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Nancy V. Stewart
Nov 1, 2022
Nancy Anne Voerman Stewart passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Cambridge, New York to Frances and Joseph Voerman and was a devout Christian from an early age. Nancy attended Central College in Pella, IA and then transferred to Western Connecticut State University to...
Iva Vaz Moriera Lopes
Oct 29, 2022
Iva Vaz Moriera Lopes, 82, of New Haven, was reunited with her husband, Manuel Lopes, on October 29, 2022. She peacefully passed away surrounded by her loved ones after living a long, spiritually driven, and fulfilled life. Iva was a humble woman born in Saint Catarina, Santiago, Cape Verde Island on December 13, 1939 to the late Antonio Vaz...
William R. Brown, Ph.D
Oct 26, 2022
William R. Brown, Ph.D passed away at the age of 88 on October 26th, 2022. He is survived by his sons Daniel and Eric, and four grandchildren. Bill was an English Professor Emeritus at Quinnipiac University, where he taught for 31 years. He graduated from Middle Tennessee State University and earned his Ph.D in English from the University of...
Dolores M. Parcella
Oct 25, 2022
Dolores M. Parcella, 94, of Hamden, wife of the late Edward G. Parcella passed away peacefully at home on October 25, 2022. Loving mother of Patricia Esposito of Hamden, and Pamela Holden of Colchester. Grandmother of Alicia Esposito (Erik Tanner), Jennifer (Greg) Little, and Julie Ann Esposito-Belcher. Aunt of Valerie, Deborah, Leslie, Raymond Jr., and Robert. Also survived by...
Neil A. Velleca
Oct 25, 2022
Neil A. Velleca, 85, of Hamden, loving husband of Lucille (Selmont) Velleca, passed away peacefully on October 25, 2022 at CT Hospice, surrounded by family. He was born in New Haven on May 9, 1937, the son of the late Anthony and Rafaela Covone Velleca. Besides his wife Lucille, he is survived by his children; Neil Velleca,...
Patricia V. Goldman Mcgalliard
Oct 24, 2022
Patricia Valentine Goldman McGalliard, 95, of Cheshire passed away peacefully in her home residence at Elim Park on October 24, 2022. Pat was born in Bristol on July 27, 1927 to the late Ludger and Frances Kloss Valentine. Pat was predeceased by her first husband of 31 years, Sidney Goldman. She married David McGalliard in 1988, to whom she...
Peter H. Maher Md
Oct 23, 2022
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Peter Harvey Maher, MD on October 23, 2022. Peter was a gifted clinician, generous friend, loving husband, father, and grandfather. He passed away at the Whitney Center in Hamden, CT at the age of 83. Peter was born on March 15, 1939, in Bridgeport, CT to Thomas and...
Theodoros Berdebes
Oct 22, 2022
Theodoros Berdebes, 83, of Vernon, passed away on October 22, 2022 in Hartford Hospital. Born on May 8, 1939 to the late Nikolaos and Sofia Kaliakoudi Berdebes.
He worked on cargo ships traveling all over the world mostly taking care of the nutritional needs of the crew in his earlier years. Theodoros migrated to the US in...
Marlene Donahue
Oct 22, 2022
Marlene Sweeney Brask Donahue, a longtime resident of Spring Glen, Hamden, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2022. Marlene was born on January 21, 1935, the only child of Pauline and Glenn Sweeney in Waterloo, Iowa. Marlene is predeceased by her first husband Thomas Brask, and second husband John Donahue. She is survived by her four children: Lisa (John),...
Kimberly Nedovich Afonso
Oct 18, 2022
Kimberly Ann Nedovich Afonso, 56, passed away on October 18, 2022 at her residence in Deep River. Born on October 2, 1966 in Selfridge Air Force Base in Mt. Clemens, MI to Paul and Joan Hansted Nedovich of Guilford, CT. Along with her parents, Kim will be lovingly remembered by her daughter, Alyssa Afonso of Islamorada, FL and her...
