Obituary Listing

Aug 26, 2000

In W. H. Aug. 26, 2000, Louis A. Pina, of 150 Quinnipiac Ave.New Haven. Mr. Pina is survived by a daughter, Beverly Edwards of New Haven, a son, Louis A. Pina Jr. of Orlando, FL, his parents Albert Pina of Chula Vista, CA and Elizabeth Pina Farrar of New Haven, and his brothers, Albert Pina of Hamden, John and Vincent...

Aug 26, 2000

In New Haven August 26, 2000, Alpha Merriam Steele, of 168 Round Hill Road, North Haven. Wife of the late R. Edwin Steele. Sister of the late Velma Merriam Allen and Harry Merriam. Cousin of Enid Clay of Milford. She was born in New Haven, May 26, 1905 daughter of the late Herbert and Lottie Barnes Merriam. Former member of...

Aug 24, 2000

In New Haven, Aug. 24, 2000, Anthony M. Candela, 89, husband of the late Eva C. Lupoli Candela of 70 Bryden Terr.,Hamden. Father of Donna Canestri of East Haven, Richard Candela of Hamden and Wayne Candela of Cheshire. Brother of the late Joseph Candela, Christine Petrillo, Mary Ferrucci and Anna Tagliatela. Also survived by 4 grandchildren. Mr. Candela was born...

Aug 22, 2000

In Branford, Aug. 22, 2000 Lillian Krus Hahn of 125 Putnam Ave., Hamden. She was the wife of the late Harold Hahn. She was born in New York, NY, March 11, 1905 daughter of the late John A. & Caroline Vetter Krus. Mother of Muriel M. Diaz of New Haven, sister of Philip Krus of Ashway, RI also survived by...

Aug 22, 2000

In Branford, August 22, 2000, Hildur Johnson Bockelman, formerly of Washington Ave., West Haven, wife of the late Roland L. Bockelman. Sister of the late Julia and Vega Johnson. She was born in Sweden on August 12,1910, a daughter of the late Axel and Svea Johnson. Graveside Service will be held at Oak Grove Cemetery, West Haven, Friday August 25...

Aug 21, 2000

In Milford, Aug. 21, 2000, Anthony D. DeLuca, 66, of 324 Grassy Hill Rd.,Orange. Brother of Regina Goldberg of Jacksonville, FL, Rose Chikla of New Haven,Beverly Magee of Gainsville, FL,Sandra Kinnan of Hattiesburg, MS, Diane Delinger and Robert DeLuca both of VA. and the late John DeLuca, Pasquale DeLuca Jr.,and Louis DeLuca. Also survived by many nieces, nephews and friends...

Aug 19, 2000

Formerly of Anderson Ave., Milford,Olga Schaeffer Brink, wife of the late Vincent A.Brink, a former resident of West Haven and the Westville section of New Haven.She was born in Bezo, Hungary, December 8, 1910, daughter of the late William and Paula Hille Schaeffer. She was employed by the former New Haven, Penn-Central and Conrail Railroads, retiring in 1975 after more...

Aug 18, 2000

Kenneth L. 'Sneakers' Wagner, 53, of Hog Hill Road, died Friday, Aug. 18,2000, at his home. He was the husband of Marie Ann Kumm Wagner. He was born in Meriden, March 28, 1947, a son of the late Otto Oscar and Martha Hoffman Wagner and had served in the U. S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He worked for SNET...

Jul 31, 2000

Clifford Leroy Saunders, 82, of 64 Webb St., South Meriden, died Monday, July a31, 2000 at Westfield Care and Rehab Center. He was the husband off Genevieve (Jean) Mrozowski Saunders. They had been married for fifty-four years. Born in Meriden April 17, 1918, he was the son of the late Clifford and Anna Higginson Saunders. He served in the U.S....

Jul 25, 2000

Suddenly, July 25, 2000, Karen Chin Calabro, 51, wife of John Calabro of 118 Heather Road, Hamden. Mother of Kimberley Jean and Brittany Renee Calabro both of Hamden, Daughter of Catherine Lee Chin of Medford, NJ and the late Herbert Chin. Sister of Richard Chin of New Brunswick,NJ., Donna Bentley of Haddenfield, NJ and David Chin of Pensacola, FL. She...

Jul 25, 2000

PERROTTI JR, RALPH At his home, July 25,2000 Ralph Perrotti Jr. 63, husband of Judith Carbonella Perrotti of 29 Deer Run Road, Woodbridge. father of Ralph Perrotti III; brother of Mae T. Perrotti of Hamden and the late Rita Carbonella. Mr. Perrotti was born in New Haven on Sept 24,1936 a son of the late Ralph Perrotti Sr. and Rose...

Jul 19, 2000

LYONS, THEODORA A. In Hamden, July 19, 2000, Theodora A. Schirmeier Lyons, 96, wife of the late George W. Lyons Sr. and her first husband the late Walter J. Moore of 644 Racebrook Rd. Orange; mother of Shirley Moore Walsh of Orange and Bethesda, MD. Also survived by three grandchildren, Karen Gay of LaPlata, MD, Thomas Walsh of Arlington, VA...

Feb 13, 1926

Gloria E. Staley, 88, wife to her late loving husband, Edmund Staley, passed away on July 6, 2014. Born in New Haven on February 13, 1926 to the late Pierson and Elizabeth Yaeger Peck. Gloria leaves her son, Michael Staley and his wife Darlene of Jupiter, FL; three grandchildren, Justin & his wife Ginger, Jared, & Michaela; five great-grandchildren,...

Richard A. Cofrancesco, beloved husband of Doreen Reynolds Cofrancesco of Woodbridge, passed away July 8, 2010 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born in New Haven, a son of the late Albert and Josephine Martone Cofrancesco and was the owner and operator of Cofrancesco Painting Service for over 40 years with an extremely devoted clientele....

John Cameron Menzies, Jr., age 91, of Branford, died on September 25, 2011 at Yale New Haven Hospital. He was the devoted husband of Margaret Wells Mendillo Menzies for sixty-five years. Besides his wife, he is survived by his two sons John Cameron Menzies III of Branford and Donald R. Menzies and his wife Dana Tabor Menzies of Woodbridge....

John Cameron Menzies, Jr., age 91, of Branford, died on September 25, 2011 at Yale New Haven Hospital. He was the devoted husband of Margaret Wells Mendillo Menzies for sixty-five years. Besides his wife, he is survived by his two sons John Cameron Menzies III of Branford and Donald R. Menzies and his wife Dana Tabor Menzies of Woodbridge....

Don Monroe, 83, died peacefully on November 21, 2021 in Hamden, after a brief illness. Born and raised in Aberdeen, SD by the late Cecil and Grace Sherwood Monroe, Don was a high school track standout and attended SDSU on a full track scholarship before joining the army. After his two years of service, Don taught on the Rosebud...