Marjorie Viner Wilkinson
Dec 26, 2018
Marjorie Viner Wilkinson, 93, of Wallingford, formerly a longtime resident of Hamden, passed away at Masonic Healthcare Center on Wednesday, December 26, 2018. She was the wife of the late Harold E. Wilkinson. Born in Albany, Australia on October 14, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Denzil B. and Ellen (Exeter) McKail. She is survived by her children;...
Charles Ross Bryant
Dec 23, 2018
Charles Ross Bryant, aged 81, resident of Hamden, son of Charles Winthrop Bryant and Elizabeth Brigham passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on Sunday, December 23, 2018. He graduated from Clark University and went on for his Masters degree at Columbia University. He then worked at the Brooklyn Public Library, before moving to Yale University, where...
Antonio Coppola
Dec 22, 2018
Antonio Coppola, 86, of Hamden passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Whitney Manor. He was the beloved husband of Ersilia Friello Coppola. Antonio was born in Ruviano, Italy on July 31, 1932, son of the late Giuseppe and Maria Rosa Ricciuti. He lived in Hamden since 1973. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his...
William T. O'Connor, Sr.
Dec 21, 2018
William T. O'Connor, Sr., age 94, of Hamden, passed away at his home on December 21, 2018. He was the husband of Mary E. (Braden) O'Connor. Born in New Haven on November 10, 1924, he was a son of the late Timothy G. & Marion (Butler) O'Connor. William is survived by his children, Ellen (Lou) Cusano, Mary Beth (Bob) Stewart,...
Guetty Louis-Fin-Pelley
Dec 17, 2018
Guetty Louis-Fin-Pelley, 39, of Hamden passed away on December 17, 2018 at Yale-New Haven Hospital after her courageous battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of Herbert Pelley. Guetty was born on March 25, 1979 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, daughter of Gean Guy Louis-Fin and Rose Touze. She was a graduate of Sacred Heart University and worked as a community...
Eleanore Post Mcgaffin
Dec 17, 2018
Eleanore Post McGaffin, age 90, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2018 surrounded by her family. Born in New Haven on July 5, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Harold D. Post, Sr. & Gertrude (Bassett) Post. Eleanore was the widow of William John McGaffin, Sr.; mother of Joyce (Allan) Gagnon, William Jr. (Lila), George Sr. (Irene), Elizabeth...
Evelyn Shia Riordan
Dec 16, 2018
Evelyn Shia Riordan, 89, wife of the late Joseph P. Riordan, passed away December 16, 2018. She was born in New Haven October 5, 1929, a daughter of the late Shukrey and Hesney Ghazel Shia, and was a longtime Hamden resident. Evelyn was employed as a school secretary for the Hamden Board of Education for over 35 years, retiring from...
Catherine M. O'Connor
Dec 15, 2018
Catherine Marie O'Connor, age 84, of Hamden, CT passed away peacefully at Whitney Center in Hamden on December 15, 2018. Catherine was born in New Haven on December 3, 1934, a daughter of the late Adolph & Elizabeth (Wrynn) Colombell. Catherine was predeceased by her loving husband Ralph and her daughter in-law Alicia O'Connor. She is survived by her four...
Richard E. Parks Jr.
Dec 14, 2018
Richard E. Parks Jr. of Hamden, CT passed on December 14, 2018 after a 16 year battle with cancer. He was born in New Haven CT on July 2, 1932 to Richard and Anna Matchett Parks of New Brunswick, Canada. He leaves behind a wonderful companion Elizabeth Smith along with a son Richard E. Parks III and his wife Randy...
John W. 'Jack' Haines
Dec 13, 2018
John W. 'Jack' Haines, of Meriden, loving husband of the late Doris M. (Hoppe) Haines died peacefully December 13, 2018 at the age of 102 at the Connecticut Baptist Home surrounded by his loving family. Jack lived at the Baptist Home for the past 21 years and was their oldest living resident. We greatly thank everyone there for all of...
