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Joseph Courtney Sills
Jun 5, 2001
In New Haven, June 5, 2001, Joseph C. Sills, Sr., 90. of 7 Park Lane, Woodbridge, Husband of the late Lorraine Drake Sills. Father of Ranaye Penny Sills Hawley ,Joseph C.(Corky) Sills and Jerome C.(Ronny) Sills, all of Woodbridge. He was born in New Haven May 21, 1911, Son of the late Joseph Courtney and Eva Armstrong Sills. Predeceased by...
Marie Gertrude Rowland
Jun 3, 2001
In New Haven, June 3,2001, Marie Lewis Rowland 84, wife of the late Leonard M. Rowland. She was born in New Haven, Nov. 27, 1916, daughter of the late William and Katherine Russell Lewis. Mother of Patricia Marie Hopkins of New Haven and Leonard Russell Rowland of Hamden, grandmother of David Leonard Rowland and Katherine Elizabeth Hopkins, great grandmother of...
Charles Badger Bryan
Jun 3, 2001
In Wallingford, June 3, 2001. Charles Badger Bryan, a resident of the Masonic Geriatric Healthcare Center, formerly of New Haven. Born in Washington, D.C. on November 23, 1910, he was the son of the late Henry F. and Elizabeth Badger Bryan. He was employed by the U. S. Postal Service as a Postal Clerk before his retirement in 1975. He...
Lloyd G. Macdonald
Jun 2, 2001
Suddenly at his home June 2,2001, Lloyd G. MacDonald Jr., of 30 Allen St. West Haven, brother of Daniel MacDonald and his wife Patricia and their dughters Cecilia MacDonald and Kara MacDonald all of Oakville, CT. He was born in New Haven, January 12, 1954, a son of the late Lloyd G. and Pauline Whitney MacDonald Ponzio. Also survived by...
Mary O'Donnell Lyons
May 29, 2001
Mary O'Donnell Lyons 104, formerly of Woodbine St., Hamden, died at The Arden House, Harborside Healthcare, Hamden on May 29, 2001. She was the widow of David J. Lyons. Mrs. Lyons was born on Aug. 27, 1896, in New Haven, a daughter of the late Patrick T. and Esther D. O'Donnell. She lived in Hamden for the past 58 years....
Jean I. Brainard
May 27, 2001
In West Haven, May 27, 2001 Jean I. Brainard, of 29 Third Ave. Ext. wife of Curtis Brainard, mother of Brian Brainard of West Haven and Jeffrey Brainard of Southington, sister of James Matthews and Vera M. Marshall both of West Haven. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Brainard was born in Hempstead, L.I., NY, Dec. 14, 1932...
Agnes Viola Launder
May 21, 2001
Agnes Viola Launder, 95, wife of the late Fred Launder, formerly of 125 Putnam Ave., Hamden passed away Monday, May 21, 2001 in Danbury after a brief illness. She was born in New Haven, June 2, 1905 a daughter of the late Ernest and Amanda Wruck. She is survived by 3 sons; Richard F. Launder, Harry S. Launder, both of...
William Edward Redfield
May 19, 2001
In New Haven May 19,2001, William Edward Redfield, 54, of 690 Jones Hill Road, West Haven, CT. Son of the late Harold E. and Edna G. Redfield of Bradenton, FL, formerly of West Haven, Loving brother of Linda Redfield Bakke and her husband William Bakke of Midland, MI. He attended West Haven Schools and graduated from Norwalk State Technical Institute....
Joseph P. Defelice
May 16, 2001
At his home May 16, 2001, Joseph P. DeFelice 80, beloved husband of Frances Impellitteri DeFelice of 630 Mix Ave., Hamden. Loving father and father-in-law of Peter and Joan Fiore of Spring Park, MN and Joseph and Ann DeFelice of Owings, MD, brother of Faye Torniero of Southington and the late Anthony DeFelice and Rose Chiaramonte. Also survived by 9...
Irene Whay Cashman
May 16, 2001
Cheshire - Irene Whay Cashman, 75, of Cheshire, CT a long time resident of West Haven, CT, died May 16, 2001. She was the widow of William R. Cashman. For many years she owned and operated a real estate firm, Cash Realty, located in Cheshre. Concurrently, she was an author of many short stories, articles concerning areas of interest in...
