Marion H. Rabito
Oct 1, 2006
Marion H. Rabito, 91, wife of the late E. Paul Rabito, daughter of the late Anthony and Mary Hebor Erdos, died Sunday, October 1, 2006 at her residence. Born in Wallingford on July 12, 1915, she was formerly of Schoolhouse Road. She is survived by a sister, Edith Drapeau of Meriden. There will be no calling hours. A Mass of...
Lillian Jane Meek
Sep 29, 2006
Lillian Jane Meek, 99, wife of the late Franklin L. Meek, passed away peacefully Sept. 29, 2006 in the Masonic Healthcare Center. She was born in Wallasey, England, Nov. 7, 1906, a daughter of the late John and Ellen McDonnell Ross and lived in Granite Bay, Branford for 65 years before living in Bella Vista New Haven for 21 years....
Edythe Mcknight Knapp
Sep 28, 2006
In Meriden, Sept. 28, 2006, Edythe McKnight Knapp, 91, of Ashlar Village, Wallingford, wife of Henry H. Knapp. She was born June 30, 1915 in Newark, NJ, daughter of the late H. Rex and Irma Pfizenmeyer McKnight. She retired in 1971 from General Electric Corp. where she worked as a secretary. Memorial service Sunday, Oct. 1 at 3 p.m. at...
Alvin J. Shelton, Sr.
Sep 27, 2006
MERIDEN - Alvin J. Shelton, Sr., 79, died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2006 at MidState Medical Center. Born in Rockville, Virginia on Sept. 11, 1927, he was the son of the late George and Mozzelle Shelton. Before his retirement, he was employed for twenty-eight years at Pratt & Whitney in North Haven and was a driver for Rushford Center, Inc. He...
Alvin J. Shelton, Sr.
Sep 27, 2006
MERIDEN - Alvin J. Shelton, Sr., 79, died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2006 at MidState Medical Center. Born in Rockville, Virginia on Sept. 11, 1927, he was the son of the late George and Mozzelle Shelton. Before his retirement, he was employed for twenty-eight years at Pratt & Whitney in North Haven and was a driver for Rushford Center, Inc. He...
Alice Beverly Fisher
Sep 26, 2006
Alice Beverly Fisher, 61, passed away on Sept. 26, 2006 after a long illness. Born March 8, 1945 in Milford, daughter of the late Edward and Alice Pope Hay. Beverly, as she was called, had been a nurse for 32 years. She worked at several local convalescent homes and even spent 10 years at the CT Hospice caring for those...
George Wilbur Lampman
Sep 23, 2006
Meriden- George "Bill" Wilbur Lampman, 90, of Sunset Ave., died after a brief illness on Saturday, September 23, 2006 at the Masonic Healthcare Center in Wallingford. He was the husband of the late Ruth Ridley Lampman who predeceased him on Jan. 7, 1991. Born in Lyndonville, VT on Feb. 4, 1916 to the late Harry J. and Nelli Booth Lampman....
Muriel M. Macarthur
Sep 22, 2006
Muriel M. MacArthur, 75, beloved wife of Angus MacArthur of 509 Maple Ave., Cheshire passed away Friday, September 22, 2006 at the Masonic Healthcare Center. Mrs. MacArthur was born in Bridgeport, CT, November 25, 1930 a daughter of the late Henry S. and Nancy Berg Burr. She was a member of the Spring Glen Church, Spring Glen Garden Club and...
William Lawrie Dickson
Sep 21, 2006
MERIDEN - William Lawrie Dickson, 84, formerly of 91 Orchid Road, died Thursday, Sept. 21, 2006, at Masonic Geriatric Healthcare Center in Wallingford. He was the husband for fifty-two years of Dorothy Olson Dickson. Born in Meriden on May 4, 1922, he was the son of the late William L. and Nettie Hubbard Dickson. He was a graduate of Meriden...
Beatrice Menasian Carolla
Sep 20, 2006
Beatrice Menasian Carolla, 91, wife of the late John G. Carolla, of Shepard Hill Rd. Hamden, passed away Sept. 20, 2006 at CT Hospice after a brief illness. Mother of Philip Carolla and his wife, Jean of Hamden, sister of Virginia Jurkiewicz and her husband, John of Hamden and Besse Counihan of Wallingford. She is also survived by granddaughters, Gina...
Roger Barry Thomas, Sr.
