Robert Michael Potanovich, Sr.
Feb 26, 2012
Robert M. Potanovich, Sr, age 60, of Wallingford, passed away on February 26, 2012 in St. Raphael Hospital. Robert was the husband for 41 years of Elaine Anderson Potanovich; father of Robert M. Potanovich, Jr & his wife Susan of Randolph, NJ and Jason M. Potanovich & his wife Mirela of Astoria, NY; grandfather of Ryan Matthew Potanovich; son in-law...
Ruth Virginia Leavstrom
Feb 26, 2012
Ruth Virginia Leavstrom of East Haven died peacefully of natural causes with family members at her side on Sunday, February 26, 2012 at the Epsom Health Care Center, Epsom, NH. Ruth was born on October 7, 1923 at her parents' home in East Haven. She was the daughter of Abel Sigfrid and Ellen Virginia Wahlstrom Leavstrom. She graduated from East...
John A. Sperry
Feb 23, 2012
John A. Sperry passed away peacefully on Thursday, February, 23, 2012. He was the loving husband of 46 years to the late Jean Corcoran Sperry. Born on January 22, 1931 in New Haven to the late George and Katherine Dunn Sperry. Predeceased by his daughter Marjory (Blake) Palmer, son-in-law Stephen Ziegler and a brother George Sperry Jr. He was a...
Alice F. Geary
Feb 23, 2012
Alice F. Geary, 90, beloved wife of the late Howard 'Pete' Geary, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2012. Born in Pawtucket, RI on June 27, 1921 to the late Charles and Helena Ferreira. Alice is survived by her two children, Lynne Geary of Aiken, SC and Stephen Geary and his wife Sally of Haddon Heights, NJ; grandchildren, Matt and...
Rev. Charles Arthur Leland 'Art' Bradley
Feb 22, 2012
Rev. Charles Arthur Leland 'Art' Bradley, age 84, of Chester, CT, passed away at Yale-New Haven Hospital on February 22, 2012. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Jean Carter Bradley; four children, William (and Mieko) of Otsu, Japan, John (and Elizabeth) of New Haven, CT, Elizabeth (and Ben) Muskin of Madison, CT and Katherine (and Dale) Dormody...
Harold G. Michel
Feb 19, 2012
Harold G. Michel, 85, of Cheshire, passed away on February 19, 2012 at Elim Park Place. He was the devoted husband for 40 years to his wife Shirley Dahlgard Michel. Born in West Haven on September 29, 1926 to the late Joseph G. and Dorothy Petersen Michel. Besides his wife, Harold leaves his daughters, Kathleen Michel of Saxtons River, VT,...
Erio Michael Gibertoni
Feb 17, 2012
Erio Michael Gibertoni, 81 beloved husband of 56 years of Sara Carrolla Gibertoni of Cheshire, passed away Feb. 17, 2012. He was born in Hamden, August 12, 1930 a son of the late Orazio and Dorina Gherardi Gibertoni and proudly served in the US Army and the Army National Guard from 1949-1953. He was a dedicated, devoted family man. His...
Elmer D. Larson
Feb 12, 2012
Elmer D. Larson, age 93, passed away on Feb.12, 2012 at the Nathaniel Witherell Home, where he resided in Greenwich. He was the widower of Norma Stallman Larson. Born in New Haven on December 15, 1918, he was a son of the late Oscar & Amelia Johnson Larson. Elmer grew up in the New Haven area; he graduated from Hamden...
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,...
