obituaries

Apr 21, 2021

Norma Bell, 82, of North Haven, departed this life on April 21, 2021. She was the widow of Carlton F. Bell.

Mrs. Bell was born in Boston, VA on April 6, 1939, a daughter of the late James W. Simpson and Sarah E. Simpson.

She was a longtime parishioner of the former St. Andrew's Episcopal...

Apr 16, 2021

Elouise Bronson Pope, 88, of New Haven, entered eternal rest on April 16, 2021. She was the widow of John Albert Pope, Sr.

Born in Garland, NC, June 25, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Addie Garfield Bronson and Irene Herring Bronson.

Prior to retiring, she was employed at the West Haven V.A....

Apr 16, 2021

Rory J. Frazier, 53, of West Haven, departed this life on April 16, 2021.

He was born December 7, 1967, in New Haven, CT, a son of Ruby Lyons and Joseph Frazier.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by a sister, Lori Frazier; brothers, Pastor Joseph Robinson and Eric Barnes (Yvonne Barnes); stepbrothers,...

Apr 12, 2021

Rev. William Highsmith, Jr., 92, of West Haven, entered eternal rest on April 12, 2021. He was the husband of Lenora B. Savage Highsmith.

Rev. Highsmith was born in Bethel, NC on July 1, 1928, a son of the late William and Bessie Highsmith.

Prior to retiring, he was most recently employed at University Towers...

Apr 6, 2021

Rebecca Jeanette Powell, age 78, passed this life Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at Yale New Haven Hospital after a brief illness. A native of New Haven, CT, she was born August 25, 1943 to the late George and Rebecca (Stallings) Powell.

Rebecca was a graduate of Southern Connecticut State College in New Haven and later achieved her...

Mar 27, 2021

Jerry Lawrence Jemmott departed his life on March 27, 2021. He was born to the late Leroy Jemmott and Mary Frances Jemmott (Page) on December 28, 1955, in Brooklyn, NY.

Jerry lived out his early years of life in Brooklyn, NY, attending the New York School system. He had success in competing in competitive boxing as a...

Mar 27, 2021

Wilbert Sims, 85, of New Haven, departed this life March 27, 2021. He was the widower of Joanne Roberts Sims.

Mr. Sims was born in Newton, MS on November 25, 1935, a son of the late Glover Sims and Eloise Mapp Sims.

Prior to his retirement, he was employed at Race Brook Country Club as...

Mar 3, 2021

Bernard "Mr. B" Charles Scott, of West Haven, departed this life on March 3, 2021. He was the husband of Joyce Clinton Scott.

Mr. Scott was born in Binghamton, NY on January 18, 1946, a son of the late Rev. Nathaniel Roosevelt Scott and Elizabeth Ophelia Thompson.

For many years he worked as a salesman...

Feb 27, 2021

Phyllis White, 75, of New Haven, died on February 27, 2021, in New Haven. She was the widow of Phillip White, Sr.

Mrs. White was born in Torrington, CT on October 16, 1945, a daughter of the late Oliver Thompson, Sr. and Frances Lela Thompson.

Prior to retiring, she was employed at Honeywell as a...

Feb 23, 2021

Clarence Bromell, 85, was born in Plantersville, South Carolina on September 21, 1935 to the late Harrison and Alice Dease Bromell. Clarence entered peaceful eternal rest on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 in the Town of Hamden, Connecticut.

Clarence was educated in the Georgetown, South Carolina School System and was a member of St. Paul A.M.E Church, Georgetown,...

Feb 23, 2021

Sylvia "Betty Louise" Gray Thigpen Moore, 86, of Hamden, CT passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Yale New Haven Hospital.

She was born on November 30, 1934 in Greenville, North Carolina to Amos Thigpen and Flossie Carmon. At an early age she married Jimmy Lee Moore. From the marriage they had seven children. He preceded...

Feb 22, 2021

John D. McKnight, 78, of Hamden, entered eternal rest on February 22, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Isabelle McKnight.

Mr. McKnight was born February 4, 1943, in Kingstree, SC, a son of the late Coady McKnight and Julia Mae Moore McKnight.

He was employed for 41 years and six months at Yale University...

Feb 11, 2021

Alvergene Theresa Kittrell, 78, of Hamden, entered eternal rest on February 11, 2021. She was the widow of Richard Kittrell.

Mrs. Kittrell was born November 30, 1942, in Kingston, Jamaica, a daughter of the late Clifford Brown and Laurel Carmock.

Prior to her retirement, she was employed at the former St. Francis Home for Children...

Feb 10, 2021

JoAnne Sims, 60, entered eternal rest on February 10, 2021. She was the loving wife of Jerold Sims.

JoAnne was born on May 11, 1960 in New Haven, a daughter of Betty Maxine Branham and the late George G. Branham.

She was employed at Pathfinder as a Supervisor and was previously employed at the New...

Feb 4, 2021

Alonzo Davis, 69 of Hamden, CT was born in Selma, AL on June 30, 1951, a son of the late Bessie Davis. He entered eternal rest on February 4, 2021.

Alonzo received his Degree in Respiratory Therapy from Syracuse Upstate Medical College in Syracuse, New York. He worked as a Respiratory Therapist for 40 years for the...

Jan 26, 2021

Jesse Staton, Jr. "Priest," 91, of Hamden, entered eternal rest on January 26, 2021. He was the widower of Angela Barnhill Staton.

Mr. Staton was born July 4, 1929 in Oak City, NC, a son of the late Jesse Columbus Staton, Sr. and Emma Louisa Hyman-Staton.

He was employed as a Bus Driver by New...

Jan 24, 2021

Phillip Douglas Thorpe, 66, of New Haven, entered eternal rest on January 24, 2021. He was the husband of Rita Thorpe

Phillip was born in New Haven, CT on January 12, 1955, a son of the late Louis Edward Thorpe, Sr. and Addie Virginia Thorpe.

He was employed for a combined 38 years at Grace...

Jan 22, 2021

Gilbert Lee Melton, 85, of Hamden, entered eternal rest on January 22, 2021. He was the widower of Hattie Mae Andrews Melton.

Mr. Melton was born in Parmele, NC, on September 9, 1935, a son of the late Richard and Frances Melton.

Prior to retiring, he was employed by CT Transit as a Bus Driver...

Jan 18, 2021

Whitney Marie McClendon transitioned to eternity on January 18, 2021.

Born in New Haven, Connecticut on June 27, 1986 to Eaker and Belinda McClendon, she was a member of Macedonia Church of God in Christ, led by Bishop H. D. Bordeaux.

At an early age, Whitney embraced creative arts and enrolled in Dee Dee's School...

Jan 16, 2021

We celebrate the life of Keith Edward Cross born to George Edward Cross and Susan Margaret DiNatale Cross on August 14, 1951 in New Haven, CT. Keith departed this life at Whispering Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing Center on January 16, 2021. Keith's early education was obtained in the New Haven Public Schools. As an adolescent, he was selected as...