Edna Jane Myers
Jun 1, 2018
Edna Jane Myers, 98, longtime Hamden resident, loving wife of the late Robert E. Myers, passed away on June 1, 2018 at Masonicare in Wallingford. She was born in Scranton, PA on June 11, 1919 to the late Creighton and Estelle MacCulloch Winters. Edna is survived by her children Charlotte (Richard) Lassen of Hamden and Creighton (Karan) Myers of Cheshire,...
Shirley O. Hocking
May 25, 2018
Shirley O. Hocking, 93, of Cheshire, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 25, 2018 at Elim Park. She was the beloved wife of the late Rowland F. Hocking for 63 years. Shirley was born in Bridgeport on April 6, 1925, daughter of the late Theresa and M. Leon Smith. She grew up in Milford and graduated from Milford High School...
Andre S. Sayegh
May 23, 2018
Andre S. Sayegh, age 82, of New Haven, passed away on May 23, 2018 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Born in Jerusalem, Israel on September 11, 1935, he was the son of the late Saliba & Huda (Sawabini) Sayegh. Andre is survived by his wife Nahla (Smeirat) Sayegh; his daughter Juliana A. Sayegh of Hamden; his son Albert A. Sayegh of...
Dennis M. Saars
May 23, 2018
Dennis M. Saars, 71, of Hamden passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Linda Maio Saars. Born in New Haven on January 7, 1947, he was the son of the late Walter and Margaret McGowan Saars. Dennis was a graduate of Quinnipiac College and joined the New Haven Fire...
Vincent F. Fappiano
May 20, 2018
Vincent Francis Fappiano, 97, of Hamden, formerly of West Haven, husband of the late Doris Sarsfield Fappiano, passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2018. He was born in New Haven on May 2, 1921 to the late Antonio and Antoinette Botte Fappiano. Vincent is survived by his sons; David (Arlene), Gary, and Vincent (Linda Hill) Fappiano, Jr., sister, Gloria Coppola,...
Nikki Spencer Toole
May 17, 2018
On the 17th of May, 2018, Nikki Spencer Toole died peacefully at home in Hamden, Connecticut with her children by her side. Nikki was born October 3, 1933, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the only child of James Burbank Spencer and Eleanor Rohner Spencer. She was fortunate to be a 'lifer' at Germantown Friends School attending from age 4 through her senior...
Emma Harriet Capen
May 15, 2018
Emma Harriet Capen (nee Williams), born and bred in Connecticut, died on May 15 surrounded by her immediate family. She was 89 years old. Mrs. Capen lived for 65 years in West Haven, Connecticut. She taught elementary school and reading in the West Haven Public Schools for 33 years. She was a graduate of Hillhouse High School (New Haven), the...
Muriel Alma Smith
May 15, 2018
Muriel A. Smith, age 97, of Wallingford, passed away on May 14, 2018. Born in Brooklyn, NY on Feb. 17, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Alma (Strawson) Vacaro. Muriel was predeceased by her husband, Thomas F. Smith Sr., and her son Thomas F. Smith Jr. Muriel is survived by her son Ronald Smith of...
Eddie L. Pennyman
May 13, 2018
Eddie Lewis Pennyman 'Bubba' died peacefully at MidState Medical Center in Meriden on May 13, 2018 at the age of 85. Eddie is survived by his sister, Charlene Eleby of Meriden; his children, Eddie JR & Flora Pennyman of GA, Faye Taylor, Robert Pennyman & Luether Pennyman of OH, Mary Ann Caldwell, Eddie Jr (Zenia) Pennyman, Victor Pennyman, Lisa Pennyman-Shider,...
Herbert D. Dandelski
May 9, 2018
Herbert D. Dandelski, age 89, of Wallingford, passed away on May 9, 2018. Born in Meriden on November 6, 1928, son of the late Emil and Marion (Lucas) Dandelski. Herb was a resident of Meriden most of his life. He was predeceased by his wife Dolores (Abele) Dandelski, his brothers Emil, Irving & Robert Dandelski, and a great-grandson. Herb is...
