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Arlene B. Schlosser

Arlene B. Schlosser

Mar 28, 2009

Long time Hamden resident, Arlene B. Schlosser, died in the security of the knowledge of her salvation in Jesus Christ, on Saturday, March 28, surrounded by her family in her home in Cheshire. Arlene was 76 years old and succumbed after a long struggle with Lewy-Body Dementia. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward R. Schlosser. After graduating...

Dexter Wheelock Cheney

Dexter Wheelock Cheney

Mar 27, 2009

Dexter Wheelock Cheney, of 36 Forest Court South, Hamden, died March 27, 2009, of heart failure at his home. He was the husband of Caroline Lane Cheney. A son of the late Dr. Charles B. and Frances W. Cheney, he was born in New Haven on July 26, 1948. He attended Foote School in New Haven, Eaglebrook School in Deerfield,...

Eleanor Marguerite Smith Buck

Eleanor Marguerite Smith Buck

Mar 24, 2009

Eleanor Marguerite Smith Buck, age 89, of Magee Dr., Hamden, passed away March 24, 2009. Eleanor was predeceased by her loving husband Carl E. Buck last year. Born on Sept. 10, 1919 in Bridgeport, she was the daughter of the late Patrick Daniel and Ada Palmer Smith. Eleanor is survived by her four daughters; Carol Chirico-Lee of Hamden, Ingrid and...

James Alfred Stevens

James Alfred Stevens

Mar 19, 2009

James Alfred Stevens, 81, precious husband of 60 years to Rosamond Prussmann Stevens of North Haven passed away at CT Hospice in Branford on March 19, 2009. He was born in Boston, MA on January 12, 1928 to the late Samuel and Elsie Withrow Stevens. Besides his wife, Jim is survived by his two daughters and their husbands, Melodie and...

Emma Carol Coppola

Emma Carol Coppola

Mar 19, 2009

Emma Carol Coppola, daughter of John Coppola and Alyssa Gleason of West Haven passed away Thursday, March 19, 2009 She was born in New Haven on March 18, 2009. In addtion to her parents, Emma is survived by her twin sister Isabella Mary Coppola, half brother Jeffrey Correia and grandmother April Coppola, all of West Haven and grandmother Marie Gleason...

Etta Soiref Onat

Etta Soiref Onat

Mar 16, 2009

Onat, Prof. Etta Soiref Professor Etta S. Onat, age 88, formerly of Woodbridge, CT, passed away peacefully at home March 16, 2009. Born in Shumsk, Poland on April 25, 1920, Etta was the daughter of the late Rachael Katz Soiref and George Soiref; widow of E. Turan Onat, Ph.D; mother of Yasar Onat, mother-in-law of Wendy Natter and grandmother of...

Angus Macarthur

Angus Macarthur

Mar 15, 2009

Angus MacArthur, 78, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2009, in Masonicare Health Center, Wallingford, CT. Angus was predeceased by his wife, Muriel 'Mimi' Burr MacArthur. Born in New Haven on December 24, 1930, Angus was a son of the late Hugh and Lucille Commiskey MacArthur. Besides his wife and parents, Angus was predeceased by a daughter, Carolyn Jean MacArthur,...

Curtis Lomer Manseau

Curtis Lomer Manseau

Mar 15, 2009

Curtis Lomer Manseau October 5, 1924 - March 15, 2009 Curt passed away at the Veteran's Memorial Hospital after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. He is survived by his wife Doris, son Curt (Mary) and daughter Dawn (Lenny) Croteau all of West Haven, a sister Eleanor Dio of TX, Doris' children Diane, Stephen, Daryl, Laura (Gary) Lindgren...

Betty Ann Ward

Betty Ann Ward

Mar 14, 2009

Meriden- Betty Ann Ward, 78, died peacfully, after a couragous battle with cancer, surrounded by family and friends on March 14, 2009. She was born in Portland, OR on May 30, 1930 to the late Leonard and Jessie Scott Ward. She grew up in Meriden and attended school in town before graduating from the University of Connecticut in 1953. Betty...

Lawrence L. Benigni

Lawrence L. Benigni

Mar 12, 2009

Lawrence L. Benigni, 85, husband of the late Rose (Mansolf) Benigni passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2009 at MidState Medical Center. He was born February 14, 1924 in Woonsocket, RI a son of the late Enrico and Nella (Diola) Benigni. He was a veteran having served in the U.S. Army and then worked for Stanley Works until his retirement....

