obituaries

Jun 3, 2016

Elsie F. Nelson, 89, of Hamden, entered into eternal rest on June 3, 2016. She was the widow of James Nelson.

Mrs. Nelson was born in New Haven, CT on June 2, 1927, a daughter of the late William and Geraldine Ferguson.

She was a longtime member of Dixwell Avenue Congregational United Church of Christ...

May 27, 2016

Brenda Cowan-Bogle "Ma Brenda," 67, of West Haven, entered into eternal rest on May 27, 2016. She was the wife of Barrington Bogle.

Mrs. Cowan-Bogle was born in Delway, NC on December 2, 1948. She was a daughter of the late Willie Theodore Cowan and Margaret Herring Cowan.

She was employed at Connecticut Hospice as...

May 24, 2016

Cynthia Garner Chisolm, 68, of New Haven, entered into eternal rest on May 24, 2016.

Ms. Chisolm was born in Franklin, VA on January 5, 1948. She was the daughter of the late Alphonso and Catherine Ada Raiford and Calvin Garner.

She leaves to cherish her memories a daughter, Bridget Chisolm, a son, Brian (Adrienne)...

May 20, 2016

Lamont Edward Carter, 44, of Randallstown, MD, formerly of New Haven, entered into eternal rest on May 20, 2016. He was the husband of Kim Juanita Gardner Carter.

Mr. Carter was born in Dayton, OH on June 22, 1971. He was the son of Brenda (Willie) Ampley and the late Lance Lafayette Carter.

Lamont was...

May 6, 2016

Sallie D. Foster, 100, of West Haven, entered into eternal rest on May 6, 2016. She was the widow of Percy L. Foster.

Mrs. Foster was born in Louisburg, NC on September 15, 1915. She was a daughter of the late Henry and Louisa Dunston.

Mrs. Foster was a longtime member of Beulah Heights First...

Apr 7, 2016

Carlyn "Carolyn" Logan, 71, of New Haven, entered into eternal rest on April 7, 2016.

She was born in New Haven, CT, on April 13, 1944, a daughter of the late John Wesley Logan, Sr. and Lillian Fenner Logan.

She is survived by daughters, Lill (David E. Jr.) Harrison and Rose Logan-Ortiz; sons, Lamaar and...

Apr 3, 2016

Dorothy E. Scott, 88, of West Haven, entered into eternal rest on April 3, 2016. She was the widow of Julius R. Scott, Sr.

Mrs. Scott was born in Roseton, NY on September 26, 1927. She was the daughter of the late William Coleman and Joanna Bell High Coleman.

Prior to retiring, Mrs. Scott was...

Apr 3, 2016

Mae Whitfield, 85, of West Haven, entered into eternal rest on April 3, 2016.

Ms. Whitfield was born in Salters, SC on May 12, 1930. She was a daughter of the late Joseph Whitfield, Sr. and Belinda June Whitfield.

Prior to retiring, Ms. Whitfield was employed at the West Haven VA Medical Center as a...

Apr 1, 2016

William D. McEachern, 60, of New Haven, entered into eternal rest on April 1, 2016.

Mr. McEachern was born in New Haven, CT on May 2, 1955. He was the son of the late James McEachern and Lizzie Mae Jones.

Mr. McEachern was a member of Breakthrough Church where he served on the Transportation Committee....

Mar 30, 2016

Eunice Davis, 98, of New Haven, entered into eternal rest on March 30, 2016. She was the widow of John Davis.

Mrs. Davis was born in New Haven, CT on September 6, 1917, a daughter of the late Prince Cables and Maude Mitchell Cables.

Mrs. Davis is survived by a daughter, Dolores (Donald) Lawhorn; stepson,...

Mar 27, 2016

Loray P. Davis, 84, of New Haven, entered into eternal rest on March 27, 2016. She was the widow of Hardy Davis, Sr.

Mrs. Davis was born in Vernon, FL on November 5, 1931, a daughter of the late Jesse Potter and Lucile Carr Potter.

Prior to retirement, she was employed by the State of...

Mar 14, 2016

Kenneth Julius West, 51, of New York, NY, formerly of New Haven, entered into eternal rest on March 14, 2016.

Mr. West was born in Nansemond County, VA on August 22, 1964. He was the son of the late Margaret M. West and Bud Davis.

Kenneth was a self-employed Carpenter and General Laborer.

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Mar 10, 2016

Arleen R. Randolph, 58, of Bridgeport, entered into eternal rest on March 10, 2016.

Born in Miami, FL, July 20, 1957, she was the daughter of Tommie S. McDaniel.

Arleen was employed by Laidlaw Bus Co. as a Bus Driver.

In addition to her mother, she is survived by a daughter, Keysha Levels;...

Mar 1, 2016

Billy "Bill" R. Reddish, 80, of North Haven, entered into eternal rest on March 1, 2016. He was the widower of Elizabeth Ann Reddish.

Mr. Reddish was born in Durham, NC on June 22, 1935, a son of the late Henry Reddish, Sr. and Mary P. Reddish.

He was a U.S. Army veteran. Prior to...

Feb 17, 2016

Mary Rosena Lockwood, 96, of West Haven, entered into eternal rest on February 17, 2016. She was the widow of Lawrence E. Lockwood.

Mrs. Lockwood was born in Richmond, VA, February 12, 1920. She was a daughter of the late Green Piece Carver and Mary Lou Brown Carver.

She is survived by daughters, Marilyn Adetona...

Feb 14, 2016

Ruth Elliott Jackson, 88, of West Haven, was called home early Sunday morning, February 14, 2016.

Ms. Jackson was born in Ferrum, VA, November 27, 1927, a daughter of the late Harry and Willie Young.

Prior to retiring, she was employed at Soundview Health Care of West Haven and Connecticut Hospice as a Nurse.

Feb 14, 2016

Yvonne "Bonnie" Lucas, 61, of Branford, entered into eternal rest on February 14, 2016.

Ms. Lucas was born in New Haven, CT, June 9, 1954, a daughter of the late Dorothy Henderson Gray.

Prior to retiring, she was employed by the former SNET Co. as a Sale Representative.

Ms. Lucas is survived by...

Feb 13, 2016

Robert A. Huff, Sr., 83, of Hamden, entered into eternal rest on February 13, 2016. He was the widower of Clarice Walker Huff.

Mr. Huff was born in New Haven, CT, January 29, 1933, a son of the late Charles S. Huff and Ora Eubanks Huff.

Prior to retiring, he was employed at Winchester Repeating...

Feb 6, 2016

Una C. Sanford, 90, of West Haven, CT entered into eternal rest on February 6, 2016. She was the widow of Neil I. Sanford.

Mrs. Sanford was born in Guyana, South America on February 3, 1926, a daughter of the late Cecil Carrington and Sophia Moore Carrington.

She was a parishioner of St. Luke's Episcopal...

Feb 2, 2016

Myrtle White, 75, of Hamden, entered into eternal rest on February 2, 2016. She was the widow of James White.

Myrtle was born in New Haven, CT, August 28, 1940. She was a daughter of the late David Thomas and Myrtle Foster Thomas.

She was employed as a Certified Nurse's Assistant for several nursing homes...