Mary Margaretta Wooster
Feb 11, 2012
Mary Margaretta Wooster, 93, wife of 54 years to the late Frank E. Wooster, passed away Feb. 11, 2012 in the Masonic Healthcare, Wallingford. She was born in Parsons, PA, a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Evans Hands and had resided in Bethany for 60 years before moving to Wallingford in 2009. Mary was a long time member...
Elizabeth 'Bette' Winchell
Feb 4, 2012
Elizabeth 'Bette' Winchell, age 87, passed away at home in Hamden on Saturday, February 4, 2012 surrounded by her family. Bette was the widow of Harrie C. Winchell. Born in Filer, Idaho on June 4, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Morris & Martha Goode Clark. She attended Boston University, and received her Masters Degree in Reading Readiness...
Barbara E. Lanier
Feb 4, 2012
At WH VAMC Feb. 4, 2012, Barbara E. Lanier of 670 Mix Ave, Hamden, CT. Daughter of the late Beather and Daniel Lanier. Sister of Lillian Owens of Carson, CA., Dr. Jack (Becky) Lanier of Richmond, VA., Dr. Daniel (Kay) Lanier of Chester, VA., Thomas (Patricia) Lanier of Cleveland, OH., Jesse (Barbara M) Lanier of Suffield, CT., Ronald (Marge) Lanier...
Lawton Griswold Sargent, Jr.
Feb 2, 2012
Lawton Griswold Sargent, Jr., 88, of North Branford, died peacefully on February 2, 2012 due to congestive heart failure. He was predeceased on June 27, 2011 by the love of his life, Audrey, his wife of sixty-two years. Lawt was the grandson of Joseph Bradford Sargent, founder of Sargent & Company and three times Mayor of New Haven. He is...
Mae Elizabeth Drickamer
Jan 26, 2012
Mae Elizabeth Drickamer (1921 - 2012) Mae Elizabeth (McFillen) Drickamer, age 90, died Thursday January 26, 2012 at New Haven, CT, after suffering a stroke. She was born August 23, 1921 at Elyria, OH, the daughter of Alice (Whitker) McFillen and Charles L. McFillen. She grew up in Toledo, where she received her diploma from Scott High School and then...
Carl F. Yentsch
Jan 26, 2012
Carl Frederick Yentsch, 97, husband of 69 years of Janet Bradley Yentsch passed away Jan. 26, 2012 at Elim Park, Cheshire. Father of Nancy Yentsch Haughwout/Robert E. Dietter, David A.(Maryann) Yentsch, grandfather of Bret Haughwout and his wife Carolyn Van Gemert, Bruce Haughwout and his wife Ann DeLauro, Tracy Yentsch Hlavaty, Krista Yentsch Jacobs, great grandfather of Christian & Austin...
Bertha Gladys Davis
Jan 26, 2012
Bertha Gladys Davis, passed away Jan. 26, 2012. She was born in New Haven, Feb. 9, 1921 daughter of the late Joaquin Antonio Deis and Gladys Charleeta Freeman. She married Elder Vashni Thaddeus Davis, Sr. on May 25, 1947 at Oakwood College. She is survived by her sons, Vashni Thaddeus Davis, Jr. (Helen) of Waterbury, CT, Joaquin Davis (Evron) of...
Pearl Epps Evans
Jan 25, 2012
Pearl Epps Evans, 96, of Hamden, Connecticut passed away January 25, 2012. Born Oct. 14, 1915 in Hazelhurst, Mississippi. Predeceased by husband Wendell Evans, she retired from Olin Research as a Lab Servicer. She leaves two daughters Georgianna E. Coleman of Hamden, Ct and Gail E. Brooks of Urbana, Ill and one son George T. Epps Jr. of New Haven,...
Edward James Luppi
Jan 24, 2012
Edward James Luppi, age 87, departed this life on January 24, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Norma Rivolta Luppi and his three children; daughter, Giannina L. Luppi of Hamden; sons, Edward J. Luppi II and his wife Deborah of Goffstown, NH and Christian R. Luppi of Hamden. He also leaves...
Donald J. Smith
Jan 23, 2012
Donald J. Smith, age 82, of West Haven, passed away January 23, 2012. Donald was predeceased by his wife, Dorcas Nichols Smith. Born in Ansonia on March 12, 1928, he was a son of the late Matthew P. & Mae Burns Smith. Donald was a WWII US Navy Veteran and a retired Tool & Die Maker, employed by the former...
