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Donald G. Tozzo
May 20, 2020
Donald G. Tozzo, 94, of Hamden, passed away on May 20, 2020. Born in New Haven on August 23, 1925 to the late John and Antonette Lavorgna Tozzo, Donald was a loving and dedicated husband, father, and grandfather. He will be greatly missed by his wife of almost 69 years, Eileen Courtney Tozzo; his children, Thomas Tozzo, Donald Tozzo,...
Frederick C. Glike
May 19, 2020
Frederick C. Glike, 76, of Meriden, passed away at home on May 19, 2020. Born on April 3, 1944, he was the son of the late Dr. Frederick P. Glike and Rachel (Bechdel) Glike. Fred was a lifelong resident of Meriden. He was a graduate of Trinity College, and after receiving his master's degree in Library Science from the...
Mary Maier Robinson
May 19, 2020
Mary Maier Robinson, age 96, of Meriden, passed away from natural causes on May 19, 2020. Mary was born August 22, 1923 in Meriden, the daughter of the late Francis and Marion (Liddell) Maier. Mary is survived by her daughter Judy Ruzycki of Pine Mountain, GA; her sons Chris Robinson & his wife Ellen of Merrimac, MA and Marc...
Joan Thurston
May 19, 2020
Joan Thurston, 90, of Hamden passed away May 19, 2020. She was born in Leominster, MA to the late Mr. & Mrs. G. David Thurston and attended Leominster schools. She was a member of the Pilgrim Congregational Church of Leominster, and later the North Windham Union Church in Maine. She is survived by her sister, Virginia T. Granquist of...
Faye S. Clemons
May 18, 2020
Faye Shirley Clemons, 88, wife and best friend of 65 years to Samuel D. Clemons, passed away peacefully on May 18, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Bells Mill, Virginia on November 16, 1931 to the late Thomas and Florence Small Alexander; Faye has called Meriden home for the last 47 years, where she was...
Virginia H. Sundius
May 16, 2020
Virginia H. Sundius, 86, passed away at her home in Hamden on May 16, 2020. Born in New Haven October 1, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Herbert W. and Helen C. (Stevens) Sundius. She is survived by a brother, William H. Sundius of CA, and two nephews, David and Eric Sundius, both also of CA. A...
Eva Darrow Naples
May 15, 2020
Eva Darrow Naples, 92, of Southington passed away on May 15, 2020 at her home, her family being present. The daughter of Marsden and Anna Darrow; Eva lived her life in Meriden and Southington, Connecticut. Eva is predeceased by her husband, Nicholas Naples, proprietor of the Berkley Market. Time spent with family and friends was Eva's passion and she...
Jean Ella Brassil
May 14, 2020
Jean Ella Brassil, PhD., 86, of Derby, passed away peacefully at home on May 14, 2020. She was born in New Haven June 4, 1933, a daughter of the late Joseph Eugene and Ella Eva Lindhardt Brassil. Jean received a Bachelor of Science at Southern CT State University in 1955, a Master of Arts at Columbia University in 1957,...
Barbara Cox Emanuelson
May 14, 2020
Barbara Cox Emanuelson, age 88, died peacefully on Thursday, May 14, 2020. While Barbara lived the majority of her life in Hamden, she moved to Attleboro, MA, in 2017 to be in the loving care of her daughter, Lynne. She was born in Schenectady, NY, on January 13, 1932, to the late Robert and Marjorie Cox. A loving daughter,...
Patricia Leherissier Singh
May 13, 2020
Patricia Jean LeHesissier Singh, 76, of Meriden, passed into the loving arms of the Lord on Wednesday May 13, 2020 at CT Hospice, Branford. Born in Meriden on November 30, 1943, she was the daughter of the late William and Arlene (Hanny) LeHesissier. She was predeceased by her sister Evelyn St. Onge and grandson Elias Menard. Patricia loved her...
