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Jean Catheryn Harkins Reilly

Jean Catheryn Harkins Reilly

Jul 7, 2004

Jean Catheryn Harkins Reilly, 80, formerly of Norwood Ave. and Delsole Rd., Hamden, died Wed., July 7, at the Hospice at Coes Pond in Worcester, MA after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Matthew A. Reilly, the daughter of the late Milton W. and Mary Kelleher Harkins and was born on May 12, 1924 in New...

Antoinette 'Nate' Franco

Antoinette 'Nate' Franco

Jul 3, 2004

Antoinette '' Nate '' Franco, 78, of Elizabeth Rd., Hamden, passed away July 3, 2004 at CT Hospice, Branford. She was the wife of the late Domenic Franco. Born in New Haven, Dec. 15, 1925, daughter of the late Salvatore and Vita DiNicola. Mrs. Franco was employed by the former Roby Lyn Company, New Haven as a seamstress prior to...

Harold W. Behnke

Harold W. Behnke

Jul 1, 2004

MERIDEN - Harold W. Behnke, 95, formerly of 1244 No. Broad St., died Thursday, July 1, 2004, at St. Elizabeth Center at the Curtis Home. He was the husband of Helen Wright Behnke. Born in Meriden, June 25, 1909, he was the son of the late Theodore and Helen Klingenschmidt Behnke. He was a high school graduate and until his...

Kenneth Stuart Grandy

Kenneth Stuart Grandy

Jul 1, 2004

In Sequim, Washington, July 1, 2004, Kenneth Stuart Grandy, 91, formerly of Meriden, husband of the late Virginia Coggins Grandy. He was born Jan. 6, 1913 in Barrington, RI, son of the late Leonard Wyles and Hattie Burdick Grandy. He grew up in Plantsville, CT and later moved to Meriden where he lived most of his adult life. He was...

Stoughton C. Spear

Stoughton C. Spear

Jun 30, 2004

Stoughton C. Spear, 77, of 425 Sterling PL., Hamden, passed away on June 30, 2004 after a long illness. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 55 years, Lillian Whiteman Spear. Born Sept. 12, 1926 in Brooklyn, NY, a son of the late Clarence and Alice Fox Spear. Before graduating from high school, Stoughton left to serve his country as...

Stoughton C. Spear

Stoughton C. Spear

Jun 30, 2004

Stoughton C. Spear, 77, of 425 Sterling PL., Hamden, passed away on June 30, 2004 after a long illness. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 55 years, Lillian Whiteman Spear. Born Sept. 12, 1926 in Brooklyn, NY, a son of the late Clarence and Alice Fox Spear. Before graduating from high school, Stoughton left to serve his country as...

James Turner Williams

James Turner Williams

Jun 25, 2004

WILLIAMS, JAMES T. James Turner Williams, 77, entered into eternal rest on June 25, 2004. Husband of Ida Thomas Williams of 208 Starr St., New Haven, father of Melva Boyd of Hamden, Iris Williams of New Haven, and Anna Horne and her husband Morris of West Haven. He is also survived by 4 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. James was...

Kirk L. Overlock

Kirk L. Overlock

Jun 25, 2004

In North Conway, New Hampshire, June 25, 2004, Kirk Lee Overlock, 31, of 117 Mueller Dr., Hamden. Born in New Haven, May 13, 1973, he was the son of Lester L. Overlock, Jr. and his wife, Lauren of Cheshire and Sandra Collake Overlock of Hamden, grandson of Madelyn Oertel of New Haven and the late Lester L. Overlock, Sr., Elizabeth...

Milton Albert Brizzie

Milton Albert Brizzie

Jun 24, 2004

MERIDEN - Milton Albert Brizzie, 85, of 93 Hall Ave., died Thursday, June 24, 2004, at Meriden Nursing and Rehab Center. He was the husband for 50 years of the late Dorothy Saunders Brizzie. Born in Meriden on Feb. 25, 1919, he was the son of the late Harvey G. and Lela Brusie Brizzie. He was a high school graduate...

Leon G. Ransom

Leon G. Ransom

Jun 23, 2004

At his home, June 23, 2004, Leon G. Ransom, 76, husband of Dorman Anderson Ransom of Starr St., New Haven, father of Marsha L. Ransom McAlpine-Moore and her husband, Robert Moore of Hamden, Melba M. Crowley and Janet Bailey both of New Haven, grandfather of Melinda Lee Crowley, Sean-Michael J. McAlpine, Robert Adam Moore, Eli Jacob Moore, Suzanne Ransom, Tannis...

