June M. Scully
Feb 23, 2024
June M. (Ardolino) Scully, age 90, of Orange passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on February 23, 2024. Born in New Haven on January 6, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Mary Rose (Castellano) Ardolino. June was predeceased by her husband, Peter McNab Scully. She is survived by her daughter, Kathryn...
Barbara H. O'Connor
Feb 22, 2024
Barbara H. O'Connor, 88, passed away on Wednesday February 22, 2024 at Connecticut Hospice in Branford. She was predeceased in 2015 by her loving husband of 53 years, William F. O'Connor. A lifelong resident of Connecticut, Barbara was born in New Haven on June 7, 1935, a daughter of the late George W. and Marguerite Lynch Hill. Her family...
James S. Johnson, Jr.
Feb 22, 2024
James S. Johnson, Jr., 94, of Hamden, CT, passed away peacefully at home on February 22, 2024. He and his twin Albert were born in New Haven on July 2, 1929, to James S. Johnson and Caryl C. Ellis Johnson.
Jim is survived by his wife, Kristin O. Johnson, and his children James S. Johnson, III (Marion),...
Joseph Alexander Rochette
Feb 22, 2024
Joseph Alexander Rochette, 65, of Newington, loving husband of the late Deborah (Santerre) Rochette, passed away on February 22, 2024 at Hartford Hospital. He was born in Meriden on July 8, 1958, a son of the late Joseph and Dorris (Hallbach) Rochette. Joseph is survived by his children Dawn Vargas, Sean Rochette and his wife Joanne, Kristina McCauley and...
Thomas W. Schafrick
Feb 21, 2024
Thomas William Schafrick, 55, of Meriden, passed away suddenly of cardiac arrest at his home on February 21, 2024. He was born on December 17, 1968, in New Haven, to William and Lois (Waller) Schafrick of Meriden.
A son, brother, friend, and father, Tommy has touched the lives of so many. Being self-employed, he spent a lot...
Joseph M. Mattei
Feb 18, 2024
Joseph M. Mattei, 86, of Hamden, passed away on February 18, 2024, at Yale New Haven Hospital. He was born in New Haven on August 17, 1937, a son of the late Dominic and Frances (DeMatteo) Mattei. After graduating from Hillhouse High School, he earned a bachelor's degree from Quinnipiac College. He went on to work at S.N.E.T., where...
Kenneth F. Reich
Feb 18, 2024
Kenneth F. Reich, age 67, of Hamden passed away February 18, 2024 at Yale New Haven Hospital/St. Raphael Campus. Born in Bridgeport, CT on November 28, 1956, he was a son of the late Edward John Reich and Henrietta (Waleski) Reich. Kenneth resided in Trumbull most of his life prior to moving to Hamden eight years ago. He is...
Thérèse Robert
Feb 17, 2024
Thérèse Desjardins Robert passed away at the age of 94, surrounded by family on February 17, 2024, in her home at Whitney Center in Hamden, Connecticut. Thérèse was the youngest of nine children born to the late Fabien and Emma Desjardins in the small mountain village of Saint-Jovite, Quebec, born in their home above the train station where her...
Maryanne M. Fisher
Feb 14, 2024
Maryanne Marino Fisher, 82, loving wife of 63 years to Irving J. Fisher, Jr. of Hamden passed away Feb. 14, 2024 in the Arden House. She was born in New Haven Dec. 18, 1941, a daughter of the late Thomas and Catherine Marino. Mother of Lynn (Scott McCarron) DeWolfe and Ellen (Ron) Brockett. Grandmother of Jennifer (Gene) Kashpureff, Michael...
Rosemarie Morin
Feb 14, 2024
Rosemarie Morin, 74, of Andover, CT passed away unexpectedly on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2024, at Middlesex Hospital in Middletown. She was born on September 29, 1949, and raised in Taunton, MA, the daughter of Hector and Bertha (Stephanitis) Morin. She is survived by her life partner and longtime friend, Richard Swartwout of Andover. She is also survived by...
