Michael Jay Richards
Mar 5, 2010
Michael Jay Richards of Prospect, CT died on Friday March 5th after a long and courageous fight against cancer. He was 55 years old. Son of Florence (Lippman) Richards and the late Norman Richards, M.D., Michael was born in Lausanne, Switzerland on September 24, 1954. At the age of two he and his family settled in Waterbury, CT where he...
Camilla Kidder Allen
Mar 4, 2010
Camilla Kidder Allen (b. Oct 26, 1921, Philadelphia) breathed her last earthly breath on Thursday March 4, 2010 leaving behind a legacy of good humor, joy and love. Aunt Cammie, as she was known by many, always lived a bit outside the lines. She studied and taught yoga and biofeedback long before they became popular; she practiced laying on hands...
Peter Alec Hardy
Mar 3, 2010
Peter Alec Hardy, 62, of Hamden, beloved husband for 35 years to Jean Mitchell Hardy, passed away at his home on March 3, 2010 after a long illness. He was born in Boston on July 15, 1947 to the late John and Virginia Noonan Hardy. Besides his wife, Peter leaves his sons, Kevin Hardy and his wife Catherine of Manhattan,...
Willis O. Underwood
Mar 3, 2010
Mr. Willis O. Underwood was born in Berryville, Arkansas on June 1, 1911. He grew up in Del Norte, Colorado and graduated from the University of Colorado in 1933. He joined the faculty at Colorado University and taught in the field of personnel administration. He enjoyed a long and illustrious career in government, beginning with the United States Civil Service...
Doris M. Juranie
Mar 1, 2010
Doris M. Juranie, age 99, formerly of Cannon St, Hamden, passed away on March 1, 2010 at Whitney Manor. Doris was the widow of Joseph A. Juranie and mother of the late Richard B. Juranie. Born in New Haven on July 13, 1910 she was the daughter of the late John & Theresa Brattstrom Mobeck. Doris was employed as a...
Raymond G. Hard
Mar 1, 2010
Raymond G. Hard, age 83, of Boylston St. Meriden, passed away March 1, 2010 at Gaylord Hospital. Raymond is the husband for 63 years of Shirley M. Delmore Hard. He is the father of Raymond V. Hard & his wife Patti, Michael J. Hard, Shawn J. Hard & wife Kelley, all of Meriden; grandfather of Michael F Hard, Kasie R....
Harriet E. Smith
Feb 27, 2010
West Haven- Harriet E. Smith, 89 died on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at Masonic Healthcare Center in Wallingford., She was born December 28, 1920 in West Haven a daughter of the late William and Olive (Chase) Smith. Harriet retired in 1983 from SNET after almost 40 years of service. She was a 60 year member of the First Congregational Church...
Dr. Charles Fusaris, Dds
Feb 22, 2010
Dr. Charles Fusaris DDS, age 87, of Westerly Dr. Hamden, passed away Feb. 22, 2010 in St. Raphael Hospital. Dr. Fusaris is the husband of Annis Belaschk Fusaris; father of Marlene Fusaris of Manhattan, NY, Robert Fusaris & his wife Isabelle of Milford, CT, Karl Fusaris & his wife Valentina Dorsa of China, Kim Fusaris & her husband Paul Couto...
Emily Jensen Oberlin
Feb 22, 2010
Emily Jensen Oberlin, 85, beloved wife of the late Alan F. Oberlin, of Elim Park Baptist Home, Cheshire, passed away Feb. 22, 2010 after a brief illness. She was born in West Haven a daughter of the late Peter C. and Ella A.D. Petersen Jensen and had resided in West Haven during her youth and Hamden from 1947 to 2007...
Bernice Claire Van Steenbergen Moore
Feb 22, 2010
Bernice Claire Van Steenbergen Moore died on February 22, 2010, at the Masonic Home in Wallingford. She was born in New Haven on January 20, 1919, to the late Edward and Margaret Bohan Van Steenbergen. A life long resident of North Haven, she married the late William Joseph Moore on July 20, 1940. She was a member of Grace &...
