Obituary Listing

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 &...

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....

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...

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...

Dec 10, 2015

Richard E. Miller, age 63, of Hamden, passed away on December 10, 2015 in Yale New Haven Hospital. Born in Bridgeport on January 26, 1952 he was a son of the late Richard E. Miller, Sr and Dorothy Dziesinski Miller and step-son of Bernadette Miller of Prospect. Rich is survived by his wife Bonnie S. Miller; his daughters Jessica Parker...

Dec 10, 2015

William J. Casey, 85, of Hamden passed away peacefully on December 10, 2015 at Atria Larson Place. He was born on May 31, 1930 the son of the late John and Olive (Owens) Casey. William proudly retired from the Echlin Manufacturing Co. after 38 years of dedicated employment. He was truly a people person, even an 'Ambassador' at Atria Larson...

Dec 9, 2015

Marcel Rene Languerand, Jr., age 34, of Hamden, formerly a longtime resident of Bethany, passed away on December 9, 2015. Born in New Haven on December 1, 1981, he was the son of Cathy Suchy Languerand of Bristol and Marcel Rene Languerand of Florida. Growing up on a horse farm and driving a tractor as young as the age of...

Dec 6, 2015

Elmer Francis Manley, 81, of Orange, passed away with his family by his side on Sunday, December 6, 2015. He was the loving husband of 58 years to Pauline Stailing Manley. Elmer was born in New Haven on October 11, 1934 to the late Elmer and Margaret Haase Manley. He is survived by his daughter Suzane Ritch (Wayne) of Brattleboro...

Dec 5, 2015

Tammy R. Wilson Harris, 49, of Cheshire, loving wife of Lewis Harris Jr., passed away on December 5, 2015. She was born in Portland, Maine on July 25, 1966 to Orrie and Maryann Curtis Wilson. She is survived by her loving children; her son Jeremy Duguay, and step daughter Jennifer Prudhomme, sisters Beth Wing and her husband Les, Cindy Goodrich,...

Dec 5, 2015

Betty Ruth (Moore) McKernan of Hamden, passed peacefully on December 5, 2015 three weeks short of her 90th birthday. She was born December 31, 1925 in Buffalo, NY to the late Clarence Milton and Cora (Speck) Moore, and always enjoyed that the world celebrated her birthday every New Year's Eve. During her younger years, Betty's family moved often as her...

Dec 3, 2015

James Bernard Curtin, Jr., 51, of South Norwalk, son of Jeanne Fountain Curtin and the late James B. Curtin, Sr. passed away December 3, 2015 after a brief illness. He was born in New Haven December 19, 1963 and graduated from Choate and the University of Pennsylvania, where he lettered in crew. Jim was employed with Towers Watson as the...

Dec 1, 2015

Edward 'Ted' Walen, age 93 passed away on December 1, 2015 in Hamden, CT. Born in Boston, MA on February 8, 1922 a son of the late Ernest Dean Walen and Blanch Boober Walen he spent his youth in Andover, Mass., where he attended Andover Prep School. His boyhood days were spent sailing on the Marietta (his father's sailboat) out...

Dec 1, 2015

Arthur A. Civitelli, 89, loving husband of Dorothy Larson Civitelli of 77 Quarry Village Rd., Cheshire died at his home on Tuesday, December 1, 2015. He was born in New Haven on October 27, 1926, a son of the late Anthony and Theresa Longo Civitelli. Arthur joined the US Navy Amphibious Forces in 1944 at 17 years old after being...

Dec 1, 2015

William H. Jacobson, age 73, of West Haven, passed away on December 1, 2015. Born in New Haven on August 20, 1942 he was the son of the late Herbert S. Jacobson & Ethel Mary Vaughn Jacobson. A resident of West Haven most of his life, Bill is survived by his wife Annabelle Charters Jacobson; his daughter Colleen Jacobson of...

Nov 29, 2015

Frank E. Taylor, age 79, of 625 Orange Street, New Haven, passed away at his home on November 29, 2015. Frank was born in Meriden on June 7, 1936, the son of the late Francis T. Taylor & Ida Mary Shortell Taylor. Growing up in Wallingford he attended Holy Trinity Grammar School, was a graduate of Lyman Hall High School...

Nov 27, 2015

Nov 20, 2015

Arline M. Larson, 86, of West Haven passed away at Connecticut Hospice on November 20th, 2015. Born in New Haven on March 10, 1929, she was a daughter of the late George & Katherine Larson. She is survived by her sister, Joan Larson of West Haven, her beloved companion of 53 years, William Povilaitis of Derby, and her nieces &...

Nov 19, 2015

Pyungseek 'Paul' Sohn, age 76, passed away at his home in Hamden on November 19, 2015. Born in Kaesong, Korea on May 25, 1939 he was a son of the late Dr. Keumsung Sohn & Sookim Kim Sohn. Pyungseek is survived by his wife Jungseek 'Judy' Park Sohn; his daughter Ginhee Sohn Ungar & her husband Peter of Somerville, MA;...

Nov 18, 2015

Old Lyme- June (Vumback) Froggatt, 84, wife of 63 years to Wilfred A.Froggatt passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Gladeview Convalescent Home. June was born March 12, 1931 in Meriden a daughter of the late Thomas J. and Nellie (Orzech) Vumback and resided in Meriden most of her life before moving to Old Lyme, CT. She was...

Nov 17, 2015

Thomas William Bell, 67, passed away on November 17, 2015, at his residence after a battle with cancer. Born in Wrightsville, GA on May 22, 1948 to the late Jimmie and Rebecca (Cullens) Bell. Thomas was one of nine children born in this union. Meriden has been his home since 1970. He worked at Newcomb Springs until his retirement. Thomas...