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Kenneth Arthur Larson

Kenneth Arthur Larson

Aug 20, 2012

Kenneth Arthur Larson, 90, of Wallingford, husband of the late June Larson, passed away on August 20, 2012. He was born in New Haven on December 18, 1921 to the late Oscar and Emelia Johnson Larson who were Swedish immigrants. Kenneth leaves his three children, Elise Gordon and her husband Jeffrey of Wethersfield, Ken Larson, Jr. of Hamden, and Dr....

Edwin John Abeling

Edwin John Abeling

Aug 20, 2012

Edwin John Abeling, age 96, passed away on August 20, 2012 in Connecticut Hospice in Branford. Edwin was the husband of the late Polly May Eldridge Abeling. Born in Amsterdam, NY on October 4, 1915, he was a son of the late John & Esther Auty Abeling and brother of the late Wesley & Donald Abeling & Eileen Lincoln. Edwin...

Gary Willard Simpson

Gary Willard Simpson

Aug 19, 2012

Gary W. Simpson, age 63, of Ponce de Leon, Florida, passed away on August 19, 2012 in Yale New Haven Hospital. Gary was born on December 18, 1948 in Derby, CT a son of the late Arthur Simpson & Edith M. Weed Simpson-Bauer. He is survived by his daughter Marissa Fernandes of Groton; his sons, Michael Simpson & his wife...

Carolina Surface

Carolina Surface

Aug 18, 2012

Carolina Surface, 59, of Old Lyme, passed away on August 18, 2012 surrounded by her loving family at the Hospital of Saint Raphael. She was born in San Pablo City, Philippines on November 14, 1952 to the late Doroteo and Rosalia Artifico Bunyi. Carolina leaves her husband of 30 years, George Surface, formerly of Hamden; her precious daughters, Samantha Surface...

Walter Henriksen Ullerup, Sr.

Walter Henriksen Ullerup, Sr.

Aug 18, 2012

Walter Henriksen Ullerup, Sr, 99, of Wallingford, passed away on August 18, 2012. Born in New Haven on June 4, 1913 to the late Peter and Margaret Petersen Ullerup. Walter leaves his wife of 66 years, Marjorie Lindbrugh Ullerup; son, Bruce Ullerup and his wife Sandra of Mars Hill, NC; grandchildren, Judy Helms of Cheshire, Bruce Ullerup, Jr of East...

John William Deangelo

John William Deangelo

Aug 16, 2012

John William DeAngelo passed away suddenly in Northford on August 16, 2012 . Born February 21, 1965 , son of Joseph and Vera (DeAlmo) DeAngelo of Wallingford, father of Anthony John DeAngelo who resided with him in Northford, Andrew John DeAngelo, Bryan Scott and Dana William Mellor. He was the beloved brother of Joseph (Marion) DeAngelo of Potomac, MD, Elizabeth...

Ruth Viola Mattson

Ruth Viola Mattson

Aug 15, 2012

Ruth Viola Mattson, age 98, of Hamden, wife of the late Victor Mattson, passed away at the Regency House in Wallingford on August 15, 2012. Ruth was born on September 24, 1913 in Oskarshamn, Sweden to the late Adolf and Edla Gustavia Johnson. She arrived in the USA in 1928 to join her sister Anna & brother Edwin and later...

Patricia Lee Ciardiello

Patricia Lee Ciardiello

Aug 12, 2012

Patricia Lee Ciardiello, 69, of Cheshire, formerly of Hamden, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, August 12, 2012 at the Hospital of Saint Raphael, New Haven. Pat was born in Waterbury on December 11, 1942, daughter of the late Thomas and Antonette (Labriola) Lee. She graduated from Southern Connecticut State University where she received her bachelor's and...

Clara B. Lightening Bird' Arnum

Clara B. Lightening Bird' Arnum

Aug 9, 2012

Clara B. 'Lightening Bird' Arnum, wife of the late Gordon A. Arnum, Sr. died on Thursday, August 9, 2012 at home with her loving family at her side. She was born in Meriden, CT on November 13, 1920. She was the daughter of her predeceased parents Harriet Sharper Bolden and Harry Bolden. She was a longtime resident of the town...

Walter G. Haines

Walter G. Haines

Aug 8, 2012

Walter G. Haines, 77, of Hamden, passed away on August 8, 2012 after a long illness. Born in Seymour on April 28, 1935 to the late Walter and Maude Arundell Haines. Walter is survived by his wife of almost 50 years, Linda Kerby Haines; two sons, Ronald Haines and his wife Michelle of Milford and Douglas Haines of Hamden; four...

