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Carl W. Rademacher
Aug 27, 2005
Carl W. Rademacher, 70, formerly of New Haven passed away August 27, 2005 after a brief illness. He was born in New Haven, Jan. 22, 1935 a son of the late Albert and Martha Manemeit Rademacher and resided in East Haven before moving to Bella Vista in 1995. He was a hairdresser and later was employed at the Colony Inn...
Alice Joslyn Blair
Aug 25, 2005
In Hamden, August 25, 2005, Alice Joslyn Blair, 98, formerly of 125 Putnam Ave., Hamden, wife of the late Leo Edward Blair. She was born in New Haven, Dec. 29, 1906 a daughter of the late George and Josephine Carroll Joslyn, mother of Mary St. Cyr Anderson and her husband, Robert of Farmington and Edward Blair and his wife, Joanne...
Edward L. Gordon
Aug 25, 2005
Entered into rest August 25, 2005, Edward L. Gordon. Son of the late Gertrude Janover Gordon. Beloved father of Karen Gordon, Nancy Gordon-Green and Linda Gordon-Gilmore, grandfather of Christina Green of CT, Mari Gilmore, Mason Frommer and Megan Gordon - Gilmore of CA and great-grandfather of Destiny Bajonero. Also survived by his adopted sister, Helen Cavallaro. A community gathering will...
Sami Aziz Malek
Aug 24, 2005
Sami Aziz Malek, a beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away in Stamford, CT on Wednesday after a brief illness. Mr. Malek, son of the late Aziz and Khatoum (Ibrahim) Malek, was born in Beirut, Lebanon on June 18, 1936, and lived in New Haven for 35 years. He owned and operated Malek Construction Co. until his retirement in 2001....
Sylvia M. Kirby
Aug 22, 2005
Orange- Sylvia M. Kirby, 85, devoted wife of 62 years of Albert T. Kirby of Longmeadow Rd., passed away August 22, 2005. Mrs. Kirby was born in New Haven a daughter of the late Francis and Cecelia Sebeste Standorf and resided in Orange for many years. She enjoyed traveling the world with her husband during his years as a captian...
Milton Edward Bradley
Aug 22, 2005
In the Hospital of St. Raphael, Aug. 22, 2005, Milton Edward Bradley, 76 of Bungalow Ln., West Haven, husband of the late Kay Correll Bradley, brother of Doris Manseau of West Haven and Shirley Woodson of Farmville, NC. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brothers, Ellis Bradley, Jr. and Elmer Richmond. Milton was born...
Kay Tanaka, M.D.
Aug 21, 2005
Hamden- Kay Tanaka, M.D., 76, Professor Emeritus, Department of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, passed away August 21, 2005 in Yale New Haven Hospital. He obtained his M.D. and D.Sc. degrees from the University of Tokyo. He held faculty positions at Baylor College of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School before coming to Yale University in 1973....
Mildred Lombardi
Aug 21, 2005
In Hamden, Mildred "Millie" Lombardi, 89, formerly of Wintergreen Ave., passed away Sunday, August 21, 2005 at Harborside Healthcare Arden House in Hamden. She was the wife of the late Maurice G. Lombardi. She was born August 8, 1916 in New Haven a daughter of the late Alex and Claire Dombrowski Lesco. Millie lived in Hamden since 1949 and had...
Richard Wesley Bentley
Aug 21, 2005
Hamden - Richard Wesley Bentley, Sr., 82, formerly of 83 Cumpstone Drive, died peacefully Aug. 21, 2005 at Gaylord Hospital in Wallingford with his family at his side. He was the husband of Lois Gustavson Bentley. He was born in New Haven, April 13, 1923 a son of the late Merton E. and Esther Powell Bentley and grew up in...
Dorothy E. Perry
Aug 19, 2005
Dorothy E. Perry, age 85, beloved wife of Donald C. Perry of Hamden passed away peacefully on August 19, 2005 in the comfort of her home following a long illness. Mrs. Perry, born in New Haven on November 7, 1919, daughter of the late William and Dorothy MacLean and was a resident of Hamden most of her life. Along with...
