A celebration of Kelly’s life will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 9am at Colonial Funerals, 86 Circular Avenue, Hamden, CT 06514. Viewing in Colonial from 8am-9am. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery 769 Ella T Grasso Blvd., New Haven, CT 06519. Condolences may be expressed at Colonialfunerals.com.
In Loving Memory
“Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:10
Delilah (Goode) Henry was born in Sprague, West Virginia on May 4, 1939 to Emmette William and Lucinda (Hankins) Goode. She was well known for her deep faith, sense of fashion, and ferocious passion for education.
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Elizabeth Sumler Jenkins was born July 2, 1930, in Waterbury, CT to Edith (Nelson) and Levi Sumler. She joined the angels on April 10, 2024, surrounded by her family.
Betty was educated in the Waterbury Public School system where she learned how to play basketball (half court) while in middle school, that later developed into a love...
The Spirit of Christmas was in the air. Marion Gramby was pregnant with possibilities and her second child. Yes, Martha was the Christmas gift her parents James, Sr. and Marion Gramby were waiting for. Born on December 22, 1940, in Hertford, North Carolina, Martha was a farm girl at heart. But her love for singing God’s praises was her...
Luis Hernandez Centeno was born and raised in Aguas Buenas, P.R. Son of the late America Centeno & Ricardo Hernandez. He was the 4th son of 14 children. Luis was born May 23, 1938.
After marrying Carmen Rivera Vazquez in 1965, Luis started a family, raising four children, Orlando, Judith, Yolanda and Lourdes. His family was his...
Cleo Batts was born June 28, 1950 to the late Ruth Wiggins and Lonnie Bellamy in Scotland Neck, North Carolina. On Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at the age of 73, she entered eternal rest at Yale Haven Hospital-Saint Raphael Campus in New Haven, Connecticut surrounded by her loved ones.
Cleo attended Halifax County public schools during her...
Gaytrie Rambjoo 79 passed away in her sleep on Thursday April 3rd 2024 at Montefiore after a long battle with her ailment Gaytrie was born in Port Mourant East Berbice Corentyne to Budram Badri & Rosa Badri she completed primary middle and high school in Guyana and she was married to Harry Persud Rambjoo Harry was a cane cutter...
Samuel Irving Williams, age 68, entered into rest on April 1, 2024, At Emory University Hospital midtown GA. Samuel was born on September 8, 1955, in New Haven, Ct., the son of the late Isaiah and Mary (Woods) Williams Sr. He grew up in the Newhallville community. Sam as he liked to be called, graduated high school at Wilbur...
Elizabeth Davis, 85, affectionately known as “Betty,” peacefully passed away at The Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain in the early morning of March 28, 2024. “Betty,” was born October 10, 1938 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. At 7 months old, she moved to Stratford, Connecticut with her late parents Captolia and Thomas Hatcher. She graduated from Lauralton...
Robert J. (Kelley) Kinnel, age 56 passed away on March 25, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was born on December 12, 1967 to Delton J. Kelley and Barbara (Kinnel) Streeter in Waterbury, CT. Robert was a great son, brother, uncle, and cousin. Robert worked as a tire technician in Nashville, Tennessee. Rob “Poop” had a big heart and loved...