Ethel R. Jacques
Jan 10, 2016
Wallingford- Ethel R. Jacques, 86, wife of the late Clement Jacques passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Masonic Healthcare Center. She was born September 4, 1929 in Glen Cove, NY a daughter of the late Axel and Rangnhild (Johanssen) Seadale. Ethel had owned Rangnhild Sandanavian Store in Hamden, was an executive secretary at Permanent Savings and Loan...
Kristin Mary Ridinger
Jan 9, 2016
Ms. Kristin Mary Ridinger (formerly Taurchini), 59, of New Haven, and a long time resident of Woodbridge, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on January 9, 2016. Daughter of Albert F. Ridinger, of Stuart, FL and the late Nancy Perkins Ridinger, Kristin was the loving and devoted mother of Sarah Wallace Taurchini, of Arlington, VA; Matthew Adam Taurchini, of...
Paul E. Whitaker
Jan 9, 2016
Paul E. Whitaker, age 78, of Hamden, passed away on January 9, 2016 at Masonic Hospice in Wallingford. Paul was born in Seneca Falls, NY on April 28, 1937 a son of the late Ivan E. & Eileen R. McGough Whitaker. He is survived by his wife, Joan Siedzik Whitaker; his daughter Theresa Rogers of Wallingford; sons, Atty. Paul E....
Gladys L. Hunter
Jan 7, 2016
Gladys Lawrence Hunter passed away peacefully at age 100 at the Masonic Home & Hospital in Wallingford on January 7, 2016. Gladys was born in Northville, Michigan, on August 7, 1915 to the late Frank E. Lawrence and Mary Amelia Kay, who moved to Wethersfield the following year. Gladys attended local schools, and graduated from Wethersfield High School in 1933,...
Peter C. Mongillo
Dec 29, 2015
Peter C. Mongillo, Jr, age 67, of Southington, passed away on December 29, 2015. Born in Southington on April 28, 1948, he was the son of the late Peter C. Mongillo, Sr. and Helen (Musto) Mongillo. Peter is survived by his wife Donna (Lynne) Mongillo; his son Peter Mongillo and his wife Rebecca D'Orsogna of Centerport, NY; his grandchildren Charlotte...
Patricia Patti' Beckwith
Dec 27, 2015
Patricia 'Patti' Beckwith, age 76, of East Haven, formerly of West Haven, passed away in Conn. Hospice in Branford on December 27, 2015 after a long battle with cancer. Born in West Haven on January 19, 1939 she was the daughter of the late Andrew & Jenny Girasuolo Martino. Patti is survived by her daughter Darlene Richetelli & her husband...
Claudia A. Wickstrand
Dec 27, 2015
Claudia A. Wickstrand, 78, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at the Willows of Woodbridge surrounded by family. She was born May 9, 1937 in Meriden, the daughter of the late Walter and Lucille (Polvani) Ruggles. Claudia had worked for Ulbrich Stainless Steel for more than twenty years prior to retiring. Claudia was known for her beautiful smile,...
Dimitris Bogiatzopoulos
Dec 27, 2015
Dimitris Bogiatzopoulos, of Hamden, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2015. He is survived by his wife Denise, and two sons Nicolas and Dimitrie (Kristen) Bogiatzopoulos. Friends and family are invited to attend his funeral mass on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at 10am at St. Basil Greek Orthodox Church, located at 1 Tower Lane New Haven, CT 06519. Please meet...
Robert A. Songhurst
Dec 23, 2015
Robert A. Songhurst, 89, of West Haven passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at Masonicare in Wallingford after many years of medical problems and battling Alzheimer's disease for 11 years. He was born in Southington on October 24, 1926, son of the late Arthur R. & Lucille (McKay) Songhurst. Bob moved to Milford in 1940 and graduated from Milford...
