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John J. Varrone Jr.

John J. Varrone Jr.

Nov 4, 2017

John Joseph Varrone Jr., 60, of Trumbull, passed away peacefully at home on November 4th, 2017. John is survived by his wife Diane of 35 years, son John J. Varrone III and his wife Laura, son Matthew Varrone , sister Mary Jo Gallo, and his loving granddaughter Giovanna. John was a loving father, husband, grandfather and friend to all.  John...

Peter J. Mccarthy Jr.

Peter J. Mccarthy Jr.

Nov 2, 2017

Peter J. McCarthy Jr.,77, of West Haven, died at St. Raphael  Hospital Campus on Nov. 2, 2107 after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Carolyn DelVecchio McCarthy. Pete was born in New Haven, May 10, 1940, the son of the late Peter and Mary Biller McCarthy Sr. He was a union steward for Teamsters Union, Local...

Peter Pizzuti

Peter Pizzuti

Oct 19, 2017

Peter Pizzuti, 90, of 22 Masonic Ave., Wallingford, formerly of Hamden, died Oct. 19, 2017 at Masonicare after a long illness. He was the husband of Rose Mennone Pizzuti. He was a WWII Navy veteran. Peter was born in Cleveland, OH, April 13, 1927, the son of the late Giacomo and Mary Arcuri  Pizzuti and together with his wife, owned...

Louis Rapacciuolo

Louis Rapacciuolo

Oct 18, 2017

Louis Rapacciuolo, 88, of Hamden, died at Conn. Hospice after a brief illness, on Oct. 18, 2017. He was the husband of Rita DellaCamera  Rapacciuolo. Lou was born in New Haven, May 11, 1929, the son of the late Salvatore and Maria Gallichio Rapacciuolo and had resided in Hamden the last 51 years. He was a heavy equipment operator for...

Ronald C. Altieri Jr.

Ronald C. Altieri Jr.

Oct 13, 2017

Ronald C. Altieri Jr., 46, of Old Colony Rd., Meriden, died suddenly at his home, Oct. 13, 2017. Ron was born in New Haven, Feb. 23, 1971, the son of Diane Silvestri Altieri of Branford and the late Ronald C.  Altieri SR., HFD, and resided in Hamden most of his life. He was a pool installer and a roofer...

Pauline L. Madonna

Pauline L. Madonna

Oct 12, 2017

Pauline (Palmina) L. Dellarocco Madonna, 89, passed away peacefully Oct. 12, 2017 at Whitney Manor, Hamden. She was the beloved wife of Philip V. Madonna Sr. Pauline was born in New Haven, March 8, 1928 to the late Michelina (Napolitano) and Pasquale Dellarocco and resided in Hamden most of her life. She was a dedicated homemaker, loved her family, friends,...

John Ferradino

John Ferradino

Oct 8, 2017

John Ferradino, 92, of Hamden., died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 at Yale New Haven Hospital. He was the husband of Maria Simeone Ferradino. John was born in Formicola, Italy, March 19, 1925, the son of the late Antonio and Maria Angela Ferradino and was a machinist at Whitney Blake Co. for many years. He was a long time parishioner of...

Michael S. Novella

Michael S. Novella

Oct 8, 2017

Michael S. "chink" Novella, 78, of Hamden, died at Yale New Haven Hospital, Oct. 8, 2017 after a long illness. He was the husband of Joan Raccio Novella. Mike was born in New Haven, April 20, 1939, the son of the late Lawrence and Philomena Sullo Novella and resided in Hamden the last 55 years and had retired from the...

John D. Caldwell Ii

John D. Caldwell Ii

Sep 30, 2017

John D. Caldwell II 75, a resident of Arden House of Hamden, died there September 30th after a brief illness. Born in Winston-Salem N.C., son of the late John and Charliesena Edwards Caldwell, John worked for Electric Boat in Groton as a Grinder. He is survived by his wife Harriet Caldwell of East Haven, sons John D. Caldwell III of...

Anthony Ferrara

Anthony Ferrara

Sep 26, 2017

Anthony J. Ferrara, 31, of West Haven, died at his home, Sept. 26, 2017. He was the son of Sandra Angelotti Ferrara of West Haven and Dominic Ferrara of Hamden. Tony was born in New Haven, Aug. 4, 1986, and was a proud, hard working  iron worker for Iron Workers Union, Local 424. He was especially proud of three jobs...

