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Woodrow Wilson, Iii
Jun 18, 2003
Woodrow Wilson III, 40 of 80 Hanover St., Meriden, died Wednesday, June 18 at his home. He was born January 12, 1963 a son of Dorothy Louise Marrow Wilson of Meriden and Woodrow Wilson Jr. of Winston Salem, NC. He worked as a machinist at T I Automotive. He enjoyed cooking, listening to music and working on his cars. He...
Sherry D. Knight
Jun 16, 2003
Sherry D. Knight of Bristol St., New Haven passed away Monday, June 16, 2003 in Bentley Gardens Health Care Center, West Haven. She was born in New Haven, April 13, 1951 a daughter of the late William and Mildred Bethea Knight and had been employed at the Dixwell Community House Inc. for over 13 years and was Executive Director from...
William J. Zwicharowski
Jun 16, 2003
At his home, June 16, 2003, William J. Zwicharowski, 52, husband of Mary Ann Cooper Zwicharowski of 121 Hawley Ave., Milford formerly of Orange, father of Jenniffer Zwicharowski of Shelton, Alison Zwicharowski of Milford and David Zwicharowski of St. Petersburg, FL, brother of Maryann Henning of Milford. He was born in Milford, Sept. 18, 1950 a son of Mary Ghent...
Marie Lombardi Piscitelli
Jun 14, 2003
In St. Raphael's Hospital, June 14, 2003, Marie Lombardi Piscitelli, 79, wife of the late Frank M. Piscitelli of 86 Springside Ave., New Haven, mother of Catherine Piscitelli of New Haven, with whom Marie resided, Michael Piscitelli of East Haven, Francis Piscitelli, Jr. of Southbury and the late William Piscitelli. Marie was born in New Haven, May 17, 1924 a...
Leigh William Jackson, Sr.
Jun 14, 2003
At his home after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer, June 14, 2003, Leigh William Jackson, Sr., 62 of West Haven. He is survived by his beloved wife of 37 years, Mary Ann Kaliszewski Jackson and his devoted son, Leigh Jackson, Jr. of West Haven and a granddaughter, Kayla Marie Leigh of West Haven. Also survived by a sister...
Catherine Ann Delaney
Jun 9, 2003
In CT Hospice, June 9, 2003, Catherine Rodolico Delaney, 68, wife of Stephen J. Delaney of 173 Dorrance St., Hamden, mother of Margaret McCarthy, Cathy Skorupski both of Hamden, Barbara White of North Haven, Susan Mc Manus of Guilford, Stephen J. Delaney III of Orange and John T. Delaney of Cheshire, sister of Barbara Goldberg of Watertown, CT and Anthony...
Gretchen Shaw Doran
Jun 9, 2003
MERIDEN - Gretchen Shaw Doran, 99, formerly of 123 Dryden Drive, died peacefully on Monday, June 9, 2003 at Connecticut Baptist Home, after a long life of lovingly giving to family and friends. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Robert J. Doran. Born in Meriden on Jan. 20, 1904, she was the daughter of the late Henry T. and...
Anne Louise Houlihan
Jun 3, 2003
MERIDEN - Anne Louise Houlihan, 94, died Tuesday, June 3, 2003, at Meriden Nursing and Rehab Center. She was a resident of Wallingford for several years. Born in Meriden on June 27, 1908, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Louise Strobel Wachtelhausen. She had been emloyed at Pratt & Whitney in North Haven and was a member...
Francis Alphonse Barth
Jun 3, 2003
Cheshire- Francis Alphonse Barth, 88, husband of Grace Mary Bowman Barth, of Avon Boulevard, passed away Tues., June 3, 2003 after an extended illness. He was born in Rumford, ME, Jan. 30, 1915 a son of the late Casmir and Brigida Balakas Matulis and served in the US Army during WW II. He was employed as a truck operator, after...
Grace E. Petrie
Jun 3, 2003
Grace E. Petrie of 30 Rose St., Branford, formerly of West Haven passed quietly at Yale New Haven Hospital surrounded by her family. Grace was predeceased by her husband of 48 years, Charles B. Petrie. She is survived by her children, Charles Petrie and his wife, Beth of West Haven, Susan Chiaravallo and her husband, Andrew of Middletown and Bonnie...
