Alice D. Metzler
Aug 27, 2017
Alice D. Metzler, 102, of Cheshire, wife of the late John Hall Metzler, passed away August 27, 2017 after a brief illness. She was born in New Haven September 7, 1914, a daughter of the late James T. and Edith Glasgow Dalgleish, and had resided in Cheshire since 1952. She grew up in West Haven, and graduated from the Danbury...
Rev. Wallace Merdinyan
Aug 24, 2017
Rev. Wallace Merdinyan, 92, of New London passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 24, 2017 at his home. He was born in Pawtucket, RI on March 5, 1925, son of the late Ardashes H. and Jeanette M. Ohlinger Merdinyan. Rev. Wallace was a graduate of Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, MO. He went on to be the Pastor at King...
Wilifred Cork
Aug 19, 2017
Wilifred "Willie" Alberta Smith Cork passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 19, 2017 in Putnam, Connecticut, after a brief illness. Willie was born on January 16, 1938 at home in Mt. Carmel, Connecticut. She was predeceased by her parents, Frederick Smith and Gladys Crowther Smith, and her brother, Russell Smith, all of Hamden, Connecticut. To know Willie was...
Beverly Bassett
Aug 19, 2017
Beverly J. (Trestrail) Bassett, age 86, of Hamden, passed away on August 19, 2017. Beverly was born in Waterbury on August 26, 1930, the daughter of the late Frederick & Emma (Koebler) Trestrail, Sr. She was the widow of Donald E. Bassett, Sr. and predeceased by her former husband Theodore Hodio. Beverly is survived by her son Donald E. Bassett,...
Marguerite Boria
Aug 18, 2017
Marguerite Boria, 56, of New Haven left us to be with the Lord on Friday, August 18, 2017. She was born in New Haven on April 1, 1961, daughter of the late Lucian and Margaret Bianchi Decapua. Marguerite is survived by her son Ralph Boria; granddaughter Adrianna Boria; sisters Rosemary Decapua and Diane Minervini (Ken); and sister-in-law Vanessa Indich. She...
Charlotte E. Zimmerman
Aug 12, 2017
Charlotte E. Zimmerman, 95, wife of the late Lester H. Zimmerman, entered into eternal life with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August 12, 2017. She was born in Meriden on September 9, 1921 to the late William and Bertha Hintz Schee. Charlotte was confirmed and graduated from St. John Parochial School-Meriden High School class of 1938 and was...
Elaine O. Davis
Aug 12, 2017
Elaine O. Davis, 86, died peacefully at the Village at Kensington Place in Meriden after a year-long struggle. Her family is grateful to the staff at the Village and the hospice nurses from Vitas for the kind and loving care they provided to Elaine and her family during her final days. Elaine was born in New York State and grew...
Sharon Lee Dubord
Aug 11, 2017
BETHANY-Sharon Lee DuBord, 74, beloved wife of Edward W. DuBord, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 11, 2017 after a strong battle with cancer. She was the loving mother of Kim DuBord and her wife, Sheri Wilson, of Vernon, and adoring "grandmother" of 3 four-legged "grandkids." She was predeceased by her devoted sister, Diana Farace Jenks, and her parents, Louis...
Donald E. Shoop
Aug 11, 2017
New Haven, CT --- Donald Eugene Shoop, 79, passed away suddenly on Friday, August 11, 2017, at Yale New Haven Hospital. He leaves wife Futaba, children; Alexander, Charles II, and Miki, two grandchildren, two brothers, and many close friends. Born in Bentonville, Arkansas, Don lived in Alabama and California until graduation from high school in Los Angeles in 1956. After...
John W. Barnett
Aug 10, 2017
John W. Barnett died peacefully on Thursday, August 10 at the age of 89 at his summer home on Swans Island, Maine. John was born in Lakewood, Ohio on August 26, 1927 to Harold and Nellie Barnett. He served in the U. S. Army at the tail end of World War II, and attended Oberlin College and Harvard Law School....
