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Edith Frances Jones Sprague
Apr 12, 2005
In Wallingford, April 12, 2005, Edith Frances Jones Sprague, 88, of Ashlar Village, wife of the late Harold F. Sprague, formerly of West Haven and Heritage Village, Southbury. She was born Nov. 28, 1916 in New Haven, the fourth of six children to Edward and Anna Frank Jones She worked as a bookkeeper and receptionist for several area firms, including...
Pauline Traver Ahearn
Apr 10, 2005
Pauline Traver Ahearn, 91, of West Haven, passed away at home Sun., April 10, 2005, wife of the late Francis Ahearn. She was born in New Haven, June 18, 1913 daughter of the late Griffin and Marena Killmer Traver. Mrs Ahearn was a longtime member of Christ Church, West Haven and a volunteer at the church thrift shop. She was...
Michael H. Ashley, Sr.
Apr 7, 2005
Michael H. Ashley, Sr., loving husband of June Squire Ashley of Wallingford, passed away April 7, 2005. Michael, affectionately known as ''Mike'', was born May 29, 1941 in Winston-Salem, NC, a son of Gwen H. Ashely of Winston-Salem, NC and the late John D. Ashley. Loving father of Michael Ashley, II and Terry Ashley; grandfather of Durand and Taylor Lynn;...
Raffaele Aschettino
Apr 7, 2005
At his home, April 7, 2005, Raffaele Aschettino, 77, of Juniper Dr., Orange, husband of Marie Giordano Aschettino, brother of Antoietta Aschettino of Venezuela and Carmine Aschettino of Italy and several nieces and nephews in the US and Venezuela. Raffaele was born in Moschiano, Avellino, Italy, March 4, 1928 a son of the late Luigi and Maria Minore Aschettino. He...
Glenn Eldred Edgerly, Jr.
Apr 6, 2005
Meriden - Glenn E. Edgerly, Jr., 74 husband of Joan (Smith) Edgerly passed away suddenly on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 at MidState Medical Center. He was born December 15, 1930 in Augusta, ME a son of the late Glenn E. and Margie (McIntyre) Edgerly, Sr. He attended Hallowell High School in Hallowell, ME where he was salutatorian. Glenn received his...
Alfred M. Thomas
Apr 6, 2005
Alfred M. Thomas, 91, husband of Helen Core Thomas of Elim Park, Cheshire, formerly of Shelton, passed away April 6, 2005. He was born in New Haven, Oct. 11, 1913 a son of the late Alfred M. and Elsie Muckridge Thomas and was a graduate of Hillhouse HS class of '31, BA from Yale College class of '35 and MUS...
Mary E. Speers
Apr 5, 2005
Mary E. Speers, 94, of Montrose, PA, formerly of West Haven, wife of the late Arthur E. Speers, passed away April 5, 2005. Mother of Richard Gaudio and his wife, Patricia of Missouri, grandmother of Richard Gaudio, Jr. and his wife, Anna of New Haven, Terri LaRue and her husband, Tim of Montrose, PA, great-grandmother of Felicia, Dennis, Kolbe, Dominique,...
Virginia Edwards Gilbert
Apr 5, 2005
Virginia Edwards Gilbert, 87, formerly of Gorham Ave., Hamden, passed away Tues., April 5, 2005 in Hamden, she was the wife of the late Alan D. Gilbert, mother of Alan D. Gilbert, Jr. of Hamden, David S. Gilbert of New Haven and Robert E. Gilbert of VA. Virginia was born in New Haven, March 3, 1918 daughter of the late...
Anne R. Stresin
Mar 30, 2005
In Waterbury, March 30, 2005, Anne R. Stresin, 89, formerly of Mansion Rd., Cheshire. Anne was born in New Haven, July 31, 1915 daughter of the late William A. and Regina Matthes Stresin. She had worked as a clerk for CONRAIL for 37 years and had been an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church of New Haven where she was...
Earl G. Watrous Iii
Mar 30, 2005
In Wallingford, March 30, 2005, Earl G. Watrous, III, 77, of 346 West Woods Rd., Hamden. husband of Mary Kitt Watrous, father of Nancy Peltier and her husband, Mark of Spring City, PA, Earl G. Watrous, IV and his wife, Scottie of Chuluota, FL, brother of Jane Newmann of Redington Beach, FL, Vera Powers of St. Petersburg, FL and grandfather...
