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None Ernestine Highsmith

None Ernestine Highsmith

Dec 28, 2022

Ernestine Highsmith, 98, of East Haven departed this life on Wednesday December 28, 2022. Ernestine was born on June 3, 1924, in Mount Olive, North Carolina. She was the only child of Annie Lou Elliott and Booker T. Raynor.

Ernestine spent most of her early years in Mount Olive surrounded by her great grandmothers, grandparents, and other...

Anita W. Riddick

Anita W. Riddick

Dec 21, 2022

Anita W. Riddick, 74, of Hamden, CT, departed this life on December 21, 2022.

Ms. Riddick was born in New Haven, CT, on June 29, 1948, a daughter of the late Edward "Buck" White, Sr., and Phyllis West White.

She served faithfully as a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses for 44 years,...

Mark James Bromell

Mark James Bromell

Dec 21, 2022

Mark James Bromell, 53, was born in New Haven, Connecticut on November 14, 1969, to the late Clarence Bromell, Jr. and Helen Floyd-Bromell. Mark entered peaceful eternal rest on December 21, 2022, in the City of Charlotte, North Carolina.

Mark was educated in the Hamden school system and was employed in the city of New Haven. In...

None Laverne Aleman

None Laverne Aleman

Dec 14, 2022

Mrs. Laverne Aleman departed this life on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at Hamden Health Care Center in Hamden, CT.

She was born, March 9, 1939, in Gaston County, NC, a daughter of the late George Henry Beard and Mae Emma Brice Beard.

Laverne was initially a dedicated member of St. Frances Catholic Church.

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None Daniel Wiggins

None Daniel Wiggins

Nov 30, 2022

Daniel Wiggins, 47, of New Haven, entered eternal rest on November 30, 2022.

Daniel was born in New Haven, CT on June 7, 1975, a son of Estella Presswood of Ahoskie, NC.

Daniel was predeceased by his father Leroy Wiggins and stepfather Johnnie Presswood.

In addition to his mother, he leaves to cherish...

Jimmy C. Bryant

Jimmy C. Bryant

Oct 16, 2022

Jimmy C. Bryant, 75, of West Haven, entered eternal rest on October 16, 2022. He was the widower of Dorothy M. Bryant.

Mr. Bryant was born in Ayden, NC on August 15, 1947, son of the late Joseph Bryant and Clennie Bryant.

He was a Vietnam War Army veteran, receiving an honor discharge in 1968....

Ann E. Brown

Ann E. Brown

Oct 10, 2022

Ann Elizabeth Barnett Brown, 93, of New Haven, entered eternal rest on October 10, 2022. She was the widow of Samuel Brown.

Mrs. Brown was born in Derby, CT on April 1, 1929, a daughter of the late Willian Edward Barnett, Sr. and Frances Antrum Barnett.

She was employed for numerous years at Malley's Department...

Dan “Danny” Iii Mccullough

Dan “Danny” Iii Mccullough

Oct 7, 2022

Dan "Danny" McCullough, III, beloved son of Mrs. Brenda McCullough and the late Dan McCullough, Jr., departed this life on October 7, 2022.

Danny was born in New Haven, CT on a beautiful spring day on May 23, 1972. As a child, adolescent and teen, he was forever active in sports. He was an avid football and...

Ann Marie Gordon

Ann Marie Gordon

Oct 3, 2022

Deaconess Ann Marie Gordon entered eternal rest on Monday, October 3, 2022.

She was the second child born to Claudette Russell and Milton Manning on November 9, 1964. As a young girl, she attended Allman Town primary school and went on to Kingston Senior High School in the West Indies, Jamaica.

Ann migrated to the...

Curtis M. Ebron

Curtis M. Ebron

Sep 29, 2022

Curtis M. Ebron, 78, of New Haven, departed this life, September 29, 2022. He was the widower of Barbara A. Ebron.

Mr. Ebron was born in Farmville, NC, on July 27, 1944, a son of the late David Earl Ebron, Sr. and Lorean Newton Ebron.

Prior to retirement, he was employed by the former Southern...

