Raymond Palumbo
Feb 9, 2017
Raymond S. Palumbo, 89, of 150 Cook Hill Rd., Cheshire, formerly of Jennifer Rd., Hamden, died Feb. 9, 2017 at his home, after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Rita Donnelly Palumbo. Ray was born in New Haven, Dec. 26, 1927, the son of the late Vincent and Josephine Parisi Palumbo and was a Navy Veteran...
Edith Raccio
Feb 7, 2017
Edith Sagnella Raccio, 93, of Hamden, died Feb. 7, 2017 at Conn Hospice after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Edward Raccio. Edith was born in Wallingford, Aug. 4, 1923, the daughter of the late Anthony and Leonilde Francomacaro Sagnella and was a clerk at Macy's for 30 years, prior to retiring in 1994. She was...
Irene Mattie
Feb 5, 2017
Irene Mattie, of Hamden, died February 5, 2017 at Hartford Hospital. Irene was born in New Haven the daughter of the late Ellie and Carmel Ruggiero Mattie and was a dental assistant for several area dentists for over 20 years. She was pre-deceased by her brother, John Mattie and survived by his wife, Mary Mattie and many cousins and friends....
Philip A. Rapuano Jr.
Feb 2, 2017
Philip A. Rapuano Jr., 76, of East Haddam and formerly West Haven, died February 2nd at Middlesex Hospital Hospice Care. He was the widower of Judith Warren Rapuano. Born in West Haven, son of the late Philip Sr. & Eva Orlando Rapuano, he was a 59 year member of I.U.O.E. Local 478 where he spent most of his time in...
Joseph E. Parolise Sr.
Jan 25, 2017
Joseph E. Parolise, Sr. 89, of Hamden, died at Yale-New Haven Hospital, Jan. 25, 2017, after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Carmela "Helen" D'Agostino Parolise. Joe was born in New Haven, June 20, 1927, the son of the late Frank and Theresa Bolandelli Parolise and had resided in North Haven for 40 years, where he...
Daniel D. Cricco
Jan 20, 2017
Daniel D. Cricco, 65, of Avon, Maine, died Jan. 20, 2917 at the V.A. Hospital of Augusta after a brief illness. Dan was born in New Haven, April 12, 1951, the son of the late Pasquale and Aida Popolizio Cricco and was raised in Hamden and resided in Maine the last 30 years, where he was a carpenter. He was...
Ann Marie Daros
Dec 24, 2016
Ann Marie Ciccone DaRos, 71, of Chapel St., New Haven, died Dec 24, 2016 at CT Hospice, Branford, after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Louis J. DaRos Jr.. Ann Marie was born in Hartford, CT. April 22, 1945, the daughter of the late Albert and Alessandrina Ciaburri Ciccone was raised in Hamden and resided in...
Marie R. Salvati
Dec 19, 2016
Marie R. Daley Salvati, 76, of Hamden, died Dec. 19, 2016 at Conn Hospice after a brief illness. She was the widow of Renaldo "Lenny" Salvati. Marie was born in Waterbury, Nov. 3, 1940, the daughter of the late Thomas and Viola Nadeau Daley and was employed at the Christmas Tree Shop for many years. She is survived by her...
Debra Defelice
Dec 11, 2016
Debra Kieslich DeFelice, 59, of Hamden, died Dec. 11, 2016 at Masonic Care Center. She was the wife of Michael G. DeFelice Sr. Debbie was born in New Haven, Feb. 25th ,1957, daughter of Vicki Izzo Kieslich and the late Russell Kieslich Sr., and enjoyed cooking and baking for her family. She made every Christmas cookie possible and was a...
Joanne C. Viola
Dec 8, 2016
Joanne C. Viola, 71, of Southern Pines, NC , passed away on Dec. 8, 2016 at St. Joseph of The Pines in Southern Pines, NC after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Joanne formerly lived in Niantic and Trumbull, CT. Born in Hamden CT. on Dec. 21, 1944, she was the daughter of the late John and Martha Johnson. She...
