Giovanni Palmieri
Dec 20, 2015
Giovanni "John" Palmieri, 84, of Paradise Ave. Hamden died at home after a long illness. He was the widower of Mary DeFelice Palmieri. Born in Formicola, Italy, son of the late Francesco & Rose Palmieri, John was an avid gardener and enjoyed working his orchard in upstate N.Y.. Prior to his retirement he worked for the Regional Water Authority and...
Christopher James Barbiuto
Dec 20, 2015
Christopher J. Barbiuto, 45, of Hamden, died suddenly at his home, Dec. 20, 2015. Chris was born in New Haven, May 7, 1970, the son of Elaine Landino Price and her husband, Ernest, and George Barbiuto and his wife Jennifer, all of Hamden and had worked construction for several area firms. He enjoyed hunting & fishing and bowling with his...
Helen Shair
Dec 17, 2015
Helen Rita Cerrotti Shair, 99, of Helen St., Hamden ,passed into eternal life on Dec. 17, 2015, at her home, surrounded by her loved ones. She was the widow of Louis E. Shair. Born in New Haven, March 13, 1916, she was the daughter of Pasquale and Maria DiPace Cerrotti. She is survived by two daughters, Anne (Frank) Balzano of...
Marguerite A. Schuster
Dec 2, 2015
Marguerite Conte Schuster, 97, of Atria Larson, Whitney Ave., Hamden, died Dec. 2, 2015, unexpectedly after a short illness, at CT Hospice, Branford. She was the widow of William Schuster. Marge was born in New Haven, May 2, 1918, daughter of the late Ernest & Michelina Verdasco Conte and had a long career with the government. In her early years...
Rosemarie V. Rosenfeld
Dec 1, 2015
Rosemarie V. Mirto Rosenfeld, 58, of 32 Camp St., Meriden, died at her home on Dec. 1, 2015. She was the widower of Alvin Rosenfeld. Rosemarie was born in New Haven, March 23, 1947, the daughter of the late Armando and Rose Barbato Mirto and was raised in Hamden, had resided in North Haven prior to moving to Meriden 4...
Vincenzo Lucatino
Nov 30, 2015
Vincenzo Lucatino, 58, of 117 Gorham Ave., Hamden, died Nov. 30, 2015 at St. Raphael Campus after a brief illness. Vincenzo was born in Gioia Sannitica, Italy, July 21, 1957, son of Lorenzo Lucatino, of Hamden and the late Fiorigia Mennillo Lucatino and came to the US in 1968, residing in Hamden the last 50 years....
Walter Lawry
Nov 29, 2015
Walter Lawry, 67, of Hamden died November 29th, 2015 at the Yale- Smilow Cancer Center after a long illness. Born in Germany, son of the late Stefan and Anna Lawry, Walter worked locally as a self employed painter. He is survived by his sister Ann Griffith of Hamden. Private services were entrusted to the Peter H. Torello & Son Funeral...
Fortunata Palmieri
Nov 27, 2015
Mrs. Fortunata "Frutie" Santoro Palmieri died peacefully in Hamden, CT on November 27, 2015 at the age of 95. Fortunata is survived by her daughter Joanne Faughnan and son-in-law Paul Faughnan of Orange, CT, grandchildren, Paul Faughnan, Jr.(East Hampton, CT)and Alyssa Faughnan(Norwalk,CT)as well as her brother Michael Santoro(Rosemary)of North Port, FL. She is preceded in death by her siblings: Ralph...
Joseph Marturiello Jr.
Nov 27, 2015
Joseph Marturiello, 76, of 191 Bear Path Rd., Hamden, died Nov. 27, 2015 at St. Raphael Hospital. Joe was born in New Haven, May 17, 1939,son of the late Joseph and Raffaela Donato Marturiello and worked in the engineering dept, of Yale New Haven Hospital for many years. He was an avid fan of the New York Yankees and the...
Carol Ferraro
Nov 20, 2015
Caroline(Carol)Buonocore Ferraro, 92, of Hamden, Ct. passed away peacefully in her home on November 20th, 2015. Born in New Haven, daughter of the late Amelia Casanova Buonocore and Andrew Buonocore, she grew up in Fair Haven. She attended Boardman Trade School and graduated in 1940 as a dress maker and worked at Ciardi dress shop. During WWII she worked for...
