Vera Fedoronko Skopic
Dec 17, 2013
Vera Fedoronko Skopic died peacefully in New Haven December17, 2013, at the age of 95. A member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers, Mrs. Skopic was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, and received a Masters degree from the Columbia University School of Social Work. She was employed for many years at Danbury Hospital as a case worker...
Theodore Roman' Romaniuk
Dec 12, 2013
Theodore 'Roman' Romaniuk, 86, of Hamden, died on December 12, 2013. Born on August 15, 1927 in Pidlysia, Ukraine to the late Ivan and Maria Romaniuk. Roman will be remembered by his wife of 59 years, Mary Chowanec Romaniuk; sons, Taras and his wife Jackie of North Haven, Bohdan and his wife Teresa La Forgia of Glenn Dale, MD, Yuri...
Clayton Felix Barton
Dec 12, 2013
Clayton Felix Barton, 90, of Hamden, CT passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2013. Born in Worcester, MA on June 3, 1923 to Felix and Eva (Mayo) Barton, he graduated from St John's High School in 1942 and The College of the Holy Cross in 1948, after completing service in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1946, including service in...
Alexander Al' R. Menze Jr.
Dec 10, 2013
Alexander R. 'Al' Menze Jr., 71, died at his home in West Haven Tuesday, December 10, 2013. Born in New Haven on January 14, 1942, he was the son of the late Alexander Sr. and Cecilia Menze. He is survived and will be missed by daughters Kristin Rosen of Fairfield and Tina Montrone of Norwalk, and grandchildren Nicole and Marcus...
Helen Polek Onofrio
Dec 7, 2013
Helen Polek Onofrio, 98, of Hamden, beloved wife of the late Dominick Onofrio, passed away December 7, 2013 peacefully with her family by her side. Loving mother of Roberta Stoor, Ret. Sgt. NoHPD Robert (Martha) Onofrio, Deputy Chief HPD William (Lori) Onofrio, and James Onofrio, all of Hamden; stepmother of Pat, Louis and Anthony Onofrio. Grandmother of Officer HPD Ed...
Elizabeth Ann (Betty) Parmelee Whalen
Dec 6, 2013
Elizabeth Ann (Betty) Parmelee Whalen passed away peacefully on Dec. 6, 2013 surrounded by family. Betty was born in New Haven, CT on April 4, 1933. Married Francis J. Whalen and raised her family in Hamden, CT. Betty was a parishioner at St. Rita Church where she was a proud member of the St. Rita Church Choir She was also...
Robert Francis Mckiernan
Dec 1, 2013
Robert Francis McKiernan, born on May 20, 1933, beloved husband and father, passed away unexpectedly December 1, 2013. Born in New Haven and raised in Hamden, Conn. by the late Francis and Grace McKiernan, he is survived by the love of his life of 56 years, Dorinda Connors McKiernan, and his children, Brian McKiernan of Hamden, Hollie Ann Sipperley of...
Jean Begley Owen
Nov 29, 2013
Jean Begley Owen passed away Friday, November 29, 2013, at St. Raphael Hospital of New Haven. Born in Bridgeport in 1924 and raised in Hamden, Jean learned to love music at an early age and began teaching piano in her mid teens. She continued teaching throughout her life, giving her final lessons only days before she passed away. Music was...
Margaret (Peggy) Bowers Allison
Nov 29, 2013
Margaret (Peggy) Bowers Allison, 84, of Hamden, died peacefully on November 29, surrounded by her family. Despite her many chronic and progressive medical conditions, Peggy amazed and inspired those around her with her incredible strength, adaptability and determination to embrace life fully until the end. 'Peggy Ruth' was born to Ruth (Carson) and Russell Bowers January 18, 1929 in suburban...
Richard L. Muller
Nov 27, 2013
Richard L. Muller, 91, died November 27, 2013 at Whitney Center Hamden, surrounded by loving family and caregivers. Born November 9, 1922 in Brooklyn, NY, he graduated from Brooklyn Tech and worked as a machinist before joining the U.S. Army during WW II. During his years in the military he studied at the University of Maine and served in the...
