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Raymond John Britting, 88, of Milford, passed away at home on July 20, 2021, after a long illness. Born on March 12, 1933, in Derby, he was the son of Lester and Mary “Phyllis” Osrick Britting. He lived his entire life in Milford, growing up in the Devon section of town and attending grammar school there before graduating from Milford High School. He attended the University of Miami but returned home after one year due to his father’s early death. Ray was head of the...

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Ruth Virginia Heil Peters was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut on February 20, 1926 and passed peacefully on July 18, 2021. She retired to Florida after working for Sikorsky Aircraft as a technical writer for 35 years. She was married to her late husband William Peters for 60 years. She lived a joyful, plentiful 95 years. She loved doing puzzles, playing Mahjong, reading, painting on ceramics, spending time with her family, and spoiling her kids and grandkids. Ruth had three...

Elizabeth J. Anderson, “Betty”, 81, of Milford, was born on September 24, 1939 and passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021 peacefully in her sleep next to her husband George E. Anderson, Sr. of 62 years. Betty lived in Milford all of her life. She was the Daughter of the late James K. Dooling and Elizabeth J. (Tice) Dooling. She is survived by her Husband George Sr., her Son George Jr., her Daughter Donna (Anderson) Holden, her Son-In-Law Terry Holden, Jr., and her two Granddaughters...

Shirley R. Walters Gladue, 86, of West Haven, beloved wife of the late Arthur John Gladue, Sr., passed away on July 16, 2021. Shirley was born on February 16, 1935 in Bridgeport, CT to the late Harry and Margaret Walters. Shirley worked for many years at Aliabal Manufacturing in Milford, CT as a machine operator and assembler until her retirement. Shirley was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother- known as “Nana”. She was a kind person with the biggest heart...

On July 15, 2021, James G. McCarthy, Sr., of Adams Avenue, Milford, was reunited with his beloved wife, Laura, after a short illness. Born May 26, 1932, in Elizabeth, NJ, to James and Alice Walworth McCarthy, Jim was a graduate of Milford High School, class of 1951. On March 23, 1953, he and Laura Herbst married and began their life together. Jim trained for Korea at Sampson Air Force Training Base in upstate New York and was known to say for the rest of his life, “I was never that...

  D. Joanne Seitz-Lofthouse-Olmstead, 86, of Milford, passed away on July 14, 2021 in Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, CT, of vascular complications.   Joanne was born in her grandparent’s home, on January 17, 1935, in Turtle Creek, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Genevieve (McLean) Seitz.   Joanne’s family move from Turtle Creek, PA to Milford, CT in 1947, when she was just 12 years old.     She attended Calf Pen Meadow...

Daniel F. Moll, 74, of Cheshire, beloved husband of Brenda Moll, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2021. Born on January 30, 1947 in Hampstead NY, he was the son of  Ann Moll, and the Late George Moll. He attended Milford Public Schools and graduated from Milford High. He concluded his studies at the University of New Haven. In 1966, he enlisted in the United States Army. He spent 12 months in Korea during the Vietnam War and retired as a Staff Sergeant in 2007. His professional...

Leona (Greto)  Gargiulo, 78, of  Milford,  passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on July 12, 2021.  Born on April 26, 1943 in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of Isabel Greto and the late Elia (Leo) Greto. After living in Boston and Roxbury MA, the family moved to Connecticut. Leona graduated from Milford High School in 1961. Through the years she was employed by Robert Shaw Industries, Community Health Care Plan (CHCP) , Caldor, CT Hospice and Unilever. Leona...