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Mildred Ryan Patrick
Aug 13, 2010
Wallingford- Mildred Ryan Patrick, 92 of Wallingford and Singer Island, FL, formerly of Orange, died at Ashlar Village, on Friday, August 13, 2010. She was born on October 15, 1917 in Hamden to the late Mildred A.Ryan(Vadney) and Charles V. Ryan. She graduated from Hillhouse High School and worked at the Yale Observatory prior to serving in the Woman's Army...
Mary S. Dunn
Aug 11, 2010
Mary S. Dunn, 88, formerly of 135 Putnam Avenue, Hamden who recently relocated to Conway, South Carolina this past March, passed away on August 11, 2010 after a lengthy illness. She was born in New Haven on March 3, 1922 to the late George and Helen Horan Smith. During her employment years, she worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation,...
Albert H. 'Bud' Clarke, Jr.
Aug 10, 2010
Albert H. 'Bud' Clarke, Jr., 82, of West Haven, husband of the late Lee Proctor Clarke passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at CT Hospice in Branford. Father of Nellie Lee Tarini and her husband Robert of Richmond, RI, Albert H. 'Bud' Clarke III and his wife Justine of Dartmouth, MA, Luther P. Clarke and his wife Marybeth of...
Dorothy Anne Vanacore
Aug 10, 2010
Dorothy Anne Vanacore, 94, wife of the late Earnest J. Vanacore, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2010 at Miller Memorial Community after a long illness. She was born on March 6, 1916, a daughter of the late William and Mary Asher Ford. Dorothy was the beloved mother to her children; Diane Nichols of North Haven and Ronald Vanacore and...
Jacqueline Ann Leffingwell
Aug 9, 2010
Jacqueline Ann Leffingwell, age 65, of Saratoga Springs, NY, passed away August 9, 2010 at the Albany Medical Center. Born in Meriden on March 1, 1945, she was a daughter of the late Charles & Anna Cirillo Leffingwell. Jacqueline lived most of her life in Meriden until moving to NY 10 years ago. Jacqueline is survived by her daughters, Kimberly...
Margaret Gaff Howe Moreau
Aug 2, 2010
Margaret Gaff Howe Moreau, of Guilford, Connecticut, formerly of Falls Church, Virginia died peacefully at home on August 2, 2010. Born May 9, 1919 in New Haven, daughter of the late Charles and Pembroke Howe, she was raised in Springfield, Ohio with her sister Helen Pembroke (deceased). She was a graduate of the University of Western Ontario, Canada, enlisting in...
John Joseph Jurkiewicz
Jul 31, 2010
John Joseph Jurkiewicz, 93, beloved husband of 67 years to Virginia Menasian Jurkiewicz, of Hamden passed away peacefully July 31, 2010. He was born in New Haven December 22, 1916 a son of the late Martin and Amelia Judnyak Jurkiewicz, and resided in Hamden since 1983. John graduated from Hillhouse H.S. in 1936 and proudly served in the US Army...
Curtis H. (Whitey) Brainard
Jul 31, 2010
Curtis H. (Whitey) Brainard, 86, of Cheshire passed away on July 31, 2010. Husband of the late Jean Matthews Brainard, he is survived by sons Brian Brainard of Hamden and Jeffrey Brainard of Bristol. In additon to his wife, he was predeceased by a sister, Alma Smith and brothers Howard, Arthur, John, Lionel and Lester Brainard. A son of the...
Arnold William Freed
Jul 31, 2010
Arnold William Freed of Cheshire, beloved husband of Elizabeth Collins Freed, died suddenly on July 31, 2010 at his home. He was born in New Haven, CT on July 28, 1924, the son of the late Mabel and Jack Freed. He graduated from Hillhouse High School in New Haven and attended Whitney Art School in New Haven and New Haven...
Doris E. Hall
Jul 29, 2010
Middletown- Doris E. Hall, 101, formerly of North Farms Rd., Wallingford died on Thursday, July 29, 2010 at Middlesex Healthcare Center in Middletown. She was born June 14, 1909 in Durham, CT a daughter of the late Albert and Daisy (Francis) Hall. She had been a stenographer for Durham Manufacturing Co. until her retirement and had been an 80 year...