Evelyn Olga Eder
Feb 21, 2010
Evelyn Olga Eder, 76, of East Haven, wife of over 50 years to the late Joseph Eder, passed away on February 21, 2010 at CT Hospice. She was born in New Haven on March 18, 1933 to the late Paul and Erna Eising Konietzka. Evelyn leaves her daughter Elizabeth Weisser and son-in-law James Weisser of Guilford; grandson, Julian Weisser of...
Richard J. Mcbride
Feb 19, 2010
Richard J. McBride, husband of Doris Bailey McBride, died at Meriden Care Center on Feb. 19, 2010. He was 74. Born in Meriden on July 22, 1935, he was the son of the late Lincoln H. and Edith Mitchell McBride. A lifelong resident of Meriden, Richard attended local schools, graduating from Meriden High School in 1953. He served in the...
David Morse
Feb 19, 2010
David Morse, 76, loving husband of Bette Bergman Morse of Devonshire Rd. Wolcott, passed away Feb. 19, in the Masonic Geriatric Healthcare Center of Wallingford after a brief illness. He was born in New Haven January 16, 1934 son of the late Donald E. and Clara Austin Morse and was a licensed arborist. He was employed with the former Walgren...
Anthony E. Vitolo
Feb 18, 2010
Anthony E. Vitolo, 80, beloved husband of Joan Crowley Vitolo, of Jones Hill Rd., West Haven passed away February 18, 2010 after a brief illness. He was born in Hamden June 13, 1929 a son of the late Ciro and Antoinette Femmino Vitolo and was employed as a baker at Wolfe's Bakery for 35 years, Waldbaums in North Haven for...
Natalie Del Mastro Caponera
Feb 14, 2010
Natalie Del Mastro Caponera of 235 Centerbrook Road, Hamden passed away on February 14, 2010 at Connecticut Hospice. Daughter of the late Anthony & Madeline Fazzone DelMastro, she was born in Shelton, CT on December 25, 1915. After raising her family in Orange, CT she moved to Hamden where she lived for many years. She loved music and playing the...
Dorothy B. Deleonardo
Feb 13, 2010
Dorothy 'Dot' B. DeLeonardo, age 93, of Beacon St., Hamden, passed away on Feb. 13, 2010 at the Hamden Health Care Center. Dot is the widow of Louis J. DeLeonardo. Born in New Haven on April 21, 1916, she was a daughter of the late Alfonse & Teresa DelVecchio Barile. Dot is survived by her son, John DeLeonardo & his...
Mahiba S. Almaza
Feb 11, 2010
Mahiba S. Almaza, 95, beloved wife of the late Soubhi 'Danny' Almaza, of Collett St., North Haven, passed away Febraury 11, 2010 after a brief illness. Mrs. Almaza was born in Rayak, Lebanon, a daughter of the late Asaad and Soraya Hajj Sfeir and had lived in North Haven for many years. She is survived by her loving daughter Claire...
Anna Harberg
Feb 10, 2010
Anna Harberg, 93, of Hamden, wife for 70 years to the late Ole Harberg, passed away on February 10, 2010. She was born in New Haven on January 14, 1917 to the late Peter and Aino Sundblad Skow. Anna is survived by her son, Allen Harberg and his wife Marie of Glastonbury; daughter-in-law, Marie Harberg of Ithaca, NY; sister, Esther...
Barbara Fairchild
Feb 9, 2010
Meriden – Barbara Fairchild, 84, of Meriden , died Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at the Connecticut Baptist Home. She was the daughter of the late Roy and Jane Fairchild. Barbara was an active member in the Meriden business community. She retired from Central Bank for Savings in Meriden and was recently honored as Volunteer of the Year for Midstate Medical...
Gertrude Irene Cowen Palmieri
Feb 9, 2010
Gertrude Irene (Cowen) Palmieri, formerly of West Haven, passed away at Arden House in Hamden on February 9, 2010. She was the widow of Joseph C. Palmieri. Born in West Warwick, RI, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Gertrude Irene (Scollin) Cowen of Cortland, NY. Gertrude leaves her daughter Susan and her husband Ron Nattrass of...
