John Frederick Kotchian
Dec 10, 2014
John Frederick Kotchian of Elim Park, Cheshire CT, December 10, 2014. John Kotchian was born on November 14, 1921 in North Dakota, where his grandparents homesteaded in the 1880s. He was the son of Arthur George Kotchian and Erma Belle Hunger. He was raised in Wisconsin, participated in Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, and earned his Eagle Scout award. He...
Cora N. Moreau
Dec 9, 2014
Meriden- Cora N. Moreau, 98, wife of Robert Moreau, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2014. She was born July 9, 1916 in Faceville, GA; a daughter of the late Charles and Jennie Frances (Betts) Dickenson. Cora was a devoted mother, wife, and grandmother who loved gardening, cooking, canning, music, and watching the birds. She was also a member of...
Judith Carrigan Sykes
Dec 9, 2014
Judith Harman Carrigan Sykes, loving wife of 51 years; caring mother of three, grandmother of five, and sibling to three; constant friend; dedicated teacher; devoted churchgoer; accomplished athlete; and person of quick wit, indomitable spirit and personality died peacefully on December 9, 2014 after a courageous four year battle with the blood cancer, Multiple Myeloma. Judy was the daughter of...
Judith Harman Carrigan Sykes
Dec 9, 2014
Judith Harman Carrigan Sykes, loving wife of 51 years; caring mother of three, grandmother of five, and sibling to three; constant friend; dedicated teacher; devoted churchgoer; accomplished athlete; and person of quick wit, indomitable spirit and personality died peacefully on December 9, 2014 after a courageous four year battle with the blood cancer, Multiple Myeloma. Judy was the daughter of...
Mrs. Mary M. Garrison
Dec 8, 2014
Mary M. Garrison, age 60, of Northford, formerly of Hamden, passed away at her residence on December 8, 2014. Mary is survived by her husband Raymond E. Garrison; her daughter Katheryn Kerley & her husband Joseph of Norwalk; her son Nicholas Garrison of North Branford; sister Ellen Sands of Hamden and her brother Robert Mulhern Ret. Chief GPD & his...
John Harold Seashore, M.D.
Dec 5, 2014
John Harold Seashore, M.D., 75, of New Haven, passed away at Yale-New Haven Hospital on Friday, December 5, 2014. He was the beloved husband of 50 years to Margretta Reed Seashore. Born in Springfield, MA June 18, 1939, he was the son of the late Harold G. and Ruby E. Idstrom Seashore. He is survived by his children; sons Robert...
Thomas Richard Carlson
Dec 5, 2014
Thomas Richard Carlson, 63, passed away suddenly in Meriden on Dec. 5, 2014. Tom was predeceased by his loving wife of 39 years, Susan Jane Carlson (Hackbarth). Tom was born on December 13, 1950 in New Britain, son of Herbert and Shirley Carlson of Berlin. He graduated from Berlin High School, where he enjoyed playing on the football team, and...
Ruth J. Roden
Dec 3, 2014
Ruth J. Roden, age 81, formerly of Orchid Rd, Meriden, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on December 3, 2014 in the Masonic Healthcare Center. Born in Meriden on November 27, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Dudley C. Johnson & Mildred Jaquith Johnson. Ruth is survived by her sons, David & his wife Denyse Roden of...
Catherine Katie' Kelly
Dec 2, 2014
Catherine 'Katie' Kelly, 85, wife of the late Cornelius Kelly passed away December 2, 2014 after a brief illness. She was born in Manhattan, New York on Feb. 25, 1929 a daughter of the late Michael and Catherine Foster O'Shea and had resided in Breezy Point, NY, 'The Irish Riviera' for many years before moving to Hamden, CT in November...
The Reverend Donald J. French
Nov 29, 2014
The Reverend Donald J. French, age 65, of Hamden, passed away on Saturday, November 29th, 2014 at the Mary Wade Home in New Haven. Born in West Hartford, the son of the late Lorraine French, he grew up in Stratford and Milford and attended local schools there. After studies at St. John's Seminary in Boston, he was ordained as a...
