Virginia Kaercher Zukunft
May 1, 2020
Virginia Kaercher Zukunft, 98, beloved wife of 65 years to the late Werner P. Zukunft, Lt. Col. USAF (Ret.), passed away peacefully on May 1, 2020 at The Connecticut Hospice in Branford, CT. Born in New Haven, CT on October 1, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Caroline Glass Kaercher. Virginia is survived by her daughter...
Madeline E. Bassett
Apr 29, 2020
Madeline E. Bassett, 102, wife of the late Paul G. Bassett, passed away peacefully April 29, 2020. Loving mother of Priscilla A. (George) Mosher of North Haven, Madeline (Lawlor) Maturo, formerly of Durham, CT, Albert Maturo of Dania, FL, Kenneth (Lauren) Maturo of Northport, FL, Robert (Dianne) Maturo of Sarasota, FL and Ronald Maturo of Wallingford. She is also survived...
Leroy Kenneth Allen, Jr.
Apr 27, 2020
LeRoy Kenneth Allen, Jr., 90, devoted husband of Margaret Luby Allen for 70 years, passed away April 27, 2020 after a brief illness. He was born in New Haven August 29, 1929, a son of the late LeRoy K. and Willa Miller Allen, Sr., and had resided in New Haven for many years. He served in the US Army from...
Louise Reichgott Endel
Apr 27, 2020
Louise Reichgott Endel, 98, formerly of 15 Vista Rd., North Haven died on April 27, 2020 of the COVID 19 virus. Her husband of 56 years, Charles Endel, predeceased her in 2000. Louise's parents, Henry (Yale '14) and Sadie Reichgott met in New Haven and raised their family of four girls in St. Louis, Missouri where Henry became the 1st...
Deborah Lynn Woodtke
Apr 25, 2020
Deborah Lynn Woodtke, age 59, passed away April 25, 2020. Born in Meriden on May 24, 1960, she was a daughter of the late Philip E. Woodtke, Sr. & Ruby (Draper) Woodtke. Deborah is survived by her sisters, Dawn Stetson of Wallingford and Pamela Amato of Florida; her brothers, Philip E. Woodtke, Jr. of Meriden and Kyle Woodtke of New...
Bettina C. Roberts
Apr 24, 2020
Bettina C. (White) Roberts, 76, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2020 at Apple Rehab-Plainville. She was born in New Britain on January 28, 1944, daughter of the late Alfred J. and Constance M. (Lucco) White. Tina, as her friends and family called her, worked at the Meriden Public Library for many years, first at the Circulation desk, later as...
Leighton B. Greenidge
Apr 22, 2020
Leighton Beresford Greenidge, 68, loving husband of 21 years to Elizabeth Suttle Greenidge of Southbury passed away April 22, 2020. Father of Bari (Shanta Schachter) Greenidge, Brian Greenidge, and Ruqqiya (Richard) Greenidge Henson. Grandfather of Leo Greenidge. Brother of Avis (Roy) Walcott, Anthony (Masilla) Greenidge, and Ronald (Cassandra) Greenidge. Brother-in-law of Betty, Jezreene, and David Suttle. Uncle of Michael James,...
Peter Lengyel
Apr 21, 2020
Peter Lengyel, 90, of Woodbridge, died peacefully on April 21, 2020 in his home with his family nearby. He was born on May 24, 1929 in Budapest, Hungary, to the late Mihaly and Alice (Koszeg) Lengyel. Though he and his parents survived the Holocaust, they lost many relatives. Peter was greatly influenced by his grandfather, Maximilian Koszeg, a physician, who...
Nancy C. Olsen
Apr 20, 2020
It is with great sadness that the family of Nancy C. Olsen, age 87, beloved wife of the late Harry W. Olsen (1985) announces her passing on April 20, 2020. Born October 17, 1932 in Manchester, CT, Nancy was the daughter of the late Frank & Claribel (Pirie) Carlson. She was a graduate of Manchester High School Class of '51....
