W.S. Clancy Memorial Funeral Home

04/26/2026

It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved daughter Lauren Elizabeth Swartz. Lauren was born on December 26, 1987, at Yale New Haven Hospital, and for the past several years made her home in Tunisia, and California.

Lauren was a dedicated student who gradu...

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04/24/2026

04/21/2026

Cora Nelson, of Branford, CT, died Sunday March 29, 2026. She was the beloved wife of Brad Nelson. Cora was born on February 8th, 1945 in Parma, OH, a daughter of the late Oliver and Trudy Nelson. In addition to Brad, she is survived by her daughter Kim and her grandson Manny.

She was an acc...

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04/20/2026

Paranja “Patty” Daniw, formerly of Branford, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on
Sunday April 19,2026 at her home in Waterford, CT. She was the wife of the late Stefan Daniw.

Patty was born in Ukraine on February 12, 1932, a daughter of the late William and Sofia Charand...

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04/14/2026

Alan L. Martindale of Branford died Monday April 6, 2026 at the Hospital of St. Raphael campus, YNHH. He was the husband of the late Dale Martindale.

Alan was born in Dexter, ME on November 15, 1946 a son of the late George Clayton and Evelyn Glidden Martindale. He grew up in Branford and w...

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04/13/2026

Patricia Flanagan Robertson of Branford passed away on April 9, 2026.

Born in New Haven on March 16, 1931, she was the daughter of Joseph and Mildred Kennedy Flanagan. She was a proud graduate of Hillhouse High School, Albertus Magnus College, and Southern Connecticut State University. ..

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04/08/2026

John J. Beausoleil of Killingworth, formerly of Branford, died Monday April 6, 2026 at Middlesex Hospital Hospice in Middletown. He was the beloved husband of Donna Pond-Beausoleil.

He was born in New Haven on December 10, 1931 son of the late D. Charles and Ursula Williams Beausoleil. He s...

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04/08/2026

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04/07/2026

Carl “Buddy” William Weller Jr., formerly of East Haven, Branford, and Madison, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 29, at the age of 94.

Buddy was born on May 25, 1931, the son of the late Carl William Weller Sr. and Edna (Proctor) Weller. He was the brother of Albert Weller and his wif...

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04/02/2026

Diane Kapinos of East Haven passed away peacefully on April 1, 2026 at the Smilow Cancer Center surrounded by family and friends. She was the loving wife of Francis Casner of East Haven, the mother of Quenchero Cronin of East Haven and the step-mother of Francis Casner III (Amber) of Torrington. The...

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03/30/2026

Joseph Colonnese, Jr., 80, died peacefully on February 18, 2026, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital/Venice campus. Born in New Haven, Connecticut he was predeceased by his parents Joseph and Katherine Colonnese and sisters Ruth (Thomas) Cariglio and Dorothy Colonnese. He leaves his wife Patricia (Roche) ...

03/26/2026

It is with profound sadness and deep love that we announce the passing of our beloved father, Mark Joseph Parisi of Branford, who died peacefully in his home on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at the age 78, surrounded by his loving family. Mark was born in New Haven, CT, on March 19, 1948, the son of th...

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