Charles L. Schwab, Jr.
Jan 14, 2016
Charles Leonard Schwab, Jr., of New Haven (Westville), former Director of Public Works for the City of New Haven, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2016. He was predeceased by his wife of 64 years, Anne Lillis Schwab. Charles was born on August 5, 1923 to the late Charles Leonard Schwab, Sr. and Emily Freida Bauer. Charles attended Edgewood Grammar...
Rev. Dr. Cherukara Varghese Thomas
Jan 13, 2016
Cherukara Varghese Thomas, 'Tom,' age 76, of Cromwell, Connecticut passed away on January 13, 2016. He was born in Kerala, India, on August 5, 1939, the youngest of eight children. His father C.V. Varughese was a farmer and businessman of the Kadamula family. His mother Rachael (née Mathew) was well-liked and respected, a schoolteacher of the Kurianoor Valikalayil family. She...
Ruth S. Colbourn
Jan 13, 2016
Ruth S. Colbourn, 93, of North Haven passed away on January 13, 2016 at her home. Beloved wife of the late Robert A. Colbourn, Ruth was born in Newark, NJ on March 19, 1922 daughter of the late Franklin and Mildred (Fowler) Wilson. Along with her husband, Ruth was very involved with the Free Masons and the Order of the...
Dr. Rafi Tofig
Jan 12, 2016
Rafi Tofig, a well-known physician in the New Haven-area, died early on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Whitney Center in Hamden, where he had been living for the past 16 years. He was 92. Dr. Tofig was born on August 15, 1923 in Tabriz, Iran. He grew up in the Iranian capital of Tehran, where he attended the University of...
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...
