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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...

Joseph F. Barcsansky

Joseph F. Barcsansky

Jul 16, 2012

Joseph F. Barcsansky, 91, of Hamden passed away July 16, 2012. He was born in New Haven on March 31, 1921 a son of the late Stephen and Martha Kubicza Barcsansky, Sr. and had resided in Hamden since 1941. After graduation from Hillhouse H.S., he enlisted in the US Army Air Force and received aviation training at, notably, Norwich University...

Hugh Morse

Hugh Morse

Jul 15, 2012

Hugh Morse, 91, of Hamden, beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle & friend passed away on July 15, 2012 in Wallingford. Hugh was the husband of Catherine Gallagher Morse. He was born in Braintree, VT on June 3, 1921, son of the late Charles C. Morse, Sr & Pansy Walker Morse. Hugh was a WWII Army Veteran and a retired Plant...

Arthur Olsen Buzzell

Arthur Olsen Buzzell

Jul 15, 2012

Arthur Olsen Buzzell, 66, of Hobson Ave, Hamden, beloved husband of Blanca Buzzell, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012. He was born in Newport News, VA, February 22, 1946. He was a devoted husband, father, brother, and grandfather. He served our country in the United States Marine Corps. In addition, to his wife he is survived by his remaining seven...

John J. Higgiston

John J. Higgiston

Jul 15, 2012

John J. Higgiston of Hamden, CT died July 15, 2012 at his home. Mr. Higgiston was born in Waterbury on May 3, 1919 a son of the late Michael and Attracta (Loftus) Higgiston. He was the beloved husband of Louise Octavio Higgiston, and devoted father to his daughter Mary Louise. He is also survived by eight nieces and nephews for...

Emilia 'Emily' Esposito Bodle

Emilia 'Emily' Esposito Bodle

Jul 9, 2012

Emilia 'Emily' Esposito Bodle, of Hamden, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 9, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Emily was born in New Haven on January 30, 1929, a daughter of the late Michael J. and Cristina Romano Esposito and was a longtime resident of Hamden. She received her nursing degree from the Yale Nursing School...

Arthur H. Verneris

Arthur H. Verneris

Jul 9, 2012

Arthur H. Verneris, age 87, of Hamden & Florida, passed away on July 9, 2012 at his home. Arthur was predeceased by his wife Irene Bartlewski Verneris this past year. Born in New Haven on July 6, 1925 he was a son of the late Harold & Edith Borghi Verneris. Arthur is survived by his daughters, Karen Carrasco & her...

Robert W. Martindale

Robert W. Martindale

Jul 6, 2012

Guilford- Robert W. Martindale, 84, husband of Charlotte (Carignan) Martindale passed away on Friday, July 6, 2012 at Apple Healthcare in Guilford. He was born May 11, 1928 in New Haven a son of the late William and Margaret (Cote) Martindale. Robert proudly served his country in the U. S. Army during WWII and the Korean Conflict. He had worked...

Dorothy W. Turner

Dorothy W. Turner

Jul 4, 2012

Dorothy W. Turner, 88, of Cheshire, passed away suddenly on July 4, 2012. She was the wife of the late Charles F. Turner. Born in New Brunswick, NJ on May 5, 1924 to the late H. Ralph and Helen Smith Whiteman. Dot leaves her children, Donna Turner Barone and her husband Douglas of Sherborn, MA, Karlee Etter of Hamden, Keith...

Harold E. Shaw

Harold E. Shaw

Jul 2, 2012

Harold E. Shaw, 93, of Hamden, husband of 63 years to the late Doreen E. Shaw passed away July 2, 2012. He was born in New Haven, CT Aug. 12, 1918 a son of the late Harold and Lilian Fowler Shaw and was a resident of Hamden since 1947. He served in the US Army Signal Corps during WW II...

Victor H. Roston

Victor H. Roston

Jul 2, 2012

Victor H. Roston, 82, beloved husband of Flordeliza Bautista Roston of Hamden passed away July 2, 2012. He was born in New Haven Jan. 7, 1930, a son of the late John D. and Victoria Harold Roston and was a resident of Hamden since 1972. He was employed in the medical records department at Yale New Haven Hospital and retired...

Howard M. Thomas Sr

Howard M. Thomas Sr

Jul 1, 2012

Howard M. Thomas, Sr, 83, of West Haven, an Elder of the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation in Kent, CT passed away on July 1, 2012 at the Connecticut Hospice in Branford. Husband of the late Barbara Bloomer Thomas, he is survived by a daughter Holly C. and her husband David Ciecierski of North Haven and sons Craig W. and Howard Thomas,...

Nellie D. Horner

Nellie D. Horner

Jul 1, 2012

Nellie D. Horner, 95, of Hamden, passed away on July 1, 2012. Born in Towanda, PA, on July 13, 1916 to the late Callie and Carrie Johnson. She leaves her son, Ronald Reid of Unadilla, NY; grandchildren, Todd and Jessica Reid; great-grandchildren, Jordyn and Jaxson Reid; and niece Patricia Hamilton. Predeceased by both her parents and sister, Christine Shaw, Nellie...

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