Elizabeth 'Betty' Somerset
Jan 18, 2009
Elizabeth 'Betty' Somerset, 84, wife of the late George Somerset, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2009 at MidState Medical Center. She was born May 26, 1924 in Meriden a daughter of the late Frances Tyler. Betty was a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Southington. She had worked for Unimax prior to retiring. Betty loved to play bingo,...
Eva Louise Haller
Jan 18, 2009
Meriden - Eva Louise Haller, 75, of Meriden, CT formerly of Mount Carmel, was called home to the Lord on January 18, 2009. She was the wife of the late Russell E. Haller Sr. Born in 1933 she was the daughter of the late Lillian and John Sprague of Rhode Island. Louise worked for many years at various jobs in...
Mary E. Keating Collins
Jan 17, 2009
Mary E. Keating Collins passed away January 17, 2009 in Guilford. Formerly of Gillies Road, Hamden, she was the widow of Thomas F. Collins. Mary is survived by her children: John (wife Lynne) Collins of Millington, NJ, James (Joan Swan) Collins of Quincy, MA, Margaret (husband Donald Varis) Collins of Guilford and Colleen (husband Russell) Shaddox of Hamden; her grandchildren:...
Edward H. Doerr
Jan 16, 2009
Edward H. Doerr age 76, passed away Jan. 16, 2009 in Wallingford. He was the beloved husband of 53 years to Lois Froehlich-Doerr. Born in Bronx New York on February 2, 1932 he was the son of the late J. Wilhelmina Radler, Charles Doerr and step father John Radler. He is survived by son John R (Elizabeth) Doerr of Gurnee...
Robert A. Milchalke
Jan 15, 2009
Meriden - Robert A. Milchalke, 72, husband of the late Beverly (Stone) Michalke passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2009 at MidState Medical Center. He was born August 27, 1936 in Meriden a son of the late Walter and Agnes (Beal) Michalke Sr. He graduated from Meriden High School, helped his father operate Town and Country Esso Gas Station on...
Elvena Gerner Countryman
Jan 13, 2009
Elvena Gerner Countryman, 91, wife of the late Arthur Irving Countryman of 1101 Chester Village West, Chester, CT, formerly of Hamden, passed away January 13, 2009. She was born in New Haven, April 25, 1917, daughter of the late Charles and Laura Elizabeth Kaehrle Gerner and was a graduate of Mount Holyoke College, class of 1938. She received her Master's...
Elizabeth 'Betty' Bushnell Kubler
Jan 9, 2009
Elizabeth ('Betty') Bushnell Kubler, known as a 'patron saint of the arts' in New Haven, died on January 9, 2009 at the age of 96, following a recent stroke. Born in New Haven on April 22, 1912 to Winthrop Grant Bushnell and Harriet Scofield, Betty was educated at The Day School, Smith College ('33), Fountainbleau, and the Yale Art School....
Arthur J. Skorupka
Jan 9, 2009
Arthur J Skorupka, 82 years of young, has passed. He was born in New Haven, CT on May 14th, 1926, to the late Anthony and Helen Trawenski Skorupka. Arthur was predeceased by brothers Edmund and Hendrick, and he was also predeceased by his sister Eleanor. Surviving family members include his daughter Dawne Flynn, son-in-law Det. John H. Flynn, Jr., beloved...
Evelyn (Ahrens) Mathewson
Jan 9, 2009
Evelyn (Ahrens) Mathewson of Hamden, Connecticut and Sun City West, Arizona, widow of the late David J. Mathewson passed away at home on Friday, January 9, 2009. Born February 29, 1920, Evelyn was the daughter of the late Mildred and Warren Ahrens. She lived in Hamden until her marriage to David Mathewson in 1942 at which time they moved to...
Somaly P. Keo
Jan 8, 2009
In Branford, Thursday, January 8, 2009, Somaly P. Keo, 59 of West Haven, wife of Kin Keo. Mrs. Keo is survived by daughter Cindy and husband Richard Esposito, grandson Rathanak Prak all of West Haven, sister Malis Thach of Sterling, VA and several nieces and nephews. A daughter of the late Phann and Ev Nhean Sok, Mrs. Keo was born...
Richard J. 'Dick' Foley, Sr.
