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Olimpia Carusone
Mar 13, 2011
Olimpia Mercurio Carusone, 70, of 755 Mix Ave., Hamden, formerly of Third St. Hamden, died at St. Raphael's Hospital, March 13, 2011, after a brief illnss. She was the wife of the late Luigi Carusone. Olimpia was born in S. Maria C.V., Provence of Caserta, Italy, Aug. 21, 1940, the daughter of ther late Vincenzo and Maria DellaValle Mercurio and...
Dominic Lombardo
Mar 13, 2011
Dominic Lombardo, 93, of Hamden died March 13th at CT Hospice after a brief illness. He was the husband of Elmerinda Lombardo. Born in Brooklyn, son of the late Nicholas & Anna Lombardo, he was the co-founder of A-1 Auto Service. Dominic was also employed at Winchester Co. and with the New Haven Tax Dept. In addition to his wife,...
Anna Cossaboom
Mar 7, 2011
Anna Cossaboom, 85, a resident of the Southbury Training School, cottage 40, died there March 7th 2011.Anna was born in West Haven, daughter ofthe late William And Anna Cossaboom.Friends are invited to attend a graveside service Friday, March 11th at Centerville Cemetery in Hamden starting at 10:30.
Elsie Martone
Mar 5, 2011
Elsie Corraro Rubino Martone, 90, of 321 Wintergreen Ave., Hamden, form. of Stanley Rd., died March 5, 2011. She was the wife of the late Ralph Rubino and William Martone. Elsie was born in New Haven, April 15, 1920, the daughter of the late Frank and Florence DeAngelis Corraro and was a secretary at Hillhouse High School, The Edwards School...
Rose C. Cesare
Mar 5, 2011
Rose Cusano Cesare, 104, formerly of Benton, St., New Haven, died March 5, 2011 at Skyview Home, Wallingford. She was the widow of Arthur S. Cesare. Rose was born in New Haven, June 15, 1906, the daughter of the late Pasquale and Vincenza Chieppo Cusano and resided in New Haven most of her life. She was a secretary at the...
Alfred J. Civitillo Sr.
Mar 1, 2011
Alfred J. Civitillo, Sr., 84, of 58 Manila Ave., Hamden, died March 1, 2011 at St. Raphael's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the widower of Violet Caruso Civitillo. Al was born in New Haven, Nov. 10, 1926, the son of the late Angelo and Mary Izzo Civitillo and resided in Hamden the last 70 years. He was a...
Marcello M. Capasso
Feb 27, 2011
Marcello M. Capaso, 87, of 47 London Dr., Hamden, died Feb. 27, 2011 at the Masonic Home after a brief illness. He was the widower of Lucia Accuttullo Capasso. Marcello was born in Rome, Italy, May 26, 1923, the son of the late Umberto and Adelgisa Giambuzzi Capasso and resided in Hamden the last 50 years. Prior to retiring, he...
Margaret De Paola
Feb 19, 2011
Margaret Barile Sorbo DePaola, 91, of 125 Putnam Ave. Hamden, died Feb. 19, 2011 at Whitney Manor. She was the wife of the late Michael Sorbo and Frank DePaola. Margaret was born in New Haven, Aug. 23, 1919, the daughter of the late Pasquale and MaryGrace Teta Barile and was employed at Voos Co and Geometric Tool, where she retired...
Eleanor Rieger
Feb 17, 2011
Eleanor Scherb Rieger, 90, of Hamden, passed into eternal rest, Feb. 17, 2011, surrounded by her loving children. She was the wife of the late George "Dutch" Rieger. Eleanor was born in New Haven, Dec. 13, 1920, the daughter of the late Alfred and Edith Wulle Scherb and was employed at Winchester Repeating Arms Co. for years and briefly at...
Violet Rose Alberino
Feb 16, 2011
Violet Rose O'Neil Alberino, 88, of 43 Michael Rd., Hamden, died Feb. 16, 2011 after a brief illness. She was the wife of Daniel M. Alberino of 68 years. Violet was born in New Haven, July 16, 1922, the daughter of the late William and Mary "Mae" Carey O'Neil and was a cashier at the Orange Stop & Shop for...
