After 25 years of working at Fain’s Jeweler of West Haven, Ruth proudly became the owner & celebrated the subsequent years before retiring.
She was an elementary school teacher in West Haven public schools for many years, including 27 years teaching fourth grade at Pagels School.
She exemplified the qualities of a true nurse, filled with compassion and care, tough when she had to be, humorous when needed.
A U.S. Navy veteran, Jay worked as a driver and transported fellow veterans to their medical appointments at the VA in West Haven.
Kadena was an overachiever who courageously accomplished many goals in her life. She was athletic and loved playing softball.
Prior to her retirement, Pat always worked as a waitress and or bartender, Ship’s Wheel, Les Shaw and Septembers.
Jennipher worked in the accounting field for many years.
A U.S. Navy veteran, he worked for many years as a printer at Response Graphics in Stratford. He enjoyed living a simple life by the beach.
She was a parishioner of Our Lady of Victory Church and worked as the rectory secretary for many years.
Steven, a beloved husband, father, son, brother and friend, worked for Metro North as a car inspector for the past 13 years.
"John was also a very kind and compassionate man who will be missed dearly by all who had the pleasure of knowing him."
Linda worked in retail for many years before retiring to North Haven. She was a warm and generous beautiful person with a wonderful smile.
Lorraine worked for Blue Cross for many years and enjoyed many trips to the casinos in her retirement.
“Amazing Grace, as she was affectionately known, devoted her life to her family and to the City of West Haven.”
Great with children, he often took on the responsibility of an honorary big brother or substitute dad-like figure to those who needed him.
Vinny was a friend and confidant. He worked for numerous printing companies and was renowned for his lithography skills.
He was a star athlete at West Haven High School, lettering in football, hockey, and baseball, and worked for the State of Connecticut.
Tony proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps and worked for the Armstrong Rubber Company of West Haven and Saab-Scania Automobile Company.
A U.S. Navy veteran, he coached in the Shore Haven Baseball League and organized and formed the first West Haven Girls Softball League.
A member of the West Haven Hall of Fame, Ron was dedicated to his family and his career as a teacher at West Haven High School.
“He was 38 years old and adored by everyone.”
Laura enjoyed her career in the banking industry. She worked for many of the local banks, but most recently at Key Bank.
Lou practiced law for 52 years and served as a Connecticut State Representative and chair of the West Haven Democratic Town Committee.
He appreciated everyone with the joy and love of the true Santa Claus & loved to make everyone laugh. He was known to hand out smiley pins.
He had been employed for several years at Miles Pharmacy in West Haven and enjoyed classic cars and rock and roll.
His love of technology led him to purchasing one of the first Tesla’s in the state of CT back in 2011.
He loved volunteering as a coach for Pop Smith Little League Baseball for 21 years and his team played at the Little League World Series.
Joe proudly served his country as a U.S. Marine from 1952 to 1960.
She graduated from Jonathan Law High and Kelly was a beloved CCD teacher at Our Lady of Victory Parish in West Haven.
Jim was remarkable in his ability to turn any event into a celebration and delighted in telling stories of his many adventures.
He was a skilled craftsman in his youth who later found a successful career in large-scale construction project management.
Prior to his retirement, Rodney enjoyed his career as a Pastry Chef. He was also a proud U.S. Navy Veteran.
Mary was a longtime parishioner of Our Lady Victory Church. She volunteered many years at the annual carnival, always making fried dough.
Betty worked for the West Haven Board of Education for over 30 years and was a lifelong parishioner of Our Lady of Victory Church.
Douglas worked as a mechanic for the VA Hospital of West Haven for many years. He sang opera for several years and will be greatly missed.
Prior to his retirement, with his siblings, they were the owners and operators of Ferrie Brothers Paving.
A U.S. Air Force veteran, Ted was a trumpet player in the Connecticut Hurricanes Drum & Bugle Corps in his youth.
Gail was employed by Yale New Haven Hospital for more than 22 years, whereby her heartfelt ways were in earnest and unending.
A fixture in West Haven, George dedicated his life to his family, friends, community and to unrelenting selfless acts of kindness.
A U.S. Army veteran, Larry enjoyed working for the USPS and was a Eucharistic Minister at his church and at the Hospital of St. Raphael’s.