A lifetime B.P.O. Elks member, he had a passion for fixing everything, enjoyed the outdoors and riding his tractor at his Vermont house.
"Rough-House Rosie" loved playing cards to all hours, never missed a trick, and her meatballs with raisins will live on through generations.
A Hamden High School graduate, John worked for the Hamden Public Works Department, Cinque Trucking, and later for Yale University.
Before retiring, Paula was a CNA for Branford Hills Health Care Center.
An East Haven High School 1983 grad and proud supporter of the East Haven Youth Hockey team, he was an avid NY Rangers, Mets & Patriots fan.
An East Haven Chamber of Commerce leader, she volunteered for many including the Red Cross, Historical Society and Friends of the Library.
A beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, before retiring, Lucy was a school bus driver for the East Haven Board of Education.
A longtime LPN who won the Florence Nightingale Award, she loved to read, cook, camp and play bingo at the casino.
Prior to his retirement, Ron was a machine supervisor for Trelleborg.
A draftsman who always worked two jobs to support his beloved family, he was a great listener, enjoyed working on cars, and loved his pets.
A 3-time cancer survivor, the floral designer loved decorating her home and garden and owned the Plant Loft and Flower Shop in Branford.
Prior to his retirement, Robert was a custodian at Melissa Jones Elementary School in Guilford for 35 years.
A bank teller and hairdresser who loved hosting gatherings, she and her late husband became foster parents in the '80s to children in need.
Young, smart, & beautiful with a contagious smile, she loved doing hair, makeup and listening to music, especially her favorite, Juice WRLD.
A school bus driver starting in 1989, she managed all bus routing and the bus yard, and had great relationships with town, BOE, schools.
Nicole worked as a baker for Julia’s Bakery & Panera Bread & enjoyed spending time with her family & friends whom she loved unconditionally.
Owner and operator of DJC Painting in East Haven, he was Senior Painter for 46 years at Yale University.
Before retiring, Jack had been a New Haven Fire Department firefighter for many years, and he also worked for the Connecticut Limousine Co.
A dedicated U.S. Marine, he was strong-willed and was determined to strive for excellence in any skill he attempted.
A talented carpenter, guitarist and singer, he was also an accomplished tattoo artist who owned Static Age Ink in North Branford.
A big family man, he served in the Navy during the Vietnam era, was a heavy equipment operator, and an outdoors man who loved his koi pond.
Prior to her retirement, Debra was a sheet metal worker for several area companies.
A gentle man who loved his family, he enjoyed listening to music and watching the NY Yankees, NY Giants and UConn Women’s Basketball team.
Francis spent his adult life climbing the corporate ladder for The Great A&P Tea Company (Waldbaums), ending as Director of Pharmacy.
An Army veteran, he was the last surviving Native American Indian of his immediate family, dating back to the Hopi and Winnebago Tribes.
A West Haven Board of Education employee for years, and an Eagle Scout himself, he devoted his time to East Haven Boy Scouts Troop 401.
He served in the U.S. Army, and, before retiring, Terry was a partner of Professional Painting and Orchard Painting.
He spent many of his days as a manager at Home Depot in North Haven where he made many lifelong, treasured friends.
A great-grandmother, prior to her retirement, Gerrie worked for the Fusco Corporation for many years.
Emma was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.
He had a 40-year career with Stop & Shop and was civically involved with the St. Andrew Society, Food Pantry, and Zoning Board among others.
A well-known social media influencer known as Uber Deb, she was also a mother, godmother, caregiver, chauffeur to friends in need and chef.
A beloved mother and wife of former East Haven Parks & Rec director, she enjoyed interior design and was a UCONN women's basketball devotee.
The first computer operator at Armstrong Rubber, she enjoyed traditional holidays and was very active in the East Haven community.
A bank manager for the former New Haven Savings Bank for many years, she was an accomplished artist and East Haven Animal Shelter volunteer.
She worked for A-1 Transportation for over 20 years and loved camping, her dog Patch, and spending time with friends and family.
A Navy veteran, he was an East Haven dentist for 55 years, served on the town PZC, and enjoyed tennis, photography, and playing saxophone.
An accomplished artist and East Haven Animal Shelter volunteer, she was bank manager for the former New Haven Savings Bank for many years.
A World War II Navy veteran, before retiring, worked for the former Winchester Repeating Arms for over 40 years.
A Navy WWII veteran, he was a 40-year Pratt & Whitney machinist; quiet, humble and dapper, though he was Mass. native, he loved the Yankees.