Nathalie B. Sunday
Oct 17, 2022
Nathalie B. (Fenn) Sunday, 85, loving wife of the late William Sunday, passed away on October 17, 2022 at Skyview Center in Wallingford, CT. She was born in Meriden, CT on March 4, 1937, a daughter of the late Edward and Mabel Fenn Bedford. After graduating from Meriden High School, Mrs. Sunday worked for CT Bank & Trust and...
Louise A. Borsari
Oct 16, 2022
Louise Ann Borsari, 76, beloved wife of Edward W. Borsari of Hamden, passed away October 16, 2022 after a brief illness. She was born in New Haven October 7, 1946, a daughter of the late Henry and Frances Aranci Tosetti, and had resided in North Haven for many years before moving to Hamden. She was employed at Bristol Myers...
Norman Andrews
Oct 12, 2022
Norman Andrews, 97, died peacefully at home October 12, 2022. A longtime resident of North Haven, Norman resided with his wife of 71 years, Margery (Mag) Andrews. Norman was born April 17, 1925 to the late Abraham and Isabelle (Slafsky) Andrews, in Somerville, Mass. Norman's formative years were spent on his family's chicken farm in Middleboro, Mass. He served...
Nancy H. Elliott
Oct 10, 2022
Nancy H. Elliott, 96, of Cheshire, formerly of Hamden, wife of the late Allen R. Elliott, passed away on October 10, 2022 at Elim Park. During her final days she was lovingly cared for at home by her family. She was born in Beverly, MA on August 21, 1926, a daughter of the late Philip and Hilda Strandall Hord...
Dale O. Bunnell
Oct 8, 2022
Dale O. Bunnell, 84, husband of the late Janet (Rich) Bunnell and Carol (Breeze) Bunnell passed away at Masonic Healthcare Center on Saturday, October 8, 2022. Born in Middletown on July 6, 1938, he was the son of the late Oliver Munson and Doris (Clark) Bunnell. He is survived by his daughters; Christina Davis (Carl) and Wendy Christiansen (James),...
Theresa Cirillo Goldberg
Oct 6, 2022
Theresa Cirillo Goldberg, 90, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 6, 2022. She was the beloved wife of 59 years to Harvey Goldberg, who passed away in 2014. Theresa was born in New Haven in October 1931 to the late Pasquale and Caroline Mangino Cirillo. She grew up in a loving family with four brothers and a sister. After...
Freddie Lee Roberts
Oct 5, 2022
Freddie Lee Roberts, 79, of Hamden, formerly of Meriden, passed away on October 5, 2022 at Yale New Haven Hospital. Born in Albany, Georgia on January 19, 1943, he was the son of the late Abraham & Eula Mae (Yancey) Roberts.
Freddie was educated in the Albany, Georgia school system. He graduated as part of the Class...
Peter Fuhrmann
Oct 3, 2022
Peter Fuhrmann, 81, of North Haven, passed away suddenly at Yale-New Haven Hospital on October 3, 2022. He was born in Hamburg, Germany on August 10, 1941 to the late Richard and Elle Elise Nehls Fuhrmann. Peter married Dagmar, the love of his life, 60 years ago, shortly before immigrating to the US, where they became proud American citizens...
Marjorie "Grammy" Adkins
Oct 2, 2022
Marjorie E. Adkins, "Grammy," passed away peacefully at her Branford home on Sunday, October 2, 2022. The only daughter of the late George and Boadicea Taylor, Grammy was born in New Haven on August 15, 1929. Her loving husband of over 60 years, Gordon E. Adkins, predeceased her. She is survived by her daughter Deborah Vallas and her husband...
William Koontz
Sep 29, 2022
William "Billy" Koontz, 49, of New Haven, passed away on September 29, 2022. Born in Johnstown, PA on September 26, 1973 to Scherry Koontz Dietz and raised with the love and support of his stepfather, David Dietz. Billy graduated from Eli Whitney before attending Paier College of Art. He went on to become a graphic designer for AT&T. When...
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