Edith A. Drapeau
Jan 22, 2022
Edith A. Drapeau, 95, of Meriden, formerly of Wallingford, widow of John Brown Sr. and Raymond Drapeau, passed away at her home on January 22, 2022. She was born in Wallingford on March 16, 1926, a daughter of the late Anthony and Mary Hebor Erdos. She was the loving mother of the late John Brown Jr., and sister of...
Walter J. Coleman, Sr.
Jan 19, 2022
Walter Joseph Francis Coleman, Sr., age 95, loving husband of Rhea Myers Coleman of Hamden, passed away at Connecticut Hospice on January 19, 2022. Born in New Haven on December 28, 1926, he was the son of the late George F. Coleman, Sr. and Alice Murray Coleman. He was predeceased by his brothers Thomas and George Coleman. Walt and...
Kathleen L. Shellard
Jan 17, 2022
Kathleen L. Shellard, 86, of Hamden, passed away on Jan. 17, 2022. Born in New Haven, she was a daughter of the late Vernon & Viola Engel. She is survived by her daughters, Stacy & Susan Shellard; son Scott (Mary) Shellard; 5 grandchildren; 2 great- grandchildren; and her special best friend Fran Meinsen. She was predeceased by her son...
Kenneth A. Larson, Jr.
Jan 17, 2022
Kenneth Arthur Larson, Jr., 74, of Branford passed away at his home on January 17, 2022. Ken was born in New Haven on July 28, 1947 to the late Kenneth and June Glatfelter Larson. He grew up in Orange and was a graduate of Amity High School class of '66 before attending Hiram Scott College in Nebraska. In 1968...
Raymond A. Demeola
Jan 16, 2022
Raymond Anthony DeMeola
Husband of Virginia DeMeola
Son of Grace Apuzzo DeMeola and Raymond DeMeola
Father of Christina Grace DeMeola and Steven Raymond DeMeola.
Raymond was born on October 30, 1941, in New Haven, CT. He was an only child but spent his youth with cousins who were more like siblings,...
Fredericke Lee Parris
Jan 13, 2022
Fredericke Lee Parris, 85, of Hamden, beloved husband of Emma Holmes Parris, passed away on January 13, 2022 after a brief illness. Born in Milford, CT, he was the son of the late Ferdinando and Edna Parris. He was the founder and leader of The 5 Satins, known for the immortal classic "In the Still of the Night (I'll...
Aurelio Soto Jr.
Jan 12, 2022
Aurelio Soto, 58, of New York, New York, passed away on January 12, 2022 in New Britain, CT. He was born in New York City on November 4, 1963, a son of Aurellio and Elizabeth Burgos Soto. He is survived by his sons Cristian Soto and Javier Hernandez, sisters; Loyda Soto, Migdalia Rockwell, Juanita Cruz and her husband Orlando,...
Elizabeth Acevedo
Jan 11, 2022
Elizabeth Acevedo, 60, of Meriden, loving wife of Jorge Acevedo, passed away on January 11, 2022 at Midstate Medical Center. She was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico on July 13, 1961, a daughter of the late Octavio and Carmen Cruz-Pagan. She is survived by her children; Janet Acevedo, Elizabeth Acevedo-Torres and her husband William, Jorge Acevedo, Jr. and...
Susan Forte
Jan 11, 2022
Susan Jane (O'Connor) Forte of Hamden passed away peacefully January 11, 2022 in hospice care after a long illness. She was 71. She was the oldest daughter of Edward and Eleanor (Hastings) O'Connor, longtime residents of Spring Glen, the Hamden neighborhood where Sue and her six rambunctious brothers and sisters grew up. Sue is survived by her husband of...
Joan Spencer
Jan 11, 2022
Joan Spencer, 68, of Wallingford, passed away on January 11, 2022. She was born in Meriden, CT on February 14, 1953, a daughter of the late Stanley and Bernice McMahon Kapustinski. Joan is survived by her daughters; Joanna Ahmed, her husband Mohammed, and their children Aiylah and Lianna of Norwalk, Sarah Darmofalski, her husband Scott, and their children Caleb,...
