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Leland Stewart Dow

Leland Stewart Dow

Mar 9, 2003

Leland Stewart Dow, 80, of 274 Glen Hills Rd., South Meriden, died Sunday, March 9 at Mid State Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Joyce Moore Dow. Born in Patton, ME, January 9, 1923 son of the late Harley and Vera Dow. He served in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Hunt, in the Pacific during WW...

Jerome C. Sills, Sr.

Jerome C. Sills, Sr.

Mar 9, 2003

At his home, March 10, 2003, Jerome C. Sills, Sr., 63, of Park Ln., Woodbridge, father of Jerome C. Sills, Jr., of Springfield, MA, brother of Ranaye Hawley of New Haven, Joseph C. Sills of Meriden and grandfather of Jerome Osiris Sills of Springfield, MA. He was born in New Haven, Feb. 10, 1940 a son of the late Joseph...

Alfred ''Jack'' Hansen, Jr.

Alfred ''Jack'' Hansen, Jr.

Mar 8, 2003

In Branford, March 8, 2003 Alfred ''Jack'' Hansen Jr., 70, beloved husband of 49 years of Joan Chaplin Hansen of 17 Vineyard Rd., Branford. Father of Wendy Rein of Mystic, Donna Burnham of Michigan, Kristi Hansen of Branford, grandfather of Morgan Rein, Kehly Hansen and Kerry Rein. He was born in New Haven, March 14, 1932 son of the late...

Leona Elizabeth Nickles Ward

Leona Elizabeth Nickles Ward

Mar 8, 2003

In Wallingford, March 8, 2003,Leona Elizabeth Nickles Ward, 83, of 39 Ashford St., West Haven wife of the late Lawrence P. Ward, mother of Sharron and her husband Michael Savinelli of Northford, Catherine Tommessilli of Northford, Maureen and her husband William Wojciechowski of East Haven, sister of Raymond F. Nickles of Failee, VT and Raymond C. Nickles of Benton, NH...

George Nelson Schatzlein

George Nelson Schatzlein

Mar 7, 2003

New Haven- George Nelson Schatzlein, 73, of Emily Rd., passed away March 7, 2003 at his residence. He was the husband of Betty Andrew Schatzlein. Prior to his retirement he was employed for the United Illuminating Co. for 42 years. He was a veteran of the US Navy. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Patricia...

Violet Bailey

Violet Bailey

Mar 7, 2003

Violet Bailey, 75,of 6 Navarro Rd., East Haven, wife of Robert E. Bailey Sr. died March 7, 2003. Mother of Charlotte Mattei of Branford, Carol Bailey-Hernandez of East Haven and Robert Bailey Jr. of California, grandmother of Robert Bailey III, Lori Bailey, Kelly Mattei and Shannon Bailey-Hernandez, great-grandmother of Breanna and Jordan Bailey. She was predeceased by two sons Charles...

Thomas Alvin Graham

Thomas Alvin Graham

Mar 5, 2003

MERIDEN - Thomas Alvin Graham, 68, of 60 Hanover St., died Wednesday, March 5, 2003, at Westfield Care and Rehab Center. Born in Meriden on Feb. 18, 1935, he was the son of the late Horace A. and Emily Thomas Graham. He was a high school graduate and was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was employed...

Stella Kuzelle Dimeo

Stella Kuzelle Dimeo

Mar 5, 2003

In CT Hospice, March 5, 2003, Stella Kuzelle DiMeo, 88, of 61 Charlton Hill, Hamden, wife of the late Frank DiMeo. Aunt of Delores Gerzabek and her husband Frank of North Haven, Barbara Marenna of Branford, Rosemary Enright and her husband Thomas of Miami, FL, Joseph Mendillo and his wife Ann of Hamden, Robert Sliby of Clinton, Ronald F. Bozelko...

Kate Hemingway Keefe

Kate Hemingway Keefe

Mar 2, 2003

In Hamden, March 2, 2003, Kate Hemingway Keefe, 88, of 200 Leeder Hill Dr., wife of the late Donald F. Keefe. She was the daughter of the late Louise Lee and Ruth Alicia Porter Hemingway and sister of the late Louis Lee Hemingway, Jr. She is survived by three children: Sarah H. Keefe of Scituate, MA, Nicholas F. Keefe of...

Edgar Avery Morgan

Edgar Avery Morgan

Mar 2, 2003

In Branford, March 2, 2003. Edgar Avery Morgan, formerly of Derby Turnpike, Orange, husband of the late Maybelle Shillinglaw Morgan, father of Mrs. Betty M. Bruce of Branford, grandfather of Sharon Lee and great-grandfather of; Timothy, Jessica, Amanda and Alex Lee. Born in New Haven March 18, 1908, he was the son of the late Julius and Elizabeth Caffrey Morgan....

