Ubalda Berrios, 79, of New Haven died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of Juan Alberto Espinal. Ubalda was born in Guayama, Puerto Rico on May 18, 1942, a daughter of the late Santos Berrios and the late Jaunita Bernier, and had lived in New Haven since 1985. She was seamstress in Puerto Rico, and in New Haven as well, having worked for the former Playtex Bra Company of New Haven and the former...

Pablo Ervin Velázquez, 76 of New Haven died peacefully on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Maria Batíz Velázquez. Pablo was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico on January 15, 1946, a son of the late Francisco Velázquez and the late Ines Velázquez Bello, and had resided in New Haven for the past sixty years. He was a painter and later Tool Crib Manager at General Dynamics, Electric Boat of Groton for thirty...

Merete Heimburger Bormanis, 82 of Wallingford, formerly of Hamden died peacefully on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at Laurel Ridge Nursing Center, Ridgefield. She was the beloved wife of the late Nils Bormanis. Merete was born in Riga, Latvia on February 2, 1939, a daughter of the late Nikolaus and Renate Jehnert Heimburger, and had resided in Hamden for thirty years before moving to Wallingford fifteen years ago. Along with her husband Merete owned and operated World of Travel prior to merging...

José Luís Hernández Colón, 79, of Bristol, formerly of New Haven died peacefully at Bristol Hospital on Saturday, January 22, 2022. José was born in San Turce, Puerto Rico on March 27, 1942,  son of the late Juan Díaz and the late Rosa Colón. He had resided in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico for much of his life before moving to New Haven in 2004, and had resided in Bristol for the past seven years. José was a plumber for the Hotel Caribe...

Sandra Enid Rivera Desousa, 56, of West Haven died suddenly at her home on Thursday, January 20, 2022. She was the beloved wife of Roney Desouza. Sandra was born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico on September 25, 1965, a daughter of Luz Bermúdez of Hamden, and the late Luís Rivera. She had resided in New Haven for much of her life, then lived in Framingham, Massachusetts for several years before moving to West Haven two years ago. Sandra was a medical secretary at Beth Israel...

Michael John Mastropetre, 75, of North Haven died Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at Yale-New Haven Hospital, St. Raphael Campus. He was the beloved husband of forty eight years to Melanie O’Donnell Mastropetre. Michael was born in New Haven on February 8, 1946, a son of the late Salvatore and Mary Quigley Mastropetre, and had lived in New Haven for much of his life before moving to North Haven thirty three years ago. He was an auto body technician for several area auto body shops for over...

Genarino Casanova, 65, of West Haven died peacefully on Sunday, January 16, 2022 at Yale-New Haven Hospital, St. Raphael Campus with his loving family by his side. He was the beloved husband of thirty eight years to Maria Rodríguez. Genarino was born in Pucallpa, Perú on March 9, 1956, a son of the late Roberto Casanova and the late Concepción Rengifo. He lived in Perú for most of his life, and had resided in West Haven for the past twenty six years....

Rafael Fernando “Randy” Miranda, 50, of East Haven, formerly of Hamden, and Arecibo, Puerto Rico died Sunday, January 17, 2022 at Danbury Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Jobana Maldonado. Randy was born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico on May 12, 1971, a son of the late Francisco Miranda and the late Carmen Nereida Rivera. He had resided in Arecibo for most of his life, Hamden for two years, and East Haven for the past six years. Randy owned and operated Jesus and I Trucking, LLC...

James Francis Jerolman, 70 of Hamden died peacefully on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Hartford Hospital with his loving family by his side. James was born in New Haven on October 19, 1951, a son of the late George and Doris Dwyer Jerolman, and resided in Hamden for most of his life. He was a custodian for the Hamden Board of Education for thirty years, retiring in 2015. James is survived by his daughter Erin (Michael) Maturo, two sons, Brian James Jerolman and James Francis Jerolman and his...

Gilbert Seguí Apuzzo, Jr., 64, of Meriden, formerly of New Haven died Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Midstate Medical Center, Meriden with his loving family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Julie Méndez Apuzzo. Gilbert was born in New Haven on January 10, 1958, a son of the late Gilbert Seguí Juarbe and the late Carmenl Apuzzo. He had resided in New Haven for most of his life before moving to Meriden fourteen years ago. Gilbert worked in the automotive field for...