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Kanchanbhai Ambalal Patel
Mar 3, 2025
Kanchanbhai Ambalal Patel May 23, 1955 – March 3, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Kanchanbhai Ambalal Patel, a devoted husband, loving father, and cherished grandfather, who peacefully passed away surrounded by family, on March 3, 2025, at Hartford Hospital in Connecticut.
Born on May...
Roberta Yuskiewicz Thornton
Mar 1, 2025
Roberta Yuskiewicz Thornton passed away peacefully on March 1, 2025 at the age of 85, while under hospice care at Whitney Center in Hamden, Connecticut. During her life, Roberta touched the lives of many people who knew her as a strong-willed woman dedicated to her family, her lifelong friends, and her churches. Roberta spent most of her adult life...
Jonathan W. Wilson
Mar 1, 2025
Jonathan W. Wilson unexpectedly departed this world on Saturday, March 1, 2025. He was 55 years old and a lifelong resident of Meriden, CT Jonathan or "Johnny" as he was known to many, was born on November 07, 1969, to the late Woodrow Wilson Jr. and Dorothy L. Marrow of Meriden, CT. The family is deeply saddened and shocked...
Bettie Biederman
Feb 28, 2025
Bettie (Boehringer) Biederman passed away peacefully at her home in Meriden, CT on Friday, February 28, 2025. She was born on January 3, 1933, in Buffalo, NY, the daughter of Erich and Ottilie (Kamens) Boehringer. She attended Fosdick-Masten Park High School in Buffalo, NY, completing her high school education at Meriden High School, Class of 1950. On September 18,...
Edna Luz Velez
Feb 28, 2025
It is with great sadness that the family of Edna Luz Velez, a loving and devoted wife and mother, announce she passed away peacefully on February 28, 2025 at the age of 65 at CT Hospice.
Edna was always known for her welcoming smile, her kindness, and her excellent cooking. She cherished spending time with her family,...
Richelle A. Bruschi
Feb 26, 2025
Richelle A. Bruschi, 52, passed away suddenly on February 26, 2025 in Hamden. Richelle was predeceased by her father, Robert J. Bruschi.
Besides her loving fiancé, Peter F. Nizen III, Richelle leaves behind her mother, Jeanette Brown Springer; her daughters, Brittany Dase and her husband Austin, and Taylor White; and her brother Josh Springer.
...Sheryl Kozlowski Carmody
Feb 18, 2025
Sheryl Kozlowski Carmody passed away unexpectedly at the age of 68 on February 18, 2025. Sheryl was born on September 3, 1956 at Yale New Haven Hospital to the late Raymond and Shirley Kozlowski. She worked as a pari-mutual teller at Milford Jai-alai and Foxwoods for many years.
Sheryl loved spoiling her grandchildren, and grand-dog Cece. She...
Viola A. Piscatelli
Feb 8, 2025
Viola A. (Catapano) Piscatelli, age 90 of Hamden passed away February 8, 2025 at Yale New Haven Hospital / St. Raphael Campus. Viola was born in New Haven on April 19, 1934, a daughter of the late Joseph and Theresa (DePino) Catapano. Viola was the widow of Robert J. Piscatelli, Sr; beloved mother of Rose Trickett of Hamden and...
Phyllis L. Giardina
Feb 6, 2025
In Loving Memory of Phyllis Giardina
Phyllis who lit up every room with her beauty, warmth, and kindness, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2025 at the age of 93.
A beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, she will be remembered for the love she gave so freely and the joy she brought to...
Dale John Bell
Feb 5, 2025
Dale John Bell (78) of Cape Coral, FL passed away on February 5th, 2025. Dale was born on December 2nd, 1946, in Meriden, CT to Arthur and Wanda (Sobolewski) Bell.
Dale graduated in 1964 from Platt High School and a year later from Wilcox Technical School, both in Meriden. Dale was drafted into the Vietnam War in...