Julio E. Muniz
Nov 27, 2014
Meriden- Julio E. Muniz, 81, beloved husband of Raquel (Gonzalez) Muniz passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2014 at MidState Medical Center. He was born November 24, 1933 in Moca, Puerto Rico a son of the late Elias and Nila Muniz. Julio graduated in 1999 from Liberty University with a degree in Theology. He retired as a Barber and then...
Frieda Patzlaff Craig
Nov 25, 2014
Frieda Craig, 90 of Meriden passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2014, after a brief illness. Frieda was the daughter of the late Edward and Ida Patzlaff and was born September 16, 1924. She was born and raised in Meriden. She worked for many years for Friendly's in North Haven. Frieda was a spit fire to all those that knew her....
William Arthur Collett
Nov 24, 2014
William Arthur Collett, of Meriden and Leetes Island, CT, 94, husband of 68 years to Charlotte (Richmond) Collett passed away on Monday, November 24, 2014. He was born April 16,1920 in Meriden, son of the late Arthur G. and Jessie (Hobson) Collett. Bill served proudly as a United States Army Sergeant in the China-Burma-India Theater during World War II. He...
Douglas L. Owen
Nov 24, 2014
Douglas L. Owen, 63 - best friend and beloved husband of Carlene (Schultz) Owen, died on Monday, November 24, 2014 at St. Francis hospital in Hartford. He was born in Meriden; son of the late Leigh C. and Ruth D. Owen.Doug was retired from the Coca-Cola Company after 37 years. He was an avid sports fan who followed the Yankees,...
James W. Morgan
Nov 22, 2014
James W. Morgan, 90, a lifelong resident of Hamden, passed away at Connecticut Hospice on Saturday, November 22, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Dorothy O'Brien Morgan of Hamden for 65 years. Born on June 8, 1924, he was the son of the late Evan E. and Hazel R. Conroy Morgan. He is survived and will be dearly missed...
Mr. Frank William Pereira
Nov 19, 2014
Frank William Pereira, age 67, of Birmingham, MI, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and friends in Ann Arbor, Michigan on November 19th after a long hard-fought battle. Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, Frank was a graduate of Suffolk University and received an MBA from the University of Chicago. He was a corporate executive in the mining, telecommunications, software...
Clarence Arnold Carpenter
Nov 18, 2014
Clarence Arnold Carpenter, Jr, 94, of Meriden, passed away on November 18, 2014 after a short illness. Born in Providence, RI on April 7, 1920 to the late Clarence A. and Edith Grube Carpenter. Clarence was married for 49 years to Mary Kelly until her death in 1998. He was able to find joy again when he married Jeanette Lilienthal,...
Brenda Chapman
Nov 16, 2014
Meriden- Brenda F. Chapman died of complications from Parkinson's Disease on November 16, 2014 at home surrounded by her closest relatives. Born on October 15, 1939 in Mineola, NY, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Dorothea (Rose) Fleet. Mrs. Chapman was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Rochester, majoring in psychology. She was employed...
Kenneth J. Gerry Jr.
Nov 16, 2014
Kenneth J. Gerry, Jr., 62, of North Haven, passed away at Yale-New Haven Hospital on Sunday, November 16, 2014. Born on April 20, 1952, he was the son of Jean Marsden Gerry of Fairfield, CT and the late Kenneth J. Gerry. He was the beloved husband of Roseann McManus Gerry. He is survived by his children; Dr. Shannon Page Gerry...
Lorraine M. Berlepsch
Nov 13, 2014
Lorraine M. Berlepsch, 90, of Woodbridge and formerly of Hamden, passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2014. Born in St. Louis, MO on November 16, 1923; she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Aloisia Muellner Koller. She was the loving wife of 68 years to the late Eugene E. Berlepsch, Sr. She will be fondly remembered by her...
