Lawrence A. Tarca
Jul 10, 2019
Lawrence A. 'Larry' Tarca, 91, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2019 at Masonicare. He was the beloved husband of the late Jean L. Tarca for 58 years. Larry was born in Hartford on June 20, 1928, son of the late Constantino and Susan (Contessa) Tarca. He grew up in Hartford and graduated from Hartford Public High School. He went...
Dorothy May Labbe
Jul 8, 2019
Dorothy May Labbe, 85, of West Hartford, formerly of Meriden, loving wife of 63 years to the late Robert Labbe, passed away at home on July 8, 2019 with her family by her side. She leaves her beloved daughters; Cynthia Kennedy and her husband Michael of Meriden, Cheryl Sears and her husband John of Higganum, Carol Donath and her husband...
Stella Varga
Jul 7, 2019
Stella H. (Opilowsky) Varga, age 93, of Hamden, passed away peacefully on July 7, 2019. Stella was the widow of Roland C. Varga. She was born in Duquesne, PA on December 16, 1925, a daughter of the late John and Julia (Salwarowska) Opilowsky. Stella is survived by her daughters; Candace V. Happe and her husband George of Pompton Plains, NJ...
Lina J. Alpert
Jul 4, 2019
Lina J. Alpert, 79, of New Haven passed away early on July 4, 2019 at her home in New Haven, CT. Lina is survived by her daughter Ona Alpert (Todd Josselyn) of Orange, brother Joseph Mikalavicius (Dyane MacDaniel-Brandt) of Ridgefield, and sister Aldona Cote of North Haven, and is predeceased by her brother John Mikalavicius. She was born in Sestokai,...
Harold F. Neun
Jul 1, 2019
Harold F. Neun, 92, of Wallingford, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2019 with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of the late Lore (Kolb) Neun for 66 years. Harold was born in Meriden on July 28, 1926, son of the late Herman and Frieda (Hass) Neun. He grew up in Meriden before attending Bentley College,...
Viola Barrie-Shwab
Jul 1, 2019
Viola A. (Muller) Barrie-Shwab, age 95, of West Haven, passed away on July 1, 2019. Born in New Haven on August 21, 1923, she was a daughter of the late John and Viola (Schmaelzle) Muller. Viola was predeceased by her first husband Alfred Norman Barrie; her second husband Paul Cameron Shwab; her son Mark Alfred Barrie; sister Shirley Murray; and...
George Veronis
Jun 30, 2019
George Veronis, 93, of New Haven, loving husband to Anna 'Kim' Veronis, passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2019. He was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey on June 3, 1926 to the late Nicholas and Angeliki Veronis. Along with his wife Kim, George leaves his daughter Melissa Odell and her husband Vinnie of Maryland, his son Benjamin Veronis and...
Helen Clifford
Jun 28, 2019
Helen R. Clifford, age 83, died comfortably at her home in Woodbridge surrounded by family and friends. She was born in 1935 in White Plains, NY and grew up in Shelton. At Shelton High School she was an excellent basketball player and graduated in the class of 1953. In 1955 she married the love of her life, James Clifford. They...
Rosa Di Monaco
Jun 25, 2019
Rosa Scirocco Di Monaco, 81, of Hamden, loving wife of the late Vincenzo Di Monaco, passed away on June 25, 2019 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She was born in Pontelatone, Caserta, Italy on October 8, 1937 to the late Prisco and Vittoria Parillo Scirocco. After completing school, Rosa went on to be a remarkable seamstress and eventually taught at trade...
Florence Millican Strong
Jun 24, 2019
Florence Millican Strong, resident of Hamden and the Yale-New Haven Grimes Center, died June 24, 2019 at age 99. Born in Ansonia on July 10, 1919 to the late James and Mary Best Scott Millican, Flo was well-known throughout the Hamden and New Haven areas; where she worked as a waitress for over 50 years at the Brownstone, Reilly's, and...
