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Shilpa Raval
May 23, 2004
In New Haven, May 23, 2004, Shilpa Raval, 34, of 79 Pearl St., New Haven, wife of Theodore Richard Bromund whom she married June 3, 2000, daughter of Janardan Raval of Jersey City, NJ and the late Usha Raval, sister of Chirag J. Raval, step-daughter of Devika Dhamankar and step-sister of Vijeta Dhamankar all of Jersey City, NJ. She was...
Maedred E. Krick
May 22, 2004
Maedred E. Krick, 84, beloved wife of the late Kenneth Jacob Krick for 59 years, of 87 Hanover St., Yalesville, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2004, in the Masonic Geriatric Healthcare Center--Hospice Unit, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Krick was born in Englewood, CO on Dec. 11, 1919, a daughter of the late Charles H. and Louise Hadler Evers, and...
Ethel Warner Giering Foy
May 22, 2004
In Branford, May 22, 2004, Ethel Warner Giering Foy of Arden Courts, 153 Leeder Hill Dr., formerly of High Ridge Rd., Hamden. Wife of the late George Giering and Frank Foy, loving mother of George Giering and his wife, Geraldine of Woodbridge, Linda King and her husband, Jeffrey of Cheshire, Noreen Endriss and her husband, Ted of Hamden and Elizabeth...
Joseph Raymond Gostkowski
May 22, 2004
Meriden - Joseph Raymond Gostkowski, 83, formerly of 104 Gale Ave., died Sat., May 22, 2004 at Miller Memorial Community. He was the husband of the late Althea Zimmerman Gostkowski. He was born in Cliffside Park, NJ, a son of the late Anthony and Anna Lynch Gostkowski. He grew up in South Hampton, L.I. and worked as a buffer at...
Joan Holbrook Wojan
May 21, 2004
Meriden- Joan Holbrook Wojan, 73, of 85 Carter Ave. Ext., died Friday, May 21, 2004 at Masonic Geriatric Healthcare Center in Wallingford. She was the wife of Robert Albert Wojan and lived in Burlington, CT for 20 years prior to returning to Meriden. She was born in Meriden on December 13, 1930, the daughter of the late Sidney and Frances...
Frank J. Rack, M.D.
May 19, 2004
Frank J. Rack, M. D., passed away May 19, 2004 in Hamden, CT. Born June 25, 1917 in Cleveland, OH. son of the late Marcel and Margaret Muhic Rack, he is survived by his daughter Rita Rack, son-in-law, Jean-Christophe Agnew and grandaughter, Winnie Agnew of New Haven, as well as nephews Dr. Albert Zippert of Cleveland and Donald Zippert of...
Amelia Zolkiewicz Drehs
May 15, 2004
Wallingford - Amelia Zolkiewicz Drehs, 88, of 646 Center St., died Saturday, May 15, 2004 at CT Hospice in Branford. She was the wife of the late Otto Raymond Drehs. She was born in Southington, March 8, 1916, daughter of the late J. Tadeusz and Pauline Pomykala Zolkiewicz. She was a bookeeper for the Finast Stores,and was a member of...
John Edward Noble
May 14, 2004
Suddenly in Hamden, John Edward Noble, 73, of Hamden, died Friday, May 14, 2004 at Saint Raphael's Hospital. Born in New Haven, July 16, 1930, son of the late Burl and Mary Ellen Daley White. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp. He played minor league baseball for the West Haven Sailors and Marine Corp. Baseball Team. He was the...
Loretha Ellison
May 10, 2004
MERIDEN - Loretha Ellison, 51, of 33 Prescott St., died Monday, May 10, 2004 after a brief illness at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Born in Johnsonville, SC,June 3, 1952, she was the daughter of the late John and Leila Curry Ellison. She was a member of Mt. Hebron Baptist Church in Meriden and had been employed as an inspector at Pratt...
