obituaries

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...

Jan 3, 2021

Ada Lomax passed away at 84 in early January, at her home, of natural causes. She will be sorely missed by her family and friends.

Born on August 8, 1936 in Wadesboro, NC, Ada Marie Lomax was a daughter of the late James K. and Mary (Gatewood) Lomax. She lived in Baltimore through her high school years,...

Dec 31, 2020

Katie Teretha Williams "Mother Tee" was born March 22, 1930 in Gastonia, NC to the late Edward and Estelle Rhyne. She entered into eternal rest on December 31, 2020 after a brief illness.

In 1950 Katie moved to New Haven, CT where she worked at St. Raphael's Hospital for 29 years until she retired.

Katie...

Nov 30, 2020

Carrie Pearl (Hudson) Bryant, age 91, of New Britain, CT transitioned from her labor to eternal rest Monday, November 30, 2020. She was born in Birmingham, Alabama March 7, 1929 to the late George and Emma (Driver) Hudson.

Throughout her life she established a legacy of love, strength, encouragement, and faith that was shared with her family...

Nov 23, 2020

Hilda I. Smith, 97, of New Haven, entered eternal rest on November 23, 2020. She was the widow of Cortez Smith.

Mrs. Smith was born in Fremont, NC on December 24, 1922, a daughter of the late Frank Joyner and Lucy Newsome Joyner.

Prior to her retirement, she was employed for 30 years at the...

Nov 15, 2020

Brett A. Williams, 42, of New Haven, departed this life on November 15, 2020.

He was born in Compton, CA on August 1, 1978, a son of Michele Yezik and William R. Williams.

Brett was employed for numerous years as a Cook.

In addition to his parents, he leaves to cherish loving memories,...

Nov 12, 2020

Mattie Mims of Hamden, CT, crossed over the River Jordan, Thursday, November 12, 2020. She was born on August 28,1949 in Thomasville, AL, a daughter of the late Theresa Lucille Coleman and A.D. Brown; loved and raised by Willie Coleman, Sr.

Mattie was a graduate of Williamson High School in Mobile, AL as well as Southern Connecticut...

Nov 2, 2020

Our community sadly lost a pillar. Elsie Bosley 85, of West Haven, CT, passed away on Monday November 2, 2020 peacefully in her sleep.

Elsie Bosley, aka Ms. Boz, was born Elsie Williams on February 23, 1935. She graduated from Hillhouse High School and graduated with an Associate's Degree from Quinnipiac College.

Elsie Bosley was...

Oct 22, 2020

John Soares, age 103, of Milford, died on October 22, 2020. Mr. Soares was born October 11, 1917 in Bridgeport, CT, a son of the late Jose Baptista Soares and Antonia Julia de Jesue Fortes Soares.

Prior to retiring, he was employed at the Stop & Shop Warehouse as well as Nordens Aircraft. Mr. Soares was honorably...

Oct 7, 2020

Jacqueline Rosemarie Satchell, 51, affectionately known as "Dr. Jackie" or "Jackie" of New Haven, Connecticut was born in Victoria Jubilee Hospital on the Island of Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies on October 19, 1968, to Gloria Beckford. Jackie departed this life on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, while in the Intensive Care Unit at Yale New Haven Hospital (Saint Raphael's Campus)....

Sep 29, 2020

Aurelia Turner, 79, of New Haven, departed this life on September 29, 2020. She was the widow of Wiley E. Turner.

Mrs. Turner was born in Mt. Vernon, NY on May 11, 1941, a daughter of the late Charles Joiner and Ethel Lee Jones Joiner.

She was the owner for numerous years of Rhea's Day...