Marguerite Burkhart Verrill
May 30, 2003
In Masonic Hospice, Wallingford, May 30, 2003, Marguerite Burkhart Verrill, 86, wife of the late George Alpha Verrill, Jr., of Worth Ave., Hamden, survived by a son, E.J.B. Verrill of Houston, Texas, a daughter, Wendy Lydia Verrill Weimann of Lander, Wyoming and two grandchildren, Noelle M. Weimann and Robert Paul Weimann IV also of Lander, WY. Predeceased by a brother,...
Lucy Mattei Lambertson
May 27, 2003
In St. Raphael's Hospital, May 27, 2003, Lucy Mattei Lambertson, 82, wife of the late James N. Lambertson of 18 Tower Ln., Tower East, New Haven. Survived by a nephew, Anthony R. Prata, Sr. and his wife, Cora of Hampton, VA. Sister of the late Carmela (Connie) Prata, Anthony Mattei, Lorraine Celotto and John Scala. Lucy was born in New...
Margaret Gustavson Smith
May 27, 2003
In CT Hospice, May 27, 2003, Margaret Gustavson Smith, 79, wife of Raymond A. Smith of 70 Southwick Ct., Cheshire formerly of Hamden, mother and mother-in-law of Jan and Leon Slomkowski of Hamden and Karen Jones of Plantsville, grandmother of Sarah and Julia Jones and Heidi, Kate and Tyler Slomkowski, sister of William E. Gustavson of New Orleans, LA and...
Cecil M. Smart
May 27, 2003
At his home, May 27, 2003, Cecil M. Smart, 60, of 5 Chris-Jon Circle, West Haven, husband of the late Senet Smart, father of Shermaine E. Smart, Anne Marie Bethel both of West Haven, Patricia A. Robertson of Brooklyn, NY, Cecil M. Smart, Jr. of Mountain View, CA and Gerard P. Smart of Japan, brother of Gloria, Aldith, Sherma, Lydia,...
Fenmore Roger Seton
May 26, 2003
Fenmore Seton, 85, husband to his beloved Phyllis for 61 years, passed away on Memorial Day, May 26th 2003, following a lifetime of accomplishment, purpose and loving commitment to family, friends and the community. He will be remembered for his business acumen, his life-long devoted efforts to the cause of the physically disabled, and his wide-ranging philanthropy. A graduate of...
Edward Thomas Delinsky
May 24, 2003
Edward Thomas Delinsky, 75, husband of 55 years to Jean Krommes Delinsky of 76 Butler St., passed away Sat., May 24, 2003 in MidState Medical Center. He was born in Mahanoy City, PA, Sept. 25, 1927, a son of the late John and Elizabeth Mooney Delinsky, and resided in Meriden from 1957 to 1989 when they moved to North Ft....
Rev. Harold D. Yarrington
May 21, 2003
In Middletown, CT, May 21, 2003, Rev. Harold DeWitte Yarrington of 912 Ridgewood Rd., husband of Barbara Maturo Yarrington and the late Betty Sparn Yarrington. Born in Wilmington, DE, March 27, 1918, a son of the late Clifford and Mae Potts Yarrington. A graduate of Shelton College, he received a Masters Degree from New York University in Educational Psychology in...
Shirley Miller Peterson
May 20, 2003
In Derby, May 20, 2003, Shirley Miller Peterson 80, of 117 North State St., Ansonia, wife of Raymond C. Peterson, mother of Helen Verch and her husband, Mark of Meriden, Sharon Kelsey and her husband, Gordon of Ansonia and a son of Bridgeport, sister of Irma Kitchar and Joan Robinofski both of West Haven and the late Geroge Eaton, who...
Alice Berchtold Gordon
May 18, 2003
In Pinehurst, NC, May 18, 2003, Alice Berchtold Gordon, 93, wife of the late William J. Gordon, of Pinehurst formerly of New Haven, mother of Karol Schriber and her husband, Mike of Pinehurst, NC and Alese Garcia and her husband, Richard of Brewster, NY and grandmother of , Matthew and Michael Schriber and William and Alison Garcia. Alice was born...
Carl T. Pleines
May 17, 2003
Carl T. Pleines, 84, of River Rd. Hamden, husband of the late Muriel Reif Pleines passed away suddenly, Sat., May 18, 2003 in Yale-New Haven Hospital surrounded by his family. He is survived by a daughter, Judith Smith and her husband, George Smith of Stafford Springs, CT, a son, Daniel Pleines and his wife, Cathy Pleines of Marshfield, MA, a...
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