Robert A. Minkwitz
May 10, 2004
MERIDEN - The life of Robert A. Minkwitz ended on May 10, 2004 after a long courageous battle with cancer with his daughter, Debbie at his side. Born in Meriden on May 16, l938, he was the son of the late Arthur and Bernice (White) Minkwitz. Until retirement, Mr. Minkwitz was employed by First National Stores and Steakland Inc. as...
Dino L. Vagnini
May 9, 2004
Dino L. Vagnini, 62 of Hamden, suddenly entered into eternal rest on Sun., May 9, 2004 at the Hospital of St. Raphael. He was the loving husband of Nancy Brewer Vagnini, beloved father of Michael (his wife Pam), Paul (and his wife Carla). Grandfather of Alyssa, Amanda, Denise, Mandy and Mark. Son of Aldo and Evelyn Vagnini, and brother of...
Carmel Lucibella Ricciardi
May 9, 2004
Carmel Lucibella Ricciardi, 96, wife of the late Herbert Ricciardi, formerly of Westminster St., Hamden, passed away Sun., May 9, 2004 in CT Hospice after a brief illness. She was born in New Haven, Sept. 18, 1907 a daughter of the late Francisco and Angelina Carrano Lucibella and had resided in Hamden since 1940. She was employed for the former...
Thomas Joseph Christman
May 7, 2004
Hamden- Thomas J. Christman, 50, loving husband of Debra Gunther Christman of Colony St. passed away suddenly at home May 7, 2004. Beloved father of Sandra Steigman and her husband, Todd Steigman, Cheryl Christman, and Stacy Christman all of Hamden, son of Jane McManus Christman of Va. Beach, VA and the late Arthur Christman, proud grandfather of Taylor & Madison...
Catherine Margaret Lynch
May 5, 2004
Bethany, CT- Catherine Margaret Lynch, 61, of Doolittle Dr., passed away May 5, 2004 after a brief illness. She was born in Springfield, MA, April 24, 1943 a daughter of the late Thomas M. and Ann Brady Lynch. Mrs. Lynch was employed as a claims processor for the United Health Care System prior to her retirement. She is survived by...
Robert William Belfonti
May 4, 2004
Robert William Belfonti, 56, of Hamden entered into rest May 4, 2004. Robert was born in New Haven, July 6, 1947 a son of the late Americo and Helen Paolini Belfonti. He is the loving father of Jolene and Brenda Lee Belfonti and the beloved brother of Marie Shannon of Miami, FL, Richard (Connie) Belfonti of North Haven, Arnold (Jean)...
A. Donald Rawling
May 4, 2004
At his home, May 4, 2004, A. Donald Rawling, 69, of 34 W. Shepard Ave., Hamden, husband of Lillian Dorman Rawling, father of Roxanne Rawling of Hamden, A. Donald Rawling, Jr. of Durham and Scott Rawling of Seymour, three grandchildren, Donald C. Rawling of Durham, Matthew D. Rawling and Cody D. Rawling both of Seymour. He was predeceased by two...
Sonia Kowaleski Bedford
Apr 27, 2004
WALLINGFORD- Sonia Kowaleski Bedford, 95, of 22 Masonic Avenue died Tuesday April 27, 2004 at the Masonic Geriatric Healthcare Center in Wallingford. She was the wife of the late Edward D. Bedford. She was born in Middletown, CT, February 8, 1909, the daughter of the late Joseph and Jeanette Ziolkowski Kowaleski. She had been employed as a nurses aide at...
Royce Cheney Todd
Apr 27, 2004
MERIDEN - Royce Cheney Todd, 79, of 45 Hawthorne Terrace died Tuesday, April 27, 2004, at MidState Medical Center. He was the husband of Phyllis Gibson Todd. He was born in New Britain December 4, 1924, a son of the late R. Cheney and Elsie Kreck Todd. He served in the U.S. Army in the European Theater during WW II....
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