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...
Gloria Held Elliott
Jul 4, 2017
Gloria passed away peacefully on July 4, 2017 after a sudden illness. She was the wife of the late William John Elliott and the daughter of the late Minnie and Charles Held. She was predeceased by her brother Lawrence Held. She resided at Congregate Housing of Hamden. She attended New Haven schools, graduating from Hillhouse High School and receiving the...
Nancy R. Crone
Jul 4, 2017
MERIDEN — Nancy (Ridley) Crone, 88, died peacefully at home of natural causes on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. She was the devoted wife of Paul R. Crone Sr. Nancy was born in Meriden on May 18, 1929, the oldest child of the late William and Elizabeth (Thorpe) Ridley. Nancy resided in Meriden all of her life, graduating from Meriden High...
Jessica L. Suslew
Jul 3, 2017
Jessica L. Suslew, 28, of Meriden, passed away on July 3, 2017 at her home. She was the loving daughter of Lawrence Suslew and Cathy Esposito Suslew. Jessica was born in New Haven on July 24, 1988 and grew up in West Haven. Along with her fiancé Michael Gibbons, Jessica is survived by her beloved son Michael Gibbons Jr.; sister...
Arthur D. Boutillier, Jr.
Jul 3, 2017
Arthur D. Boutillier, Jr., age 89, of Meriden, passed away peacefully at Masonic Hospice on July 3, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Malden, MA on September 24, 1927 to the late Arthur and Ursula Snow Boutillier. He served in the US Navy during WWII and retired from CL&P after 37 years. Arthur was very...
Philip L. Chasse
Jun 30, 2017
Philip L. Chasse, 88, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 30, 2017 at Miller Memorial in Meriden. He was the loving husband of the late Barbara White Chasse. Philip was born in St. Agatha, ME on February 8, 1929 son of the late Ernest and Eva Michaud Chasse. He worked for 41 years and retired from the American Cyanamid Co....
Mimi Obstler
Jun 25, 2017
MIMI OBSTLER died peacefully surrounded by her family at age 88 after a long illness. She is survived by her loving husband, Harold, her sons, Peter and Andrew, her daughters-in-law Ellen and Samantha, her granddaughters, Dylan and Sidney, and her grandsons, Aidan and Oliver. Mimi was born on June 12, 1929 in New York City, and was raised there, in...
Elfriede E. Kunze
Jun 25, 2017
Elfriede Elsa (Lesche) Kunze, of Meriden, CT, passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the age of 91. She was born in Tettau, Germany on February 8, 1926 to Paul and Elsa (Noack) Lesche. She enjoyed life to its fullest; singing as a member of the Ladies Choral group at the Meriden Turner Society, plus dancing, swimming, gardening, and...
Celestine Pennyman
Jun 24, 2017
Celestine Pennyman, 58, of Meriden passed away on June 24, 2017 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She was born in Meriden on November 9, 1958 daughter of Eddie Pennyman Sr. and Flaretta Felton Pennyman. Celestine is survived by her children David Johnson Jr., Flaretta Fluker, and Eric Fluker; her sisters Lisa Pennyman-Shider, Melinda Pennyman-Gonzales, Bridget Pennyman, Faye Taylor, and Maryann Caldwell;...
William E. Mcgraw Jr.
Jun 20, 2017
William 'Bill' E. McGraw, Jr., age 62, of Hamden, passed away at his home on June 20, 2017. Bill was born in Milford on January 26, 1955, the son of the late William E. McGraw, Sr and Elaine (Anderson) McGraw Gagner. Bill is survived by his wife Deborah Hoyt McGraw; his son Michael C. McGraw of Hamden; his granddaughter Kylie...
Ronald Fuzzy' Sternberg
Jun 20, 2017
Ronald "Fuzzy" L. Sternberg, 77, passed away at his home surrounded by family on June 20, 2017. Born in Meriden on December 5, 1939 to the late Adolph and Barbara Heilman Sternberg. Ronald will be lovingly remembered by his children, Gina (John) Kluza of Harwich, MA, Gino Sternberg of Plymouth, MA, Cynthia (Walter) Galko of Cheshire, Kimberly (Frank) Falcone of...
Harold D. Post, Jr.
Jun 18, 2017
Harold Post Jr., 84, of Aurora, IL, formerly of West Haven, CT and Maineville, OH, passed away on June 18, 2017. He was born in New Haven, CT on July 23, 1932 to the late Harold Deming Post Sr. and Gertrude Bassett Post. He is survived by his daughter Kathleen (Gerald) Crossman of Elburn, IL, sister Eleanor (William) McGaffin, stepchildren...
Michael J. Esposito
Jun 18, 2017
Michael J. Esposito, age 83, beloved husband of Marilyn Karako Esposito of New Haven, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 18, 2017 at Vitas Hospice in St. Mary's Hospital, Waterbury. Born in New Haven on December 30, 1933, he was a son of the late Michael J. and Christina Romano Esposito. Mike was a United States Navy Veteran serving in...
Beverly Sievert
Jun 17, 2017
Beverly Ann Sievert, 65, of Meriden, passed away on June 17, 2017 at Masonicare, Wallingford. She was born in Southington on August 23, 1951 to Bertha Helen Seifert and the late Edward Sievert. Along with her mother Bertha, she is survived by her sisters Kathleen Coe (Gregory) of Wakefield, RI, Donna Damalas (Steven) of Concord, MA, and Barbara Barnett (Gary)...
Williiam Massey
Jun 17, 2017
William S. Massey, 96, of Hamden, CT, died peacefully on June 17 at Whitney Center in Hamden, CT. Son of Robert and Alma Massey, Bill was born on August 23, 1920 in Granville, IL, and grew up in Peoria. He was predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Ethel H. Massey. He is survived by his sister, Mary Baumann, of...
Ewald Nehring
Jun 16, 2017
Ewald Nehring, 91, of Meriden, CT passed peacefully surrounded by family on June 16, 2017. Born in 1926 in Germany to Wilhelm and Johanna Wimbler Nehring, he was the eldest born to a farming family of 8. At 16 he was called by his country to serve as a soldier in the WWII. He was trained in a Panzer 88...
Paulinis Joan Stampler
Jun 14, 2017
Paulinis Joan Stampler, age 76, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2017, surrounded by loving family. Born in Woodbridge on June 9, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Paul Crissey & Cecile (Ettore) Crissey Manson & stepdaughter of the late Roswell Manson. Chuckie is survived by her beloved son and daughter, Harry Stampler of Davie, FL and Cynthia...
