Adele Fogg
Feb 2, 2023
Adele Fogg, 93, of Meriden, loving wife of the late Kenneth W. Fogg, passed away on February 2, 2023. She was born in Werthenstein, Switzerland on August 9, 1929, a daughter of the late Johann and Liseli Soltermann Eichenberger. For most of her early life, Adele lived with her family in the German speaking part of Switzerland in the...
Elizabeth Weathers
Feb 1, 2023
Elizabeth Weathers, most affectionately known as "Mama," 82, of Meriden, loving wife of the late Phillip Weathers, passed away at Aaron Manor in Chester, CT on February 1, 2023. She was born in Darlington, SC on November 9, 1940, daughter of the late James and Calperta McPhail Williams. She is survived by her daughters, Linda Williams (Wayne), Sylvia Weathers,...
David A. Crompton
Jan 31, 2023
David A. Crompton, 70, of Hamden, passed away January 31, 2023. David was born in Hartford in 1952, son of the late Albert and Gertrude (Rioux) Crompton. He attended the University of Connecticut, where he played varsity soccer and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and a Master's degree in Public Administration. He later continued his education...
Mary Paula Bauer
Jan 31, 2023
Mary Paula Bauer, of Cheshire and previously North Haven, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2023. Paula was born in Norwich, CT, daughter of the late John B. Marshall and Catherine Burke Marshall. In addition to her parents, Paula was predeceased by her brothers, John, Frank, Benedict, Reverend David, and Donald Marshall, and one sister, Catherine D'Agostini. She is...
Eugene Romanowski
Jan 30, 2023
Eugene Romanowski, 93, a longtime resident of North Haven died on January 30, 2023 after a short illness. Born in New Haven on November 20, 1929 to the late Kostanty and Pauline Bulka Romanowski. Gene was an Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict before being employed for over 20 years as a construction operating engineer. Upon his retirement Gene...
Anthony E. Disalvo
Jan 28, 2023
Anthony Edmund DiSalvo, 83, of Hamden, passed away from natural causes on January 28, 2023 in New Haven. Anthony was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1939. He attended Salem State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree. He later continued his education at the University of Hartford, receiving a Master of Science degree and a Ph.D. in Mathematics...
Elizabeth (Betsy) Phillips
Jan 27, 2023
Elizabeth (Betsy) Phillips died on January 27, 2023, in Whitney Center in Hamden, Connecticut. She was born on December 6, 1926, in Forrest City, Arkansas, where she grew up. She was valedictorian of her high school class and attended the University of Arkansas, where she met her future husband, Sidney H. (Sid) Phillips, who predeceased her by 25 years....
Edith Bisi
Jan 27, 2023
Edith Bisi, 81, of Wallingford, passed away on January 27, 2023 at Midstate Medical Center in Meriden. She was born on May 11, 1941. She will be missed by her friends of Midstate ARC and RMS, especially her life-long friend Mary. A service celebrating Edith's life will be held on Thursday, February 9th at 11:00 a.m. in Beecher &...
Violet Kissel Kelly
Jan 26, 2023
Violet Kissel Kelly, 96, wife of the late William F. Kelly passed away January 26, 2023 at Benchmark of Hamden. She was born in New Haven September 10, 1926, a daughter of the late Kusma and Mary Lapka Kissel, and had resided in North Haven for 48 years before moving to Hamden in 2016. Violet was employed as a...
Barbara L. Ruiz
Jan 25, 2023
Barbara Lynn Ruiz, 57, of East Haven passed away on January 25, 2023 at Yale-New Haven Hospital after a short illness. She was born in New Haven on September 4, 1965 to Mary Yashenko Gritzbach and the late Robert Gritzbach. Barbara will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Gabriel; her son, Gabriel R. Ruiz; sisters, Cheryl (Jack) Senberg and...
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...
