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Louise Pospesil Miller
Jun 16, 2015
Louise Pospesil Miller, 100, formerly of West Haven, passed away at the Arden House in Hamden on June 16, 2015. Wife of the late John A. Miller, Sr. Born in New Haven on December 4, 1914 to the late William and Marie Hampl Pospesil. She had worked in the Gun Service Dept. of Marlin Firearms. She was an active member...
Alden Barker Hall, Jr.
Jun 12, 2015
Alden Barker Hall Jr. age 58, of Hamden, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2015 at St. Raphael's Hospital in New Haven. He was surrounded by his girls, wife Pamela Malley Hall and daughters Patricia Michelle Hall, of Hamden and Allison Brooke Hall of Boston. He was born in New York City, New York on June 26, 1956 a son...
Richard Hadley Edwards, Iii
Jun 10, 2015
Richard Hadley Edwards, III, 85, husband of Shirley Faith (Horsman) Edwards, passed away peacefully in Hamden on June 10, 2015 after a lengthy illness. He was born in Boston on September 5th, 1929 to the late Richard Hadley, Jr. and Grace (Ingersoll) Edwards. He will be remembered always with great love by his wife Shirley, son, Richard, and daughter, Julie;...
Aleandra M. Komosa
Jun 9, 2015
Middletown- Aleandra M. Komosa, 83, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at Wadsworth Glen Nursing Home in Middletown. She was born June 20, 1931 in Meriden, daughter of the late Victor and Mary Gelonese. She had worked for North American Phillips in Cheshire until her retirement. Aleandra's greatest love was spending time with her children and grandchildren. She...
Edna Grace Harger Winter
Jun 8, 2015
Edna Grace Harger Winter, 78, of Naugatuck, wife of the late Russell Winter passed away June 8, 2015 after a brief illness. She was born in New Haven, February 19, 1937 a daughter of the late Donald L. and Lois Mayer Harger, Sr. and had been employed by the L.H. Brenner Insurance Co. Edna was an active member of the...
Alesandra (Sandra) Aguilera Guardo
Jun 6, 2015
Alesandra Aguilera Guardo (Sandra), 78, of North Haven, passed away peacefully after a short battle with cancer on Saturday morning, June 6, 2015, in her home with her three surviving children by her side. Sandra grew up in Guanajuato, Mexico and emigrated to the United States. She raised four children, Pamela Guardo Hall of Denver, Joseph Guardo of New York...
Lois L. Flint
Jun 5, 2015
Lois L. Flint, 65, of Meriden passed away on June 5, 2015. She was born in Manchester on May 28, 1950 to James and Dorothy Henry Flint of Meriden. Besides her parents, Lois is survived by her sister, Marsha Jordan of South Meriden and her niece and nephew, Cara and Erik Jordan. Friends are invited to visit with her family...
Branislav Bernie' Kapitan
Jun 5, 2015
Branislav 'Bernie' Peter Kapitan, 90, husband of the late Mimi Widmer Kapitan, passed away on June 5, 2015 after a short illness. He was born in New Haven on October 6, 1924 to the late Peter and Anna (Sintay) Kapitan. Bernie will be remembered by his daughters, Linda Kapitan and her husband, Darryl Johnson of East Berlin and Karen Kuder...
Edward 'Steady' Adolph Sternberg
Jun 1, 2015
Edward Adolph Sternberg 'Steady' passed away quietly Monday June 1, 2015 in the only place he would have wanted, at his home. Edward was born on July 29, 1934 in North Haven the son of Fred and Muriel Jensen Sternberg. It was there he was raised with his three sisters Dorothy, Lynda and Karen. He graduated North Haven High school...
Kenneth C. Melillo
May 31, 2015
Kenneth Charles Melillo, 59, long time resident of West Haven and Hamden passed away with his family in attendance at YNHH on May 31, 2015. Loved by all, Kenny was a dedicated and proud father of his only child and best friend, his son Aaron. His greatest pleasure was their time spent playing and enjoying music together. Kenny's love of...