Amuleitha 'Ina' Christmas Ward

Amuleitha 'Ina' Christmas Ward

Aug 8, 2012

Amuleitha 'Ina' Christmas Ward, age 87, of Canton St., West Haven, passed away on August 8, 2012 in Arden House of Hamden. She was born on August 22, 1924 in Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies a daughter of the late James Christmas, Sr. & Frances Nicholson Christmas. Ina was the widow of Maurice L. Ward; mother of Gracy P. Brown...

Josephine B. Denigris

Josephine B. Denigris

Aug 4, 2012

Josephine Blanche DeNigris, 84, wife of the late Edward J. DeNigris passed away Aug. 4, 2012. She was born in New Haven Oct. 1, 1927 a daughter of the late Francis and Antoinette Capecelatro Gabriel and had resided in Orange for 35 years before moving to Hamden in 2001. Mrs. DeNigris was a first grade school teacher in the West...

Patrick Robert Duffy, Sr.

Patrick Robert Duffy, Sr.

Aug 3, 2012

Hamden Patrick Robert Duffy, Sr. Patrick Robert Duffy, Sr. 89, loving husband of 65 years of Grace Amarante Duffy of Hamden passed away August 3, 2012 after a brief illness. Patrick was born in Waterbury, CT August 1, 1923 a son of the late Patrick J. and Goldie Marie Farmer Duffy and had resided in Hamden since 1952. He attended...

Mildred J. Specht

Mildred J. Specht

Aug 3, 2012

Mildred J. Specht, 92, of Ashlar Village, Wallingford, formerly of Woodbridge, died at the Masonic Healthcare Center on Friday, August 3, 2012. Born in Boston, MA on December 23, 1919 to the late Oscar and Ellen Elfstrom Johnson. She was the wife of the late Henry E. M. Specht. She leaves behind cousins, Dale Johnson of Warwick, RI and Dianne...

Herbert Petersen Lovig

Herbert Petersen Lovig

Aug 1, 2012

Herbert Petersen Lovig, 99, of St. Charles, MO passed away on August 1, 2012. Born in Hamden on June 14, 1913 to the late Christen and Marie Lauritsen Lovig. He grew up in Hamden, and graduated from Hillhouse High School in 1931. He lived in North Haven for 44 years before moving to Elim Park in Cheshire where he resided...

Vera A. Moore

Vera A. Moore

Jul 28, 2012

Vera A. Moore, age 93, of North Haven passed away Saturday, July 28, 2012 at her home. Vera was the widow of William Burgan, her first husband and James W. Moore her second husband. She was the mother of Katherine Moore of Longmont, CO, Michael Moore of Ramona, CA, Rosellen Moore of New Haven, CT and the late Patricia Ferri...

Gordon Horatio Ten Broeck, D.M.D.

Gordon Horatio Ten Broeck, D.M.D.

Jul 24, 2012

Gordon Horatio Ten Broeck D.M.D., 92, of Hamden, passed away on July 24, 2012 after a short illness. He was born in Hebron, Nebraska on May 26, 1920 to the late William and Hazel Orendorf Ten Broeck. After attending the University of Nebraska, Gordon worked at the Bank of America in San Francisco before joining the U.S. Coast Guard during...

Henry Ashton Crosby Forbes

Henry Ashton Crosby Forbes

Jul 22, 2012

Henry Ashton Crosby Forbes, 87, of Cambridge, MA, died of natural causes on Sunday, July 22, 2012 at the Mary Wade Home in Fair Haven. Born in Westwood, MA on June 25, 1925, the youngest of five siblings, to the late Allan and Josephine Crosby Forbes, he was the beloved husband of 48 years to the late Grace W. (Pierce),...

William Hull Smith

William Hull Smith

Jul 19, 2012

William Hull Smith of North Haven passed away on July 19th in Durango, CO at the age of 97. Born May 3, 1915 in New Haven to Sarah Lynch Brown Smith and Frank M. Smith, he was a long time resident of Hamden before moving to North Haven. Bill had a long, distinguished career as a master gunsmith at Winchester...

Eugene Arthur Witheril

Eugene Arthur Witheril

Jul 18, 2012

Eugene Arthur Witheril, 80, of Hamden passed away on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at the Hospital of St. Raphael. Loving husband of 62 years to Zeata Straube Witheril, he is also survived by his loving children, Linda Kasowitz and her husband Marvin of West Haven, Patrick Witheril and his wife Denise of Guilford and Peggy Choiniere and her husband Ed...

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