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Desrene Williamson
Feb 4, 2010
Desrene Williamson, 92, of Asylum St., New Haven, passed away Feb. 4, 2010 after a long illness. She was born in Jamaica, May 2, 1917, a daughter of the late Percival Williamson and Francella Williams. Mother of Mervis Owens of New Haven, Sheila Spence, Jackson Wint and Roger Williams all of Jamaica. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren and...
Florence (Philomena) Ercolano Mattei
Feb 2, 2010
Florence (Philomena) Ercolano Mattei, age 88, of Washington Ave, formerly of Wilbert St, Hamden, passed away Feb. 2, 2010. Florence is the widow of Edward J. Mattei. Born in New Haven on May 22, 1921 she was a daughter of the late Joseph & Antoinette Ruggiero Ercolano. Florence was a retired clerical worker for Southern New England Telephone Co. She...
Barbara Sweeney Gosselin
Feb 2, 2010
Barbara Sweeney Gosselin of Hamden died on Tuesday, February 2, 2010. She was born in New Haven on May 25, 1927 a daughter of the late James U. and Evelyn Kennedy Sweeney. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Arthur H. Gosselin, and her five daughters; Michele (Robert) Post of Manchester Center, VT, Sandra (Christy) Pontillo of Clinton,...
John R. Norman, Sr.
Feb 2, 2010
John R. Norman, Sr., 84, of Washington Ave., West Haven, CT passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at CT Hospice in Branford. John was the beloved husband of Helen Lutz Norman. He also leaves daughter Nancy Marsh of North Haven, sons John, Jr. (Michele) and Gary E. (Darlene) of West Haven; grandchildren Emmett Marsh, III of North Haven, Catherine Marsh...
Bruce Fenton Carmichael
Feb 1, 2010
Bruce Fenton Carmichael, 63, beloved husband to Linda Degutis, of New Haven, passed away on February 1, 2010. He was born in Waterbury on November 21, 1946 to Betty Porzenheim Cary of Avon and the late Thomas Carmichael. Besides his wife, Bruce leaves his son Ryan B. Carmichael and his wife Mari of Cliffside Park, NJ; sister, Sandi Carmichael and...
Richard E. Bennett
Jan 31, 2010
Meriden - Richard E. Bennett, 74, of Butler St. died on Sunday, Janaury 31, 2010 at MidState Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born December 10, 1935 in Meriden a son of the late Helen B. Colby and Earl Bennett. He loved to hunt and fish as well as being an avid bowler. He proudly served his country...
Catherine Matsagas
Jan 29, 2010
Catherine Matsagas, age 93, of Shepard Hill Rd, Hamden, passed away on Jan. 29, 2010 in St. Raphael Hospital. Catherine is the widow of Paul G. Matsagas. Born in New Haven, on March 9, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Louis & Rose Barone Mongillo. Catherine was predeceased by her daughter Aleathea Rose Matsagas Vibert and her brother...
Edward Gordon Mchugh, Jr.
Jan 28, 2010
Edward Gordon McHugh, Jr. age 85 of Whitneywood, 1161 Whitney Ave, Hamden, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2010. Born in New Haven, he served for four years in the US Navy during WWII. Upon discharge, he joined the United Advertising Co, then transferred to its sister company, UMC Electronics, where he was employed for 40 years, retiring as Sr....
George H. Kuhn
Jan 26, 2010
Meriden - George H. Kuhn, 80, died on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at Hartford Hospital. He was born September 1, 1929 in Meriden a son of the late Conrad and Mary (Zarnetzki) Kuhn. He was a lifelong resident of Meriden, a member of St. John Lutheran Church where he was treasurer for 18 years as well as treasurer for Gethsemane...
Michael Mick' W. Putnam
Jan 24, 2010
Berlin - Michael 'Mick' W. Putnam, 55 died unexpectedly on Sunday, January 24, 2010 at home. He was born September 15, 1954 in Meriden a son of Wallace and Jean (Gniewek) Putnam. He graduated from Wilcox Technical High School and had worked for Stop and Shop for more than 20 years. Michael loved hunting and fishing, loved to have a...
