Joseph Janczura
Jan 8, 2015
Joseph J.J. Janczura Jr., beloved father, 57, passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Bel-Air Manor in Newington. His final days were spent surrounded by family, friends and good food. He was born October 1, 1957 in Meriden the son of the late Joseph and Anna (Cichon) Janczura Sr. Joseph worked for...
Bernard (Bernie, Ben) Philip Possidente
Jan 7, 2015
Bernard (Bernie, Ben) Philip Possidente, 91, of North Haven, CT, died peacefully on the morning of January 7. Born in New Haven, CT on Dec, 10, 1923, son of the late Carlo and Giuditta (Mancini) Possidente. His life centered around his large extended family, starting with his parents who emigrated from San Carlo, Italy, growing up with his ten siblings...
Charles H. Webster
Jan 7, 2015
Charles H. Webster, age 58, of Meriden, passed away at his home on January 7, 2015. Born in Meriden on June 15, 1956 he was the son of Claire A. (Surrette) Brunetti of Wallingford and the late Theodore Webster, Jr. Charles is also survived by his daughter Jennifer Catalano & her husband Adam of Killingworth; his son Shawn Webster &...
Anne Lillis Schwab
Jan 5, 2015
Anne Lillis Schwab, beloved wife of Charles L. Schwab, Jr. of 64 years, passed away Jan. 5, 2015 in the St. Raphael Campus of Yale New Haven Hospital. Loving mother of Nancy Schwab (Thomas) Mahan, Charles L. Schwab III, Philip J. (Carolyn) Schwab NHPD Ret. and Robert L. (Leslie) Schwab Esq. Grandmother of John C. Mahan, Sarah E. Mahan, Alicia...
Cheryl Ann Capron
Jan 4, 2015
Cheryl Ann Capron, 51, passed away at her home after a five-year battle with dementia on January 4, 2015. Born in Chicopee, MA on April 12, 1963 to Kathleen Lewis Mason of Penn Yann, NY and the late David W. Mason. Cheryl grew up in Florida before moving to Newark, NY to raise her children. She had moved to Meriden...
Lucille Roberta Bradley Oestreicher
Jan 2, 2015
Lucille Roberta Bradley Oestreicher, loving mother, grandmother and aunt, passed away peacefully on January 2, 2015 in Hamden, at the age of 94. Born in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, she was the youngest child and only daughter of George L. and Elizabeth Hines Bradley. She was a graduate of New Haven College for Women. Also, to her great pride, she was...
Virginia Parziale
Jan 2, 2015
Mrs. Virginia 'Jean' Parziale, 88, wife of the late Angelo 'Chuck' Parziale, of 92 Boulder Brook Court, Prospect died Friday, Jan. 2, 2015 at Hospice in Branford. Mrs. Parziale was born Oct. 5, 1926 in Waterbury, CT, daughter of the late Louis and Mary Cipriani. She was co-owner of the Overhead Door Co. in Waterbury until her retirement. She is...
William B. Fieseler
Jan 1, 2015
William B. Fieseler (Bill), 84 of Wallingford died peacefully on January 1, 2015 at MidState Medical Center. He was the loving husband of Helen Fieseler for 62 years. Bill was born in New York City on July 1, 1930 to Bernhard and Helen Koburger Fieseler. He graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School and earned his bachelors degree in electrical engineering...
Ronald Eliot Coe, M.D.
Dec 27, 2014
Ronald Eliot Coe, MD, age 92, died peacefully at home on Saturday evening, December 27, 2014 surrounded by his family and caregivers. Ron was born on July 5, 1922 in Middletown, CT and was raised in Durham, CT. Ron's devoted wife, Eleanor died in 2013 and was his lifelong love and pal since high school. They were married on June...
Evelyn J. Slick
Dec 25, 2014
Evelyn J. Slick, 94, of Hamden, passed away at Gaylord Hospital on Dec. 25, 2014. She was the wife of the late James L. Slick. Born in Crete, NE on April 5, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Percy L. and Jennye Montanye Munro. After growing up in Crete, she moved to Omaha, NE, then to Rockford, IL,...
