Beecher and Bennett Flatow Funeral Home- Meriden

James E. Townsend, 80, of Meriden, passed away August 24, 2023. Born in Woodland, Maine on September 9, 1942, he was the son of the late Elbridge and Irene (Deshane) Townsend. James was predeceased by his wife Madine Val (Moore) Townsend. He is survived by his daughters, Stacey Brochu and Kimberly Townsend, both of Meriden and grandchildren Cody and Noah Chambers. James grew up in Maine, moving to Meriden at the age of 20. He was a Plant Manager, retiring from the Uniset Company. James enjoyed coaching Little League Baseball in South Meriden for many years. Funeral Service will be private. To send a condolence to his family please see his obituary at: www.beecherandbennett.com.

John H. Kay, 82, of Meriden, loving husband of Genevieve (Noyes) Kay, passed away on August 23, 2023 at Midstate Medical Center. He was born in Meriden, a son of the late John E. and Lolita (Shiner) Kay. Besides his wife, he leaves his daughters, Valerie Kay and Terri (Paul) DeLucia. He was predeceased by his brother Neil Kay. Friends are invited to attend a graveside service on Thursday, August 31st at 11:00 a.m. in Walnut Grove Cemetery, 817 Old Colony Rd., Meriden. To see John's obituary online and for condolences, please visit www.beecherandbennett.com.

Marilyn Marie (Neun) Hoff, 91, of Cape Coral, FL, formerly of Meriden and Middletown, CT, loving wife of Howard Walter Hoff, passed away on August 5, 2023, at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Meriden on April 21, 1932, a daughter of the late Herman and Frieda (Hass) Neun. Besides her husband Howard, Marilyn leaves her daughters, Joyce Amann (Stephen) and Janice Hoff (Mark), her sons, Howard Jr. (Linda), Mark (Gina), Eric (Gail), and Christopher (Erin), her grandchildren, Nick (Brianna), Matt (Megan), Boomer (Cara), Lisa (Josh), Cassidy (Gavin), and Sam (Natalie), Rhea, Avery and Caleb Hoff, and her great-grandchildren, Levi and Cole Doughty. Marilyn was a life-long parishioner...

Carlene (Schultz) Owen, 70, of Meriden, loving wife of the late Douglas Owen, passed away on July 13, 2023 at home surrounded by her family. She was born on October 15, 1952, a daughter of the late Carl and Marion (Gustine) Schultz, and was a lifelong resident of Meriden. Carlene is survived by her sons, Patrick Owen and his wife Maureen, Michael Owen and his wife Sandra, and "son #3" Matthew Lis; her siblings, Pamela Nielsen and her husband Robert, and Keith Schultz and his wife Marcia; grandchildren, Julia, Alex, and Tyler Owen; sisters-in-law Melissa Owen and Joyce Owen; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brother-in-law, Clark Owen. Carlene dedicated her life to her...

Phyllis Hazel Mossberg Palm of Cheshire, CT died after a long illness. Phyl was born in New Haven, CT, the only child of Harold and Hazel Benger Mossberg. She grew up in the Millbrook area of North Haven and attended the Spring Glen School. Phyl received her degree in Child Care after attending Stephen's College in Missouri and Boston University. In 1950 the minister of the Cheshire Congregational Church asked her to start a nursery school, which she did-and it is still in operation today! Wedding bells rang when she married Theodore O. Palm on February 2, 1952, and they initially resided in Cheshire. They had two daughters and the family moved to North Haven in 1961, retreating to a cottage...

Matthew Clark Morin, 65, of Middletown, loving husband of Rosemary (Nehring) Morin, passed away on June 29, 2023. He was born in New Britain, CT on June 27, 1958, a son of the late Milford Joseph Morin and Nancy Ann (Clark) Morin. Besides his wife Rosemary, Matt is survived by his brother Mark Morin and his wife Melbie, sister Faith Ann Bannon and her husband Patrick, nephews Matthew, Joseph, and Sean Bannon, and Brad and Tyson Nehring, stepsister Johanne (Noury) LaFlamme and her husband Joseph, stepmother Gisele Morin, and brother-in-law Uwe Nehring and his wife Patricia. After graduating from Middlesex Community College, Matt worked as an engineering tech and general foreman at Fafnir...

Carmel Teresa Papandrea Tkacz, 99, a life-long Meriden resident, loving wife of the late Joseph Tkacz, passed away on June 12, 2023 at Apple Rehab-Coccomo in Meriden. She was born in Meriden on May 22, 1924, a daughter of the late Salvatore and Immaculata Wodatch Papandrea. Carmel is survived by her son Joseph Tkacz, Jr. and his wife Barbara, daughter Debra Belancik, brother Anthony Papandrea of Berlin, grandchildren, Joseph Tkacz, III (Chrissy White), Tiffany Belancik, Brian Tkacz, and Benjamin Belancik (Laura), great-grandchildren Jocelyn Tkacz, Gracie Rose, and Anna Marie Belancik, and several nieces and nephews. Besides her husband Joseph Sr., she was predeceased by her siblings Grace...

