Obituaries

Jan 13, 2023

Dawne Brownell Nolan, 73, of Woodbridge, asked to be with our Lord surrounded by her devoted daughters on January 13, 2023. She was born February 14, 1949, to the late Ethel Yale Shutter and Charles Wood Brownell. She grew up in Orange. Dawne graduated from Emerson College and later received her Masters from Wesleyan University. She enjoyed her years...

Jan 10, 2023

Wayne Atherton Meeks, born January 8, 1932 in Aliceville, Alabama, died peacefully just after his 91st birthday, on January 10, 2023.

Wayne was Woolsey Professor of Biblical Studies, Emeritus, in the Department of Religious Studies at Yale, where he taught for 30 years and served in leadership positions in the Department and the University. Earlier, he taught...

Jan 3, 2023

Winnifred Byers Judge of Branford passed away on January 3rd, 2023 at the Connecticut Hospice, after a short illness. She was 97 years old. Winnifred was born February 13, 1925 to Frederick and Marion (White) Judge, growing up with three brothers and a sister in Queens, New York City.

Winnifred received her Bachelor of Arts degree at...

Jan 1, 2023

Thomas P. Pugh of Guilford CT, passed away peacefully at his daughter's home in Harvard MA, on January 1, 2023. He was 95.

Tom was the son of Cornelius Pugh and Dorothy Stanley of Montclair NJ. He was born in NYC and raised in Upper Montclair with his younger brother. He graduated from Montclair High...

Dec 22, 2022

Josephine Broude, a longtime resident of New Haven, died at her home on December 22 at the age of 95. For over thirty years, starting in 1965, Broude managed the Office of the Provost at Yale University. Her book,The Provost of Yale University: a history of the office 1919-1994, which provided the history of the office as well as...

Dec 9, 2022

Elizabeth (Betty) Zorn Mettler died on December 9, 2022 in Hamden, Connecticut at the age of 92.

Betty was born to Paul Manthey Zorn and Ruth Stephan Zorn in New Haven, Connecticut on September 14, 1930.

After graduating from Hamden High School, she entered Connecticut College but left after two years to raise a family...

Dec 5, 2022

Catherine "Cathy" Carroll Petroni, born April 23, 1929 died peacefully in her home at Whitney Center, Hamden, CT on December 5, 2022. She was the daughter of Louise Gorman, a school teacher, and Leo F. Carroll, former State of Connecticut Liquor Commissioner and Lt. in Command of the State Police Troop in Westport, Connecticut. Cathy graduated from Ridgefield High...

Nov 29, 2022

Wilfred G. Mango Jr., "Bill", 82, passed away peacefully at his home in Madison, CT on November 29 with his loving wife, Charlene, and his children by his side.

Bill was born on July 11, 1940 in Weehawken, NJ to Wilfred G. and Mildred Holberg Mango. He attended Lehigh University where he was a member of the...

Nov 27, 2022

MacMullen, Dunham Professor Emeritus of History and Classics and one of the greatest Roman historians of his age, died on Nov. 27. He was 94.

MacMullen is best known for his writings on the ancient Roman world, including early Christianity. He was extremely prolific, the author of more than a dozen and a half books on Roman...

Nov 26, 2022

On November 26th, 2022, at the age of 94 years, Mae Festa left this world, surrounded by friends and family at her home in New Haven, Connecticut. After a long and rich life, she died from complications of Parkinson's Disease, and will be remembered in the hearts of those she touched.

Mae grew up on the Upper...

Nov 21, 2022

Gerald Harris Pollak of Madison, CT, died Monday, November 21st at home surrounded by his family after a long battle with cancer. He was 67, a beloved son, nephew, father, husband, and friend. Gerry was the son of Gerald and Marian (Harris) Pollak. To know Gerry was to love him, and he has kept in touch with friends from...

Nov 17, 2022

Anita Malone Shaffer was born Dec. 2, 1932 in Connellsville PA, daughter of the late Paul 0. and Sylvia (Phillippi) Malone. She died November 17, 2022. She was predeceased by a brother, Richard H. Malone of Wiscasset ME. She was raised in Connellsville and Uniontown PA; graduated from Dunbar Twp. High School in 1950, and Indiana State Teacher's College,...

Nov 10, 2022

Jane Swanger Turner passed away peacefully on Thursday November 10, 2022 at Whitney Center in Hamden CT, with her family by her side, three weeks before her 90th birthday.

Jane Swanger was born in Washington D.C. on December 2nd, 1932. She lived in Bethesda Maryland with her mother and sister, attending Bethesda Chevy Chase High School, then...

Oct 30, 2022

On Sunday, October 30th, 2022, Catharine Sullivan Walker of Guilford CT passed away surrounded by her loving family. Her beloved husband of 65 years, Frederick E. Walker, predeceased her by 4 years. She was the devoted mother of Catharine "Kim" (Torbjörn) Bergstrom of Sweden, Elizabeth "Beth" (Edward) Phillips of Marlton NJ, Frederick Christopher (Candace) Walker of Madison CT. Grandmother...

Oct 3, 2022

Born on March 18, 1929, Marian (Suzzie) Perkins Grey, daughter of Helen (Perky) and William Perkins of New Haven, passed away peacefully on October 3, 2022, with her family at her side.

Suzzie was one of the greats who lived her life in New Haven, Woodbridge, and Avon, Connecticut, and Ludlow, Vermont. Suzzie was predeceased by her...

Aug 28, 2022

Mary Jane Sterling Gordy Bill passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 28, 2022 at age 84. She was born on February 16, 1938 to Charles and Dorothy Sterling Gordy of Woodbridge, CT. A pretty, athletic and vivacious young woman who loved tennis and horses, Mary Jane attended Smith College. In 1967 she married Peter Griswold Bill, who died on...

Aug 27, 2022

Karen Cynthia (KC) Osborn, 70, lifelong resident of Branford passed away on August 27, 2022. Born on November 9, 1951, in New Haven, daughter of the late S. Robert and Lois Osborn. Pre-deceased by Brother-In-Law Bob Henninger.

Karen is survived by her treasured sisters Marilyn Henninger of Clinton, Gail (Michael) Pappas of Guilford, and Wendy (Mike) McDermott...

Aug 24, 2022

On Tuesday, August 24, 2022, Ruben Miguel Rivera, Jr, "Mikey", longtime resident of Guilford, Connecticut, but most recently of Newburgh, New York, passed away peacefully at Mt. Sinai Hospital.

Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on September 30, 1967.

Son of Luz Plaza and Ruben (Olga) Miguel Rivera; Father of Christian Hansen. Brother of Henry Rivera,...

Aug 22, 2022

On August 23, 2022, Bridget Anne Leary, 72, of Edgewater New Jersey, died at the Connecticut Hospice after a short illness. Born in New Haven on July 11,1950, to Rita R. and Thomas G. Leary, Bridget grew up in East Haven. In 1972 she graduated Albertus Magus College with a degree in chemistry. Bridget subsequently moved to Colorado, Nebraska...

Aug 10, 2022

The Rev. Canon Constance C. Coles, of Clinton, Connecticut, and New York, New York, died at age 77 in Yale New Haven Hospital on August 10 after a brief illness resulting from pancreatic cancer otherwise undetected.

A most gentle and modest woman – with a will of iron – Constance sought to serve and honor God by...