Obituaries

Jun 22, 2014

Barbara S. Kobs, 100, of Madison, died after a brief illness on June 22 at Middlesex Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was the widow of Erwin F. Kobs, celebrating 72 years of marriage. She was born on March 3, 1914 in Meriden, CT, daughter of Arthur C. and Henrietta Langdon Smith. Barbara worked part time in the Meriden...

Jun 10, 2014

Theresa Katherine Vander Veer, 95, of Woodbridge, passed away peacefully with family members by her side on Tuesday, June 10, 2014, at Connecticut Hospice in Branford. She was predeceased by her husband, Henry Martin Vander Veer in 1995 after 56 years of marriage. Theresa was born in West Haven, CT on December 5, 1918 to Carl and Mary Dauenhauer....

Jun 8, 2014

Rachel Kempton Gillson Conniff born in West Fairlee, Vermont on February 5, 1934 passed peacefully at home with her family by her side on June 8, 2014. She is survived by Robert A Conniff Sr., devoted and loving husband of 57 years; married on July 14, 1956. Children Robert Jr. (Germaine), Cathleen Hubbard (Paul), Laura Ranker (James), and Linda...

May 20, 2014

Harriet (Phillis) Taft Esty passed away in New Haven, CT on May 20, 2014 after a short illness. She was born October 28, 1918 in Ashland, KY. Her husband, Frederick C. Esty, predeceased her in 1985. Her sister, Ann Lockwood, predeceased her in 2010. Her sister Elizabeth Huke Foster, predeceased her in 2013. Harriet is survived by her niece,...

May 16, 2014

Mario A. Pozza, 91, of Wallingford died May 16, 2014. He was born in Mason Vicentino-Vicenza, Italy on September 17, 1922 son of the late Bortolo and Mary Agnes Pozza. He was the beloved husband of Sally Pozza. He also leaves a son John Pozza of Daytona Beach, FL, a daughter Randi Gula and her husband Robert of Cheshire...

May 11, 2014

Ronald E. Thompson, 84, a fifty-year resident of Madison died Sunday, May 11, 2014 with family by his side. Born in Waterbury, CT, April 9, 1930, he was the son of the late Lincoln and Anna (Anderson) Thompson. He grew up in Cheshire and graduated from Hill House High School, where he was one of the top ten cross...

May 7, 2014

Roberta Nichols, 68 of Madison formerly of Red Hook, NY died May 7 at home. She was the wife of the late Rudolph Nichols. Mrs. Nichols was born February 25, 1946 in Manhattan and was raised in the south Bronx. She leaves her daughter Diana Nichols of Fairfield, her son Robert Nichols of New York, NY, her granddaughter Samantha...

Apr 22, 2014

Theodore W. Skolnick of Branford died on April 22, 2014. He was born to the late William H. and Rae L. Skolnick in New Haven, CT on January 9, 1932. Theodore was predeceased by his wife Ruth in 2006. Mr. Skolnick received a Bachelor of Science degree from Yale University and a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacology with High...

Apr 20, 2014

William Arthur Henderson, Jr. passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday, in the sunny Madison home he loved. Bill, 81, was born in Winthrop, Massachusetts, on October 5, 1932, son of the late William and Hannah (McMann) Henderson.

Despite severely impaired hearing, Bill earned a BA from Harvard, in 1954, and an MS and PhD in organic chemistry...

Apr 10, 2014

Joan T. Symcak, 90, of Hamden died April 10, 2014. A beloved wife, mother and grandmother, she leaves her husband Frank G. Symcak, her daughter Laura T. Symcak of Bethesda, MD and her granddaughter Joanne E. Mikula.

A memorial service will be held at Trinity Church on the Green, New Haven on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at...

Mar 21, 2014

Margaret Stanton Pannenborg, age 71 of New Haven, died on Friday, March 21 of a long illness. She was born to the late Ralph and Nina Stanton, July 20, 1942 in Binghamton, NY. Margaret graduated Valedictorian from Chenango Valley High School in 1960. She received a Bachelor's Degree from Cornell University College of Architecture, Art and Planning in 1965...

Mar 17, 2014

The Reverend Rowan A. Greer ended his earthly existence on March 17, 2014, leaving behind a long trail of friends and memories. He taught for many years at Yale Divinity School and will continue to live in the minds of the students he encountered. He was a scholar of Early Church History and Early Christian Leaders, a life- long...

Mar 17, 2014

Dr. W. Lee Pierson passed away in Branford, Connecticut on March 17, 2014. He was born on August 21, 1939, in New Haven, the only child of the late Walter L. Pierson and Ida M. Pierson, of Hamden. Loving husband of Andrée Riso Pierson for 50 years. Beloved father of Christina A. Pierson, of Branford, and W. Glen Pierson,...

Mar 2, 2014

Meyer, Edwin C.

Edwin C. Meyer, 82, of New Haven died March 2, 2014. He was the husband of the late Beryl Normand and the late Catherine "Tink" Meyer and was also predeceased by two children, Peggy and Billy. He leaves four daughters, Sara, Margaret, Jenny and Carrie (David) and four grandsons, Ian (Katie), Dylan, Evan and...

Mar 2, 2014

Ramos, Satchel Bernard

Satchel Bernard Ramos, 22, of Providence, RI formerly of New Haven died March 2, 2014 in Providence. He leaves his parents Eliot Righter Ramos and Rafael Ramos and was the brother of Sharis, Guy, Justin, Clyde, Teresa and Jaya.

Funeral services will be held at the Church of the Redeemer, corner Whitney...

Feb 25, 2014

STEVENS - Lydia Beebe Hastings, 95, of Guilford, Conn. died peacefully at her home, February 25, 2014. She lived a life of service to family and community, always expressing appreciation for the opportunities life presented. A role model for four generations she was an avid gardener, sailor, birdwatcher, world traveler, lifelong community activist and committed environmentalist. She lived fully...

Feb 18, 2014

Kristina S. Miller passed away at the age of 66, on February 18, at Yale New Haven Hospital with her husband at her side. Kris was fighting pancreatic cancer, having previously survived 3 other cancers. Kris was the beloved wife of Edward A. Miller III of Clinton and adored by her son Edward Seth Miller (wife Shelley) of Pittsburgh,...

Feb 18, 2014

Helen B. Wilson

"A great mother, and an even greater grandmother" is how the children and grandchildren describe their "Grandy", Helen B. Wilson, of Madison, who was suddenly taken away from them on Tuesday morning Feb. 18.

Mrs. Wilson was born in Springfield, MA, daughter of John and Sophie Brusnicki, grew up in Longmeadow, and...

Feb 13, 2014

Mr. Ward S. Becker, Jr., a longtime resident of Hamden, CT, died Thursday, February 13 in New Haven, following a brief illness. Born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, on June 30, 1919, Ward Stringer Becker, Jr. was the son of the late Ward S. Becker, Sr. and Eleanor Porter Becker. The family moved to New Haven in 1925, and Ward,...

Feb 8, 2014

Karpe, Vera N.

Vera N. Karpe, 89, died February 8, 2014. She was the wife of Ralph Karpe and mother of Diana Sanders of Guilford and Nadia Kaplan of Jersey City, NJ. She also leaves 7 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. She worked for many years at the Yale University Library. The family would like to thank...