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Mary Anne Schulz
Sep 29, 2022
Mary Anne Schulz died September 29, 2022 at home from complications of dementia. She was born January 15, 1938 in New Haven, and lived her entire life in this city she loved. She leaves behind her devoted husband Stephen Schulz, daughter Megan Schulz (Rory Torrey), and nephew Arnold Belfonti (Tricia). Mary Anne was predeceased by her sister Jean Belfonti...
Erwin "Jim" Wetmore
Sep 28, 2022
Erwin "Jim" Wetmore, beloved husband of Beverly Brain Wetmore, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2022 in the Hospital of St. Raphael surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 5, 1937 in New Haven to the late Clement and Marion Kirk Wetmore. A lifelong resident of Hamden, Jim graduated from Hamden High School in 1956. After...
Arthur B. Bell
Sep 27, 2022
Arthur B. Bell, age 45, of Meriden, passed away on September 27, 2022. He was born in New Haven on December 27, 1976, a son of Arthur Bell Jr. and Mary Ibbotson. Besides his father Arthur, he is survived by his son Jonah Bell, and was predeceased by his twin brother Louis D. Bell. Arthur graduated from Platt High...
Beatrice "Bea" Ann Greenwood
Sep 24, 2022
Beatrice "Bea" Ann Greenwood, 80, loving wife of 60 years to Evan W. Greenwood, passed away on September 24, 2022 at the Hospital of Central CT surrounded by her family. She was born in Meriden on December 22, 1941, a daughter of the late Walter Ryzoc and Mary Miller. Besides her husband Evan, she is survived by her children;...
Linda I. Katz
Sep 23, 2022
Linda I. Katz, age 79, of Hamden, passed away peacefully on September 23, 2022 at Connecticut Hospice. Born in New Haven on January 29, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Israel George "Kitty" Katz & Anna Bergius Katz. Linda is survived by her daughters, Michelle & her husband Todd Rose of Hamden and Lisa & her husband...
Hannelore "Lori" Horsch
Sep 20, 2022
Hannelore "Lori" (Kallisch) Horsch, age 87, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 in Hamden, CT. She was born on October 22, 1934 to Martha (Sokoliess) and Rudolf Wilhelm Kallisch in Eschenwalde in former East Prussia, Germany. In January 1945, at the age of 10, her family evacuated in the middle of the night in a covered wagon...
Claire M. Staple
Sep 20, 2022
Claire M. Burns Staple, age 94, of Hamden, passed away on September 20, 2022 at her home. She is survived by her husband Arthur D. Staple, and several nieces and nephews. Claire was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island on December 18, 1927, a daughter of the late Edmund & Blanche (Boisclair) Burns. She was predeceased by her siblings, Irene...
Frederick W. Nanamaker Jr.
Sep 19, 2022
Frederick William Nanamaker, Jr., 93, passed away peacefully at home on September 19, 2022. Beloved husband of 59 years to the late Anna Kristine Cote Nanamaker, they were known as an inseparable couple, with unwavering devotion to loving each other, their family and their friends. Fred was born in West Haven on March 22, 1929, son of the late...
Ruth Barnes
Sep 16, 2022
Ruth Barnes, 88, beloved wife of Richard B. Barnes for 65 years, entered Heaven on Friday, September 16, 2022. Ruth was born in Jersey City, N.J. on March 26, 1934 to the late Herman and Maria Single. Ruth graduated valedictorian from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Ruth is survived by her husband and five loving sons; Russell (Priscilla),...
Kathleen A. Lyman
Sep 16, 2022
Kathleen A. Lyman, 86, of Meriden passed away September 16, 2022. She was born in North Bellmore, NY October 18, 1935, a daughter of the late Henry and Alice Kluba Gress, and resided in Meriden for most of her life. Kathleen married Earle Lyman on August 13, 1960 and they had 30 wonderful years together before his passing in...
