George B. Gozda
Feb 12, 2021
George B. Gozda, 79, of Meriden, passed away on February 12, 2021, after a hard fought battle due to complications from Covid-19. He is survived by his daughters: Deanne O'Leary and her husband Daniel of Ashford, CT, Anita Gozda of Meriden, and Marlene Christopher and her husband Jason of Wallingford; grandsons: Jeremy Gozda and Travis Christopher; and long-time companion...
Allison V. Morgan
Feb 11, 2021
Allison Vanessa Morgan, 50, of Meriden, loving wife of John Small, passed away on February 11, 2021 at Midstate Medical Center. Born in Meriden on June 14, 1970, a daughter of the late Charles and Mary Alice Vaughn Jones, she is survived by her children; Travaughn Morgan and Akevis, Quanessa, and Diantee Duncan, brothers; Matthew Morgan and Donald Jones...
Kevin M. Botte
Feb 11, 2021
Kevin M. Botte, age 45, passed away on February 11, 2021 at Yale New Haven Hospital. Born on September 5, 1975 in New Haven, he was the only child of the late Fred R. Botte and Rosann Perrotti Botte. Kevin is survived by an extended family of cousins, nieces and nephews. He was a computer trainer employed by New...
Thomas R. Gagliardi
Feb 11, 2021
Thomas R. Gagliardi, 57, of Eastern Street, New Haven died peacefully on February 11, 2021 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Thomas was a 1982 graduate of Joseph A. Foran High School in Milford. He previously resided in Milford and Shelton. Born October 19, 1963, he was the son of the late Thomas J. and Elizabeth H. (McGuire) Gagliardi. He is...
Jayne Sandora
Feb 10, 2021
Jayne B. Sandora, age 98, of West Haven passed away peacefully on February 10, 2021. Jayne was the beloved wife of the late John A. Finger and the late Nicholas John Sandora. She was born in New Haven on March 24, 1922, a daughter of the late Ignatz and Phyllis (Pliska) Waronka. She is survived by her step-daughter Shelley...
Corine "Rena" Vreeland
Feb 8, 2021
Corine Tecla "Rena" Vreeland, 96, wife of the late Raymond Vreeland, Ret. HFD, passed away at Twin Maples Healthcare Center in Durham on February 8, 2021. Born in New Haven December 19, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Carlo and Corina Baldwin DaVia. Rena is survived by her two loving children; Thomas Vreeland of Hamden and Patricia...
William E. Trella
Feb 6, 2021
William E. Trella, age 68, son of the late Edward F. Trella and Mildred E. (Hansen) Trella, passed away February 6, 2021, after a hard fought battle during the pandemic. A lifelong resident of Meriden, Bill met the love of his life, Deborah (Bell) Trella as a teenager. He was a graduate of Wilcox Technical High School in Meriden....
Dr. Clarence T. Sasaki
Feb 4, 2021
Dr. Clarence Takashi Sasaki, age 80, the Charles W. Ohse Professor Emeritus of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, passed away peacefully with his wife holding his hand on February 4, 2021 at Smilow Cancer Hospital. Clarence was born in January of 1941 in Honolulu, Hawaii to Tsutomu and Carla Sasaki. He attended 'Iolani School and received his undergraduate BA...
Alan G. Stagg
Feb 3, 2021
Alan G. Stagg, 83, of Lebanon, CT passed away on February 3, 2021 at his home. He was born in New Haven, CT on April 11, 1937, a son of the late Carl B. and Marguerite Smith Stagg. He is survived by his sister Betty Golebiewski of Meriden, sister-in-law Helen Stagg, brother-in-law Peter Brooks, eight nieces and nephews and...
James Dana English
Feb 3, 2021
Jim passed away on February 3, 2021 after a long ilness. He was born in New Haven on March 15, 1932, the son of late Philip H. and Katharine Dana English. He was also preceded in death by his brother Richard. Jim was descended from 2 Connecticut Governors. Jim attended the Foote School, Hopkins, and Choate and was a...