Arthur Pfeiffer
Jan 22, 2012
Arthur Pfeiffer, 70, a life-long resident of Meriden, passed away on January 22, 2012. Born on June 16, 1941 in Meriden, to the late Arthur and Gladys Preece Pfeiffer. Arthur graduated from Maloney High School and then went on to further his education and graduated from the University of Hartford with his Masters Degree in teaching. He taught 5th grade...
Florence Lundstrom Smith
Jan 22, 2012
Meriden - Florence (Lundstrom) Smith wife of the late Rev. David C. Smith passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford. She was born September, 9, 1923 in Linkoping, Sweden a daughter of the late Car Johanl and Signe Carolina (Lundqvist). She is survived by a daughter, Karen Hefter and her husband Leonard of Texas,...
James Armstrong
Jan 22, 2012
James Armstrong, 68, of Hamden passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 22, 2012. Beloved husband of 47 years of Judith Johnson Armstrong, he is also survived by daughters Jennifer Armstrong and her partner Susan Nugent, Jodi and her husband Eric Germain, and Joelle Armstrong all of Hamden and Julie and her husband Chad Cabana of Bonnyville, Alberta Canada; sons Jared...
Luis M. Alonso
Jan 21, 2012
Luis M. Alonso, 89, of Meriden, passed away on January 21, 2012. Born in Havana, Cuba on January 14, 1923 to the late Angel and Angela Villa Alonso. Luis is survived by his beloved wife of 60 years, Elena Gonzalez Alonso; daughter, Maria Sullivan and her husband Paul of Wallingford; son, Angel Alonso of Boston, MA; three grandchildren, Robert, Alexander,...
Raymond Frederick Chase, Sr.
Jan 21, 2012
Raymond Frederick Chase, Sr. 88, husband of the late Josephine Macolino Chase, passed away Jan. 21, 2012 in Hospital of St. Raphael. Father of Raymond F. Jr. and his wife Angela Chase, of Cheshire, John M. Chase of West Burke, VT, David Chase of Hamptonville, NC, and Gregory and his wife Michele Chase of Glastonbury. Besides his children, he also...
Peter Collins Dorsey
Jan 21, 2012
The Honorable Peter Collins Dorsey, of North Haven, Conn., died Jan. 21 at The Connecticut Hospice. He was 80. Peter Collins Dorsey was born March 24, 1931, to Helen and Thomas Dorsey, of New London, Conn. He attended The Harbor School in New London, and Philips Academy in Andover, Mass. In 1953, he earned a Bachelor of Arts from Yale...
Milton Hayles Beecher
Jan 20, 2012
Milton Hayles Beecher, 102, died peacefully at home January 20, 2012. He is survived by his children, Barbara Stiles, Leslie Wilcox, Edward Beecher, and Viola Beecher as well as his grandchildren Jessica Wilcox, Robert Beecher, and Alice Beecher. A native of Hamden, Connecticut, Milton worked as a highway engineer for the State of Connecticut for over forty years. A gentle...
Francis Warner, Jr.
Jan 19, 2012
Francis Warner Jr. age 92, of New Haven, formerly of Wallingford, passed away on January 19, 2012. Francis was born in Hamden on May 5, 1919, a son of the late Francis Warner Sr. & Olga Helen Marko Warner. He was predeceased by his brothers, George Marko and Jared Warner Sr. Francis is survived by several nieces and nephews in...
Robert W. Hill, Sr.
Jan 18, 2012
Robert W.Hill Sr., 79, husband of the late Doris (Barber) Hill died on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at Miller Memorial Community. Bob was born October 5, 1932 in Evansville, IL a son of the late David and Bernice (White) Hill. He proudly served his country in the U.S.Navy during the Korean Conflict. Bob was a loan officer for several local...
Isabelle D. Anderson
Jan 18, 2012
Isabelle D. Anderson, 80, beloved wife of 50 years to the late Walter A. Anderson passed away January 18, 2012 in Naugatuck. She was born in New Haven March 27, 1931 a daughter of the late Elbert S. and Marvis Page Downs and was a resident of Bethany and Salem, CT. Mrs. Anderson was an officer with her family's business...
