Bernice Scaramuzza
Sep 22, 2014
Bernice Scaramuzza, 94, of Hamden died peacefully on September 22, 2014 at CT Hospice in Branford. Born in Branford on September 19, 1920 a daughter of the late Anthony and Mary Coolac Tisko. She was the wife of the late Joseph Scaramuzza; mother of, Denise (Gene)Brule of Bristol and Diane Pertesis of New Haven; grandmother of, Susan & Jennifer Brule...
Stephen P. Nista
Sep 19, 2014
Stephen P. Nista, age 64, passed away at his home in Hamden with loved ones by his side on Sept. 19, 2014. Born on April 29, 1950, he was a son of the late Constantine 'Gus' and Cora B. Bergman Nista and the beloved father of Phillip Nista, of Hamden, and Jennifer Struzinski, of Clinton. In addition to his children,...
Marion Upham
Sep 19, 2014
Marion Barbara Collett Upham, 89, formerly of Meriden, wife of the late Kirkland H. Upham, passed away at the Georgeson House in Naples, FL on Sept. 19, 2014. Born in Meriden on Feb. 2, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Arthur G. and Jessie Hobson Collett. She was the beloved mother to daughter Donnalee (Robert) Percope, of Naples,...
Rev. Joan B. Horwitt
Sep 19, 2014
Rev. Joan B. Horwitt, age 90, of Hamden, passed away on September 19, 2014 from complications following a stroke. Her family was with her when she passed. Joan was born in Wyncote, PA on January 25, 1924, a daughter of the late John O. Bower MD & Armorel Dixon Bower. Joan was in the front lines of the struggle to...
Katherine M. Day
Sep 13, 2014
Katherine M. Day, age 45, of New Haven, passed away on September 13, 2014 in Yale New Haven Hospital. Katherine was born in New Haven on January 31, 1969, a daughter of Laura Lawler Day of Wallingford and the late Vincent Day. Katherine is also survived by her daughter Alyssa Cordova and her companion Joseph Cordova; her sister Tasha Day...
Patricia L. Sullivan
Sep 12, 2014
Patricia L. Sullivan, 83, wife of the late Edward L. Sullivan, passed away peacefully Sept. 12, 2014. She was born in Presque Isle, ME Mar. 22, 1931, a daughter of the late Carlton and Alberta Guiou Rand, and had resided in CT since 1953. Mother of Shirley Murano, Lee Ann Scott, and Carol P. Cody. She is also survived by...
Marie G. Devirgilio
Sep 10, 2014
Marie G. DeVirgilio, age 78, of Orange, passed away on September 10, 2014. Born in New Haven on August 1, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Domenic & Lucy Parente Tammaro. She is survived by her husband, Angelo DeVirgilio; her son Michael DeVirgilio; sister Concetta Frank & her husband James all of Orange and several nieces & nephews....
Arthur W. Santo
Sep 5, 2014
Arthur W. Santo, (Ret. Capt. US Army), age 98, of Woodbridge, formerly of Hamden, passed away on September 5, 2014. Born in New Haven on May 19, 1916, he was a son of the late Angelo and Concetta Gillette Santomassimo. Arthur was predeceased by his wife Josephine A. Petrillo Santo. He was the beloved father of Cynthia (Greg) Foster, of...
Robert Edward Myers
Sep 4, 2014
Robert Edward Myers, 96, loving husband of 67 years to Edna Winters Myers of Hamden, passed away Sept. 4, 2014 in CT Hospice after a brief illness. He was born in Bridgeport, June 26, 1918, a son of the late Frederick and Emma Pearl Schwartz Myers and served in the US Navy during WW II. He was employed at the...
Tyler James Crosby
Sep 4, 2014
Tyler James Crosby, 25, passed away September 4, 2014 at his home in Hamden. Son of Jonathan C. and Constance Krebs Crosby. Brother of Jonathan (Toby) Crosby, Jr. of ID, Stacey (Joe) Flores of WA, Stephanie L. (Jerry) Bennett of OR, Terry C. (Robert) Johnson of AL, and Rebecca K. Crosby of Hamden. Uncle of Nicolette and Samuel Flores, Caleb,...
Eugene George Eureka Sr.