Gayle L. Priebe
May 8, 2018
MERIDEN-Gayle L. Priebe, 69, passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 in her home. She was born in Meriden on June 18, 1948, daughter of the late Howard and Shirley Hubball Priebe. Gayle worked for many years for the City of Meriden in the Tax Assessors Office. She loved fresh cut flowers and especially her Mandevilla plants. Gayle was an...
Marion E. Nattrass
May 5, 2018
Marion Emma Longyear Nattrass, age 91, formerly of West Haven and Clearwater, FL, died under hospice care at Masonic Healthcare on May 5, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was born in New Haven on June 1, 1926 a daughter of the late Harry and Henrietta Morehead Longyear. One of nine children and a twin to her sister Muriel, Marion...
Gary Edward Crossley
May 3, 2018
Gary Edward Crossley, 66, of Meriden, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2018 at Coccomo Rehab Center. Born in Meriden on June 2, 1951 to the late Alvin and Marilyn Beierle Crossley. Gary will be remembered as a beloved husband to his wife of 33 years, Carol Sundberg Crossley; dedicated father to his children, Edwin Ireland, Rachel Crossley Tcharkovsky, and...
Kenard Kenny' Himmel
Apr 30, 2018
Kenard Pierce Himmel 'Kenny', 83, of North Haven, formerly of Cheshire, loving husband of over 40 years to the late Virginia 'Ginny' Miller Himmel, passed away on April 30, 2018. He was born in New Haven on May 11, 1934 to the late Isidore and Lillian Pierce Himmel. Kenny is survived by Deborah Ferguson and her husband the late Robert...
Marilyn J. Larolo
Apr 28, 2018
Marilyn J. Larolo, 84, of Hamden, passed away on April 28, 2018 at Griffin Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond Larolo. Marilyn was born on January 5, 1934 in Melrose, MA, daughter of the late Melvin and Evelyn Brett Burt. She worked for many years as a stewardess for Eastern Airlines, was a longtime member of...
Amy Sue Whitman
Apr 28, 2018
Amy Sue Whitman, 36, of Wallingford, passed away on April 28, 2018 in her home. She was born in Meriden on October 11, 1981, a creative soul who expressed herself through poetry. Amy was filled with joy and spontaneity and would often be seen wearing flowers and butterflies in her hair. Also, she was a lover of animals. Amy enjoyed...
Jason Holland
Apr 25, 2018
Jason Holland, 44, passed away unexpectedly on April 25, 2018. Born in Hartford on August 18, 1973 to Nancy Ege and Kenneth Holland. Besides his parents, Jason will be remembered by his sons, Joshua, Matthew, and Sean Holland of Wolcott; brothers, Eric and Paul Holland; and sister, Shannon Sims. For over 10 years, Jason had owned and operated Car Connection...
David Joel Murray
Apr 25, 2018
David Joel Murray, 79, of West Haven, beloved husband of 55 years of Sondra Bibro Murray passed away April 25, 2018 in the Masonic Healthcare Center, Wallingford after a brief illness. David was born on April 21, 1939; a son of the late Daniel and Gertrude Lamb Murray, and was a lifelong resident of West Haven. He was employed as...
Brandie Rae Hasaballa
Apr 15, 2018
Brandie Rae Ramos Hasaballa, age 43, of Meriden, passed away suddenly on Sunday, April 15, 2018. She was born in Meriden on February 5, 1975, a loving daughter of Gloria Werpechowski Ramos and the late Ruben Ramos. Loving mother to Samantha Ibarrando and her husband Alfred Seymour, Manuel Ramos, Codie Ramos and his wife Jasmine, Collin Ramos and his wife...
Eistan Ace' Nordstrom
Apr 14, 2018
Eistan 'Ace' Nordstrom, 91, of New Haven, CT passed away peacefully on April 14, 2018 at his home. Eistan was the son of the late Karin 'Carrie' and Paul Nordstrom. He was predeceased by his longtime companion Grace Sawicki, formerly of New Haven, and his cousin Sonia Houde, formerly of Hamden. He was born on May 1, 1926 in New...
