Carolyn Sue (Carrie) Breen Witt
Dec 23, 2012
Carolyn Sue (Carrie) Breen Witt, age 50, of Hamden, CT and Bar Harbor, ME, died peacefully at home in Hamden on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012. With her were her parents, Dermott and Sue Breen of Southbury, CT, and the parents of her late husband Tom Witt, Jim and Nancy Witt of Cold Spring, NY, as well as several devoted friends....
Adeline Garstka
Dec 22, 2012
Adeline Garstka, lifelong resident of Meriden, wife of the late Walter Garstka, passed away suddenly 88 years after her birth on December 22, 2012. She was born in Meriden to the late John and Agusta Wollenberg Domen. Adeline is survived by her daughters, Karen Gianatti and her husband John of Meriden, Janet Garstka of Portland; sons, Michael Garstka and his...
Jesus (Jin) Manuel Hernandez
Dec 20, 2012
Meriden, CT - Jesus Manuel Hernandez (Jin) age 89, of Meriden, Conn., passed away on Friday, Dec. 20, 2012 at Westfield Care and Rehab Center. He was born on September 19, 1923 in Toa Alta, Puerto Rico. Jesus and his wife Maria Julia moved to Tampa, FL in 1984. He was a member of Methodist Church of Tampa, Fla. Jesus...
Marjorie F. Howe
Dec 20, 2012
Marjorie F. Howe, 90, of West Haven, wife of the late Francis Howe, passed away on December 20, 2012. She was born in New Haven on April 1, 1922 to the late Walter and Anna Patterson Chase, Sr. Marjorie is survived by her daughter Victoria Petruzzelli of Hamden; sister, Barbara Giaquinto of New Haven; five grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, four great...
Peter Patrick Boughton
Dec 19, 2012
Peter Patrick Boughton, 43, of Hamden, passed away on December 19, 2012 after a short illness. He was born in New Haven on December 4, 1969 to Dennis Boughton of Hamden and Joan Silk Petraccione of Bethel, VT. Besides his parents, Peter is survived by his daughter, Stephanie Boughton of Hamden; siblings, Jackie Marvel and Joan Turner both of Hamden,...
Thomas H. Kraft
Dec 16, 2012
Thomas H. Kraft, 71 of Meriden, died unexpectedly on Sunday Dec.16, 2012 at Hartford Hospital. Born in New Haven, CT on June 22, 1941 he was the son of the late Daniel Kraft and Bertha Kroeber. He graduated from Maloney High School in 1959, where he played baseball and football. He also played football as a youth on the Meriden...
Samuel 'Sam' A. Bria
Dec 13, 2012
Samuel 'Sam' A. Bria, 104, husband of the late Mae Currano Bria, passed away on December 13, 2012 at his home. He was born in New Haven on March 26, 1908 to the late Thomas and Rosina Bria. Sam grew up in New Haven, until at the age of 18, moved to Hamden. He lived in Hamden for the next...
Helen Russo Proto
Dec 10, 2012
Helen Russo Proto, age 86, passed away on December 10, 2012 in Southington. Formerly of Hamden, Helen was the widow of Andrew Proto. Born in New Haven on March 13, 1926 she was the daughter of the late John and Marian 'M' Juliano Russo. Helen is survived by her sons, John Proto & his life partner Michael Gambino and David...
Fay A. Miller
Dec 10, 2012
Fay A. Miller, age 67, of Flower Drive, Hamden, passed away on December 10, 2012 at her home. Fay is the mother of Steven McDonald of New York City and David McDonald of Hamden and sister of Barbara Leverett of Hamden. Fay was born in New York City on Feb. 17, 1945, daughter of the late Helen Kyprion & Joseph...
The Honorable Anthony 'Tony' V. Demayo
Dec 10, 2012
The Honorable Anthony 'Tony' V. DeMayo, 88, of East Haven died on December 10, 2012 at his home in East Haven surrounded by his family. Tony will be greatly missed by his loving wife of 61 years, Eileen Healy DeMayo. He was born in New Haven on April 27, 1924 to the late William S. and Aida Di Rocco DeMayo,...
