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,...
James E. Gertsch
Jun 6, 2019
James Edward 'Jim' Gertsch, 59, of New Haven, passed away on June 6, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer at CT Hospice in Branford. He was born on February 24, 1960 to Charles and Ruth Goodrich Gertsch of Guilford. Jim graduated from Branford H.S. before joining the US Army, where he spent time stationed in Germany. He was a...
Ellen Bree Burns
Jun 3, 2019
Ellen Bree Burns, 95, Ret. U.S. District Court Judge, passed away on June 3, 2019 at the St. Raphael Campus of Yale-New Haven Hospital. Born in New Haven on December 13, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Vincent T. and Mildred (Bannon) Bree. Judge Burns was the widow of Joseph P. Burns. She is survived by her daughter,...
Harriet Johnson
Jun 2, 2019
Harriet J. Johnson, 91, of Meriden, wife of the late Robert H. Johnson, passed away on June 2, 2019 at Hartford Hospital. She was born in Meriden on October 21, 1927 to the late William and Laura Travers Jackson. Harriet leaves her children Laura Moses and Charles Johnson and his wife Myrta and daughter in law Wynell Johnson. She is...
Walter F. Maffeo
Jun 1, 2019
Walter Fergus Maffeo, 82, of Wallingford, passed away peacefully after a brief illness June 1, 2019 at the West Haven Veterans Hospital. Walter was a 1954 graduate of Hillhouse High School and attended the University of Connecticut and Fairfield University prior to being inducted into the US Army, where he served three years in Fort Bliss, Texas, and the Marshall...
Stephen Lucas
May 31, 2019
Stephen Lucas, 91, of Meriden, formerly of Bridgeport, passed away on May 31, 2019 at Silver Springs Care Center. He was born in Bridgeport on November 2, 1927 to the late Stephen Sr. and Mary Dorin Lucas, and honorably served in the Army during WWII. Friends are invited to attend a graveside service with full military honors on Friday, June...
George W. Smith
May 27, 2019
George W. Smith, age 89, of Wallingford, (formerly of West Haven and North Haven) passed away on May 27, 2019. Born in Louisville, Colorado on January 4, 1930, he was a son of the late Harvey and Elizza (Robinson) Smith and brother of the late Bob Smith. George was predeceased by his wife Margaret Ross Smith. He is survived by...
Robert R. Sheard
May 26, 2019
Robert R. Sheard, age 74, of Hamden, beloved husband of the late Marion Primicerio Sheard passed away suddenly on Sunday, May 26, 2019. Born in New Haven on June 14, 1944, he was a son of the late Thomas and Louise Camputaro Sheard and was a longtime resident of Branford before moving to Hamden. Before his retirement, Bobby was a...
Malcolm D. Goering
May 23, 2019
Malcolm D. 'Mal' Goering, age 98, of Branford, passed peacefully at his home on May 23, 2019. He was born in New Haven, a son of the late Frederick J. and Marie (Schultheiss) Goering. Mal is survived by his loving wife of 78 years, Frances M. (VanEgghen) Goering, who herself is 104; his daughters, Cynthia Goldblatt and her husband Louis...
Roy Gooding
May 23, 2019
MERIDEN-Roy Gooding, 89, passed away on May 23, 2019 at Coccomo Memorial Healthcare Center. He was born in Panama on November 20, 1929, son of the late Phillip and Zilla Gooding. Roy's career was centered around education; being a teacher, coach, principal, college professor, and a member of the Meriden Board of Education from 1993 to 2005. A loving father,...
Barbara N. Fitzsimons
May 22, 2019
Barbara A. (Nolan) Fitzsimons, age 91, peacefully passed away at her home in Hamden on May 22, 2019. Born in New Haven on December 7, 1927, she was a daughter of the late George and Katherine Nolan. Barbara was the widow of Daniel E. Fitzsimons. She was a proud mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to many. Barbara will always be...
