obituaries

Nov 26, 2016

Oscar Bailey, Sr., 86, of New Haven, entered eternal rest on November 26, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Annie Stovall Bailey.

Mr. Bailey was born in Montgomery, AL, on July 24, 1930, a son of the late Allen and Mattie Bailey.

Prior to retiring, he was employed by Michael Schiavone and Son as...

Nov 18, 2016

Carrie L. Walton, 77, of Hamden, entered eternal rest on November 18, 2016.

Ms. Walton was born in Danville, VA, March 18, 1939, a daughter of the late Eddie Wilson and Mary Thomas Wilson.

Prior to retiring, she was employed at Yale-New Haven Hospital in the Environmental Services Dept.

Carrie leaves to honor...

Oct 27, 2016

Eugenia Christian Foster, 85, of Hamden, entered eternal rest on October 27, 2016.

Ms. Foster was born in New York, NY, November 10, 1930, daughter of the late Joseph and Myrtle Christian.

Prior to retiring, Eugenia was employed at New York Telephone as a Supervisor. She was a member of Church on the Rock in...

Oct 11, 2016

Rosalind Levette (McClure) Harris 61, entered into eternal life on October 11, 2016. She is survived by her husband Larry Harris of Rocky Mount, North Carolina.

Rosalind was born on August 26, 1955 in New Haven, CT, the daughter of Gwendolyn (Molly) McClure and David W. McClure Sr. of New Haven, CT. Rosalind attended James Hill House...

Oct 4, 2016

Godfrey M. Paige, Jr., 64, of New Haven, entered eternal rest on October 4, 2016. He was the husband of Dessie Paige.

Mr. Paige was born September 27, 1952 in Bridgeport, CT, son of the late Godfrey M. Paige, Sr. and Christine Paige.

He was employed at Auto Sport International.

A celebration of...

Oct 3, 2016

Monica Lynn Jackson, 37, of New Haven, entered eternal rest on October 3, 2016.

Born in New Haven, CT, May 31, 1979, she was the daughter of Stacie Byrd and the late Theodore M. Jackson.

Monica was employed at the West Haven V.A. Hospital as a Medical Technician.

In addition to her mother,...

Sep 20, 2016

Johnnie Presswood, 72, of New Haven, entered eternal rest on September 20, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Estella Presswood.

Johnnie was born in Birmingham, AL on July 19, 1944, son of the late Johnnie Presswood and Ollie Allen.

He was employed at Yale-New Haven Health as a Security Officer and was also a...

Sep 13, 2016

Ramon M. Pilgrim, 28, of West Haven, entered eternal rest on September 13, 2016.

Ramon was born in Barbados, West Indies on September 29, 1987, son of Linda and Carlston Pilgrim and Kenrick Ramsay.

He was a member of Promise Land Church of God.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by...

Sep 6, 2016

Kevin "Popeye" W. DiNatale, 64, of New Haven, entered eternal rest on September 6, 2016.

Kevin was born in New Haven, CT on February 20, 1952, son of the late Salvatore and Doris DiNatale.

He is survived by his children, Troy L. DiNatale and Brandon W. Phillips; a brother, Brian E. DiNatale; sisters, Patricia A....

Sep 4, 2016

Angella M. Barrett, 46, of New Haven, entered eternal rest on September 4, 2016.

Angella was born in Kingston, Jamaica on February 14, 1970. She was a daughter of the late Richard Bailey and Louise Thomas.

She was employed at Yale-New Haven Health in the Environmental Services Dept. and was a member of Mount of...

Aug 26, 2016

Delores Brooks, 60, of New Haven, entered eternal rest on August 26, 2016.

Delores was born on September 1, 1955 in Trenton, NJ. She was a daughter of the late Robert B. Brooks, Sr. and Marie Howard Brooks.

She was employed at Wexler-Grant School in New Haven as a Teacher and was a member of...

Aug 24, 2016

Dora Lyons-Woods, 95, of Hamden, CT, passed away on August 24, 2016.

Dora was born in Rocky Mount, NC on January 24, 1921, and while she always considered herself a "Tarheel," she lived in New Haven, CT for more than 70 years. She was active in her church, the Antioch Firebaptized Holiness Church. Dora's membership of her...

Aug 24, 2016

Hubert Simon peacefully departed this life on Wednesday, August 24, 2016, surrounded by family and friends at Masonicare, Wallingford, Connecticut. He was born on April 17, 1940, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to the late Annie Simon and Jackson Simon, Sr. Hubert graduated from Atkins High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, before relocating to Connecticut.

Hubert was employed...

Aug 22, 2016

Mary Elizabeth Marshall departed this life on August 22, 2016 at home in Hamden, CT surrounded by friends.

She was born on June 4th 1927 in Washington DC to the late Thelma Mitchell and James Walker.

She attended school in Washington DC before moving to Connecticut in 1946.

Mary retired from Yale New...

Aug 6, 2016

Richard D. Pratt, III, age 8, beloved son of Richard D. Pratt, Jr. and Nicole S. Russell Pratt, entered eternal rest on August 6, 2016.

Richard was born in New Haven, CT on May 15, 2008. He was soon to enter the 3rd grade at Shepherd Glen Elementary School in Hamden.

In addition to his...

Aug 2, 2016

Gregory J. "Greg" Sadler, age 55, of Cheshire, CT, passed away peacefully on August 2, 2016 at Mid-State Medical Center in Meriden, CT.

Greg fell asleep in death just hours before his 56th birthday. He was born August 3, 1960 to the late Annie Sue Sadler. At the time of his death, Greg was a resident of...

Jul 24, 2016

Erma Lee Joyner, 83, of West Haven, entered eternal rest on July 24, 2016. She was the beloved wife of Elijah Joyner, Sr.

Mrs. Joyner was born in Greenville, NC, on February 5, 1933, a daughter of the late Webster and Charlotte Foskey.

Prior to retiring, she was employed at Yale University.

Erma...

Jul 21, 2016

Donald A. Lawhorn, 73, the sun set on a longtime resident of Killingworth, CT on July 21, 2016 after a long illness at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He was the husband of Dolores B. Lawhorn.

Born in Camden, SC on March 10, 1943, he was a son of the late Horace Lawhorn and Fannie Smith Lawhorn.

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Jul 13, 2016

Willie Lee McCutchen, 75, of New Haven, entered eternal rest on July 13, 2016.

Mr. McCutchen was born in Bishopville, SC on March 14, 1941, a son of the late Sam and Lottie McCutchen.

Prior to retiring, Willie was employed by the U.S. Postal Service as a Clerk.

He leaves to honor his...

Jul 4, 2016

Clarence R. Atkinson, 86, of Hamden, entered eternal rest on July 4, 2016.

Mr. Atkinson was born in New Haven, CT on January 29, 1930. He was a son of the late Bishop Austin Atkinson and Lethia Atkinson.

He was a U.S. Army veteran and prior to retiring, was employed at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft...