Obituaries

Mar 30, 2016

On March 30, 2015, Judith Cook Albright passed away surrounded by her family. Judy was born on June 15, 1957 in Mansfield, Ohio. Judy attended Culver Girls Academy, Culver, Indiana followed by the University of Cincinnati. Judy is survived by two lovely daughters, Abigail and Samantha, her devoted spouse of 32 years, Charlie, her parents, Leah and Edwin Cook,...

Mar 28, 2016

Judith M. Broshjeit, 75, of New Haven died March 28, 2016. She leaves her husband Frederick G. Broshjeit, children Frederick W. Broshjeit and Susan Mendick. Also surviving are grandchildren Avery and Logan Mendick, a brother Arthur B. Meister and a sister Marilyn Schmidt. Prior to her retirement, Judy was employed by Albertus Magnus College as a secretary for many...

Mar 26, 2016

Joan Moore Beach, 87, of Hamden, CT passed away peacefully on March 26, 2016. Born in Greenport, NY on April 15, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Cora Stahr Sully and William Whiting Moore and the stepdaughter of Lorain Brierley Sully. She was predeceased by her husband, Charles Henry Beach and her son, Anthony Malcolm Maturo.

Mar 24, 2016

Grant Eric Nelson of Woodbridge CT and Marco Island FL passed away at his home on Marco,

March 24, 2016 after a brief illness.

Grant was born May 16, 1922 in New Haven CT. He attended Worcester Academy in Worcester MA

and Colgate University, class of 1941. First a U.S. Marine, Grant went...

Mar 21, 2016

Laura S. Sunblade of Madison, beloved wife for sixty-four years of William E. Sunblade, passed away on March 21, 2016 at Connecticut Hospice surrounded by her loving family. Born in Guilford, CT on June 7, 1931, Laura was the devoted daughter of the late Rudolph and Olive Schraner.

Laura graduated from Daniel Hand High School in Madison...

Mar 16, 2016

Grimes, Harriet, age 86, passed away on March 16, 2016. She will be laid to rest in the family plot with her parents and grandparents at the Beaverdale Memorial Park in New Haven, CT. She is survived by her children Scott Annis and his wife, Lonnie, and John Grimes and his wife, Jackie; grandchild De'Anne Bleau and great-grandchild Jacob...

Mar 11, 2016

Today our hearts mourn the loss of Maurice "Kuch" Kuchar, a man among men. Kuch died peaceably in Madison, CT on Friday March 11, 2016. Maurice Kuchar was born in 1926 in Manchester NH, and was one of five children born to Ukrainian immigrants. He celebrated his 90th birthday last week, with a surprise visit from his beloved granddaughters...

Mar 9, 2016

Wendy Hill Stern (née Jones), of Hamden, CT, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at the age of 80.

Wendy was born to parents Stewart and Bettina (Bryant) Jones on October 2. 1935 in New Haven, CT.

Wendy is survived by her son, Robert A. Stern and his wife Roxanne Stern of Los Altos,...

Feb 16, 2016

Mary Ann Civitello, 91 of North Haven died February 16, 2016. She was the wife of the late John Vincent Civitello. She was born in New Haven on June 1, 1925 daughter of the late Joseph and Stella Maluchnik. She enjoyed travelling with her husband throughout Italy and Europe. She was active with St. Stanislaus Church in New Haven....

Feb 13, 2016

John Michael Renehan, Jr., 77, of Madison, CT passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016. Preceded in death by his parents Dr. John M. Renehan and Helen O'Donnell Renehan of Ansonia, CT and sister Nancy Renehan Dalton of Ansonia, CT. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Dorothy Walters Renehan, and his sons Peter D. Renehan of Greenwich,...

Feb 2, 2016

MacGruer, Malcolm S: Malcolm S. MacGruer, of Madison, CT, died February 2, 2016 in Greenwich, CT. Born June 7, 1921 in Albany, NY, son of John A. and Lois S. MacGruer he was the husband of Margaret Clark MacGruer for 57 years. He is survived by daughter Amanda MacGruer Davis (husband Bob) of Cos Cob, CT, son Duncan MacGregor...

Feb 1, 2016

Joseph Richard Bove, M.D. died peacefully at Whitney Center in Hamden, CT on February 1, 2016. Born April 23, 1926 in Orange, New Jersey, he was the son of first generation Italian immigrants, Joseph and Amelia Bove. He is survived by his three children and their spouses, Bruce and Sandy Bove of Brandon, Vermont, Susan and Robert Kinney of...

Jan 31, 2016

Laurel Provance Lyons, aged 88, died peacefully on January 31, 2016 at the Connecticut Hospice in Branford, CT, from complications after a stroke. Laurie was born June 8, 1927, in Hopwood, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Guy and Irene (White) Provance. She graduated from North Union High School in Uniontown, PA. where she was the Editor-In-Chief of the yearbook; she...

Jan 25, 2016

Martha Miller Newton entered into rest peacefully on January 25th with her family by her side at her home in Evergreen Woods, North Branford.

She was born on March 10, 1922 in Latrobe PA. She graduated from Allegheny College and the Yale University School of Nursing with a Master of Nursing Degree and was active in nursing...

Jan 18, 2016

On January 18, 2016 Irene Furlong Hough Menges died at Evergreen Woods, North Branford, Connecticut. She was predeceased by her husband David J. Menges, her first husband Melvin S. Hough, an infant son Melvin S. Hough, Jr., a daughter Lana Hough Ferguson, a step-son David E. Menges, a sister Olive F. Miller and a brother-in-law John J. Miller.

Jan 17, 2016

John D. Irvine, formerly of Hamden, CT, passed away early Sunday morning January 17, 2016 at Connecticut Hospice. He was born January 22, 1945 in Brooklyn, NY, to James and Anne Irvine. His mother died when he was a baby, and his father and stepmother, Viola, moved to Queens, NY. John began his high school studies at Brooklyn Tech,...

Dec 27, 2015

Pat (Ethel) Keogh entered eternal rest on Dec 27. This sweet lady who always had a smile was born in Hamden of Ethel and Clarence Benson. Her beloved husband, Pieter, as well as sons Peter and Chris, and grandson, Michael, predeceased her. She leaves a brother Joseph, several grandchildren and daughters Jennifer and Marion.

Funeral will be...

Dec 19, 2015

COLONEL CHARLES S. BEACH, USAFR, VICE PRESIDENT, CONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER (NORTHEAST UTILITIES / EVERSOURCE).

Col. Beach, Ashlar Village, Wallingford, husband of the late Lois Schneider Beach who died in 1986, died Saturday, December 19, at Midstate Medical Center in Meriden, CT. Prior to moving to Wallingford in December 2008, he had been a resident of Newington...

Nov 22, 2015

Mrs. Eleanor G. Valley, 91, wife to Robert for 62 years, died on November 22, 2015 at her home in Branford. She increasingly suffered from dementia for the past five years, and died of respiratory failure. She was a volunteer and patron of the musical arts, and an active participant in community activities.

Eleanor Ruth Genevese was...

Nov 3, 2015

While walking near her home in Guilford, CT, Elizabeth A. Braun was hit by a car and killed Nov 4, 2015. She was 73 years old. A celebration of her life will be held in California next summer.

Born in Baltimore, MD, on July 25, 1942, Elizabeth's family moved to San Francisco, CA when she was five....