Maria Ferradino
Jul 23, 2026
Maria Ferradino, 93 of Hamden died peacefully July 23rd at The Hospital of St. Raphael's after a brief illness. Born in Formicola, Italy daughter of the late Gaetano & Carmela DiRubba Simeone, Maria was the loving wife of the late John Ferradino. She was an avid gardener, enjoyed cooking, and spending time with her family. Maria was a very religious...
Thomas Bellonio Sr.
Jul 15, 2026
Thomas Bellonio Sr. 82 of Hamden died peacefully July 15th surrounded by his loved ones at Yale New Haven Hospital after a brief illness. He was the loving husband of Laurie Franco Bellonio. Born in New Haven, son of the late John & Julia Grande Bellonio, Tom worked for 50 years as a mason. He was a proud member of...
Teshome G. Tensea
Jul 13, 2026
Teshome G. Tensea 41, of Hamden died peacefully July 13th at Yale New Haven Hospital after a long illness. He was the loving husband of Helen Beyan. Born in Asmara, Eritrea, son of the late Tensea Gebremariam & Almaz Asebe, he worked as a maintenance engineer at the Omni Hotel in New Haven. Friends are invited to attend funeral services...
Gloria B. Corso
Jul 12, 2026
Gloria B. Corso, 98 formerly of Hamden, died July 12th in Durham N.C after a brief illness. She was the loving wife of the late Pasquale "Pat" Corso. Born in West Haven, daughter of the late Pietro & Jennie Paesano Bellucci, Gloria worked as a para-professional at Dunbar Hill School. Prior to her teaching, she worked at SNET for 14...
Joseph Russello
Jun 20, 2026
Joseph Russello, 94 of Hamden died June 20th at Whitney Manor after a brief illness. He was the loving husband of the late Beverly Johnson Russello. Born in West Haven, son of the late Vincent & Maria Biondillo Russello, Joe worked as a Mason with the United Bricklayers Union, Local 6. He was married to his wife for 60 years....
Dolores F. Raccio
May 25, 2026
Dolores F. Raccio, 88, a lifelong resident of Hamden, passed away peacefully at home on May 25th. She was born on July 27, 1937, to Mary and Albert Baldino. Following her marriage to John A. Raccio, Jr. in 1958, Dolores settled in Hamden, where they built a beautiful life together and raised their family on Colony Street. Dolores was a...
Michael Stoehr
May 20, 2026
Michael Stoehr, 61 of Hamden died suddenly May 20th at Yale New Haven Hospital. He was the loving husband of Corinne Saner Stoehr. Born in Jamaica, NY son of Waltraud Malzen Stoehr, and the late Herman Stoehr, Michael worked at Wheels Up Inc. He dedicated nearly 40 years of his life to a career he truly loved, serving with pride...
Annmarie Cacace
Apr 15, 2026
Annmarie Cacace, age 91, formerly of Hamden passed away peacefully on April 15, 2026 at The Summit at Plantsville, surrounded by the love of her family. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, James Cacace Jr., and her cherished son, James Cacace III. Annmarie was a devoted and loving mother to Bernadette Niedermeier, Vincia Caruso (David) and her late son...
Barbara M. Reiber
Apr 14, 2026
Barbara M. Reiber 91, a longtime Hamden resident passed peacefully April 14th at Yale's St. Raphael campus with her family by her side. Born in New Haven, she was the daughter of the late Carl Sr. & Mamie Stander Reiber. Barbara was a teacher for 40 years she loved teaching. She got her teaching degrees at Alburtus Magnus College and...
Ruth Petrone
Apr 10, 2026
Ruth A. Petrone, 84, of Hamden, died after a brief illness at Benchmark Senior Living in Nashua, NH, on April 10, 2026. Ruth was born in Wendell, Idaho, daughter of the late Neil & Esther Wing Sweeney and had resided in Hamden most of her life. Ruth received a degree from the University of Washington. She was a Physical Therapist...
Alfred Locascio
Mar 21, 2026
Alfred "Al" Locascio 80 of West Haven died March 21st at Yale New Haven Hospital after a brief illness. He was the loving husband of Judith Leone. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., he was the son of the late Alfonso & Anna Berrafato Locascio. An Army veteran, Al worked as a safety engineer for Metro-North Railroad for many years. He...
Charles Richard Sites II
Mar 19, 2026
It is with profound sadness and broken hearts that the Sites Family announce the passing of their son and brother, Charles “Rich” Sites, 54 of New Haven, CT. After a prolonged and courageous battle against cancer he passed surrounded by his mother and sister peacefully at the Connecticut Hospice on March 19, 2026. Born in New Haven November 22, 1971,...
Clare Ann Torello
Mar 8, 2026
Clare Ann Torello, 84, of Cheshire, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at Yale New Haven Hospital. She was the devoted wife of William Torello, with whom she shared 64 years of marriage. Born in New Haven on December 4, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Venturina Colavolpe and grew up in East Haven...
Robert J. Simler
Mar 2, 2026
Robert J. Simler 89, formerly of Wallingford died March 2nd at Arden Care Center of Hamden after a long illness. He was the loving husband of the late Anne "Bunny" Baker Simler. Robert was born in New Haven July 2, 1936, the son of the late Albert Sr. & Agnes Mahon Simler. He worked for many years as a truck...
Anthony LaCava Jr.
Feb 18, 2026
Anthony (Tony) J. LaCava Jr, 89, passed away peacefully from natural causes on February 18th, 2026 in Hamden, Connecticut. Born in Waterbury, CT in 1936 to Anthony Sr. and Josephine (Testa) LaCava, Tony attended Crosby High School and earned a bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University in 1958. He later completed a master’s degree at Colgate University, and pursued postgraduate studies...
Gloria Cardillo
Feb 18, 2026
Gloria Guarino Cardillo, currently residing at Ashlar Village, Wallingford, CT, formerly a resident of Hamden, CT, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2026, at the age of 95. She has been reunited with the love of her life, Louis J. Cardillo. Gloria was born in New Haven, CT to her loving parents, Luigi Antonio and Philomena D’Andrea Guarino. In addition...
John William Smith
Feb 13, 2026
John William Smith, 64, of Woodbridge, formerly of Hamden and New Haven, CT, died suddenly on Friday, February 13, 2026, at his home in Woodbridge. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on September 15, 1961. He is survived by his three siblings, Mary Smith, Roberta Smith, and Robert Socci; his loving nephew, Gerry Castro Smith; and many other relatives...
Ruth DiGioia
Feb 5, 2026
Ruth DiGioia, 93, loving wife of the late Nicholas DiGioia of Hamden passed away peacefully on Thursday February 5, 2026. Born in Hamden, June 24th,1932 as daughter of the late Otto and Martha Podgwaite Marenholz to a family of 10, all growing up in the West Woods section of Hamden. She is survived by brother Sterling “Tuddy” (Laura) Marenholz and...
Frank S. Benevento
Feb 2, 2026
Frank Salvatore Benevento, 91, of Cheshire, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born on November 19, 1934, in New Haven, Connecticut, Frank lived a full and devoted life centered on family, friendship, and hard work. He was predeceased by his parents, Salvatore and Angelina Benevento, and by his beloved wife, Joanne. Frank was the...
William A. Lupi
Jan 29, 2026
William A. Lupi 68 of Hamden died suddenly at home January 29th. Born in New Haven December 7, 1957, he was the loving son of the late William E. & Shirley Papero Lupi. William was a U.S. Navy veteran and worked for many years as a laborer for various local construction companies. He enjoyed reading, especially the newspaper, and was...
