Kevin C. Freeman
Jan 24, 2023
Kevin Christopher Freeman, 72, of Cheshire, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on January 24, 2023. He was born in Bridgeport on October 16, 1950 to the late Christopher and Gertrude Jenkins Freeman. He grew up in Fairfield before moving to Ansonia, where he graduated high school. While attending Quinnipiac University he earned his degree in...
Lynly S. Pleines
Jan 23, 2023
Lynly S. Pleines, age 59, of East Haven passed away January 23, 2023. Lynly was born in New Haven, a daughter of the late John Stoddard Pleines and Eileen Ziemins Pleines. She is survived by her sisters, Tracy C. Pleines of Rockland, Maine and Kirby P. Coitrone of North Haven; her nieces, Karadan Coitrone and Betheny Page and her...
Susanna Whitney Griswald Kaleck
Jan 23, 2023
Susanna Whitney (Griswald) Kaleck, age 83, of North Haven passed away on January 23, 2023. Born in New Haven on October 27, 1939, she was a daughter of the late A. Whitney Griswald, Sr. (16th President of Yale University) and Mary Brooks Griswald. Susanna is survived by her husband Edward G. Kaleck, her brother A. Whitney Griswald, Jr. of...
Arthur D. Staple
Jan 20, 2023
Arthur D. Staple, age, 90, husband of the late Claire Burns Staple, passed away on January 20, 2023. He was born in Newark, NJ on November 16, 1932. Arthur resided most of his life in Elizabeth, NJ before moving to Hamden in 1996. He spent his career as an Art Director with Lewis Studios based out of New Jersey....
Maureen L. Gesner
Jan 20, 2023
Maureen L. Gesner, "Grandma Moe," 72, of Meriden, passed away peacefully at her home on January 20, 2023. She was born on February 25, 1950, a daughter of the late Henry and Dolores (Kipphut) Loniewski. Maureen resided in Meriden for most of her life, where she lived, worked, and raised her 2 children, Courtney and Jay. She was known...
Virginia Abbott Shia Lovig
Jan 18, 2023
Virginia Abbott Shia Lovig, 76, of Bethany, CT passed away peacefully with family by her side on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. Virginia was born in New Haven, CT to parents William and Yvonne Shia. Virginia earned a Masters and 6th year degree in education and dedicated her life to teaching students at all levels, including English as a Second...
Calvin L. Walker
Jan 15, 2023
Calvin L. Walker entered into the arms of Jesus at the age of 95 at his home in Oxford Sunday evening, January 15, 2023, with his loving wife Carolyn of 65 years by his side. Cal was born May 30, 1927, in Gillette, Florida; son of the late Eunice and Annie (Hayman) Walker. Predeceased by 3 brothers, 1 sister,...
Lillian Rawling
Jan 14, 2023
Lillian Rawling of Hamden, CT passed away on January 14, 2023, at the age of 91. Lillian was a lifetime resident of Hamden. Having been born and raised on her father's farm, she would soon marry and begin her own family across the street. Lillian was preceded in death by her husband Don Rawling, parents Leonard and Emily Dorman,...
Helen Rebucci Kendrick
Jan 13, 2023
Helen Rebucci Kendrick, 93, of Cheshire, wife of the late Gordon Kendrick, passed away at Elim Park on Friday, January 13, 2023. Born in Flomaton, AL March 12, 1929, she was the daughter of the late David and Thelma Williamson Turner. Loving mother of Michael (Kimberly) Rebucci of Wallingford, Wayne Rebucci of Fort White, FL, Paula Rebucci of Vero...
Zerline Mae Justado Esmer
Jan 12, 2023
Surrounded by family in her Hamden, CT home, Zerline Mae Justado Esmer, 51, passed away early Thursday, January 12, 2023 due to complications from stage IV breast cancer. She began her battle with her disease in 2010, when she was first diagnosed with stage I breast cancer. After a decade of remission, she was diagnosed with stage IV breast...
