Catherine Muriel O'Connell
May 24, 2024
Catherine Muriel O'Connell, 100, passed away on May 24, 2024 after a short illness. She was predeceased by her loving husband, James Joseph (Buddy) O'Connell, to whom she was married for 66 years. Loving mother of Karen and her husband Joseph Maturo of East Haven, Jay O'Connell and his wife Claudia of Cheshire, and the late Robert O'Connell and...
Kathleen M. Westervelt
May 23, 2024
Kathleen Mary Westervelt, 72, passed away on May 23, 2024 at St. Raphael's Hospital. Kathleen was born on January 23, 1952 in New Haven to the late Harold and Janet Setaro Fitch. She was a lifelong resident of Hamden, graduating from Hamden High in 1969. For the holidays, she enjoyed baking for her family. Kathy will be remembered by...
David S. Rowe
May 23, 2024
David Spencer Rowe, 58, of Meriden, loving husband of Natalie Jaoude, unexpectedly passed away on May 23, 2024, at Skyview Center in Wallingford. He was born on May 25, 1965, a son of Reginald and Faye (Cowie). David was a proud long-time member of the Masonic Wooster Lodge #79 in New Haven.
Besides his wife Natalie, he...
Ettore A. "Duke" Valente, Jr.
May 22, 2024
Ettore A. "Duke" Valente, Jr., 87, loving husband of 61 years to Josephine DeCrescenzo Valente of Hamden, passed away May 22, 2024 after a brief illness. He was born in New Haven Nov. 16, 1936, a son of the late Ettore and Grace Pizza Valente, and proudly served in the US Air Force from 1955 -1959. While living in...
Barbara J. Penque
May 15, 2024
Barbara Joan Penque, 81, passed away on May 15, 2024, at Apple Rehab Coccomo in Meriden, CT. She was born in New Haven, CT on December 18, 1942. She was predeceased by her devoted parents, John and Josephine Penque, her cherished sister, Florence Antos, and her dear uncle, Anthony Mikulka. Left to cherish loving memories of Barbara are her...
Rosalie C. Frey
May 15, 2024
Rosalie C. Frey, age 100, of Hamden passed away on May 15, 2024. She was the beloved wife of the late Frederick C. Frey, Jr. She is survived by her son Frederick Frey, III (Sheila) of Waldorf, MD, her daughter MarieAnn Frey of Alexandria, VA, and her two granddaughters, Dianna M. Frey and Jamie M. Frey, both of Waldorf,...
Edith A. Aldi
May 10, 2024
Edith Aldi passed peacefully on Friday morning May 10, 2024 at the Summit at Plantsville. She was born in Southington on February 27, 1930- the youngest child to Catherine (Galiette) and John Aldi. Edith worked at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft for 32 years as a secretary in the Overhaul and Repair Division. She was well-liked and respected by so...
Gregory E. Greenwood
May 7, 2024
Gregory. E. "Greenie" Greenwood, 60, of Meriden, passed away on May 7, 2024, at Midstate Medical Center, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and cherished memories. He was born on June 14, 1963, a son of Evan Greenwood and the late Beatrice (Ryzoc) Greenwood. Gregory is survived by his wife Tania (Karmas) Greenwood, his children Alexis and Matthew...
Kathryn A. "Kay" Dobie
May 5, 2024
Kathryn (Kay) Anita Dobie, 88, of Hamden, passed away May 5, 2024 after a brief illness. She was married for 65 years to her beloved husband, the late Albert R. Dobie. Kay was born in Oklahoma City, OK on August 7, 1935, daughter of the late Jack and Elsie Fisher Shoot. She grew up in New Haven and raised...
Judith C. Smith
May 2, 2024
Our beloved mother Judith Carol Pleines Chiaramonte Smith, "Judi," passed away peacefully on May 2, 2024 from complications of Alzheimer's Disease. She was born in New Haven, CT on Feb. 6, 1944, to Carl T. and Muriel (Reif) Pleines. Judi was pre-deceased by her parents, her brothers, Carl Junior and Daniel Pleines, her daughter Kelly E. Chiaramonte, and her...
