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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...
Eugene 'Gene' Gillen
Aug 2, 2009
Eugene 'Gene' Gillen, 73, loving husband of the late Jean Tetmeyer Gillen of Old Town Rd., Cheshire passed away Sunday, August 2, 2009 in CT Hospice after a brief illness. He is survived by his daughters and their husbands, Jennifer and Patrick Purcell of Canton, Wendy and Gerry Amenta of West Hartford, a son Peter Gillen of Cheshire, and 2...
Roger Barry Thomas, Jr.
Aug 2, 2009
Roger Barry Thomas, Jr., 48, of Hamden passed away suddenly from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on August 2, 2009. He was born in New Haven on August 18, 1960 to the late Roger B. Thomas, Sr. and Judyth Capper Thomas of Hamden. Besides his mother, Roger leaves his two daughters; Christina Nunez and Elaina Thomas, both of New...
Hertha Edna Benton
Aug 1, 2009
Hertha Edna Benton of Orange, CT and South Fort Meyers, FL passed away peacefully in her home, with her loving family by her side, on August 1, 2009. She was the devoted wife, for 72 years, to Louis Thomas Benton, Jr., and a resident of Orange for 61 years. Mrs. Benton was born in New Haven, CT August 15, 1917,...
Thomas Joseph Walsh
Aug 1, 2009
Thomas Joseph Walsh, 86, of Orange, husband of Shirley Moore Walsh for 65 years, passed away on August 1, 2009. He was born in New Haven on March 24, 1923 to the late Louise Sheridan Walsh Durlach. Tom proudly served his country in the US Army during WWII. He was a representative of Monarch Insurance Co. for many years before...
Anita Marie Kasle
Jul 30, 2009
Anita Marie Kasle, age 78, of Mather St. Hamden, passed away July 30, 2009 at Connecticut Hospice in Branford. Anita is the widow of Daniel P. Kasle; mother of Valerie & her husband Thomas Dooley of Franklin and Stephen & his wife Janet Kasle of Watertown; sister of Madeline Branchini of Hamden; grandmother of Kristen Dooley, Leo & Adam Kasle...
Pierre J. Barera
Jul 29, 2009
Pierre J. Barera, age 87, formerly of Dallas St., Hamden, passed away July 29, 2009 at Harborside Arden House in Hamden. Pierre was born in New Haven on October 23, 1921, a son of the late Pierre J. & Mary Taberelle Barera. He is survived by his sister, Mrs. Arline & her husband Donald Erickson of New Haven and nieces...
Evelyn Leeman Martinez
Jul 29, 2009
Evelyn Leeman Martinez, 66 and 7 months to the day, of New Haven, CT and Rockport, MA died at home on July 29, 2009 after surviving a 6 year diagnosis of peritoneal cancer. Evelyn is survived by her husband of thirty years, Bob Martinez, who will always love her even more than the small rain loves the gentle earth. She...
Bertha A. Southland
Jul 26, 2009
Meriden - Bertha A. Southland, 87 passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2009 at the Conn. Baptist Home. She was born May 16, 1922 in Meriden a daughter of the late Eugene and Hattiebelle (Holmes) Southland. She had worked as a bookkeeper for Gary Metal Products of Plantsville and retired from Meriden Welding Co. after 32 years. Bertha was a...
Joseph Charles Palmieri
Jul 25, 2009
Joseph Charles Palmieri, husband of Gertrude Irene Palmieri, formerly of West Haven, died at the Masonic Health Care Center on July 25, 2009. He was born on August 19, 1920 and raised in the Highwood Section of Hamden and attended Hamden Schools. Joseph was the last of thirteen surviving children of the late Philip and Josephine Sansone Palmieri. He served...
Louis James Pontolillo
Jul 24, 2009
Louis James Pontolillo, 87, beloved husband of 65 years to Evelyn Payne Pontolillo, of Jepson Lane, Meriden, passed away on July 24, 2009 at Mid State Medical Center after a short illness. He was born in Meriden on July 8, 1922 to the late James and Claribel Conklin Pontolillo and stepmother Gertrude Lemke Pontolillo. Besides his wife, Louis leaves his...
Margaret F. Taylor
Jul 22, 2009
Margaret F. Taylor, 62, of West Haven passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2009. Wife of Michael J. Taylor, she is also survived by son Michael J. Taylor, Jr of Tomahawk, WI, sister Marion MacFarlane and brother John Pirtel both of Branford, sister Barbara Johnson of Clinton, brother Robert Pirtel of West Haven and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased...
Peter Wright Duble
Jul 20, 2009
Peter Wright Duble died peacefully in his Branford home on July 20, 2009. Born January 7, 1924 in New York City to Norman and Marian (O'Connor) Duble, he graduated from Greenwich High School in 1942 and Harvard College in 1947. He was a Corporal in the US Army Air Corps during World War II, serving in the South Pacific as...
Rose P. Mclean
Jul 19, 2009
Rose P. McLean, age 92, of High Rock Rd, Hamden, passed away July 19, 2009 at Harborside Arden House in Hamden. Rose is the widow of Allan L. McLean; mother of Linda & her husband Ronald Vanacore, Sr, of Hamden and the late Nancy McLean and grandmother of Ronald Jr. & his wife Alisa Vanacore of Hamden and Michael Vanacore...
Deborah H. Zalonski
Jul 19, 2009
Zalonski, Deborah, H. Deborah H. Zalonski, age 42 of Grieb Road, Wallingford, passed away July 19, 2009. Debbie is a daughter of Victor and Elizabeth 'Betty' Blakeley Zalonski of Wallingford; sister of Susan and her husband Joseph Rovito of Snoqualmie, WA and David Zalonski of Meriden and aunt of Hannah & Domenic Rovito. Debbie is also survived by several aunts,...
Marjory L. Mott Sullivan
Jul 15, 2009
Marjory L. Mott Sullivan, age 86, of South Main Street, Cheshire, passed away July 15, 2009. Marjory was predeceased by her husband Frank M. Sullivan; brothers Vernon, Frederick & Clifford Mott and a nephew Paul Mott. Marjory is survived by her sister in-law Rita Mott of Hamden, a niece Verna Livingston of L.I.N.Y. and a nephew Frederick J. Mott of...
Vincent Peter Piedescalzo
Jul 14, 2009
Vincent Peter Piedescalzo, 88, of West Haven, died Tuesday, July 14, 2009. Husband of Stella Sobotka Piedescalzo, he is also survived by son Vincent T. Piedescalzo and his wife Karen of Cheshire, a daughter Estelle McCarthy and her husband Raymond, Sr. of North Haven, and five grandchildren. He was predeceased by brothers Salvatore Piedescalzo, Lawrence Scalzo, Charles Scalzo and sister...
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