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Salvatore J. Goglia
Nov 24, 2014
Salvatore J. Goglia, 91, of 835 Mix Ave., Hamden ,died on Nov. 24, 2014 at his home after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Fannie Tascillo Goglia. Sal was born in Hartford, Nov. 7, 1923, the son of the late Joseph and Philomena Notargiovanni Goglia and resided in Hamden since 1958. He was employed at Union...
Orrin Dright
Nov 13, 2014
Orrin (Owen) Dright, 48, of New Haven, died Nov. 13, 2014 at Yale New Haven Hospital. Orrin was born in The Bronx, NY, the son of Preston of New Orleans, and Shirley Cheek Dright of New Haven and worked in the dining service department at Yale University for the last 7 years. Besides his parents he is survived by his...
Frances Stoviski
Nov 3, 2014
Francis Stoviski, 99, of 1020 Notch Rd., Cheshire, died at Conn Hospice, Nov. 3, 2014 after a brief illness. Francis was born in New Haven, March 1, 1915 the daughter of the late John and Genevive Braver and had resided in Long Island until recently moving to Cheshire. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. She was pre-deceased by...
Frances Bruno
Oct 30, 2014
Frances DeNicola Bruno, 104, of Worth Ave., Hamden, died Oct. 30, 2104, at The Regency House, Wallingford, after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Americo "Mim" Bruno. Frances was born in New Haven, Nov. 24, 1910, the daughter of the late Angelo and Raffaela Calandrella DeNicola and resided in Hamden all her life. She was a...
Dolores Dogolo
Oct 30, 2014
Dolores Mariconde Dogolo, 81, of 104 Olive Street, New Haven died suddenly on October 30, 2014 after being struck by an automobile outside her home. Dolores was born in New Haven, on March 6, 1933, and was a clerk for the City of New Haven for over 20 years, prior to retiring. She was the daughter of the late Carl...
Beverly J. Poletti
Oct 26, 2014
Beverly J. Antonucci Poletti, of Montowese Trail, Wallingford, died Oct. 26, 2014, at her home, after a brief illness. She was the wife of Louis J. Poletti. Bev was born in Hamden, daughter of Juilet Daddio Antonucci of Hamden and the late Anthony Antonucci and resided in Wallingford the last 40 years. She was a real estate agent for the...
John Peter Riccio
Oct 20, 2014
John P. Riccio, 90, of 60 Hillcrest Ave., Hamden, died Oct. 20, 2014 at Whitney Manor. John was born in New Haven, Feb. 23, 1924, the son of the late Michael J. and Anna Costanzo Riccio and resided in Hamden all of his life. He was a printer for the Lee Printing Co, of Bristol for 35 years, retiring in1986...
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...
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