Luís Torres, 85, of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, formerly of New Haven, CT died peacefully on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at Yale-New Haven Hospital with his loving family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Ana Delia Santiago Torres. Luís was born in Trujillo Alto, PR on August 25, 1937, a son of the late Aguedo Torres and the late Jesusa Hernández. He moved to New Haven in 1969, and resided in the city for forty four years before moving to Adjuntas ten years ago....

Nicola Pagniello, 85 of East Hampton, CT, formerly of Hamden, CT died peacefully at Hartford Hospital on Saturday, May 27, 2023 with his loving family by his side. Nicola was born in Casabore, Province of Avellino, Italy on November 29, 1937, a son of the late Rocco and Maria Grazia Capozzi Pagniello. He came to the U.S. in 1967 and resided in Hamden for twenty seven years before moving to East Hampton in 1994. While in Italy, Nicola was a stone mason for fifteen years. He later worked for...

April Fair Gieparda, 55, of Wallingford, CT, formerly of East Haven, CT and West Haven, CT died suddenly on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at Midstate Medical Center, Meriden with her loving family by her side. April was born in New Haven, CT on April 21, 1968, a daughter of the late John Fair and the late Ethel Malkowski. She lived in West Haven until she was eighteen, and then lived in East  Haven for most of her life before moving to Wallingford in 2016. She was a personal care assistant at...

Mary Ann Paolillo Hakim, 62 of Dallas, TX died peacefully on Friday, December 23, 2022 at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center, Dallas with her loving family by her side. She was the beloved wife of thirty nine years to Farook Hakim. Mary Ann was born in New Haven, CT on January 22, 1960, a daughter of Alphonse V. Paolillo, Sr. of Wallingford, CT and the late Patricia Imperato Paolillo. She grew up in East Haven, CT and graduated from East Haven High School in 1977, lived in Wallingford...

Emanuel Torres, 24, of New Haven, CT, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at Yale-New Haven Hospital with his loving family by his side. He was the beloved son of Efrain and Jesusa "Suzy" Torres. Emanuel was born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico on January 12, 1999, and was a lifelong New Haven resident. He was a 2020 graduate of the Gengras Center at the University of St. Joseph in West Hartford, CT. Emanuel is also survived by two sisters, Jacqueline Torres of New Havn and...

Ivette Martínez García, 61, of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, formerly of New Haven, CT died suddenly at Centro Cardiovascular, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico on Sunday, May 14, 2023. She was the beloved wife of the late Jorge Luís Rodríguez González. Ivette was born in Vega Baja on August 6, 1961, a daughter of the late Angel Martínez and the late Ramona García. She moved to New Haven in 1994, and resided there for eighteen years before moving back to...

Lucrecia Marie Torello Ditta, 96 of Hamden, CT died peacefully at Elim Park, Cheshire on Thursday, May 18, 2023. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas Ditta. Lucrecia was born in New Haven, CT on October 4, 1926, a daughter of the late Harold and Rose Papale Torello and had resided in Hamden since 1956. For many years, she and her husband spent winters in Ft. Lauderdale, FL and summers in Cape Cod, MA. Lucrecia’s family would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to the entire...

Leon David Burrell, 55, of New Haven, CT died peacefully on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at Yale-New Haven Hospital with his loving family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Amy Acosta. Leon was born in Bridgeport, CT on September 21, 1967, a son of the late Joseph and Barbara A. Garrett Burrell, and had lived in New Haven for most of his life. He was a 1985 graduate of West Haven High School. Leon was a lead man and fork lift operator for Estes Express of Middletown for the past twenty...

Roberto Burgos, 49, of Bridgeport, CT, formerly of New Haven, CT, died peacefully at Bridgeport Hospital on Tuesday, May 10, 2023. Roberto was born in New Haven on March 21, 1974, a son of the late Bienvenido Burgos and the late Antonia Santiago. He had resided in New Haven for most of his life before moving to Bridgeport thirteen years ago. Roberto worked in construction for many years until 2017. He is survived by three daughters, Katelin Ojeda of Hartford, and Sophia and Cambria Burgos of...

Esteban "Stevie" Nieves, Jr., 43, of New Haven, CT died suddenly at his home on Tuesday, May 19, 2023. Esteban was born in Bridgeport, CT on February 18, 1980, a son of the late Esteban Nieves, Sr. and the late Awilda López, and had resided in New Haven for most of his life. He is survived by two brothers, Claudio (Renee) Nieves of Stratford and Gilberto (Michelle) Nieves of Bridgeport, one sister, Luisiana Calo of New Haven, his maternal grandmother, Maria Camacho of West...