiolo's Food Shop which...

William Frazier

William Frazier

Jan 16, 2025

William Frazier, of Hamden, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on January 16, 2025. Born in Plattsburgh, NY, on November 4th, 1931, to the late George and Anna Krause Frazier. He was a proud graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, where he earned his degree in electrical engineering.

William dedicated 40 years of his professional...

Gilbert J. Spencer

Gilbert J. Spencer

Jan 16, 2025

We are saddened to announce the passing of our husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, Gilbert J. Spencer of Hamden. He passed away peacefully at home on January 16, 2025. Gilbert was born October 15, 1935, son of the late Raymond K. and Mildred Delsole Spencer.

A lifelong resident of Hamden, CT, he was a member...

Quinta C. Platino Raccio

Quinta C. Platino Raccio

Jan 16, 2025

Quinta C. Platino Raccio, age 107 of Hamden, passed away January 16, 2025. Born in New Haven on March 12, 1917 she was a daughter of the late Carlo and Corina (Baldovin) DaVia. Quinta is survived by her daughter Carla Pascarella & her husband Ron Barthel of North Haven and her great granchildren Haley and Eric Pascarella. Quinta was...

Edna Huse Salka

Edna Huse Salka

Jan 16, 2025

Edna Huse Salka, 95, wife of the late Louis Salka, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on January 16, 2025. She was born in Meriden on March 18, 1929, a daughter of the late Herbert and Henrietta Screen. A life-long Meriden resident, she graduated from Meriden High School, class of 1947. She worked at American National...

Sharon B. Krischtschun

Sharon B. Krischtschun

Jan 16, 2025

Sharon B. Krischtschun, age 82 of Hamden passed away January 16, 2025. Sharon was the widow of Oscar Krischtschun. Born in Hamden on May 19, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Louis & Helen (Manacchio) Burness. Sharon is survived by her daughter Deborah Mallozzi & her husband Michael, her son Kenneth Krischtschun & his wife Holly; her...

Joan Laine Gertz

Joan Laine Gertz

Jan 15, 2025

Joan Laine Gertz, 95, loving wife of 66 years to the late Col. Kenneth D. Gertz, Sr. passed away unexpectedly January 15, 2025.  She was born on December 31,1929 in New Haven, CT, a daughter of the late Joseph and Hellen Dill Laine, and had resided in Cheshire for over 60 years.

She is survived by a...

Amritlal T. Shah

Amritlal T. Shah

Jan 14, 2025

Amritlal T. Shah, 81, of Hamden, Connecticut, passed away on January 14, 2025.

Born on December 19, 1943, in the village of Bada in Gujarat, India, Amritlal "Amrat" was the son of the late Tejshi and Laxmiben Shah. He came to the United States in 1969 to pursue higher education at the University of New Haven, where...

John Burns Jr.

John Burns Jr.

Jan 14, 2025

John Burns Jr. passed away peacefully on January 14, 2025 at the age of 66. Beloved brother of Kathy Burns and Liza Powell.

John graduated from Scotch Plains Fanwood High School with the class of 1976 in New Jersey and attended Ithaca College. A longtime resident of New Haven, Connecticut, he was known for his passion for...

Nimesh M. Sagar

Nimesh M. Sagar

Jan 13, 2025

In Loving Memory of Nimesh Sagar (19th, July 1982 – 13th, January 2025)

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden and untimely passing of Nimesh Sagar on 13th January 2025. Born in Gandevi, Gujarat, India, Nimesh Sagar was a cherished son of Mansukhlal Sagar and Naynaben Sagar, and a beloved younger brother...

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