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William F. 'Bill' Burns
Aug 14, 2014
William F. Burns, 68, was born on June 11, 1946 and passed away at Branford Hospice after a long battle with cancer on August 14, 2014. William, known to all as Bill, was the son of the late Henry and Margaret Heaphy Burns. He was a graduate of Hamden High School and Quinnipiac University. He is survived by his cousin,...
Marguerite Ann Yulo Sgro
Aug 13, 2014
Marguerite Ann Sgro (Yulo), age 88, of Masonicare in Wallingford, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2014. She was the widow of Gene Louis Sgro. Mrs. Sgro, a daughter of the late Ralph and Rose Mona Yulo, was born in New Haven on February 24th, 1926. She was in the US Army Nurse Cadet Corps and graduated Grace Hospital in...
Beverly Guyette Barnes
Aug 9, 2014
Beverly Guyette Barnes, 77, wife of the late Ernest M. Barnes, passed away at home in West Haven on August 9, 2014. She was born in West Haven on January 27, 1937; a daughter of the late Frederick and Lois Ludington Guyette. Beloved mother of Steven Barnes and his wife Sandra of West Haven, Robert Barnes and his wife Michelle,...
Barbara Crowley
Aug 8, 2014
Barbara C. Crowley, 80, wife of the late Walter R. Crowley, passed away on Friday, August 8, 2014 at CT Hospice in Branford. She was born October 4, 1933 in New Haven, a daughter of the late Alfred 'Earl' and Frances (Deihl) Carlette. She was a lifelong member of Trinity Episcopal Church on the Green in New Haven, and was...
Belle Polino Murray
Aug 6, 2014
Belle (Cease) Polino Murray, age 86, passed away on August 6, 2014. Belle was born in New Haven on September 6, 1927, the daughter of the late Louis & Fannie Cutler Cease and step-daughter of the late Gertrude Cease. She was formerly of West Haven, Guilford, and lived the last 13 years in Hamden. She was predeceased by her beloved...
Concetta Etta' Ann Reilly
Aug 5, 2014
Concetta 'Etta' Ann Reilly, 65, of Branford, passed away suddenly on August 5, 2014. Born on February 11, 1949 to the late Louis and Eleanor Camarota Migliozzi. Etta was the loving wife of 47 years to William Reilly; beloved mother and best friend to her children, Elizabeth Mentillo of Branford, William Reilly & his wife Christine of Hamden, Joseph Reilly...
Michael Wayne Martindale
Aug 3, 2014
Michael Wayne Martindale, 55, of Wallingford, passed away on August 3, 2014 at Gaylord. Born March 11, 1959 in Milford to the late William and Marianne Nosal Martindale. Michael is survived by his aunt, Margaret Martindale; adopted aunt, Ann Matheson; his very good friend with whom he resided, Anne Rice; caring friends from STA; siblings, William Martindale III, Marianne Rossitto,...
Barbara R. Merwede
Aug 1, 2014
Barbara R. Merwede, of Hamden, passed away early Friday morning, August 1, 2014 after a long illness. A long time parishioner of Spring Glen Church, she was active in the alter guild and several other committees. Barbara was an only child born to the late Melville and Harriet Roecklein Metcalf in New York City on July 31, 1935, and was...
Judith Comstock Davies
Jul 31, 2014
Judith Comstock Davies, age 69, of Hamden, CT & Naples, FL passed away on July 31, 2014 in Southington Care Center. Judy was the widow of Lee E. Davies. Born in Milford on April 12, 1945, she was a daughter of the late Robert & Alice Rowland Comstock. She is survived by daughter Brenda (Edward) Byers of Lakeway, TX; son...
Walter Ronald Kenney
Jul 28, 2014
Walter Ronald Kenney, of Bethany, passed away on Monday, July 28, 2014 at Arden House. He was born in New Haven on October 1, 1933 to the late Walter Iver Kenney and Svea Elvira (Fagrell) Kenney. He was the husband of his high school sweetheart, Priscilla Blake (Smith) Kenney. They were married on June 28, 1958 at The Church of...
