Obituary Listing

Apr 20, 2022

FENN, John E., M.D., age 89, beloved husband of Natalie Fenn for 63 years, died on April 20, 2022 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He leaves his daughter, Linda Fenn Brill (Dan), his son, William Fenn (Sue), four grandchildren, Emily Fenn Lannon (Chris), Lindsay Fenn, Olivia Fenn, and Isabelle Fenn, two step-grandchildren, Adam Brill (Shannon), Sarah Wiggins (Jason) and six...

Apr 19, 2022

John Edward "Jack" Doyle, 82, of Hamden, passed away surrounded by his family on April 19, 2022. Born in Hartford on January 5, 1940 to the late John E. and Elizabeth Hogan Doyle. Jack will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 36 years, Suzanne Serviss; his adoring children, John "Jed," Katie, Emma, and Colin Doyle; and his brothers,...

Apr 19, 2022

Edward James Gorecki of Hamden passed away on April 19, 2022. He was born on December 9, 1952 to Emily and John Gorecki in New Haven, CT.

Ed was a lover of the outdoors, living an active lifestyle and was an avid organic vegetable and flower gardener. He enjoyed cooking for his family and friends and was...

Apr 11, 2022

Samuel Abbott Burrell, Jr., 89, of Hamden, passed away with his family by his side on April 11, 2022 at MidState Medical Center. He was born to the late Samuel and Evelyn Taylor Burrell on December 1, 1932, in New Haven. Sam married the former Gertrude Williams on September 1, 1956. He never missed an opportunity to acknowledge his...

Apr 6, 2022

Irma L. D'Amora, age 96, of Hamden, passed away on April 6, 2022. Born in New Haven on March 6, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Louis & Marion DellaCorte Catania. Irma, a loving wife and mother, is survived by her sons, Bruce D'Amora & his wife Nancy of Williamsburg, VA and Robert D'Amora & his wife...

Apr 6, 2022

Winifred E. Miller, 90, beloved wife of 60 years to the late Edward P. Miller, Jr. passed away April 6, 2022 after a brief illness. Mother of Diane E. (Harvey) Burgess of Fairbanks, Alaska, and Edward P. (Sandra) Miller, III of Northford. Sister of Frank (Betsy) Fowler of Guilford, Ethel Nann of Northford, Muriel (Bud) Tiedemann of Wallingford, and...

Apr 2, 2022

Ralph Case Burr died peacefully at his home in Hamden, Connecticut, on April 2, 2022, five days after his 100th birthday. He was born in Poughkeepsie, New York, on March 28, 1922, the second son of the late Charles Munson and Mabel Leila (Case) Burr. The family later moved to West Hartford, Connecticut, where Ralph attended William H. Hall...

Mar 30, 2022

Robert Coleman Child, III, 86, of Mowry St., North Haven, husband of the late Joan Reiter Child passed away March 30, 2022 at CT Hospice after a brief illness. He was born in Boston, MA, a son of the late Robert C., Jr. and Alice Murphy Child, and had resided in North Haven since 1965. He graduated from Yale...

Mar 27, 2022

Col. Kenneth D. Gertz, Sr., 89, loving husband of 66 years to Joan Laine Gertz, passed away March 27, 2022 after a brief illness. He was born in Torrington March 1, 1933, a son of the late Arthur and Ruby Stacker Gertz, and had resided in Cheshire since 1960. He is survived by a daughter and her husband, Donna...

Mar 26, 2022

Gary Joseph Uscilla, 60, of Cheshire, loving husband of Lourdes Chaparro Uscilla, unexpectedly passed away at home on March 26, 2022. He was born in New Haven on May 13, 1961, a son of Mariann Castellani and the late Paul Uscilla. Besides his mother Mariann and her partner Jennifer Minori, Gary is survived by his children, Alexander Frenkel and...

Mar 25, 2022

Rev. Thomas Lionel Samson, 63, of Trinity, FL passed away unexpectedly on March 25, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Judith Durdan. Born and raised in Meriden, CT, he was one of seven children of the late Leo William and Doris S. Rioux Samson. He was educated in the Meriden school system, graduating from St. Joseph School and...

Mar 24, 2022

Gabriel Jose Hernandez, 29, of Meriden, unexpectedly passed away on March 24, 2022. He was born in Meriden on May 4, 1992, the beloved son of Jose and Daisy Hernandez. He is survived by his parents and sisters Yesenia and Alexa Hernandez, as well as grandparents David Sanchez, Aurelia Mejias, and Estrella Ramirez, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins....

Mar 22, 2022

Rose Roggemann, 80, of Guilford, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022 peacefully in her sleep. Born April 19, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late Conrad and Annette Merklin Hoenig. Prior to retiring, Rose held careers as a diesel mechanic, factory worker, and certified nurse's aid. She was an avid fisherman and loved music...

Mar 22, 2022

Bianca Clara De Vivo (Di Gioia) entered eternal life on March 22, 2022 peacefully after a long illness. Bianca was pre-deceased by her parents Guiseppe and Maria Claudia (Ferrucci) Di Gioia, as well as siblings Maria and Frederico.  She is survived by her brothers Frederick (Connie), Giacinto (Anna), and Nicola (Mary), along with her sisters Elena (Hosni) Audie and...

Mar 21, 2022

Anita B. (Marchitto) Murphy, age 110, passed away on March 21, 2022. Born in Hamden on Feb. 6, 1912, she was a daughter of the late Pasquale Marchitto & Vencenza (Mona) Marchitto. Anita was the widow of Robert B. Murphy, Sr. She is survived by her son Robert Murphy, Jr. of Azusa, CA; her grandsons, Brian & his wife...

Mar 21, 2022

HOPE EDNA TUTTLE

Hope Edna Tuttle died on March 21, 2022 at Masonicare's Wallingford, Connecticut Campus, where she had resided since February of 2007. Hope was born February 7, 1946, in Ansonia, Connecticut, the daughter of Ernest Lee, II (1914-1991) and Lillian Wilson (1916-1984) Tuttle. In addition to her parents, Hope was predeceased by her sister Sandra...

Mar 19, 2022

Barbara Ann Gillette, best known as "Barb," passed away on March 19, 2022. Born of German and Huguenot descent on March 24, 1931, during the Great Depression, in the small university town of Ithaca, NY, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Anita Wolff Gillette. She is survived by her nephew, Gregg D. Gillette, LCDR and his...

Mar 17, 2022

Mrs. Angelina Mary Cofrancesco Rossetti of Hamden, age 78, passed on the morning of March 17, 2022 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer and will be joining her parents Austin and Laura in heaven. She is survived by her loving husband of 53 years, Angelo Rossetti Sr., their identical twin sons, Angelo A. Rossetti Jr. and Ettore Rossetti,...

Mar 14, 2022

With deep sadness, family, friends, and colleagues mourn the sudden passing of Christian Lubenga, 25, current resident of New Haven, CT. Christian was a student at the University of Bridgeport, just a few months from completing his dissertation and earning his Master's in Business Analytics.

Born on March 16, 1996 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where...

Mar 14, 2022

Morgan "Moe" J. Knudsen, 87, passed away on March 14, 2022, at his home in Branford surrounded by his family. Born in New Haven on November 30, 1934, he was the son of the late Christian and Emmy (Tegeler) Knudsen. Moe was predeceased by his wife Karen (Erickson) Knudsen. He grew up in North Haven, but had called Branford...