Leonard Goss
Sep 8, 2009
Leonard Goss, of Branford, son of the late Steven and Edith Scotton Goss, was born on May 9, 1917 in Derby England. He came to the United States in 1920, when his father was sent to this country to be a supervisor at the new Rolls-Royce plant in Springfield, Mass. Mr. Goss died at Yale-New Haven Hospital on September 8,...
Mary Josephine Zagata
Sep 6, 2009
Mary Zagata, age 92, formerly of London Dr. Hamden, passed away September 6, 2009. Mary was the widow of Charles A. Zagata Ret. Major US Army; mother of Carol & her husband Louis D'Auria of New Jersey, Margaret & her husband Paul Davies of NY, New York, Joseph Zagata & his wife Sharon of Newtown, CT, Michael Zagata & his...
Katherine Roy Barakos
Sep 4, 2009
Meriden - Katherine Roy Barakos, 52, of Meriden CT, and formerly of Hamden CT, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 4, 2009, at her residence, after a twenty-five-year long struggle with Multiple Sclerosis. Kathy was born in Hartford, CT on March 18th, 1957. She was the daughter of the late A. Richard Roy and Elizabeth Blake Roy. Her sister, Cynthia...
Charles Gustave Boyaji
Aug 31, 2009
Charles Gustave Boyaji, 61, of Hamden, loving husband of Deborah Booth Boyaji, passed away peacefully at his home on August 31, 2009. He was born in New Haven on April 13, 1948 to the late Gustave and Christine Dondi Boyaji. Besides his wife, Charles leaves his two sons, Brian Neno Boyaji and his wife Shari Lynn Boyaji of Glastonbury and...
Harold Edward Tischer
Aug 31, 2009
Harold Edward Tischer, age 90, of Masonic Healthcare Center, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2009. He is survived by his wife, Beverly Polley Tischer, of Masonic Ave., Wallingford, Bruce Tischer and his wife Susan of West Haven, Judith and her husband Douglas of Morgan, Vermont and David and his wife, Beverly, of Bethany. Also survived by 5 grandchildren and...
Arthur Roy Dioguardi
Aug 30, 2009
Arthur Roy Dioguardi, beloved husband of Lucy Monteneri Dioguardi for 57 years, died unexpectedly on August 30, 2009 at his home. He was born April 11, 1925 in Meriden to Louis and Mary (Cianci) Dioguardi and was a life-long resident of Meriden. He was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Meriden and was previously a member of...
Evelyn M. Logan
Aug 30, 2009
Evelyn M. Logan, 88, of West Haven passed away Sunday, August 30, 2009 in Branford. She was the wife of the late William Logan and is survived by friend Lynn Zinker of West Haven. Daughter of the late Alison and Elizabeth Murphy Thrall, Evelyn had been employed as comptroller for the City of West Haven for 23 years. Graveside Service,...
James (Jim) Joseph Garrahan
Aug 24, 2009
James (Jim) Joseph Garrahan, 87, of Hamden, husband of the late Henrietta Struzek Garrahan, passed away peacefully on August 24, 2009. Jim was born in Stamford on June 30, 1922 to the late Hugh and Anna Ford Garahan. He was a veteran of WWII, having served in the Army Air Force 381st division as a member of the Eagle crew...
Kristen Bianchi Reid
Aug 22, 2009
Kristen Bianchi Reid 40, wife of W. Mark Reid, of Branford, passed away at her home Saturday, August 22, 2009. Kristen was born in New Haven, November 17, 1968 daughter of John J. and Beverly Lois Kaiser Bianchi of Northford. Besides her husband and parents she is survived by a daughter, Macy Engengro and a son, Michael Engengro both of...
Josephine E. Hanna
Aug 21, 2009
Josephine E. Hanna, 93, of 140 Cook Hill Rd., Cheshire, formerly of Hamden, passed away Friday, August 21, 2009. She was the widow of Joseph Gordon Hanna. She was born in Seven Stars, PA, March 25, 1916 daughter of the late Benjamin and Jesse Reed Everhart. Mrs. Hanna graduated from Juniata College in Huntington, PA in 1936 and taught English...