Virginia King
Jun 21, 2019
Virginia King, 88, of Hamden, passed away on June 21, 2019 at the Hospital of St. Raphael after a short illness. Born on August 30, 1930 in West Haven to the late August and Tersina Longhini King, Virginia will be remembered as a devoted wife by her husband of 70 years, William King, Sr.; a caring mother to her son,...
Francis Charley' Neligon
Jun 21, 2019
Francis 'Charley' Neligon, 77, passed away on June 21, 2019 at Southington Care Center. He was the beloved husband of 55 years to Gail (Page) Neligon. Charley was born in Springfield, MA on February 11, 1942, son of the late Francis P. Neligon, Jr. and Lillian (Morneau) Neligon. He grew up in Meriden and graduated from Meriden High School. He...
Elaine Gehrke
Jun 18, 2019
Elaine (Maronde) Gehrke, 86, passed away on June 18, 2019 at Cobalt Healthcare & Rehab. She was the beloved wife of the late Lawrence Gehrke. Elaine was born at home in Meriden on Christmas morning, 1932, daughter of Ruth (Bauchmann) and Arthur Maronde. She attended Meriden Schools and later trained for nursing at Hartford Hospital becoming an LPN. She worked...
Grace E. York
Jun 18, 2019
Grace E. York, age 105, of Hamden, passed away on June 18, 2019 at her home. Born in Columbus, Ohio on September 8, 1913, she was a daughter of the late Ervel & Minnie (Callahan) Benedict. Grace was the widow of Rev. Lauren D. York, Sr. Grace was an organist for many of the churches where her husband was the...
Thomas H. Perry
Jun 17, 2019
Thomas Heebner Perry, 96, of Cheshire, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, June 17, 2019. Thomas was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on April 20, 1923 to Mary K. and Wayne L Perry. He answered his country's call during World War II, enlisting in the army air corps. He served in the 392nd Bomb Group...
Shirley Bernabucci
Jun 17, 2019
Shirley Bernabucci, 89, a longtime resident of Hamden, passed away from this life peacefully on Monday, June 17, 2019 at Masonicare. She was born in the Bronx, NY on April 26, 1930, daughter of the late Albert and Rose Paradis Gaudet. Shirley was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was the beloved wife of the late...
Marycurtis R. Embler
Jun 17, 2019
Marycurtis Rheta Embler, 90, of Hamden, previously married to the late John R. Zabiloski passed away June 17, 2019. She was born in New Haven August 14, 1928, a daughter of the late William Francis and Viola Flanigan Embler, and was a lifelong resident of Ford St. and a parishioner of the Church of St. Rita. She is survived by...
Shirley H. Roark
Jun 16, 2019
Shirley Humberstone Roark, 97, of Meriden, loving wife of the late Francis Roark, passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2019 at Midstate Medical Center. She was born in Meriden in 1921 to the late Charles and Lillian Leaman Humberstone. Shirley is survived by her children; Ginger Roark of North Wales, PA, and James Roark and his wife Lezlie of Wallingford....
Michael C. Hodgkins
Jun 9, 2019
Michael C. Hodgkins, 45, of West Haven passed away suddenly on Sunday, June 9, 2019. Born in New Haven May 28, 1974, he was the son of Curtis and Diane (Paulsen) Hodgkins. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sisters, Tracy (Thomas) Henri, Jamie (Todd) Cox, and Jennifer (Daniel) Seiden; his companion Gina (Marie) Saccavino; nephew and...
Enrique Rico' Rivera
Jun 6, 2019
Enrique 'Rico' Rivera, 61, of Meriden, loving husband to Madeline Rivera, passed away on June 6, 2019 at Midstate Medical Center, Meriden. He was born in Hatillo, Puerto Rico on July 11, 1957 to the late Antonio Rivera and Agripina Rosado. Along with his wife Madeline, Rico is survived by his siblings Gloria Gomez, Israel and Carmen Rivera, Ana Alfonso,...
