Louis P. Melillo
Aug 23, 2010
Louis P. Melillo, 85, of 985 Wintergreen Ave., Hamden, died Aug. 23, 2010 in the Arden House. He was the husband of Margaret Barrett Melillo. Lou was born in Hamden, Nov. 9, 1924, the son of the late Angelo & Rosina Rienzo Melillo and was a landscaper and a nurseryman, operating Springside Garden for over 50 years. He was a...
John Brano
Aug 22, 2010
John Brano, 90, of the Emeritus at Woodbridge, formerly of Lynmot Rd., Hamden, died Aug. 22, 2010. He was the widow of Helen Yelmini. John was born in West Haven, Aug. 4, 1920, the son of the late Peter and Mary DiMico Brano and was employed at Marlin Firearms for 35 years, retiring in 1983. He graduated from Hillhouse High...
Natale Di Meo
Aug 9, 2010
Natale DiMeo, 76, of 87 North St., died Aug. 9, 2010 in Yale-New Haven Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Giovannina Troiano DiMeo. Natale was born in Faicchio, Prov. of Benevento, Italy, Dec. 25, 1933 the son of the late Carlo and Immacolata Palmieri DiMeo, came to the US in 1966, residing in Hamden. He was...
Rita Zeoli
Aug 5, 2010
Rita C. Zeoli, 86, of the Arden House, died there, Aug. 5, 2010 after a long illness. Rita was born in Hamden, April 26, 1924, the daughter of the late Nicholas and Philomena Nesto Zeoli and was a life long Hamden resident. She is survived by a brother, Dan Zeoli of Hamden, a nephew, Daniel (Linda) Zeoli, also of Hamden,...
Josephine M. Ditta
Aug 3, 2010
Josephine M. Goglia Ditta, 89, formerly of Welch St., Hamden, died peacefully at Conn. Hospice surrounded by her loving family, Aug. 3, 2010. She was the wife of the late Joseph A. Ditta. Josephine was born in New Haven, Sept. 6, 1920, the daughter of the late Adam & Anna Fusco Goglia and resided in Hamden most of her life....
Helen E. Pender
Aug 2, 2010
Helen E. Pender, 88, of the Mary Wade Home, died there Aug. 2, 2010, after a brief illness. Helen was born in New Haven, Jan. 6, 1922, the daughter of the late Henry and Mary McGrath Pender and was a LPN for many years in several health care facilities. She was a resident in Bella Vista for 25 years where...
Ernest Cassesse
Jul 31, 2010
Ernest Cassesse,93,of Fieldcrest La., Hamden died July 31 at Conn. Hospice after a brief illness. He was the widow of Evelyn Errico Cassesse. Born in New Haven, son of the Late Potito and Madelyn Cassesse, he worked as a foreman at Yale University, retiring 30 years ago. Mr. Cassesse is survived by a son John Cassesse of Guilford, a sister...
Raymond Frances Murray Jr.
Jul 30, 2010
Raymond F. Murray, Jr., 61, of North Branford, died suddenly at his home, July 30, 2010. Ray was born in New Haven, Feb. 14, 1949. the son of Raymond F. Murray Sr., of Cheshire and the late Sylvia Giovanni Murray and grew up in Hamden a resided in North Branford the last 35 years. He was a printer, previously employed...
Maria Rotino
Jul 11, 2010
Maria Frangosa Rotino, 74, of 80 Thayer Rd., Hamden, died July 11, 2010 at St. Raphael's Hospital. She was the widow of Marco Rotino. Maria was born in Caserta, Italy, May 18, 1936, the daughter of the late Angelo & Angelina Frangosa and came from Italy in 1967 settling in Hamden and was employed at the Arden House. She is...
Ellen Deleonardo
Jul 7, 2010
Ellen Dinan DeLeonardo, 69, of 216 Quinnipiac Ave., North Haven, formerly of Hamden, died July 7, 2010 at the Sr. Anne Virginie Grimes Health Center. She was the wife of Peter DeLeonardo. Ellen was born in New Haven, Aug. 31, 1940, the daughter of the late David and Anna Connolly Dinan and was employed at the Law Office of Wiggin...