Adellar Louise Payne

Adellar Louise Payne

Sep 19, 2022

Adellar Louise Payne, 85, of Hamden, entered eternal rest on September 19, 2022. She was the widow of Milton Payne.

Mrs. Payne was born September 26, 1936, in Roanoke, AL, a daughter of the late Robert Henry Pool and Beulah (Patillo) Pool.

She worked at the Dwight and Hill Health Care neighborhood health centers in...

Allen K. Jr. Solomon

Allen K. Jr. Solomon

Sep 7, 2022

Allen K. Solomon, Jr., 88, of Hamden, entered eternal rest on September 7, 2022.

He was the widower of Thelma Laverne Solomon.

Mr. Solomon was born March 1, 1934, in Des Moines, IA, the son of the late Allen K. Solomon, Sr. and Annette Solomon.

He enlisted in the Army in 1951, courageously...

Florella Belle Jones

Florella Belle Jones

Aug 18, 2022

Florella Belle Jones, died on Thursday, August 18, 2022, in New Haven, CT.

She was born in Ocala, FL, a daughter of the late Millie Harris Williams and Lucius James Perry.

Florella leaves behind her only daughter, Gloria Goodwin; granddaughters, Erica, Precious and Joy; her great grandchildren, Jariya, Jarvis, Deryn and Micah. She also leaves...

None Mabel Warren

None Mabel Warren

Aug 17, 2022

Mabel Warren, 87, passed away on August 17, 2022, at the Curtis Home in Meriden, CT.

Prior to retiring, she was employed at Yale-New Haven Hospital.

She leaves to cherish loving memories, her New Haven, CT family; Arkansas family; and many friends.

A Graveside service will be held Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at...

Samuel E. Sr. Dixon

Samuel E. Sr. Dixon

Aug 17, 2022

Samuel E. Dixon, Sr., was born in Ayden, North Carolina on November 27, 1926 – the only child of Edgar Dixon and Eva Adams Dixon. He was raised in Saint Matthew's U.F.W.B. Church, where his mother was a founding member and very active. Samuel joined the ancestors on August 17, 2022.

Samuel's life included many interests which...

Mary S. Russell

Mary S. Russell

Aug 15, 2022

Mary S. Russell, 76, of New Haven, CT entered eternal rest August 15, 2022. Ms. Russell was born in New Haven, CT, December 10, 1945, a daughter of the late Israel O. Russell and Alberta Gaylord Russell.

Prior to retirement, she was employed with the City of New Haven as the Director of the New Haven Teen...

David R. Ashe

David R. Ashe

Aug 11, 2022

David R. Ashe, 51, of New Haven, departed this life on August 11, 2022.

A celebration of David's life will be held Friday, August 26, 2022, at 11:00 A.M. at Curvin K. Council Funeral Home, 128 Dwight St., New Haven. The viewing will be held from 10:00-11:00 A.M. The burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.

Brenda Louise Jones

Brenda Louise Jones

Jul 21, 2022

Brenda Louise Jones, 67, of New Haven, entered eternal rest on July 21, 2022. She was the beloved wife of Walter F. Jones.

Mrs. Jones was born in Brooklyn, NY, on December 20, 1954, a daughter of the late James Turner and Gertrude Watkins Turner.

She was previously employed by A&B Homecare Solutions as a...

John Alfred Hicks

John Alfred Hicks

Jul 18, 2022

John Alfred Hicks, 78, of New Haven, entered eternal rest on July 18, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Alvenia Hicks for 47 years.

Mr. Hicks was born in Oriental, NC, on April 6, 1944, a son of the late Lester Hicks, Sr. and Fannie Hicks.

He was honorably discharged from the U.S. Marines...

Herbert M. Johnston

Herbert M. Johnston

Jun 22, 2022

Bro. Mekahel Ben Israel (Herbert Michael Johnston) was born February 24, 1949, to the late Herbert and Kathleen Johnston in New York, New York, and fell asleep June 22, 2022.

He received his schooling in New York and shortly after high school, moved to New Haven, CT. It was in New Haven where Bro. Mekahel caught the...

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