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Robert E. Sr. Mckiver

Robert E. Sr. Mckiver

Aug 29, 2020

Deacon Robert E. McKiver, Sr. of West Haven, CT was born on September 2, 1916 in Duplin County, North Carolina. His parents were the late Henry and Della Outlaw McKiver.

Robert and Rebecca Branch McKiver were married on February 12, 1936 and remained married for 78 years until her passing in 2014. Out of that union came...

Harriet C. Caldwell

Harriet C. Caldwell

Aug 14, 2020

Harriet C. Caldwell, 75, of East Haven, entered eternal rest on August 14, 2020. She was the widow of John Caldwell.

Mrs. Caldwell was born October 13, 1944 in New Haven, CT, a daughter of the late Jack Mosley and Harriet Royster Hill.

Prior to retiring, she was employed at Montessori School as an Educator....

Virginia B. Brooks

Virginia B. Brooks

Jul 19, 2020

Virginia B. Brooks, 75, of Hamden, departed this life at home on July 19, 2020. She was the beloved wife of Suffragan Bishop Richard Brooks.

Mrs. Brooks was born in Abbeville, SC on April 5, 1945, the daughter of the late Cain Devlin and Mary Belcher Pettigrew.

Prior to retiring, she was employed by the...

None Samantha Dennis

None Samantha Dennis

Jul 16, 2020

Samantha Dennis, 51, of New Haven, departed this life July 16, 2020.

She was born May 23, 1969, in New Haven, CT, a daughter of Mary Walker Wilson and the late Samuel Wilson.

Samantha was employed as a Certified Nursing Assistant for numerous years.

In addition to her mother, she is survived by...

Barbara A. Young

Barbara A. Young

Jul 5, 2020

Barbara A. Young entered into eternal rest on Sunday, July 5, 2020. She was predeceased by her husband, Peter Young, Jr., and her fiancé, Vincent Lau Pina. Barbara was born in Hartford, Connecticut on April 4, 1936 to LeRoy W. Anderson, Sr., and Bessie Lillian Smith Anderson.

Barbara graduated from Wilbur Cross High School in 1954 and...

Eric M. Watts

Eric M. Watts

Jul 4, 2020

Eric M. Watts, 46, of New Haven, departed this life on July 4, 2020.

He was born in New Haven, CT, August 11, 1973, a son of Bertha Watts and late Erskin C. Watts, Sr.

Eric served in the U.S. Marine Corps and was previously employed at Connecticut Freezer Co.

In addition to...

Velmar Lee Washington

Velmar Lee Washington

Jul 1, 2020

Velmar Lee Washington, 72, of New Haven, Connecticut passed away on July 1, 2020, after a short battle with cancer.

Velmar, born in Hemingway, SC; she moved to CT immediately after graduating from high school. She was a resident of New Haven for over 32 years; served as a long-standing member of Bethel A.M.E. Church; and recently...

Brian E. Sr. Dinatale

Brian E. Sr. Dinatale

Jun 30, 2020

Brian E. DiNatale Sr. 69, entered eternal rest unexpectedly on Monday June 30, 2020. Brian was born on November 11, 1950 and was a resident of Hamden, CT.

Brian was retired from the New Haven Housing Authority after working with them for twenty years, where he was affectionately known as Shaft. He was currently employed by the...

Mychal Darryl King

Mychal Darryl King

Jun 12, 2020

Mychal Darryl King, 31, of New Haven, departed this life June 12, 2020. He was born in New Haven on March 8, 1989, a son of Darryl King and Stefanie Caldwell King.

Mychal was employed at FGO Logistics in North Haven as a Dispatcher.

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

Edith M. Dianne Anderson-Bishop

Edith M. Dianne Anderson-Bishop

Jun 11, 2020

Dianne Bishop, 80 entered into eternal rest on Thursday, June 11, 2020 in her home. She was predeceased by her beloved husband John M. Bishop Jr. and her son John M. Bishop III. Dianne was born in Hartford, CT on October 1, 1939, a daughter of the late LeRoy Warren Anderson and Bessie Lillian Smith Anderson.

