Obituary Listing

Dec 26, 2003

Hiraben A. Patel, 85, of 500 Route 80, North Guilford. Mother of Kapila, Saroj, Shobhana, Ramon, Ramesh, Dinesh and Sashikant Patel and the late Kantibhai Patel. Also survived by 24 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. She was born in India, Jan. 18, 1918. Funeral service Sunday, Dec. 28, 2003 at 11 a.m. at BEECHER & BENNETT, 2300 Whitney Ave., Hamden.

Dec 26, 2003

MERIDEN - Dana B. Lingenfelter, 50, of 214 West Main St., died unexpectedly on Friday, Dec. 26, 2003, at MidState Medical Center. He was born Jan. 24, 1953 in Watertown, NY, the son of the late L. Spencer and Harriette Austin Lingenfelter. He is survived by a brother, Spencer Lingenfelter of Buffalo, NY and a sister, Linda Lingenfelter Kulas of...

Dec 24, 2003

In Meriden December 24th 2003, Bessie West Crook 101, wife of the late Charles Edward Crook formerly of Hamden. Mother of daughters; Barbara Ehrenfels of Cheshire and Penny Cilo of West Haven. Mother of sons, Jarvis M. Crook of Broomfield, Richard G. Crook of Colebrook and Douglas E. Crook of East Haddam and beloved foster son the late Paul Smith....

Dec 24, 2003

Prospect; Carleton Graves, 66, of 16 Maple Dr., died Wed., Dec. 24, 2003 at Beacon Brook Health Center after a short encounter with cancer. Mr. Graves was born Oct. 14, 1937 in New Haven a son of the late Charles and Helen Hughes Graves. He lived most of his life in the Westville section of New Haven and was a...

Dec 24, 2003

George Thomas Richards, Sr. diead peacfully on 44 Crest Avenue, West Haven, CT on Wednesday, December 24th 2003. He was born on September 21st 1926 in West Haven, CT a son of the late George Charles Richards and Gertrude McLaughlin Richards. Husband of the late Joyce Corcoran Richards, father of Joyce Teshoney and husband Steve of Northville, NY, Deborah Richards...

Dec 22, 2003

In Wallingford, Dec. 22, 2003, Marjorie Wentworth Goodyear, 92, wife of the late Ernest F. Goodyear, mother of Martha ''Marty'' Saverese and her husband, Carmine of Orange, Ernest ''Chuck'' Alan Goodyear and his wife Barbara of Rochester, NH. Also survived by 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a sister, Lydia H. Wentworth and brothers, Warren and Fernald...

Dec 22, 2003

In New Haven, Dec. 22, 2003, Robert E. Pratt, Sr., 95, husband of Mary Ann Flanagan Pratt of Hamden, prior to moving to Hamden he was a resident of New Haven for many years, father of Mary Ellen Hartshorn of Southington, Louella H. Pratt of North Haven and Robert E. Pratt, Jr. of Torrington and grandmother of Leiah Evans. Robert...

Dec 21, 2003

MERIDEN - Lois (Anderson) Dellinger passed away on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2003 at MidState Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born on April 27, 1923 in Waterbury to the late John and Margaret Anderson. She was a waitress for many years at local restaurants such as Johnny's, the Cabin, Vaccaro's and Testa's. Mrs. Dellinger was the loving mother...

Dec 18, 2003

In West Haven, Dec. 18, 2003, Nina Grimmelman Wagner, 85, wife of Frank B. Wagner of Trumbull St., West Haven, mother of Elaine Swirsky of Orange, Nina Ellison and Carol Martone both of Guilford. Also survived by 10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by sisters, Arleen Hoey and Edna G. Redfield. Nina was born in Hempstead, Long Island,...

Dec 17, 2003

Meriden - Pinkie L. Dudley, 85, of Meriden, wife of the late Jack Dudley died Wed. Dec. 17, 2003 at MidState Medical Center in Meriden. She was the daughter of the late Sammy Lee and Adeline Felton Bivins. Mrs. Dudley was a member of Mt. Hebron Baptist Church in Meriden. She is survived by three sons, George L. Dudley, Sr.,...

Dec 17, 2003

MERIDEN - Martha Augusta Kutschinski, 104, of 33 Cone Ave., formerly of 410 East Main St., died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2003 at Coccomo Memorial Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late Howard A. Kutschinski. Born in Meriden on Jan. 7, 1899, she was the daughter of the late Gottlieb and Johanna Schmidt Villwock and was a member...

Dec 16, 2003

Meriden - Ernest P. Calvi , 88, of South Meriden, beloved husband of Betty Knop Calvi, died Tuesday, Dec.16, 2003 at Midstate Medical Center in Meriden. He was the son of the late Ralph and Mary Pizzoni Calvi. Mr. Calvi served his country honorably during World War II in the US Navy in the South Pacific. Besides his wife, he...

Dec 16, 2003

At his home, James ''Sonny'' Griffin of 445 Huntington St., 3rd floor, New Haven, entered into eternal rest on Dec. 16, 2003. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy, daughters, Sheilah Robinson and Beatrice Griffin and beloved foster daughter, Molly Donallo of New Haven, stepsons, Peter Reyes of Meriden, Terrence Reyes of Fayette, SC, many grand and great-grandchildren and a...

Dec 16, 2003

Margaret Eleanor Quirk of Ann's Farm Rd., Hamden, wife of the late Nicholas J. Quirk passed away Dec. 16, 2003 in the Hospital of St. Raphael after a brief illness. She was born in New Haven, June 29, 1925 a daughter of the late Murdo H. and Eleanor Davenport Murray and resided in New Haven until moving to Hamden 1987....

Dec 13, 2003

Dec 11, 2003

In North Haven, Dec. 11, 2003, Theresa DeAngelo Panagrosso, 79, of 50 Marlin Dr., North Haven, wife of Ralph Panagrosso, mother of Ralph Panagrosso, Jr. of Woodbury and sister of Joseph DeAngelo of North Haven. Also survived by 4 grandchildren. She was born August 26, 1924, daughter of the late Joseph and Carmel Romano DeAngelo A committal service will be...

Dec 11, 2003

Gabriel Macare, 55, loving husband of Deborah Wells Macare of Hamden, passed away Thursday, Dec.11, 2003 in the Hospital of St. Raphael after a brief illness. He was born in New Haven, March 3, 1948, a son of Lucille Brooks Gentile of North Haven and the late Gabriel Macare and had lived in North Haven & Hamden all of his...

Dec 8, 2003

In New Haven, Dec. 8, 2003, Geraldine Rachel Murphy, 75, of Winthrop Ave., New Haven, mother of Lucille Robinson of West Haven, JoAnn Murphy of New Haven and William Murphy of West Haven. Also survived by 5 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. She had worked in ambulatory care at the West Haven VA Hospital for 25 years before her retirement in...

Dec 8, 2003

Lieutenant Colonel USAR, Retired. Born February 19,1945, the daughter of Ava A. and the late John H. Banks.Graduated from Hamden High Class of 1963 and from Boston Univ. School of Nursing and was inducted into the International Nursing Honor Society (Simga Theta Tau) and was a member of the Phi Beta Sorority. She served 5 years active duty in the...

Dec 8, 2003

In Hartford, Dec. 8, 2003, Frederick Marvin Dingle, 86, of Ashlar Village, Wallingford, husband of Margaret Spargo Dingle. Born in Dorchester, MA, Oct. 31, 1917 a son of the late Albert H. and Martha Tuttle Dingle. He served in the US Army Air Force during WW II as a navigator. He earned an A.S. degree from New Haven College and...