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Vincent Guarniere
Oct 11, 2014
Vincent Guarniere, 92, of Hamden, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014, after a short illness. Vincent was the widower of Letha Kenney Guarniere. Born in New Haven on July 13, 1922, the son of the late Anthony and Antoinette Amato Guarniere, he lived in North Haven for many years prior to moving to Hamden, 13 years ago. He worked...
William V. Coughlin
Oct 10, 2014
William V. Coughlin Jr., 78, of North Haven, formally of West Haven, passed on October 10, 2014. William was born in New Haven, July 25, 1935, son of the late William V. Coughlin Sr., and Lillian Bull Coughlin and served his country faithfully in the U.S. Army in Germany during the Cold War era. He retired from the Southern New...
Michael V. Manzi Jr.
Oct 7, 2014
Manzi, Jr, Michael V. of Branford passed away suddenly on October 7, 2014 at age 69. Born in New Haven, Michael was the devoted son of Michael and Florence (Gagliardi) Manzi. Michael and his brother Thomas Manzi grew up surrounded by a large extended family of aunts, uncles and cousins, all of whom remained an important part of his life....
Henry A. Sarno
Oct 4, 2014
Henry A. Sarno, 81, of New Haven died October 4, 2014 at the Paradigm Health Care Center. Born in New Haven, son of the late Henry Sr. & Madeline Gambardella Sarno, he worked as a laborer for the City of New Haven. Friends are invited to attend a graveside service Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at East Lawn Cemetery, East Haven...
Alexander Ferraro
Oct 1, 2014
Alexander "Sonny" Ferraro, Jr., 87, of ElmerAve., Hamden, died at St. Raphael Campus after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Anna Pepe Ferraro. Al was born in New Haven, Oct. 12, 1926, the son of the late Alexander and Philomena Bianca Ferraro Sr., and had retired from Avco- Lycoming of Stratford after 40 years. He was...
Joanne Benevento
Sep 28, 2014
Joanne DeMatteis Benevento, 75, a resident of Cheshire the last 48 years, died Sept. 28, 2014 at St. Raphael Campus. She was the wife of Frank S. Benevento. Joanne was born in New Haven, July 31, 1939 the daughter of the late Albert and Margaret Scarpo DeMatteis and was the school nurse at North Haven High School for 27 years....
Diane V. Bourgeois
Sep 13, 2014
Diane V. Ferrucci Bourgeois, 71, of 6 Joan Ct., East Haven, died Sept. 13, 2014 at CT. Hospice. She was the wife of Edgar J. Bourgeois. Diane was born in New Haven, May 18, 1943, the daughter of the late Joseph and Rose DelChairo Ferrucci and was the produce manager for the former Walbaum Grocery Store for 12 years and...
John A. Raccio Jr.
Sep 10, 2014
John A. Raccio Jr., 81, of Colony St., Hamden, died Sept. 10th.at home, surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous battle with extended illness. He was the husband of Dolores Baldino Raccio. John was born in New Haven, Aug. 8, 1933, son of the late John A. Raccio Sr. and Francis Russo Raccio and was the salesman and general...
Carol Ann Saller
Sep 10, 2014
Carol Ann Saller, 74, of 21 Beaver St., Hamden, died in Yale New Haven Hospital, Sept. 10, 2014. Carol was born in New Haven, Dec. 19, 1939, the daughter of the late Otto and Elizabeth Gazy Saller and had resided in Hamden all of her life. She was a longtime communicant of St. John the Baptist Church and was a...
Maria Ester Vazquez
Sep 5, 2014
Maria Ester Vazquez, 48,of Wilkes-Barre P.A., formerly of New Haven died September 5th at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Sabanagrande Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of Jose Antonio Vazquez & Maria Rodrigues Vazquez. She is survived by sons: Angel Luis Cabasquini, Richard, Tomas, & Gabriel Torres, Ezequiel,and Joel Miguel Vazquez. Daughters: Kataria and Omayra Vazquez & Sandra Torres. Brothers:...