Maurice V. Brown
Aug 18, 2005
West Haven - Maurice V. Brown 86, of Smith St., husband of the late Helen Pellegrino Brown died Aug. 18, 2005 at the West Haven Veteran's Medical Center. He was the uncle of Frederick Brown of West Haven. Predeceased by a brother, James E. Brown. Maurice was born in Waterbury, CT, Sept. 25, 1918 a son of the late Guy...
Blanche A. Warner
Aug 18, 2005
In New Haven, Aug. 18, 2005, Blanche A. Warner, 96, of Campbell Ave., West Haven. Born July 13, 1909 in Frackville, PA, daughter of the late Lewis and Sophie Jenkins Rubright, she was the wife of the late Robert Maxham Warner. She had been a resident of West Haven for 30 years and a member of the Laurel Women's Club...
Carmel Yacur
Aug 16, 2005
Meriden - Carmel Yacur, 80, formerly of 8 Artizan St., died Tuesday, August 16, 2005 at the Westfield Care and Rehab Center. She was the wife of the late John Yacur. She was born in Meriden, July 4, 1925 a daughter of the late Joseph and Lucrecia Borgia Chiaro. She had worked making hand molded chocolate at the Thompson Candy...
Thelma Mary Watts Hill
Aug 14, 2005
In New Haven, Aug. 14, 2005, Thelma Mary Watts Hill of 15 Edgemere Rd., Hamden. Wife of Joseph D. Hill, mother of Joseph A. Hill, Christopher Hill and Denise Smart all of Madison. Born Oct. 3, 1918 in Meriden, CT, daughter of the late Arthur and Leona Gagnon Watts and sister of the late Raymond Watts. Survived by 8 grandchildren...
Robert E. Bailey, Sr.
Aug 13, 2005
Robert E. Bailey, Sr. "Bullett Bob", 78 of 6 Navarro Rd., East Haven husband of the late Violet Bailey, passed away August 13, 2005. Mr. Bailey was a Navy Veteran of WW II and retired from Metro North Railroad in 1989 after 41 years of service. His favorite pastime since retirement was bowling. Father of Robert E. Bailey, Jr. and...
Lester Ernest Hintz
Aug 12, 2005
Wallingford- Lester E. Hinz, 97, husband of the late Marion Shumway Hintz, of Ashlar Village passed away Friday, August 12, 2005. He was born in New Haven, a son of the late Ernest F. and Mary Usinger Hintz and resided in Westville and Hamden before moving to Ashlar Village in 1985. Lester truly enjoyed living at Ashlar Village and will...
John Shider, Jr.
Aug 11, 2005
MERIDEN - John "Tampa" Shider, Jr., 59, of 23 Catlin Street died Thursday, August 11, 2005 at his home. He was the husband of Lisa Pennyman Shider. Born in Smoaks, SC, Dec, 15, 1945, he was the son of the late John and Rozener Drain Shider, Sr. He was a master craftsman and was the owner and operator of the...
Frank S. Nettleton
Aug 10, 2005
MERIDEN Frank S. Nettleton, 87, of 102 Barberry Lane, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2005 at MidState Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Helen Thayer Nettleton. Born in Meriden on March 23, 1918, he was the son of the late Walter and Ruth Hubbard Nettleton. During World War II he served as a Motorcycle Military Police Officer...
Edith Elizabeth Davis
Aug 6, 2005
Hamden - Edith Elizabeth Davis, 63, of 213 Centerbrook Road, died Sat., August 6, 2005 at home. She was born in Orange, NJ, October 22, 1941 a daughter of the late William Arthur and Ann Varrallo Davis. She recieved a Bachelors Degree from Albertus Magnus College and a Master of Arts Degree from Wesleyan University. She was a writer and...
Alice Louise Dutton Moran
Aug 4, 2005
MERIDEN - Alice Louise Dutton Moran, 89, of 119 Hamilton St., passed away Thursday, August 4, 2005, at Masonic Geriatric Healthcare Center in Wallingford, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Owen F. Moran for 65 years. Born in Meriden on Nov. 21, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Guy and Stella Raven Dutton....
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