Obituary Listing

Aug 17, 2021

John E. Petrini, age 73, of Hamden, passed away on August 17, 2021. John was born in New Haven on October 30, 1947. He was a son of the late Frank Petrini, Sr. and Mary Fields Petrini. John was a resident of Bethany, Orange, and Woodbridge over the years. He was retired from the Maintenance Department of Yale University....

Aug 14, 2021

Audrey J. Foyer, of Orange, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at the Hospital of St. Raphael with her daughter by her side. She was born on July 3, 1925 to the late Thomas and Anne (Warren) Mitchell. Audrey was the widow of Bernard J. Foyer, Jr., retired Police Chief of the Town of Orange. Audrey was...

Aug 10, 2021

Donna Lee Wilson, 68, passed away on August 10, 2021 at the Hospital of St. Raphael. Born in New Haven on August 11, 1952 to the late Donald and Lois Stephens. A lifelong resident of Hamden, Donna was Director of Environmental Services at Evergreen Woods in North Branford. She enjoyed reading, poetry, art, and reruns of Gunsmoke. Donna cherished...

Aug 7, 2021

John Anthony "Jack" Schuler, 89, passed away peacefully at his home on August 7, 2021. He was born in Cincinnati, OH on September 5, 1931 to the late Albert and Loretta Hais Schuler. He later moved to Lynchburg, VA where he spent much of his youth. Jack was married to the love of his life, Gail Lindsay Schuler, for...

Aug 6, 2021

Kevin Wayne Sobol, 49, of Plantsville, formerly of Meriden, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2021. Born in Meriden on September 12, 1971, he attended school, lived and worked in the Meriden/Southington area. Kevin is survived by his mother Alyssa Hepp, his sister Melissa Farr, and two special cousins, Tracey Orne and Bethany St. Arnauld, as well as several...

Aug 4, 2021

Susan Gooley, 68, of Hamden, loving wife of Daniel Gooley, passed away on August 4, 2021 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Born in Westfield, MA on August 30, 1952, the daughter of the late George and Esther Fischer and the late Lois Chamberlain Fischer, she is survived by her husband Daniel, daughter Bree Gervais and her husband Simon of Farmington,...

Aug 1, 2021

Margaret Stefanec, 76, passed away on August 1, 2021. She was predeceased by her parents Cheryth Crowther and John Townsend, and is survived by her husband of 54 years Richard, and her daughter Laura. Burial took place in a private ceremony on August 3, 2021. Donations can be made to Foundation Fighting Blindness – https://www.fightingblindness. org .

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Jul 31, 2021

Regina (Jean) Granato Moore passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, July 31st, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Jean was born on September 15, 1926 in Cambridge, MA to Rafael and Marguerite (Soccodato) Granato of Gaeta, Italy. Jean was predeceased by her husband of 47 years, John (Jack) E. Moore, and siblings, Civitina (Tina) DePrimeo, Armando (Mandy) Granato,...

Jul 30, 2021

Wilette "Willie" Pearson, 86, a long-time resident of Hamden, passed away on July 30, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Henry A. Pearson and the daughter of the late Joseph and Caroline Ralston Lentino. She is survived by her twin daughters, Caroline Farless of Petaluma, CA and Liz Rossomando of West Hartford,...

Jul 30, 2021

Rayford A. "Pee Wee" Crosby passed away peacefully on July 30, 2021 at the Meriden Center. He was born in Baltimore, MD on September 1, 1940, son of the late Margaret White and James Crosby, Sr.  He attended schools in Baltimore and moved to Meriden to continue his education. Pee Wee joined the Marines in 1957 and was honorably...

Jul 24, 2021

Kenneth R. Davison, age 59, of Cheshire, passed away unexpectedly on July 24, 2021 at MidState Medical Center. He was born on March 12, 1962 in New Haven to Claudia (Ellis) Davison of Atlanta, GA and the late Robert L. Davison. Living in Cheshire most of his life, he was a graduate of Cheshire High School. Ken was an...

Jul 24, 2021

Patricia Elizabeth Houser, 96, wife of the late Harold Houser, passed away at the Masonic Home on July 24, 2021 after a long illness. Born in Derby on March 17, 1925 to the late Robert and Elizabeth Yocher Weaver, she grew up in Derby before moving to Hamden. Milford eventually became the home where Patricia and Harold raised their...

Jul 23, 2021

Jane Chamberlin, 87, of Hamden, passed away on July 23, 2021. She was born in Middletown, CT on November 25, 1933, the daughter of the late Edward and Dorothy Carson Wingate, and was the wife of the late Robert Chamberlin. She is survived by her children; Elizabeth (Leonard Baum), Charles (Carol), and Karen, grandchildren; Danielle (Dylan Denuzzo), Leah, Tyler...

Jul 18, 2021

David Charles Bartlett, age 55, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2021 after a very long courageous battle with cancer.

David was born in Meriden on February 24 th , 1966, son of Julia Ann Bartlett and Robert Charles Bartlett.

David is survived by his children, Meagan (Max) Stein of Roselle Park, NJ and David...

Jul 16, 2021

Smith "Earl" "Leo" Leary, 56, passed away on July 16, 2021 after a lengthy illness. He was born in Ahoskie, NC, on August 21, 1964. Earl graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1983, where he loved athletics. He excelled in track, football and basketball. Earl made a career working with his hands, especially in carpentry and mechanics. He...

Jul 16, 2021

June Marie Rahl, age 92, of Hamden, passed away on July 16, 2021. Born in New Haven on January 12, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Frederick and Bernice (Marlowe) Coomes. June was predeceased by her loving husband of 69 years, Joseph T. Rahl, Sr. (Ret. HFD); her son, Joseph T. Rahl, Jr., and her granddaughter, Elizabeth...

Jul 15, 2021

Ed passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2021 at Connecticut Hospice in Branford. He was born on May 26, 1930 to the late Alice (Joslyn) and L. Edward Blair. They loved and encouraged him throughout his life, telling him he could be anything that he wanted. Ed put himself through college at Dartmouth, and law school at Columbia. He...

Jul 14, 2021

Aubrey Alan Frost of Cromwell, CT died on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 in hospice care at Middlesex Hospital after a brief illness. Alan was born in Hartford on September 4th, 1944 to Aubrey and Eloise Frost. He left home at six and spent the rest of his childhood at Mansfield State Training School. He later moved to a group...

Jul 12, 2021

Barbara J. (Galleher) Tonry, of Hamden, CT passed away on July 12, 2021. Born in Dallas Texas on November 8, 1936 she was a daughter of the late John C. & Annabelle (Nance) Galleher. Widow of Donald Tonry she is survived by her sisters Beverly Smith and Brenda Carter both of Texas. Barbara had coached the Yale women's gymnastics...

Jul 11, 2021

Elvira "Halli" Nehring, a long-time resident of Meriden, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021 at the age of 86. The youngest of six children, she was born in 1935 in Bock, Germany. She immigrated in 1956 with her husband Ewald and young son to build a life together in the U.S.A. Elvira worked at Eyelet Specialty in Wallingford,...