William A. Phibbs
May 2, 2023
William A. Phibbs, 96, a life-long Meriden resident, loving husband of 59 years to the late Bernice Dobrick Phibbs, passed away on May 2, 2023 at Masonic Healthcare, Wallingford. He was born in Meriden on March 10, 1927, a son of the late Charles E. Phibbs and Hilda Backstrom Phibbs. William honorably served in the Army Air Corps during...
Gene Harold Outka
May 1, 2023
The family of Gene Harold Outka, 86, are deeply saddened to report that he passed away on Monday, May 1, 2023. His death came peacefully after a long illness.
Gene was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on February 24, 1937, the beloved son of the late Harold Irvin and Gertrude Anna Elliott Outka. From adolescence, his...
Georgianna H. Sorensen
Apr 29, 2023
Georgianna H. Sorensen, 87, of Woodbridge, CT passed away at her home on April 29, 2023, in the same home where she was raised. She lost her husband and soulmate in 2021, Robert "Bob" Sorensen, and together they had traveled the world. She was the daughter of the late Herbert B. and Katherine (Mahn) Hubbell. Georgianna is survived by...
Amanda D. Los
Apr 29, 2023
Amanda Danielle Los, 38, of Meriden, suddenly passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Born on May 18, 1984, she lived and went to school in Wallingford for most of her life, graduating from Sheehan High School in 2002, before moving to Meriden. She was funny and had a quick wit, always making people laugh. She was interested in...
Samuel J. Chuchta
Apr 26, 2023
Sam was the fifth of six children, he has 4 brothers and 1 sister, through marriage he added two more sisters. His greatest love was music. He loved playing his guitar. He loved going on adventures with his best friends. When he loved, he loved with his whole heart. We will miss his larger-than-life presence, his stomping around the...
James O. Kelly
Apr 23, 2023
James Oliver Kelly gained his wings on April 23, 2023, surrounded by his family. Although he was a private man, he lived a life of wonder and excitement. He started out as a chemist working for a pharmaceutical company and quickly built his career from there. He went from lab work to regulatory affairs. Even though he loved his...
Peter "Pete" Copeland
Apr 20, 2023
Peter "Pete" Copeland passed away, Thursday, April 20, 2023 after a long battle with illness. Pete is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Carillon Bell Copeland, and his daughters, Joan (Rusty Eder) of Conowingo, MD, and Kim (Joe Onofrio) of West Haven. He was the proud grandfather of Michelle and Leanne Onofrio of West Haven. Born in...
Patricia Vitale Thomas
Apr 20, 2023
Patricia Vitale Thomas, 85, of Meriden passed away peacefully at home April 20, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was born in Meriden June 15, 1937, the daughter of the late Rudolph J. and Beatrice Tomassetti Vitale, and she was a life-long Meriden resident. Patricia is predeceased by her brother Frederick Vitale, and her children James LeRoy, Patricia Kafka,...
John F. "Jack" Rosenbeck
Apr 20, 2023
John F. "Jack" Rosenbeck, 91, of Wallingford, formerly of Cheshire passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2023. John was born August 5, 1931 in West Haven, son of the late Jack and Georgeanna (Dorsett) Rosenbeck and brother of the late Elizabeth "Betty" Simeone. He was in the printing business his whole career and retired from Herlin Press of West...
Marilyn "Maryann" M. Mazzella
Apr 20, 2023
Marilyn "Maryann" McKenna Mazzella, 87, of Hamden, peacefully passed away on April 20, 2023. Maryann was born on October 28, 1935 to the late Frances and Helen Kelleher McKenna in Springfield, MA. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Samuel Mazzella; her son, James Mazzella; and siblings, Frances, Helen, and Tucker. Maryann is survived by her sister...
Robert "Bob" Fiedler
Apr 19, 2023
Robert "Bob" Fiedler, 86, of Hamden, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2023, at Yale-New Haven Hospital surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Margaret Fiedler for 62 years, who passed away in 2019. Bob was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on November 12, 1936, son of the late Richard and Jennie Drost Fiedler, and grew up...
April Serena Moss
Apr 15, 2023
April Serena Moss, of Milford, unexpectedly passed away at her home on April 15, 2023. She was born in New Haven on April 21, 1964 to the late Robert and Ruth Lewis Moss. April was the cherished mother to her daughters, Kayla and Sydney Ellis of Milford; best friend and soulmate to Gordon Ellis of GA; sister to Tyrone...
Catherine B. "Cathy" Jones
Apr 14, 2023
On April 14, 2023, Catherine B. "Cathy" Jones passed away at home, after fighting Glioblastoma for nearly two years. Cathy is survived by her devoted husband, David White and her loving son, Spencer Schoen. Also surviving Cathy are her parents Gerard and Emily Jones, of Woodstock, VT; sisters, Ginna Halverson (Anders) of Denver, CO and Leila Shields (Nick) of...
Charles J. Smith
Apr 13, 2023
Charles Joseph Smith, 91, of Wallingford, formerly of Hamden, passed away on April 13, 2023 at Masonicare in Wallingford. He was the husband of the late Evelyn J. Sablitz Smith. Charles was born in Hamden on October 20, 1931 to the late Merton Alexander Smith and Keith Ferguson Smith. He grew up in Hamden and Felton, DE. Charles joined...
John Joseph Cimino
Apr 13, 2023
John Joseph Cimino, 93, of Meriden, loving husband to the late Gabriella Slepski Cimino, passed away peacefully at home on April 13, 2023 surrounded by his family. He was born in New Haven on January 14, 1930, a son of the late Joseph and Carmelina Alberino Cimino. John leaves his children Gayle Cimino (Angelo), Wayne, Chrissy, and Steven Buck,...
Noriko H. Tokita
Apr 13, 2023
Noriko H. Tokita passed away on April 13, 2023, at her home in Woodbridge, after a brave battle with cancer. She was born in Tokyo, Japan, the daughter of the late Norimi and Haruko Hamada. Noriko was a graduate of Duke University and Duke School of Law, and held a Master of Accounting degree and MBA from the University...
William F. "Bill" Moore
Apr 12, 2023
William Frederick ("Bill") Moore
April 18, 1941 – April 12, 2023
Bill Moore made the world brighter. He saw the inherent dignity and brilliance in every person, and helped us all be the best version of ourselves.
He approached life with joy and humor, and was a consummate storyteller....
Nancy Barr
Apr 9, 2023
Nancy Hooven Barr, 78 of West Haven died Easter Sunday morning, April 9, 2023 at the Grimes Center in New Haven. She was the wife of William K. Barr, aka "Railroad Bill." They were married for fifty years. She was born on September 20, 1944 in Trenton, New Jersey. She was the daughter of the late James and Dorothy...
Cynthia Lee Collier/Locke
Apr 8, 2023
Cynthia Lee Collier 58, of Moodus, CT passed away peacefully at home Saturday morning, April 8, 2023 following a long illness. She was born May 13, 1964 in Bridgeport, and lived most of her life in CT with a brief season in North Carolina. With each changing season of her life, families were there to meet her needs including...
Ruth A. Froggatt
Apr 4, 2023
Ruth A. Froggatt, 96, a life-long Meriden resident, passed away on April 4, 2023 at Midstate Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Alice Blythe Froggatt. Ruth is survived by her nephew W. Alan Froggatt and his wife. Deborah Lang Froggatt of Old Lyme, niece Candace Froggatt of Rocky Hill, and nephew Bradley Froggatt of...
