Joanna "Jo" Page
Jul 26, 2025
Joanna "Jo" Page, 96, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2025 at Ashlar Village in Wallingford, CT. She was born in Ft. Wayne, IN to the late Anna Emiline (Bricker) Pillers and Thomas Burtin Pillers.
Jo was married to her beloved husband, Walter "Wally" Page, for 64 years. They were inseparable, sharing every part of life and...
Joan Quirk
Jul 22, 2025
Joan Quirk, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully in Tucson, Arizona, on July 22, 2025. Born in Port Jefferson, New York, on April 10, 194–, Joan lived a life marked by faith, love, and generosity. She loved the Lord and was ready to go home to Him.
Joan was preceded in death by her husband,...
Edgar A. Flynn
Jul 22, 2025
Edgar Alan Flynn, 91, of Meriden, passed away at his residence on July 22, 2025. Born in Hartford on October 22, 1933 to the late Martin and Mildred Pitts Flynn. After growing up in East Hampton, Edgar graduated from UConn before spending his career as an English teacher at Wilcox Technical High School. In 1959, as a talented catcher,...
Curtis D. Andrews, Sr.
Jul 21, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Curtis Dickerman Andrews, Sr., who departed this life on July 21, 2025 at the age of 91. Curtis "Curt" passed away peacefully at the Veterans Health Administration, West Haven, surrounded by his loving family.
Born on March 6, 1934 in New Haven, he was a lifelong...
Maureen F. Cunningham
Jul 16, 2025
Maureen Frances "Mo" Cunningham, 81, took her final bow on Wednesday, July 16th, 2025, at Evergreen Woods in Branford, Connecticut, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born July 22, 1943 in New Bedford, Massachusetts to Frances Burns and Ellsworth Cunningham, Maureen was the eldest of four. She leaves behind her loving siblings, Dennis Cunningham (Betsy) and Peter...
Audrey J. Buttery
Jul 15, 2025
Audrey Janet Buttery, age 91, of Cheshire passed away July 15, 2025 at Midstate Medical Center in Meriden. Audrey was born in New Haven, CT on February 12, 1934. She resided in Cheshire most of her life, working in retail and as a former aide at Elim Park. She is survived by her sons, Robert Buttery of Cheshire and...
Ching Chiu Hsu
Jul 14, 2025
Ching Chiu Hsu, 103, of Hamden passed away peacefully on July 14, 2025. Ching Chiu was born in Liaoning, China in 1922. He made his way to Taiwan where he met and married his wife, Pao Chu and welcomed their daughter, Ining. The family emigrated to the United States in 1973 and eventually settled in Hamden, Connecticut.
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Thew (Terry) Wright, Iii
Jul 11, 2025
Thew (Terry) Wright, III, 78, of Northampton, MA, passed away the night of July 11, 2025. Terry was born in New Haven, CT, on March 25, 1947, to Betsy & Thew Wright. He grew up with his two sisters in the woods of Mt. Carmel, CT. He graduated from the Choate School in Wallingford and attended Marietta College. After...
Dolores Astramowicz
Jul 10, 2025
Dolores Astramowicz, 89, loving wife of over 60 years to the late Matthew Astramowicz was called home to be with God on July 10, 2025, at the Curtis Home in Meriden. Born on April 7, 1936, a daughter of the late Raoul and Clara Wollschlager Nobert, Dolores is survived by her children, Mary Claire Andrew, Lynn Higgins and her...
Ann H. Bartiss
Jul 9, 2025
Ann H. Bartiss, 77, of West Haven, wife of 56 years to Thomas C. Bartiss, Sr., passed away at home on July 9, 2025. Born in New Haven on February 1, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Anne (Stamatien) Holtz. Besides her husband Thomas, she is survived by her children, Dr. Jennifer Bartiss-Earley of Plainville...
Ellen Laplante Griffin
Jul 7, 2025
Ellen LaPlante Griffin, 78, of Meriden, passed away on July 7, 2025, after a hard-fought battle on dialysis.
