All Obituaries

Christoula Karachristos Giannopoulos, 94, passed away peacefully at home on May 4, 2026. She was the widow of Elias Giannopoulos. Christoula was born in Makrisia, Greece April 6, 1932, a daughter of the late Dimetrios and Eleni Nikolakopoulos Karachristos. A seamstress for many years at Strous Adler eventually she worked with her husband to operate the family restaurant. She is survived by her daughter Alexandra (Haralambos) Hartoumbekis, granddaughter, Christoula Hartoumbekis and her ...

Josie Mae Woods, 96, a long time resident of Milford, CT passed away peacefully April 30, 2026. She was born in Waverly Alabama on October 28, 1929 daughter of the late James Paul Johnson and Willie Pearl Pollard (Trimble). After graduating high school Josie proudly worked at the Quinnipiac Club in New Haven, CT for over twenty years. She is survived by her sister, Dorothy Ponton of Charlotte, NC and a host of family and friends.   A graveside service is being held Wednesday May 6th in ...

Maria Wysowskyj passed away on April 30, 2026 in her home surrounded by her family. Born in 1930 in the village of Bazar, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine, she was the daughter of Dmytro Bodnar and Warwara Baran Bodnar. Forced to flee the Soviets in 1944, she and her parents were subsequently captured and imprisoned in a forced labor camp in Augsburg Germany. After the end of World War II, Maria spent the next 5 years in the Somme Kaserne refugee camp where she completed her education, suffered the ...

Maria Galanakis, affectionately known as Mia, was a beloved daughter, sister, aunt, and great-aunt.  Maria passed away peacefully on April 7th, 2026 at the age of 67 years.  Born in Greece, Maria grew up surrounded by the rich culture and traditions of her homeland. As a teenager she immigrated to the United States where she built a new life while never losing touch with her Greek roots. Maria earned a Master of Health Sciences in Laboratory Management from Quinnipiac College and ...

Dolores Garcia Melendez, born on May 25, 1947, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, to Jose Garcia Pizarro and Natividad Melendez Olano, passed away peacefully at the age of 78 on March 31, 2026, at 4:10 in the afternoon at Yale New Haven Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Dolores was raised in Barrio Breñas in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico, where he developed strong roots in family, culture, and community that would guide him throughout his life. He later built a life centered on love, ...

Joan Osborne of Wallingford passed away on March 27, 2026 in the Regency House of Wallingford. She was born in New Haven December 7, 1938 to Edgar and Peggy Short. She lived in Hamden with her late husband John. She was a fun loving and energetic friend, mother, and sister. She worked as a lunch lady at Wilbur Cross High School until she retired. Then she enjoyed her family, friends and trips to the Mohegan Sun as often as a possible. After her retirement she moved to Wallingford. She is ...

Spyros Condos, 84, was born in Chios Island on May 16, 1941, the second son of George and Anastasia Condos. His relationship with the U.S.A began when his grandfather and great uncle emigrated to New York City at the beginning of the 20th century. Spyros, went to University of Athens school of Pharmacy but in 1964 after the invitation of his American aunt May Condos, he came to the USA as an international student and continued his studies at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois. After a short ...

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 ...