Oswald Frank Depodesta
Jul 7, 2010
Frank DePodesta, 90, of 35 Hamden Hills, died July 7, 2010 at Whitney Manor. He was the husband of Mary Susco DePodesta. Frank was born in Washington, PA., July 31, 1919, the son of the late Anthony and Catherine Bauff DePodesta and resided in Hamden most of his life. Together with his brother, he owned the Depodesta Construction Co. which...
Patricia Durso
Jul 5, 2010
Patricia Dwyer Durso, 74, of North Port, FL., died there July 5, 2010 after a long illness. She was the wife of John (Jackie) R. Durso, Sr. Pat was born in New Haven, March 26, 1936, the daughter of the late William and Edith Dwyer and resided in Hamden and Branford, most of her life and in AZ. and most...
Lillian P. Massari
Jul 1, 2010
Lillian Petro Massari, 83, of 120 Exchange St. NewHaven, died July 1, 2010 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She was the wife of the late William Massari. Lillian was born in Ansonia, March 6, 1927, the daughter of the late Michael and Anna Jamrog Petro and resided in New Haven most of her life. She volunteered at the Fair Haven Soup...
Joseph Mario Brandi
Jun 11, 2010
Joseph Mario Brandi, 78, of Hamden, died June 11, 2010 at St. Raphael's Hospital. He was the husband of Barbara Manfredi Brandi. Joe was born in New Haven, Feb. 8, 1932, the son of the late Aniello & Carmel Migliaro Brandi and founded the Brandi Meat Market in 1978 which he operated until 1991. Active in Hamden politics for over...
Joseph A. Palmieri
Jun 9, 2010
Joseph Arnold Palmieri, 95, formerly of Judwin Ave., New Haven,died June 9, 2010. He was the husband of the late Josephine Cardillo Palmieri, father of Theresa (Benjamin) Raccio of Hamden and Arnold (Joanne) Palmieri of North Branford, brother of Angelina (Jack) Davis of CO, brother in law of Mario (Betty) Cardillo, sister in law of Gloria Cardillo, grandfather of Janice...
Dominic A. Damiano
Jun 7, 2010
Dominic A. Damiano, 80, of 42 Grafton St., Hamden, passed to eternal peace surrounded by his family at the Hosp. of St. Raphael, June 7, 2010. Beloved uncle, he is survived by four nieces, Marcia (Robert) Gerencser, Luisa (John) Breen, Linda (Angelo) Oliva and Donna (Ronald) Morgan, 2 great-nieces, Sallyann (Tarsey) Anastos and Chelsey Morgan, and a great-great niece, Margot...
Concetta D. Cannici
Jun 5, 2010
Concetta "Connie" Cannici, 96, formerly of New Haven, and Madison,died June 5, 2010 at the Apple Rehab center of Guilford. She was the wife of the late Frank R. Cannici. Born in New Haven, daughter of the late Frank and Raffaela Gambardella DeLucia, she operated the Frank DeLucia Memorial Funeral Home from 1960 to 1993. She attended Madison Sr. Depot,...
Catherine A. Tarango
May 30, 2010
Catherine A. Tarango, 89, of North St. Hamden died May 30, 2010 at Connecticut Hospice in Branford. Born in Sommerville MA.,Daughter of the late John and Mary Philip, she was the widow of Louis D. Tarango. She is survived by a son Robert(MaryEllen) Tarango of Las Vegas, a daughter Mrs. Ronald (Theresa) Anthony of Hamden, and sisters Theresa Graceffa of...
Harry A. Gaetano
May 28, 2010
Harry A. Gaetano,73, of Virginia Beach, VA. formerly of Hamden for 67 years, died May 28, 2010 in Virginia Beach. Harry was born in New Haven, Dec. 18, 1936, the son of the late Angelo & Anna DiChello Gaetano and was stockbroker for Charles W. Scranton Co for many years and later for Dresser Ind. of Stratford. He managed the...
Tessie Giamo
May 18, 2010
Tessie Raccio Giamo, 94, formerly of Hamden and Bella Vista, died May 18, 2010 at the Arden House. She was the widow of Joseph Raccio. Tessie was born in Hamden, May 16, 1915, the daughter of the late John and Minnie Landino Raccio and worked at Yale University, Seamless Rubber and was a cafateria worker in Sleeping Giant and Hamden...