Jan 8, 2009
Richard J. 'Dick' Foley, Sr, age 82, of North Branford, formerly of East Haven, passed away January 8, 2009 in the Hospital of St. Raphael. Dick was the husband of the late Mary J. Sheehan Foley; father of Richard (wife Tracey) Foley of North Haven, Mary (husband Mark) Vendetto of Wallingford and Elizabeth (husband John) Nuzzo of North Branford, grandfather...
Robert A. Wojan
Jan 7, 2009
ROBERT A. WOJAN - MERIDEN, CTRobert Albert Wojan, 79, of Meriden, died on Wednesday, January 7, 2009, at MidState Medical Center in Meriden following heart surgery at Hartford Hospital in November. Bob was the youngest of four children born to Julius and Augusta (Hoffman) Wojan of Meriden. He lived in Meriden, Burlington and Bristol, CT. for most of his life....
Elsie Robinson Pfeffer
Jan 3, 2009
Pfeffer, Elsie Robinson Elsie Robinson Pfeffer, age 95, of Hamden, passed away Jan. 3, 2009. Elsie was married in 1935 to William F. Pfeffer, who passed away in 2003. Born in Plaistow, NH on Sept. 6, 1913, she was a daughter of the late Harry Francis & Jessie Williams Robinson. She is survived by her sons, William H (wife Marjorie)...
Virginia North Kuzmin
Jan 2, 2009
Kuzmin, Virginia North Virginia North Kuzmin, age 81, of Jamaica Plain, MA, formerly of West Haven, CT passed away on Jan. 2, 2009 in the Goddard Nursing Home. Virginia was the widow of Alexander Kuzmin, she was born in West Haven on February 15, 1927, the daughter of the late Clifford and Mildred Telep North. She leaves her daughter Kathy,...
Gladys Randall Backus
Jan 1, 2009
Meriden - Gladys Randall Backus, 95, wife of the late Joel Waterman Backus, passed away peacefully at MidState Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Pittsford, Vermont in 1913, she was the daughter of the late George and Pruchia (Kelley) Randall. Gladys was a nursing student at the Meriden Hospital when she met her future husband and together they...
Merle W. Harrington
Dec 31, 2008
Plantsville - Merle W. Harrington, 79, husband of the late Birdena (Sands) Harrington passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at MidState Medical Center. He was born November 16, 1929 in Blaine, Maine a son of the late Arthur and Rose (Bell) Harrington. When he retired, he was a cost estimator at Wallace Barnes, now Associated Spring Co. of Bristol....
Robert W. Rader
Dec 25, 2008
Meriden - Robert W. Rader, beloved husband of 42 years of Janet Gai Rader died on Thursday, December 25 at home with his family by his side. He was born February 15, 1938 in Meriden a son of the late Elmer and Helen (Haugh) Rader. He graduated from Meriden High School in 1956, earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from...
Edward C. Kuhn
Dec 25, 2008
EDWARD C.KUHN Meriden- Edward C. Kuhn, 92, husband of the late Emma Romaine Kuhn, passed away Dec. 25, 2008 after a brief illness. He was born in Meriden Aug. 24, 1916, a son of the late Conrad and Mary Zarnetski Kuhn and resided in Meriden all of his life. He owned the Silver City Polishers for over 55 years until...
Lawrence 'Jr' Martin
Dec 22, 2008
Lawrence 'JR' Martin, 77, husband of 53 years to Johanne Krott Martin of Sherman Ave., Hamden, passed away suddenly at his home on December 22, 2008. He was born in Anthras, TN on August 8, 1931 to the late Lawrence and Jeannette Hill Martin. Besides is wife, Lawrence leaves his daughter and son-in-law Deborah and Bruce Boyer of DeLand, FL,...
Nancy Ann Fox
Dec 20, 2008
Meriden - Nancy Ann Fox of 168 Natchaug Drive, Meriden passed away peacefully Saturday morning, December 20, 2008, at the Connecticut Baptist Home in Meriden. Nancy, the daughter of the late Marian and Frank A. Hopkins, was born October 29, 1929 in East Providence, Rhode Island. She attended East Providence Schools and the University of Rhode Island. Nancy is survived...
