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Emma Elizabeth Lendroth

Emma Elizabeth Lendroth

Apr 20, 2009

Emma Elizabeth Lendroth of Hamden passed away after a courageous battle with Breast Cancer at the Hospital of Saint Raphael on April 20, 2009 . She was born March 12, 1922 , in Southbury to the late Earl and Helen Mitchell Becker. Wife of Fred G. Lendroth Jr. of Hamden . Emma was a homemaker, loving mother, grandmother, and avid...

Walter E. Bloomingdale

Walter E. Bloomingdale

Apr 19, 2009

Meriden - Walter E. Bloomingdale, 96, husband of the late Virginia (Beardsley) Bloomingdale passed away on Sunday, April 19 at MidState Medical Center in Meriden. He was born February 9, 1913 in New Haven a son of the late Jacob and Florence (Goodale) Bloomingdale. He had worked as a welder for CT Plumbers and Pipe Fitters Union until his retirement....

Janice Beckwith English

Janice Beckwith English

Apr 15, 2009

Janice Beckwith English died peacefully in her Vineyard Point home on April 15th at the age of 96. She was born at 80 Broad Street in Guilford, Connecticut on February 19, 1913 to Leon P. and Irma S. Beckwith. She grew up in the town where her father ran a stationary store and was organist and musical director at the...

Mary Lou Relyea

Mary Lou Relyea

Apr 14, 2009

Mary L. Relyea, age 76, died April 14, 2009 at the Hospital of Saint Raphael in New Haven. She was born September 22, 1932 in Walnutport, PA, a daughter of the late Allan Walter and Pearl Annie (Moser) Peters.After earning a BS in chemistry from Drexel and a MS in chemistry from the University of Wisconsin, Mary was employed at...

Eunice B. Chase

Eunice B. Chase

Apr 10, 2009

Meriden - Eunice B. Chase, 96, wife of the late Alonzo Chase passed away on Friday, April 10, 2009 at Coccomo Heathcare Center in Meriden. She was born April 3, 1913 in Meriden a daughter of the late Alanson and Sarah (Cone) Birdsey and lived in Meriden her entire life. She had worked at Home Bank until her retirement. Eunice...

Catherine 'Mary' Wilson

Catherine 'Mary' Wilson

Apr 9, 2009

Catherine 'Mary'' Wilson, 95, of 22 Masonic Ave, Wallingford, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2009 at the Masonic Healthcare Center in Wallingford. She was the wife of the late Norman Wilson. She was born in New Haven, November 2, 1913, daughter of the late Charles and Olive Wilson Memmott, Sr. Mrs. Wilson was a member of the First United...

Lucille F. Mcsherry

Lucille F. Mcsherry

Apr 8, 2009

Lucille Francis McSherry, 85, of Hamden, wife of the late Thomas McSherry, Sr. passed away on April 8, 2009. She was born in New Haven on March 5, 1924 to the late Frances and Muriel Murphy Doherty.She leaves her daughters, Geri McSherry of Northford, Eileen Davis and her husband Richard of Madison, Maureen Ellis and her husband Robert of Simsbury,...

Howard E. Blessing

Howard E. Blessing

Apr 8, 2009

Meriden - Howard E. Blessing, 89, husband of the late Frances (Koncki) Blessing passed away on Wedneday April 8, 2009 at the Masonic Healthcare Center in Wallingford. He was born September 3, 1919 in Meriden a son of the late William and Agnes (Schroeder) Blessing. He had worked in the tool and die department of New Departure for 38 years...

Lorraine A. Garcia

Lorraine A. Garcia

Apr 7, 2009

Lorraine A. Garcia, age 82, formerly of 12 Furman Rd, Hamden, passed away April 7, 2009. Lorraine was the widow of Emil F. Garcia, Jr; mother of William C. & his wife Laura Garcia of Hamden and Robert G. Garcia & his fiancee Sharon Raudat of East Haven & grandmother of William R. Garcia & Robert A. Garcia. Lorraine is...

Valentin Oquendo

Valentin Oquendo

Apr 6, 2009

Meriden - Valentin Oquendo, 72, husband of Marina (Serrano) Oquendo passed away on Monday, April 6, 2009 at MidState Medical Center. He was born June 5, 1936 in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico a son of the late Cruz and Felicita (Meyer) Oquendo. He was a machinist at Pratt & Whitney before retiring. He attended St. Rose and Holy Trinity Churches,...

