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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...
Alfredo Charles Canepari
Jul 11, 2014
Alfredo Charles Canepari, 16, of 299 Old Amity Rd., Woodbridge, died at Yale-New Haven Hospital, July 11, 2014, after a long illness. He was the son of Fred and Donna Eramo Canepari of Woodbridge. Alfredo was born in New Haven, Nov. 3, 1997, and was a student of manufacturing at Platt Tech High School, Milford. A Woodbridge resident all his...
Theresa Addisio
Jul 11, 2014
Theresa "terri" Addisio, 88, of 104 Valley St., Hamden, died suddenly at her home, July 11, 2014. She was the wife of the late Michael S. Addisio. She was born in New Haven, June 20, 1926, the daughter of the late Michael and Jennie Carbone Cassella and was a bookkeeper at the 95 House Restaurant for many years. She was...
Michael L. Milano
Jul 6, 2014
Michal L. Milano, 45, of Hamden, died suddenly at home, July 6, 2014. Mike was born in New Haven, June 7, 1968 the son of Louis and Cynthia Palmieri Milano of Hamden and resided in West Haven, prior to moving to Hamden three years ago. He was a custodian for the Milford Board of Education for the last10 years and...
Margaret J. Hawco
Jun 30, 2014
Margaret Joan (Cullinane) Hawco, 82, of Hamden CT, beloved wife of George P. Hawco entered into eternal rest on June 30, 2014. She was born in Boston, MA on March 8, 1932, the daughter of the late Bernard J. and Teresa A. (Freely) Cullinane. Her father died when she was a child and she spent her childhood years surrounded by...
Helen Letis
Jun 27, 2014
Helen G. Taddeo Letis, 92, of Mix Ave., Hamden, died June 27, 2014 at Yale New Haven Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late James A. Letis. Helen was born in New Haven, July 22, 1921, the daughter of the late Peter and Mary DeRose Taddeo and had resided in Woodbridge for 35 years, prior...
Bessie Barbarito
Jun 26, 2014
Bessie Deglinnocenti Barbarito, 101, of Cheshire, formerly of Hamden, died suddenly at Mid-State Hospital, Meriden, June 26th. She was the wife of the late A. Mark Barbarito. Bessie was born in New Haven, May 9, 1913 the daughter of the late Peter and Giustina Bendinelli Deglinnocenti and for most of her life resided in New Haven and Hamden spending the...
Joseph Richard Alfano
Jun 20, 2014
Joseph R. Alfano, 62, of W. Meadow Rd., Hamden, died at Smilow Center, June 20, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Sandra Mariano Alfano. Joe was born in Waterbury, Dec. 2, 1951, the son of the late Frank and Beatrice Pace Alfano and had resided in Hamden the last 35 years. He was a quality control inspector for Precision...
Diana Rawson
Jun 20, 2014
Diana (Del Cair) Gregory Rawson, 71, of 321 Eastern St. Apt A212, New Haven, died suddenly at her home on June 20, 2014. Born in New Haven, daughter of the Late George & Sofia Del Cair, she is survived by a son Bruce C. Gregory of Wallingford. She was predeceased by husbands Bruce Gregory and David Rawson. Funeral services will...
Paula Lupi
Jun 13, 2014
Paula D'Aniello Lupi, 59, of Hamden, died suddenly at her home, June 13, 2014. She was the wife of William "Willie" Lupi. Paula was born in New Haven, Aug. 18, 1954, the daughter of the late Stanley and Mildred Chancio D'Aniello and was an optician, operating West Village Optical, which she founded in 1980. An avid golfer, she was committee...
Pasquale Corso
Jun 8, 2014
Pasquale "Pat" Corso, 87, formerly of White Dr., Hamden, died June 8, 2014 at Maplewood of Orange after long illness. He was the husband of Gloria Bellucci Corso. Pat was born in Hamden, July 5, 1926, the son of the late John and Elsie Bontempo Corso and resided in Hamden all his life. He graduated Central Conn. State Teachers College...
Josephine M. D'Amico
May 17, 2014
Josephine M. Dolci D'Amico, 82, of Harrison Dr., Hamden, died May 17, 2014 at Arden House, surrounded by her devoted family. She was the widow of Fred D'Amico Sr. Josephine was born in New Haven, Dec. 29, 1931, the daughter of the late Angelo and Mary Mazza Dolci and resided in Hamden most of her life. In her youth, she...
Dolores G. Blanks
May 14, 2014
Dolores G. Melillo Blanks, 84, of 111 Worth Ave., Hamden, died May 14, 2014 at the Regency House, Wallingford. Dolores was born in New Haven, Jan. 6, 1930, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Christine Bontempo Melillo and was a hair dresser all her life, owning Dolores Beauty Studio in Hamden and in Cheshire for 40 years. A lifelong...
Joseph L. Mercugliano
May 2, 2014
Joseph L. Mercugliano, 88, of Branford died May 2nd at CT Hospice. He was the widower of Jane Davidson Mercugliano. Born in New Haven, son of the late Dominic and Antoinette Mercugliano, Joseph worked as a foreman for 38 years with Pratt & Whitney. He was an avid animal lover, loved to fish , and was a great cook. He...
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