Ernest H. Adduci
Sep 6, 2019
Ernest H. Adduci, 92, life long resident of Meriden, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 6, 2019 at the Connecticut Baptist Home. He was the beloved husband of June Horn Adduci. Born in Waterbury on April 3, 1927 to the late Raymond Adduci and Agnes Burke Guest. Ernest proudly served in the US Navy during WWII and the Korean War....
Sanford J. Sandy' Zimmerman
Sep 6, 2019
Sanford J. ('Sandy') Zimmerman, 90, of Hamden, Connecticut, formerly of St. Louis, Missouri, loving husband of 67 years to Eve Lauter Zimmerman, passed away on September 6, 2019 at the Whitney Center in Hamden. He was born in St. Louis on May 31, 1929 to the late Ely and Faye Zimmerman. Sandy is survived by his children: Jay Zimmerman and...
Carmen J. Riccitelli
Sep 2, 2019
Carmen J. Riccitelli, Ret. Deputy Police Chief, HPD, age 76, of Hamden, passed away September 2, 2019. Born in New Haven, CT on October 5, 1942, he was a son of the late Carmen and Antoinette (DeMatteo) Riccitelli. Carmen was the husband of Patricia (Hallisey) Mulhern-Riccitelli; father of Renee Coleman (Paul) of Hamden, Amy Laydon (Sean) and Mindi Wydra (Thomas,...
Florence L. Schmitt
Sep 2, 2019
Florence Louise Schmitt, 93, of Hamden, passed away peacefully at her home on September 2, 2019. Born in New Haven on February 1, 1926 to the late Otto and Sabina Kuehn Schmitt. Florence was a graduate of Larson Business School and spent her career as a bookkeeper for the VA Hospital in West Haven and in Coral Gables, Florida. She...
Margaret Marge' Fiedler
Sep 1, 2019
Margaret 'Marge' Fiedler, 81, of Hamden, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2019 at Whitney Manor. She was the beloved wife of Robert Fiedler for 62 years. Marge was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on October 18, 1937, daughter of the late Paul and Marcella Himmelstien Czech. She grew up in Wisconsin before moving to Hamden in 1962. Marge worked for...
Eileen Z. Pleines
Sep 1, 2019
Eileen Z. Pleines, age 90, passed away at her home on September 1, 2019. Born in West Haven, CT on July 10, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Sophie (Prydol) Ziemins. Eileen was the widow of John (Jack) S. Pleines. She is survived by her daughters, Tracy C. Pleines of Rockland, Maine, Kirby P. Coitrone of Hamden, and...
Dr. James A. Pasciolla
Aug 29, 2019
Dr. James A. Pasciolla, age 72, of Wallingford and Costa Rica, passed away at the Masonic Healthcare Center on August 29, 2019 after a brief illness. Born in Batavia, NY April 11, 1947, he was a son of the late Anthony and Rosalind (Martin) Pasciolla. Jim is survived by his wife, Carollyn (Mainolfi) Pasciolla; his three sons, James Pasciolla of...
Georgia Lillian Davis
Aug 28, 2019
Georgia Lillian Davis, age 82, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at Golden Hill Rehabilitation Pavilion in Milford, CT. She was born October 12, 1935 in Kathleen, GA to the late George and Marietta (Everett) Davis. She was a wonderful mother and provider, well-loved by all of her family and friends. She is survived by her siblings; Bernice...
Eileen M. Butler
Aug 28, 2019
On Wednesday, August 28, 2019, Eileen M. Smith Butler passed away peacefully at her home in Hamden, at the age of 90, while surrounded by loved ones. Born on December 28, 1928 in New Haven to the late Matthew 'Poppy' and Marie 'Nanny' Smith. Eileen was the youngest of four siblings, all of whom predeceased her; Anne Hertz, Kathy Keyes,...
