Obituary Listing

Mar 11, 2004

At St. Raphael's Hospital, March 11, 2003, Anthony A. Civittolo 70, of Foxon Rd., North Branford. Survived by his children, Megan Civittolo, Anthony Civittolo, both of Port St. Lucie, FL and Carmen Civittolo of Las Vegas, Nevada, his fiancee Carol Erickson Allen and her sons, Joseph and Paul Allen, dear friend of Robert and Diane Swartz and their children Jaime,...

Mar 11, 2004

Bea DeJordy, 97 of 87 Washington Avenue, West Haven entered peacefully into rest at home on March 11, 2004. She was the devoted daughter of Rosaire ''Joe'' and Aldea Cote Bolduc, wife of the late George DeJordy and beloved mother of the late Jeanne DeJordy Osborne. She was the loving grandmother to Clifford and Kathy Osborne of West Haven, Kevin...

Mar 6, 2004

Mar 6, 2004

In Woodbridge, March 6, 2004. Alta Fuller Munro, formerly of Bethany. Wife of the late L. Gregory Munro. Born in Chelsea, Ma. on Feb. 21, 1906, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Alta Rich Fuller. A graduate of the Hartford Hospital School of Nursing in 1928, she was the oldest member of their Alumni Association. Alta was...

Mar 2, 2004

Hamden- James Russell Collett, 74, husband of the late Lois Christensen Collett of Still Wood Rd., passed away in CT Hospice, March 3, 2004. Mr. Collett was born in Hamden, Dec. 14, 1929 a son of the late Robert and Myrtle Wallace Collett and was a lifelong resident of Hamden. He was employed at the United Illuminating Co. for 26...

Mar 1, 2004

In Homestead, FL, March 1, 2004 Karen W. Thomas of 131 Daniel Ave., Guilford, formerly of Todd St., Hamden. Wife of Gary Thomas. Devoted mother of Brian Withycombe and his wife Wendy of Kensington, CT, Debra Garvey and her husband Justin of Hamden, Stepmother of Tracey Thomas and her husband Marvin Bellis of Hamden and Hale Thomas of Tucson, AZ....

Mar 1, 2004

In Wallingford, March 1, 2004, Frank S. Winchester, III, of Ashlar Village, formerly of Hamden. Husband of Doris Keeney Brown Winchester. Born in Albany, NY, May 3, 1923, he was the son of the late Frank S. and Valerie Wentworth Winchester. A graduate of Boston University, Frank entered the Insurance field, working with Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., American Mutual Insurance...

Mar 1, 2004

In loving memory of Melanie Sadonis who passed away on March 1, 2004 in North Haven. She was born on April 5, 1971, and is survived by her husband and many friends who will always remember her beautiful smile. She is predeceased by her parents Mary Jane Higgins Natale and Edward Sadonis, her brother Christopher Sadonis and grandparents Thomas and...

Feb 28, 2004

In New Haven, February 28, 2004, William Francis Saars of 111 Park St., formerly of Manwaring Rd., Niantic, husband of Sylvia Hershatter Saars. Born in East Haven, Dec. 19, 1908, he was the son of the late John E. and Olive Slatert Saars. An early exposure to Radio in the 1930's lead to various courses in electroncs and electromagnetics and...

Feb 26, 2004

In Milford, Feb. 26, 2004, Ann M. Sega Berti, wife of Joseph A. Berti of 485 Alpom Dr., Orange, mother of David J. Berti of Orange and mother and mother-in-law of Carol Ann and Ray Schneider of Bethel, CT, sister of John Sega of West Haven. Also survived by two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by...

Feb 25, 2004

Mary Elizabeth Lauttenbach, 88, of 244 Indian River Rd., Orange, sister of Francis J. Lauttenbach of Wallingford and Walter D. Lauttenbach of Largo, FL. Also survived by five nephews and two nieces and their families. She was predeceased by brothers, Philip, Charles an Louis Lauttenbach. Mary was born in New Haven, Apri 5, 1915 a daughter of the late Louis...

Feb 25, 2004

Helena K. Hold, 92, of Hamden, beloved wife of the late Robert H. Hold passed away Wed., Feb. 25, 2004. She was born in Danbury, CT, Feb. 3, 1912, daughter of the late Frederick and Lydia Bussetti Klopp. Mrs. Hold is survived by her daughters, Irene Motta and Roberta Smith, her grandchildren, Robert Sharron, Tiffany Smith and Bridgett Foyer, a...

Feb 24, 2004

MERIDEN - Amy Berry Hermann, 89, of 290 Swain Ave., died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2004, at Miller Memorial Community. She was the wife of Emil Hermann. Born in Meriden on Dec. 11, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Amy Heineman Berry. She was a graduate of Meriden High School and had been employed as a bookkeeper...

Feb 23, 2004

MERIDEN - Virginia S. Birch, 89, formerly of 26 Flower St., died Monday, Feb. 23, 2004, at Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehab in Mansfield, CT. She was the wife of the late Kenneth E. Birch. Born in Buffalo, NY on Sept. 15, 1914, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Charlotte Lyman Spencer. She was a...

Feb 23, 2004

In New Haven, Feb. 23, 2004, Elizabeth ''Betty'' I. Cook, 87 of Care Ln., West Haven, wife of the late William G. Cook, devoted mother of Eileen Cook and sister, Nellie Wentworth both of West Haven also survived by several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by sisters, Anna Bosco, Peggy Stannard and brothers, Frank, William and John Quinn and...

Feb 22, 2004

MERIDEN - Mildred W. Fox, 97, died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2004 at Masonic Geriatric Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late Christian F. Fox,Sr. Born in Meriden on Oct. 15, 1906, she was the daughter of the late Elbert M. and Nellie Wainwright Webb. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, a 50-year member of...

Feb 20, 2004

Meriden - Beryl F. Lukasik, 84, formerly of 30 Dana Lane, died Friday, Feb. 20, 2004 at the Regency House in Wallingford. She was the wife of the late Edward J. Lukasik Sr. She was born in Oakfield, Maine, November 7, 1919 a daughter of the late Carl and Fasnet Joy Moore. She belonged to the PTA at the Hanover...

Feb 19, 2004

MERIDEN - Ruth Gracey Schroeder, 92, formerly of 447 Broad St., died Thursday, Feb. 19, 2004, at Connecticut Baptist Home. She was the wife of the late Otto Edward Schroeder. Born in Meriden on Jan. 6, 1912, she was the daughter of the late Abraham and Emma Winkel Gracey. She had been employed in the Treasurer's Office of the State...

Feb 18, 2004

In Hamden, Feb. 18, 2004, Anne Johnstone Libby, formerly of Dearborn, MI, wife of the late Dale D. Libby, mother of Christine Baird of Hamden and Linda Dyer of Amherst, NH. Also survived by 5 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be held in Dearborn, Michigan. Local arrangements with BEECHER & BENNETT, 2300 WHITNEY AVE., HAMDEN.

Feb 17, 2004

In CT Hospice, Branford, Feb. 17, 2004, George Valentine, 84, husband of 62 years to Marjorie McFarland Valentine of 75 Washington Ave., Hamden. Father and father-in-law of Sandi and Jack Cunningham of Wallingford and Douglas W. Valentine of Brooklyn, CT and grandfather of Ross B. Cunningham of Wallingford. George was born in New Haven, Nov. 29, 1919, son of the...