Mary Nagorski
Jan 7, 2003
In Meriden, Jan. 7, 2003, Mary Nagorski, 76, of Medford St., West Haven, wife of the late Peter Nagorski, mother of Lucy N. Evans of Hamden, Michael Nagorski of Southington, Walter Nagorski of Shrewsbury, MA and John Nagorski of Orange, grandmother of 11 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Mary was born in Poland, Jan. 3, 1927 daughter of the late Peter...
Ethel Kritzmacher Damm
Jan 7, 2003
In New Haven, Jan. 7, 2003, Ethel Kritzmacher Damm, 91, of Ridge Rd., North Haven, wife of the late John W. Damm, mother of Erna Ann Damm of North Haven, Carla Kling of Branford and John A. Damm of Plymouth, IN. Also survived by 6 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her brother, Ernest Kritzmacher and sisters, Mable...
Elsa K. Limmer
Jan 7, 2003
MERIDEN - Elsa K. Limmer, 95, formerly of Cottage Street, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2003, at Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley, Littleton, MA. She was the wife of the late Walter Otto Limmer. Born in Meriden on March 9, 1907, she was the daughter of the late William S. and Augusta Toennies Weigand. She had attended Meriden schools and...
Paul V. Cervoni
Jan 6, 2003
Paul V. Cervoni, 64, husband of Mary K. Birdsall Cervoni of State St., North Haven, brother of Linda Randall of Sun City West, AZ. Paul was born in Bridgeport, Oct. 8, 1938 a son of the late Paul and Mary Turgiano Cervoni. English teacher, former Chairman of the English Dept. at Trumbull High School, twice made a National Center of...
Sarah Glenn Dimon
Jan 4, 2003
Sarah Glenn Dimon, 75, of Quentin St., Hamden passed away January 4, 2003 at CT Hospice, Branford. She is survived by her sister Diana Glenna Dimon, with whom she resided, and many cousins in Guilford, Ansonia and Shelton. Sarah was employed as a case worker at the State of Connecticut Dept. of Social Services in New Haven for 25 years,...
Leora Raban Albert
Jan 3, 2003
Leora Raban Albert, 88, died on Friday, January 3, 2003 at home. A native of Connecticut, 'Lee' lived in West Haven, New Haven, Hamden and Branford before retiring to Seven Springs FL, and later to Cary, NC. She was the daughter of Herbert Raban and Jennie Marsh Raban of New Haven. Lee was preceded in death by her brothers Alfred...
Paula C. Cullen
Jan 2, 2003
In Cheshire, January 2, 2003, Paula C. Cullen of 41 Windsor Rd., North Haven, wife of the late Stanley R. Cullen, mother of Susan C. Johnson of Edgartown, MA and William R. Cullen of Rancho Palos Verde, CA. Also survived by 8 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Born in New York City, July 24, 1911, she lived in Greenwich, CT before...
Edna F. Leiss
Jan 1, 2003
In Hamden, Jan. 1,2003, Edna Frohlich Leiss, 93, of 68 Edgemere Rd., wife of the late Emil Leiss, mother of Carol L. Ziegler of Hamden and Linda L. Taylor of Palm City, FL, sister of Walter Frohlich and Anne Muller both of Palm City, FL, grandmother of Meredith Ziegler Koch of Wallingford, Eileen Ziegler of Hamden and Scott Quayle of...
Barbara Powell
Jan 1, 2003
In New Haven, Jan. 1, 2003, Barbara Powell, 63, of 28 Dix St., Hamden, mother of Stephanie St. John Olear of Astoria, NY and Louis St. John of Chicago, sister of Walter Powell of Slippery Rock, PA, Richard Powell of Houston,TX and the late Donald Powell. Also survived by 2 grandchildren. She was born in New York, NY, daughter of...
Gertrude R. Hoffstadt
Dec 30, 2002
In Branford, Dec. 30, 2002, Gertrude Ryan Hoffstadt, 87, wife of Burton F. Hoffstadt, of Green Hill Rd., Bethany formerly of Derby Ave., West Haven, mother of Karen Stephens and her husband, Dennis of Bethany, and Kevin Hoffstadt and his wife Elaine of Milford, grandmother of Amy Sudmyer, Jonathan Stephens, Tyson and Ryan Hoffstadt and step-grandmother of Rachel and Joseph...