Arline M. Preece
Mar 29, 2005
MERIDEN - Arline M. Preece, 91, wife of the late Richard Wheeler Preece, passed away Tuesday, March 29 at Coccomo Healthcare Center in Meriden. She was born December 20, 1913 in Meriden a daughter of the late August B. and Elizabeth (Neibaumn) Seelig. She worked for Thompson Candy Company and Unimax Corp. on the production line until her retirement. She...
Joseph S. Balazsi
Mar 29, 2005
Joseph S. Balazsi, 81, of New Haven, formerly of Milford, passed away Tues., March 29, 2005. He was predeceased by his wife, Lorraine, two brothers and three sisters. He was born in Bridgeport, August 26, 1923. He served in the US Army Air Corps during WW II. He was a machinist at AirVac Inc., formerly of Milford, and retired after...
Saroj D. Mehta
Mar 27, 2005
Saroj D. Mehta, 74, of 38 Farmview Rd., Bethany, formerly of 40 Falmouth Street, Milford, passed away March 27, 2005 at her residence. Born in Ahmedabad, India on November 8th, 1930, daughter of the late Raghavji and Jayaben Gandhi. She was the beloved wife of Dayalal Mehta, mother of Prashant Mehta and his wife, Varsha. Sister to Rajani Doshi of...
Irene Rose Malaten
Mar 24, 2005
Irene Rose Malaten of 135 Putnam St., Hamden, passed away peacefully at home, March 24, 2005. She was born in Naugatuck, CT, July 14, 1916, daughter of the late Louis and Veronica Gaydos Malatensky. She is fondly remembered by the Batter family especially Niki and Ray Dobbs. Irene spent most of her life caretaking Samuel and Marion Batter. The family...
Richard B. Gardiner
Mar 24, 2005
In North Haven, March 24, 2005, Richard B. Gardiner, 87, of 3075 Whitney Ave., Hamden, husband of 50 years to Nelli Ann Woodruff Gardiner, father of Susan A. Parsons of Grand Cayman Island and Richard Gardiner of Baltimore, MD and grandfather of Richard J. and Megan A. Parsons. Richard was born in Wauregan, CT, Aug. 14, 1917 son of the...
Fred Ellsworth Cram
Mar 24, 2005
Fred Ellsworth Cram, 77, husband of the late Alice Ball Cram, of South Brooksvale Rd., Cheshire, passed away March 24, 2005 in CT Hospice, Branford. He was born in Boston, MA, March 28, 1927 the only child of the late John F. and Elizabeth G. Miller Cram and graduated from Melrose HS. After graduation he served in the US Army...
Fred Sakovich
Mar 23, 2005
Fred Sakovich, 87, of 90 Fenway Dr., Hamden died at his home on March 22, 2005. He was a life long resident of the New Haven area. He served in the U.S. Navy durning WW11 and was employed by the Connecticut Company as a trolley and bus driver for almost 40 years. He was also a official of the Amalagamated...
Donald Sherwood Tracy
Mar 22, 2005
MERIDEN - Donald Sherwood Tracy, 86, of 511 Kensington Avenue, died Tuesday, March 22, 2005, at his residence. He was the husband of Evelyn Moran Tracy. Mr. Tracy was born in Wallingford on Dec. 29, 1918, the son of the late Frank Walter and Pearl Page Tracy. He attended Wallingford Public Schools, New Haven Junior College of Commerce, Stone College,...
Elizabeth Mcguire
Mar 20, 2005
Mrs Elizabeth McGuire, 97, of 116 Botsford St. Meriden and formerly of Wallingford died Sunday, March 20, 2005 at the Meriden Center. She was the wife of the late Alfred McGuire. She was born in Wallingford, November 4, 1907, daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Kopa Massores. Mrs McGuire was a timekeeper for the former International Silver Company for...
Deupree Hunnicutt, Jr.
Mar 16, 2005
Wallingford - Deupree Hunnicutt, Jr., 90, of 3307 Ashlar Village died Wed., March 16, 2005 at the Masonic Geriatric Healthcare Center following a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Jean Butler Hunnicutt. Born in Athens, GA, August 1, 1914 a son of the late Deupree and Gabriella Lanier Hunnicutt, Sr. He was a graduate of the University...
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