Mary Fiore Carbone
Feb 2, 2025
Mary Fiore Carbone, 100, loving wife of 65 years to the late Joseph "Uncle Joe" Carbone
Long-time resident of East Haven, most recently living at Elim Park Health Center in Cheshire, departed her life on February 2nd, 2025 with her nephew Dale J. Fiore by her side. Mary's work journey began on the Maselli Family Farm in...
Gordon M. Sivigny
Jan 31, 2025
Gordon M. Sivigny, 73, of Killingworth, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 31, 2025. He was the beloved husband of Marilyn (Jerkowski) Sivigny for 54 years. Born in Meriden, he was the son of the late Oscar and Ethel (Blodgett) Sivigny. Gordon was an exceptionally skilled career auto mechanic. He was a dedicated, proud employee of the City of...
William "Bill" Fiore
Jan 19, 2025
William "Bill "Anthony Fiore, 86
March 11, 1938-January 19, 2025
Of Vienna, VA. Departed his life at home with the care of his loving wife, Alla, of 24 years by his side.
Bill began a career journey as a U.S. Air Force Communications Officer and navigated through the forever-changing information technology systems of...
Nicholas Cofrancesco
Jan 18, 2025
Nicholas Cofrancesco, 89, of New Haven passed away January 18, 2025 after a brief illness. He was born July 13, 1935, a son of the late Michael and Lillian Busher Cofrancesco and was a life long resident of New Haven. He was an inspector at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft. Nicholas is survived by his sister, Irene Monroy of CA;...
Robert William Whiteman
Jan 18, 2025
Robert William Whiteman, 71, of Meriden, loving husband of Joy (Groetzinger) Whiteman, passed away on January 18, 2025. He was born in Elizabeth, NJ on October 7, 1953, a son of the late Edward Whiteman and Eleanor (Beltz) Whiteman. In addition to his wife Joy, Robert is survived by his sons Daniel and Jason Whiteman, his daughter Kaitlyn...
Rebekah Elizabeth Lyas
Jan 17, 2025
Rebekah Elizabeth Lyas, 45, of Wallingford, beloved wife of Benjamin Lyas, passed away on January 17, 2025 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Seoul, Korea on September 5, 1979, Rebekah came to America that December, a Christmas miracle to her parents, Deborah Dennis Ohlsen and the late James Ohlsen.
Besides her husband and mother, Rebekah...
Pasquale “Pat” Ferraiolo
Jan 16, 2025
Pasquale "Pat" Ferraiolo of Naugatuck, Connecticut passed away peacefully at Smilow Cancer Hospital surrounded by his loving family on the afternoon of January 16, 2025. He was 58 years old.
Pat was born on February 1,1966 in New Haven to the late Arthur and Patricia Scirocco Ferraiolo. He grew up in and around Ferraiolo's Food Shop which...
William Frazier
Jan 16, 2025
William Frazier, of Hamden, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on January 16, 2025. Born in Plattsburgh, NY, on November 4th, 1931, to the late George and Anna Krause Frazier. He was a proud graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, where he earned his degree in electrical engineering.
William dedicated 40 years of his professional...
Gilbert J. Spencer
Jan 16, 2025
We are saddened to announce the passing of our husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, Gilbert J. Spencer of Hamden. He passed away peacefully at home on January 16, 2025. Gilbert was born October 15, 1935, son of the late Raymond K. and Mildred Delsole Spencer.
A lifelong resident of Hamden, CT, he was a member...
Quinta C. Platino Raccio
Jan 16, 2025
Quinta C. Platino Raccio, age 107 of Hamden, passed away January 16, 2025. Born in New Haven on March 12, 1917 she was a daughter of the late Carlo and Corina (Baldovin) DaVia. Quinta is survived by her daughter Carla Pascarella & her husband Ron Barthel of North Haven and her great granchildren Haley and Eric Pascarella. Quinta was...
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