Edwin Franklyn Dingus
May 13, 2020
Edwin Franklyn Dingus, age 74, of Hamden, passed away May 13, 2020. Born in Greensboro, North Carolina he was a son of the late Edwin J. Dingus & Jenny (Lind) Dingus. Ed is survived by his greatest love, wife N. Yvonne (Purdee) Dingus; his son Edwin Jerome Dingus & wife Michele of Hamden; his daughter Betty Dingus Heath of...
Leonard J. Sablitz
May 13, 2020
Leonard John Sablitz, 89, husband of 65 years to Barbara Neveski Sablitz of Wallingford passed away May 13, 2020 after a brief illness. He was born in Hartford May 29, 1930, a son of the late George and Estelle Winarski Sablitz, and resided in Hamden for many years before moving to Wallingford. He graduated from UCONN in 1954 with...
Jean D. Fitzpatrick
May 11, 2020
Jean Devine Fitzpatrick, age 92, of Hamden, passed away May 11, 2020. Born in New Haven on April 20, 1928, she was a daughter of the late William A. & Helena (Tiernan) Devine. Jean lived in Massachusetts prior to moving to New Haven, where she resided for many years, then moving to Hamden for her last few years. She...
Heather B. Morgan
May 11, 2020
Heather B. Morgan, 47, of Meriden, passed away suddenly on May 11, 2020. Born in Meriden on January 2, 1973, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Mary Alice Jones Vaughn.
Heather graduated from Platt High School in Meriden, and later earned a degree in Legal Studies, working for many years as a Paralegal at...
Evelyn Masselle Sadecki
May 11, 2020
Evelyn Masselle Sadecki, 85, of Meriden, passed away on May 11, 2020 at Westfield Manor, Meriden. She was born on July 3, 1934, a daughter of the late John and Emma Marcellino Masselle. She is survived by her children; Cindy Wright and her husband David of Plainville, Sandra Houston and her husband Harold of New Haven, Ronald Sadecki and...
Claire Ann Brunetti
May 10, 2020
Claire Ann (Surette) Brunetti, age 85, of Wallingford, passed away on May 10, 2020. Born in Ste. Anne du Ruisseau, Nova Scotia, Canada she was a daughter of the late James and Ida (Saulnier) Surette. Claire was predeceased by her husbands, Theodore Webster and Walter Brunetti. Her life was filled with five children, Karin Helm of Cape Coral, FL,...
Elizabeth "Betty" Kelleher D'Amato
May 10, 2020
Elizabeth Kelleher D'Amato – loving wife, devoted sister and aunt passed away on May 10, 2020 after a brief illness at Yale New Haven Hospital. Elizabeth was born in New Haven, Connecticut on January 25, 1936, daughter of the late James and Jane Kelleher.
A graduate of Hillhouse High School and Southern Connecticut State University, Mrs. D'Amato...
Bruce Swett
May 10, 2020
Bruce Swett, 73, of East Haven, passed away May 10, 2020 at Skyview Center in Wallingford after a brief illness. Bruce was born in Providence, RI on May 9, 1947, a son of the late Alfred & Rita (Hood) Swett-Murphy. Bruce was predeceased by his wife Karen (Farrazza) Swett; sisters Cynthia Simone, Pamela Abbott, Sandra Bates & Marsha Geauvane;...
Barbara P. Wollenberg
May 9, 2020
Barbara P. Wollenberg, 81, passed away at home on May 9, 2020 after a long, slow battle with Parkinson's disease. She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond A. Wollenberg, Sr. for 46 years. Barbara was born in Meriden on December 9, 1938, daughter of the late Adolf E. and Nell D. (Kosienski) Piontek. She graduated from Meriden...
Ethel Kuehlewind
May 9, 2020
Ethel E. (Hasfurter) Kuehlewind, age 96, of Cheshire passed away on May 9, 2020. Born in Alden, NY on May 6, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Elmer & Emma (Krueger) Hasfurter. Ethel was the widow of William Edward Kuehlewind, Jr. Moving to Connecticut in 1961, she resided in North Haven for many years, raising her 3...
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