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Branford CT Obituaries and Death Notices
Monday, June 26, 2017Barb will be most remembered for her kind heart and endless love for her friends and family.She is survived by her son, David Engle; her daughter, Lynn E. Raczkowski and her husband, Brian, of Branford; her beloved grandchildren, Matthew, Eric and Erin Engle of FL, Matthew Almeida of CO and Laura Almeida of CT; three great grandchildren, Jackson, Logan and Carter; and her brother, Howard Thurston and his wife, Janet, of Naugatuck, as well as many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Henry Engle, her son, Douglas Engle and her brother, James F. Thurston, Jr. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, June 23, 2017, at 11 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 318 Church Street, Naugatuck, CT. Those attending are kindly asked to please meet at church. Burial will follow in St. James Cemetery, Naugatuck. Calling hours will be held from 4 to 7 on Thursday, June 22, at Buckmiller Thurston Mengacci Funeral Home, 82 Fairview Avenue, Naugatuck, CT. In lieu of flowers and to honor Barbara’s memory, donations may be made to St. Francis/St. Hedwig School, 294 Church Street, Naugatuck, CT 06770.
Monday, February 27, 2017Information via W S Clancy Branford Funeral HomeJoan Castelot Sheehan passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2017. Born on March 20, 1924, she was the daughter of the late John Castelot and Susan Whaley of Bridgeport, CT. She was preceded in death by her husband, Franc, of 62 years, Her brothers, Rev. John J. Castelot of Plymouth, Michigan, Robert and William, both of New Hampshire , and her sister, Irene Leone, of Bridgeport.She is survived by her sister, Kathryn Lucarelle of Trumbull, CT and Rita Castelot of Branford, CT.She leaves several nieces and nephews and 12 grand nieces and nephews.Joan worked in the Admissions office of Boston University before retiring to Vero Beach in FL. After her husband's death, Joan moved to Branford, CT. Joan's faith and her family were her most prized possessions. The family would like to thank all those who have given her so much love and special care, especially BH3 at Branford Hills Health Care, as well as Hospice, and St. Mary Church Friendly Visitors.Friends are invited to...
Monday, December 05, 2016The following obituary for North Branford resident Thomas Ferraro, 87, is from W.S. Clancy Memorial Funeral Home:Thomas Ferraro of North Branford, died Monday November 21, 2016 at Connecticut Hospice, Branford. He was the husband of the late Josephine LaBonia Ferraro. He was born May 26, 1929 in New Haven, son of the late Michael and Adeline Fico Ferraro. He was a Korean War veteran of the U. S. Navy. He was journeyman electrician, working for IBEW Local 90 in New Haven for many years. He also served as the General Foreman for some major projects including the Millstone Power Plant and Bristol Myers among others. In his spare time he loved tending to his organic garden, and he was a member and past-president of the North Guilford Archers Association. Tom is survived by his children, Thomas Ferraro of Guilford, Dawn (Thomas) O'Connell of Guilford, and Robert Ferraro of Orcutt, CA; his grandchildren, Thomas J. Ferraro, Jennifer and Heather O'Connell, all of Guilford; his brothers and sisters, Anna (Ralph) Palumbo of Eas...
Monday, September 26, 2016Minority Leader Len Fasano, R-North Haven; Pat Elia, retired principal of Eli Whitney Technical School; E. William Iovanne Sr., director of the Iovanne Funeral Home; and John D. Landolfi, North Branford police commissioner.The event begins at 11:30 a.m. with dinner at 12:30 p.m. For tickets, call Ragozzino at 203-815-4480 or Mastriano at 203-239-0025.