Benjamin L. Belancik Sr.
Jan 10, 2023
Benjamin Lee Belancik, Sr., 69, of Meriden, loving husband of 50 years to Debra Tkacz Belancik, passed away on January 10, 2023 at Apple Rehab-Coccomo in Meriden. He was born in Meriden on December 2, 1953, a son of the late John and Olivia Stevens Belancik. Besides his wife Debra, he is survived by his daughter Tiffany Belancik, son...
Joan Agnes Mcmahon
Jan 9, 2023
Joan Agnes McMahon, age 85, of Hamden, passed away on January 9, 2023. She was born in New Haven on Feb. 17, 1937. She was predeceased by her parents Patrick Lawrence McKenna and Mary Early McKenna, grandparents Mary and Dennis Early, uncle Francis Earl, former husband Gerard McMahon, cousins Sr. Mary Felix of the Franciscans, Graymoor, NY, Emma and...
Edmund M. Sorensen
Jan 8, 2023
Edmund Morris Sorenson, 70, of Meriden, passed away on January 8, 2023 at Midstate Medical Center. Born in Bangor, Maine on October 23, 1952, a son of the late Morris Sherwood and Wilma Francelia (Houston) Sorenson, he is survived by his sisters Bonnie Sorenson and her husband Mark Gauthier , and Becky Vigneault and her husband...
Susan J. Gookin
Jan 7, 2023
Susan J. Gookin, age 76, of New Haven, CT & Gilford, NH, passed away on January 7, 2023. Born in Laconia, NH on August 22, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Raymond Robinson & Myrtle Eville Robinson. Susan is survived by her beloved husband Richard M. Gookin; her sons, Mark R. Gookin of New Haven, Joshua...
Marilyn Joy Mcginnis Edwards
Jan 6, 2023
Marilyn Joy McGinnis Edwards passed peacefully in her sleep at the age of 97 on the evening of January 6, 2023, at Midstate Medical Center. She was loved deeply by her family and will be greatly missed. Marilyn was born to the late Edward Lester McGinnis and Laura Lewis McGinnis in New Brunswick, NJ, on Christmas Day 1925. She...
James P. Mourt
Jan 1, 2023
James Paul Mourt, 86, beloved husband of 61 years to Joann Schnelle Mourt of Northford, passed away January 1, 2023 after a brief illness. He was born in Binghamton, NY May 23, 1936, a son of the late Paul J. and Cora Altenweg Mourt, and graduated from Clarkson College with a BS degree in Chemical Engineering. He was a...
Doreen Scharf Van Horn
Dec 30, 2022
Doreen Scharf Van Horn passed away on December 30, 2022 at the age of 62 , from complications due to a long-fought battle with heart and kidney disease . She was born in Bridgeport on August 7, 1960, the eldest of 3 daughters born to the late Alberta Dzubin Scharf Luciano and Harry Scharf.
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Margaret "Peggy" Walker
Dec 30, 2022
Margaret "Peggy" Northrop Walker, age 81, passed away on December 30, 2022 at Yale-New Haven Hospital after a brief illness. Peggy was born in New Haven on December 4, 1941, daughter of the late Francis and Clara (Miller) Northrop. Before moving to Southbury 6 years ago, she was a resident of Hamden for over 50 years.
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David E. Smith
Dec 30, 2022
Dave Smith passed away on December 30, 2022, having filled 93 years with a zest for life. Raised in West Haven and Hamden, Dave settled in Hamden with his wife Margie, with whom he shared a wonderful life for 66 ½ years. He worked for Security Insurance (later Orion) for 47 years and then enjoyed many years of retirement....
Jennifer Beegan
Dec 30, 2022
Jennifer (Paoli) Beegan, born in New York City on March 26th, 1962, passed away on Friday, December 30th, 2022 at age 60 due to complications from chronic illness.
What can one even say? How do you narrow down a life into a few short quips and do her justice? Well, she loved drama. A 45-minute errand would...
