Arline S. Ritchie
May 25, 2017
Meriden-Arline S. Ritchie, 96, wife of the late Charles W. Ritchie Jr., passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at the Village at Kensington Place. She was born September 28, 1920 in Meriden to the late Frank and Louise (Runge) Sievert. Arline was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, was an artist who painted with watercolors, enjoyed the Meriden...
Evelyn P. Stanton
May 21, 2017
Evelyn P. Stanton, 75, passed away peacefully with family by her side on May 21, 2017 at the Masonic Home after a long illness. Born in Meriden on April 22, 1942; a daughter of the late Raymond Peichert, Martha Breitenbach Schnick, and Clarence Schnick. Beloved wife of 31 years to Edward Stanton of Meriden. Evelyn was a lifelong resident of...
Evelyn Lepak
May 19, 2017
Meriden-Evelyn (Dechamps) Lepak, wife of the late Edward Lepak, died on May 19, 2017 at the Connecticut Baptist Home. She was the daughter of the late Philomon Dechamps and Odinace (Provencher, Dechamps) Patry. She is survived by her three children; Diane Tullar of Meriden, Mary (Marty) Melanson of Meriden, and Ronald (Tory) Lepak of Berlin, and three grandchildren; Marie (Clyde)...
David W. 'Bundy' Castor
May 19, 2017
David William Castor ("Bundy"), 50, of Middletown passed away unexpectedly on May 19, 2017. Born in Middletown on March 21, 1967, he was a son of Arthur and Elizabeth Smith Castor. He is survived by his loving siblings; Darlene Ravid of Hamden, Darrell (Debbie) Castor of East Haddam, Dane (Sherry) Castor of Middlefield, Darren Castor of Uncasville, and Dawn Castor...
Pasqual Esposito
May 17, 2017
Pasqual (Pat) Esposito, 95, of Westbrook, CT, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 17, 2017 at Yale New Haven Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Pat was born on May 11th, 1922 to Michael and Christina Romano Esposito in New Haven, CT. After growing up in City Point and graduating from Commercial High School in New Haven, Pat enlisted in...
Emilia Hramov
May 17, 2017
Emilia Hramov, devoted wife of Konstantin D. Hramov, died on May 17, 2017, at age 93. For the latter part of her professional career, she was a teacher of the Russian language at Yale. She was caring and demanding, gracious and brilliant. She stimulated interest in Slavic studies, she was adored by her students, and she had a strong positive...
Michael John Ludemann, Sr.
May 15, 2017
MERIDEN-Michael John Ludemann, 61, of South Meriden passed away suddenly on Monday, May 15, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in North Carolina to Mildred Helen Ludemann and the late William Charles Ludemann, and graduated from Platt High School in 1973 where he excelled in football through many a losing season. Michael was a skilled craftsman who...
Joseph J. Merenda
May 13, 2017
Joseph J. Merenda, 89, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at Laurel Woods, East Haven. He was the beloved husband of the late Nancy D'Ascoli Merenda. Joseph was born in Brooklyn, NY on January 6, 1928, son of the late James and Margaret Padulo Merenda. He honorably served in the United States Army and was an avid fan of...
Joseph Marcello
May 12, 2017
Joseph Marcello, age 92, of Hamden, passed away on May 12, 2017 at Masonic Hospice in Wallingford. Joseph was born in New Haven on November 2, 1924, a son of the late Joseph & Mary (Toscano) Marcello. He was predeceased by his wife Jane O'Rourke Marcello. He is survived by his daughter Mary Jayne D'Eugenio of Cheshire, and two grandsons....
Marjorie Robison
May 2, 2017
Marjorie Anita Elbert Robison, age 72, loving wife of Gary Robison, died Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She was born on September 19, 1944 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Clifford and Marjorie Sylvester Elbert, who were longtime residents of Patchogue, NY, where Marjorie grew up and went through public school. After completing her BA degree at...