Joseph R. Poulin
Aug 7, 2017
Joseph Richard Leon "Bic" Poulin (AKA Matthew) left this world peacefully with his son and daughter-in-law by his side at St. Mary's VITAS Hospice Unit in Waterbury on Monday August 7, 2017 at the age of 86. Joseph is survived by his son Dave Poulin and his wife Michele; grandson Tim; as well as several nieces and nephews. He was...
Wolfgang Carl Schwarzkopf
Aug 4, 2017
Wolfgang "Carl" Schwarzkopf, 90, passed away at St. Raphael's Hospital on August 4, 2017. Born in Munich, Germany on November 28, 1926 to the late Arthur and Anna Butz Schwarzkopf. Carl was predeceased by his beloved wife, Nancy Clark Schwarzkopf and their son, Frederick. He was a proud WWII US Army Veteran. Carl was employed by Pratt & Whitney for...
Janice Knodel Marenholz
Aug 3, 2017
HAMDEN-Janice Marenholz, 88, beloved wife of the late Richard O. Marenholz, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 3rd. She was the loving mother of John R. Marenholz and his wife, Carol (Hawken) Marenholz, of Hamden, and adoring grandmother of Adam Marenholz. She was predeceased by her devoted sister, Beverly Knodel Clark, formerly of Cheshire. Janice was born in New Haven...
Linda E. Dubord
Aug 2, 2017
Linda E. DuBord passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at Whitney Center in Hamden after a long illness. She was born at Yale-New Haven Hospital on January 5, 1944; the daughter of the late Henry J. DuBord and Florence (Jenkins) DuBord. She was the loving sister of the late Deborah Fowler (David). Linda was an exemplary, dedicated teacher...
Jack I. Smith
Aug 1, 2017
Jack I. Smith, 70, passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Wilhelmina Smith. Jack was born in Ohio on March 7, 1947, son of Roosevelt Felton and the late Florence Smith. He worked for the City of Meriden for 23 years and was an avid fisherman. Jack also...
George A. Seagrave
Jul 30, 2017
George A. Seagrave, 69, of Hamden passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2017 at the St. Raphael's Campus of Yale-New Haven Hospital. George was born in Middletown on October 3, 1948, son of the late Leroy and Evelyn Jonas Seagrave. He is survived by his brother Ronald Seagrave; niece Amy Williams; and great-nieces and nephews Ashley, Lance, Ryan, and Brandon....
Florence Jefferson
Jul 30, 2017
Florence M. (Patterson) Jefferson, age 98, of New Haven, formerly of West Haven for most of her life, passed away on July 30, 2017. Florence was born in New Haven on December 6, 1918, a daughter of the late Walter & Florence (Trecartin) Patterson-Donavan. She was the widow of Charles W. Jefferson, Sr. and sister of the late Lorraine Vercerllone,...
Piotr S. Wandycz
Jul 29, 2017
Piotr S. Wandycz died peacefully at the Connecticut Hospice on Saturday morning, July 28, 2017. Born in Kraków in 1923 during the Second Polish Republic and raised in Lwow, Piotr S. Wandycz left the country during World War II in 1939. He and his family crossed into Romania, and in 1940 went to France. Graduating from the Polish Lycee in...
Alice Branca Negri
Jul 27, 2017
Alice Branca Negri, born June 1, 1921, to the late Anthony and Anna DeLeone Branca, and beloved wife of 51 years to the love of her life, the late Joseph C. Negri, entered into eternal rest July 27, 2017. She was predeceased by sisters, Mary Branca Brasile (Alfred); Pauline Branca Sandella (Richard); and brother, Frank Branca (Mary); as well as...
Frank M. Stanley, Sr.
Jul 26, 2017
Frank Miguel Stanley, Sr., 70, of New Haven passed away July 26, 2017 in St. Mary's Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in New Haven April 11, 1947, a son of the late Howard E. Stanley, Sr. and Anna Santos Stanley and had resided in New Haven all of his life. He served in the US Army during...