Georgette George
Nov 20, 2015
Georgette George, longtime resident of Stratford and more recently of Bishop Wicke in Shelton, passed away on November  20 , 2015 at the age of 88. Known to family and friends as Gee Gee, she was an accomplished small-businesswoman, a chef, a beloved sister, aunt, and mother, and a nurturing mentor to many. The older daughter of Samuel and Marianne...
Donald E. Robinson
Nov 17, 2015
Donald E. Robinson, 79, of Hamden, beloved husband of Nancy Cietanno Robinson, passed away Nov. 17, 2015 at Yale-New Haven Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Don was born in New Haven, Aug. 23, 1936, son of the late Samuel and Dorothea Robinson and retired from Winchester Repeating Arms after 40 years. Donald was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and...
Cecil Cofrancesco
Nov 17, 2015
Cecil Cofrancesco, 94, formerly of New Haven, died Nov. 17, 2015 at Arden House after a long illness. Cecil was born in New Haven, Sept. 20, 1921, the son of the late Nicholas and Ursula Cofrancesco. He was pre-deceased by all his siblings, Mary Cangiano, Dominick, Harry, Pasquale, John, Michael, Morris, George and Julius Cofrancesco. He leaves several nieces and...
Anastasia Crocco
Nov 10, 2015
Anastasia Creta Crocco, 91, formerly of Circular Ave., Hamden, died Nov. 10, 2015 at Arden House after a long illness. She was the widow of Emilio Crocco. Anastasia was born in Cusano Mutri, Provence of Benevento, Italy, June 18, 1924 and had resided in Hamden for most of her life. She was employed at Henry Richards for 30 years prior...
Vianney Rodriguez
Nov 8, 2015
Vianney Rodriguez, 85, of New Haven, husband of the late Maria Estlalugo, died suddenly at his home on Nov. 8, 2015. He was born in Rio Piedra, Puerto Rico on Oct 17, 1930, He resided in Boston where he worked at a fireworks company prior to moving to New Haven 20 years ago. He is survived by his step children,...
Olga Chometa
Nov 8, 2015
Olga Zenruha Chometa, 91, of Hamden, died at her home, Nov. 8, 2015. She was the wife of the late Michael Chometa. Olga is survived by her son, Peter (Carol) and her daughter, Luba (Peter) Copela. Her daughter and son in law were her loving caregivers. She leaves four grandchildren, Peter Chometa, Jill Diedrick, Laura Copela Maturo and Michael Copela,...
Phyllis Wharton
Nov 2, 2015
Phyllis Crieger Wharton, 88, of New Haven, wife of the late Joseph Wharton, who died in 1991, died Nov. 2, 2015 at Conn Hospice. She was born in New Haven, daughter of the late Michael and Theresa Pacelio Crieger, graduated from Commercial High School, and attended Stone School of Business. She is survived by her children, David Wharton(Cathi Blise)of St....
Eugene Papa
Oct 22, 2015
Eugene Papa, a lifelong resident of Hamden, died Oct. 22, 2015 at Elim Park, Cheshire after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Jennie Tortora Papa. He was born in New Haven, May 19, 1920, the son of the late Stephen and Bridget Papa and was an electrician all his life, a member of IBEW, local 90,...
Mary J. Lambert
Oct 22, 2015
Mary J. Scungio Lambert, 96, of Hamden, died Oct. 22, 2015 at Whitney Manor after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Thomas Lambert Sr. Mary was born in New Haven, in 1919, the daughter of the late Ralph and Isabella Marino Scungio and resided in Hamden most of her life. She was a lunchtime aide in...
Dolores A. Errity
Oct 16, 2015
Dolores Ann Errity, 74, of Hamden, passed away peacefully Friday with her family at her side.She was born December 18, 1940 in Hartford, the daughter of the late Salvadore "Doey" and Rose Silvester. Dolores graduated from Old Saybrook High School and St. Francis School of Nursing in Hartford and was a registered nurse, providing compassionate care for countless patients at...
