Obituary Listing

Nov 20, 2025

Carmela B. Lorusso, 98, of East Haven, wife of 59 years to the late Anthony J. Lorusso, passed away at the Whispering Pines Center on November 20, 2025. Born in New Haven on April 25, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Catherine (LaVorgna) Bimonte. Loving mother of Katherine Shine and her husband Louis Kelley of...

Nov 19, 2025

Michael L. Dowling, 66, of Hamden, loving husband of Lauretta Schmidt Dowling, passed away on November 19, 2025. He was born in New Haven on August 10, 1959, a son of the late Edward and Patricia Dowling. In addition to his wife, Michael is survived by his sons, Michael (Sara), Steven, and Daniel Dowling, his adored grandchildren, Sofia and...

Nov 18, 2025

Frank G. Grande, 76, of Wallingford, loving husband of Deborah Smith Grande, passed away on November 18, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in New Haven, CT on September 9, 1949, son of the late Silvino and Amelia Mary Ottaviano Grande. In addition to his wife Deborah, Frank is survived by his son, Christopher...

Nov 13, 2025

John M. Keaney, a dedicated husband, father, brother, uncle, and a proud member of the law enforcement community passed away on November 13, 2025 at the age of fifty.

John dedicated 27 years of his life to serving and protecting the public with honor, integrity, and courage as a Federal Agent in the Office of the Inspector...

Nov 12, 2025

David Mark DePalma, 72, of Hamden, CT and Naples, FL, passed away peacefully at home on November 12, 2025, with his wife by his side after a brief illness from pancreatic cancer. He was the beloved husband of 36 years to Diane Landisio Addario-DePalma. David was born on November 25, 1952, in New Haven to the late Bernard and...

Nov 12, 2025

Barbara Lee Bianchi, 91, of Hamden passed away November 12, 2025 after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Alfred J. Bianchi, Sr. and had resided in Hamden for many years. Born in New Haven February 23, 1934, she graduated from Quinnipiac College and was a real estate appraiser, owning her firm Bianchi Appraisal Service. Barbara...

Nov 11, 2025

Phyllis Fitzgerald, 86, of Hamden, passed away peacefully at St. Raphael's Hospital on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 surrounded by her loving husband, Lawrence, and her family. Phyllis was born on May 30,1939 in Derby, Connecticut to the late Peter and Anna Natowich Preneta.

Growing up in Derby, Phyllis was very active at Derby High School, from which...

Nov 10, 2025

Mary Gail (Scanlon) Mongillo, 89, passed away peacefully on November 10, 2025. Born in Meriden, she was the daughter of the late James and Mary (Coleman) Scanlon. Mary Gail attended Lauralton Hall Academy in Milford and received a BA degree from Albertus Magnus College and a Master of Library Science degree from Southern Connecticut State University. She was active...

Nov 8, 2025

Conrad David Henning, 86, beloved husband of 38 years to Maryann Zwicharowski Henning, passed away at home on November 8, 2025 after an extended illness. He was born in Peekskill, NY on February 26,1939, a son of the late Charles W. and Olive Mallard Henning and had resided in Milford for many years.

Conrad was employed as...

Nov 4, 2025

Angela Frances Cimerol, 87, passed away peacefully on November 4, 2025, joining the love of her life, the late Joseph J. Cimerol. Born in New Haven on June 19, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Julia (Ulizio) Conte.

Angela spent most of her life living and working in Hamden, CT. As a first-grade...

Nov 1, 2025

Mohan Lal Kapoor , 90, of Woodbridge, CT, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.

Born on February 24, 1935 in Punjab, India, Mohan was the second of six children. After the partition of India, he moved with his family to Delhi. In 1963, he came to the United States...

Oct 29, 2025

Howard A. Lohmann, "Sr.", 89, husband of 54 years to Gail Diehm Lohmann, passed away at his home in Meriden on October 29, 2025. Born in Meriden on October 5, 1936, he was a son of the late Herman and Hazel (Maronde) Lohmann. Howard was predeceased by his brothers Carl, Leroy, and Kenny Lohmann. In addition to his wife,...

Oct 25, 2025

Michael A. Civitello

September 10, 1952 – October 25, 2025

Michael Civitello was a world-class funny man, and beloved brother and friend. He was a contributing editor to the National Lampoon magazine and is best known for his parody of the Nancy Drew teen mysteries. He also ghost-wrote speeches for politicians in New York City...

Oct 23, 2025

Amos Gallup Hewitt, Jr., of Hamden, beloved husband of Janis Lynch Hewitt for 61 years, passed away October 23, 2025 after a long illness. He was born in New Haven on March 3, 1944 to the late Amos G. and Dorothy Becker Hewitt and was a lifelong Hamden resident. He received his B.S. degree in Business Administration from Quinnipiac...

Oct 22, 2025

Betty K. Calvi, 97, of Meriden, loving wife of the late Ernest Calvi, passed away on October 22, 2025, at Midstate Medical Center. She was born on November 1, 1927, the daughter of the late Albert and Florence Brady Knop.

A lifelong resident of Meriden, CT, Betty was employed by General Motors Corporation and Lane Construction for...

Oct 22, 2025

Joseph L. Farrell, 82, of Wallingford, formerly of Hamden, loving husband of the late Eleanor (Nesbeth) Farrell, passed away on October 22, 2025. He was born in New Haven, CT on November 24, 1942, a son of the late Joseph and Barbara (Bednarczyk) Farrell. He is survived by his daughters, Jennifer Farrell and Heather Barresi and her husband Peter,...

Oct 22, 2025

George Walton Dirschel (1938–2025)

George Walton Dirschel was born on May 27, 1938 in Somerville, MA.  He was the son of John and Barbara Dirschel with Luella, Lois and John Jr. as his sisters and brother. From an early age, he demonstrated the values that would guide his life: service, dedication, integrity, and love of...

Oct 21, 2025

Carolyn Peterson, 77, lifelong resident of Hamden, passed away on October 21, 2025 after a short illness. She was born in New Haven on April 30, 1948, to Pamela Schwab Castiglione and the late Dr. Frank Castiglione. After graduating from Hamden High School, Carolyn attended Springfield College before receiving her master's degree from SCSU. For 35 years, she taught...

Oct 17, 2025

Muriel Tiedemann, 98, passed away peacefully at home with her beloved husband and lifelong sweetheart, Bud, by her side. Married for 74 years, Muriel and Bud built a beautiful life together filled with love – living in Hamden, Wolfeboro, New Hampshire and finally residing in Wallingford.

Muriel worked as a Teller/Office Manager in several local banks. She...

Oct 17, 2025

John J. Esposito, age 97, of Hamden passed away October 17, 2025. John was predeceased by his wife, Barbara (Galpin) Esposito. Born in Hamden on January 10, 1928, he was a son of the late John and Carmela (Aitro) Esposito. He is survived by his daughters, Holli Esposito of Hamden and Lisa Stall; his grandsons, Stephen Baldino of East...