Theodore R. "Joe" Holley, Jr.
Jan 31, 2021
Theodore R. Holley Jr., "Joe," was born in Merry Hill, NC, on November 14, 1939, to the late Theodore R. Holley Sr. and Erma Cofield Holley. Joe resided in Bertie County, NC, and later moved to Meriden, CT, where he transitioned to his final resting place on January 31, 2021.
Growing up down in Bal-Gra, Joe worked...
Annabelle Shaw
Jan 30, 2021
Annabelle Shaw, age 95, passed away January 30, 2021 at Masonicare in Wallingford. Born in Bristol, CT on April 16, 1925, she was a daughter of the late William and Charlotte (Sibley) Shaw. A resident of Hamden most of her life, Annabelle retired from Blue Cross Blue Shield. She was predeceased by her sister Ruth Cohane; her brothers, Richard...
Josephine I. Lockery
Jan 29, 2021
Josephine Iacobelli Lockery, 91, of Hamden, loving wife of the late Walter Lockery, passed away on January 29, 2021 at home, her hand held by caregiver Cindy Adinolfi. Born in Hamden on November 14, 1929, the only child of the late Giuseppe and Lucia Civitello Iacobelli, she is survived by her sons; Joseph Lockery and his wife Sarah of...
Martha Oquendo-Pabon
Jan 29, 2021
NEW BRITAIN-Martha Oquendo-Pabon, 58, passed away on January 29, 2021 at MidState Medical Center. She was the beloved wife of Miguel Pabon. Martha was born in Meriden on March 13, 1962, daughter of Marina (Serrano) Oquendo and the late Valentin Oquendo. Along with her husband Miguel, she is survived by her children, Jonathan Pabon and Carol Pabon; siblings Maria...
Maria L. Stygles
Jan 27, 2021
Maria L. (Cofrancesco) Stygles, 81, of Hamden passed away peacefully on January 27, 2021 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late James J. Stygles, Jr. Maria was born in New Haven on October 8, 1939, daughter of the late Michael and Lillian (Busher) Cofrancesco. She is survived by her siblings Nicholas Cofrancesco, of New...
Peter C. Molander
Jan 25, 2021
Peter C. Molander, age 79, of Southbury, passed away on January 25, 2021. Born in New York City, NY on September 19, 1941, he was the son of the late Axel and Agnes (Cross) Molander. Moving from NYC, he was a resident of New Haven and spent many years at the Southbury Training School. He is survived by his...
Harvey Burton Meckler
Jan 23, 2021
Harvey Burton Meckler, 83, of Hamden, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on January 23, 2021. Born in Brooklyn, NY on March 13, 1937, the only child of the late Benjamin and Anna Rosenstein Meckler; Harvey was predeceased by the love of his life, Jane Beckerman Meckler. He grew up in Brooklyn and graduated from City...
Louise O. Higgiston
Jan 22, 2021
Louise Octavio Higgiston, age 101, died on January 22, 2021 in Hamden, CT. She was the devoted mother of Mary Louise Higgiston. She is also survived by her sister, Sr. Maria Louis Octavio, as well as many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband of 65 years, John J. Higgiston, her parents, Louis and Angela Octavio, and...
Belle Carbone
Jan 19, 2021
Belle Carbone passed away peacefully January 19th. Her 99 years on this earth were an inspiration, and her gentle nature and frequent laughter touched many. She was predeceased by her husband Frank, and daughter Ann. She is survived by her sons Mark and Robert, her grandchildren Katie, Jennifer and Theresa, Frank, Ian
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Eugene E. O'Brien
Jan 18, 2021
Eugene E. O'Brien, age 93, of New Haven passed away January 18, 2021 at the West Haven Veterans Medical Center. Born in New Haven on September 12, 1927, he was the son of the late James R. and Elizabeth Stapleton O'Brien. Eugene was a proud U.S. Army veteran, having served in Korea, and worked as a self-employed land surveyor....
