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John Reshotnik
Oct 4, 2013
John Michael Reshotnik, 83, of North Haven and Ft. Myers FL, beloved husband of 53 years of Adele Stapper Reshotnik, passed away Oct. 4, 2013 in the St. Raphael Campus of Yale New Haven Hospital. John was born in Westbury, NY April 10, 1930 a son of the late John M. and Stella Tomczyk Reshotnik and resided on Long Island...
Patricia Barbuto Karlak
Oct 3, 2013
Patricia Barbuto Karlak, 90, beloved wife of 65 years of the late Peter Michael Karlak passed away October 3, 2013 in the St. Raphael campus of Yale New Haven Hospital. She was born in New Haven on March 17, 1923, a daughter of the late Vincenzo and Emalia Diorio Barbuto and had resided in Hamden since 1948. Patricia graduated from...
Mrs. Lillian B. Coles
Oct 2, 2013
Lillian B. Coles, age 75 of Hamden, passed away at her home on October 2, 2013. Born in Ansonia, CT on September 26, 1938 she was a daughter of Lillian Jackson Black of SC and the late Edward Black. Lillian is survived by her daughters, Judith Gist, Nancy Boyd & Barbara Inge all of Hamden; sons, Thomas Boyd & his...
Dorothy Kaczer Oertel
Oct 1, 2013
Dorothy Kaczer Oertel, widow of Robert Oertel passed on October 1, 2013. Dorothy (Dot) was born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont on January 15, 1920 to the late Jacob and Dorothy (Brigham) Kaczer. She was educated both in Vermont and Connecticut school systems. Following her marriage she resided in California for a number of years while her husband served in the...
Mrs. Dilys Jean Shove
Sep 28, 2013
Dilys Jean Shove, age 88, passed away on September 28, 2013, at the Paradigm Healthcare facility in West Haven. Jean was born in Cardiff, Wales on June 8, 1925 to Anne Thomas Orchard and Ernest Orchard. A survivor of the World War II blitz and ensuing turmoil, Jean met her future husband, Norman R. Shove, a quartermaster in the United...
Anne Marie Muzio
Sep 23, 2013
Anne M. Muzio, 90, loving wife of the late Frank P. Muzio, Sr. of Hartford Tpke, North Haven, passed away September 23, 2013 after an extended illness. She was born in New York City, July 6, 1923 a daughter of the late Peter and Rose O'Chelli Catalani and received her RN Degree from St. Vincent Hospital in NY. She was...
Dario Doc' Frank Bernabucci
Sep 19, 2013
Dario 'Doc' Frank Bernabucci, 88, a long time resident of Hamden passed away from this life peacefully on Thursday, September 19, 2013. Mr. Bernabucci was born in New Haven on August 17, 1925. He was the son of the late Genoveffa (Bertulli) and Peter Bernabucci of Fano, Italy. His career in the tire business spanned his lifetime. He worked with...
Dr. Stephen Malawista
Sep 18, 2013
Dr. Stephen Malawista, Professor of Medicine and former Chief of Rheumatology at Yale University, who supervised the group that discovered Lyme disease and whose laboratory research on white blood cells led to seminal discoveries in a variety of inflammatory diseases, including gout, died on September 18, 2013 at his home in Hamden. He was 79. He succumbed to a 5-year...
Hildegarde Hinterberger
Sep 14, 2013
Hildegarde Hinterberger, North Haven, entered into eternal rest on September 14, 2013. Born in Germany on September 22, 1911 to Kurt and Lina Hoelzel. Loved by many, and loving to all: wife of the late John B. Hinterberger; mother of John C. Hinterberger and Hildegarde Homazad and son-in-law, Ghobad; sister of the late Gerhardt Hoelzel and the late Elfriede Rossini....
Evelyn M. Toelle Klaiber
Sep 10, 2013
Evelyn Mae Toelle Klaiber's long and full life ended peacefully on September 10, 2013 at Connecticut Hospice, Branford, CT. She was 97. She was a resident of North Haven, Connecticut since 1959. She was the wife of the late George A. Klaiber Jr. for 63 years until his death in 2004. Evelyn was born in New Haven, Connecticut on August...
