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Helen E. Tolmei

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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