Leone Mancinelli
Apr 24, 2014
Leone Mancinelli, aka Lee Manson, a radio and TV broadcaster from the 40' thru the 80's, of Mix Ave., Hamden, died April 24, 2014 at Conn Hospice after a brief illness. He was the devoted husband of 70 years to the late Dorothy Hurwitz Mancinelli. Leone was born in Watertown, MA. June 19, 1918, the son of the late Joseph...
Marie G. Caliendo
Apr 22, 2014
Marie G. Balash Caliendo, 81, of Hamden, passed away peacefully at Conn. Hospice April 22, 2014. She was the beloved wife of the late Jerry Caliendo. Marie was born in Danbury, Jan. 2, 1933, the daughter of the late John and Marie Surovy Balash and was a LPN at the former Grace New Haven Hospital and at Whitney Manor for...
Josephine M. Apuzzo
Apr 19, 2014
Josephine Menta Apuzzo, 97, of Noble St., Hamden, died at Talmadge Park, April 19, 2014, surrounded by her devoted family. She was the widower of Mario S. Apuzzo. Josephine was born in New Haven March 8, 1917, the daughter of the late Joseph and Angelina Caso Menta and was originally from the Wooster St. area, residing in Hamden the last...
Thomas Ditta
Apr 18, 2014
Thomas Ditta, 88, of Hamden, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2014. He was the loving and devoted husband of 65 years to Lucrecia (Laura) Torello Ditta. Born in New Haven, son of the late John and Mary Cari Ditta, he was predeceased by his siblings Joseph Ditta and Antoinette Perrotti. In addition to his wife, he is survived by...
Cecile F Scarinci
Apr 2, 2014
Cecile F. Bove Scarinci, 88, of Hamden, died suddenly at Yale New Haven Hospital, St. Raphael Campus, on April 2, 2014. She was the widow of Dominic Scarinci. Ceil was born in New Haven, Nov. 26, 1925, the daughter of Andrew and Florence Church Bove and was a lifelong resident of Hamden. She owned several Dunkin Donuts in Hamden which...
Eileen Borrelli
Apr 1, 2014
Eileen Trunik Borrelli, 67, of North Haven, died April 1, 2014 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Lewis S. Borrelli. Eileen was born in New Haven, Sept. 1, 1946, daughter of Frederick and Catherine McGowan Trunik and resided in North Haven most of her life. She was a bookkeeper for several area firms....
Norina G. Depodesta
Mar 28, 2014
Norina G. DePodesta, 90, of Hamden, died March 28th at Yale N.H.H.. Born in Laggio di Cadore, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Caterina (Giosta) DePodesta. She was a lifelong Hamden resident, and worked as a Quality Control manager in the manufacturing industry. Norina is survived by a brother-in-law Salvatore Falato and many loving nieces and...
Donald R. Morico
Mar 25, 2014
Donald R. Morico, 75, of Hamden, passed away March 25, 2014 at Yale New Haven Hospital, after a long illness due to complications of a stroke. Donald was born in New Haven, Feb. 23, 1939, son of the late Dominic and Emily Bove Morico and was a 1958 graduate of Hamden High School where he was an outstanding linesman along...
John R. Cimo
Mar 25, 2014
John R Cimo,63, a resident of Hamden for most of his life, passed away suddenly on March 25, 2014. John was the son of the late Guy and Mary Pasquale Cimo of Hamden. John leaves behind his devoted sister Margaret Cimo Palmieri of Branford, his half sister Josephine Pasquarella of Rochester, New York and his former wife Georgianna Hull of...
Vincent V. Grignano
Mar 11, 2014
Vincent V. Grignano known to his family and friends as Jimmy, of Hamden , died peacefully on March 11 at CT Hospice with his sons by his side. Born in New Haven, on February 14, 1938, son of the late Joseph Grignano and Mary LoStritto Grignano, devoted and beloved husband of the late Lucy D'Agostino Grignano, beloved father of David...