Ethel H. Massey
Sep 6, 2013
Ethel H. Massey, 92, of Hamden, CT, died peacefully on September 6, 2013, at her home at Whitney Center in Hamden. Daughter of Halsted and Helena Heap, Ethel was born on May 28, 1921 in Providence, RI. She is survived by her husband of sixty years, Professor William S. Massey, Emeritus of Yale University. She is also survived by her...
Marianne E. (Landino) Carrano
Sep 6, 2013
Milford- Marianne E. (Landino) Carrano, 65, wife of Richard Carrano, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 6, 2013 at Golden Hill Healthcare Center in Milford. She was born October 17, 1947 in New Haven a daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Russo) Landino. Marianne attended St. Agnes Church in Milford. In addition to her husband, Richard, she is survived...
Rita Ann Dematteo Mott
Sep 4, 2013
Rita Ann DeMatteo Mott, 84, beloved wife of the late Frederick H. Mott of Hamden, passed away after a brief illness on Sept. 4, 2013. Loving mother of Frederick J. Mott of Hamden, beloved grandmother of Frederick Howard Mott and Michael John Mott both of Hamden. Predeceased by sisters, Rosemary DeMatteo, Marion Zavorskas and brothers Joseph, Albert, Gene and Alex...
Paul Anthony Falcigno
Sep 1, 2013
Paul Anthony Falcigno, age 82, of Hamden, husband of Judith Falcigno, passed away on September 1, 2013 at St. Raphael Hospital. Paul was born in New Haven on November 21, 1930, son of the late Pasquale & Teresa DelPreto Falcigno. Besides his wife, he is survived by nieces & nephews, Agatha (Bill) Evans, Teresa (Ralph) Zichichi, Joe (Fran) Zichichi, Mary...
Alexander James Mcgraw
Aug 31, 2013
Alexander James McGraw, age 17, of Hamden, passed away on August 31, 2013, from injuries he received in an automobile accident. Born in New Haven on December 19, 1995, Alex is the son of William E. McGraw Jr & Deborah Hoyt McGraw of Hamden. He is also survived by his brother, Michael Christopher McGraw and niece Kylie Palumbo both of...
Gerald Raymond Wolf
Aug 30, 2013
Gerald Raymond Wolf, 86, of Hamden, Passed away at Yale New Haven Hospital, on August 30, 2013. He was born in New York City on June 25, 1927 to the late Frank and Minnie Simes Wolf. Jerry will be remembered by his loving wife of 62 wonderful years, Laura Wetmore Wolf; his son, John Wolf of Hamden; his daughter, Linda...
Mary V. Malavasi
Aug 29, 2013
Mary V. Malavasi, 93, entered into eternal rest on August 29, 2013 at Masonicare in Wallingford. She was the loving wife of Ernest Malavasi. Born in Cambridge, MA on September 29, 1919, daughter of Selma and Salvatore Valente. She was a long time resident of New Haven and a member of St. Aedan's Parish until her illness. She was employed...
Raymond Uncle Sonny' Irving Beimler
Aug 26, 2013
Raymond 'Uncle Sonny' Irving Beimler, age 85, of Hamden passed away in Glastonbury on August 26, 2013 with his loving family by his side. Born in New Haven on August 1, 1928, he was the son of the late Raymond and Lillian (Steves) Beimler. He was the devoted husband of Patricia A. Burkhardt Beimler for 57 years. Besides his wife...
Harold J. Holtz
Aug 23, 2013
Harold J. Holtz, 90, husband of the late Annie Stamatien Holtz passed away on Friday, August 23, 2013 in Hartford. He is survived by two daughters, Ann Bartiss of West Haven and June Holtz of Palo Alto, CA, six grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, a brother, Edwin and his wife Barbara Holtz in FL and several nieces and nephews. In addition to...
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