Sep 3, 2014
Eugene George Eureka, Sr., 89, of Hamden, passed away on September 3, 2014 at his home. Born in New Haven on February 1, 1925 to the late George and Ellen Knudsen Eureka. Husband of the late Margaret McMahon Eureka. Eugene is survived by his son, Eugene G. Eureka, Jr. and his wife Marilyn of South Meriden; two grandchildren, Michelle and...
James (Jim) E. Thomas Sr.
Aug 28, 2014
James (Jim) E. Thomas, Sr., age 76 of Orange, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side August 28, 2014, at CT Hospice in Branford. Jim was born on March 25, 1938, a son of the late Jeannette Sennett Thomas and Lester H. Thomas. Jim is survived by his loving wife, Barbara Thomas, and his sons, Scott A....
Robert Bush Mcgraw
Aug 28, 2014
Robert Bush McGraw, 87, of Hamden, passed away on August 28, 2014. Bob was born in New York City and raised there and at his family's home in Newtown, CT where his passion for the outdoors and geology bloomed. His father, Robert Bush McGraw, was a prominent New York City psychiatrist, and his mother, Catharine Ross McGraw, a former nurse,...
Keith Robert Difronzo
Aug 27, 2014
Keith Robert DiFronzo, 47, of Clinton CT, passed away August 27, 2014 in the Smilow Cancer Hospital. Beloved son of Elizabeth DiFronzo, of Hamden CT. Mr. DiFronzo was born in New Haven, CT on Dec. 8 1966. He was employed as a Senior Account Executive at the NWN Corporation. The family would like to send a special thank you to...
Zeata Ann Witheril
Aug 26, 2014
Zeata Ann Witheril, 81, of Guilford, formerly of Hamden, passed away August 26, 2014 surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of 62 years to the late Eugene A. Witheril, and is survived by her loving children, Linda Kasowitz and her husband Marvin of West Haven, Patrick Witheril and his wife Denise of Guilford and Peggy Choiniere and...
Donald Cliff' Thomson
Aug 23, 2014
Donald 'Cliff' Thomson, age 61, of Shelton, formerly of West Haven and Woodbridge , passed away suddenly on August 23, 2014. Cliff was born in New Haven on September 5, 1952. He was a 1970 graduate of West Haven High School and a 1972 graduate of Norwalk State Technical College. The son of Donald J. and Jane Ellen Hull Thomson...
Elizabeth M. Slauson
Aug 23, 2014
Elizabeth M. Slauson, age 89, of Bethany, formerly of Hamden, passed away on August 23, 2014. Born in Hartford, CT on February 24, 1925, she was a daughter of the late James Burleigh Morton & Helen Chatfield Morton. Elizabeth was the widow of Harvey Benson Slauson, Jr; mother of Suzanne Carpenter & her husband Frank of Virginia Beach, Harvey Slauson,...
Ralph J. D'Amora
Aug 22, 2014
Ralph J. D'Amora, age 89, of North Haven, passed away on August 22, 2014. Born in New Haven on July 8, 1925, he was a son of the late Louis & Ginevra Coscarelli D'Amora. Ralph, a loving husband and father, is survived by his wife, Irma Catania D'Amora; his sons, Bruce D'Amora & his wife Nancy of New Milford, CT...
Priscilla Fehm
Aug 20, 2014
Priscilla D. Fehm, long time resident of Hamden, passed away on August 20, 2014 at YNHH. Born in Augusta, ME on May 22, 1927, daughter of the late Sadie Morin and Irenee Pomerleau. Priscilla was predeceased by her husband, Sherwood A. Fehm, Sr.; step-son, Sherwood A. Fehm, Jr.; step-daughter, Pamela F. Bell; step-granddaughter, Saba Fehm-Sullivan. She is survived by one...
Julie Tagliatela
Aug 20, 2014
Julie Tagliatela, 93, of Cheshire, passed away on August 20, 2014 at Elim Park. Born in Bridgeport on May 14, 1921 to the late Antonio and Antonette Caruso Malvasi. She grew up in Bridgeport before moving to Hamden, where she was a longtime resident before moving to Elim Park 16 years ago. Julie was predeceased last year by her husband...
