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Louise E. Hamel, 84, of Milford, beloved wife of the late Phillip Hamel, passed away peacefully on August 5, 2020. Born on May 16, 1936 in Haverhill, MA, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Louise Surrette.    Louise was a dedicated nurse for 40 years at Milford Hospital working in the ER. She enjoyed gardening, going out in her kayak, shopping trips at the Christmas Tree Shop, and camping in her motorhome. Louise had a great sense of humor and loved animals, especially her...

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To every follower of the Lord there comes a time when the voice of God will say, “Welcome Home.” On August 1, 2020, Martha Pittman Tavares was welcomed home by our Heavenly Father to join Him and her ancestors. She was born in Roanoke, Virginia on December 3, 1940. She was the daughter of the late Aubrey and Rebecca Pittman. Martha was educated in the Roanoke Virginia public schools, graduating from Lucy Addison High School. She attended Knoxville College, Knoxville, Tennessee,...

Marcia Ellyn Stewart Bouchard, 73, of Orange, beloved wife of 52 years to James Robert (Bob) Bouchard, passed away August 1, 2020. Marcia was born to the late Robert and Frances Stewart on April 15, 1947 in Agawam, MA. She graduated from Agawam High School in 1965 and received an Associate’s Degree from UConn in 1967. She later married Bob and successfully ran his renovating business for over 50 years. Marcia was always very creative and ran a basket building business with her close...

John Duffy Jr., age 60, passed away on July 31, 2020. John was born on June 15, 1960 in Milford to the late Mary and John Duffy Sr. He was a lifelong resident of Milford where he attended school. John retired from George Hegyi Industries in Derby after 20 years of employment. He enjoyed the ASD gym and swimming and bowling in the Hamden/Hew Haven Special Olympics. John also spent his time dancing, painting ceramics, tempura and watercolor painting. John was a member of the Boy Scouts and...

John Fitzgerald Warakomski, 56, of West Haven, beloved father of Gabrielle Warakomski and husband of Patricia Warakomski, passed away on July 30, 2020. Born on December 13, 1963 in Bridgeport, he was the son of James and Cecelia McDonagh) Warakomski and the brother of Seamus, Robert, and Patrick Warakomski. John loved his family, his 3 dogs (Igor, Tinkerbell, and Boris), and his music. He was a bright light in his family’s lives and on the stage where he was better known as...

Peter E. Snow, 77, of Milford, beloved husband of Dorthea Snow, passed away July 26, 2020. Peter was born on May 21, 1943 in Nashua, New Hampshire, the son of the late Percy and Glenna Snow. At this time, no services will be held.

Lidia Baldelli, 93, passed away peacefully at her home July 25, 2020. She was wife and soulmate of the late Renato Baldelli and the beloved daughter of Giovanni and Anita (Faccini) Besagni. Born on March 19, 1927, Lidia grew up in London, England, in Clerkenwell, where she and her family centered life around St. Peter’s Italian Church. She often told many funny and heart-wrenching stories about her family and friends… the war effort, sirens warning of the bombings to come, the...

Robert James French, 76, of Hamden, beloved husband of the late Ruth (Sherman) French, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, July 25, 2020. Born on January 25, 1944 in Derby, he was the son of the late Ernest and Sophie (Klobukowski) French. Robert was an electrician by trade and worked for the Connecticut Department of Correction for 31 years before retiring 2009. Robert was always busy working on projects around the house, he was a voracious reader his whole life and he...

Jeanette E. Saggio, 101, of Milford, died on July 22, 2020, at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 28, 1919 to Joseph and Maria (Placa) Gangi of West Haven where she was raised and graduated from West Haven High School in 1936. She married the late Leo L. Saggio (1918-1991) on November 4, 1943 and resided in Milford for the last 65 years. She is survived by her children, Lenore (Robert) DiGioia, William (Paulette) Saggio and Jean (Gregory) Getman; her...