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Edvige "Edie" Palmieri
Sep 19, 2019
Edvige "Edie" Palmieri, 85, of Hamden, died at Whitney Manor, Sept. 19, 2019. She was the widow of Peter J. Palmieri. Edie was born in New Haven, July 11, 1934, daughter to the late Arthur and Giovanna Manzi and resided in the Hamden the last 12 years. She was employed at Stop & Shop in West Haven for 30...
Marie Mccarthy
Sep 3, 2019
Marie A. Aldieri McCarthy, 83, of Orange, died Sept. 3, 2019 at Hamden Health Center. She was the beloved wife of Robert W. McCarthy. Marie was born on Feb. 20, 1936, the daughter of the late Silas and Mary Esposito Aldieri and was raised in the Highwood section of Hamden, resided in Orange most of her life. She was...
Joanne Drago
Aug 25, 2019
Joanne V. Dadio Drago, 78, of Cheshire, died Aug. 25, 2019 at Yale New Haven Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Lawrence "Larry" Drago. Joanne was born in New Haven, June 16, 1941, the daughter of the late Frank and Josephine Velleca Dadio and had resided in Cheshire the last 47 years, recently celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary....
Gordon M. Bonaldo Jr.
Aug 22, 2019
Gordon M. Bonaldo Jr. 63, of Woodbridge entered into rest August 22, at home surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Debbie Clark Bonaldo. Born in New Haven, son of the late Gordon and Marguerite Bonaldo, he worked as a warehouse manager for 20 years and a dealer at Foxwoods for 5 years. Gordon resided in...
Bertha Consiglio
Aug 13, 2019
Bertha Colonese Consiglio, 93, of Hamden, died Aug. 13, 2019 at The Linden of Woodbridge after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late John Consiglio. Bertha was born in New Haven, Oct. 14, 1925, the daughter of the late Biagio and Marian Lauro Colonese, resided in Hamden many years and was a bookkeeper for G &...
Robert E. Vitale
Aug 4, 2019
Robert Ernest Vitale, SR., of Hamden, born on June 30, 1933 to the late Angelina D'Onofrio and the late Pasquale Vitale, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on August 4, 2019 in New Haven, Connecticut at age 86 after a valiant battle with cancer. Robert is survived by his beloved wife of 61 years, Joan Daginella Vitale....
Frank "Buddy" Little
Aug 1, 2019
Frank "Buddy" Little, 71,of New Haven, died suddenly August 1st at Yale N.H. Hospital. Born in New Haven, son of the late Frank & Lillian Darling Little, he worked as a laborer for Teamsters Union Local 191 as well as Yale Local 35. He loved the outdoors, camping, hunting, and fishing. He was always an animal lover; as he...
Andrew A. Braccidiferro
Jul 30, 2019
Andrew A. Braccidiferro, 59, of Milford, died at his home, July 30, 2019, after a brief illness. Andy was born in New Haven, July 22, 1960, the son of the late Ralph and Marjorie Drago Braccidiferro and lived most of his life in Hamden and in Milford the last 10 years. He was a warehouse clerk at Sears for...
Ellen M. Lupi
Jul 21, 2019
Ellen Marie Lupi, 63, of Branford, died July 21, 2019 after a long and courageous fight with Benson Syndrome, a rare form of Alzheimer Disease. Ellen was born in New Haven, Sept. 16, 1955 the daughter of William "Willie" Lupi of Hamden and the late Shirley Papero Lupi and resided in Branford the last 30 years. She was a...
Marie Martino
Jul 18, 2019
Marie Marturiello Martino, 85 of Hamden, CT passed away peacefully on July 18, 2019 at Whitney Center surrounded by family. Devoted wife of the late Alfred Martino, Sr. and beloved mother of Alfred (Robin) Martino, Jr., Anthony J. (Mary) Martino, and the recently deceased Robert P. Martino, Sr. Marie was born on January 7, 1934 daughter of Joseph Marturiello,...
