John Blassingame, Jr.
Mar 21, 2020
John Blassingame, Jr., 56, passed away peacefully at his home in New Haven, CT on March 21, 2020. John attended Hamden Hall Country Day School, Brown University, and Tulane Law School, where he was the 2nd year Class President. He taught at Kaplan, where he prepared countless students, who are now attorneys across the country, for the LSAT test and...
Richard L. Lawson
Mar 20, 2020
Richard L. Lawson, 74, of Meriden, Ret. Meriden PD, loving husband of Vicki Hicks Lawson, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2020 at Meadow Mills in Hamden. He was born in Meriden on November 26, 1945, a son of the late Thomas and Lula Spears Lawson. Besides his wife Vicki he is survived by his son, Bradley Andrews and his...
Ruth Miller
Mar 16, 2020
Ruth (Clark) Miller passed away quietly on Monday, March 16, 2020 at Arden House in Hamden. Ruth was born in West Haven on August 7, 1923, daughter of the late Harry and Marie (Doyle) Clark. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert Miller, her sister and best friend, Mae Celentano, and her brother Harry. She is survived by several nieces,...
William John Miller
Mar 16, 2020
William John Miller, 87, Korean War Veteran and retired City of New Haven Firefighter, husband of nearly 30 years to the late Joyce R. Thomas, passed away on March 16, 2020 at Tidewell Hospice in Florida. Born in New Haven on April 10, 1932, he was the son of the late Edward Priesler and Nita Hoyting Miller. He is survived...
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,...
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,...
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...