Jean Elizabeth Ridley, 93, of Meriden, loving wife of the late Frank William Ridley, passed away on May 26, 2023, at Midstate Medical Center. She was born in Hartford on September 23, 1929, the only daughter of Frank and Vera (Godo) Straub. Jean is survived by her children Frank Walter Ridley, Cheryl (Charles) Kennedy, Susan Ridley, James (Sally) Ridley, and Roberta (Mark) Plourde, her grandchildren Crystal, Heather, Jessica, Kelly, Patrick, Sean, Sara, James Jr., Edwin Jr., Donald, Christine, and David, and great-grandchildren Fiona, Ava, Ryan, Sebastian, Christian, Alexander, Joshua, and Isabella. She was pre-deceased by her son Edwin Ridley, and granddaughter Melanie Dow. A funeral...

Betty Ann (Stagg) Golebiewski, 90, of Meriden, beloved wife of 65 years to the late Stanley R. Golebiewski, passed away on May 25, 2023. Betty was born in New Haven July 9, 1932 to the late Carl B. Stagg and Marguerite (Smith) Stagg. She is survived by her daughter Amy (Thomas) Cook, and sons David (Karen), Christopher (Lisa), Todd (Michelle), Mark, and Michael (Jessica) Golebiewski. Betty is also survived by 14 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and several nieces, nephews and friends that all held a special place in her heart. Betty was predeceased by her daughter Lynne G. Allgaier, sister Natalie Brooks, and brothers Wendell and Alan Stagg. Friends are invited to visit with...

James "Jim" W. Teagle, Jr., age 95, passed away peacefully at MidState Medical Center on May 24, 2023. He was the son of the late James W. Teagle, Sr. and Meryl Gallager Teagle of Meriden. Jim was born, raised, and resided in Meriden for most of his life. He graduated from Meriden High School in 1945 and was a member of the varsity basketball team. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in Stuttgart, Germany with the United States Army. Jim attended Samson, Hillyer, and Trinity Colleges after his discharge from the Army. He was employed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in Meriden and Nyack, NY for 37 years. When not working, Jim enjoyed golf, bridge, landscaping, and following the...

Lois (Waller) Schafrick, 82, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2023 at Midstate Medical Center with family by her side. Born on January 30, 1941 to Harold and Beatrice (Chadwick) Waller of South Meriden, Lois was in the first graduating class of Platt High School in 1959. She moved to Southington in her later years. Lois was a kind, generous, and loving person who enjoyed spending time with her family. She will be deeply missed by her surviving family members, including her sons Thomas Schafrick and James Schafrick, son-in-law Christopher Carlone, granddaughter Madison, grandson Thomas, brother Harold Waller, his wife Joyce Waller, brother Harvey Waller, his wife Mary Waller, sister-in-law...

Dorothy Elaine Neuman, 93, of Meriden, wife of the late Carl Neuman, passed away at Middlesex Hospital on May 20, 2023. Born in Los Angeles, CA on August 24, 1929 to the late Fred and Frances Ritchie Geissler, Elaine spent most her life in Los Angeles before she and her husband moved to Meriden to be closer to family upon their retirements. Besides working in a factory making televisions, Elaine was also a homemaker while her son was growing up. She was an avid gardener with a green thumb, which showed in her pristine yard. A devout Lutheran, Elaine was an active member of her church, whether in Los Angeles or Immanuel Lutheran in Meriden. Elaine will be lovingly remembered by her son and...

Nathaniel A. Beckford, age 69, of Meriden passed away on May 19, 2023. Born in Woodland, Jamaica on February 16, 1954, he was a son of the late Clifford and Joyce (Brown) Beckford. Nathaniel moved from Jamaica in 2004. He worked at local nursing homes, and for the past 5 years he had been employed by the FedEx Corporation until his sudden illness. Nathaniel is survived by his wife Merlyn (Tagan) Beckford; his son Anthony Beckford of Jamaica; 2 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson; his stepchildren Sonia Morgan of Meriden, George Morgan of Brooklyn, NY, Adrian, Kenneth, Victor and Devon Morgan, all of Meriden; brother Roy Beckford of Jamaica, and 5 sisters. Friends may visit with Nathaniel's...

Mary Agatha Hudson of Meriden, CT, age 90, passed away on May 5th, 2023 surrounded by the love of her family at Connecticut Hospice of Branford. Mary was born on August 27th, 1932 in Bronx, New York to the late John and Mae Conte. Mary spent her earlier life enjoying the New York life living close to her cousins in the Bronx, spending time in her father's grocery store and enjoying the close-knit Italian family that she was surrounded by. Mary attended high school in the Bronx and Fordham University. She was a very intelligent woman who worked proudly as a bookkeeper in a supervisory position, on the board of Missions for the Missionaries at the New York Presbyterian Hospital. There is so...