William T. Losi
Dec 6, 2012
William T. Losi, 85, entered into eternal rest December 6, 2012 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Eleanor DeAngelo Losi and the devoted father of Sandra Losi of Hamden and William Losi, Jr. and his wife Susan of Cheshire, beloved grandfather of Kimberly Losi and brother of Lorraine Lepone of Cheshire. Also survived by...
Luigi Olivieri
Dec 3, 2012
Luigi Olivieri, age 94, passed away on December 3, 2012 in New Britain. Formerly of the New Haven area he was the husband of the late Maria Massaro Olivieri. He is survived by a nephew Anthony Olivieri of Conroe, TX and several other nieces and nephews locally. Luigi was born in Foggio, Italy, Sept. 11, 1918 a son of the...
Barry Wayne Kiesinger
Nov 29, 2012
Barry Wayne Kiesinger, 60, loving husband of Mary (Dwyer) Kiesinger of Washington Ave. West Haven, passed away in Yale New Haven Hospital Nov. 29, 2012. He was born in Pittston PA Oct. 26, 1952 a son of John Kiesinger of Johnson City, NY and the late Lois (VanDuzer) Kiesinger and had resided in Virginia and New York before moving to...
Karl J. Gibiser
Nov 29, 2012
Karl J. Gibiser, age 88, of Hamden, passed away on November 29, 2012. Karl was the husband of the late Anne Piechota Gibiser. Born in New Haven on June 14, 1924, he was the son of the late Karl Gibiser, Sr. & Agnes Pinter Gibiser. Karl is survived by his daughter Frankie Anne K. Gibiser of Hamden and was predeceased...
Dolores Concetta Ezzo Didiovanni
Nov 28, 2012
Meriden- Dolores Concetta Ezzo DiGiovanni, 90, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, November 28, 2012 after a brief illness. She was born June 24, 1922 in Meriden the only child of the late Modestino Ezzo and Mary Ezzo. Dolores attended St. Joseph School, graduated from Meriden High School and earned an Associates Degree from Larson College (now Quinnipiac University) class of 1942....
Dr. Robert A. Gregg
Nov 28, 2012
Dr. Robert A. Gregg, a resident of Woodbridge, Connecticut since 1973 has died at the age of 94. Dr. Gregg was born in Dundee, Michigan on March 8, 1918. He received a BA from Adrian College, Adrian, Michigan, and a PhD in chemistry from the University of Michigan. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and was awarded an...
Bernard C. Wojan
Nov 27, 2012
Bernard C. Wojan, 95, passed away peacefully as he wished at the Meriden home in which he grew up, on November 27, 2012. Ben was the oldest son of four children born to the late Julius and Augusta (Hoffman) Wojan, German immigrants from Russian territory. He was predeceased by his older sister, Dorothy Wojan, and two younger brothers, George and...
Elizabeth 'Betty' Schaffeld
Nov 21, 2012
Elizabeth 'Betty' Schaffeld, 95, of North Haven, wife of the late Joseph Schaffeld, passed away on November 21, 2012. Born in New Haven on November 6, 1917 to the late Harry and Anna Kapooska Romanovsky. Elizabeth leaves her daughter Carol Berube of Wallingford, her grandson, Thomas Berube of Denver, CO, and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her...
Ernest Harris
Nov 19, 2012
Ernest Harris, 65, of New Haven passed away Nov. 19, 2012. He was employed with the City of New Haven and Marrakech, Inc. prior to his retirement. Funeral service will be held Monday Nov. 26, at 11 a.m. at BEECHER & BENNETT, 2300 WHITNEY AVE., HAMDEN. Friends may call Monday from 10 -11 a.m. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery.
John S. 'Jack' Pleines
Nov 19, 2012
John S. Pleines 'Jack', age 82, passed away peacefully November 19, 2012 at his home after a long bout with cancer. Jack was born in New Haven on June 28, 1930, a son of the late John A. & Florence Stoddard Pleines. He lived a long and happy life, serving in the US Army stateside and 13 months in Germany....