Vincent Vollono

Vincent Vollono

Sep 13, 2017

Vincent Vollono, 94, of Pembroke Rd., Hamden,  died Sept. 13, 2017 at CT Hospice after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Virginia Middlebrook Vollono. Vincent was born in New Haven, Dec. 4, 1922, son of the late Joseph and Caroline Votto Vollono and was a supervisor at Berger Bros. for over 30 years and then worked...

Stephen Vermiglio

Stephen Vermiglio

Sep 6, 2017

Stephen M. Vermiglio, 86, of Hamden, died Sept. 6, 2017 at Masonic Health Care, Wlfg. He was the husband of Dolores Langello Vermiglio. Steve was born in New Haven, Jan. 14, 1931, son of the late Joseph and Rose Kichar Vermiglio and had resided in Hamden the last 50 years. He owned the JV Cleaning Service which he operated for...

Maria Quinn

Maria Quinn

Aug 23, 2017

Maria Quinn, 55, of Campbell Ave., West Haven , died August 23rd at Yale -New Haven Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Haven, daughter of the late Frederick & Annunsiata "Nancy" Melillo Quinn, Maria worked as a social worker with Sunset Shores of Milford. She is survived by brothers, Michael Quinn of Hamden,and Erik Quinn of Jackson Heights,...

Anthony Pucillo Jr.

Anthony Pucillo Jr.

Aug 21, 2017

Anthony Pucillo, Jr., 60, of Woodbridge, died Aug. 21, 2017 at Gaylord Hospital from injuries sustained from a motor vehicle accident last February. Tony was born in New Haven, July 22, 1957 the son of Carmel "Gay" Lotto Pucillo, of Woodbridge and the late Anthony Pucillo Sr. and resided in Woodbridge all his life. He owned the Westwood Reality Co.,...

Robert P. Testa

Robert P. Testa

Aug 5, 2017

Robert P. Testa, 83, of North Haven, passed away Aug. 5, 2017. He was the husband of 56 years, of Josephine D'Adio Testa. He was born in New Haven, Dec. 18, 1933, to the late Louis and Anna (Starin) Testa. Beside his wife, he is survived by a son, Steven (Katie) Testa of North Haven ; grandson Nathan; and siblings...

Frank Ferrara

Frank Ferrara

Aug 1, 2017

Frank Ferrara, 55, of Hamden, died in St. Raphael Campus, Aug. 1, 2017 after a long illness. Frank was born in New Haven, Aug. 3, 1961, the son of Rose Vitti Ferrara Bacon and the late Dominic Ferrara and was a chef at several restaurants prior to his illness. Beside his mother he is survived by a son, Michael Ferrara...

John Consiglio

John Consiglio

Jul 23, 2017

John Consiglio, 98, of Hamden, died at Conn Hospice after a brief illness. He was the husband of Bertha Colonese Consiglio. John was born in New Haven, April 27, 1919, the son of the late Gennaro and Maria Antoinette Bosco Consiglio and was an Army veteran of WWII. He joined the Post Office after the war and retired after 30...

Angela Giordano

Angela Giordano

Jul 18, 2017

Angela Rosa Perrotti Giordano, 82 of Ft. Lauderdale FL., died July 18, 2017 at Holy Cross Hospital there. She was the wife of the late Joseph Giordano Sr. Angela was born in New Haven, March 3, 1935, the daughter of the late Dominic and Florence Montesi Perrotti and resided in West Haven most of her life. She worked at Nationwide...

Dorothy Ann Ziomek

Dorothy Ann Ziomek

Jul 17, 2017

Dorothy Hirsch Ziomek, 95, of Hamden, died July 17th peacefully at her home. She was the wife of the late Lt. Col. Jerome J. Ziomek. Dorothy was born in Chicago, IL, Dec. 4, 1921, daughter of the late Jacob and Anna Wilhelmina Kaden Hirsch. She graduated Lakeview High School, Chicago, where she was a music major playing piano, violin...

Ronald J. Anthony

Ronald J. Anthony

Jul 7, 2017

Ronald J. Anthony, 68, of Hamden, died July 7, 2017 at the West Haven VA Medical Center after a long illness. He was the husband of Theresa Tarango Anthony. Ron was born in New Haven, May 11, 1949, the son of the late Wesley and Isabelle Brown Anthony and had resided in Hamden most of his life. He was a...

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