Joy Ann Burnley
Mar 1, 2014
Joy Ann Burnley, 44, of Elizabeth St. New Haven, peacefully passed away at home on March 1st. Born in New Haven, daughter of Robert and Aline Burnley, Joy Ann attended and graduated from ACES in North Haven. She attended the adult program ARC of greater New Haven. Joy Ann enjoyed social outings and traveled to family gatherings in Boston, Virginia,...
Nancy C. Tafuto
Feb 27, 2014
Nancy C. Testa Tafuto, 85, of 5th Street Derby, died Feb. 27, 2014, at Conn Hospice, surrounded by her loving family. Nancy was born in New Haven, Sept. 17, 1928, the daughter of the late John and Palma Perrotti Testa and was a waitress for the former D'Andrea's Rest. of Woodbridge and the Acropolis Diner of Hamden, prior to retiring....
Phyllis Torello
Feb 15, 2014
Phyllis Bellucci Torello, 92, of 191 Mulberry Lane, Orange, died Feb. 15, 2014, at Yale-New Haven Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Raymond Torello. Phyllis was born in New Haven, Feb. 14, 1922, the daughter of the late Nicholas and Mary Mongillo Bellucci and had resided in Orange the last 50 years. She was...
Dominic Merola
Feb 9, 2014
Dominic Merola, 87, formerly of Morse St. Hamden, died at Yale-New Haven Hosp. after a long illness. Dom was born in Hamden, June 27, 1926, the son of the late Gaetano and Josephine DiRienzo Merola and was a salesman for A.B. Dick Co for 20 years and a Navy Veteran of WWII. He is survived by sisters, Rose Cordano of...
Jason Pagni
Jan 31, 2014
Jason Pagni "Pags", 43, of Hamden died suddenly January 31st, leaving behind his beloved wife Kate (Voytek) and two daughters Gabby and Maddy. He grew up in Wallingford, son of Sue and the late Ray Pagni. He also leaves behind a sister Shane (Chris) LaChance, her children Avery and Cameron and a grandmother Lois Bossidy,all of Wallingford. Jay attended Avon...
Salvatore Scognamillo
Jan 19, 2014
Salvatore Scognamillo, 95, formerly of Thompson St., Hamden, died Jan. 19, 2014 at Highland Health Care Center after a long illness. He was the husband of Angelina Russo Scognamillo. Sal was born in New Haven, July 19, 1918, son of the late Giovanni and Maria Kline Scognamillo and had resided in Hamden all of his life. He was a self...
Gaetano Didomenico
Jan 17, 2014
Gaetano DiDomenico, 89, of Dixwell Ave., Hamden, died Jan. 17, 2014 at his home after a brief illness. He is survived by his devoted wife, Teresa Izzo DiDomenico. Gaetano was born in Ponte Latone, Italy, Sept. 21, 1924, the son of the late Pietro and Angela Funaro DiDomenico and had resided in Hamden since 1953.He was a machinist at Cummings...
Catherine J. Richo
Jan 13, 2014
Catherine Wiley Richo, 96, of 1029 Dixwell Ave., Hamden, died Jan. 13, 2014 at Whitney Manor after a brief illness. She was the widow of Anthony J. Richo. Catherine was born in Southbury, Sept. 13, 1917, the daughter of the late Bernard and Katherine McNulty Wiley and had resided in Hamden all her life. She was the organist for St....
Francis Nuclo
Jan 11, 2014
Francis "Nukie" Nuclo, 103, of Knob Hill Rd., Hamden, died Jan. 11, 2014 at home surrounded by his devoted family. He was the husband of the late Antoinette Esposito Nuclo. Nukie was born in New Haven, Nov. 9, 1910, the son of the late Salvatore and Christina Longobardi Nuclo and resided in Hamden most of his life. He was an...
Genevieve Ann Ferraro
Jan 10, 2014
Genevieve Ann Cantafio Ferraro,80. of Shepard Ave., Hamden, died Jan. 10, 2014 at Conn Hospice after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of Gaetano "John" Ferraro. Gen was born in New Haven, Oct, 17, 1933, the daughter of the late George and Mary Balzano Cantafio and resided in Hamden most of her life. An active member of Blessed...