Christine Covington
Dec 10, 2018
Christine Moye Covington, 'Gramz,' 79, of New Haven, loving wife of the late Conrad B. Covington Sr., passed away on December 10, 2018 at Yale- New Haven Hospital. She was born in New Haven on October 11, 1939 to the late Theodore and Anna Dixon Moye. She is survived by her children, Sheri Moye and Conrad B. Covington Jr., sisters,...
Dorothy Lewis Bredenberg
Dec 10, 2018
Dorothy L. Bredenberg, age 98, of Southbury, formerly of Bethany & Hamden, passed away on December 10, 2018. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey on August 4, 1920, she was a daughter of the late James & Dorothy (Whitney) Lewis. Dorothy was predeceased by her husband LeRoy N. Bredenberg in January, they were married over 80 years. She is survived...
Claudio 'Chuck' F. Juliano
Dec 9, 2018
Claudio 'Chuck' F. Juliano, 79, of Hamden passed away on December 9, 2018 in his home. He was the husband of the late Marianne (Miceli) Juliano for 59 years. Born in New Haven on December 21, 1938, Chuck was son of the late Claudio T. and Felice Franco Juliano. He grew up in New Haven and moved to Hamden in...
Sharon B. Perry
Dec 7, 2018
Sharon B. Perry, age 92, passed away on December 7, 2018 at Elim Park in Cheshire. Born in Milford, CT on September 12, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Frank & Muriel (Totten) Brotherton. Sharon was the widow of Robert Ellis Perry. She was a resident of Hamden for 25 years prior to residing in Randolph Center, VT...
Theresa L. Antonio
Dec 5, 2018
Theresa L. (Reilly) Antonio, age 88, of Cheshire, passed away on December 5, 2018. Born in New Haven on January 4, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Timothy & Mary (Conboy) Reilly. A resident of Hamden most of her life, she was the widow of Edward B. Antonio, Sr. Theresa is survived by her daughters, Pamela Gadd &...
Jessica Maria Cartier
Dec 3, 2018
Our beautiful Jessica Maria Cartier (Ravizza), born February 10, 1982 in Meriden, CT, departed this world peacefully early morning December 3, 2018 surrounded by family and husband Chad Cartier. Jessie was the loving daughter of Maria A. Griffith of Meriden and Thomas Ravizza of Branford, stepdaughter of Scott Griffith and Maria Gargamelli, and daughter-in-law of Mark and Gay Lynn Cartier...
Raymond N. Lavanway
Nov 28, 2018
Raymond N. Lavanway, 88, of Ludlow, VT passed away in Lebanon, New Hampshire on November 28, 2018. Husband of the late Lillian Kautz Lavanway, father of Melissa (Carmen) DeLuca and Michele (Richard) Lynch, both of North Haven, and grandfather of Richard and Kristin Lynch and Kayla and Shayna DeLuca. He was born in Winchester, CT on June 28, 1930, son...
Ruth C. Shea
Nov 27, 2018
Ruth Charlotte Shea, 96, of Hamden, wife of the late William F. Shea, passed away on November 27, 2018. Born in New Haven on August 5, 1922 to the late Frederick and Anne Blehl Blake. A resident of Hamden for the last 68 years, Ruth loved to garden and was a talented knitter. She was a very independent woman whose...
Helen Burness
Nov 26, 2018
On November 26, 2018, at the age of 101, our beloved mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, and great-grandmother Helen Burness left this life to be with those who have passed before her. She was born in New Haven on March 16, 1917. Helen was the embodiment of all that was good and gracious. She never had an unkind word to say about...
Marie J. Lombardo O'Neil
Nov 24, 2018
Marie J. Lombardo O'Neil, age 87, passed away on November 24, 2018. Born in New Haven on April 26, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas R. & Rae Marion (Trotta) Catania. Marie was the widow of Michael L. Lombardo and former wife of Paul O'Neil. She is survived by her daughter Lorna Mangles & her husband Jeffrey...
