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...
Richard H. Waller
Jul 26, 2017
Richard H. Waller, 84, of Southington, died peacefully at home on July 26, 2017 with family by his side after a long illness. He is survived by his wife, Joan Bennett Waller; son, Richard Waller; daughters, Dale (John) King and Kim Grodzki (Jack Sirowich); grandsons, Brandon and Colin Grodzki; siblings, Harold Waller, Alice Bilger, Lucille Hatch, Lois Schafrick and Harvey...
Rita D. Sullivan
Jul 24, 2017
Rita Claire (Doherty) Sullivan passed away on July 24, 2017. Rita was born in Hamden on July 3, 1929, a daughter of the late Francis & Muriel (Murphy) Doherty. She was the widow of Alfred E. Sullivan, Sr.; mother of Patricia Sullivan, Joan (David) Rhone, Frances (John) Copela, James (Renee) Sullivan and Robert (Colleen) Sullivan, all of Hamden, and the...
Debra Shimchick
Jul 24, 2017
Debra Shimchick, age 60, of Stratford, passed away on July 24, 2017 at Bridgeport Hospital. She is survived by her parents Walter George and Louise R. Shimchick of Milford, her sister Cindy and brother-in-law Joseph Agro of Milford, her brother David Shimchick of New Haven, and her cat Choo Choo. Debra was born in New Haven on November 25, 1956....
William J. Mcgaffin Sr.
Jul 22, 2017
William John McGaffin, Sr. (Bill) passed away peacefully on July 22, 2017 at the Connecticut Hospice in Branford. Bill was born on June 8, 1921 in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada, son of the late James R. McGaffin Sr. and Nellie Matthews McGaffin. He is survived by his beloved wife of 69 years Eleanor Post McGaffin; ten children: Joyce Gagnon (Allen),...
Julia A. Bartlett
Jul 21, 2017
Julia Ann Clark Hinman-Bartlett, age 84, passed away on July 21, 2017. Julia was born in Meriden on April 12, 1933, a daughter of the late Harold & Mary Clark Sr. She was the widow of the late William Hinman and Robert Bartlett. Julia is survived by her children, Mary (Mike) Ormsby of East Calais, VT, Julie (Gene) Holuba of...
Eva Fernandez
Jul 20, 2017
MERIDEN-Eva Fernandez, 87, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on July 20, 2017 at Coccomo Memorial Health Care Center in Meriden. She was the beloved wife of the late Elio Fernandez. Eva was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico on May 28, 1930 daughter of the late Otilio and Maria Estrada Rodriguez. Eva grew up in Puerto Rico before coming to...
Carolen L. Hurd
Jul 19, 2017
Carolen L. Hurd, age 90, of Hamden, passed away on July 19th, 2017 at Conn. Hospice in Branford. Carolen was the widow of Robert B. Hurd. Born in Hamden, CT on December 9, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Leonard & Caroline (Hindinger) Lewis. She is survived by her daughters, Susan Massaro & her husband Vincent and Deborah...
Aldona V. Houston
Jul 16, 2017
Aldona Valeria Houston, 90, of Hamden, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2017. Born in Ansonia, the tenth of ten children, on December 8, 1926 to the late Charles and Mary Zigman Makarewich. Aldona was predeceased by her husband, Matthew Houston. She leaves her niece, Bonnie Makarewich of Durham, and many other nieces and nephews. Aldona enjoyed traveling with her...
Valerie Bertrand
Jul 13, 2017
Valerie (Clinton) Bertrand, 71, of Hamden passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at Connecticut Hospice in Branford. She was the beloved wife of Donald Bertrand, of Hamden, and mother of Dale Bertrand, of Boston, MA. Valerie was born in New Haven on January 22, 1946, daughter of the late Leroy and Emma (Reed) Clinton. Along with her husband Don...
Earl W. Cote
Jul 9, 2017
Earl William Cote, 61, of Meriden, passed away unexpectedly at MidState Medical Center on July 9, 2017. He was born in Meriden on March 27, 1956 to the late William and Pearlie Donnelly Cote. Earl was a graduate of Platt High School class of '74. He proudly served his country as a Marine and was a member of the Presidents...
Joan L. Shay
Jul 9, 2017
Joan L. (Brereton) Shay, age 85, of Orange, CT, passed away on the evening of Sunday July 9th, 2017 at Yale New Haven Hospital after spending her final moments with her family. Joan was the widow of Atty. Edward N. "Ted" Shay. Born in New Haven on July 20, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Howard & Lillian...
Edward A. Thompson
Jul 8, 2017
Edward Albert Thompson (Ed, "E.T.") passed away after a short illness on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Yale-New Haven Hospital, St. Raphael Campus in New Haven, CT. He was born in Avon, CT on March 17, 1939 and grew up there on the family farm with his parents, the late Albert and Vesta Thompson and 5 older sisters. He attended...
Helen Mclean Mitchell
Jul 7, 2017
Helen M. McLean Mitchell, age 89, of Hamden passed away on July 7, 2017. She was born in New Haven on March 23, 1928, daughter of the late John and Agnes Dukat McNamara. Helen is survived by her children; Charles & his wife Susan McLean of Torrington, John & his wife Rosella McLean of North Haven, and David & his...
Eleanor M. O'Connor
Jul 7, 2017
Eleanor Marie (Hastings) O'Connor, 93, passed away peacefully at home in Hamden Friday, July 7, 2017 after a brief illness, surrounded by her loving family. Eleanor was predeceased by her beloved husband, Edward, who died in 2004. She was born on April 13, 1924 in Clinton, MA, a daughter of John and Eva (Rouleau) Hastings. Eleanor lived in Clinton until...
