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...
Virginia Ann Bodin
Jan 28, 2024
Virginia Ann (Scribner) Bodin, 96, passed away peacefully in her husband's arms on January 28, 2024, in Wallingford, Connecticut. "Ginny" was the beloved wife of Gustaf ("Gus") Richard Bodin. She was born on December 27, 1927, in New Haven, Connecticut, to Ethel (Biermacher) and Bruce D. Scribner and grew up in Guilford Lakes. She graduated from Guilford High School...
Edna Rosado Sanchez
Jan 26, 2024
Edna (Rosado) Sanchez, 69, of Meriden, loving wife of Jose Sanchez, passed away on January 26, 2024 at Midstate Medical Center. She was born in Meriden on November 1, 1954, a daughter of the late Guillermo and Aida (Negron) Rosado. Edna is survived by her loving children, Christina Sanchez and Joey Sanchez, her granddaughter Khila Sanchez, and her siblings...
Mary Ann Nelson
Jan 25, 2024
Mary Ann Nelson died peacefully in her sleep early in the morning on Thursday, January 25, 2024. She was 89 years old. Born in Brooklyn on Thursday, November 15, 1934 to Ruth Augusta Andersson and Charles Rafael Johansson, Mary Ann was the fourth child of seven. Family legend speaks of Mary Ann's mother, Ruthie, taking the bus and train...
Dale H. Hillburn
Jan 23, 2024
Dale H. Hillburn, 76, of Middletown, passed away on January 23, 2024 at the Old Mill Group Home after a life-long illness. He was born on June 5, 1947 in Gloversville, NY to the late Ralph and Eleanor Hillburn. Dale will be remembered for his great sense of humor and beautiful smile. He is survived by his brothers, Larry...
Josephine Jahn
Jan 20, 2024
Josephine Jahn, 92, passed away on January 20, 2024. She was born in New Haven on February 1, 1931, daughter of the late John and Agnes Zaremba Talarczyk. Josephine was predeceased by her husband, George Jahn, Jr.; her brothers, Walter and John Talarczyk; and her sister, Mary Saulino. She will be lovingly remembered by her son and daughter-in-law, George...
Douglas Jones Crowley
Jan 18, 2024
Douglas Jones Crowley passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on January 18, 2024 at St. Raphael's Hospital, the same hospital in which he was born 82 years ago.
Son of the late Joseph P. and Betty Jones Crowley, Douglas grew up in New Haven and attended the Foote School. He graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy, Yale College...
Laura Osborne Altshul
Jan 17, 2024
Laura Osborne Altshul, age 82, most recently of Hamden, sadly left us on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 after a long battle with ovarian cancer.
Beloved by all, Laura was born in Brooklyn, NY on January 30, 1941, to the late Charles and Frances Zuckerman. Laura graduated...
Francis & Patricia Petrini, Jr.
Jan 15, 2024
Francis and Patricia Jean Petrini, Jr., of Hamden, passed away on January 15, 2024.
Frank was born in New Haven on October 3, 1943 to the late Frank and Mary Fields Petrini, Sr. He was a graduate of Amity High School before earning his Bachelor's degree from New Haven College. After...
Rachel Lilia Tierstein
Jan 12, 2024
Rachel Lilia Tierstein, 19, of Hamden, passed away at her home on January 12, 2024. She was born in Milford, CT on June 27, 2004, to Lilia Sabella Tierstein and Robert Tierstein. Besides her parents, Rachel will be missed by her brother, Robby Tierstein, her grandmothers, aunts, cousin, and many friends. Before recently moving to Hamden, Rachel grew up...
Norma Jean Rapini
Jan 11, 2024
Norma Jean Rapini, 90, of Branford, Connecticut died peacefully on January 11, 2024. She was born on July 22, 1933, in Princeton, West Virginia, the daughter of the late William (Bill) and Ursie Paschal. Norma and her family moved to Burlington, North Carolina, where she was raised with the help of her loving aunts, Maude Allen and Mildred (Minnie)...