Floyd Tassmer
Jan 24, 2010
Floyd Tassmer, born October 21st 1910 in Cheshire, CT, the son of the late Paul and Nellie Grogan Tassmer, died January 24, 2010 at the age of 99 at Miller Memorial Community. Floyd raised his family in Hamden and Meriden and owned a summer residence on Hidden Lake in Higganum. He was a hardworking man of diverse talents and made...
Eugene Peter Macneil
Jan 23, 2010
Eugene Peter MacNeil 85, of Orange, Connecticut died January 23, 2010 at Saint Raphael's Hospital, New Haven, CT surrounded by family and friends. He is survived by Elsie Mae MacNeil his loving wife of 58 years, his son and daughter-in-law, Wayne Peter MacNeil and Helena VanderHeijden MacNeil, of Boylston, MA, his daughter Lynda Noble MacNeil, of San Jose, CA, and...
Robert A. Ramino, Sr
Jan 17, 2010
Meriden- Robert A. Ramino Sr., 83 died on Sunday, January 17, 2010 at home surrounded by his family. Bob was born in Hartford son of the late Robert and Catarina (Boccucci) Ramino. He graduated from Weaver High School and joined the U.S. Navy serving in WWII. He fought in the Pacific aboard the battleship U.S.S. Colorado as a gunner and...
Regis A. Belanger
Jan 16, 2010
Meriden- Regis A. Belanger, 71 husband of Emily (Jones) Belanger died on Saturday, January 16, 2010 after a courageous battle with cancer at Meriden Center. He was born December 24, 1938 in Lisbon, ME a son of the late Phillip and Eva (Breton) Belanger. He retired from Miller Co. Rolling Mill in Meriden, was a lifelong member of the Franco-American...
Marjorie M. Hollister
Jan 15, 2010
Marjorie M. Hollister, age 90, passed away Jan. 15, 2010 at CT Hospice in Branford. A resident of Trumbull, she is formerly of New Haven and Westport. Born in Brooklyn, New York on April 12, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Reginald S. King & Neita Rowe Miller King. Marjorie is survived by her daughters, Lauren D. Hollister...
Elizabeth B. Saars
Jan 15, 2010
SAARS, ELIZABETH NARGI Elizabeth Nargi Saars, 64, died in her sleep Jan. 15, 2010. She leaves her loving daughter Lorina Saars and caring friends Steve and Mick. Several grandchildren, cousins, nieces and nephews also survive her. She was predeceased by her son Frank D. Saars and her dear sister Genevieve Maselli Abate. Elizabeth was born on August 21, 1945 in...
Gloria (Rusecky) Stanczak
Jan 12, 2010
Gloria (Rusecky) Stanczak, age 84, passed away peacefully on Jan. 12, 2010. Formerly of North Haven & Wallingford, she most recently was loving & tenderly cared for by the staff at the Jefferson House in Newington. Born in South Grafton, MA on October 5, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Arthur & Ora Peloquin Grenier. Gloria is survived...
Marjorie Ann Samuelson Gable
Jan 11, 2010
Marjorie Ann Samuelson Gable, age 96, passed away Jan. 11, 2010 in St. Raphael Hospital, New Haven. Marjorie was born in Manchester, England on February 22, 1913, a daughter of the late Harold and Lydia Hennessey Wright. Marjorie was predeceased by her first husband, Albert Samuelson and her second husband Howard C. Gable. A graveside service will be held on...
Mary (Dugan) Boucher
Jan 10, 2010
Mary (Dugan) Boucher died on January 10, 2010, just a few days past her 92nd birthday. Mary had been a resident of 19 Cherry Lane, West Haven, since 1957. She was born in New Haven on Jan. 7, 1918, the youngest of 4 children of the late Mary Rebman and Edward Dugan. She married Joseph Boucher on January 15, 1942,...
Michael Vincent Scoopo, Jr
Jan 9, 2010
MICHAEL V. SCOOPO, JR. Michael Vincent Scoopo, Jr, 95, of Baldwin Rd., loving husband for 61 years of the late Florence Dechert Scoopo, passed away peacefully at home with his family January 9, 2010. He was born in New Haven Dec. 5, 1914 a son of the late Michael V. and Antoinette Ferrara Scoopo, Sr. and was a long time...
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