Cornelia Thelma Dixon
Nov 9, 2025
Celebrating a Life Well Lived
Cornelia Thelma (Hunter) Dixon, age 96, passed away peacefully at Cedar Mountain Commons in Newington on November 9, 2025. She was born in Waterbury, Connecticut on October 25, 1929, to the late Earl Hunter, Sr., and Bessie (Sims) Hunter, attended local public schools, and graduated from Leavenworth High School, where she was also a member of...
Edwina Jamison Long
Nov 8, 2025
Edwina Jamison Long of Hartford, CT passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, November 8, 2025, after a long illness.
Edwina was born in New Orleans, LA, on September 15, 1946, to Elma Lee Miller (Simmons) and Willie Jamison, Sr.
In 1962, When Edwina was 16, she decided to move to New Haven, CT. There she decided to make a life for...
Johnnieann Henderson
Nov 7, 2025
A celebration of Johnnieann’s life will be private. Condolences may be expressed at colonialfunerals.com.
Jerre Davis
Nov 7, 2025
Jerre Davis was born on August 26, 1945, in Dallas, Texas, to the late Joyce Hardaway and Jerry Davis, her beloved mother and father. She was also predeceased by her stepfather, Charles Sellers. In her early years, Jerre moved from Texas to Springfield, Massachusetts, where she resided until the age of 27. She later migrated to New Haven, Connecticut, where...
James Harry McDaniel Jr.
Nov 6, 2025
James passed away on November 6, 2025 at Yale New Haven Hospital. James was born in North Carolina to the late Queenie Mae Perry-McDaniel and James Harry McDaniel Sr. James is predeceased by 5 siblings. He leaves to cherish his loving memory a daughter Queenie M. McDaniel, 4 siblings, 3 grandchildren; Dajai Soto, Devontae Soto, Armon Butts, and 7 great...
Kathryn Thomas
Nov 2, 2025
Kathryn “Kathy” Thomas
“Loving mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin and friend”
Mrs. Kathy Thomas, 72, took her eternal rest on Sunday, November 2, 2025 peacefully at home in Waterbury, CT.
Kathy was born in Danbury, CT on June 8, 1953, daughter of the late Earl Peck, Sr. and Catherine Matilda Skvaez. She was predeceased by her beloved daughter, Melony Fusco.
Kathy enjoyed the...
Barbara Birt
Oct 29, 2025
Barbara Ann Birt (née Johnson) left this mortal plane on October 29, 2025. She was born in Hartford on August 13, 1931, to Vivian West Brown and Arthur Johnson. In 1949, she married Harry Birt, who she was married to for twenty-one years, they went on to have eight children: Raymond, Rocky, Aaron, Starr, Kim, David, Lance, and Barbie. In...
Verna (Outlaw) Gibbs
Oct 23, 2025
Verna (Outlaw) Gibbs, aged 87, was born on April 5, 1938, in Greenville, North Carolina to David and Faye Helen Outlaw who were sharecroppers.
Verna helped her mother in the house with cooking, cleaning, and helping take care of her younger siblings. As she would say her daddy wouldn't let her out on the farm to help with the animals.
Verna attended...
Henry M Blalock
Oct 22, 2025
Bishop Henry M. Blalock passed away on October 22, 2025. He was born on August 9, 1928 in Sampson County, North Carolina to the late Henry M. Blalock and Anna Harrington. He is survived by his wife Florence Blalock of 26 years, four daughters, two sons, one sister, one brother, many grandchildren and great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and cousins,...
Michael Almando Stephenson
Oct 21, 2025
Michael Almando Stephenson also known as “Mikey” Sunrise: March 8th, 1963 Sunset: October 21,2025 at home in New Haven, Connecticut
Mikey was born in Jamaica West Indies, then later migrated to Brooklyn, New York in 1976 with his siblings. There he had fun exploring the many parts of Brooklyn, working and helping many people along the way. After becoming a skilled...