She was the owner of Country Yarns, loved animals and was a department chairperson at the Durham Fair for many years.
She was a teacher having taught at E.C. Stevens Elementary School and was a parishioner of Church of the Resurrection.
A graduate of Milford High School, Steven was a life-long music enthusiast and animal lover.
Mark, who was an exceptional athlete at Sheehan High School, had a kind soul and was always generous and willing to help others.
Richard was proud of his military service with the U.S. Army and held a lifetime membership in the VFW, DAV and American Legion.
She was the matriarch of Zandri’s Catering and Zandri’s Stillwood Inn of Wallingford.
He worked as a sheet metal mechanic and was a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran. He was an avid fisherman and caught a record brown trout.
A founding partner of Rogue Coffee Company, he coached in Wallingford Little League & found no greater joy than watching his son play sports
He was a 2000 graduate of Lyman Hall High School and worked at Home Depot for the past several years.
Mike grew up in Yalesville and was a starter on the famous LHHS 1953 championship basketball team.
A U.S. Air Force veteran, he was employed for several years at Claremont Sales Corp. in Durham and recently at Big Lots in Middletown.
He was a lifelong member and past president (a.k.a. Santa Claus) of the Wallingford Rod and Gun Club and was an analyst for NE Utilities.
Jon had a lifelong passion and talent for rock and roll music, performing with several bands over the years and composing original music.
She is survived by her husband, their three children and her brother.
His years at Choate created a lifelong devotion to the school. An active alumnus, he founded the Morin-Pascale Family Scholarship.
She was employed by SNET until her retirement and was a member of the Women's Chapter of the Moose, Wallingford.
“Gary was a truly exceptional young man whose road in life was a difficult one. He will be truly missed.”
Along with his brothers, he started a construction business and had a busy career building homes and developing land for over 50 years.
Audrey, who retired from the Wallingford Public Works Department, owned and ran “MBK” Dollhouse Store with her husband in Yalesville.
Ray, a U.S. Air Force veteran who served during the Korean War, worked for many years at various firms as a Tool & Die Foreman.
Barbara joins her beloved husband, Harry, in Heaven, who passed away only five days earlier. She treasured time spent with her family.
Tim, a Lyman Hall graduate who played on the basketball team, attended SCSU and was employed by Metro-North Railroad until his retirement.
Isabel, who was a Eucharistic Minister, worked as a receptionist for Dr. Walter Russo’s dental office in Milford for many years.
A U.S. Air Force veteran, he worked as a mechanic at Sullivan’s Garage and played drums in his band, The Mod 5, during and after high school
He began his career in Wallingford, teaching biology & coaching football at Dag middle school and became an administrator at Sheehan High.
She worked at Colony Savings Bank as secretary to the President, A Better Way Salka & Sons and Form-All plastics in charge of finance.
He worked as a construction worker for many years. An avid outdoorsman, he loved hunting and fishing and hanging out with family and friends
She worked as a school bus driver for many years until her retirement. An avid Yankees fan, she loved animals, especially horses and dogs.
He was the Director of the Vo-Ag Program at Lyman Hall High School in Wallingford from 1960 until his retirement in 1990.
She worked for International Silver for many years and volunteered at Masonicare and was a founding member of Our Lady of Fatima Church.
A highly decorated veteran, Frank was a security guard at Lyman Hall High School for 14 years and will be greatly missed by all.
He worked as a chef for many years. With the help of his wife and children they opened Jeannie’s Restaurant in 2003 in Wallingford.
Michael attended Wallingford Schools and earned a degree in Engineering. Years ago, he owned an audio store in Yalesville.
Tom spent his career at Thurston Foods, Inc., a family-owned local business.
Kathleen, a longtime employee of Wallingford Toyota, was always there for loved ones when they needed a helping hand.
He was one of the first youth hockey coaches for the Wallingford Youth Hockey Association and also coached at Lyman Hall High School.
Michele, who previously taught aerobics at the Meriden YMCA, recently worked with her sons as the Human Resource Director at Mac Auto Group.
He worked at Stop & Shop for 46 years, during which he met the love of his life and made countless connections with customers & co-workers.
She worked as a waitress for area restaurants for several years. She loved horses & was a talented equestrian with many first-place finishes
She loved to cook and in 1995 this passion led her to open Monica’s Pizzeria in Guilford.