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Ann Hutton Janeway, Teacher, Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother
Ann Janeway of Guilford, CT died on April 19th, at age 93, after a month-long battle with pneumonia and other complications. Ann was born October 5, 1920. She was born on Manhattan Island, NY to Lefferts and Esther Whitney Hutton. She married Walser Janeway in 1942; then living as an Air Force family they made homes in IL, SD, TX and the UK. Later in CT, she opened her home (as was her nature) to three wonderful AFS sons and many others from all over the world. All holidays were international in nature and involved well-planned food and games and visiting.Interestingly, she maintained her college senior status for 20 years interrupted at her marriage and lasting until graduation in 1962 from West Texas State where she was honored as cum laude. She began her teaching career in Texas, then Wallingford, CT. She loved her sixth graders and brought her vibrant view of life and of the world to her charges. Never did her classroom or home lack for animals!Ann was active at First Church in Guilford, and was elected there the first female Deacon. She served on boards and service organizations in her beloved Catskill summer community, Twilight Park in NY. At home she could always be found reading or else hooking rugs as she enjoyed evening television. A wonderful well-developed skill was her calligraphy which she used to prepare birth announcements, garden club or art show notices or her yearly Christmas card poem. When she found her grandfathers hand-written journals called Memoribilia of Automobilia, she mastered some computer skills and created a book of the same name which she had privately published. The book chronicles his automobile adventures from 1900 to 1918 and makes a wonderful story full of maps, pictures and descriptions of early auto travel in the eastern US. Ann is predeceased by her husband, Walser, her son, Fred as well as all her and Walsers siblings. She is survived by her remaining three sonsWhitney Janeway (Jana) of Wilton, CT, Richard Janeway (Norly) of Gulfport, MS and John Janeway (Debbie) of Marion, CT. Whitneys children are Julia Currie (Tucker) and children Naomi and Genevieve of Fairfield, CT, Jonathan (Charlotte) of Lebanon, CT and Marjorie of Wilton, CT. Richards children are Darwin Pabalan of Gulfport, MS, Aris Pabalan (Kim) and children Adrienna and Christopher of Plano, TX and Allan Pabalan of Plano, TX. Johns children are Heather Doherty (Scott) of Farmington, Jennifer Pearson (Charlie) and their children Anna, Allie and Morgan of Amesbury, MA and Timothy of Marion, CT. Anns great legacy is these nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren as well as her many beloved nieces and nephews and devoted friends throughout the world.
A memorial service will be held at the Congregational Church in Guilford at 11AM on April 26th with interment to follow later at Twilight Park, NY her Catskill summer community. The family requests that donations in lieu of flowers be made to First Congregational Church, Guilford or The American Humane Association in Anns name. Cards and condolences for the family may be sent to wjaneway@gmail.com or www.GuilfordFuneralHome.com or by mail to c/o Ann Janeway family, 30 Water St., Guilford, CT 06437.
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Stuart M. Low died March 29 in Guilford at the age of 96 of complications from a fall. He leaves his wife of 37 years, Myra Bloch Low; his daughter Barbara McBride (Lawrence); his son David (Mary Margaret); three grand-children and four great-grandchildren. His first wife, Anne Ryan Low, whom he married in 1941, died in 1971.
Stuart Mayer Low was born in Scarsdale, New York, the son of Clarence and Madeleine Low. His brother Robert Low and sister Doris Hirsch predeceased him. He graduated from Choate in 1935, and from the University of Michigan in 1939. He served in the U. S. Army from 1941 to 1945. He wrote a book, From Battle Creek to Berlin, about the Red Ball Express and the 3609th Truck Company of which he was Captain. He later rose to the rank of Major in the Army Reserves.
Mr. Low was an executive and business owner. He published the Downers Grove Journal in Illinois; was an executive in the public relations office of Pfizer and an executive at Crowell-Collier, before taking over the operation of Flents Products Co., a manufacturer of safety equipment founded by his father. He sold the business and retired at the age of 80.
Mr. Low was long active in politics, serving on the Darien Democratic Town Committee, eventually as its Chairman. He was on the Darien School Board for 10 years, as well as a Democratic State Central Committeeman. He also was a member of the Connecticut Public Transportation Authority, including a term as its Chairman. Since moving to Guilford in 1992, he was on the Guilford Democratic Town Committee and on the Board of the Guilford Preservation Alliance for 6 years, serving as Treasurer for 3 years.
He was an avid reader of American history and politics, a tennis player, a railroad buff with a model railroad, a sailor, and a legendary punster.
