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Anthony Iagrosse

Anthony Iagrosse

Jul 5, 2017

Anthony  Iagrosse, 94, of Hamden, died July 5, 2017 at Conn. Hospice after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Antoinette Mazzella Iagrosse. Tony was born in Hamden, Sept. 25, 1922, the son of the late Michael and MaryGrace Teta Iagrosse and was an account and business consultant for 25 years, retiring in 1999. His survived by...

Mary Lou Festa

Mary Lou Festa

Jul 4, 2017

Mary Lou DiGiusto Festa, 76, of Hamden, died July 4, 2017 at Masonicare, Wlfg. after a long illness. She was the wife of Paul Festa. Mary Lou was born in New Haven, June 22, 1941, the daughter of the late Felix and Yolanda DiGiusto and had resided in Hamden most of her life. She was secretary for Conn Steel Co....

Louise Parcella

Louise Parcella

Jul 3, 2017

Louise Arcara Parcella, 94, a resident of Hamden most of her life, died peacefully July 3, 2017. She was born in East Aurora, NY on Dec. 22, 1922, to the late Antonio and Stephana Buscaglia Arcara. After high school, she worked at Liberty Bank in Buffalo, NY and a short time at Olin Corp in New Haven. After WWII she...

John Carusone

John Carusone

Jul 1, 2017

John Carusone, 88, of Hamden, died July 1, 2017 at Yale-New Haven Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Gelma Toce Carusone. John was born in New Haven, June 22, 1929, the son of the late Peter and Marianna Caso Carusone and resided in Hamden most of his life. He was a route drive for Tip Top...

Joseph Giglio

Joseph Giglio

Jun 29, 2017

Joseph Giglio, 95, formerly of Maryknoll Rd. Hamden, died at Quin. Valley Rehab, Wallingford, June 29, 2017 after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Mary Durso Giglio. Joe was born in New Haven, Feb. 10, 1922, the son of the late  Simone and Girolana Giglio and resided in Hamden most of his life. He was a...

Joyce Smalling

Joyce Smalling

Jun 26, 2017

Joyce Graham Smalling, 71, of West Haven, formerly of Hamden, died at St. Raphael Campus on June 26, 2017. She was the wife of the late James Smalling. Joyce was born in Brooklyn, NY Nov. 14, 1945 and resided in Hamden most of her life. She was a devoted wife to her late husband, James and...

Rosaria Holmquist

Rosaria Holmquist

Jun 24, 2017

Rosaria Alba Bergin Holmquist, 61, of Hamden, died At Yale-New Haven Hospital June 24, 2017. She was born in New Haven, to the late Bruna and Edward Bergin and was an amazing woman, loving mother and grandmother and an outstanding ballroom dancer. She leaves behind her loving family, boyfriend, Tony Denicola, daughters, Denise (Jason) Hartman and Victoria Helland, a son...

Ruth Petrucci

Ruth Petrucci

Jun 16, 2017

Ruth Miglierina Fusco Petrucci, 79, of Treadwell St., Hamden, died June 16th at the Masonicare Center after a lengthy illness. She was the wife of Thomas Petrucci. Ruth was born in New Haven, Dec. 20, 1937, the daughter of the late Leo and Miris Bandecchi Miglierina and resided in Hamden most of her life. She was a real estate secretary...

Linda Carol Bedard

Linda Carol Bedard

Jun 7, 2017

Linda Carol Bedard, 70, of Hamden died June 7th at Yale- New Haven Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Haven, March 27th, 1947, daughter of the late Lawrence and Dorothy Castricone Holdwright, Linda worked as an Administrative Assistant for the Graustein Memorial Fund. She is survived by two daughters; Michele Bedard of Texas, and Christina Bedard of Mississippi,...

Robert E. Martin

Robert E. Martin

Jun 3, 2017

Robert E. Martin, 48, of Woodbridge, died suddenly, June 3, 2017. Rob was born in New Haven, Jan. 13, 1969, the son of Peter and Particia Ogilvie Martin of Woodbridge, attended Amity High School where he was on the hockey team for four years. After high school he joined the Army, graduated airborne training and became a Red Beret in...

Pasquale J. Deluca Jr.

Pasquale J. Deluca Jr.

