John Burtasket
Mar 30, 2015
John Burtasket, age 75, of Cheshire, passed away Monday, March 30, 2015. Born in Portland, ME on October 1, 1939, he was the son of the late John and Ruth Armstrong Burtasket. He was the loving husband of Janet Keene Burtasket. Also survived by his sister Barbara Manning, of Hamden, his niece Susan McGoldrick, his nephew Robert Manning, and 7...
Jessy Elizabeth Thomas
Mar 30, 2015
Jessy Elizabeth Thomas, age 72, of North Haven passed away on March 30, 2015. She was born on Sept. 10, 1942 in Johur Baru, Malaysia to Dr. K.O. Kurien and Sosanna Kurien and grew up in Malaysia and Kerala, India. She attended the Women's Christian College in Madras in 1960 where she was active in the Student Christian Movement, in...
Wilhelmina Morgan Conquest
Mar 28, 2015
Wilhelmina Morgan Conquest passed away on March 28, 2015. She was born in New Haven to the late William H. and Cora Hayes Morgan and lived in North Haven for many years. She was predeceased by her husband, George DeForest Conquest; siblings, Cora A. Wright, Jeanne B. Jones, and William H. Morgan, Jr. Wilhelmina graduated from Hillhouse High School and...
Louis F. Dolceacqua, Sr.
Mar 21, 2015
Louis F. Dolceacqua, Sr., age 83, of Hamden, passed away March 21, 2015. Louis was born in New Haven on August 21, 1931 a son of the late Louis A. & Raffella Bonito Dolceacqua. Louis is survived by his wife, Alison Finver Dolceacqua; daughter Genny (Juan) Curbelo of Devon; sons Michael (Patricia) Dolceacqua of Milford & Patrick (Deborah) Dolceacqua of...
Ida Perrotti Gooley
Mar 20, 2015
On March 20, 2015, surrounded by her family, Ida Perrotti Gooley, 89, went home to be with the Lord. She was born on March 23, 1925 in Woodbridge, CT to the late Frank and Josephine (Canepari) Perrotti. Ida was a lifelong Woodbridge resident. She was predeceased by the love of her life, husband Bernard T. Gooley, and her son, Timothy....
Anna M. Stanley
Mar 18, 2015
Anna M. Stanley, age 90, passed away at her home in New Haven on March 18, 2015. Born in New Haven on December 9, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Francisco and Mary Soares Santos. She was the widow of the late Anthony M. Pina, and later of Howard Stanley, Sr. She is survived and will be dearly...
Winona Zakalske
Mar 18, 2015
Winona J. Gadonski Zakalske, 89, of East Haven, formally a long time resident of West Haven, passed away on March 18, 2015. She was born on October 5, 1925, to the late Louis and Anna Johnson. Winona was the loving mother of LuAnn (Donald) DeMichael and Janet (Michael) Antollino, grandmother of Michael and Joseph Antollino, Nicole (Nicholas) Grasson, Katherine DeMicheal...
Freda B. May
Mar 18, 2015
Freda B. May, 99, of Venice, FL, formerly of Woodbridge and Orange, CT, passed away on March 18, 2015. She was the loving wife of the late Raymond F. May. Born in Schifferstadt Pfalz, Germany on July 23, 1915, she was a daughter of the late Karl and Maria Gruber Bühler. She is survived by her niece, Helene (John) Palmieri,...
Betsy Gelb Claro
Mar 12, 2015
Betsy Gelb Claro, 64, loving wife of Robert Claro, passed away on March 12, 2015 after a lengthy illness. Born in Scranton, PA on April 1, 1950 to Harriett Isaacs Gelb of Scranton, PA & the late Carl Gelb, Betsy is also survived by daughter Kimberly Horowitz of North Haven; son Justin White & his wife Rita Hamad of San...
Evelyn Ruth Skelly
Mar 8, 2015
Evelyn Ruth Skelly, age 92, of Hamden, passed away on March 8, 2015. She was born in New Haven in 1922 to the late Joseph and Ruth Brandt Skelly. She attended Hamden schools, earned a Bachelor's Degree from Albertus Magnus College, and two Master's Degrees from Fairfield University. She worked for Southern New England Telephone Company. She was a member...
Melvin Tyler, Jr.