Curtis Harkless

Curtis Harkless

Mar 12, 2009

Meriden - Curtis Harkless, 68 husband of the late Mable (Riddle) Harkless passed away at his home on Thursday, March 12, 2009. He was born August 7, 1940 in Lynchberg, SC a son of the late George and Lilly (Wilson) Harkless Sr.. He worked as a linesman for Cox Communications until his retirement in 2005. Curtis is survived by six...

Maria T. Cruz Rivera

Maria T. Cruz Rivera

Mar 11, 2009

Maria T. Cruz Rivera, 71, of South Willow St., Meriden passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at MidState Medical Center. She was born February 5, 1938 in SanTurce, Puerto Rico a daughter of the late Octavio and Carmen (Gonzalez) Cruz. She was the center of the family, more than a mother or grandmother and will be deeply missed by...

Sonja E. Guglielmo

Sonja E. Guglielmo

Mar 10, 2009

Sonja E. Guglielmo, 26, of Oneco passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at MidState Medical Center in Meriden. She was born July 2, 1982 in Providence, RI a daughter of Kathleen Guglielmo and the late Mark A. Guglielmo. She had worked for Canberra Co. in Meriden as an Associate Sales Support. Sonja was an accomplished scholar, receiving every academic...

Jeanette K. Murdock

Jeanette K. Murdock

Mar 4, 2009

Jeanette K. Murdock, age 90, of Morrissey Manor, 18 Bayshore Drive in West Haven, formerly of Northford, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2009 with her family by her side at her daughter's home in Hamden. Jeanette was born in New Haven, CT on March 30, 1918, daughter of Adrien and Mamie (Wandelear) Vets. Sister of William Vets. Mother and...

Hazel Lee Coley

Hazel Lee Coley

Mar 3, 2009

Hazel L. Coley, age 70, of Canton, formerly of West Haven, passed away March 3, 2009 in Hartford Hospital. Hazel is the husband of DeLancey Cuyler Coley. Born in Goldsboro, NC on Feb. 17, 1939, he was a son of the late Arnold & Georgeanner Hamilton Coley. Hazel is the father of Kevin (Renee) Coley of New York, Gyda (Charles)...

Andrew Vena

Andrew Vena

Mar 3, 2009

Andrew Vena, 97, of Hamden, formerly of Norwalk, passed away on March 3, 2009 at the hospital of Saint Raphael. He was the husband of sixty-eight years to Maria Antonia Gentile Vena. Born in Jelsi (Campobasso), Italy on February 7, 1912 to the late Michael and Maria Padulo Vena. He moved with his family to the U.S. more than fifty...

Rosalind E. Butterfield

Rosalind E. Butterfield

Mar 3, 2009

Rosalind E. Butterfield, 69, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at her home. She was born June 10, 1939 in Trenton, NJ a daughter of the late Sylvester and Ollie (Williams) Moore Sr. She retired in 2004 from Yale University- Payne Whitney Gym as a financial assistant after more than 31 years. She was an active member of the...

Karen Lee

Karen Lee

Mar 1, 2009

Karen Lee, 52, wife of Taibock Lee, of Concord, NH passed away on March 1, 2009 after a short illness. She was born on Sept. 20, 1956 in Seoul, Korea, to Shang Jin Yoon Hahn of New Haven and the late Suk Ki Hahn. Besides her husband and mother, Karen leaves her two children Edward and Jennifer Lee of Concord,...

Violet I. Rosch

Violet I. Rosch

Feb 26, 2009

Hamden - Violet I. Rosch, 87 passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2009 at Whitney Manor. She was the wife of the late Rudolph A. Rosch. She was born Sept. 6, 1921 in New Haven a daughter of the late Frank and Minnie (Davis) Smith. Until reitiring Violet was a security gaurd for Caldor's. She was a member of St....

Richard 'Dick' Charles Verneris

Richard 'Dick' Charles Verneris

Feb 25, 2009

Richard 'Dick' Charles Verneris, 82, beloved husband of 47 years to Diane Dumelin Verneris, of Wallingford, passed away at his home on February 25, 2009 after a long illness. He was born in New Haven on August 23, 1926 to the late Harold and Edith Borghi Verneris.Besides his wife, Dick leaves his sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. Michael and Erin Verneris...

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