Ben Segal
Dec 27, 2002
Ben Segal, 83, theatrical producer and founder of the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford, Connecticut, died Friday (December 27, 2002) at the Masonic Healthcare Center, Wallingford, after a brief illness. A resident of Wallingford for 42 years, Mr. Segal was born in Boston on May 9, 1919, to Frank and Rebecca Segal; the family moved to New Haven in 1924. Mr....
Fred F. Mazan
Dec 26, 2002
In New Haven, Dec. 26, 2002, Fred F. Mazan 84, of 48 Rolfe Rd., Hamden, brother of Lucian, Stanley, Raymond, Patricia and the late Paul, Richard, Wanda and Constance Mazan. He was born in New Haven, Nov. 23, 1918 a son of the late Frank and Helen Tokarz Mazan. He retired as an Army ordinance inspector at the Springfield Armory....
Grace Fearey Rathbone
Dec 26, 2002
In Hamden, December 26, 2002, Grace Fearey Rathbone of 200 Keeder Hill Drive, Hamden wife of the late Richard Adams Rathbone. Sister of William R, Fearey of Concord, CA. Also survived by 4 nieces and 2 nephews and several great nieces and nephews. Mrs Rathbone was a graduate of Wellsley College class of 1929. She was a general secretary at...
Robert T. Murphy, Sr.
Dec 25, 2002
In Hamden ,Dec. 25, 2002, Robert T. Murphy, Sr., of 1450 Whitney Ave.,husband of the late Geraldine Desmond Murphy, father of Robert T. Murphy, Jr. and his wife Anne Catinello Murphy of North Haven, brother of Helen Sullivan of Brooklyn ,NY, grandfather of Christopher and Thomas Murphy of North Haven. He was born in Brooklyn, NY, Nov. 20, 1912, son...
Allen Kingsford
Dec 23, 2002
MERIDEN - Allen Robert Kingsford, 96, formerly of Yale Ave., died Monday, Dec. 23, 2002, at Westfield Care and Rehab Center. He was the husband of the late Lois Kuhn Kingsford. Born in Yalesville on April 19, 1906, he was the son of the late Robert and Emma Allen Kingsford. He retired in 1971 as Chief Corporate Auditor for the...
Alyce Marie Lebeda
Dec 20, 2002
Alyce Marie Lebeda, 80, of Hamden, wife of the late Louis H. Lebeda passed away Friday, Dec. 20, 2002. She was born in Netcong, NJ, Dec. 15, 1922 a daughter of the late Chris P. and Grace Edwards Christensen and had lived in Caldwell, NJ for many years before moving to Hamden in 1996. Mrs. Lebeda was a registered nurse...
Barbara Jeppesen Thomann
Dec 20, 2002
In Rhinebeck, NY, Dec. 20, 2002, Barbara Jeppesen Thomann wife of the late Harold F. Thomann, mother of Jean T. Cook of Red Hook, NY and Robert C. Thomann of Northford, sister of Charles Jeppesen of Branford, also survived by a granddaughter, Robin Cook of New York City and grandsons, Andrew Cook of Brookline, MA and Robert Thomann of Northford....
Joseph Schaffeld
Dec 20, 2002
In New Haven, Dec. 20, 2002, Joseph Schaffeld, 90, of 2 Koczak Ct., North Haven, husband for 62 years of Elizabeth Romanovsky Schaffeld, father of Carol Berube of Wallingford and grandfather of Thomas Berube of Denver, CO. Also survived by two nieces, Patty and her husband, Richard Carney of Hamden, Elaine and her husband, Jack Gaffney of Yorktown Heights, NY,...
Rose Cianciolo Demaio
Dec 17, 2002
At Glendale Center, Naugatuck, Dec. 17, 2002, Rose L. Cianciolo DeMaio 94, of Orange, formerly of Rochford Ave., Hamden, wife of the late Frank DeMaio. Rose was born in New Haven, Feb. 15, 1908, a daughter of the late Francesco and Francesca Arena Cianciolo. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Giovanna and Carmen Lupoli of Orange and a...
Margaret Verab Martin
Dec 15, 2002
In Branford, Dec. 15, 2002, Margaret Verab Martin of 17 Franklin St., North Haven, wife of Lester G. Martin, mother of Judith M. Halkovetz of North Haven, Robert and his wife, Juanita Valley Martin of Greenwood, SC, grandmother of Julie Amendola, Justin Halkovetz and Crystal Jones and great-grandmother of Robert A. (Little Bobby) Amendola, Jr., Hunter Jones and Jordan Jones....
