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Benjamin M. Mongillo
Oct 27, 2011
Benjamin M. "Biagio" Mongillo,89, of Hamden, died Oct. 27, 2011 at Mid- State Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Maria Marchetti Mongillo, of 60 years. Biagio was born in New Haven, Feb. 3, 1922, the son of the late Antonio and Antoinetta Scafata Mongillo and joined the US Navy at age 18, during WWII, serving on...
Joseph P. Cappella
Oct 26, 2011
Joseph P. "Cuddles" Cappella, 87, of 158 Helen St., Hamden, died Oct. 26, 2011 at St. Raphael's Hospital after a brief illnss. He was the widower of Florence Palmieri Cappella. Joe was born in New Haven, July 9, 1924, the son of the late Angelo and Louise Mongillo Cappella and was employed at Olin and United Nuclear Corps for over...
Samuel Anthony Russo
Oct 24, 2011
Samuel A. Russo, 88, of Hamden and Wallingford, died Oct. 24, 2011 at the Masonicare, Wallingford. He was the beloved husband of almost 61 years to Audrey O'Brien Russo. Sam was born and raised in the Highwood section of Hamden June 15, 1923, the son of the late Joseph and Antoinette Pascarella Russo and joined the Marine Corps in 1943,...
Robert F. Capone
Oct 11, 2011
Robert F. Capone, 57, of 122 Promenade Dr., Hamden, died Oct. 11, 2011 at Yale New Haven Hospital after a brief illness. Bob was born in New Haven, April 2, 1954, the son of the late Joseph and Antoinette Merola Capone and was a property manager for several area property complexes. An avid golfer, he also enjoyed music and all...
Ronata Quinlan
Oct 8, 2011
Ronata Cozzi Quinlan, 97, of 17 Merritt Ave., Woodbridge, died Oct. 8, 2011 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of William J. Quinlan. Rona was born in New Haven, June 12, 1914, the daughter of the late Vito and Immacolata Panico Cozzi and resided in Woodbridge most of her life. She was a seamstress...
Dominic R. Civitello
Oct 6, 2011
Dominic R. Civitello, 94, of 60 A, Clifford St., Hamden, died Oct 6, 2011 at Whitney Manor. He was the husband of Carmel Violante Civitello. Dom was born in New Haven, Dec. 20, 1916, the son of the late Paul & Raffaela Civitello and was a construction laborer with the Conn. Labor Union, Local 455, for over 50 years. He...
Geraldine M. Liscio
Oct 5, 2011
Geraldine Grover Liscio ( Root,Crampton),87, of 135 Derby Ave., New Haven, died peacefully, surrounded by many of her family members at the Hospital of St. Raphael on Wednesday,Oct. 5, 2011. She was the widow of Paul R. Liscio, Sr. She was born in Buffalo, NY,May 20, 1924, the daughter of the late Herbert & Helena Sullivan Grover. She was the...
Carolyn Iannucci
Sep 19, 2011
Carolyn (Caroline) Panza Iannucci, 92, of 8 Sunbrook Rd., Woodbridge, died Sept. 19, 2011 at the Harborside Willows. She was the wife of Louis R. Iannucci. Carolyn was born in West Haven, Jan. 26, 1919, the daughter of the late Pasquale and Florence Ardolino Panza and worked at the Majestic Laundry for many years and The Art Photo, prior to...
George H. Raccio
Sep 19, 2011
George H. Raccio, 88, of 61 Bear Path Rd., Hamden, died Sept. 19, 2011, at his home. He was the former husband of Frances Savinelli Raccio and the widower of Ann Kuljian Raccio. George was born in Hamden, Sept. 9, 1923, the son of the late Dominic and Anna Mangini Raccio and resided in Hamden all his life. He was...
Anthony J. Caporossi
Sep 18, 2011
Anthony J. Caporossi, 91, of 139 Worth Ave., Hamden, died Sept. 18, 2011 at St. Raphael's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Marion Pantani Caporossi. Anthony was born in New Haven, June 2, 1920, the son of the late Andrew and Pauline Cusanelli Caporossi and was the proprietor of the former Andy's Market on...