Sep 19, 2006
In Orange, Wed., Sept. 19, 2006, Roger Barry Thomas, Sr., 71, of Hamden. Husband of Judyth Capper Thomas; father of Roger B. Thomas, Jr. of Hamden, Kim S. Thomas of Hamden and the late Holly Ann Thomas Sequino. Also survived by 6 grandchildren, Joseph and Jason Sabato, Patrick Thomas, Roger Thomas, III, Christina Nunez, and Elaina Thomas; a brother Harold...
Jeanette Bowes Montalto
Sep 18, 2006
Jeanette Bowes Montalto, 88, of Hamden, wife of the late Salvatore Montalto, passed away on Sept. 18, 2006. Born in New Haven on Dec. 3, 1917 to the late Alfred and Florence Willard Bowes. A long time resident of Hamden, Mrs. Montalto was an avid reader and greatly enjoyed time spent with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mrs....
Dolores C. Spratta
Sep 17, 2006
Dolores C. Spratta, 83, wife of Anthony Spratta passed away peacefully at home after a lengthy illness on Sunday, September 17. She was born April 7, 1923 in Meriden a daughter of the late Albert and Minnie (Freitag) Dorchied. She opened Dee's Antiques in Meriden in 1965 and ran it with her husband and son, who will continue to operate...
G. Thomas Richards, Jr.
Sep 16, 2006
After a long illness, on Sept. 16, 2006, G. Thomas Richards, Jr., 47. Survived by his loving wife Maureen Coughlin Richards of North Branford. Brother of Joyce Teshoney of NY, Deborah Richards of Coventry, CT, Karen Rolli of West Haven, Lesley Olsen of Carey, NC, Larry Richards of Stafford, VA and the late Allison Richards. Also survived by 17 nieces...
Stuart Allan Troop
Sep 16, 2006
Stuart Allan Troop, 67, of Heritage Village, Southbury passed away Saturday, September 16, 2006 at the River Glen Health Care of Southbury. He was the husband of Alice V. Lovell Troop. He was born in Haverhill, MA., February 6, 1939, son of the late Ivan Botsford and Alice Mildred Groves Troop. He graduated from the Gordon College in MA. Mr...
Sylvia S. Hershatter-Saars
Sep 15, 2006
HERSHATTER-SAARS, SYLVIA S. In Branford , September 15, 2006. Sylvia Seigel Hershatter-Saars, formerly of 111 Park Street, New Haven. Predeceased by her husbands: Louis Hershatter and William F. Saars. Sylvia was born in New Haven, CT on November 28, 1907, daughter of the late Jacob and Freda Shapiro Seigel. She was the owner of the Acme Printing and Mailing Service,...
Julia M. Knudsen
Sep 14, 2006
In New Haven, September 14, 2006, Julia M. "Judy" Knudsen, of Jones Hill Rd., West Haven. Wife of John R. Knudsen; mother of Lynn Y. Knudsen of Madison and Kathy A. Knudsen of West Haven, sister of Yvonne "Bonnie"Bowersox of Sturgis, MI, and Harold "Bud" Foster of Port Angles, WA. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her...
Norma G. Devaul
Sep 14, 2006
Meriden - Norma G. Devaul, 87, wife of Lloyd Devaul, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 14 at Coccomo Memorial Healthcare Center. She was born in Waterbury, CT on March 2, 1919, a daughter of the late Frederick C. and Meta Marie (Christensen) Glike. She was a graduate of Simmons College and had worked as the assistant to the vice president...
Joseph Mcgrath
Sep 11, 2006
McGrath, Joseph Joseph McGrath was the son of the late Emma & William McGrath. He was born and resided in Brooklyn, N.Y. He was husband to his late wife Isabelle for 47 years. After retirement they moved to their summer home in Pinecliff Lake, NJ and wintered in St Petersburg, FL. Joseph later moved to FL where he lived with...
Michael Allen Truelove
Sep 11, 2006
In Branford, Sept. 11, 2006, Michael Allen Truelove, 56, of Pine Rock Ave., Hamden. Fiancee of Andrea Ciaccio of Hamden; father of Katherine Truelove of Danbury; brother of Rebecca Quick, Carrie Petro and Patricia Gearman, all of MN. Also survived by Louis and Thomas Ciaccio of Hamden and several nieces and nephews. Born in Cumberland, North Carolina on October 30,...
