James F. Howard, Sr.
Sep 3, 2017
James F. Howard, Sr., age 86, of Hamden, passed away on September 3, 2017. Jim was born in Carbondale, PA on November 29, 1930, the son of the late James & Marie (Carvey) Howard. He was predeceased by his wife in 2014, Alice Connor Howard, and his sisters; Alice Wallis, Marie Maholchic, and Betty Howard. Jim is survived by his...
Anna K. Dunn
Aug 31, 2017
Anna Katherine Dunn, 96, of Hamden, formerly of North Haven, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2017 at Whitney Center. She was the loving wife of the late James Joseph Dunn. Anna was born in Covington, KY on August 29, 1921, daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Duttmann Gieswein. She was a very accomplished artist; she studied at the...
Herbert John Hennessy
Aug 30, 2017
Herbert John Hennessy, age 85, loving husband to Elizabeth 'Betsy' Smith Hennessy, passed away on August 30, 2017 after a long illness. He was born in New Haven on November 14, 1931 to the late Herbert and Katherine Keating Hennessy. In addition to his wife Betsy, he is survived by his sons Robert, David (his wife Tjin Hoa), and Paul...
Elaine C. Hume
Aug 29, 2017
Elaine C. Hume, age 81, of Cheshire, passed away on August 29, 2017 at the Midstate Medical Center. Born in Bridgeport, CT on March 10, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Peter G. & Rose (Post) Canaiy. Elaine was the widow of William H. Hume; mother of Robbin Ricci of West Hartford, Tracy Diglio & her husband Brian...
Fern M. Arndt
Aug 28, 2017
Fern Margaret Arndt, 97, of Meriden, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2017. Born in Nova Scotia, Canada on January 22, 1920 to the late Hattie Matheson. Fern was predeceased by her husband, Paul Arndt. She is survived by her sons, Ronald and Roger (JoAnn) Arndt, both of Lebanon; grandchildren, Duane (Donna) Arndt, Tammy (Chris) Deojay, Wendi Arndt, and Gregg...
Connie F. Pini
Aug 28, 2017
Connie F. Pini, of Hamden, beloved wife to Albert Pini, passed away on Monday August 28, 2017 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She was born in New Haven on December 7, 1950 to the late Adolf Giampapa and Rosemarie (Onofrio) Giampapa. Along with her husband, Albert Pini, she is survived by her loving daughters Michelle Pini of Hamden and Brooke Pini-Mann...
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...
