Obituaries

Dec 13, 2020

Muriel Mary Rodriguez Cox, 92, of Hamden, CT died peacefully on December 13, 2020 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Muriel was born September 16, 1928 in New York City to Alfred Rodriguez and Herminia Wood, formerly of Gibraltar. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 49 years, George Edwin Cox, with whom she lived in New Haven, CT for...

Dec 3, 2020

Janet Miller Harvey, of North Branford and Woodbridge, Connecticut, died on December 3, 2020 after a brief illness. She was 96 years old. Born in New York City to Tilford W. and Dorothy Day Miller, she was raised in Wilton, Connecticut. Always a good student, she graduated from Wellesley College in 1945 and attended class reunions for forty years....

Dec 1, 2020

For over 40 years, the doors on Phuong Thi Pham's home on Long Hill Road in Guilford were always open. Friends and family often gathered in her kitchen and dining room to enjoy one of her many authentic Vietnamese dishes, including pho and spring rolls. Everyone was always welcome regardless of the day of the week. She was a...

Dec 1, 2020

Ann Palmer Johnson passed away peacefully at home on November 30, 2020. She was born on February 16, 1943 and grew up in Madison attending school here until her last 2 years of high school, when she attended The Grier School in Pennsylvania. She then attended Colby Sawyer College, in New Hampshire, for 2 years.

Ann was...

Nov 26, 2020

Olive Pirani Chupka, age 88, passed away peacefully on November 26. She is survived by her two children, Jocelyn Schultz of LaJolla, CA and Marc Chupka of Silver Spring, MD; and five adoring adult grandchildren: Kathryn Schultz of New York City, Nathan Schultz of Seattle, Grace Chupka of Arlington VA, Nicolas Chupka of St. George UT and Victor Chupka...

Nov 18, 2020

Mae Olmsted, 95 of Sachem's Head, Guilford, formerly of Wallingford died 11/19/20 at her home. She was the wife of the late John Olmsted. She was the daughter of Alexander and Katherine Zwible. Mae had been a longtime Guilford resident who dedicated many incredible hours of service to her community. She was recognized for 25 years of dedication and...

Nov 17, 2020

Richard Otis Chapman passed away peacefully on November 17th, 2020 in Key

West, Florida. Richard was born in New Haven, Connecticut on March 19,

1943 to the late Otis and Elinor Chapman. He grew up in Branford with his older siblings,

Janice and Alan. One of Dick's most legendary feats was the day...

Nov 14, 2020

Theodore Fisher Babbitt passed away on November 14th, just shy of his 97th birthday. Born in New York City on November 27, 1923 to Theodore and Margaret Fisher Babbitt, Ted spent his youth in New Haven, CT. He graduated from The Pomfret School in 1942 and entered Yale College with the class of 1945W. In 1943 he started active...

Oct 17, 2020

Janice Chapman Kirby died peacefully in her home on October 17th surrounded by family. Jan was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut on June 19th, 1934, daughter to the late Otis and Elinor Chapman. She attended Branford High School and Endicott College. While working at Yale University, she met John B. Kirby whom she later married. Early in their marriage, they...

Oct 14, 2020

Dr. Ella Graham Massie Marks died peacefully at her home on October 14, 2020, in Guilford, CT. Ella lived a magnificent life of selfless service and love. She was born in Lynchburg, VA, in 1929 and grew up on Lone Jack Farm with her four brothers and loving parents. At 17, she studied dance at Jacob's Pillow in the...

Aug 24, 2020

Cathleen Dugan Riley, age 97, passed away on August 24, 2020. She graduated from Smith College as a member of the Class of 1944, and she earned her Masters Degree in Linguistics from Columbia University in 1945. Cathy worked as a fashion model for Conover Agency in New York City, joined the USO near the end of World War...

Aug 21, 2020

JOAN KRATZER MONTGOMERY

Joan Montgomery died peacefully at Evergreen Woods in North Branford, CT on August 21, 2020. Born in New Haven on May 27, 1930, Joan was the eldest child of Ralph Keeler Montgomery and Olive Wolfe Montgomery. Her family had deep roots in New Haven, dating back to 1631 when her 9th great-grandfather Thomas Trowbridge...

Aug 10, 2020

Terry (Teresa) Fidler, of Guilford Ct. loving wife of George E. Fidler, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2020. She was born in England September 13, 1941 to the late Teresa and Edward Rourke. She is survived by her daughter Julie Fidler Trego, her husband Mike and three grandchildren, Brandon, Evan and Alexandra of Newburyport, Massachusetts, her sister, Kate...

Aug 1, 2020

Elizabeth Mary Pugh (NEE Campbell), 91, passed away August 1, in her home in Guilford, CT. Elizabeth is predeceased by her parents, John Law Campbell and Elizabeth Burgess Campbell, her sister Rebecca Louise Montan, her brother, John Law Campbell, Jr., her daughter, Jennifer Pugh of New Haven CT. Elizabeth, born October 10,1928 grew up in Montclair, NJ. She graduated...

Aug 1, 2020

George Baton Carpenter, Jr. age 91, died August 1, 2020 after a stroke. George was born in New Haven, CT to George B. Carpenter, Sr., and Dorothy Wartman. He attended Hopkins School and was a 1951 graduate of Amherst College. He is survived by his children, George III, Robert, Sarah and Susan, their spouses, as well his ten grandchildren...

Jun 20, 2020

Stuart Holmes Clement Jr. of Chester CT died peacefully, surrounded by his

loving family on January 15. He was 94 years old.

He attended Groton School and Yale University. At Yale he was a member of DKE

and Scroll and Key.

During WW II He served in the US Naval Reserve....

Jun 5, 2020

Natalie Stagg Brooks, 91, of Woodbridge, beloved wife for over 70 years to Peter M. Brooks, passed away peacefully on June 5, 2020. In addition to her husband, Peter, she is survived by her daughters Karen Berchem (late David) of Woodbridge and Lauren Overlock (late Lester) of Cheshire; granddaughters Sara Berchem Kelley (Raymond) and Jennifer Brooks Amato (Adam); great...

Jun 5, 2020

Joan (Nancy) Carey, 69 of New Haven died June 5, 2020. She was predeceased by her husband Raymond Wilson and her son Shannon Wilson. Born in Ansonia October 23, 1950 she worked for many years at Whitney Center in Hamden. She leaves her sister Louise Carey of Derby, a brother Andrew Breda of Oxford and her cousin Sharon Alderman....

May 31, 2020

Irene Lee Cornish, a retired Superintendent of Stratford Schools and an Attorney, died Sunday, May 31st following a lengthy illness.

In addition to her extensive career as a school administrator and attorney in CT and Chelsea, MA, she loved fashion, art, literature, traveling and exploring different cultures. Irene especially loved Puerto Vallarta, Mexico where she visited often...

May 26, 2020

Dorothy McKiernan, 97 formerly of Nicoll St. New Haven died May 26, 2020. She was the wife of the late Joseph McKiernan and was also predeceased by a brother Edward Koch and a sister Elsie Allen. She leaves a nephew Kenneth Allen and a niece Carol Allen both of New Haven. She was originally a member of Emanuel Lutheran...