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Saverio Sam' Ciardiello
Mar 14, 2020
Saverio J. 'Sam' Ciardiello, 89, of Hamden, husband of 62 years to Anne Mascola Ciardiello, passed away at Connecticut Hospice on Saturday, March 14, 2020. Born in West Haven August 12, 1930, he was a son of the late Carmen and Antoinette Pepe Ciardiello. He is survived by his children; Steven (Dina) Ciardiello of Woodbridge, Peter (Rose) Ciardiello of Guilford,...
Angelina Ceraso
Mar 9, 2020
Angelina Ceraso, 94, of Hamden passed away on March 9, 2020. Angelina was born in New Haven on September 27, 1925, a daughter of the late Michael C. and Christina (Angiollo) Ceraso. Raised in New Haven, she lived most of her life in Hamden. Angelina was a registered nurse employed many years by Yale-New Haven and St. Raphael Hospitals. She...
Delores C. Tetreault
Mar 8, 2020
Delores C. Tetreault, 84, passed away on March 8, 2020 at the Masonic Home in Wallingford. Born in New Haven on August 10, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Bertha Lutz Carter. She is survived by her two children, Joseph Tetreault of Hamden, and Denise Ahrens of Ocala, FL. Delores 'Dee' was employed full-time in the...
Joseph Keith' Yarbrough
Mar 5, 2020
Joseph 'Keith' Yarbrough, 63, of Hamden, CT died suddenly on March 5, 2020. Born November 8, 1956, in Wilmington, NC, he was the son of Joseph and the late Charlotte (DeBusk) Yarbrough of Bristol, TN. He is survived by his beloved wife of 25 years, Sharen McKay, his father, a sister, Karen Truluck, of Longs, SC, a niece Jessica Knight,...
George E. Thomson
Mar 4, 2020
George E. Thomson, 93, of Southington, formerly of Meriden, loving husband of Betty Maxymillian Thomson, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2020 at Southington Care Center. He was born on May 30, 1926, a son of the late George and Edith Vaughan Thomson. Besides his wife Betty he leaves his children; George M. Thomson and his wife Leslie of East...
Eleanor Schaedler
Mar 3, 2020
Eleanor Bristol Schaedler, age 91, of Meriden died on Tuesday night, March 3, 2020 at the Bradley Home. She was born July 14, 1928, the daughter of the late Robert and Ethel Bristol. She is survived by four children; Bonnie Majka, Karen Cyr, Deborah Haberli and her husband Edward, and George Schaedler and his wife Susan. She is also survived...
Walter F. O'Brien
Mar 2, 2020
Walter Francis O'Brien, 85, passed away at St. Raphael's Hospital surrounded by his family on March 2, 2020 after a short illness. Born in New Haven on February 8, 1935 to the late Joseph and Josephine Servilla O'Brien. Husband of the late Theresa Iannone O'Brien. Walter was a long-time resident of Hamden until recently making North Haven his home. He...
Janet M. Sokoloff
Mar 2, 2020
Janet Marie (Murphy) Sokoloff, born November 5, 1945, the daughter of the late William and Mary (Katzmann) Murphy passed away March 2, 2020 surrounded by her family. Jan was the middle sibling of Robert Murphy of Newington and the late William Murphy, Jr. Jan was a sweetheart; she met her husband Richard A. Sokoloff when they were 18 years old...
Michael R. Farquhar, Sr.
Feb 29, 2020
Michael 'Mike' Robert Farquhar, Sr., 69, of Hamden passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on February 29, 2020. He was the husband of Susan Simone Farquhar. Mike was born on November 6, 1950 in New Haven, son of the late Robert and Eleanor Lauria Farquhar. He is survived by his three children, Michael R. Farquhar, Jr....
Elizabeth A. 'Betsy' Seaman
Feb 26, 2020
Elizabeth A. 'Betsy' Seaman, beloved wife of 58 years to David C. Seaman, Sr. of Guilford, passed away February 26, 2020 after a brief illness. Loving mother of David C. (Eileen) Seaman, Jr. of Ridgewood, NJ and Elizabeth A. 'Libby' (David) Gallo of Avon, CT. Beloved grandmother of Jamison, Connor, Kyle, and Isabelle Seaman, and Maureen, Audrey, and Natalie Gallo....