Sandra Shea Zimmerman
Apr 30, 2017
Sandra Shea Zimmerman, wife of Lester L. Zimmerman, entered eternal life with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 30, 2017. She was born in Meriden on August 9, 1949, the daughter of the late Cornelius and Lorraine Shea. She graduated from Maloney High School Class of 1967 and the Eli Whitney Regional Vocational Technical School/Yale-New Haven Hospital Nursing...
Russell Kenneth Adair
Apr 28, 2017
Russell Kenneth Adair of Bethany, Connecticut, died peacefully in his sleep at home on April 28th. He was 65. After serving in the United States Air Force as an early Computer Operator, Russ earned an undergraduate degree in Anthropology from University of Memphis before receiving an M.A. and a Ph.D. in Sociology from Yale University. He was subsequently hired by...
Ruth M. Fink
Apr 25, 2017
MERIDEN - Ruth M. Fink, wife of the late Allan Fink, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at the age of 98. She was born on Sept. 15, 1918, in Albany, N.Y., the daughter of the late Peter and Loretto (Gutmann) Moseley. Ruth earned a bachelor's degree in social science from Douglass College (now part of Rutgers University)....
Andrea Desandre
Apr 24, 2017
Andrea (Andy) J. DeSandre, 75, of Meriden, went peacefully to her lord Jesus Christ on April 24th 2017 after a long illness. She was the loving wife of John E DeSandre for 50 years, John was at her side every day throughout her illness. She was born in Meriden to Raymond and Jane Johnson on March 25th 1942, graduated from...
Lore L. Neun
Apr 24, 2017
Lore L. Neun, 87, of Wallingford, loving wife of Harold Neun for 66 years, passed away on April 24, 2017 at Midstate Medical Center. She was born in Buffalo, NY on May 5, 1929 to the late Karl and Maria Bogenrieder Kolb. Besides her husband Harold, she is survived by her daughters Karen Wood and Sandra (Stephen) Hurd, and her...
Grace Mangiero
Apr 23, 2017
Grace (Lombardi) Mangiero, age 90, passed away at her home on Sunday, April 23, 2017. Grace was the widow of Alphonse Mangiero. Born in New Haven on January 23, 1927 she was a daughter of the late Cosimo & Giovannia Jennie (LaFrance) Lombardi and sister of the late Rachel Massimin and Michael Lombardi. Grace is survived by her son Frank...
Geneva Robinson
Apr 21, 2017
Geneva Muriel Robinson, 84, of Branford, passed away on April 21, 2017 at Masonicare in Wallingford. Born in West Canaan, NH on December 20, 1932 to the late Dolph and Emma Brown Fauchs. Geneva grew up in the White Mountains of New Hampshire before moving to Portsmouth, NH, where she met her husband. There they raised their children before moving...
Carmine Scialla
Apr 21, 2017
Carmine Scialla, 97, of Hamden, passed away peacefully on April 21, 2017. He was born on August 4, 1919 to the late John and Josephine Miliano Scialla. Carmine lived most of his life on Humphrey Street in New Haven, where he helped his father raise his six siblings after his mother died at an early age. After high school he...
Barbara Poulin
Apr 20, 2017
Barbara 'Patience' Poulin (Wood) left this world peacefully at her son and daughter-in-law's home in Wolcott, CT at the age of 84. Barbara is survived by her husband of 64 years, Joseph; son, Dave Poulin and his wife Michele; grandson, Tim; and sisters, Lee Richards and her husband Bob, and Mae Caron. She was predeceased by her parents and brother,...
Edward W. Welch
Apr 17, 2017
Edward William Welch, 87, passed away peacefully at his home in Hamden on April 17, 2017. Born in West Haven on August 25, 1929 to the late Edward and Elizabeth Doody Welch. He was predeceased by his wife Patricia 'Nancy' (Hayes) Welch. Edward is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, Edward & Betsy of Hamden, Steven & Andrea of Madison,...