John Joseph Cimino, 93, of Meriden, loving husband to the late Gabriella Slepski Cimino, passed away peacefully at home on April 13, 2023 surrounded by his family. He was born in New Haven on January 14, 1930, a son of the late Joseph and Carmelina Alberino Cimino. John leaves his children Gayle Cimino (Angelo), Wayne, Chrissy, and Steven Buck, brother Joseph Cimino, grandchildren; Michael, Gregory, Rachel, Sara, and Riely Buck, and great-grandchildren; Haley, Harper, and Peyton Buck. Besides his wife Gabriella, he was predeceased by his sons George Cimino and John Cimino, Jr., and siblings Lucille Cimino Lord, Louis Anthony Ruggiero, and Richard Cimino. John honorably served in the United...

Ruth A. Froggatt, 96, a life-long Meriden resident, passed away on April 4, 2023 at Midstate Medical Center, Meriden. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Alice Blythe Froggatt. Ruth is survived by her nephew W. Alan Froggatt and his wife. Deborah Lang Froggatt of Old Lyme, niece Candace Froggatt of Rocky Hill and nephew Bradley Froggatt of Meriden, and Grant and Julia Briggs III of Wollwich, ME. She was predeceased by her brother Wilfred Froggatt and by her long time companion and partner Grant Briggs. Ruth was a graduate of Meriden High School and Larson Junior college. Upon graduating, she worked as an Administrative Assistant to the President of International Silver Co. in...

Conna Mae Arnold, age 101, of Meriden, passed away on March 25, 2023. Conna Mae was the widow of John L. Arnold. Born in Springfield, Ohio on August 16, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Twing Paul and Laura (Folck) Brooks and sister of the late Patti Ann Brooks. For the first 50 years of her life she resided in Ohio, moving to Meriden in 1972. Conna Mae is survived by her sons, Gary L. Arnold, with whom she resided, and Gregory Arnold and his wife Judy of Bonita Springs, FL; and her grandchildren, Carly Brooks Arnold and Garen Jay Arnold of Dayton, OH. Conna Mae was a devoted mother and grandmother and dear friend to many. She always enjoyed reading, puzzles, board games, dominos, bingo,...

Jack Homer Stevens, of 65B Masonic Ave., Wallingford passed away March 20, 2023 at MidState Medical Center after a brief illness. Husband of Corrine Hickman Stevens. Son of the late Lornal and Catherine Clemace Stevens. Father of Fawn R. DeMello, Holly (Eric) Deltgen, and Randy S. (Sara) Stevens. Brother of the late Larry Stevens. Also survived by seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Jack served in the U.S. Navy submarine service for 24 years prior to retirement, and later was an Engineering Manager for various government contractors. Jack was a 33rd Degree Mason, a Past Grand Commander of Knights Templar of CT, a member and Past Master of Ashlar Lodge #332, a member of...

Valerie LaFaye Roberson, 69, of Meriden, passed away peacefully at her home on March 8, 2023. She was born in Bells Mill, VA on December 31, 1953, the daughter of Samuel D. Clemons and the late Faye S. (Alexander) Clemons. Valerie was the master key that opened doors and experiences for her family. She had a special strength and fearlessness about her, being the only sister and protector of six brothers. As a military brat she lived all over the world, from Morocco to her favorite of all, Rhode Island (probably for the lobster). Her love of travel continued, where many of her fondest moments and friendships were made from bowling throughout the country. She was renowned for collecting...

Arthur M. Pugh, Sr., 94, of Southington, CT, passed away peacefully at Hartford Hospital on February 27, 2023. He was born on December 16, 1928 in Birmingham, AL to the late Mary Alice and Marion Grady Pugh, and raised by his mother and second husband David Lee Harris. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Mildred Carter Pugh. Art attended Birmingham Business College before graduating from American Institute of Baking in Chicago in 1954. After several years with Ward Baking Company, he was promoted to Production Superintendent of their Cleveland plant and later held that position at their Pittsburgh, Birmingham, and Baltimore plants. Art moved to Connecticut in 1969 to be Plant...

Mrs. Shirley Rose Siering Duffy, 100 years old, of Cheshire, formerly of Meriden and wife of the late James M. Duffy, Sr, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at Cheshire Regional Rehab Center. She was born on December 30, 1922 a daughter of the late George A. and Anne Westermeyer Siering. Shirley was employed by the Meriden School System for 36 years as a paraprofessional working with special education students. Her dedication to the students was obvious as she was awarded Teacher Paraprofessional of the Year. She is survived by her son; Wayne E. Duffy of Meriden and his Life Partner, Joanne Cyr-Callaghan of Plainville; her daughter, Deborah Budd and husband Deen of...