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Mary Elizabeth Spencer
Nov 5, 2002
Meriden - Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 86, of 89 Cheshire Rd., South Meriden, died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002 at Coccomo Memorial Care Center. She was the wife of the late Floyd Spencer. Born in Meriden on Dec. 23, 1915, she was the daugher of the late Frederick August and Alberta May Tefft Meyer. She was a graduate of Meriden High School...
Verdell Verlean Hawkes
Nov 4, 2002
Verdell Verlean Hawkes, 57, of Ownly Ave., West Haven, passed away at her home after and extended illness on Mon., Nov. 4, 2002. Verdell leaves behind her greatest love and best frient, husband Roy, four children, Noel Lewis and his wife, Tammy, Chelsea Hawkes all of West Haven, Tracey Russell and her husband, Jethro of Naugatuck, Lenore Lewis-Foreman and her...
Joseph Ancion, Iii
Nov 3, 2002
Ancion; Joseph III In PA. November 03,2002. Son of Margaret Ancion, brother of Michelle and Monique all of Hamden. Son of Joseph Ancion, Jr. of NJ. Employed at Pep Boys of Orange. Friends may call Wed. November 13 from 6-7 PM at the Kingdom Hall Jehovah's Witnesses, 885 Wintergreen Ave., Hamden Followed by a Memorial service at 7:00 PM. Arrangements...
Virginia Beardsley Bloomingdale
Nov 3, 2002
In Westfield Care Center, Meriden, Virginia Beardsley Bloomingdale, 89, formerly of 25 Bridle Path Trail, Killingworth, died one day before her 90th birthday, wife of Walter Bloomingdale. Born in New Haven, Nov. 4, 1912, a daughter of the late Daniel and Dorothy Somers Beardsley. She had worked as a telephone operator for SNET Co.and was a member of the Rainbow...
Royse Shirk Usher
Nov 3, 2002
Royse Shirk Usher passed away Sunday November 3, 2002 in CT Hospice Branford. She was born in New Haven, March 3, 1938 a daughter of the late Harry C. and Alice Shirk Usher and had resided in North Haven for 30 years. She graduated from the Day School and attended Vassar College. Royse was an avid tennis player and a...
Michael Peregolise
Oct 31, 2002
In Branford, October 31, 2002, Michael Peregolise, 94, of 155 Atwater St., New Haven, husband for 67 years of the late Virginia Cuozzo Pereglise, father of the late Kenneth Peregolise, brother of the late Susie Carrano, Jennie Koseroski, Rose Paolillo, Pasquale and Carmen Peregolise. Survived by 3 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Born in New Haven, May 9,1908...
Mary Porto Dimartino
Oct 27, 2002
Mary Porto DiMartino, formerly of State St., Hamden, died Sunday at the Alzheimers Resource Center, Plantsville after a long illness. She was affectionately known to many as '' Aunt Mary '' and was the wife of the late Dominic DiMartino. She was born in New Haven, January 31, 1911. Mrs. DiMartino lived all her life in Hamden, working for many...
Frances D. Perkins
Oct 21, 2002
Perkins, Fraces D. MERIDEN - Frances D. Perkins, 88, formerly of 94 Warren St., died Monday, Oct. 21, 2002, at MidState Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Robert W. Perkins. Born in Bristol on March 11, 1914, she was the daughter of the late George C. and Lovina Bowman Dodge. She had been employed as an inspector...
Marvin L. Garfield
Oct 19, 2002
Marvin L. Garfield, 71 of 11 Medford St., West Haven husband of the late Helen DePalma Garfield, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct 19 at Conn. Hospice in Branford. He was born in West Haven on July 31, 1931 a son of the late Lesley and Elaine Joyce Garfield. Mr. Garfield retired from ElectroStatic Tech as a buyer in 2000...
James H. Butler
Oct 17, 2002
Butler, James H. Branford, James H. Butler, 76 of West Haven died at Connecticut Hospice on October 17, 2002. He was born June 5, 1926 in West Haven,Ct a son of the late James B. Butler and the late Jessie McDaniel Butler. Mr. Butler was self-employed as an accountant who also worked as an office manager for Servomation, the former...