Steven Sanca
Feb 9, 2011
Steven P. Sanca 36, of Prospect, died Feb. 9, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital, Waterbury. Steve was born in New Haven, April 13, 1974, son of Carl & Linda Badale Sanca of Hamden and resided in Hamden all of his life prior to moving to Prospect in 2004. He played for Hamden Youth Hockey from 1982 -1989 and then played...
Mary Krachenfels
Feb 5, 2011
Krachenfels, MaryP. Mary Parisi Krachenfels, 94, formerly of St. James St, Hamden, died Feb. 5, 2011 at the Hamden Health Care where she resided. She was the widow of Edward L. Krachenfels. Mary was born in Hamden Dec. 12, 1916, the daughter of the late Antonio and Teresina Santacroce Parisi and had been employed at Winchester Repeating Arms Co and...
Brian James Fischer Sr.
Feb 1, 2011
Brian J. Fischer, Sr., 53, of 419 Denslow Hill Rd., Hamden, died suddenly in Milford, Feb, 1, 2011. Brian was born in Queens, N.Y., Aug. 2, 1957, the son of Leona Mott Fischer, of Hamden and the late Herman Fischer, Sr. and resided in Conn. since 1985. He was a manager for several area large grocery stores 's fish departements....
Margaret Rapuano
Jan 31, 2011
Margaret Afragola Rapuano, 71, of 112 Stanley Rd., Hamden, died Jan. 31, 2011 at her home, surrounded by her loving family, after a long illness. She was the wife of John R. Rapuano Sr., Peggy was born in New Haven, Nov. 2, 1939, the daughter of the late Constantino and Teresa Ciatti Afragola, graduated Wilbur Cross High School in 1956,...
Anthony Peter Gagliardi
Jan 25, 2011
Anthony Peter Gagliardi passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2011 after a valiant two week battle with congestive heart failure and pneumonia. He was treated by the dedicated staff of St. Raphael Hospital,SLA 3. "Tiss" was born December 11, 1918 in New Haven to Maria DeMeo Gagliardi and Vincenzo Gagliardi. He was pre-deceased by : his parents and his devoted wife...
Giovanna Dicrosta
Jan 13, 2011
Giovanna Conte DiCrosta, 76, of 28 Parkview Rd., Hamden, died Jan. 13, 2011. She was the wife of 49 years of Paolo "Paul" DiCrosta. Giovanna was born in Cerretto Sannita, Prov. of Benevento, Italy, June 21, 1934, the daughter of the late Pasquale and Adriana Ciarlo Conte and came to this country in 1962, residing in Hamden most of her...
Vera N. Torello
Jan 5, 2011
Vera Nesto Torello, 98, of Hamden, died Jan. 5, 2011 at Connecticut Hospice after a lengthy illness. She was the widow of Anthony T. Torello. Vera was born in New Haven, Sept. 22, 1912, the daughter of the late Frank and Annunziata Nesto, resided in Hamden most of her life and was a longtime communicant of St. Ann's Church. She...
Joseph A. Giordano
Jan 2, 2011
Joseph A. Giordano, 75, of 72 Sumerset D, West Palm Beach, FL. died Jan. 2, 2011 in Columbia Hospital, W. Palm Beach. He was the husband of Angela Perrotti Giordano. Joe was born in New Haven, Aug. 11, 1935, the son of the late Joseph and Emma Zullo Giordano and was raised in the Westville section of New Haven, resided...
Phyllis Pinsonneault
Dec 25, 2010
Phyllis Matteo Pinsonneault, 84, of 22 Masonic Ave., Wlfg., formerly of Hamden, died Dec. 25, 2010 in Hartford Hospital. She was the wife of the late James F. Pinsonneault. Phyllis was born in East Haven, Feb. 4, 1926, the daughter of the late Joseph and Helen D'Onofrio Matteo and resided in Hamden most of her life. She is survived by...
Grace Ester Cimino
Dec 17, 2010
Grace E. Hibbs Cimino, 80, of 55 Manila Ave., Hamden, died at her home, Dec. 17, 2010 after a long illness. Grace was born in Louisville, KY., March 9, 1930, the daughter of the late Henry and Frances Gernott Hibbs and resided in Hamden most of ther life. She was employed at the Whitney Center for 12 years, from where...
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