Sandra C. Hurlburt Quiles
Jan 11, 2022
Sandra C. Hurlburt Quiles, 68, of New Haven passed away January 11, 2022 after a brief illness. She was born in New Haven December 11, 1953, a daughter of the late Milten K. and Flora Spaulding Hurlburt. Beloved mother of Lisa DeLeon Pagan and her husband Edward Pagan, Sandra M. DeLeon, Sondra A. DeLeon Yanza and her husband Galo...
June E. Brown
Jan 10, 2022
It is with great sadness that the family of June Hazel (Erich) Brown announces her passing on January 10, 2022. June was born on June 18, 1927 and was a lifelong New Haven area resident. She most recently resided at Elim Park in Cheshire. June was the wife of the late Edward J. Brown. She was the daughter of...
Donald L. Clarke
Jan 9, 2022
Donald Lanier Clarke, 71, of Bridgeport, passed away on January 9, 2022 at St. Vincent Medical Center. He was born in New Haven on May 23, 1950, a son of Enoch and Jacqueline Lewis Clarke. Donald grew up in a home following the Christian faith of his parents. He attended church and was an avid reader of the Bible....
Dorine M. Bogacki
Jan 9, 2022
Dorine M. (Dady) Bogacki, age 96, of Wallingford, passed away January 9, 2022. Born in Hamden on December 1, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Walter F. & Martha (Haaf) Dady. A resident of Hamden most of her life, she was the widow of Julius Joseph Bogacki. Dorine is survived by her daughter Karen Lucisano & her...
Nak Kyung Park
Jan 8, 2022
Nak Kyung Park of Branford passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 8th, 2022, at the age of 90 with family by his side. Nak Kyung was born on January 26, 1931 in South Korea. As a young man, Nak Kyung helped care for his family after his father died prematurely. Later, he joined the Korean Armed Forces and served...
Harley E. Tomlinson
Jan 6, 2022
Harley E. Tomlinson, 89, of Knob Hill Drive in Hamden, beloved husband of 48 years to the late Joyce E. Tomlinson, passed away on January 6, 2022 after a long illness. He was attended near the end by his youngest son, David Tomlinson, during a brief residence at Connecticut Hospice in Branford. He was born in Tunbridge, VT July...
Rock D. Foell
Jan 5, 2022
Rock Douglas Foell, 59, lifelong resident of Meriden, unexpectedly passed away due to a tragic accident, on January 5, 2022 in Hartford. He was born in Meriden on January 26, 1962, a son of the late Alfred Edward and Sandra Burgett Foell. He is survived by his daughter Jenna Lahey-Foell, longtime girlfriend Barbie Poplin, brother Michael Foell and Susan...
Janet P. Flynn
Jan 4, 2022
Janet Peregrin Flynn, 86, flew to heaven on January 4, 2022 to join her son Seth and other loving family members. Janet will be lovingly remembered by her husband and best friend of 70 years, Edgar A. Flynn of Meriden; her daughter and son-in-law, Nora and Mark Roderick of Meriden; daughter-in-law, Marianne Buck Flynn of Higganum; and grandchildren, Emma...
Linda Jeanne Mizell
Dec 31, 2021
Linda Jeanne Mizell, 82, of Wallingford, loving wife of James R. Mizell, passed away on December 31, 2021 at Masonicare Wallingford. She was born in Norwalk on December 26, 1939, a daughter of the late Robert Bruce Campbell, Sr. and Dorothy Agnes Schley. Linda is survived by her son, A. William Caporizzo (Carol) of Boston, MA, daughters; Karen Caporizzo...
James E. Bourbeau
Dec 28, 2021
James Edward Bourbeau, 81, of Hamden, passed away peacefully at his home on December 28, 2021 with his family by his side after a brief illness. He was born in Springfield, MA on May 1, 1940 to the late Albert and Simonne (Joubert) Bourbeau. Jim was a very proud Marine, serving 6 years from 1958-1964. Jim worked for the...
