Alonzo L. Minor
Jun 17, 2022
Alonzo L. Minor, age 50, of Hamden, entered eternal rest on June 17, 2022.
Alonzo was born in New Haven, CT on February 2, 1972, a son of Dorothy Minor-Marion and the late George R. Minor.
Prior to his illness, he was employed at Bristol Myers Squibb as a Custodial Engineer.
Alonzo was...
Joan Marie Kinney
Jun 7, 2022
Joan Marie Kinney passed away peacefully at the age of 74 on June 7, 2022, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, while in the loving care of her family in Hamden, CT.
Joan was born on June 28, 1947 to Rev. Leroy Kinney and Agnes Trent Scott Kinney. She was the youngest of four children and...
Rita Elizabeth Thorpe
May 28, 2022
Rita Elizabeth Thorpe, 67, of New Haven, entered eternal rest on Saturday, May 28, 2022. She was the widow of Phillip D. Thorpe and mother of David Ellis, Sr.
Her final days were spent surrounded by loving family and friends.
Rita was born November 29, 1954, to the late Richard Ellis and Rosemary Coleman Ellis....
Annie D. George
May 27, 2022
Annie D. George, age 78, of New Haven, departed this life on May 27, 2022. She was the widow of Lueark George. Mrs. George was born in Farmville, NC, on November 30,1943, a daughter of the late Nanny Vernice Shields and Willie James Joyner (Stepfather: James Shields) and prior to retiring, she was employed by the Visiting Nurses Association...
None Dellwood Lumpkin
May 15, 2022
On May 15, 2022, our beloved mother, Dellwood Melvin-Lumpkin (affectionately called Dell and "Grams" by her immediate family) was called home to be with the Lord. Dell was born to Spergeon and Nellie Melvin in Elizabethtown, N.C. Dell was the 7th child born to their union. Dell was predeceased by her parents and siblings; Iler Melvin, Alvin Melvin, Essie...
Kirkland L. Fain
May 12, 2022
Kirkland L. Fain was born September 1, 1943 in Derby, CT, to the late William and Gertrude Fain. Kirkland passed / transitioned on May 12, 2022.
Named by his eldest sister, Kirkland was the first to graduate college (West Virginia State University) where he earned his baccalaureate degree, He earned a Master's Degree from Southern CT College....
Shirley A. Moore-Taylor
May 7, 2022
Shirley Ann Moore-Taylor was the widow of the late Gregory D. Taylor. Shirley Ann, affectionately called "NaNa" by her family, was the second oldest child of the late Deacon Charlie James Moore and Nellie Ruth Moore.
Shirley was a proud West Haven High School graduate and further pursued her education at University of New Haven and South...
None Marie Sims
May 6, 2022
Marie Sims, 73, of Hamden, entered eternal rest on May 6, 2022. She was the beloved wife of Ronald Sims.
Mrs. Sims was born in New Haven, CT on May 14, 1948, a daughter of the late Jocephus Weston and Mary Livingston Weston.
Prior to retiring, Marie was employed by SNET/AT&T as a Customer Service...
Rev. Marvelene R. Beasley
Apr 28, 2022
Rev. Marvelene R. Beasley, 68, of Hamden, entered eternal rest on April 28, 2022. She was the beloved wife of Rev. Marvin Beasley.
Rev. Beasley was born in Arapahoe, NC on September 26, 1953, a daughter of the late Allen Howard Randall and Rosa Tripp Randall.
Prior to retiring, she was employed at Pratt &...
James T. Mason
Apr 26, 2022
James T. Mason, 79, of East Haven, departed this life on April 26, 2022.
Mr. Mason was born in Manhattan, NY on February 2, 1943, the son of the late Clarence Mason and Lona Beasley Mason. He grew up in the Bronx, NY where he excelled at track and field as a sprinter. After graduating from Samuel...
Robert L. Clark
Apr 25, 2022
Robert L. Clark, 76, of Hamden, entered eternal rest on April 25, 2022. He was the husband of Doris Clark.
Mr. Clark was born in Nash County, NC, on August 27, 1945, a son of the late Mark Clark and Tempie Cooper Clark.
Robert served in the Army and was honorably discharged in 1967.
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Deanna Marie Williamson
Apr 20, 2022
Deanna Marie Williamson, 59 of New Haven, entered eternal rest on April 20, 2022. Deanna was born in New Haven, CT on May 9, 1962, daughter of Ruth Dorothy Williamson and the late Hughston Freeman Williamson Jr.
Deanna graduated from Amity Regional Senior High School where she played basketball. Deanna known as (Slo-Mo) was part of the...
Naomi Ruth Wallace
Apr 3, 2022
With great sadness the family of Naomi Ruth Wallace announces her passing. "Miss Ruthie" died on Sunday, April 3rd, at Shady Knoll Health Center, where she spread sunshine in her final months.
Miss Wallace was a lifelong Valley resident, save for brief time as a service bride in England. Miss Ruthie, as she was affectionately known to...
Brandon W. Robinson
Mar 30, 2022
Brandon W. Robinson was born July 17, 1985, at 1:16 pm to his loving parents, Lisa Pouncey Creacy and Willmer "Sonny" Robinson (Marie). He departed this life on March 30, 2022.
In addition to his parents, he leaves to mourn, his grandmother, Patricia DiNatale; sisters, Brittany, Shellina and Alexis; brothers, Brian, Tom, Howard, Brenden, Myles, Amonte, Markell,...
Talea Renee Colon
Mar 29, 2022
Talea Renee Colon, 27, of Hamden, entered eternal rest on March 29, 2022.
She was born in New Haven, CT, on December 13, 1994, a daughter of Virginia Reyes Colon and Tyrone Harvey.
Talea was employed by the State of Connecticut Department of Developmental Services as a Direct Support Staff Professional.
In addition...
None Aston Jackson
Mar 26, 2022
Aston Jackson, 87, of New Haven, entered eternal rest on March 26, 2022. He was the husband of Hermena Golding Jackson.
Mr. Jackson was born in St. Catherine, Jamaica on March 31, 1934, a son of the late Edgerton Jackson and Ethlin Levine.
He was employed for many years as a Sugarcane farmer and was...
Yolanda L. Mcclease
Mar 24, 2022
Yolanda L. McClease, 58, of New Haven, was called home on March 24, 2022. Yolanda was born in New Haven, CT, on December 17, 1963, the daughter of the late George Otto McClease Sr. and Thelma Marie McClease.
She graduated from Wilbur Cross receiving the award of Salutatorian and went on to study at Boston University receiving...
None Lorenzo Bines
Mar 21, 2022
Lorenzo Bines, 75, of Meriden, formerly of New Haven, departed this life on March 21, 2022.
Mr. Bines was born in Raleigh, NC on November 14, 1946, a son of the late Clarence Bines and Lorine Edwards Bines.
He was an Army veteran, who served in the Vietnam war and received an honorable discharge.
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Victor Roy Williams
Mar 10, 2022
On Thursday, March 10, 2022, Victor Roy Williams, the eldest son of the late Inez Coleman Fairweather, transitioned from labor to reward in his beloved Jamaica, West Indies, the land of his birth. He was born on September 21, 1942 in May Pen, Jamaica, where he was raised by his grandmother, the late Grace Ann Coleman, whom he lovingly...
Chandra W. Warren
Feb 20, 2022
Chandra Wynette Warren departed this life the morning of February 20, 2022 at the age of 52 after a long battle with diabetes.
Chandra, known to most as "Chan Woo" was born June 15, 1969 in New Haven, Connecticut. She grew up in Newhallville and was educated in the New Haven Public Schools. After graduating from James...