Mar 7, 2015
Melvin Tyler, Jr, age 87, of Hamden, passed away on March 7, 2015. Melvin was born in Tahlequah, Oklahoma on August 5, 1927, the son of the late Melvin Issac Tyler and Beatrice Miller Tyler. He is survived by his beloved wife of 65 years, Loretta Comfort Tyler; his children, Joseph (Julia) Tyler, Dorri (John) Eilbeck, Dawn Yates, Duane (Karen)...
Joyce Arlene Gilbert
Mar 7, 2015
Joyce Arlene Schanbacher Gilbert, of 200 River Road, Mt. Carmel, CT passed away peacefully on March 7, 2015 in her home of over 54 years. Born in Mansfield, PA, Joyce was one of eight children of Orville and Martha Ann Rauscher Schanbacher, her father being the founder/owner of the Mansfield Novelty Company. Joyce received a BA in Education from her...
John G. Radeach
Mar 4, 2015
John George Radeach of Ashlar Village, Wallingford passed away on March 4, 2015. Husband of the late Eleanor Hartigan Weaver Radeach. John was born on August 26, 1919 in Okrug, Yugoslavia/Croatia, son of the late Fabo and Fo Dome Mise Radic. He is survived by stepsons, Kenneth (Carol) Weaver of Hamden and Richard Weaver. He was predeceased by 12 brothers...
Evelyn J. Harris
Mar 4, 2015
Evelyn J. Harris, age 94, of Hamden, formerly of North Branford & West Haven, passed away on March 4, 2015. Evelyn was born in New Haven on January 17, 1921, a daughter of the late Albert & Alice Rempfer Harris. Evelyn was predeceased by her brothers, Robert J. Harris & Daniel Holt and her sister Alice Flavin. She was a...
George Willard Chamberlain, Sr.
Mar 3, 2015
George Willard Chamberlain, Sr., 73, of Branford, husband of the late Marilyn Bogart Chamberlain, passed away on March 3, 2015. Born on July 28, 1941 to the late Walter and Doris Willard Chamberlain. George is survived by his children, Christine Sambor of Middlefield, George Chamberlain, Jr., & William Chamberlain both of Branford; grandchildren, Jake, Nicole, Sara, & Kaylynn. Predeceased by...
John L. Connolly
Mar 3, 2015
John 'Jack' L. Connolly, age 90, of Hamden, passed away on March 3, 2015. Jack was the loving husband of Lucille D'Addetta Connolly; father of Albert Connolly of Concord, NH, Mary (Robert) Hayden of Rockmart, GA, Laura Connolly of Hamden, CT; James (Charlene) Connolly and grandfather of Leah & Emma Connolly of Madison, CT and brother of Marilyn Cole of...
Grace Louise Wyman
Feb 26, 2015
Grace Louise Wyman had her 'home going' on February 26th, 2015. She's rejoicing in Heaven now with her Mom, her Dad, her sisters Sissy and Virgie, her husband Larry, her grandson Todd, and her sweet dog Mitzi. What joy she must be feeling and experiencing. She is finally free. She is singing and playing the piano just as she always...
Joshua Mark Yorio
Feb 25, 2015
Joshua Mark Yorio, 23, of Kissimmee FL, formerly of Hamden, passed away on February 25, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family after a lengthy illness. Born on July 19, 1991, he was the beloved son to Mark & Maria Vasquez Yorio of Kissimmee, FL. Besides his parents, Joshua is survived by his sister, Rebekah Yorio of Kissimmee, FL;...
Arthur 'Bill' William Sorensen, Jr.
Feb 24, 2015
Arthur 'Bill' William Sorensen, Jr., 84, lifelong resident of Woodbridge, passed away on February 24, 2015. Born in New Haven on February 26, 1930 to the late Arthur W. and Florence Ennis Sorensen, Sr. Bill will be remembered by his wife of 64 years, Barbara Contois Sorensen; daughters, Linda Russell & her husband Lenny of Naugatuck and Sherry Whiles of...
Helen P. Bober
Feb 23, 2015
Meriden- Helen P. Bober, 94, wife of the late John T. Bober, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 23, 2015 at Masonic Healthcare Center in Wallingford. Helen was born December 26, 1920 in Meriden a daughter of the late William H. Patkoske and Helen (Ficken) Carlson. She was a graduate of Meriden High School and Pequod Business School. Helen was...