Mary Julia Festa
Sep 17, 2011
Mary LaPorte Festa, 89, of Hamden, died at her home, Sept. 17, 2011. She was the wife of Joseph L. Festa. Mary was born in Hamden, May 22, 1922, and was a lifelong resident. She was employed at Safety Car Corp for 27 years, prior to retirement. Beside her husband, she is survived by brothers, John LaPorte of FL, Albert...
James Vincent Durso
Sep 16, 2011
James V. Durso, 91, of 36 Benham St., Hamden, died Sept. 16, 2011 at St. Raphael's Hospital after a long illness. He was the beloved husband of Josephine Piccirilli Durso. Jim was born in New Haven, April 19, 1920, the son of the late James and Lucy Rubino Durso and was a shoe salesman for Knapp & Hanover Shoes for...
Maria Elcuri
Sep 14, 2011
Maria Fasulo Elcuri, 81, of 33 Beacon St., Hamden, died Sept. 14, 2011 at St. Raphael's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Benito Elcuri. Maria was born in San Lorenzo Maggiore, Prov.of Benevento, Italy, Sept. 4, 1930, the daughter of the late Antonio and Angelina Mucciacira Fasulo and came to the US in 1969, residing in Hamden. She...
Mary Sacchetti
Aug 31, 2011
Mary Curcio Sacchetti, 92, of 10 Barraclough Ave., Hamden, died Aug. 31, 2011 at Conn Hospice. She was the wife of the late Anthony Sacchetti Sr. Mary was born in New Haven, Feb. 22, 1919, the daughter of the late John and Concetta Cuomo Curcio and had resided in Hamden the last 65 years. She was a longtime communicant of...
Mary Julia Christina
Aug 24, 2011
Mary Julia Amarante Christina, 96, of Hamden, died Aug. 24, 2011 at St. Raphael Hospital. She was the wife of Anthony Christina. Mary was born in New Haven, Sept. 24, 1914, the daughter of the late Antonio and MariaGrazia Battipaglia Amarante snd was raised in Fair Haven, where she spent many years as a parishioner and member of the Altar...
Mark James Borrelli
Aug 23, 2011
Mark J. Borrelli, 51, of 10 Whitewood Dr., Branford, died Aug. 23, 2011 at Conn. Hospice after a long illness. He was the husband of Donna Green Borrelli. Mark was born in New Haven, May 25, 1960, the son of the late Louis and Gloria Mattei Borrelli and was a stockbroker for several major stock firms for over 20 years....
Angelina Emerson
Aug 13, 2011
Angelina DeLaura Emerson, 88, of Hamden, died Aug. 13, 2011 at Masonicare, Wallingford. She was the widow of Edward Emerson, Sr. Angelina was born in Wappinger Falls, NY, April 16, 1923, the daughter of the late Vito and Mariangela Dippolito DeLaura and graduated Tappen Zee High School. After graduation, she worked in the office of the Robert Gair Co. where...
Nicholas Lavorgna
Aug 13, 2011
Nicholas Lavorgna, 94, formerly of Stone St., New Haven, died Aug. 13, 2011 at the Arden House after a long illness. He was the husband of the late MaryJane Watkinson Lavorgna. Nick was born in New Haven, April 1, 1907, the son of the late Carmine and Rose Guarino Lavorgna and resided in the Westville section of New Haven most...
Mary Grace Castellano
Aug 13, 2011
Mary Grace Barese Castellano, 99, lovingly known as "grandma cookie ", formerly of Hubbard Pl., Hamden, died Aug. 13, 2011 at Hamden Health Care. She was the wife of the late Anthony Castellano. Mary was born in New Haven, Oct. 28, 1911, the daughter of the late Natale and Marianne Idone Barese and was a life long Hamden resident. She...
Ronald N Ugolik
Aug 9, 2011
Ronald N. Ugolik, Sr., 77, of 7 Mettler St., Woodbridge, died Aug. 9, 2011 at Conn Hospice after a long illness. He was the husband of Helen Coppola Ugolik. Ron was born March 25, 1934, the son of the late Nicholas and Rose Kaczynski Ugolik and was a roofer for American Roofing Co. for 50 years, prior to retirement. He...
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