Frank R. Cannon
May 29, 2015
Frank R. Cannon, age 78, passed away on May 29, 2015. Frank was born in New Haven to the late Marian Gaffey Cannon & Frank R. Cannon, Sr. He resided in Northford for 34 years with his wife, Jean Giordano Cannon, before moving to Wallingford. He is survived by his children, Barbara (William) Voiges of Durham, Nancy Cioffi of Meriden,...
Linda Lee Windy' Nugent
May 26, 2015
Linda Lee 'Windy' Nugent, 74, of Hamden, Connecticut passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Linda was born on February 7, 1941 to the late Joseph E. Merlone and the late Elizabeth Schaivi Baroncini and was the stepdaughter of the late Ted Baroncini. Linda was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her joy in life...
Gerald 'Jerry' J. Nolan
May 25, 2015
Gerald 'Jerry' J. Nolan, 86, husband of 60 years of the late Janet Cote Nolan, passed away May 25, 2015 at his home surrounded by his three sons. He was a lifelong resident of Hamden, CT born June 11, 1928, son of the late Christopher and Helen Fitzgerald Nolan. Loving father of Mark (Mimi) Nolan of Waukesha, WI, Scott (Judy)...
Josephine M. Dellacamera
May 24, 2015
Josephine M. DellaCamera, age 81, of Hamden, passed away on May 24, 2015. Born in New Haven on June 17, 1933 she was a daughter of the late Daniel Mezzanotte & Nancy Girmaldi Mezzanotte. Josephine was a school teacher, retired from the City of New Haven. She later worked for SARAH Inc. & Haddam Self Storage while she lived with...
Ann Elizabeth (Powers) Leskowitz
May 24, 2015
Ann Elizabeth Leskowitz (Powers), 87, died at her home in Woodbridge on May 24, 2015, following a brief illness. She was born in Rockingham, Vermont on July 10, 1927, the daughter of Guy and Ethyl Valentine Goewey Powers. She was raised in Athens, VT, then Brattleboro, VT, and attended Colby Junior College in New Hampshire. In 1949, she went to...
Loretta 'Lori' Hobbes Hekeler
May 24, 2015
Loretta 'Lori' Hobbes Hekeler was raised into the loving arms of our heavenly father on Sunday, May 24, 2015 after living with Alzheimer's for many years. She was predeceased by her husband Philip Karl Hekeler, Jr. and her parents Oscar and Roberta (Monis) Hobbes. Lori will be remembered by her sons, Keith and wife Barbara Hekeler of Cheshire and Kurt...
Helen Cobb Ogorzalek
May 23, 2015
Helen Cobb Ogorzalek, 87, of New Haven, formerly a longtime Hamden resident, passed away at Connecticut Hospice on May 23, 2015. She was the wife of the late Joseph Ogorzalek. Born October 4, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Joseph & Paula Weinert Cobb. Beloved mother of Bonnie DeFelice of New Haven, with whom she resided. Also survived...
Evelyn Erickson Mclellan
May 23, 2015
Evelyn Erickson McLellan, 85, of Hamden, wife of the late Edmund J. McLellan passed away at the Regency House in Wallingford on May 23, 2015. She was born in New Haven on February 15, 1930, daughter of the late Frank & Josephine Meehan Erickson and had lived in North Haven for many years before moving to Hamden. Mother of Thomas...
Pamela Ann Milford-Veno
May 21, 2015
It is an honor to share with you, the remarkable life story of Pamela Ann Milford-Veno, who passed away on May 21st, 2015 at the age of 54 from cancer. Pam's journey was one of connection, kindness, and love as she touched the lives of so many friends, family, and strangers. Pam was born on December 5th, 1960 to her...
Douglas Adams Bonyai
May 19, 2015
Douglas Adams Bonyai, age 56, of Hamden, passed away on May 19, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer in the care of and surrounded by his family at his sister's home in Branford. Born in New Haven on September 9, 1958 he was a son of Jane Adams Bonyai of Wallingford and the late Donald Michael Bonyai. Douglas is...
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