All Obituaries

   Carleton F. Loucks, 87, of Hamden, died unexpectedly but peacefully at his home on January 12, 2020.  Born in New Haven, he lived in the greater New Haven area all his life.  He is survived by his wife of 65 years (Barbara Dunphy), his daughter Trevor Rosenthal (Charles) of Hamden, his son Darrow Loucks (Nancy Elliott) of Hamden ,and his granddaughter Elizabeth Rosenthal of Dover, New Hampshire.  He was a graduate of the Choate School and Yale University. ...

Jane Quintard Clark Byers, 94, of Hamden and Norfolk, CT died Jan. 2, 2020 at Yale New Haven Health after a brief illness.  Mrs. Byers was born Dec. 19, 1925, in Great Neck, Long Island, NY, the daughter of the late Cyrus Clark II and Jane Hayden Quintard.   She was a graduate of Great Neck High School, The Brearley School, and Barnard College, class of 1948. Growing up, Jane spent many summers at “Knollybrook,” the summer house in Norfolk CT which belonged to her...

  Carl Vincent Puleo, a compassionate, loving and devoted son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend and resident of Hamden, formerly of Madison, died December 29, 2019 in Hartford, Connecticut. Carl was born May 21, 1929 in Oil City, Pennsylvania to the late Carlo, who immigrated with his family from Palermo, Sicily, and Jessie Eakin Puleo. During his early years, Carl worked at his father's shoe repair shop. He graduated from Oil City High School in...

Theodore Charles Johnson was born on New Haven August 16, 1929 to Charles Scobie Johnson and Grace Rebecca (Shepard) Johnson and died December 27, 2019. He was the husband of the late Edna (Strode) Johnson. He is survived by his niece Cheryl (Howarth) Krinke of Greenwood, IN, a great niece Andrea (Krinke) Zern and her children Sullivan and Quinn of Atlanta, GA. In addition to his wife he was predeceased by two sisters, Cora Luella (Johnson) Howarth and Evelyn Gertrude Johnson.  He was...

Wilson Frederick Sweeney, 85 of Guilford, Clam Island and Branford, CT passed away at home 12/16/19. Son of Frederick Foster Sweeney and Dorothy Grey Wilson Sweeney of Hamden CT. Paternal grandparents Dr Frederick Christopher Sweeney and Eva Anna Fletcher Sweeney of Jaffrey New Hampshire. Maternal grandparents Dr McLeod Campbell Wilson and March Dorothy Grey Wilson of West Hartford CT. Pre-deceased by his sister Carolynn Sweeney and brother David Fletcher Sweeney and cat Rudy two....

Jean Gaylor Caldwell Kashgarian was born in Matapedia, Quebec (a town famous for the meeting of two famous salmon rivers) on December 31, 1933. She was the youngest of the three daughters of Harry and Elizabeth Delaney Caldwell. Her family moved to Norfolk, Connecticut when she was eleven years old. She attended middle school in Norfolk and graduated high school from the Gilbert School of Winsted. Following graduation from the Jackson College for Women of Tufts University in 1956, she worked...

William (Bill) John Fleischauer passed away November 11th 2019 at Branford Hospice with his family by his side.  Bill was born on June 25th 1952 in Meriden CT.  He worked as a manager at Stop and Shop.  Bill was a Vietnam Veteran who served in the United States Army.  He became a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7666 in Guilford CT.  Bill loved to fish and be near the water.  Father of Daniel Fleischauer and Carolyn Fleischauer-Grusse and...

Suzanne P. Van Sinderen, (October 24, 2019)   The widow of Alfred W. Van Sinderen, former chairman of SNET, she was born Suzanne Petersen, January 26, 1929. The only child of Lena Jane “Peggy” and Emil Petersen MD, she grew up in Atlantic, Iowa. She attended Christian College, Columbia, MO, 1946-48, then graduated from Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA with a BA in speech therapy in 1950, and an MA in audiology in 1952. She was married to Evelyn S. Madlener, 1952-57,...

John Theodore Pohlman, died October 21, 2019. Born January 3, 1937 to John and Helen Madison Pohlman, he was the soul mate and best friend to his wife of 56 years, Marie Sanzeri Pohlman. Jack started his career in management for electrical contracting businesses at an early age and continued in that career until his retirement. In addition to his parents he was predeceased by his brother Thomas. He is survived by his wife and his beloved daughter, Jennifer and her husband Paul Everitt. It...

           Anne (Nancy) Taylor Hicks Nancy (93 years) died from natural causes on Saturday, October 19th, 2019 at her home in Evergreen Woods, North Branford, CT. She was born in New York City on September 30, 1926 to Anson W.H. and Caroline Taylor, and grew up in Greenwich CT.  She was a graduate of Wellesly College, class of 1948.  In 1949 she married Robert A. Hicks, who predeceased her by 24 years, and moved to New Britain, CT....