Virginia Harding Chaffee Godsoe

Virginia Harding Chaffee Godsoe

Apr 4, 2009

Bangor, Maine - Virginia 'Ginny' Harding Chaffee Godsoe passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 4th at Westgate Manor in Bangor. Born at home in Prospect, Maine on May 23rd, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Percival and Mildred Grindle Harding. She had been a resident of Bangor, Maine since 1993. Prior to this she lived in Meriden and...

Keith Howard Dumas

Keith Howard Dumas

Apr 4, 2009

Keith H. Dumas, 43, of Cooper Lane, Hamden passed away April 4, 2009. He was born in Bridgeport, CT September 4, 1965, a son of Thomas E. and Carolyn Sheldon Dumas and was a resident of Hamden since 1993.Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial gathering Monday, April 13 at 2:00 PM at BEECHER & BENNETT, 2300 WHITNEY...

John James Boyle

John James Boyle

Apr 4, 2009

Boyle, John J. John J. Boyle, 77 of Hamden, husband of 52 years to Joan McKeon Boyle passed away April 4, 2009. John was the father of John and his wife Melissa of Woodbridge and grandfather of Adam, who will miss him dearly, brother of Alice Helms and her husband Robert of East Haven, Mary Bianchi and her husband Fred...

Ralph Olsen Mclean

Ralph Olsen Mclean

Apr 4, 2009

Ralph Olsen McLean, 81, beloved husband of 47 years to Sunrae Agostini McLean, of Durham, passed away on April 4, 2009 at the CT Hospice surrounded by family. He was born in Westbrook, ME on August 10, 1927 to the late Charles and Florence Andrews McLean. Besides his wife, Ralph leaves his four children, Cynthia Getchell of Hallowell, ME, Debra...

Robert 'Bob' T. Curran

Robert 'Bob' T. Curran

Apr 3, 2009

CURRAN, ROBERT 'BOB' T. Robert 'Bob' T. Curran, 71 passed away April 3, 2009 in the Hospital of St. Raphael, he was the husband of Margaret 'Meg' Devaney Curran of Hamden for 21 years. Bob was the father of Tom Curran of Stamford, Pat Curran and his wife Cindy of Yorktown Heights, NY, Rob Curran Jr. and his wife Hazel...

William A. Leck

William A. Leck

Apr 2, 2009

Meriden - William A. Leck, 87, died at Westfield Care Facility on April 2, 2009, after a prolonged illness. Born July 2, 1921 to Adolph and Eva Leck, Bill grew up and lived most of his life in Meriden, CT. He worked as a professional lithographer & printer - trades he learned from his father - at Horton's Printing Co....

Marion S. Hourigan

Marion S. Hourigan

Apr 1, 2009

Meriden - Marion S. Hourigan, 89 wife of the late Earl Hourigan passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at the Village at Kensington Place. She was born May 31, 1919 in New London, CT the only child of Arthur and Gladys (Smith) Sergent. She graduated from Meriden High School in 1937 and from UCONN in 1941 with a...

John Melville Bee, Jr.

John Melville Bee, Jr.

Apr 1, 2009

John M. Bee, Jr., 76, husband of the late Rita McGreevy Bee of Mt. Carmel passed away April 1, 2009 after an extended illness. John was born in Cambridge, MA son of the late John M. and Helen Bee and has resided in Mt. Carmel since 1965. He was President of the Macalaster Bicknell Co. of CT, Inc. for over...

Margaret Louise Cole Hawes

Margaret Louise Cole Hawes

Mar 31, 2009

Margaret Louise Cole Hawes, formerly of 200 Oak St., West Haven, passed away March 31, 2009 at the Jewish Home for the Aged, New Haven. She was the wife of the late Wilbur A. Hawes. Mrs. Hawes was born in New Haven on July 11, 1918, a daughter of the late Joshua and Violet Cole. She is survived by her...

Vincent Joseph Abbati

Vincent Joseph Abbati

Mar 30, 2009

Vincent Joseph Abbati, 74, of Hamden, husband of 55 years to Catherine Genaro Abbati, passed away on March 30, 2009 after a short illness. He was born in Bridgeport on October 24, 1943 to the late Anthony and Rose Pellagrino Abbati. Vincent is survived by his three daughters, Patty Abbati of Middletown, Debra Abbati of Hamden, Paula Abbati and her...

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