Monday, September 19, 2016WILTON — It is a rare afternoon for late August. A cool breeze is blowing and there is hardly any humidity at all as a group of senior citizens prepare for a boat ride around the Thimble Islands in Branford.The weather is amenable and the water is calm. It is a perfect day for boating, but something just doesn’t feel right. This daylong outing for members of Stay at Home in Wilton is simply missing something, or somebody — two somebodies, to be precise.Stay at Home in Wilton lost two of its pioneering members last week when President Barbara Quincy passed on Saturday, Aug. 13 and co-founder Kenneth Dartley followed her later on Wednesday, Aug. 17.“They were both perfect examples of the kind of people we need in this town,” said Second Selectman Michael Kaelin. “They were the same kinds of people — they weren’t looking for credit or recognition, they were just looking to make a difference and do some good, and they both did a lot of that.”Kaelin said that without the influence and hard work that these two advocates affected in the community, Wilton would unlikely be as hospitable a home to the vibrant community of senior citizens that it is today.Both Dartley and Quincy grew concerned as they saw more and more of their friends move out of town as they grew older because the area was unaffordable and their homes grew harder to maintain.In response, Dartley and Quincy banded together with a small group of fellow Wiltonians and led the charge to create Stay at Home in Wilton in late 2009. The purpose of the program was to provide a range of services to the elderly, including household repairs, transportation, organizational events and a host of ot...
Gregory Rabassa, translator of Latin American literary masterworks, dies at 94 - Washington Post
Monday, June 27, 2016García Márquez, Mario Vargas Llosa and other writers helped propel the Latin American literary boom of the 1960s and 1970s into an international phenomenon, died June 13 at a hospice facility in Branford, Conn. He was 94.A daughter, Kate Rabassa Wallen, confirmed the death to the Associated Press. The cause was not disclosed.Dr. Rabassa was teaching Spanish and Portuguese literature in New York when he was asked by a publisher to translate a 1963 novel by the Argentine writer Julio Cortázar. In 1966, Cortázar’s “Rayuela” was published in English as “Hopscotch,” and worldwide interest in Latin American fiction began to spread.Cortázar recommended Dr. Rabassa to a friend, García Márquez, whose “One Hundred Years of Solitude” had been published in Spanish in 1967. Three years later, Dr. Rabassa produced an English-language version so skillful that García Márquez said he preferred it to the original.The novel, which takes place near the author’s birthplace on the Caribbean coast of Colombia, helped define a style of writing called magic realism and became recognized as a towering masterpiece of 20th-century literature, selling more than 50 million copies.The tone of “One Hundred Years of Solitude” — blending the mythic and the mundane — was established in its opening sentence...
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Monday, June 26, 2017Barb will be most remembered for her kind heart and endless love for her friends and family.She is survived by her son, David Engle; her daughter, Lynn E. Raczkowski and her husband, Brian, of Branford; her beloved grandchildren, Matthew, Eric and Erin Engle of FL, Matthew Almeida of CO and Laura Almeida of CT; three great grandchildren, Jackson, Logan and Carter; and her brother, Howard Thurston and his wife, Janet, of Naugatuck, as well as many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Henry Engle, her son, Douglas Engle and her brother, James F. Thurston, Jr. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, June 23, 2017, at 11 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 318 Church Street, Naugatuck, CT. Those attending are kindly asked to please meet at church. Burial will follow in St. James Cemetery, Naugatuck. Calling hours will be held from 4 to 7 on Thursday, June 22, at Buckmiller Thurston Mengacci Funeral Home, 82 Fairview Avenue, Naugatuck, CT. In lieu of flowers and to honor Barbara’s memory, donations may be made to St. Francis/St. Hedwig School, 294 Church Street, Naugatuck, CT 06770.
Monday, February 27, 2017Information via W S Clancy Branford Funeral HomeJoan Castelot Sheehan passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2017. Born on March 20, 1924, she was the daughter of the late John Castelot and Susan Whaley of Bridgeport, CT. She was preceded in death by her husband, Franc, of 62 years, Her brothers, Rev. John J. Castelot of Plymouth, Michigan, Robert and William, both of New Hampshire , and her sister, Irene Leone, of Bridgeport.She is survived by her sister, Kathryn Lucarelle of Trumbull, CT and Rita Castelot of Branford, CT.She leaves several nieces and nephews and 12 grand nieces and nephews.Joan worked in the Admissions office of Boston University before retiring to Vero Beach in FL. After her husband's death, Joan moved to Branford, CT. Joan's faith and her family were her most prized possessions. The family would like to thank all those who have given her so much love and special care, especially BH3 at Branford Hills Health Care, as well as Hospice, and St. Mary Church Friendly Visitors.Friends are invited to...
