Obituary Listing

Jul 17, 2002

Kenneth J. Reuben, 84, died suddenly, July 17, 2002 at his home, Whitney Center, 200 Leeder Hill Dr., Hamden, husband of the late Betty Briggs Reuben. He is survived by a cousin, Margaret Reith of Mechanicsburg, PA. He was a licensed electrician and retired from Picker Corp. He served three years in the U.S. Army in Whittier, AK during WW...

Jul 17, 2002

FRANK E. WOOSTER Bethany- Frank E. Wooster, 87, loving husband of 54 years to Mary Hands Wooster of Carrington Rd., passed away Wednesday July 17, 2002 in WH VAMC. Father of William Dils and his wife Lorna Dils of Hamden, brother of Charlotte Trumbley of Bethany, Barbara Johnson of Sharon, CT, brother-in-law of Lydia Wooster of Bethany, grandfather of Blair...

Jul 17, 2002

In the Hospital of St. Raphael, July 17, 2002, Marion Rose Crane Lee, 88, of 30 Linden Ln., Madison formerly of Coram St., Hamden, wife of the late Joseph S. Lee. Mother of Joseph C. and his wife Mary Jo Lee of Hamden and John E. Lee of Madison, grandmother of Sr. Kathryn Lee, ASCJ of Hamden, Timothy J. Lee...

Jul 14, 2002

Leonora Wilcox Miller, 77, wife of Richard C. Miller of 68 Cherry Ln., West Haven died Sunday at CT Hospice, Branford. Mrs Miller was born in Fall River, MA daughter of the late Thomas and Alberta DeBragga Wilcox. She was a member of the First Congregnational Church, West Haven for 50 years and a deaconess. Mrs Miller was a member...

Jul 13, 2002

South Meriden - Marion Belle Comstock, 81, formerly of 163 Evansville Ave., died Sat., July 13, 2002 at CT Baptist Home in Meriden. She was the wife of Raymond Edward Comstock. She was born in Esmond, RI, Dec. 4, 1920, a daughter of the late Elton L. and Susie Longfellow Mathewson. She had been employed as a secretary at the...

Jul 9, 2002

Meriden - Dorothy Marie (Sabol Sniffen) Chase, 87, formerly of 22 Marlson Road, died Tuesday, July 9, at Elim Park in Cheshire following a lengthy illness. She was the wife of F. Luin Chase Sr. She was born in Hartford CT, Dec. 11, 1914 daughter of the late Joseph and Bertina Coombs Sabol. The Sniffen family from Bridgeport adopted her....

Jul 9, 2002

Kathryn Elizabeth McDonald, 63, of Paramount Ave. Hamden, passed away July 9, 2002 after as long illness. She was born in Jersey Shore, PA, January 29, 1939 a daughter of the late Stewart and Margaret Smith Luther and had lived in West Haven from 1969 until moving to Hamden in 1994. She was employed as a technician with the Xerox...

Jul 7, 2002

WALLINGFORD - Norman Alfred Duke, 79, of Highland Ave., died Sunday, July 7, 2002 at the MidState Medical Center. He was the husband of Edna Hintz Duke for 52 years. He was born in Meriden, April 29, 1923, a son of the late Thomas and Lenna Bruenn Duke. He served with the 29th Engineers in the Army during World War...

Jul 7, 2002

In Hamden, July 7, 2002, Anita Malavase Smith, 92, formerly of Willard St., Hamden, wife of the late Harold T. Smith, mother of Arthur H. Smith of Southington, CT and grandmother of Kevin Smith of Jensen Beach, FL and Keith Smith of Hamden. She was predeceased by a granddaughter, Susan I. Smith, brothers, Galaleo, James, Geneo and Edward Malavase, a...