Charlene H. Riccardi
Jul 28, 2010
On July 28th 2010, Charlene H. Riccardi 67, of Jaenicke Lane, Hamden passed away peacefully after a short illness. Loving mother of Richard (Stacey) Riccardi of Hamden, ex-wife of Richard Riccardi of Petaluma, CA. Charlene was born in New Haven, CT on May 13, 1943, daughter of the late Charles and Helene Hill. Charlene attended Putman Avenue Elementary School, Michael...
David Wesley Bilger
Jul 27, 2010
Meriden - David Wesley Bilger, 82 died on Tuesday, July 27, 2010. He was born on the family farm on April 29, 1928 a son of the late George and Emma (Brechlin) Bilger. David lived his entire life on the family farm which had been last working diary farm in Meriden. He worked almost every day on the farm, whether...
William Harris Mathers
Jul 27, 2010
Born: August 27, 1914 Location: Newport RI Siblings: Margaret Joan Mathers Phillips (deceased June 2003) College: Dartmouth 1935 Law School: Yale 1938 Married: Myra Tutt Martin, January 17, 1942 Cold Spring Harbor NY Children: William Martin Mathers, Michael Harris Mathers, John Grinnell Mathers, Myra Tutt Mathers McAnulty, Ursula Fraser Mathers Nehrt, and Ann Corning Mathers Bill grew up in Newport,...
C. Arline Greco
Jul 25, 2010
C. Arline Greco passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2010, after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. For the past year she resided at 1450 Whitney Ave., Hamden and formerly lived at 58 Webb St., Hamden. Arline was predeceased by her parents, Nicholas and Lucy Marro Greco and her brother-in-law, Joseph Parcella as well as numerous aunts, uncles and cousins....
Ruth Morris Mcdonnell
Jul 25, 2010
Ruth Morris McDonnell of Hamden, CT, wife of the late Robert R. McDonnell, M.D., died on July 25, 2010. Ruth was born August 28, 1924 in Bryn Mawr, PA. to David J. and Alice Hollywood Morris. She is survived by her six daughters, Donna M. Pieron (Thomas) of Chester, CT, Bonnie M. DuBrino of Antrim, NH, Carole M. Doherty (John)...
William (Bill) Szirbik, Sr.
Jul 23, 2010
William (Bill) Szirbik Sr., age 77, entered into eternal rest on Friday, July 23, 2010 in Brewer, ME. He resided in Baileyville, ME, formerly from Dorset, VT and Bethany. He was born in the Westville section of New Haven on December 22, 1932, son of the late George and Elizabeth Farago Szirbik. He is survived by three children, a daughter...
Edmond A. Wisniowski
Jul 22, 2010
Edmond A. Wisniowski, 87 husband of Nancy (Pickles) Wisniowski died on Thursday, July 22, 2010 at MidState Medical Center. He was born August 17, 1922 in Woonsocket, RI a son of the late Anthony and Jennie (Babiarz) Wisniowski. Ed proudly served his country during World War II in the U.S. Army. He was a machinist at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft...
Jean Mieko Conklin
Jul 22, 2010
Jean Mieko Conklin, 83, of Hamden, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2010 with her husband of 56 years, Harold C. Conklin, at her side. She was born in Sharon, PA on August 26, 1926 to the late Masanobu and Kikue Hasegawa Morisuye. Besides her husband, Jean leaves her sons, Bruce Conklin and his wife Bonnie Preston, and their children...
Gerald C. Haling
Jul 22, 2010
Gerald C. Haling, 95 husband of the late Evelyn (Priebe) Haling died on Thursday, July 22, 2010 at Salmon Brook Center in Glastonbury. He was born in Middletown, CT on April 18, 1915 a son of the late Harry and Maude (Scully) Haling. He graduated from Middletown High School where he played football and ran track. He lived in Middletown...
Patricia J. Gordon
Jul 21, 2010
Patricia J. Gordon, 91, wife of the late Edward J. Gordon and Herbert Chermside Pollock, died on July 21, 2010 at Masonic Healthcare Center in Wallingford. Born Patricia Dearborn Jencks in 1919 to the late Ralph and Charlotte L. Jewell Jenks, she traveled with her family as a girl, living in Texas, Indiana and Ohio. After her father's early death...
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