Emigrated from Italy at 19, she had strong hands, a steely work ethic, and independent resolve, all needed to build a stable life in America
Beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, friend, and 'Gangy,' Shirley was a registered nurse for many years.
A Navy veteran, retired New Haven Police Chief and retired Branford Police Chief, he was an American Legion Post 83, Trinity Church member.
She loved the simple things in life, like driving by Stony Creek beach each day at sunrise, and her home was filled with scripture, plants.
An Army veteran, lawyer, runner who ran 100 marathons, he kayaked around the Cape of Good Hope, and was an opera, ballet and NY Yankees fan.
A very involved father, grandfather and Army veteran, he worked for Statewide Meats & Poultry for over 26 years, retiring as General Manager
A decades-long member of the First Congregational Church, she followed golf, tennis, football, baseball, and basketball, especially UConn.
A Navy veteran, electrician, and volunteer firefighter, he was also a Branford Elks, Indian Neck Yacht Club and Marchegian Club member.
She worked at Pine Orchard Yacht & Country Club for 40 years and enjoyed antiquing, musicals, and trips to Cape Cod, Vermont and the casino.
An 11th Infantry Vietnam veteran, he was a charismatic, quick-witted soul, who enjoyed fishing and whittling his own smoking pipes.
As the last survivor of her generation, outliving family and friends, she missed her 'club:' Mary Lou, Theresa, and Lorraine.
A 1946-47 Army veteran who served in the Military Police, he was an avid golfer who lived 57 years in the Short Beach family home he built.
Those who knew her knew that she'd give the shirt off her back for anyone, and made it her life mission to help others before herself.
A CT National Guard medical specialist, he was a longtime Marketing Services Manager and owned/operated The Frame Gallery for 18 years.
A St. Therese Catholic Church communicant and choir member, she loved watching her children, grandchildren in their activities.
Former President George H. W. Bush appointed him to serve as the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Education, Elementary and Secondary Education.
A longtime resident of Stony Creek, he was a proud veteran of the U. S. Marine Corps.
Music was one of Ken’s many passions, playing the guitar, being part of a band and even teaching friends how to play. His service is Nov. 19
A career electrician and CT National Guard member, he was an avid golfer, and enjoyed a visit to Twin Pines Diner with family and friends.
An Air Force Korean War veteran who served on the 39th Fighter Squadron, he was a Cosgrove Construction Co. operating engineer, Local478.
Born in Guilford, and raised in Branford, she had many happy memories of days spent surrounded by her extended family on Goodsell Point Rd.
He loved to travel with his wife, Millie, and their sojourns took them to Asia, Europe, Eastern Europe, the Caribbean, and 30 states.
An award-winning salesperson and active in her community, known for her baking, her kitchen table was a gathering place for family, friends
A Navy veteran, the beloved patriarch of a large family who was proud of his Irish heritage, worked for the U.S. Post Office for 30 years.
An Air Force veteran who served in Guam, she worked for Meijer Stores for 35 years and was gifted at creating beautiful needlepoint pieces.
An East Haven High School Hall of Fame, University of New Haven Hall of Fame and, Southern Connecticut Diamond Club Hall of Fame inductee.
A church deacon, Mason, youth coach, decades-long teacher, and Birbarie Marine Sales employee, he eagerly helped others, and his community.
A beloved mother, daughter and sister, at the time of her death, Kristi was a grant manager for Yale New Haven Hospital.
A Branford Garden Club and St. Mary’s Church choir member, she enjoyed skiing, cooking, travel, gardening, sewing, painting and drawing.
She loved feeding, entertaining family, travel, painting, was a Branford Flower Club member, and Community Dining Room & schools volunteer.
A model railroad enthusiast, he loved the Yankees, and family time at the table where every meal was a celebration filled with laughter.
A Realtor, she was involved in many boards and organizations, and started the junior golf program at Pine Orchard Yacht & Country Club.
A longtime drum corps musician, in her late '80s, she spent many years volunteering at St. Mary’s Grammar School in Branford.
Active with the RTC for 35 years and a Board of Rec member for 15 years, as an avid sports fan, he rooted for the NY Yankees and NY Giants.
He served in the USMC during the Korean War, worked as an insulator, and was a Branford Elks #1939 and Indian Neck Yacht Club member.
He enlisted in the Navy in 1952, served in the Korean War, and was a crew member on the Battleship USS New Jersey #62.
An administrator in the Psychology Department of Yale University for 15 years, she and her husband owned a Branford lighting store.
He was a crane operator for the Local 478 Operating Engineers for 65 years.
She worked for United Nuclear Corporation and U. S. Repeating Arms and Mossberg’s and was McGivney Guild Director for Knights of Columbus.
A beloved health and physical education teacher at Walsh for 33 years, she was inducted into the Branford Education Hall of Fame in 2010.