Claire M. Stubbs
Nov 27, 2013
Claire M. Stubbs, wife of 30 years to the late Campbell Lawrence Stubbs passed away on November 27, 2013 at the Regency House. She was born in New Haven on January 14, 1943 a daughter of the late Donald E. and Clara Austin Morse and had resided in Milford before moving to Hamden in 1981. She was an administrator at...
Margaret Peggy' Harrison Carter
Nov 22, 2013
Margaret 'Peggy' Harrison Carter, 82, of Meriden, passed away suddenly on Nov. 22, 2013 while on a cruise in Hong Kong. Her family takes comfort knowing she was doing what she loved when she passed away. She was born in Queens, NY, a daughter of the late Charles and Ruth Kettlehut Harrison and was a life long Meriden resident. She...
Lillian M. Donahue Lekas
Nov 20, 2013
Lillian M. Donahue Lekas, age 89, of Hamden, passed away peacefully on November 20, 2013 following a long illness. Born in New Haven on May 3, 1924 a daughter of the late John and Margaret Hyland Donahue. She was the widow of Valantas M. Lekas. Lillian is survived by her four daughters, Valerie Lekas of Hamden, Patricia Hinchliff and husband,...
Christine R. Williams
Nov 16, 2013
Christine R. Williams, age 39, of Hamden, passed away November 16, 2013. Born in New Haven on June 25, 1974, she is the daughter of Judith Gist of Hamden and Charles Jackson of West Haven. Christine is the wife of Lawrence O. Williams, Jr. and mother of Lawrence O. Williams III; sister of Marion Boyd of Middletown, Marlon Boyd of...
William Louis Fivek
Nov 14, 2013
William Louis Fivek of Hamden passed away peacefully Nov. 14, 2013. He was born in Oak Park, Ill Jan.13, 1929, a son of the late William and Jewel Kotora Fivek, and resided in Hamden. He was a former AT & T executive who retired after 41 years of service. He received a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bradley University in...
John J. O'Neill
Nov 12, 2013
John J. O'Neill, of Hamden, died on November 12, 2013 at the Connecticut Hospice. Beloved husband of Joan Conway O'Neill. John was born in New Haven on September 3, 1938 to the late Frank and Bridget Reynolds O'Neill. He leaves to cherish his memory two loving children, Christopher O'Neill and his wife Sowjanya, grandchildren, Devin and Sarita of McLean, Virginia,...
Arthur L. Astorino
Nov 11, 2013
4/21/1926 -11/11/2013 Arthur L. Astorino passed away at Whitney Manor on Veteran's Day, 11/11/2013. He was born April 21, 1926 in Bayonne, NJ, son of the late Michael and Helen Hansen Astorino. He enlisted in and served in the United States Army during World War II, a member of the 75th Infantry Division, also known as the 'Bulge Busters'. During...
Kenneth T. Delaney
Nov 10, 2013
Kenneth T. Delaney, of Hamden, died at the Hospital of St. Raphael's on November 10, 2013. Born on February 24, 1925 in Astoria, NY to the late John and Margaret Tyson Delaney. Ken is survived by his wife of 60 years, Dorothy Bly Delaney; his children, Kenneth Delaney of Friendswood, TX, Eileen Delaney (Steve Woollard) of Rockville, MD, Ann (William)...
Raoul E. Laquerre Jr.
Nov 6, 2013
Southington- Raoul E. LaQuerre Jr, 91, formerly of Southington died on Wednesday, November 6, 2013. He was the husband of the late Gloria Guidace LaQuerre and son of the late Raoul and Beatrice (Gates)LaQuerre. Raoul was educated in Meriden schools and graduated from Meriden High School, class of 1940 and was a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church,...
Alan W. Esposito
Nov 6, 2013
Alan W. Esposito, age 57, of Hamden, passed away on November 6, 2013. Born in New Haven on April 5, 1956, he was a son of Anna Acampora Esposito of New Haven and the late William Espostio, Sr. Alan is the husband of Cynthia Conant Esposito; father of Julia Esposito of Wallingford; step-father of Tiffany Budeit & her husband Mark,...