Robert J. Lahaye
Feb 14, 2024
Robert J. LaHaye, 80, of Meriden, passed away on February 14, 2024 at The Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain. He was born on November 13, 1943, a son of the late Charles and Stacia Murdzek LaHaye. Robert is survived by his children, Robert LaHaye, Sandra Chaparro and her husband Julio, and Ann DeJesus, his sister Francis Grosse,...
Madelyn Overlock Oertel
Feb 13, 2024
Madelyn Overlock Oertel, 97, wife of the late Lester Overlock, Sr. and Judson Oertel, passed away on February 13, 2024 at Autumn Lake Healthcare at The Willows in Woodbridge, CT. Born in Waterville, ME on September 11, 1926 to the late Edras and Wilhelmina Pleau Williams.
She will be lovingly remembered by her son and daughter-in-law, Frank...
Melanie Beth Abbott
Feb 13, 2024
Melanie Beth Abbott, retired Law Professor, age 72, of Branford passed away February 13, 2024. Born in New Haven on August 21, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Rev. John Abbott and Virginia (Towns) Abbott and sister of the late Timothy Abbott. She grew up in Hamden and she lived most of her life in Branford.
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Gerald "Jerry" Bonta
Feb 9, 2024
Gerald L. "Jerry" Bonta, 76, passed away on February 9, 2024 at Yale New Haven Hospital / St. Raphael Campus. Gerald was born on April 22, 1947 in Bridgeport to the late Lloyd and Eileen (Fitzgerald) Bonta. He will lovingly be remembered by his wife, Carolynne (Todd) Bonta; his brothers, Gary (Joanne) Bonta of Stratford, David (Danielle) Bonta of...
Paul C. Brady
Feb 8, 2024
Paul Christian Brady passed away peacefully on February 8, 2024, at home surrounded by his family. Paul was born in New Haven, CT on September 23, 1969 to Dr. James J. Brady and Dorothy A. Brady. He is survived by his brothers and sisters, James, John, Joan (Joe), Harry (Lynne), Katie (Jim), Tom, Stephen (Sheryl), and Mark, and numerous...
Richard B. Barnes
Feb 7, 2024
Richard B. Barnes, 90, of Bethany, husband of the late Ruth Single Barnes, passed away on February 7, 2024 at the VA Hospital in West Haven. Born on September 3, 1933 in Hackensack, NJ to the late Warren and Anna Daw Barnes. After graduating from high school in New Jersey, Richard was drafted into the US Army. Besides performing...
Donna Lacey
Feb 7, 2024
Donna Lacey, 65, of West Haven passed away Feb. 7, 2024 at her home. Born in New Haven on June 16, 1958, she was a daughter of Concetta T. (Staffa) Lacey Wilson of Meriden and the late Donald C. Lacey. She is survived by her sisters, Margaret L. Beliveau and Jackie Lacey, both of Walhalla, SC, and Lorraine Amendola...
Kevin P. Callahan
Jan 31, 2024
Kevin Patrick Callahan, of Lighthouse Point, FL, and Bretton Woods, NH, formerly of Hamden, CT, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2024, surrounded by his family, at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH.
He was employed for the past thirty-one years at Moran Yacht and Ship in Fort Lauderdale, FL. His job afforded him the opportunity...
Emilie Anthony
Jan 29, 2024
Emilie Minnie (Freitag) Anthony, 100, of Meriden, loving wife of the late Harry F. Anthony, Jr., passed away on January 29, 2024 at her home. She was born on November 5, 1923, a daughter of the late Charles and Georgina (Fergusson) Freitag. Emilie is survived by her sons, Alan C. Anthony, Owen J. Anthony, and Donald W. Anthony and...
Bruce R. Detmers
Jan 28, 2024
Bruce R. Detmers, age 94 of Wallingford, passed away Jan. 28, 2024. Born in Detroit MI on July 16, 1929 he was a son of the late Cornelius (CJ) & Esther (Dahlberg) Detmers. A resident of Hamden from 1961 to 2019 he was the husband of Betty J. (Garbe) Detmers. Bruce is also survived by his daughter Holly Berlepsch...