Avis L. Kirchstein

Avis L. Kirchstein

Mar 1, 2003

Avis L. Kirchstein, 90, of Meriden died Sat., March 1, 2003 at the Masonic Home Acute Care Center in Wallingford. She was the wife of the late Harold Kirchstein, Sr. Born in Meriden, April 14, 1912, she was the daughter of the late Gustave and Bertha Wusterbarth Lipfert. She was a graduate of Meriden High School Class of 1929. She...

Carolyn Wilhelm Carroll

Carolyn Wilhelm Carroll

Feb 28, 2003

In Wallingford, Feb. 28, 2003, Carolyn Wilhelm Carroll formerly of Hartford Turnpike, North Haven, wife of William A. Carroll. Born in Hamden, Feb. 16, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Louise Scholl Wilhelm. She was a graduate of the New Haven State Teachers College. Besides her husband, she is survived by two daughters; Suzanne Parker of...

Doris Richey Peck

Doris Richey Peck

Feb 27, 2003

In New Haven, Feb. 27, 2003, Doris Richey Peck ,81, wife of Amos Lloyd Peck of Hillfield Rd., Hamden, mother of Betty Peck Kelly of Long Beach, CA and her late twin sister Barbara Peck Black, Janet Peck Riordan of San Clemente, CA and Richard David Peck of Hamden, sister of Betty Richey Gill of N. Carolina and the late...

Paul S. Francis

Paul S. Francis

Feb 26, 2003

MERIDEN - Paul S. Francis, 71, of 719 Hanover Road, died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2003, at his residence. He was the husband of Geraldine Limmer Francis. Born in Hartford on Dec. 12, 1931, he was the son of the late Willis and Eleanor Killiam Francis. He attended Meriden High School and Cheshire Academy and was a graduate of the University...

Ursula Kelly Ahmuty

Ursula Kelly Ahmuty

Feb 24, 2003

Ursula Kelly Ahmuty, 83, February 24, 2003, of 18 Beverly Road, Hamden. Wife of the late William R. Ahmuty,Jr. Mother of Mary Maloney and her husband, Kevin, of Hamden, sons, William R. Ahmuty, III and his wife, Joellen of Lattingtown, NY, John K. Ahmuty and his wife Cindy of Sandy, UT, daughters, Joan Hoefling and her husband Richard of Silver...

Pearl Allen Gradwell

Pearl Allen Gradwell

Feb 24, 2003

MERIDEN - Pearl Allen Gradwell, 95, of Metacomet Drive, died Monday, Feb. 24, 2003. She was the widow of Edgar A. Gradwell, who died in 1984. She is survived by her daughter, Martha L. Gradwell of Meriden. Mrs. Gradwell was born in Meriden, the daughter of the late Walter and Martha Robinson Allen and was the granddaughter of the late...

Joseph R. Riccitelli

Joseph R. Riccitelli

Feb 22, 2003

Joseph R. Riccitelli, Sr., 81, a life long resident of the Meriden-Wallingford area died Saturday, February 22, at the Meriden Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of Rose Naples Riccitelli. He was born in Wallingford, February 4, 1922, son of the late Joseph and Angelina Pasquale Riccitelli. He served in the U. S. Army in Europe during Word...

Therese Marie Perron

Therese Marie Perron

Feb 20, 2003

Therese Marie Perron, 95, of 135 Magee Dr., Hamden, wife of the late Roland Peter Perron, mother of Violet L. Perron of Hamden. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by 5 brothers and 6 sisters. Born in New Brunswick, Canada, May 27,1907 a daughter of the late Maxim and Laura Nadeau Violette. A member of the...

Mary Moore Berg

Mary Moore Berg

Feb 16, 2003

Berg; Mary Moore In Quincy.MA, Feb. 16,2003, Mary Moore Berg, 85, formerly of Hillview Ave., Hamden, wife of the late Edwin Werner Berg, mother of Patricia Berg DelVal of Quincy,MA, Pamela Berg Carey of Kensington,CT and Phyllis Berg Angelicola of Prospect,CT, sister of the late Charlotte Young, Mildred Russell, Lillian Unger, Joseph, Edward and Robert Moore. Alao survived by 6...

Jonathan Brian Meigs

Jonathan Brian Meigs

Feb 16, 2003

MERIDEN - Jonathan Brian Meigs, 54, of 40 Oxbow Drive, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003, at MidState Medical Center. He was the husband of Alice Hyatt Meigs. Born in Meriden on March 12, 1948, he was the son of the late Carlton and Barbara Perham Meigs. He was a graduate of Southern Connecticut State University and received a Masters Degree...

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