Ruth W. Tozier
Apr 12, 2017
Meriden- Ruth (Wollenberg) Tozier, 89, died on April 12, 2017 after a battle with Alzheimer's disease. The eldest daughter of the late Adam and Adolfine Wollenberg, she was born on February 23, 1928 and lived her entire life in Meriden, graduating from Meriden High School in 1945. Ruth retired from the Travelers and Cigna Corporations after many years of dedicated...
Elizabeth 'Bessie' Kennedy
Apr 12, 2017
Elizabeth (Bessie) Kennedy died on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 in Providence, Rhode Island. At 103+, she had lived on Park Avenue in Hamden (Spring Glen), CT for more than three-quarters of a century. She was the wife of the late Frank L. Kennedy and the daughter of the late Paul and Barbara Budvid Tautvid and daughter-in-law of the late Anne...
Joseph L. Marcucci, Jr.
Apr 11, 2017
Joseph L. Marcucci, Jr., age 80, passed away on April 11, 2017. Born in New Haven on April 22, 1936, he was a son of the late Joseph L. & Josephine Marcucci, Sr. Joseph was the father of Joseph L. Marcucci III & his wife Kelli of Woodbridge and James Marcucci & his wife Jennifer of Hamden; and grandfather of...
Neil R. Siegler
Apr 10, 2017
Neil R. Siegler, 59, of Meriden, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2017 at his home. He was the beloved husband of 35 years to Linda Craven Siegler. Neil was born in New Brunswick, NJ, son of Robert B. Siegler and the late Nancy R. Siegler. He worked in IT and Engineering Support for Decision One for 37 years. With...
Kazutami Ishikawa
Apr 10, 2017
Kazutami Ishikawa, 88, of New Haven, passed away on April 10, 2017 at the St. Raphael Campus of Yale-New Haven Hospital. He was born on May 15, 1928 in Orange, NJ, the eldest of 6 children born to Tamijiro and Constance Addison Ishikawa. He graduated from Hillhouse High School and served honorably in the US Army from 1946-1948 in the...
Anna O. Shemet
Apr 9, 2017
Anna O. Shemet, 88, lifelong resident of Meriden, passed away on April 9, 2017 after a short illness. Born in Meriden on May 9, 1928 to the late Roman and Stella Staszczak Shemet. Anna worked for many years at New Departure with her sisters and retired from the GM Co. She had a great singing voice and loved to sing...
Marion Rossman Thorn
Apr 7, 2017
Marion Rossman Thorn, 96, of Shelton, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2017. Born in Hudson, NY on November 6, 1920 to the late William and Helen Rossman Fraleigh. Marion was predeceased by her husband, The Rev. Ralph S. Thorn Jr.; daughters, Pamela Reader and Nan Thorn-Clements; sister, Alyce Duntz. She had been an active member of the Spring Glen...
John 'Jack' Jackewicz
Apr 6, 2017
John 'Jack' Jackewicz, age 94, passed away April 6, 2017, surrounded by his family. He was born in Brooklyn, NY, on February 21, 1923, a son of the late Michael and Mary Klamque Jackewicz. Jack was the widower of Margaret 'Peggy' Kilkenny Jackewicz. Father of Kathleen Johnson, Laura Jackewicz, and Mary (Mike) Prescott. Grandfather of Curran and Kendall Johnson, and...
Emma Deis
Apr 3, 2017
Emma Deis, age 95, of West Haven, passed away on April 3, 2017. She was born in New Bedford, MA on August 2, 1922 to the late Carlos and Autilia Carvhalo Barros. She is survived by her daughters Loretta Jackson (Birl), Jacqueline Gray (Cary), and Sheila Jeffress (James), her sons Carlos Deis (Josselin), Michael Deis (Rosa), and Kevin Boykin, her...
Josiah Evans
Apr 2, 2017
Josiah Evans of Wallingford, CT, formerly of Hamden, CT passed away suddenly on Sunday, April 2. Josiah left this world tragically at the young age of 32. Josiah attended Hamden Middle and High schools; while there he established many life-long friendships. Josiah 'Joe' never had an enemy and was loved by everyone who was lucky enough to have met this...