Kathleen Keefe
May 1, 2024
Kathleen Keefe, 68, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Roxbury, CT on May 1, 2024. She was born in New Haven, CT on March 4, 1956, a daughter of the late Daniel and Ann (Claydon) Keefe. Kathleen is survived by her siblings Susan Keefe Kelly and her husband George, Grace Huebscher and her husband Charles,...
Paul M. Canelli
May 1, 2024
Paul M. Canelli, age 68, of Hamden, husband of Connie A. Rogers, passed away suddenly at home in his sleep on May 1, 2024. Born in New Haven on January 21, 1956, he was the son of the late Rudolph (Rudy) and Frances Canelli. Paul is survived by his daughters, Dana (Kurt) of Pittsburgh, PA, Jennifer (Jeremy) of Irvine,...
Carolynne Bonta
Apr 28, 2024
Carolynne "Lynn" Mercedes Todd Bonta, 73, passed away on April 28, 2024 at Yale New Haven Hospital. She was born on September 6, 1950 in Bridgeport to the late Herbert and Mary Jane Donnelly Todd. Lynn was recently predeceased by her husband and best friend, Gerald Bonta. She will be lovingly remembered by her siblings, Laureen Noble, Michael Todd,...
Alice L. Foss
Apr 20, 2024
Alice L. Foss, age 100 of Meriden passed away on April 20, 2024 at Midstate Medical Center. Alice was the widow of Richard Foss. Born in Rochester, New York on September 21, 1923 she was the daughter of the late Albert Fisher Sr. and Dorothy (Lowell) Fisher. She is survived by her son Richard A. Foss and his wife...
Patricia L. Wylie
Apr 19, 2024
Patricia L. Wylie, age 85, passed away April 19, 2024. She was a daughter of the late Benjamin and Genevieve "Jean" Kaufman Duty. Born in Manhattan on November 24, 1938, she lived in New York, LA, and Connecticut.
Pat or "Miss Pat," as affectionately known by her students, lived an amazing life. She combined her love of writing and theater for...
Dorothy C. Sweatt Ferguson
Apr 18, 2024
Dorothy C. Sweatt Ferguson, beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister-in-law, peacefully passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024, surrounded by her loving children.
Dorothy was born on June 16, 1937 in Suffolk, Virginia (Nansemond County) to the late George Edward Sweatt, Sr. and Bertie Mae Hunter Sweatt.
Dorothy attended public schools in...
Ruth Ann L. Podgorski
Apr 17, 2024
Ruth Ann (Lefebvre) Podgorski, 65, of Meriden, loving wife of Adam Podgorski, passed away on April 17, 2024, at Midstate Medical Center. She was born in Meriden on May 7, 1958, a daughter of the late Phillip and Ruth LeClaire Lefebvre. Besides her husband Adam, Ruth Ann leaves her children Adam Podgorski, III and his wife Midori, Aaron Podgorski...
Eunice L. Hahn
Apr 16, 2024
Eunice Lillian Hahn, age 100, of Wallingford died April 16, 2024 at CT Hospice in Branford. Born in New Haven, CT on January 20, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Lewis Locke and Edith Lillian Spencer. She is survived by her daughter Edith Hahn Cutler Murphy, her son-in-law William G. Murphy, her granddaughter Jennifer Cutler Sullivan...
William E. Wheaton, Ii
Apr 11, 2024
William E. Wheaton, II, 95, of Cheshire, formerly of Meriden, loving husband of Jean (Scott) Wheaton, passed away on April 11, 2024, at Midstate Medical Center. He was born in Putnam, CT on September 15, 1928, and was known as "Bucky" to his friends and family. He was the son of the late William and Helen (Brigham) Wheaton. Besides...
Virginia Granquist
Apr 11, 2024
Virginia T. Granquist, of Hamden, passed away on April 11, 2024. She was born on August 14, 1927 in Leominster, MA to the late Mr. and Mrs. G. David Thurston and attended Leominster schools. She graduated from Skidmore College and was a music teacher in the North Haven and North Branford school systems for many years. She was a...