Dianne...

Reginald Lenod Greene

Reginald Lenod Greene

Jun 7, 2020

Reginald Lenod Greene, age 60 formerly of Orange, died on Sunday June 7, 2020 as a result of a motorcycle accident in Hartford, CT

None Benzenia Cox

None Benzenia Cox

May 30, 2020

Benzenia Cox, 76, of New Haven, departed this life on May 30, 2020. She was predeceased by her husband of 49 years, Noah Henderson Cox. Mrs. Cox was born in Darlington, SC on May 26, 1944, a daughter of the late Waitus Lucky and Elizabeth Dupree Lucky.

She moved from Darlington to New Haven in 1959, and...

Edith E. Pearsall

Edith E. Pearsall

May 28, 2020

Edith E. Pearsall, 85, of Hamden, departed this life May 28. 2020.

Ms. Pearsall was born in Mt. Olive, NC on July 13, 1934, a daughter of the late Benjamin Pearsall and Estella Elliott Pearsall.

She was employed for numerous years as a Home Health Aide.

Ms. Pearsall leaves to cherish loving memories,...

Dinette C. Hamilton

Dinette C. Hamilton

May 23, 2020

Dinette Corene Hamilton, age 55 of New Haven Connecticut transitioned, peacefully on May 23, 2020.

She was born on December 29, 1964 in New Haven to Corene and Joseph Hamilton who preceded here in death. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Andrew "Bubba" Hamilton and a sister, Cheryl Smalls-Mitchell.

She attended and...

Bruce Alex Broaudes

Bruce Alex Broaudes

May 22, 2020

Bruce Alex Broaudes, 48, a former resident of Arden House, entered into eternal rest on Friday, May 22, 2020 at St. Raphael's / Yale New Haven Hospital.

Born September 26, 1971 in Bridgeport, CT, he was the son of Herman Broaudes, Sr. and Evelyn Fields Broaudes.  He was a life-long resident of New Haven, CT. He attended...

Shirley Jean Moore

Shirley Jean Moore

May 19, 2020

Shirley Jean Moore, age 63, of New Haven, passed away peacefully on May 19, 2020, leaving this earthly home and ascending to her heavenly home, after a valiant bout with cancer.

Shirley was born July 3, 1956 to John Warren Sr. and Mabel Warren in New Haven, CT where she attended New Haven Public Schools and graduated...

Carrie M. Howard Reed

Carrie M. Howard Reed

May 15, 2020

Carrie M. Howard Reed, 88, of Hamden, CT, entered into eternal rest on May 15, 2020 at Yale New Haven Hospital.

She was born on February 4, 1932 in Gable, SC to the late Eugene F. and Sallie M. Howard.

She was the proud mother of Clashise (Dorothea) Howard, Willia M. Truehart, Gary, Cynthia and...

Maxie Lee Edwards

Maxie Lee Edwards

May 11, 2020

Maxie Lee Edwards, age 86, died on Monday, May 11, 2020, in New Haven, Connecticut.

He immigrated to the United States in 1965 from his home country of Jamaica W.I. and grew up in the parish of Saint Catherine. He was married for over 60 years to his true love Meleita, and raised seven children in Mount...

Bishop King Darius Morrison

Bishop King Darius Morrison

May 10, 2020

Bishop K.D. Morrison, 88, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at Yale New Haven Hospital.

Bishop Morrison was born March 28, 1932 in Lumberton, NC. He was educated in the school system of St. Paul County, NC where he attended high school.

He met and married the love of his life, Laverne McQueen, in...

Dean H. Bracey

Dean H. Bracey

May 10, 2020

On Sunday, May 10, 2020 Dean Hundley Bracey loving supporting husband, father and son was awakened to eternal life. Dean was born on May 24, 1962 in New Haven, CT to George S. and Jacqueline Hundley Bracey. On September 16, 1989 he married Dawn White-Bracey and together they raised two sons Dominique George and Donovan Dean.

Dean...

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