Monday, December 05, 2016The following obituary for North Branford resident Thomas Ferraro, 87, is from W.S. Clancy Memorial Funeral Home:Thomas Ferraro of North Branford, died Monday November 21, 2016 at Connecticut Hospice, Branford. He was the husband of the late Josephine LaBonia Ferraro. He was born May 26, 1929 in New Haven, son of the late Michael and Adeline Fico Ferraro. He was a Korean War veteran of the U. S. Navy. He was journeyman electrician, working for IBEW Local 90 in New Haven for many years. He also served as the General Foreman for some major projects including the Millstone Power Plant and Bristol Myers among others. In his spare time he loved tending to his organic garden, and he was a member and past-president of the North Guilford Archers Association. Tom is survived by his children, Thomas Ferraro of Guilford, Dawn (Thomas) O'Connell of Guilford, and Robert Ferraro of Orcutt, CA; his grandchildren, Thomas J. Ferraro, Jennifer and Heather O'Connell, all of Guilford; his brothers and sisters, Anna (Ralph) Palumbo of Eas...
Monday, September 26, 2016Minority Leader Len Fasano, R-North Haven; Pat Elia, retired principal of Eli Whitney Technical School; E. William Iovanne Sr., director of the Iovanne Funeral Home; and John D. Landolfi, North Branford police commissioner.The event begins at 11:30 a.m. with dinner at 12:30 p.m. For tickets, call Ragozzino at 203-815-4480 or Mastriano at 203-239-0025.
Monday, September 19, 2016WILTON — It is a rare afternoon for late August. A cool breeze is blowing and there is hardly any humidity at all as a group of senior citizens prepare for a boat ride around the Thimble Islands in Branford.The weather is amenable and the water is calm. It is a perfect day for boating, but something just doesn’t feel right. This daylong outing for members of Stay at Home in Wilton is simply missing something, or somebody — two somebodies, to be precise.Stay at Home in Wilton lost two of its pioneering members last week when President Barbara Quincy passed on Saturday, Aug. 13 and co-founder Kenneth Dartley followed her later on Wednesday, Aug. 17.“They were both perfect examples of the kind of people we need in this town,” said Second Selectman Michael Kaelin. “They were the same kinds of people — they weren’t looking for credit or recognition, they were just looking to make a difference and do some good, and they both did a lot of that.”Kaelin said that without the influence and hard work that these two advocates affected in the community, Wilton would unlikely be as hospitable a home to the vibrant community of senior citizens that it is today.Both Dartley and Quincy grew concerned as they saw more and more of their friends move out of town as they grew older because the area was unaffordable and their homes grew harder to maintain.In response, Dartley and Quincy banded together with a small group of fellow Wiltonians and led the charge to create Stay at Home in Wilton in late 2009. The purpose of the program was to provide a range of services to the elderly, including household repairs, transportation, organizational events and a host of ot...
Gregory Rabassa, translator of Latin American literary masterworks, dies at 94 - Washington Post
Monday, June 27, 2016García Márquez, Mario Vargas Llosa and other writers helped propel the Latin American literary boom of the 1960s and 1970s into an international phenomenon, died June 13 at a hospice facility in Branford, Conn. He was 94.A daughter, Kate Rabassa Wallen, confirmed the death to the Associated Press. The cause was not disclosed.Dr. Rabassa was teaching Spanish and Portuguese literature in New York when he was asked by a publisher to translate a 1963 novel by the Argentine writer Julio Cortázar. In 1966, Cortázar’s “Rayuela” was published in English as “Hopscotch,” and worldwide interest in Latin American fiction began to spread.Cortázar recommended Dr. Rabassa to a friend, García Márquez, whose “One Hundred Years of Solitude” had been published in Spanish in 1967. Three years later, Dr. Rabassa produced an English-language version so skillful that García Márquez said he preferred it to the original.The novel, which takes place near the author’s birthplace on the Caribbean coast of Colombia, helped define a style of writing called magic realism and became recognized as a towering masterpiece of 20th-century literature, selling more than 50 million copies.The tone of “One Hundred Years of Solitude” — blending the mythic and the mundane — was established in its opening sentence...
