Craig A. Bossi Sr.
Jun 5, 2021
Craig A. Bossi of Meriden, CT, passed away peacefully on June 5, 2021, the loving husband for 72 years of Patricia MacKown Bossi.
Craig was born in New Britain, CT in 1923, the son of Ambrose and Frances (O'Conner) Bossi, and lived most of his early life in Bristol, CT. He was predeceased by his dear sister,...
Pearl L. Brown, Ph.D
Jun 3, 2021
Pearl L. Brown, Ph.D passed away at the age of 84 in her home in Bethany, CT on June 3, 2021, with family at her side. She is survived by her husband Bill Brown, to whom she was married for 60 years, her brother Carroll Leblanc, her sons Daniel and Eric, and four grandchildren. Pearl was an English Professor...
Elaine Ruth Hardy
May 31, 2021
Elaine R. Hardy, age 92, of Hamden, passed away May 31, 2021. Born in New Haven on August 4, 1928, she was the daughter of the late John L. Hardy, Sr. & Edna Donnell Hardy. Elaine received a BA in Science and was a Registered Nurse, graduating from St. Raphael School of Nursing. She was a Nurse Anesthetist at...
Victor F. Carlo
May 31, 2021
Victor F. Carlo, age 91, of West Haven, passed away on May 31, 2021. Born in New Haven on May 1, 1930, he was a son of the late Frank & Angelina Codianne Carlo. A resident of West Haven most of his life, Victor was predeceased by his wife Janet Griffith Carlo; his sister Theresa McMullen; and his brother...
Vincent Rodriguez
May 26, 2021
Vincent Rodriguez was born in East New York, Brooklyn, NY on June 14, 1988 to Grace Lebron and the late Carmelo Rodriguez of the US Army. Vincent passed away unexpectedly in May of 2021.
"Vinny" worked for UPS, FedEx, and multiple food industries, as well as various construction jobs, and loved working with his hands. Vinny loved...
Palma H. Zakszewski
May 25, 2021
Palma H. Zakszewski, 95, lifelong Meriden resident and wife of the late Raymond Zakszewski, passed away on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at Midstate Medical Center due to complications from pneumonia. She was born in Meriden on March 23, 1926, a daughter of the late George and Maria Theresa Argiro Scarano. She was a devoted and loving mother of her...
Sean F. Vecchio
May 24, 2021
Sean Francis Vecchio, 50, passed away on May 24, 2021 at MidState Medical Center after a short illness. A lifelong resident of Hamden, he was born in New Haven on August 26, 1970. For the last 17 years, Sean was an engineer for the Metro North Railroad. He had a love of music that he was able to share...
Wai Ching Lee
May 22, 2021
Wai Ching Lee, age 67, passed away at her home in Hamden on May 22, 2021. Born August 21, 1953 in Nanhai, Guangdong, China, she was the daughter of Jusheng and Huan Du Yuan. She is survived by her loving daughter, PuiYee Lee of Hamden; as well as two brothers, Ming Hui Yuan and his wife Yan Huan Zhou...
Karen E. Kelley
May 22, 2021
Karen E. Kelley, 89, resident of Elim Park in Cheshire, CT, entered into Eternal Peace on May 22, 2021 surrounded by the love and support of her family. Born in New Haven on April 6, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Alice (Ferguson) Ekblade. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Warren T....
Jack A. Friberg
May 19, 2021
Jack A. Friberg, 80, passed away peacefully on May 19, 2021 at Silver Springs Care Center. He was born in New Haven on June 25, 1940, son of the late Axel and Maria (Brodd) Friberg. Jack was a proud veteran of the United States Navy. He entered the Navy in 1958 and served throughout the Vietnam War, being honorably...
Celestine "Cele" Casa
May 9, 2021
Celestine "Cele" Casa, died on May 9, 2021. She was born in New Britain, Connecticut on June 26, 1928, a daughter of the late Joseph & Maria (Carozza) Apruzzese. When Frank, her husband of 61 years, died in 2016 she had inscribed on their headstone, "We had a wonderful life." They made the most of their time together on...
Mary-Elizabeth Leduc
May 7, 2021
Mary-Elizabeth LeDuc, 55, of Hamden, passed away on May 7, 2021, after a long illness. She was born in Meriden, CT on March 11, 1966 to the late Richard W. and Joan O'Brien LeDuc. Mary attended St. Rose School in Meriden and was a 1984 graduate of Mercy High School in Middletown. She had a successful career in corporate...
Carol L. Quinn
May 6, 2021
Carol L. (Metrelis) Quinn, 91, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, at home in Southwick, MA on May 6, 2021. Born in New Haven on September 15, 1929, Carol was the daughter of the late Peter and Louise (Brainard) Metrelis.
Carol graduated from Meriden High School in 1947. She worked for 46 years in diagnostic imaging, initially...
Marcus R. Mccraven
May 5, 2021
Marcus Rollins McCraven, age 97, died peacefully in the company of his family on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at his home in Hamden, Connecticut. He was born on December 27, 1923 in Des Moines, Iowa to parents Marcus and Buena McCraven. He married his wife Marguerite Mills, who survives him, in 1947 in Washington D.C. He was predeceased by...
Marie M. Lonardo
Apr 28, 2021
Marie Martucci Lonardo, 90, beloved and devoted wife of Dominick Lonardo for 67 years entered into rest April 28, 2021. She was born on March 3, 1931, the daughter of the late Frank and Nancy Cairella Martucci, and resided in Hamden most of her life. Marie re-entered the workforce as a bookkeeper at several local businesses and retired in...
Ruth Ibsen
Apr 28, 2021
Ruth (Hanks) Ibsen, 88, of Cheshire, wife of the late Donald J. Ibsen, passed away at the UConn Health Center on April 28, 2021. Born in New Haven January 2, 1933, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Doris (Meeker) Hanks. Ruth will be lovingly remembered by her children; Marcia Russo (Michael) of Farmington, Donald J....
Keith Johnson
Apr 28, 2021
Keith Johnson, age 72, of Hamden, passed away on April 28, 2021. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Becky, sons Benjamin and Whitney, 3 grandchildren, and his brother Gary Johnson of Waco, Texas; extended family and the photography community that was so important to him. Prior to retirement Keith was the New England sales representative for...
Arden Lyn Poirier
Apr 27, 2021
Arden L. Poirier Graham, 48, of Wallingford passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. She was born in Meriden on January 29, 1973. Arden graduated from St. Joseph School in Meriden and attended Wilcox Tech Vocational School. At a later date she became a Certified Nurses Assistant and at one time worked at Skyview Center in Wallingford. Arden is...
Robert E. Cork
Apr 23, 2021
Robert Ernest Cork, 78, born and raised in Terre Haute, Indiana, passed away in East Windsor, Connecticut, on April 23, 2021, after a long struggle with dementia, culminating in pneumonia.
Bob was a proud graduate of Terre Haute's Garfield High School (home of the "Purple Eagles"), Class of 1960. He entered the US Air Force and after...
Harold Obstler
Apr 22, 2021
Harold Obstler passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at the age of 95. He did so peacefully on his own terms, with dignity, grace, courage, kindness, and as always, humor, in the company of the family he loved so much. Harold's was a life well lived. We will miss him. Harold was born and raised in New York...