Gloria Orser
Jul 11, 2019
Gloria Caliendo Orser, 92, of Hamden, died suddenly at her home, July 11, 2019. She was the wife of he late David Orser. Gloria was born in New Haven, Dec. 12, 1926, the daughter of the late Louis and Madeline Lanzilli Caliendo and was a lifelong Hamden resident. She was a secretary for NFM for 25 years. Gloria had...
Robert Leonard Burnley
Jul 10, 2019
Robert Leonard Burnley (affectionately known as Bob) passed away peacefully into the arms of God on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. He was born on February 24, 1931 in New Haven Connecticut to the late Elsie Madeline McAbee. Born and raised in New Haven, Robert graduated from Hillhouse High School. During his four years at Hillhouse he was an Allstar...
Louis J. Poletti
Jul 6, 2019
Louis J. Poletti, 80, of Wallingford, died July 6, 2019. He was the devoted husband to the late Beverly Antonucci Poletti, Lou was born in New Haven, Aug. 11, 1938, the son of the late Pat and Esther Poletti and was raised in Highwood and lived in Wallingford the last 49 years. He was an engineer for SNET for...
Jerome "Jerry" Costanzo Jr.
Jul 1, 2019
Jerome "Jerry" Costanzo, 82, of Hamden, died at his home, July 1, 2019 after a long illness. He was the companion, for 23 years, to Janet Pontililo. Jerry was born in New Haven, Jan. 7, 1937 the son of the late Jerome and Phyllis Cricco Costanzo Sr. and resided in Hamden all his life. He was a printer for...
Maria Grignano
Jun 21, 2019
Maria (Marie) S. Grignano, 97, of Orange, passed away on Friday, June 21, at St. Raphael's Hospital. Marie was born in Hamden, Sept. 25, 1921, daughter of the late Gennaro and Angelina Palmieri She was the widow of Generoso J. Grignano and the mother of Domenic Grignano of Orange. She was pre-deceased by her siblings,Yolanda Baraglia, Frank and Luigi...
Anthony Santacroce Jr.
Jun 10, 2019
Anthony Santacroce, Jr., 87, of Hamden, died June 10, 2019 at Conn Hospice. He was the husband of MaryAnn Coppola Santacroce. Tony was born in New Haven, Jan. 28, 1932, son of the late Antonio and Mary Gambardella Santacroce Sr. and resided in Hamden most of his life. He retired from the Bank of Boston, after 35 years as...
Marjorie Salzano
Jun 9, 2019
Marjorie Botte Salzano, 88, formerly of Hamden, died at Conn Hospice, Branford, June 9, 2019. She was the loving wife of Richard P. Salzano. Marjorie was born in New Haven, May 8, 1931, the daughter of Joseph and Katherine Botte and resided in Hamden most of her life where she was a longtime communicant of St. Ann's Church. She...
Catherine Rose Cofrancesco
Jun 7, 2019
Catherine Rose Cofrancesco, 92, of North Haven, died at the Linden at Woodbridge June 7, 2019 after a brief illness. She was born in New Haven, Nov. 24, 1926, the daughter of the late Carmine and Amelia Pascale Cofrancesco, and was a registrar at Yale Medical School for 25 years prior to retiring. She, together with her two sisters,...
Carl F. Koch Jr.
Jun 5, 2019
Carl F. Koch Jr., 76, of Hamden, died at home June 5, 2019 with his family by his side, He was the loving husband of Catherine Santino Koch. Carl was born in New Haven, March 5, 1943, son of the late Carl and Rose McGorty Koch Sr. and resided in Hamden all his life. He was a 1961 graduate...
Sandra Volta
Jun 3, 2019
Sandra Raccio Volta, 71, of West Haven, died June 3, 2019 at Yale New Haven Hospital after a brief illness. She was the widow of Anthony R. Volta. Sandra was born in New Haven, July 6, 1947, the daughter of the late Angelo and Florence Taft Raccio grew up in Hamden and for 50 years was a teacher in...
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