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Hope E. Carpentieri Perfetto
Oct 31, 2009
At CT Hospice, October 31, 2009, Hope E. Carpentieri Perfetto, 95, wife of the late Joseph Perfetto of Davis St., Hamden. Mother and mother-in-law of Agatha and Bernard Elliott of Guilford, Pat and Linda Perfetto of Putnam and Frances Handy of Lake Worth, FL. Also survived by 10 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren. Sister of the late Mary G....
Suzanne Kunkel Dorsett
Oct 31, 2009
Suzanne Kunkel Dorsett, age 75, of Orange, went home to be with her Lord on October 31, 2009 at CT Hospice, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 14, 1934 in Carlisle, PA to the late G. Bearden and Elizabeth Kronenberg Kunkel. Sue is survived by Leonard Dorsett, her husband of 53 years, three sons, George Dorsett...
Edward J. Cavazuti
Oct 25, 2009
Edward J. Cavazuti, 88 years old, lifelong resident of Hamden, passed away after a short illness on October 25, 2009 at St. Raphael's Hospital. He was born on July 28, 1921 in Hamden to the late Bonfiglio Cavazzutti and Severina Benatti Cavazzutti. Edward is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law; Edward J. and Joan Cavazuti of Tampa, FL, Michael Cavazuti...
M. Genevieve 'Jennie' Masto
Oct 25, 2009
In the Hospital of St. Raphael, Oct. 25, 2009, M. Genevieve 'Jennie' Masto, 98, formerly of New Haven. She was the devoted wife of the late Daniel Masto, Sr. Mother and mother-in-law of Daniel and Linda Masto of Branford and the late Andrew J. Masto. Also survived by her daughter-in-law, Sharon Masto of Venice, FL and her former daughter-in-law, Donna...
Dorothy Balkow King
Oct 25, 2009
Meriden- Dorothy Balkow King, wife of the late Allen W. King, passed away at the Mansfield Center for Nursing on Sunday, October 25, 2009. The daughter of the late Harold and Phoebe (Burks) Balkow, she was born on July 3, 1920 and was a life long resident of Meriden. Dot was educated in the Meriden public school system and graduated...
Lee Grimes
Oct 25, 2009
Newspaper editor and novelist Lee Grimes, 89, passed away at Whitney Center, Hamden on Oct. 25, 2009. The Nebraska native graduated from Yale in 1941, and enrolled in Columbia Journalism School. When Pearl Harbor was bombed he enlisted in the Army Signal Corps, where he rose to first lieutenant. In 1945 he married a fellow Nebraskan, Mary Aileen Cochran. The...
Benjamin A. Jodice
Oct 22, 2009
Benjamin A. Jodice, 84, husband of Alyce (Zeishner) Jodice for 60 years, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, October 22, 2009. He died from heart and kidney failure, having spent the final days of his life surrounded by family and loving caregivers. He was born August 15, 1925 in Boston, Massachusetts, a son of the late Benjamin R. and...
Kathleen B. Maloney
Oct 18, 2009
Mrs. Kathleen B. Maloney, age 91, of 69 Harding Street Hamden, passed away October 18, 2009 in St. Raphael Hospital. She is the widow of Edward J. Maloney; mother of Edward J. Maloney Jr. of Branford, Richard & his wife Sandra Maloney of Hamden and the late Kathleen M. DePodesta; mother in law of Richard DePodesta of Hamden; grandmother of...
Grace Margaret Serio
Oct 15, 2009
Grace Margaret Serio, age 94, formerly of Hawthorne Ave., Hamden, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2009 in New Haven. Grace is the widow of James A. Serio, Sr. She is survived by her daughter Eleanor S. & her husband Thomas Hylinski of Orange; sons Richard A. Serio & his wife Joanne of Wallingford & Edward J. Serio of North Haven;...
Rosemary Bennett
Oct 15, 2009
Meriden - Rosemary Bennett, 76, beloved wife of 57 years of Richard M. Bennett died after a brave battle with cancer on Thursday, October 15, 2009 at the Village at Kensington Place. She was born April 13, 1933 in Meriden a daughter of the late Dominic and Mary Cirillo, and graduated from Meriden High School. Rosemary worked for more than...