Jay L. Harkins
Sep 13, 2022
Jay L. Harkins, 56, of Meriden, loving and beloved son of William J. Harkins and Faith Tripp Harkins passed away unexpectedly on September 13, 2022. Brother of Karen H. (Dwayne) DiDiego of Waltham, MA and Heather Harkins and her husband Ted Bliman of Buffton, SC. Uncle of Acadia Bliman, Jordan Bliman and Samuel DiDiego. Nephew of Pat Harkins, Marie...
Patricia Hickman
Sep 10, 2022
Patricia (Walton) Hickman, 94, of Hamden, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, September 10, 2022. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Walter A. Hickman. Patricia was born in Willenhall, England. She immigrated to the United States with her husband and children in July of 1963. Patricia was the daughter of the late Thomas & Harriet Walton....
Natalie E. Fenn
Sep 8, 2022
Fenn, Natalie E., resident of Whitney Center, 200 Leeder Hill Drive in Hamden, beloved wife of the late Dr. John Fenn for 63 years, died on September 8, 2022 at home. She leaves her daughter Linda Fenn Brill (Dan) of Guilford, her son William Fenn (Sue) of Essex, and six grandchildren and step-grandchildren, Emily Fenn Lannon (Chris), Lindsay Fenn,...
Jennifer Berges Behnke
Sep 5, 2022
Jennifer Behnke, 45, passed away on September 5, 2022, after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was born on August 30, 1977 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to John Berges and Maria Kidd Berges of Spain. Married to her best friend, Chris Behnke, for 20 years, they lived in Florida before moving to Woodbridge 16 years ago. She...
Grace M. Pascarella
Aug 29, 2022
Grace M. Pascarella, 88, of North Haven passed away August 29, 2022 after a brief illness. Beloved mother of John L. Pascarella and his wife Tracey of Hamden and James Pascarella of Hamden, sister of Madeline (Paul) Larson of FL and Alice (Brian) O'Connor of Westbrook. Loving grandmother of John R. Pascarella and his wife Kristi, Robert Pascarella and...
Marco P. Defonzo
Aug 27, 2022
Marco P. DeFonzo, age 80, of Hamden, passed away comfortably on August 27, 2022 surrounded by his family at Yale-New Haven Hospital/St. Raphael Campus. Born in New Haven on November 19, 1941, he was the son of the late Peter and Rose (Manlio) DeFonzo. Marco is survived by his beloved wife Dolores P. (Harrison) DeFonzo; his daughter Janine DeFonzo...
David P. Roetting, Sr.
Aug 23, 2022
David Phillips Roetting, Sr., of Orange, husband of 56 years to Roseann Scalese Roetting passed away August 23, 2022. Father of David P. Roetting, Jr. of Sebastian, FL and Karl (Dawn) Roetting of Hamden. He was born in New Haven December 29, 1943, a son of the late Arthur J. and Helen Phillips Roetting, and had resided in Orange...
Jean Ann Koepke
Aug 22, 2022
Jean Ann Koepke, age 83. of Hamden, passed away August 22, 2022. Born in Eastbourne, England on September 11, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Albert William Herd and Sylvia Jean Patrick (Reddick) Herd Warner. Jean was the widow of Edward Richard Koepke. She is survived by her daughter Cindy Koepke and her fiancée Robert Merk; her...
Peter P. Onofrio
Aug 18, 2022
Peter P. Onofrio, age 88, entered into rest on August 18, 2022 with his loving family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Joan Jasuirkowski Onofrio. Mr. Onofrio was born in Derby on September 24, 1933, the son of the late Francis and Dorothy Ceremano Onofrio Scavone. Pete had been a resident of Hamden for over 40...
Linda J. D'Alessio
Aug 17, 2022
Linda J. D'Alessio, 77, of Hamden passed away at Connecticut Hospice on August 17, 2022. Born in New Haven April 20, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Roland G. and Mary I. Quigley D'Alessio. She is survived by her sister, Beth DelGrego of North Haven, two nephews, David DelGrego and Gary DelGrego and his wife Eileen, and...
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