Jul 6, 2002

In Southington, July 6, 2002 June Berthelson Mount,78, wife of the late Harry Mount of 33 Woodruff St., Hamden: mother of Susan Healy of Hamden, Wendy Mount of Jersey City, NJ and the late Karen E. Mount, grandmother of Matthew J. Healy. June was born in New Haven, Jan. 5,1924 a daughter of the late Andrew and Christine Larsen Berthelson....

Jul 6, 2002

In the VA Hospital, West Haven, July 6, 2002, Francis ''Robbie'' Wesley Robinson, Jr., 62, of Belden Rd., Hamden, husband of Lucille Murphy Robinson, father of of William S. Robinson of New Haven, brother of Barbara Providence of New York, Emily Robinson of North Haven and the late Kenneth Robinson and Patricia Gibbs. Also survived by four grandchildren. He was...

Jul 5, 2002

WALLINGFORD -- Lois L. McLaughlin, 83, of 47 Heritage Woods, died July 5, 2002 and is now with her heavenly father. She was the wife of the late Clifford McLaughlin Sr. She was born in Springfield, ME, March 4, 1919, a daughter of the late Torry and Ada Boyington Merrill. She was a member of the Center Congregational Church in...

Jul 5, 2002

JANICE L. HARRIS West Haven- Janice L. Harris, 76, of 1000 Campbell Ave. passed away suddenly July 5, 2002. She was born in New Haven, March 2, 1926 a daughter of the late Arthur and Rose Abeshouse Harris and had lived in New Haven before moving to West Haven in 1995. She was employed at Rocklin Auto Parts of West...

Jul 5, 2002

Meriden - Warren J. Dittmer, 81, of 360 Broad St. died Friday, July 5, 2002 at MidState Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Grace Cichowski Dittmer. He was born in Meriden, May 28, 1921 a son of the late Edward and Gertrude Swinden Dittmer. He graduated from Meriden High School and the Curtis Wright Institute in Glendale,...

Jul 3, 2002

Branford-Marilyn Bogart Chamberlain, 59, wife of George W. Chamberlain, passed away Wed. July 3, 2002 after a brief illness. She was born in New Haven, Sept. 21, 1942, a daughter of Lucy Connellan Bogart of New Haven and the late Louis Bogart and had lived in Branford since 1974. Mrs. Chamberlain was emplyed by the Yale Press for 22 years...

Jul 1, 2002

Charles Catuccio, 62, of 491 West Main St., Meriden, died Monday, July 1, 2002 at MidState Medical Center. He was the husband of Joyce St. Laurent Catuccio. He was born in Waterbury, May 19, 1940 a son of the late Carl and Josephine Fulton Catuccio. He had worked for twenty years for a food brokerage firm in MA. before working...

Jun 30, 2002

Bertha B. Wilhelm, At her home, June 30, 2002, Bertha Bredickas Wilhelm, 93, wife of the late Clinton R. Wilhelm. Grandmother of Dency Kane of New York City, step-mother of Virginia Harshbarger of Bloomfield, CT, sister of Victor Bredickas of Downington, PA and Edward Bredickas of Cheshire, CT. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. She was born in Shenandoah,...

Jun 28, 2002

MERIDEN - Robert F. Schumann, 86, formerly of 74 Westerly Terrace, died Friday, June 28, 2002, at Tandem Health Care in Southington. He was the husband of the late Barbara Bunnell Schumann. Born in Meriden on Jan. 15, 1916, he was the son of the late Fred and Emily Wuth Schumann. He was employed as superintendent at International Silver Company....

Jun 26, 2002

Charlotte Ann Heyward Taylor, Charlotte Ann (Heyward) Taylor, 52, of 909 Hamilton Ave., Waterbury, died June 26, 2002 at the Hospital of St. Raphael in New Haven. Mrs. Taylor was born Oct. 17, 1949 in Waterbury, a daughter of the late Wilbert C. Heyward, Sr. and Katherine (Byrd) Heyward. She graduated from Hillhouse High School in New Haven and worked...

Jun 22, 2002