Mrs. Margaret Flaherty Gillen
Jul 26, 2014
Margaret Flaherty Gillen, Esq., formerly of Lincroft, NJ passed away July 26, 2014 in Hamden, CT where she moved in 2008. Margaret was born in Jersey City, NJ, July 7, 1924. Daughter of the late John & Margaret O'Brien Flaherty, she was a graduate of St. Michael's High School in Jersey City, College of St. Elizabeth in Convent Station, and...
Stephen David Rubelman
Jul 24, 2014
In Orange, July 24, 2014, Stephen David Rubelman, 89, of Indian River Rd., husband of the late Helen Ritzert Rubelman. Survived by his children, Virginia Anderson and her husband Steven of North Andover, MA, David Rubelmann and his wife Annette of Orange, Nancy Wargo and her husband George of Norwalk, Cindy DeNitto and her husband Joseph of Orange; his grandchildren,...
Paul Anthony Scholder
Jul 20, 2014
Paul Anthony Scholder, 80, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2014 surrounded by his family at his home in Branford. Born in Brooklyn, NY on October 19, 1933 to the late Sol and Sylvia Weiner Scholder. He graduated from Tufts University and earned his law degree from New York University Law School. Paul was an attorney for over 50 years...
Edward V. Smith
Jul 17, 2014
Edward V. Smith 83, died peacefully on Thurs., July 17, 2014 at Paradigm Healthcare and Rehab Center in Waterbury. He was the brother of Harold Smith of Waterbury, David Smith and his wife, Joan of Reading, MA and Jerome Smith of Rochester, NY. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews and friends including dear friend Kate Corvaja of...
Alan R. Davis
Jul 17, 2014
Alan R. Davis, 73, of North Haven, husband of Joyce Barboza Davis, passed away July 17, 2014 after an extended illness. Father of Jarita Davis of West Falmouth, MA and Erick Davis of Chapel Hill, NC. Grandfather of Lyra Hitchcock-Davis. He is also survived by many cousins, nieces and nephews. He was born in Boston, MA on June 8, 1941,...
Mr. Arthur C. Vignola
Jul 17, 2014
Arthur C. Vignola, age 97, passed away on July 17, 2014. Born in New Haven on January 20, 1917 he was a son of the late Joseph & Josephine Amodio Vignola. Arthur was predeceased by his wife, Filomena 'Millie' Pascarella Vignola; his son Robert M. Vignola; his sisters Julia & Lucia Vignola and Amelia DeLucia and brothers, Anthony, Alfred, Albert,...
Marion Ruth Salka
Jul 14, 2014
Marion Ruth Salka, wife of the late Robert Louis Salka, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, July 14, 2014 . She was born in Yalesville on February 1, 1918 to the late Edwin B. and Frances R. Yale. Marion attended Yalesville School and Lyman Hall High School and was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Wallingford....
Robert Bobby' Esposito
Jul 9, 2014
Robert 'Bobby' Esposito, age 65, of Hamden, passed away on July 9, 2014 at Yale New Haven Hospital. Born in New Haven on January 10, 1949 he was the son of the late Pasquale & Rose Nuzzo Esposito. Bobby is survived by his wife, Carol Garcia Esposito; his daughter Tara Esposito Miller & her husband Michael of Hamden; his son...
Vincent J. Kelleher
Jul 5, 2014
Vincent J. Kelleher, age 100, of Hamden and Guilford, entered into rest eternal Saturday, July 5, 2014, at The Guilford House. He was the beloved husband of the late Freda Meyers Kelleher and loving father of Carol Kelleher of Guilford. 'Uncle Vinnie' is also survived by many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his siblings, Margaret Urban, Sister Joseph...
Edward W. Wilson
Jul 2, 2014
Edward William Wilson, 69, husband of Charla (Miller) Wilson passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 2, 2014. He was born August 10, 1944 in Spokane, WA a son of the late Edward M. Wilson and Mable Grace Connerly Nystrom. Ed proudly served his country in the U.S. Army, 101st Army Airborne, retired from Nutmeg Chrome Co. but decided to continue...
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