Clifford I. Erland
Oct 16, 2002
In Wallingford, October 16, 2002, Clifford I. Erland of 22 Masonic Ave., formerly of Garvin Rd., Hamden, husband of Ruth MacBride Erland. Born in Port Jefferson, NY, June 4, 1923, a son of the late Charles and Elsie Smith Erland. Mr. Erland retired as a Postman for the U.S. Postal Service. He was a member of the First Baptist Church...
Dorothy Cavanagh
Oct 15, 2002
In Hamden ,October 15,2002, Dorothy Knowlton Fisk Cavanagh, 94, of 200 Leeder Hill Drive, Wife of the late Francis J. Cavanagh. Mother of Robert Cavanagh of Hamden., Susanne Greene of New York,NY and Jane Keating of Port Clyde,ME Sister of the late Nancy Fisk. Survived by 8 grand children and 7 great grandchildren.Born in Stafford Springs, CT. Oct. 15,1908. Daughter...
Alice S. Soares
Oct 15, 2002
Soares, Alice S. Alice Sylvia Soares, 74 of 69 Meadowbrook Court, West Haven passed away on Tuesday, OCtober 15, 2002 at St. Raphael's Hospital at 3:12 pm surrounded by her family. She was born in New Haven, May 29, 1929 of Cape Verdean desccent, a daughter of the late Joseph and Sylvia Alves Pires Soares. She retired as head of...
Eleanor Deangelo Losi
Oct 14, 2002
In New Haven, Oct. 14, 2002, Eleanor DeAngelo Losi, 73, wife of William T. Losi of McDermott Circle, Hamden, mother of Sandra Lee Losi of Wallingford, William T. Losi, Jr. and daughter-in-law, Susan M. Losi of Cheshire, sister of Theresa Panagrosso and Joseph M. DeAngelo Jr., both of North Haven and grandmother of Kimberly Ann Losi. She was predeceased by...
Belia Medina Curran
Oct 12, 2002
Belia Medina Curran, wife of John A. Curran of Brentwood Dr., Hamden, passed away Saturday, Oct. 12, 2002 in the Hospital of St. Raphael. She was born in San Antonio, TX September 13, 1915 a daughter of the late Carlos and Jovita Medina and had resided in Hamden since 1969. She worked at the Southern New England Telephone Co. in...
Rita Thibaudeau Champagne Barton
Oct 11, 2002
RITA THIBAUDEAU CHAMPAGNE BARTON Hamden- Rita Thibaudeau Champagne Barton, 81, formerly of Worcester MA passed away Friday October 11, 2002 in the Hospital of St.Raphael. She was the wife of Clayton F. Barton of the Commons at Mill River, Hamden, and predeceased by her first husband of many years Loredan Champagne. She was born in Worcester, MA, a daughter of...
Steven ''Brody'' Blennerhassett
Oct 10, 2002
In CT Hospice, Branford, Oct. 10, 2002, Steven ''Brody'' Blennerhassett, 46, of Dixwell Ave., Hamden. He is survived by his former wife Carol Murray, a daughter, Kelly Schilling, step-son Michael Schilling all of Bristol, and step-son, Steven Schilling of New Haven. Born Nov. 14, 1955 son of the late James Blennerhassett and Lillian Kemp Richards, he was a graduate of...
Mary Nettleton Haight
Oct 7, 2002
Mary Nettleton Haight, 97, of Peck Hill Rd., Woodbridge, wife of the late G.S. Haight, Professor Emeritus of English at Yale University passed away Monday, Oct. 7, 2002. She was born in New Haven, a daughter of the late George H. and Mary Treat Nettleton and was a member of the First Church of Christ, Woodbridge. She is survived by...
Erik C. Redlich
Oct 5, 2002
Erik C. Redlich, 60, recently moved to Chester, CT died on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2002 at CT Hospice in Branford, following a motor vehicle accident in mid-August. He lived most of his life in Killingworth, and for the past 16 years lived in Madison with his wife Lucinda. He graduated from the University of Hartford, Hartt School of Music. A...
Harry Joseph Keally
Oct 4, 2002
In New Haven, Oct 4, 2002, Harry Joseph Keally, after a long illness of 925 Mix Ave. Hamden, husband of Dorris Kane Keally, father of Susan Thebarge and husband James Thebarge of Torrington, Harry J. Keally, III of Oakland, CA, brother of Irene Dillon of Ohio, grandfather of Rebecca Kane Dow of Hartford. Predeceased by 5 sisters. Mr Keally was...
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