Obituaries

Jul 23, 2024

Cheryl Faith Warzecha of Torrington, died July 23, 2024, after a long illness.  She was born November 4, 1943, daughter of the late Stanley George Warzecha and Rosalie Evangeline Sokolowski Warzecha of East Hampton, CT.  She grew up near Lake Pocotopaug and was a graduate of East Hampton High School class of 1961.  She also attended UCONN.

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Jul 11, 2024

Makary (Mike) Jr. Zukoff, 70 years old of Hamden, CT passed very suddenly on July 11th, 2024. He left his two sons Makary III and Rory along with his two grandchildren Dahlia and Cody from both his sons. Makary will be missed by many but remembered for his passion in helping people and his broad wisdom. Graveside service will...

Jun 18, 2024

J. Michael Betz of West Haven, husband of Grace Billings, passed away on June 18 at the age of 78 after a long illness.

He was born on April 24, 1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio, son of John Lewis Betz and Dorothy Hendrixson Betz, eldest of their 4 children Mike, Patricia, Steven, and Antoinette.

The family...

Jun 11, 2024

Polly Fiddler died peacefully on June 11, 2024, at Mary Wade Home in New Haven after several years of dementia. Her husband, the Rev. Andrew Fiddler, was beside her.  In addition to her husband she is survived by her loving stepson, Andrew Ezekiel (Zeke) Fiddler and her granddaughter Lucy Fiddler.

Polly was born in 1945 in Bethlehem,...

Jun 2, 2024

Robert Carroll Flanagan 94 years of age passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 2,2024 at his home.

Robert was born in March 10, 1930 to John H. Flanagan and Mary H. Flanagan He was the youngest of five children predeceased by brothers Jack, Charles, James, and sister Joan.

Robert was the uncle of James, Charles,...

May 31, 2024

Christiane B. Beebe passed away peacefully in her home on May 31st surrounded by family. She leaves behind a son, Stephen, granddaughter, Irina, and family and many friends in Connecticut and Florida. Born in Toulouse, France, in 1936, Chris sailed with her family on the last ship to leave France before the Nazi occupation. She spent the next three...

May 29, 2024

Gretchen Ann Kamp Wolf, loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, passionate interior designer, antique enthusiast, and lover of all beautiful things, passed away peacefully at home on May 29th, 2024. Gretchen's passion and vision as a collector and decorator were influenced by her father and mother.

Born on October 9th and raised in Hamden, CT...

May 29, 2024

Alice Berliner Hadler, whose passion for cross-cultural understanding at the family and personal levels enriched the lives of family, friends, and students from around the world, died peacefully at home on May 29th at the age of 76, surrounded by loving family and friends.  Alice was a deeply loved wife, mother, grandmother, surrogate mother, and friend to many, who...

May 5, 2024

Marion T. Greim passed peacefully in her sleep in the early morning hours of May 4, 2024.  She was just two months shy of her 100th birthday.   Marion was born and raised in Jamaica Queens and became a war-time bride in 1943 when she married George, her life-long love.  As a housewife of the 50's and 60's while living...

Apr 24, 2024

Francis Xavier Shortt (92) of Madison, beloved husband of Diane Shortt, passed away at home on April 24th after a brief illness. He was born in New Rochelle, New York on October 14, 1931, son of Thomas and Margaret Shortt who emigrated from County Wicklow, Ireland.

Frank graduated from Iona College in New Rochelle and attended Fordham...

Apr 20, 2024

Annemarie Margenau Lindskog entered into eternal rest on 4-20-24 at her home, attended to in her 9 weeks' battle against heart disease and kidney failure by a cadre of loving family and caring friends.

She was predeceased by her parents, Professor and Mrs. Henry Margenau, her brother, Henry Margenau, and her son, Eric Charles Lindskog.

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Apr 15, 2024

Mary Bush (Bushie) Clement Estabrook, 93, born in New Haven, CT, daughter of the late Stuart Holmes and Margaret Bush Clement, died at home in her sleep on April 15.  Given her wry sense of humor, it's likely she opted for Tax Day to let go of life giving a nod to the two inevitabilities of life we all...

Apr 12, 2024

Leonilda "Lee" Ann Wainwright (née Cassella), aged 86, passed away peacefully at home after a brief illness, on April 12, 2024, in Hamden, CT, where she was a life-long resident. Born June 15, 1937, in New Haven, daughter of Catherine Claire Cassella (née Messina) and Ferdinando Cassella, Lee grew up in the Fair Haven area. She graduated from St....

Mar 17, 2024

Richard P. Curran ("Dick"), of Madison, CT, passed away on Sunday March 17th. He was born on May 20th, 1933. He was a long-time resident of Milford, CT and Madison. Dick was a man of strong character who valued his family and friends as the riches of his life.

His strong faith supported him throughout life's challenges....

Mar 14, 2024

Nathan M. Silverstein died peacefully on March 14. He was 100 years old. Nathan was born on February 1,1924 in Hartford Ct. He grew up with his parents  Dora (Kosofsky) and Samuel Silverstein and his three siblings Irving, Evelyn (Fain) and Melvin (Mike).

While attending Weaver H.S. in Hartford he was active in athletics and began his...

Mar 14, 2024

Peter Maurice Brooks    1927-2024

Peter Maurice Brooks, 96, of Woodbridge, beloved husband for over 70 years to the late Natalie Stagg Brooks, passed away on March 14, 2024.

He is survived by his daughters Karen Berchem (late David) and Lauren Overlock (late Lester), granddaughters Sara Berchem Kelley (Raymond) and Jennifer Brooks Amato (Adam), and great-grandchildren...

Feb 25, 2024

George S Houston of West Haven, Ct passed away on February 25, 2024 after a long journey with non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.  George was born on November 13th, 1965 at Heaton Hospital in Montpelier, VT, the son of Kenneth W. Houston and Theresa (Valcour) Houston. George grew up in the Duxbury Corners neighborhood of Duxbury, VT and attended Duxbury Elementary School...

Feb 6, 2024

Paul H. Johnson, a long-term resident of Guilford, Connecticut, and Orchid Island, Florida passed away peacefully on February 6, 2024. Mr. Johnson was a graduate

of Brown University and, University of Connecticut Law School, and received a PMD from Harvard University. He retired from active business in 2001 but maintained a focused activity of helping families work...

Jan 16, 2024

Leander E. Keck, former Dean of the Yale Divinity School (1979-1989) and Winkley Professor of Biblical Theology, passed away peacefully in his home this past week at age 95.

Keck's family was part of the German diaspora that had migrated from their German homelands into Ukraine in the early 1800s.  They subsequently moved to the northern Plains...

Jan 11, 2024

Arlene S. Parsons of Guilford, CT entered The Gates of Heaven with her family by her side at Yale New Haven Hospital on January 11, 2024 after a 2-1/2 year battle with ALS. She was the beloved wife of James Parsons for 45 years, the daughter of the late Charles and Mildred Snugg and is survived by her husband,...