Thomas J. Brennan
Feb 26, 2020
Thomas J. Brennan, age 82, died Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at his home in Hamden. Thomas is survived by his wife of 59 years, Judy; his three children, Tom, Katie, and Chris; six grandchildren, Allison, Thomas III, Ryan, Kevin, Kelly, and Brennan; two great-grandchildren, Rosie and Louisa; a sister, Kathleen Daly of Arnold, MD, a brother, John Brennan of Coronado,...
Ravi S. Dinakar
Feb 25, 2020
Ravi Shamrao Dinakar, 41, of Piscataway, NJ, loving son of Dr.Hassan and Joyce Joralemon Dinakar, passed away suddenly at his home on February 25, 2020. He was born in Staten Island, NY on February 28, 1978. Besides his parents he leaves his loving brothers Vijay and Sanjiv Dinakar, grandmother Stella Joralemon, aunts; Jayne Padilla (Rene'), Julie Newhart (Dennis), Jodie McGarry...
Mary C. Colwell
Feb 23, 2020
Mary Cushman Colwell, 94, of Cheshire passed away at her home at Elim Park on Sunday, February 23, 2020. She was the wife of the late Dr. Bradford S. Colwell. Born in Newton, MA on September 9, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Rufus P. Cushman, Jr. and Clara Morse Cushman. Mary is survived by her children; Jane...
William C. Sanford
Feb 18, 2020
William Charles Sanford, age 73, of Hamden, passed away on February 18, 2020 at his home. He was born in Derby on May 30, 1946, a son of the late Albert and Etta Mae (Justice) Sanford. He is predeceased by his brother, Charles Wesley Stanford, and life partner, Stanley Insler PhD. After living in Roanoke, VA until the age of...
Clarice Chris' Chase
Feb 17, 2020
Clarice ('Chris') Chase, 85, passed away peacefully at the Whitney Center in Hamden, CT on Feb 17. She was born Sept. 7, 1934 in Laconia, New Hampshire to William and Bernice Sanborn. She graduated from Plymouth High School and The University of New Hampshire. She married Carter B. Chase and worked as a secretary while he completed law school. The...
Eugene D'Ambrose
Feb 17, 2020
Eugene 'Gene' D'Ambrose, age 72, of Hamden passed away at his home on February 17, 2020. Born in New Haven on November 14, 1947, he was a son of the late Eugene and Josephine (Chirico) D'Ambrose, Sr. Gene is survived by his wife Patricia (DeMarco) D'Ambrose; children, Karen (Michael) Bogrette of Hamden, Robert (Tina) Romandetti of Hamden, and Stephanie and...
Renato John Bottino
Feb 15, 2020
Renato John 'Bot' Bottino, 94, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 15, 2020. Born in Torino, Italy to the late Mario and Olimpia Bovone Bottino on July 11, 1925. He was a long-time resident of Bethany and Hamden. R. John was married for 60 years to the love of his life, his wife Sally, and they raised two sons. A...
Carol Ann Chalmers
Feb 15, 2020
Carol Ann Chalmers, age 80, of Guilford passed away on February 15, 2020. Carol was the widow of Robert B. Chalmers, Jr. Born in Southington on June 20, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Carl & Mary (Galayda) Zadnik. Formerly of Hamden, she was employed from 1959 to 1967 at Five Star Company, and retired in 1997 from...
Gertrude Trudy' Wimmer
Feb 12, 2020
Gertrude 'Trudy' M. Wimmer, 90, of Guilford, wife of the late Rev. Dr. Harold R. Wimmer, passed away February 12, 2020 after a brief illness. Trudy was born in Fort Dodge, IA on May 19, 1929, a daughter of the late Carl J. and Bess Wood Schultz. She is survived by her children, Bonnie (Brett) Hendricks, Patricia (Jeffrey) Allen, and...
Rosalie M. Berberian
Feb 8, 2020
Rosalie M. Berberian, age 92, died peacefully Sunday, February 8, 2020 in her home in New Haven, CT under the care of CT Hospice with her family and loyal cat, Lily, at her bedside. She was born on April 16, 1927 in Lowell, MA to the late Khachig and Hripsme Arabian Marzbanian. She married the late Karnig A. Berberian in...
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