William Emil Bossart
May 12, 2001
In Cheshire, May 12, 2001, William Emil Bossart 88, of Elim Park Place, husband of Charlotte Werth Bossart. He was born in Paxton, IL August 19, 1912 son of the late Emil & Mabel Flora Bossart. He grew up in Rockford, IL and Indianapolis, IN and was active in the Boy Scouts of America and became an Eagle Scout. Granted...
Mario 'Butch' Samuel Cisto
May 12, 2001
New Haven-Mario Samuel ''Butch'' Cisto, loving husband of 48 years of Esther Cappiello Cisto of Orange St. passed away Saturday, May 12, 2001 in Yale New Haven Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Seymour, CT, Nov. 17, 1920 a son of the late Salvatore and Antionette Magnano Cisto and had lived in New Haven since 1953. He...
Barbara Eleanor Day
May 12, 2001
Branford-Barbara Eleanor Day, 83, passed away Saturday May 12, 2001 in Branford Hills Health Care after a brief illness. She was born in New Haven, January 27, 1918 a daughter of the late Lester S. and Amalia R. Naef Day and had lived on Vineyard Rd. in Hamden for 35 years before moving to Branford in 2000. Miss Day was...
Elinor Somerset Schnabel
May 10, 2001
Middletown- Elinor Somerset Schnabel, 84, wife of the late Erwin A. Schnabel passed away Thursday, May 10, 2001 in the Lutheran Home of Middletown after a brief illness. She was born in Bridgeport, CT September 2, 1916 a daughter of the late Joseph and Edith Crowe Somerset and had lived in Meriden for many years before moving to Middletown. She...
Henry 'Hank' Mahakian
May 10, 2001
Henry ''Hank'' Mahakian, husband of Eileen Stannard, died May 10, 2001 at their home in England. He was the eldest son of Gorish and Guldane Mahakien of East Haven, CT and a 1967 graduate of Hopkins Grammar School. After two years at Bates College he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, held the rank of Sargeant E-5, served on the...
Lewis M. Spear
May 9, 2001
MERIDEN - Lewis M. Spear, 77, of 76 Highland Ave., died Wednesday, May 9, 2001, at Westfield Care and Rehab Center. He was the husband of Lois Knight Spear. He was born in Pittsfield, MA on August 12, 1923, a son of the late Carlton and Marguerite Johnson Spear and attended the University of Connecticut. He was a member of...
Lavern Hudson
May 9, 2001
MERIDEN-LaVern Hudson, 44, of 151 Crown St., died May 9, 2001 at her home. She was born in Baltimore, MD, March 19, 1957, a daughter of the late Nathanial Hudson and Mattie Deloris Banks Hudson of Meriden. Besides her mother, she is survived by two daughters, Sonia Cividanes and Nina Cividanes, both of Meriden; three sons, Howard Cividanes, Jr., Kevin...
Angelina Cuomo Frese
May 7, 2001
In Sykesville, MD, May 7, 2001, Angelina J. Cuomo Frese, 88, wife of the late Daniel J. Frese, formerly of Oliver Rd., New Haven and Laurel Gardens of Orange: mother of Terry Frese Masto of West Haven, Nancy Birck of Sykesville, MD, Frederick Frese of East Haddam and Daniel J. Frese, Jr. of Berryville, VA, also survived by 7 grandchildren,...
Doris O'Conner Lundblad
May 6, 2001
In Milton, MA. May 6, 2001, Doris O'Conner Lundblad, 80, wife of the late Gustaf O. Lundblad, formerly of Drummond Rd., Orange, she moved to Milton, MA to live with her daughter, Linda Lundblad, and her son-in-law, George Lovely. Sister of Evelyn Griffith of Alhambra, CA and grandmother of Kate & Will Lovely. She was born in New Haven, Nov....
Florence Shirley Ryan Hodgkinson
May 5, 2001
In Milford, May 5, 2001, Florence Ryan Shirley Hodgkinson, 84, wife of the late Robert W. Hodgkinson of Colonial Boulevard, West Haven. Mother of David Hodgkinson of Orange and Robert Hodgkinson of Punta Gorda, FL. Also survived by 3 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. She was born in New Haven, Sept. 2, 1916 daughter of the late William & Christine Lang...
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