She was the loving mother of David Gavin, Kevin Gavin, Julie Ward, Amy Gavin, Jean-Marie Griffin, William Griffin, and Shaun Griffin. A devoted grandmother, Ellen will be dearly missed by her grandchildren: Tricia, Rebecca, Dakota, Robert, Olivia, Gabrielle, Victoria,...
James T. Logan Iii
Jul 7, 2025
James T. Logan, III, 72, lifelong resident of Meriden, loving husband of Robyn Huse Logan, passed away at home surrounded by his family after a long illness. He loved spending time with his family and working on and fixing projects. James worked at Neligon's and Bob's Garage as an autobody mechanic. He also was a volunteer fireman in South...
Jill Marie Anderson
Jul 4, 2025
Jill Marie Anderson, age 58, passed away July 4, 2025 after a sudden illness. Born in New Haven on February 9, 1967, she was the daughter of Alice "Midge" (Russell) Atwood of Wallingford and the late Burton Atwood. Jill is survived by her devoted husband Russell J. Anderson; daughter Danielle C. Willette of Meriden; granddaughter Briella Willette; and her...
James Totten Boorsch
Jul 3, 2025
BOORSCH, James Totten, loving and beloved brother, uncle, great-uncle, adoptive father and grandfather, and friend, of Hamden CT, died 3 July 2025. Â Born 8 September 1934, Jim graduated from Exeter Academy, Yale College 1955, and Yale Law School 1958. Predeceased by parents Jean Boorsch and Louise Totten Boorsch, brother John Peter Boorsch, and sister Mary Louise Vogler, Jim is...
Estrella "Ella" Samonte Bryant
Jul 3, 2025
Estrella "Ella" Samonte Bryant, aged 91, resident of Hamden, wife of the late Charles Bryant, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2025. Born in the Philippines, in the city of Manila, on April 26, 1934, daughter of the late Pastor Samonte and Simeona Leoncio. She graduated from the University of the Philippines and continued to earn her Master's degree...
Robert L. Specht
Jul 3, 2025
Robert L. Specht, 71, of Hamden, passed away peacefully at Yale New Haven Hospital on July 3, 2025, surrounded by his family. Born on October 29, 1953, in Norwalk Hospital, Connecticut, Robert was the son of the late Sidney and Ruth Schwartz Specht. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Nancy Specht; his sister, Janet Dorsey and her...
Elizabeth H. Mcverry
Jun 30, 2025
Elizabeth H. McVerry, 91, of Hamden, passed away peacefully on June 30, 2025. Born in West Hartford on June 4, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Catherine M. (Hyland) Keating.
Elizabeth is survived by her devoted husband of 66 years, Joseph F. McVerry, and their loving children: Margaret (Joseph) DiBiase of Milford, Joseph A. (Ann)...
Barbara L. Andrus
Jun 28, 2025
Barbara Louise Andrus, 81, passed away Saturday, June 28, 2025. She was a longtime resident of West Haven, CT. Barbara was born on September 4, 1943 in New Haven, CT to the late Henry and Gertrude (Lamb) Miller. She was employed as a machinist at Winchester Repeating Arms for over 30 years. She enjoyed collecting Elvis and Betty Boop...
William G. Gratton
Jun 28, 2025
William G. Gratton, 80, of Meriden, passed away on June 28, 2025. Born in Hartford on March 8, 1945, a son of the late Theodore and Ruby Viens Gratton, William is survived by his children, Heidi Gratton and Jason Gratton and his wife Caroline, grandchildren, Jacob Gratton and Samantha Griffing, brother, Robert Mercier, ex-wife, Marie Lissy Gratton, nephew, Shane...
Mary E. Antoch
Jun 25, 2025
Mary E. Antoch of Hamden, CT passed away on June 25, 2025 at the age of 95.
Mary Elizabeth Fitzgerald was born on November 4, 1929 in Hartford, CT to William Fitzgerald and Katherine (Coughlin) Fitzgerald. She was the second of four children. Mary lived in Connecticut almost her entire life, in the towns of Hartford, Pawcatuck,...