Leith D. Fraser
Nov 20, 2016
Leith D. Fraser, husband of Beatriz Gonzalaz Fraser, entered into eternal rest on Nov. 20, 2016. Born on Feb. 1, 1938 to Cleveland B. Fraser and Sybil Fraser Abrahams he lived in Kingston, Jamaica and attended St. Aloysius School and Swallow Fields School prior to coming to the US in 1954. From 1963 to 1967 he owned a gas station...
Jonathan B. Heller
Nov 15, 2016
Jonathan Brian Heller, 45, of Hamden,died November 15th at CT Hospice after a brief illness. He was the husband of Cheryl (Brook) Heller. He was born in Queens, New York, son of Sharon Heller and predeceased by Lawrence Heller and a 2 year old brother, Craig Heller.  Besides his wife, he is survived by a 10 year old daughter Gracie,...
Julian Scher
Nov 15, 2016
Julian Scher, 75, of Middletown and Hamden, died Nov. 15, 2016, at Hartford Hospital. Julian was born in Brooklyn, NY, Jan. 4, 1941, the son of the late Nathan and Rose Scher and lived most of his life in New Jersey,where he was an analytical chemist for the Oakite Corp. for 27 years, and the last 15 years in Conn....
Mary Delizio
Nov 14, 2016
Mary Prati DeLizio, 86, of Hamden, died November 14,, 2016 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born in Magnolia, OH, April 13, 1930, the daughter of the late Massimo and Rosa Boschi Prati and step-daughter of the late Grace Prati. She was married to her husband, John for 57 years. Mary resided in Ohio graduating from...
Vincent J. Pesce Sr.
Nov 9, 2016
Vincent J. Pesce, Sr., of Hamden died Nov. 9, 2016 at his home after a long illness, surrounded by his devoted family. He was the loving husband for over 50 years to the late Evelyn Cifarelli Pesce. Vin was born in New Haven, Jan. 1, 1926, the son of the late Sebastian and Jennie Chiarmonte Pesce. He was the...
Ferdinand Rivera
Nov 3, 2016
Ferdinard Rivera, 64, of New Haven, died Nov. 3, 2106 at his home after a brief illness. Freddie was born in LasMarias, PR, Sept. 7, 1952 the son of Israel and Ines Alicea Rivera and was employed at the Chair Care Co for 10 years prior to retiring. He is survived by sisters, Rosa and Anna Rivera of Branford, a...
Carolina Giano
Nov 2, 2016
Carolina Aldi Giano, wife of Pietro Giano, formerly of East Haven and Hamden departed this Earth into our lords arms on Nov 2, 2016. Born on Feb 12, 1936 daughter of the late Angelo and Giovanna Perfetto Aldi. Carolina was born in Alvignanello Provinci di Ruviano Caserta Italy. She moved to this country in 1962 living in Meadville, Pa then...
Nicholas F. Carolla
Oct 28, 2016
Nicholas Frank Carolla, 94, of 125 North Street in Hamden passed on quietly from this life on October 28, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of Rocco and Maria Nista Carolla from Hamden, formerly of Castelpagano, Italy, and was a lifelong resident of the Highwood section of Hamden. Nick was the...
Ronald Letis
Oct 27, 2016
Ronald Letis, 67, of Hamden, died Oct. 27th at Yale N.H. Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Haven, son of the late James & Helen Taddeo Letis, he worked as a Dental Technician for Mastercraft Dental Lab. He was the widower of Lynn Fricker Letis. Ronnie was a member of the fraternity E.S.P., and a graduate of Amity...
Frances Burleigh
Oct 24, 2016
Frances Riggione Burleigh, 70, of New Haven, died Oct. 24, 2016 at Conn Hospice after a long illness. She was the widow of Edward N. Burleigh Jr. Frances was born in New Haven, Nov. 16, 1945, the daughter of the late Salvatore and Margaret Baldino Riggione and resided in New Haven all her life. She was a secretary for Yale-New...
