Joan Schmidt
Dec 31, 2023
Joan (Hetzel) Schmidt, 92, of Meriden, CT passed away on December 31, 2023 after a short illness. Joan lived in a historic home in Meriden for almost 60 years thanks to her loving caregivers, Sonia and Steve, and family support.
She is the widow of Frederick Schmidt, to whom she was married for 65 years. She is...
Dolores F. Foster
Dec 30, 2023
Dolores (Fragola) Foster, age 97, of Hamden passed away December 30, 2023. Born in Hamden, CT on January 8, 1926, she was a daughter of the late John and Carmela (Triano) Fragola. Dolores was the wife of Nathaniel W. Foster of Hamden. She is also survived by her sons, Gregory & his wife Cynthia Foster of Branford and Glenn...
Joe Louis Spikes, Sr.
Dec 28, 2023
Joe Louis Spikes, Sr. was born June 24, 1938, in Miami, Florida to the late Alex and Minnie (Bivins) Spikes. Joe was called from service to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 28, 2023, at Midstate Medical Center in Meriden, Connecticut. Joe had two brothers, Ernest Spikes and Aaron Spikes, Sr. After accepting Christ as...
Esther M. Tompkinson
Dec 28, 2023
Esther Marie Tompkinson, 94, of Cheshire, CT (formerly of Meriden, CT and Stoddard, NH), peacefully passed away on December 28, 2023, at Elim Park Place in Cheshire. She was the beloved wife of the late Rene H. Tompkinson, to whom she had been married for 68 years. She was born in West Hartford, CT, the daughter of Edwin Benson...
Lt. Col. Stephen J. Nolan
Dec 27, 2023
Lieutenant Colonel Stephen J. Nolan, 66, of Kewaunee, WI, loving husband of 43 years to Kathryn (Weiss) Nolan, passed away peacefully in Newtown, CT with his family by his side on December 27, 2023. He was born in Norwood, MA on September 18, 1957, a son of the late Paul and Margaret (Falconer) Nolan. Besides his wife Kathryn, Stephen...
Patricia H. Schaefer
Dec 26, 2023
Patricia Haviland (Hill) Schaefer, age 102, of Meriden, wife of the late Roy W. Schaefer, passed away at the Miller Memorial Community December 26, 2023. Born in New Haven September 22, 1921, she was the daughter of the late George E. and Alice (Rich) Hill. She is survived by her children, Polly (John) DeRoy of Poultney, Vermont and Douglas...
George M. Forte
Dec 25, 2023
George M. Forte, age 66, of Hamden passed away December 25, 2023 at Hartford Hospital. Born in Cos Cob, CT on May 14, 1957, he was a son of the late George D. Forte and Santa (DeCarlo) Forte. George is survived by his wife Patty P. (Latella) Forte: his daughter, Dana Acabbo of Westbrook; his son, Paul M. Forte...
Eleanor M. Lianos
Dec 25, 2023
Eleanor M. Lianos, 99, wife of the late George Lianos, passed away December 25, 2023 in Elim Park after a brief illness. She was born in East Haven on May 16, 1924 to the late Joseph and Anna Dwyer McCluskey. She worked at Sears & Roebuck, Giltex, and Pratt & Whitney before she retired. Eleanor was a member of...
Cynthia G. Doolittle
Dec 24, 2023
Cynthia G. Doolittle, 85, passed away December 24, 2023 at Benchmark Senior Living. She was born September 18, 1938 in New Haven, daughter of the late Lauren and Grace Haesche Doolittle. She was a long-time resident of Centerbrook Road in Hamden. Cynthia graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a degree in education. She went on to teach in...
Ronald Vanacore Sr.
Dec 19, 2023
Ronald "Ronnie" Vanacore, Sr., Ret. HPD, passed away after a long illness on December 19, 2023, with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of 56 years to Linda McLean Vanacore. Born in New Haven on May 26, 1943 to the late Ernest and Dorothy Ford Vanacore, he was a lifelong resident of Hamden. After high...