Alexander G. Stamatien
Apr 19, 2020
Alexander George Stamatien, a staple of the West Haven community and beloved patriarch of the Stamatien family, died on April 19, 2020 at Yale-New Haven Hospital due to complications from COVID-19 contracted while at the Willows Healthcare Facility. He was 93. Alexander was born on October 14, 1926, and he was a lifelong resident of West Haven. He married the...
Edmund Reed Rogers, Jr.
Apr 19, 2020
Edmund Reed Rogers Jr. passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2020 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in West Haven, CT. He was the devoted husband of 66 years to Patricia Tinlin Rogers, and was the proud father of four children and grandfather of seven grandchildren. Edmund was born on May 20, 1931 in Holyoke, MA, the only child of...
Willard Bill' Platcow
Apr 18, 2020
Willard S. 'Bill' Platcow, 90, passed away at Yale-New Haven Hospital on April 18, 2020. Born April 2, 1930 and raised in New Haven, he was the son of the late Philip E. Platcow, a former Sixth Ward Alderman of New Haven, and Mollie Penn Platcow. Bill spent most of his adult life in New Haven before moving to Hamden....
Mary C. Malick
Apr 17, 2020
Mary Christine Malick, 95, of Hamden, wife of the late Charles J. Malick, passed away at Connecticut Hospice on Friday, April 17, 2020. Born in New Haven June 23, 1924, she was the daughter of the late John and Ellen Jensen Frederiksen. She is survived by her loving children, Charles (Joanna) Malick Jr. of Indianapolis, IN, Charlene (Michael) Murphy of...
Frank Emley
Apr 16, 2020
Frank Emley passed into glory on April 16, 2020 after 97 years of richly experiencing the gift of life. He was born at home in Hammonton, NJ on December 23, 1922 into a jolly Methodist family with five siblings. He delivered papers and picked blueberries for pocket change and got around town on a bike. The day after Pearl Harbor...
Elizabeth Betsy' Hennessy
Apr 15, 2020
Elizabeth 'Betsy' Smith Hennessy, age 86, of Wallingford, formerly of Woodbridge, loving wife of the late Herbert Hennessy, passed away on April 15, 2020 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She was born in New Haven on July 18, 1933, a daughter of the late Carleton and Delia Tracy Smith. She is survived by her sons; Robert Hennessy of FL, David Hennessy...
R. Carol Gamache
Apr 15, 2020
R. Carol Gamache, 86, wife of 63 years to Robert P. Gamache of Wallingford, passed away April 15, 2020. Mother of James (Denise) Gamache of Wallingford, Gary Gamache of North Branford, and David Gamache of Wallingford. Grandmother of Matthew Gamache of Boston and the late Kevin Gamache. She was also predeceased by 2 sisters and 2 brothers. Carol was born...
Ruth J. Olson
Apr 15, 2020
Ruth J. Olson, age 96, of Meriden, loving wife of the late Alfred Olson, passed away on April 15, 2020 at Apple Rehab Coccomo in Meriden. She was born in Meriden on November 29, 1923 a daughter of the late Axel and Ester Erlandson Johnson. She is survived by her children; David Olson of Waterbury, Gary Olson of Meriden, Paul...
Michael T. Horobin, Sr.
Apr 15, 2020
Michael T. Horobin Sr., age 60, of West Haven passed away peacefully at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Michael was a lifelong West Haven resident born to his late parents, Walter Horobin, Sr. and Charlotte (Francis) Horobin. He leaves behind his wife of 35 years, Alison (Battista) Horobin, and is survived by his 2 children, Michael Horobin, Jr. and Lauren Horobin. Michael...
James F. Mayer
Apr 13, 2020
James F. Mayer, age 83, of Hamden, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on April 13, 2020. Jim was born in Elizabeth, NJ on April 12, 1937, a son of the late John & Dorothy (Kirk) Mayer. Jim was predeceased by his beloved wife Bunny (Bernadette) Zeleski Mayer in 2016. He is survived by his daughters, Krista...
Marie Santini
Apr 12, 2020
Marie, Re, or Rere, as she was often referred to by the children in her life, was an accomplished woman. In her early adult years she taught first grade. Afterward, she entered the US Army and served her country for 11 years during the Vietnam War. When she returned to civilian life, she graduated from Quinnipiac College and worked for...
