Warren G. Buchter, Sr.
Nov 29, 2011
Warren G. Buchter, Sr., age 86, life long resident of Hamden, husband of the late Charlotte Buchter, passed away on November 29, 2011. He was born in New Haven on September 11, 1925 to the late Norris and Julia Schebler Buchter. Warren leaves his sons, Mark and his wife Suzanne of Ansonia, Gary and Robert both of Hamden, and Warren...
Carolyn (Carolina Lucia) Carlson
Nov 26, 2011
Carolyn (Carolina Lucia) Carlson, 95, of Cresskill, N.J. wife of the late Paul Edwin Carlson, passed away on November 26, 2011 at Emeritus in Woodbridge, CT. Born in the Bronx, N.Y. on July 23, 1916 to Francesco and Ezilde Maresca of Sorrento, Italy, and later of Bronx, N.Y. She was predeceased by two sisters, Lucy Franzino and Maria Maresca. She...
Thomas A. Charron
Nov 22, 2011
Thomas A. Charron, 85, husband of Vera Barcsansky Charron of Hamden and Oquossoc, ME passed away November 22, 2011 after a brief illness. He was born in Springfield, VT May 30, 1926 a son of the late Theodore Charron and Pauline Moran and was employed with the Yale University Police Dept. prior to retirement. He proudly served in the US...
Trifomena Cretella
Nov 20, 2011
Trifomena Cretella, 91, passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2011 at Arden House in Hamden. She is survived by her son Anthony F. Cretella of Hamden, 4 grandchildren, Anthony, Trina, Briana and Russell, 3 great-grandchildren, Anthony, Michael and Vincent, a brother Louis Ruocco of Hamden and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by 2 brothers and 3 sisters. Mrs....
Jane L. Barker Fogg
Nov 18, 2011
Meriden- Jane L. (Barker) Fogg, 57 wife of Jeffrey Fogg passed away on Friday, November 18, 2011 at Yale New Haven Hospital after a brave and courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born February 24, 1954 in Ansonia, Ct a daughter of the late Howard and June (Rudd) Barker. Jane had worked in the phychology department of Yale University...
Lois Robinson Paul
Nov 18, 2011
Lois Robinson Paul, 79, of Clinton, wife of Stanley Paul, passed away on November 18, 2011. Born in Poughkeepsie, NY on October 6, 1932 to the late Frederick and Felichina Rassiga Lasher. Besides her husband, Lois is survived by her children, Sharon Clarke and her husband Foster of Clinton, Cherise Booth and her husband Larry of California City, CA, Scott...
Mary Dalbey Nee Rigg
Nov 15, 2011
Mary Dalbey nee Rigg was born in Burlington, NJ on 17 May 1916. Her heritage leads directly back to Thomas Jefferson and Mary Dandridge, the sister of Martha Washington. After graduating magna cum laude from Rider College in 1939, she taught High School in Sommerville, NJ for five years. In 1941, Mary earned a Master's in Education from Rutgers University...
William S. Kaminski
Nov 14, 2011
WWII Veteran Lt. Col. William S. Kaminski Dies at 101 William S. 'Bill' Kaminski, age 101, of 140 Cook Hill Rd., Cheshire CT, formerly of West Haven CT, passed away on 14 Nov 2011 in Cheshire CT. He was the husband of Alberta B. (nee Cox) Kaminski, who passed away in 2003, at age 94. Mr. Kaminski was born in...
Lucette H. Hawley
Nov 13, 2011
Lucette H. Hawley, 76, of New Haven, passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2011. Wife of the late Clarence (Butch) Hawley, she is survived by daughter Donna Hawley of New Haven. She is also survived by a sister Ginette Valiet and brother Patrick Herlin in France and a sister-in-law, Sarah O. Hawley; grandchildren, Malynda and her husband Terrance Mallory, Catrina...
Cesar Agusto Rodriguez
Nov 12, 2011
Cesar Agusto Rodriguez, 74, of Meriden , passed away after a long illness, on November 12, 2011 . Born on December 5, 1936 to the late Juan and Sheila Luciano Rodriguez. Cesar is survived by his wife of 49 years, Rosa Santiago Rodriguez; daughters, Mayra Fraticelli and her husband Antonio, Melba Rodriguez; son, Cesar Rodriguez and his wife Marilyn all...