Margaret E. Hobbs
Dec 25, 2014
Margaret E. Hobbs, 93, longtime Hamden resident, passed away on Dec, 25, 2014 at her home. Born in Cannan, New Hampshire on Nov. 12, 1921 she was the daughter of the late Burton G. Curry & Viola F. Hammond Curry. She was a former secretary for the Winchester Repearing Arms Co. Her funeral services were private. Memorial donations may be...
Clare E. Toth
Dec 24, 2014
Clare E. Toth, formerly of New Haven, passed away December 24, 2014 in Virginia Beach, Virginia where she had resided since 1990. A graduate of Larson College (Quinnipiac), she joined Kops-Monohan Communicaiions - WAVZ/WKCI in 1960 as a bookkeeper. Ahead of her time, she broke through the 'glass ceiling' before such a term existed and remained there until her retirement...
Gilberto Mejias
Dec 24, 2014
Gilberto Mejias, 85, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 24, 2014. He was born August 28, 1929 in Aguada, Puerto Rico, a son of the late Paulino and Carlota (Torres) Mejias. He was an active member of St. Rose of Lima Church, loved vegetable gardening, and spending time with his grandchildren. Gilberto is survived by two daughters; Irma (Luis) Rivera...
Mildred M. Festa
Dec 23, 2014
Mildred M. Festa, age 97, of Hamden, passed away on December 23, 2014. Mildred was the widow of Salvatore Anthony Festa. Born in New Haven on October 12, 1917 she was a daughter of the late Simon & Augusta Russof Rozokot. Mildred was proud to be a US Army Veteran of WWII. A family woman at heart, she was a...
Mary Mama' Iamele
Dec 22, 2014
Mary 'Mama' Iamele, age 97, of East Haven, formerly of West Haven, passed away on December 22, 2014. Mary was the widow of Nicholas Iamele. Born in New Haven on May 27, 1917, she was a daughter of the late Salvatore & Vita DiNicola. Mary was predeceased by her daughters, Grace M. O'Mara and Jeanette Vitali; her grandson Timothy O'Mara...
Eileen Ruocco
Dec 19, 2014
Eileen Borzenski Ruocco, 82, of West Haven, passed away peacefully on Friday December 19, 2014 surrounded by her devoted and loving husband, William Ruocco, and her family. Born in New Haven, CT, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Borzenski Sr. and Florence Munson Borzenski. She is pre-deceased by her brother, Thomas Borzenski Jr. She is survived by her...
Joyce Basilone
Dec 18, 2014
Joyce Anne Wallace Basilone, 63, died on the afternoon of December 18, 2014 after a year and a half battle with small bowel cancer. She was born to parents Raymond and Evelyn Kompare Wallace and was raised in the Penn Hills area of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was the eldest of nine children. Her father died when she was five, and...
Rodrique Rod' Brown
Dec 17, 2014
Rodrique 'Rod' Brown, 78, of West Haven, beloved husband of Yvonne Cespedes Brown, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Yale New Haven Hospital. Rodrique was born in Costa Rica on January 31, 1936. He is pre-deceased by his parents Martin and Myrtle Brown, and son Jaime Brown. Rod was the loving father of Gerardo Brown, Durl-Marie Dicks, Marlene...
Edward John Zaichuk
Dec 15, 2014
Edward John Zaichuk, of Hamden, died peacefully on December 15, 2014 having lived for over 100 years. Mr. Zaichuk was born in Worcester, MA on May 14, 1914. He was the husband of the late Norma E. Young Zaichuk and son of the late Philip C. and Adela Zaichuk. He was a Civil Engineer, a 1936 graduate of Northeastern University...
E. Robert Carlson
Dec 15, 2014
E. Robert Carlson, 86, husband of Joanne Madison Carlson, passed away at his home in West Haven on Dec. 15, 2014. He was the father of Debra & David Bond of Cheshire, Beth & Edward Tuohy of Fairfield, and Cheryl & Vernon Guetens of Cheshire, brother of Lorraine Standish of West Haven and the late Merrilyn Dahlgard. Also survived by...