May 21, 2017

Pasquale J. DeLuca Jr., 67, of Waterbury, died  at St. Raphael Campus on May 21, 2017. Pat was born in New Haven, Dec. 13, 1949, the son of the late  Pasquale DeLuca Sr., and Jean Vece DeLuca and was raised in Woodbridge. He was a truck driver for the Perrotti, Ferraro and Testa produce companies prior to retiring and enjoyed...

Alfred "Sonny" Raccio

Alfred "Sonny" Raccio

May 19, 2017

Alfred "Sonny" Raccio, 89, of North Haven, died at his home, surrounded by his loving family, on May 19, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Louise Borrelli Raccio. Sonny was born in Hamden, July 8, 1927 son of the late Stefano and Josephine Riccitelli Raccio and resided in North Haven most of his life. He was a foreman at...

Mark Votto

Mark Votto

May 18, 2017

Mark Votto, 56, of John Savage Commons, Wallingford died at Mid-State Hospital after a long illness. Mark was born in New Haven, June 2, 1960, son of the late John and Helen Votto and was raised in Orange. He was a truck driver for many years prior to his illness. He loved his family and extended family, always had a...

Susan Esposito

Susan Esposito

May 14, 2017

Susan Latsky Esposito, 83, formerly of Pilgrims Harbor, Wlfg, died at the Regency House on May 14, 2017, after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Salvatore Esposito. Sue was born in New Haven, Jan, 22, 1934, the daughter of the late Bennett and Sally Lasky,  and was a urologist with Baskin, Dean & DeVito for many...

Jean A. Colaiacovo

Jean A. Colaiacovo

May 10, 2017

Jean A. Maggi Colaiacovo, 78, of Hamden,died at the St. Raphael Campus, May 10, 2017 after a brief illness. She was  the wife of 56 years of Michael Colaiacovo Sr. Jean was born in New Haven, Oct. 19, 1938, the daughter of the late Gennaro and Helen Queeno Maggi and was in banking for over thirty years at American National...

Margherita Rossi

Margherita Rossi

May 7, 2017

Margherita Mercone Rossi, 92, formerly of Hamden, died May 7th at the Madison House after a long illness. She was the widow of Vittorio Rossi. Margherita was born in Melizzano Italy, Dec. 5. 1924, daughter of the late Gaetano and Rosa Mercone and came to this country in 1961 and resided in Hamden for the last 47 years. She was...

Anne Marie Luzzi

Anne Marie Luzzi

May 6, 2017

Anne Marie Criscuolo Luzzi, 87, formerly of New Haven, died May 6, 2017 at the St. Raphael Campus of Yale New Haven Hospital after a brief illness. She was the widow of John L. Luzzi, Sr. Anne was born in New Haven, Oct. 22, 1929, the daughter of the late Anthony and Madlyn Gargano Criscuolo and was a claims processor...

Amy Lynn D'Amato

Amy Lynn D'Amato

May 5, 2017

Amy Lynn Wolyniec D'Amato, 47, died suddenly at her home in Woodbridge on May 6, 2017. She was the wife of Dino D'Amato and the devoted mother of Jack Eyrich, William Eliason (Leah Pryor) of Woodbridge and "Ama" to grandsons Mason James Eliason and Joshua Dylan Eliason, beloved daughter of Maureen Quinlan Wolyniec of West Haven and the late Eugene...

James Louis Cacace Iii

James Louis Cacace Iii

Apr 15, 2017

James L. Cacace III, 55, of Bishop St., North Haven, died April 15, 2017 at his home after a long illness. He was the husband of Sheri Matican Cacace. Jim was born in New Haven, Jan. 7, 1962,  son of Annmarie Mauro Cacace of North Haven and the late James L. Cacace Jr,  grew up in Woodbridge and resided in...

Ruth S. Giannotti

Ruth S. Giannotti

Apr 11, 2017

Ruth Shirley Giannotti, 88, Formerly of New Haven and Hamden died April 11, 2017 at the Arden House of Hamden. Born in New Haven, May 6, 1928, daughter of the late Jack & Augusta Giannotti, Ruth worked as a cafeteria worker and a nurses aide.She is survived by a son Raymond Wilcott and daughter Donna Wilcott, both of Hamden.  She...

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