Charlotte Louise Schmermond
Apr 2, 2017
Charlotte Louise Schmermond, 100, of Hamden, wife of the late Henry G. Schmermond passed away April 2, 2017. She was born March 23, 1917 a daughter of the late George and Emilie Ertelt Barske and had resided in Hamden most of her life. She was a member of the Church of the Redeemer and was employed as a baker. Charlotte...
Gayle Tiedemann-Grillo
Mar 31, 2017
Gayle Tiedemann-Grillo, 53, of North Haven passed away at home on Friday, March 31, 2017 with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of Ralph K. Grillo. Gayle was born in New Haven on May 9, 1963 to the late Henry A. Tiedemann Jr. and Gladys Kautz Tiedemann. Gayle is survived by her husband Ralph; daughters...
Patricia Crawford
Mar 31, 2017
Patricia Stanton Barnes Crawford, 89, formerly of West Haven and Melbourne, FL, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 31, 2017 at YNHH-St. Raphael's Hospital. She was born April 29, 1927 in West Haven, a daughter of the late Bernard B. and Lillian Hogan Barnes. She was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Jerome Crawford; sons, Martin and Jerry (Jac)...
John J. Asklar, Jr.
Mar 30, 2017
John J. Asklar, Jr., age 71, of Southington, passed away on March 30, 2017. Born in New Britain, CT on December 30, 1945, he was a son of the late John J. Asklar, Sr. & Stacia (Kudron) Asklar. John was also predeceased by his wife Jane (Middlemas) Asklar & his father-in-law John Middlemas. He is survived by his children, Lisa...
Barbara Collett
Mar 30, 2017
Barbara Collett, 85, formerly of Hamden and North Haven, CT and Woodford, VT, passed away after a long battle with Alzheimers Disease. She was predeceased by her husband of 55 years, Charles F. Collett, her parents, Soren and Barbara Frauenhofer Neidt, her brothers and their wives, Henry (Doris), Andrew (Rose), and William (Eleanor) Clock, and her grandson JD Collett. Barbara...
Jean A. Kemble
Mar 29, 2017
SOUTHINGTON-Jean A. Kemble, 92, wife of the late John Kemble passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2017. She was born May 24, 1924 in Flushing, NY a daughter of the late Thomas and Constance (Loos) Adie. She spent her childhood in Scotland and was fortunate to sail on the last boat going to the United States from Great Britain around...
David Paul Cain
Mar 29, 2017
David Paul Cain, of Hamden, CT, passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 29, 2017 at the age of 88. David was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on October 14, 1928. He grew up on a farm in Economy, Indiana. He attended Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana. After graduating from college, he served in the Army during the Korean War....
Lucille M. Langella
Mar 28, 2017
Lucille M. Langella, 95, passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at Masonicare, Wallingford. She was the wife of the late Salvatore J. Langella. Lucille is survived by her son Milam Langella and his wife Cynthia; granddaughter Cindy Waddock and grandson Milam Langella Jr.; and three great grandsons Milam III, Declan, and Cody. She is also survived by many nieces,...
Laura Rudolph
Mar 25, 2017
Laura Rudolph, age 97, of New Haven, passed away on March 25, 2017 at CT Hospice, Branford. She was born in New Haven on August 19, 1919 to the late Francesco and Lillie Johnson Manacchio. She is survived by her daughters; Audrey Spina and Claudia Surina, sister, Helen Burness, and grandchildren; Lisa Pelletier, Harold Spina, Robert Spina Jr., and Audra...
Theodora R. Barker
Mar 21, 2017
Theodora 'Dottie' 'Teddie' R. Barker, 88, loving wife of 63 years to the late Walter T. Barker of New Haven, passed away March 21, 2017 with her loving family by her side. She was born in Roxbury, MA Sept. 8, 1928, a daughter of the late Theodore G. and Bessie Porros Rembetsy, and graduated from Roxbury Memorial High School. Theodora...