Kathryn J. Luther
Dec 21, 2015
Kathryn 'Kate' Jayne Moore Luther, 78, of New Haven, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2015 at Milford Hospital-Hospice Suite. She was born on October 15, 1937 to the late Kathryn Brown and Robert Moore of Willamsport, PA. She is survived by her sons Steven (Cynthia), David (Elaine) Luther, and Robert Bunnell, daughters Deborah Luther and Denise Bunnell. Also survived...
Wera K. Pagliaro
Dec 21, 2015
Wera K. Pagliaro, 82, entered into eternal rest on December 21, 2015 at the VIP Care Pavilion in Margate FL. She was a long time resident of North Haven and Cheshire. She was the loving and devoted wife of Salvatore A. Pagliaro. She was born in Moscow, Russia, September 13, 1933. She was the daughter of the late Simon and...
Bruce C. Barna
Dec 17, 2015
Bruce C. Barna, 69, of Hamden, passed away on December 17, 2015 after a courageous battle with lymphoma. Born on December 3, 1946 in Hartford to the late Eugene and Mary Poppy Barna. Bruce was the loving husband of 31 years to Robin Barna; father to, Jesse Barna of New Haven & his girlfriend Emily Knipe and Keith Barna of...
Jean Margaret Belfonti
Dec 16, 2015
Jean (Thomson) Belfonti, 75, lifetime New Haven resident, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, after a long and valiant battle with cancer. Jean was born on February 3, 1940 to the late Edward and Lena (Knodel) Thomson. She married the love of her life, Arnold Belfonti, Sr on June 19, 1965. They spent 50 years together. She worked at Yale...
Edward Charles Shultz
Dec 15, 2015
Edward C. Shultz, 83, loving husband of 59 years to Patricia Branagan Shultz passed away December 15, 2015 in Yale New Haven Hospital. He was born in New Haven August 28, 1932 son of the late Charles and Mabel Ford Shultz, graduated from Hillhouse H.S. in 1950 and attended New Haven College and Springfield College. He enlisted in the U.S....
Anne Penkowsky Grant
Dec 14, 2015
Anne Grant, age 97, of Southington, passed away on December 14, 2015. Born in New Haven on July 28, 1918 she was a daughter of the late Stephen & Antoinette Penkowsky. She is survived by her son John F. Grant, Jr & his wife Carol of Southington; her daughter Barbara Grant of California and grandchildren Christopher & Olivia D'Angelo. She...
Bernard J. Callahan
Dec 13, 2015
Bernard James Callahan, 88, of Branford, passed away on December 13, 2015 at YNHH. Born in New Haven on July 26, 1927 to the late Bernard and Mary Cassidy Callahan. Bernard was married for 51 years to the late Sally Swainson Callahan. He is survived by his son, Christopher Callahan & his wife Susan of Wallingford; daughter, Sarah Tiffany &...
Joy Ann Chavent
Dec 12, 2015
Joy Ann Chavent, 87, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 12, 2015, at Brookdale of Woodbridge in the arms of her daughter and son- in- law. Born on 11/12/1928 to the late Mabel and William (Bill) Rollka, she is remembered as a caring and committed mother and grandmother, living in six houses and eight states while raising an active family....
Barbara Crook Ehrenfels
Dec 12, 2015
Barbara Crook Ehrenfels, long time resident of Cheshire CT, and lifetime spouse to the late Alfred L. Ehrenfels, passed away from this life on December 12th, at home, after 85 years of life. She was the loving mother of four sons: Eric W., Kurt A., Karl H., and Christian W. Ehrenfels; grandmother to her four cherished grandchildren: Richard Vaughn and...
Shirley Fiderio
Dec 11, 2015
Shirley (Creamer) Fiderio, 86, of Middletown, CT, Nelson, NH, and Punta Gorda, FL, passed away on December 11 after a long illness, at home, surrounded by the love of her entire family. Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great- grandmother; she is survived by her husband of 64 years, Charles Fiderio; five children and their spouses Barbara and Paul Olofson of...