Sandra Ruth Berton
Dec 18, 2023
In loving memory of Sandra Ruth (Grahn) Berton, who passed away at age 83 on December 18, 2023, with family by her side. Born in Hartford, CT on October 29, 1940 to the late Nils & Ruth (Lussier) Grahn, she was the beloved wife of the late Alfred Berton. Sandy was born a stubborn and spirited Swede, and grew...
Patricia Fitzgerald Dymarcik
Dec 16, 2023
In loving memory of Patricia Fitzgerald Dymarcik, who passed away at the age of 82 on December 16, 2023. She was a cherished sister, life partner, devoted mother, and beloved grandmother, leaving an indelible mark on the hearts of all who knew her. Born on August 6, 1941, Patty spent her life spreading love, kindness, and her own special...
Clifton Mcclure
Dec 16, 2023
Clifton McClure, 76, passed away on December 16, 2023 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He was the husband of Sandra Bosley McClure for 53 years. He was born in Tryon, NC to Virginia Griffin McClure and the late Perry McClure. He served as a deacon at Westville Bible Chapel. He was employed at Insalco Corp. and Commercial Furniture.
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Paul Lebaron Raspe
Dec 15, 2023
Paul L. Raspe of Hamden, CT passed away at CT Hospice in Branford. He was the loving husband of Julia Blue Raspe. Last November the two celebrated forty happy years together.
Paul's day job was that of an engineer. In the Greater New Haven area he was best known as an audio archivist. He seriously believed that...
Fremont E. Dickerman Jr.
Dec 15, 2023
Fremont E. Dickerman, Jr., 94, beloved husband of 70 years to Virginia Nelson Dickerman of Hamden, passed away peacefully at home on December 15, 2023. Father of Fremont E. Dickerman, III of Higganum and Todd D. Dickerman of Hamden, grandfather of Christopher Todd Dickerman of Northford and Rachel Emily Dickerman of Queens, NY. Brother of Marion Ann Dickerman of...
Christopher W. Horsfall
Dec 14, 2023
Christopher William Horsfall, 37, sadly departed this life on Dec. 14, 2023 at the Hospital of Central CT following a courageous battle with cancer. Chris was born on Nov. 21, 1986 and was the loving son of Melissa Horsfall and the late Richard Horsfall. He was a lifelong resident of Meriden and attended Meriden Schools. Chris was employed by...
Mary R. Freeman
Dec 11, 2023
Mary R. (Berger) Freeman, 83, of Meriden, loving wife of the late Albert Freeman, passed away on December 11, 2023 at Complete Care at Meriden. She was born on June 18, 1940, a daughter of the late Bernard and Helen (Boganski) Berger. Mary is survived by her son Gus Bassett, her brother Daniel Berger, grandson Timmie Bassett Jr., and...
Jane M. Weissman
Dec 10, 2023
Jane Marie Weissman, 77, of Bristol, NH, died peacefully at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center on December 10, 2023. Jane was born in 1946 in New Haven, CT to Walter and Florence Sivigny. She grew up in Hamden, CT, and received her Master's degree in Special Education from Southern Connecticut State University.
Her entire professional life involved working...
Frances H. Milroy
Dec 10, 2023
Frances H. Milroy, 92, wife of William Hamilton Milroy Jr., of Cheshire, passed away at Elim Park on December 10, 2023. Born in Bradley Junction, Florida, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Bessie (Anderson) Harper. Frances is survived by her children, Lynn Malone (Ray) of Stone Mountain, Georgia, Laura Nelson of Westbrook, Connecticut and Andrew Hamilton...
Susan M. Dupee
Dec 5, 2023
Susan Marrinan Dupee, 102, of West Haven, passed away peacefully on December 5, 2023 in Milford, CT. She was the beloved wife of the late Stuart G. Dupee for 73 years. Susan was born in New Haven on February 17, 1921, daughter of the late William and Madelle Flynn Marrinan. Susan is survived by her children, Stuart W. Dupee...