Walter Russell Beecher
Nov 12, 2011
Walter Russell Beecher of 35 Hamden Hills Drive, formerly of James Street, Hamden passed away on November 12, 2011 at the Connecticut Hospice in Branford. He was born February 11, 1915 in Hamden, son of the late Edward and Lula Hayles Beecher. He was the husband of Marjorie Jobes Beecher. Walter graduated in 1932 from New Haven High School. He...
Alice Martell Affinito Larock
Nov 11, 2011
Alice Martell Affinito LaRock, 79, of Wilmington, DE. formerly of Boca Raton, FL. and Branford, passed away peacefully on Friday November 11, 2011. Alice was born on May 12, 1932 in Burlington, VT, the last born daughter of Arthur and Albina Quintin Martell. She was one of 12 siblings raised on a dairy farm in Bolton, VT. After marrying Angelo...
Dorothy Chatfield Macritchie
Nov 11, 2011
Dorothy Chatfield MacRitchie, age104, passed away on November 11, 2011. Born and raised in Meriden on December 14, 1906, Dorothy was the daughter of the late E. Carlyle Chatfield and Grace Ford Chatfield. After graduating from Central CT State College (then New Britain Normal School) with a degree in Elementary Education, she dedicated her working career over several decades to...
Cheryth C. Townsend
Nov 11, 2011
Cheryth C. Townsend, 87 of Hamden, wife of the late John H. Townsend, passed away Nov. 11, 2011. She was born in West Haven, Feb. 16, 1924, a daughter of the late Walter and Gladys Mason Crowther and had resided in Hamden since 1963. She was a realtor with the Cone Realty Co. of Hamden for 25 years prior to...
Joseph Kiely
Nov 10, 2011
MERIDEN - Joseph G. (Bud) Kiely, 83, of Meriden, beloved husband of Gene (Piatek) Kiely, passed away peacefully, with his devoted wife and loving family by his side, Thursday, Nov. 10, after a lengthy bout with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Born Jan. 13, 1928, to the late Joseph M. and Agnes Kiely, Bud resided in Meriden his entire life, attending St....
James P. Grahn, Sr.
Nov 10, 2011
James P. Grahn, Sr, 63, of Hamden, passed away at St. Raphael's Hospital on November 10, 2011. Born on October 23, 1948 to the late Nils and Ruth Lussier Grahn. Jim is survived by his loving wife of 34 years, Karen Buenger Grahn; daughters, Barbara Wickwire and her husband Scott of East Haven and Tammy Grahn of Hamden; son, James...
Elvira Berardesca
Nov 10, 2011
Elvira Berardesca, age 88, wife of the late Anthony Berardesca, Sr, formerly of Hamden, passed away on November 10, 2011 in Wallingford. Born in New Haven on February 6, 1923 to the late Joseph and Angelina Papa Iannucci. Elvira leaves her daughters, Rosemary Garcia of AZ, Angela Smoko and her husband Ronald, Sr of North Haven, Marilyn Signor and her...
Marie L. Deveglia
Nov 7, 2011
Marie L. DeVeglia, 82, formerly of 707 Mix Ave., Hamden, wife of the late John DeVeglia, passed away Nov. 7, 2011 in Masonicare, Wallingford after a brief illness. She enjoyed bingo, duckpin bowling and spending quality time with her grandchildren. She was an avid fan of the Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots. She was born in New Haven,...
Doris Evelyn Keeney, Brown Winchester
Nov 2, 2011
Entered into eternal rest 2 November 2011, Doris Evelyn Keeney, Brown, Winchester of Colorado Springs, Colorado, formerly of Hamden and Wallingford, Connecticut. She was born 12 November 1924, the daughter of the late Carrie and Nathan J. Keeney Sr. She is survived by sons (USAF Retired) Col. Robert C. Brown Jr. (Cynthia) of Colorado Springs, Colorado and Leonard K. Brown...
Todd Shane Swenson
Oct 27, 2011
Todd Shane Swenson, 36, of West Haven, died on October 27, 2011. He was the son of Susan Ruickoldt Andersen of West Haven and the late Donald Andersen and William Swenson of New Hampshire. Todd was born on October 6, 1975, with his twin sister, Alexis Swenson Ybarra of Hawaii. He also leaves with sorrow, his sisters Melanie Swenson of...
