All Obituaries

REGINA LIPOWSKI BARBARESI June 6, 1930 - February 26, 2026 Our incredible Mother, Mother in Law, Grandmother and Great Grandmother, Regina Barbaresi, passed away peacefully on February 26th at the amazing age of 95. She is reunited with the love of her life, our father Gerald Barbaresi 10/7/1927 - 8/17/1998 Known as Reggie, Mom, Nonnie and Bisnonna, she had a smile that lit up any room and an infectious laugh which our father tried to invoke as much as possible. She was wicked smart, a ...

Jennie (Vecchi) Serfilippi passed away peacefully at home on February 25, surrounded by her loving family. Jennie was born in Waterbury on December 2, 1932, during the Great Depression, to Italian immigrant parents Mary (DeMarco) and Ferdinando Vecchi. She was the second of four children. When Jennie was just four years old, her father succumbed to pulmonary tuberculosis, leaving her mother to raise four young children alone. Tragedy struck again when Jennie’s infant brother, ...

  Susan Elizabeth Ferraiolo, 71, of Hamden, passed away peacefully January 24, 2026. She was born Susan E. Callahan on December 30, 1954 in New Haven, a daughter of the late William T. Callahan and and Louise Ticozzi Callahan. A graduate of Wilbur Cross High School in 1972, Susan worked for Milford Podiatry as an Orthotist until her retirement. She was witty and a lover of the arts and Broadway. Susan leaves her children, Thomas Michael Ferraiolo III and Angela Mary Tobey, her ...

Joseph Dominic Cozza, 80, of Orange, Connecticut, died peacefully on the morning of January 30, 2026, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his loving wife, Lilian Cook Cozza; his children, Damaris (Rick) Cozza, Jared (Noa) Cozza, and Jessie (Paul) Cozza; and his grandchildren, Wyatt, Jaime, Toni, Carlo, and Roma. Joe was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on September 10, 1945, and was lovingly raised by his parents, Mary Rose Puiia Cozza and Vincenzo Dominic Cozza. He fondly recalled ...

It is with a heavy heart we mourn the passing of Charles L. Turcio Sr., 69, of East Haven on January 10, 2026. Charles was the husband of Rosemary Paolillo. He was born in New Haven, June 17, 1956 son of Charles Turcio and Lenora Catania Turcio. Charles was a graduate of East Haven High School and the University of New Haven where he studied criminal justice and was the football captain at both schools. He coached High School football at East Haven as well as Sheehan and the Hyde School ...

Terri Kalson, 79, of Woodbridge passed away peacefully at home January 9, 2026. She was the widow of Joseph Charles Kalson Sr. and Louis J. Deleon Jr. Born in New Haven March 24, 1946 to her parents Edward C Fellows and Doris Arents Fellows. Terri worked as an administrative assistant to the Woodbridge Building Dept., Public Works and the Fire Dept. and was an honorary member of the Woodbridge Fire Dept. She is survived by her son Louis DeLeone and her granddaughter Melissa DeLeone as well ...

Sister Marie Bruna Loh was born Aileen Loh May 24, 1941 in Singapore to Buddhist parents. She died on Jan. 7, 2026 at the age of 84. Her parents were Kim Seng Loh and Wong Poh Cheng. She is survived by her brother Chew Weng Fong and sister Candace Wong, nieces and nephews, and members of her monastic community. At the age of 12 she was baptized a Roman Catholic. As a young child she was struck by the disease of polio and underwent many surgical operations to treat it. She even spent 6 months ...

Dr. Walter Oleh Kulczycky passed into eternity from health complications from COVID on Jan 4, 2026. Dr. Walter Kulczycky was born on April 14, 1946 in Beirut, Germany. He received his Medical Degree from Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich, Germany, after which he completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Kulczycky was past director of Emergency Medicine at Lower Buck County Hospital in Philadelphia, PA and later ...

Irene Hladkyj, 97, formerly of Woodbridge, Conn., died peacefully on Dec. 19, 2025, in Cheshire. She was the widow of Alexander Hladkyj and the daughter of the late Hryhorij and Emilia (Skorna) Dubno. Irene was born on June 28, 1928, in the Pidhorodne, Zolochiw Raion, and Lviv Oblast, Ukraine. The family left Ukraine in 1944 and first made their way to Dresden, Germany. While there, Irene along with her father and mother were forced to worked in the local factory. At the end of the war, ...

Lucille Maturo Zemke, 100, of Orange, beloved wife of the late Donald Zemke, Sr. passed away peacefully on November 23, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. Beloved mother of Diane (Joseph) Maisto of Cheshire, Patricia (Michael) Sciascia of Cheshire, Marianne (William) Delcos of North Branford and Donald Zemke Jr, of Hamden. Lucille is survived by 8 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and one great grandchild previously deceased.  Sister of Philomena Blakeslee of Orange and the late ...