Death Notices

Timothy Paul Cohen, 60, of Woodbridge, CT, beloved husband of Mary-Jane “MJ” San Souci, passed away peacefully in her loving arms on May 4, 2025. 

Gary Beecher “Beech” Johnson, 78, died tragically by suicide this past January. For the past 35 years, he lived in Bridgton, Maine. Born and raised in Bethany, CT, Beech had a difficult and traumatic childhood, a burden he never fully overcame or healed from.

Richard L. Zambarano of Woodbridge and Orange Connecticut died at home surrounded by family, after a wonderful life of 93 years. He is survived by his wife Pauli, five children Michael (wife Beverly, children Sierra, Zack, and Heather), Bob (wife Susan Ansorge, children Ellie and Paulo), Joe

Suzan J. Harrison D’Aniello, 74, of Hamden, CT, beloved wife of Guy S. D’Aniello, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2024, after a courageous battle with lung cancer.

The staff of the Woodbridge Town Library, the Woodbridge Library Commission and the Friends of the Woodbridge Town Library are deeply saddened by the passing of our friend and supporter, Dick Blackwell. He was a kind, generous man with contagious enthusiasm. Dick loved Woodbridge and he loved

Julius Joseph Schultheis, Jr., age 98 of Woodbridge, beloved husband of the late Natalie Petrarca Schultheis, died peacefully on May 10, 2024 at the Autumn Lake at Willows Health Care Center, Woodbridge. Born in Flushing, NY on November 23, 1925, he was the son of the late Julius J. and Edna Krapp

Thérèse Desjardins Robert passed away at the age of 94, surrounded by family on February 17, 2024, in her home at Whitney Center in Hamden, Connecticut. Thérèse was the youngest of nine children born to the late Fabien and Emma Desjardins in the small mountain village of Saint-Jovite, Quebec

Diana Elizabeth Edelman Kleiner, affectionally “DEEK”, passed away peacefully on November 12 at the age of 76. She was an art historian known worldwide for her expertise on the art and architecture of the ancient Romans.Diana was the Dunham Professor of History of Art and Classics at Yale

Paul Howard DeCoster, of Woodbridge, 89, died November 1, at Yale New Haven Hospital.

Long-time Woodbridge administrative officer Joseph F. Hellauer, 88, of Woodbridge, died July 17, 2023, at home after a lengthy illness. Born in St. Louis, Missouri on October 18, 1934, he was the son of the late Joseph Francis and Margaret (Carroll) Hellauer.After graduating from Fairfield Prep in