Chester Katzman
Aug 27, 2019
Chester Katzman, 93, formerly of North Haven, passed away at the Masonic Home on Tuesday, August 27, 2019. Born in New Haven on September 16, 1925, he was the son of the late Maurice and Rose Adelman Katzman. He was the husband of the late Natalie Wasserman Katzman for 68 years. He leaves 3 children, Karen (Andrew) Brecher of Newington,...
Sylvia P. Pelikan
Aug 27, 2019
Sylvia Pauline Pelikan, 92, of 200 Leeder Hill Drive, Hamden, CT, loving wife of the late Jaroslav J. Pelikan, Sterling Professor Emeritus at Yale, passed away August 27, 2019. She was born in Chicago, Illinois January 25, 1927, a daughter of the late John and Vera Rurik Burica. She had resided in Hamden since 1962. Sylvia and Jaroslav married when...
Aida D. Bergamini
Aug 20, 2019
Aida Dolores Bergamini, 82, a lifelong resident of the Centerville section of Hamden, passed away peacefully at home on August 20, 2019. She was born in New Haven on July 5, 1937 to the late Angelo and Iride (Bellodi) Bergamini, and is predeceased by her brother and sister-in-law, Walter and Florence Bergamini. As her parents and brother were immigrants from...
Elizabeth E. 'Betty' Neal
Aug 19, 2019
Elizabeth Eleanor 'Betty' Neal, 69, of Cheshire passed away on August 19, 2019 at Hartford Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Betty was born in New Haven on December 11, 1949 to Stina Josephson Neal of Cheshire and the late Elmer E. Neal, Jr. Until moving to Cheshire 14 years ago, she had been a lifelong resident of Hamden....
Robert H. Moss, Iii
Aug 16, 2019
Robert H. Moss, III, age 90, of Milford, CT passed away on August 16, 2019. Born in New Haven on April 3, 1929, he was a son of the late Robert H. Moss II and Rosa (Highsmith) Moss. He is survived by his wife Ruth (Lewis) Reed Moss; his daughters April (Moss) Ellis of Milford, Yvonne Moss of Mableton, GA...
James M. Fede
Aug 12, 2019
James M. Fede, 73, of Cheshire, loving husband of Nancy Cannitello Fede, passed away at home on August 12, 2019 surrounded by his family. He was born in New Haven on August 16, 1945 to the late George and Lucy Giudice Fede. Along with his wife Nancy, he leaves his sons Michael Fede and his wife Selma of Medford, MA,...
Cynthia Simone
Aug 10, 2019
Cynthia F. (Swett) Simone, age 69, of Hamden, passed away on August 10, 2019 in Hartford Hospital after a brief illness. Cynthia was born in Albany, NY on June 28, 1950, a daughter of the late Alfred Swett and Rita (Hood) Swett-Murphy. Cynthia was the wife of Anthony A. Simone, Sr.; mother of Lenny Athan of Hamden, Damian Athan and...
Jason Lee Mcgaha
Aug 9, 2019
Jason Lee McGaha, 22, passed away at Yale-New Haven Hospital on August 9, 2019. Until his passing, he was the longest survivor of the genetic disorder Pyruvate Carboxylase Deficiency. Born in New Haven on August 6, 1997, he was the beloved son of Carolyn (Siegel) McGaha of Woodbridge and Roy A. McGaha of Stanhope, NJ. He is also survived by...
Aldo E. Desiato
Aug 8, 2019
Aldo E. Desiato, 84, of New Haven passed away peacefully on August 8, 2019 at St. Raphael Campus, Yale-New Haven Hospital. Born in Melizzano, Italy on October 18, 1934, Aldo was the son of the late Pietro and Angelina (Donisi) Desiato. He was the beloved husband of Lucia (Rossi) Desiato for 55 years. They married on August 12, 1963 in...
Phyllis Z. Seton
Aug 8, 2019
Phyllis Z. Seton, widow of the late Fenmore R. Seton, died peacefully on August 8, 2019, just one month shy of her 99th birthday. She passed away following a lifetime of accomplishment, purpose and devotion to family, friends and the community. She will be remembered not only for her many worthy civic and philanthropic interests and for her unfailing energy...