Marylou Papelo
Aug 21, 2014
Marylou Inzero Papelo, 82, formerly of Fieldcrest Lane, Hamden ,died at the Arden House, Aug. 21, 2014 after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Samuel Papelo. Marylou was born in New Haven, Nov. 4, 1931, the daughter of the late Peter and Julia Primiserio Inzero and resided in Hamden most of her life. A 1949 graduate...
Lucy Giordano
Aug 19, 2014
Lucy "Aunt Lucy" Giordano, 98, of 135 Putnam Ave., Hamden, died at Arden House Aug. 19, 2014 after a long illness. Lucy was born in Allentown, PA., Sept. 1, 1915 the daughter of the late Pasquale and Nicolina Grillo Giordano and was credited, due to the early death of her mother, with keeping her family together by raising her siblings....
Dolores D'Agostino
Aug 18, 2014
Dolores D'Agostino, 95, of Cheshire, formerly of Woodruff St. Hamden, died Aug. 18, 2014 at Whitney Manor after a long illness. Dolores was born in Hamden, May 30, 1919, the daughter of the late Rocco and Giuseppina Lavorgna D'Agostino and was a telephone operator for SNET for over 30 years prior to retirement. She is the aunt of Josephine Testa...
Elsie D. Dematteis
Aug 16, 2014
Elsie D. Raccaro DeMatteis, 92, formerly of Shepard Ave., Hamden, died Aug. 16, 2014 at Whitney Manor after a long illness. She was the widow of Dennis DeMatteis Sr. Elsie was born in Akron, OH, Jan. 4, 1922, the daughter of the late Peter and Amelia Flaibani Raccaro and resided in Hamden most of her life. She was a time...
Shirley Harriett
Aug 10, 2014
Shirley M Harriett, 93, of 132 Evergreen Rd., Edison, N.J., died there Aug. 10, 2014. She was the widow of Orville Harriett. Shirley was born in New Haven, Nov. 2, 1920, the daughter of the late Jacob and Anna Hurwitz and was an Army nurse, serving during WWII. After the war she worked at the New Haven Hospitals as well...
Peter Pavlinko
Aug 5, 2014
Peter Pavlinko, 83, formerly of Orange, died August 5th at The Willows H.C. of Woodbridge. He was the widower of Julie Dallas Pavlinko. Born in Freeland, P.A., son of the late Peter Sr. & Ann Shimshock Pavlinko, he worked as a bridge painter for A. Laugeni & Son Co. An avid hunter and fisherman, he also enjoyed restoring antique cars....
Eleanor Marzullo
Aug 2, 2014
Eleanor "Ellie" Lupi Marzullo,89, of Hamden, wife of the late Vincent Marzullo, passed away peacefully at her home on August 2, 2014. Ellie was born in New Haven, April 21, 1925, to the late Anthony and Lena Meyer Pantalone and was a life long Hamden resident, graduating from Hamden High School in 1943. She then went on to graduate, Magnum...
Linda Adams
Jul 27, 2014
Linda Adams, 69, of North Haven, passed away after a long illness on July 27, 2014, with her family at her side. Linda as born in New Haven, July 5, 1945, the daughter of the late Peter and Carmel Maggi Adams. A sixty year resident of Hamden, she graduated from Hamden High School in 1963, and worked for Arrow Electronics...
Jeanne Cooper
Jul 26, 2014
Jeanne Frances Norton Cooper, longtime resident of East Haven, No. Branford, Wallingford and Southington, passed away quietly on Friday, July 25, 2014 at the Masonic Home in Wallingford, where she lived for the past two years. She was born in New Haven, Dec. 28. 1928 the daughter of the late Arthur and Catherine Earley Norton and was a faithful member...
George Lee Cimino
Jul 22, 2014
George Lee Cimino, 65, of 140 Tredwell St., Hamden, died July 22, 2014, at the West Haven VA Medical Center after a long illness. George was bon in Louisville, KY, Jan. 5, 1949,the son of John Cimino of Meriden and the late Grace Hibb Cimino and had resided in Hamden most of his life. He was a shipping clerk for...
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