Edith L. Davis
Oct 15, 2009
Edith L. Davis, age 89, formerly of Dowing St, New Haven, passed away October 15, 2009. Edith is the widow of William Davis & mother of Diane C. Emerson of Wingdale, NY and Joyce E. Webster of Shillington, PA. She is also survived by 3 grandchildren, Jennifer A. Robertson & Lawrence D. Robertson and a great grandson, William Robertson. Edith...
Lillian E. Baumgartner
Oct 11, 2009
Lillian E. Baumgartner, age 87, of Hamden, passed away at her home on October 11, 2009. Lillian was the widow of Frederick Baumgartner; mother of Paul (Betty) Baumgartner and Ann Veno all of Hamden; grandmother of Lori, Amy & Mary Baumgartner and Tom (Keira) Veno & Kathy (Bob) Kelsey; great grandmother of Jennifer Caputo, Jessica Kelsey & Drew Veno. Born...
Frederick George Lendroth, Jr.
Oct 7, 2009
Frederick George Lendroth, Jr., 90, of Hamden, husband of the late Emma Becker Lendroth, passed away peacefully at his home on October 7, 2009. He was born June 13, 1919, in East Haven to the late Frederick Sr. and Helen (Curren) Lendroth. He proudly served his country during WW II, in the US Army as an Artillery Man fighting in...
Robert 'Rocky' Mentillo
Oct 6, 2009
Robert 'Rocky' Mentillo, age 46, passed away peacefully into the arms of God on October 6, 2009 with the love of his life best friend, wife Elizabeth Reilly Mentillo by his side. Bobby was born in New Haven on July 25, 1963, a son of the late Andrew Mentillo. He was raised in Hamden by his late dear Aunt Lillian...
John Raymond Kordak
Oct 4, 2009
John Raymond Kordak, 62, husband of 36 years to Mary Erby Kordak of Hamden, passed away suddenly on October 4, 2009. He was born in Stamford on January 13, 1947 to the late Violet Van Houten Kordak and John Kordak of Cromwell. John is survived by Mary, his two children, Naomi Kordak of Somerville , MA and John Paul Kordak...
Genevieve Holt Mclellan
Oct 2, 2009
Genevieve Holt McLellan, 80, of North Haven, passed away after a short illness on October 2, 2009 at CT Hospice. She was born in Milford on July 3, 1929 to the late Lucius and Edith King Holt. Genevieve is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Lynda and Bill Vincent of Wallingford, JoAnn and Greg Cartier of Hamden, Lori McLellan of...
Murial Polsey Williams Coe
Sep 28, 2009
Murial Polsey Williams Coe, 96, of Largo, FL, formerly of Meriden, passed away on September 28, 2009. She was born in Meriden on April 23, 1913 to the late Raymond L. and Myrtle Polsey Williams. She had been a secretary at the Miller Company for many years. A Graveside Service will take place at Walnut Grove Cemetery on Tuesday, October...
Helen Marion Messina
Sep 26, 2009
Helen Marion Messina, age 91, of Scarsdale, NY, formerly of Mix Ave., Hamden, CT, passed away in Calvary Hospital in NY on September 26, 2009. Helen is the widow of Anthony Messina. Born in New Haven on April 8, 1918, she was a daughter of the late James & Anna Marie Grande Marcello. Helen is survived by her daughter, Barbara...
Evelyn M. Tracy
Sep 26, 2009
Evelyn M. Tracy, 90, wife of the late Donald Tracy died on Saturday, September 26, 2009 at Hartford Hospital. She was born March 14, 1919 in Meriden a daughter of the late Peter and Mathilda (Boehm) Moran. She attended local schools, was a parishioner of Immanuel Lutheran Church, the church's Women's Club and a member of the Meriden Hospital Auxillary....
A. David Malmberg
Sep 26, 2009
A. David Malmberg, age 76, of Hamden, passed away September 26, 2009 at Masonic Hospice Care in Wallingford. David is a son of the late Rev. Arnold T. Malmberg & Mrs. Emily Moult Malmberg. He is survived by his sisters; Mrs. Elizabeth M. Van Seters & her husband John of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada and Eunice Murphy of Swansea, SC, brothers;...
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