Robin (Glassman) Marshall
Aug 18, 2009
Robin (Glassman) Marshall, 83, of Woodbridge died on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at Highlands Health Care Center from complications related to Alzheimer's Disease. She passed peacefully with family by her side. Deep and lasting relationships reflect the love between Robin and her family and friends. Robin is survived by her three children John Marshall, Holly (Marshall) Konrady, and Katharine (Marshall)...
Dorothy P. Totton
Aug 16, 2009
Dorothy P. Totton, age 81, of Ashlar Village, Wallingford, formerly of Woodbridge, passed away August 16, 2009 at the Masonic Health Center. Dorothy is the widow of Robert M. Totton; mother of Mrs. Toni T. & her husband Stephen Sullivan of Sandy Hook, Thomas M. & his wife Laurie Totton of Elgin, Illinois and Richard D. & his wife Donna...
Helen E. Tolmei
Aug 14, 2009
Helen E. Tolmei, 90, of Branford, wife of the late Peter Tolmei, passed away at CT Hospice on August 14, 2009. She was born in New Haven on September 29, 1918 to the late Adam and Rosalind O'Brien Cywinski. Helen leaves her son Peter Tolmei of East Haven; grandchildren, Vanessa Doheny and her husband Thomas, Jr. of East Haven, Peter...
Marie Murray
Aug 14, 2009
Marie Murray, 89, of Shelton, wife of the late Victor Murray, passed away at Griffin Hospital on August 14, 2009. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on October 5, 1919 to the late Giovanni and Maria Esposito Puziello. Marie is survived by her son-in-law Alvah Kish of Beacon Falls; a sister, Anna DiOrio of S.I., NY. grandchildren, Alvah Kish, Jr....
Raymond J. Alix
Aug 13, 2009
Meriden - Raymond J. Alix , 84 husband of Winifred (Anderson) Alix passed away on Thursday, August 13. 2009 at MidState Medical Center. He was born August 31, 1924 in Meriden a son of the late Joseph and Jane (Dowling) Alix. He attended Meriden Trade High School now Wilcox Technical School . He retired after 42 years with CT. Light...
Ottorino 'Otto' Pini
Aug 12, 2009
Ottorino 'Otto' Pini , age 84, formerly of Chester St. Hamden, passed away August 12, 2009 at Hamden Health Care Center. Otto is the husband of the late Sophie H. Probstel Pini; father of Paula Pini Cook & her husband Scott of Hamden, Albert & his wife Connie Pini of Hamden, Paul & his wife Gina Pini of North Haven...
Viola Gilson Newton
Aug 10, 2009
Meriden - Viola Gilson Newton. 92 beloved wife of the late Joseph R. Gilson passed away peacefully on Monday August 10, 2009 at her home with her loving family. She was born June 6, 1917 in New Haven a daughter of the late Max and Viola (Hall) Fredericksen. She grew up in New Haven until moving to Hamden, spent a...
Natalie Irene Mercer
Aug 10, 2009
Natalie Irene Mercer, 75, of East Haven, wife of the late Richard Mercer, passed away at CT Hospice on August 10, 2009. She was born in Danforth, ME on November 14, 1933 to the late Perley Carr and Bertha Graham Carr of Danforth, ME. Besides her mother, Natalie leaves her children, Joan Denigris and her husband Victor of Cape Coral,...
George Henry Gilmore
Aug 7, 2009
George Henry Gilmore, 87, beloved husband for 45 years to Evelyn Mansfield Gilmore, of Wallingford, formerly of North Haven, passed away suddenly on August 7, 2009 at the Masonic Health Center. He was born in New Haven on September 11, 1921 to the late Robert and Clara Buchta Gilmore. George grew up in New Haven and graduated from the University...
Inez Johnson Nyren
Aug 5, 2009
Inez Johnson Nyren, age 92, passed away at her home in New Haven on August 5, 2009. She grew up in Hamden, an only child to the late Joel and Lydia Ahlquist Johnson. After her graduation from Commercial High School in New Haven she worked in retail sales at the Edward Malley Co. until her marriage. Her beloved husband Harold...