Keith T. Clarke

Keith T. Clarke

Jun 16, 2004

MERIDEN - Keith T. Clarke, 53, of 10 Fiesta Heights, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 16, 2004, at MidState Medical Center with his family at his side, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of the late Joanne Marcinski Clarke. Born in Meriden on Feb. 15, 1951, he was the son of the late Harry W....

Rose Naples Riccitelli

Rose Naples Riccitelli

Jun 15, 2004

MERIDEN - Rose Naples Riccitelli, 86, a lifelong resident of Meriden, died early Tuesday morning, June l5, 2004, at the Westfield Care and Rehab Center. She was the wife of the late Joseph Riccitelli. She was born in Meriden on June 11, 1918, daughter of the late Domenic and Theresa Naples. During World War II, Rose was employed by Insilco...

Phillip M. Wallen

Phillip M. Wallen

Jun 15, 2004

In Hartford Hospital after a long illness, June 15, 2004, Phillip M. Wallen, 46 of 195 Dawson Ave., West Haven, father of Jennifer Dotson and Phillip Douglas both of West Haven, brother of Estrellita Koukoulis, Esther Fitch, Russell Wallen, Sr., all of West Haven, Cherlyn Kasynak of Hamden, Brenda Rose, Karen Wallen, Harry Rose, Glenn Wallen all of New Haven,...

Lucy Betty Perfetto

Lucy Betty Perfetto

Jun 14, 2004

At her home, June 14, 2004, Lucy Betty Perfetto, 89 of North Haven, sister of Joseph Perfetto of Hamden and the late Vincent Perfetto and Mary Amore, aunt of Agatha Elliott of Guilford, Frances Handy of Lake Worth, FL and Pat Perfetto of Putnam, CT, also survived by several great-nieces and nephews. Lucy was born in New Haven, March 24,...

Helen Schouten Stresin

Helen Schouten Stresin

Jun 7, 2004

Cheshire-Helen Schouten Stresin passed away June 7, 2004 in the Hospital of St. Raphael. Mrs. Stresin, wife of the late William G. Stresin was born in Albany, NY and lived in Cheshire for many years. She worked for the N.Y., N.H. & Hartford RR, Con Rail, Penn Central RR and retired from Metro North RR in 1986. She leaves a...

Murray Albert Hart

Murray Albert Hart

Jun 6, 2004

In Milford Hospital, June 6, 2004, Murray Albert Hart 79, husband of over 59 years to Audrey Bowditch Hart of West Haven, father of Jayne Hart Hazen and her husband, Donald C. Hazen of Brewster, NY, Debroah B. Hart and her husband, William GoodyKoontz of Cape Elizabeth, ME and John M. Hart of East Haven and grandfather of Elizabeth Zanotti,...

Ruta C. Valeriano

Ruta C. Valeriano

Jun 5, 2004

Ruta C. Valeriano formerly of New Haven passed away Sat., June 5, 2004, in the Willows of Woodbridge after a lengthy illness. She was born July 7, 1929 daughter of the late Felipe and Aninha DaRosa Valeriano and was as life long New Haven resident. She was employed at the Yale Co-Op for over 30 years and was a member...

Renzo Pini

Renzo Pini

Jun 4, 2004

Renzo Pini of Evergreen Ave., Hamden died Friday, June 4, 2004. He was the husband of Nella Pincelli Pini. He was born in the Centerville section of Hamden, son of the late Alcide and Giovannina Mantovani Pini. He returned to live in Italy and France and came back to the U.S.A. in 1956. Mr. Pini was employed at the former...

Alfonso J. 'Joey' Capecelatro

Alfonso J. 'Joey' Capecelatro

Jun 3, 2004

In Preston, CT June 3, 2004, Alfonso J. ''Joey'' Capecelatro 52, formerly of Woodside Dr., Orange. He was the son of Ona Lambert Capecelatro of Orange and the late Ettore S. Capecelatro, brother of Marta A. Capecelatro of Orange and Grace (Arthur) Castellazzo of Goodyear, AZ, Uncle of Nicole Larizza of Stratford and Lauren Ploeger of Payson, UT. Joey was...

Victor V. Ozycz

Victor V. Ozycz

Jun 2, 2004

MERIDEN - Victor V. Ozycz, 86, son of the late Simon and Amelia (Awiza) Ozycz, husband of Adeline (Gura) Ozycz, entered into eternal rest on June 2, 2004. He was the father of Thaddeus, Anna Mae, Paul and Joanne; grandfather of Michele, Jeanna, Christopher, Sarah, Stephen, Victoria, Anne, Amelia and Thad; great-grandfather of Zachary, Lindsay, Kaitlyn, Jack, Grace and Adeline;...

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