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Rose C. Cesare

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Mary Warburton

Mary Warburton

Dec 17, 2010

Mary Mongillo Warburton 78, passed away peacefully at home with her family on Dec. 17, 2010. She is survived by her husband, Paul Warburton, of 51 years. She was born in Auburn, N.Y. Aug. 1, 1932 the daughter of the late John and Emma DeChick Mongillo and was also pre-deceased by her step mother, Theresa Mongillo. For many years Mary...

Margaret Russo

Margaret Russo

Dec 15, 2010

Margaret Ardolino Russo, 92, of 135 Putman Ave., Hamden, died Dec. 15, 2010, at Conn Hospice. She was the widow of Ralph Russo. Margaret was born in New Haven, April 4 1918, the daughter of the late John and Florence Ruggiero Ardolino and was a bookkeepr at her father's business, Universal Ind. of West Haven, for 15 years and was...

Mary Margaret Rifino

Mary Margaret Rifino

Dec 9, 2010

Mary Manicone Rifino, 86, of 108 Arch St., Hamden, died suddenly after being stricken at her home. She was the wife of the late Crescenzio "Cre" Rifino. Mary was born in Hamden, Nov. 8, 1924, the daughter of the late Vincenzo and Cecelia Cannito Manicone and resided in Hamden all of her life. She was a seamstress for The Sunbeam...

Catherine A. Dimeo

Catherine A. Dimeo

Dec 9, 2010

DiMeo, Catherine A. Catherine A. DiMeo, 80, of 751 So. Main St., Cheshire, formerly of Warner St., Hamden, died at Conn. Hospice, Dec. 9, 2010. Catherine was born in New Haven, Dec. 18, 1929, the daughter of the late Pasquale and Filomena Mongillo DiMeo and resided in Hamden most of her life and in Cheshire the last 25 years. She...

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