Above all, he will be remembered as a gentleman, an excellent companion, and a man who cared deeply for his family and friends.
Services will be held privately. Arrangements in care of the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St, Guilford. For more information or to send an online condolence for the family, please visit www.GuilfordFuneraIHome.com
In Yale New Haven Hospital, Thursday, April 3, 2014, Robert J. Light, 82, of Church St, Guilford, CT. Beloved husband of Gloria Greenfader Light. Born on December 20, 1931 in Orange, NJ, son of the late John Uhrich and Edith Llewellyn Reichman Light. Loving father of Nathan Light of Upsala, Sweden, Theo (Margaret) Light of Shippensburg, PA, Allison (David Powers) Light of San Francisco, CA, stepfather of Ronald (Janet Wong) Small of Ellington, CT and Alan Small of Ferndale, WA. Also survived by his brother Herbert Light of FL, his sister Elizabeth Lester of KY and grandchildren, Julia, Becca, Benjamin, Samantha, Naomi and Kiril.
Bob received his Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from Yale University in 1954 and owned his own consulting firm. Bob showed his love for the Guilford community by his longstanding service to numerous boards, commissions and groups.
Graveside Service will be held on Sunday, April 6 at 1:30pm in Beaver Brook Cemetery, 82 Old Boston Post Rd, Clinton, CT. Memorial donations may be made to Guilford Free Library, 67 Park St, Guilford, CT 06437 or to Friends of Liberia, PO Box 164 Etna, NH 03750. 
Beverly Lorraine Cullison, of 44 Woodside Drive, Guilford, CT. Born February 22nd, 1925 in Chicago, IL, passed away at home on Sunday, April 6, 2014
Predeceased by her husband, Jess E. Cullison, her father, Roy Schaid and mother, Dorothy Schaid. Survived by her daughter Valerie J. Cullison Darling (husband Richard) and son David C. Cullison (wife Martha) of Oxford, MS, three grandsons and two great grandchildren. Also survived by her brother Arnold Schaid of ID, sisters-in-law LoisAnn Armstrong of IL, Darlene Heap of CO and their families.
Mrs. Cullison attended Wright Junior College. She was a Catholic. Mrs. Cullison had been active in St Georges church and many civic organizations such as the Guilford Keeping Society. While her vocation was that of wife and mother, in her younger years Mrs. Cullison was a successful realtor. A private service will be held on Thursday, April 10, 2014 in Alder Brook Cemetery, Boston St, Guilford. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in the name of Beverly Cullison to the CT Hospice, 100 Double Beach Rd, Branford, CT 06405. 
Carol (Garthwaite) Durant, 84, of Guilford, departed this life April 6, 2014. She was the loving wife of the late Edgar E. Durant and loving mother of Kathleen (Barry) Abrams of SC, Barbara (Raymond) Crepeau of AZ, and Susan (Kenneth) Koris of Guilford, 7 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren. Born in New Haven, CT, she was the daughter of the late Wesley and Grace (Farren) Garthwaite and sister of the late Thomas and Wesley Garthwaite.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, April 12, 2014, at St. Johns Episcopal Church, 129 Ledge Hill Rd, Guilford. In lieu of flowers gifts in her memory may be made to St. Johns Episcopal Church. 
In Greeneville, TN, Tuesday, April 8, 2014, Diane Lynn Lipinski, 69, of TN, formerly of East Haven and longtime resident of Guilford passed away. Beloved wife of Joseph F. Lipinski Jr. for 42 years. Born in New Haven, CT on December 14, 1944, daughter of the late Newell and Hannah Bellamy Augur. Loving mother of Kimberly Camera of Seattle, WA and Arthur Camera III of Guilford, CT. Stepmother of Steven L. Lipinski of Ellsworth, ME, Joseph M. Lipnski of Augusta ME and Kevin Lipinski of North Haven, CT. Also survived by five grandchildren, Billy Madison, Joseph Anthony Zackery, Emily Camera and Alicia Lipinski. Sister of William Augur of Milford and Beatrice Heinig of North Haven. Also survived by nieces, Nina DePont of Branford and Deborah Williams of East Haven. Predeceased by a sister, Barbara Stoddard.
Before retiring, Diane worked for the ST of CT Child Support Enforcement Division as an investigator. She was a member of St. James Episcopal Church in Tennessee.
Family and friends are invited to a funeral service on Monday, April 14, 2014 at 10:30am at the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St, Guilford. Burial will follow in East Lawn Cemetery, River St, East Haven. 
John Malcolm Brogden Jr. (Jack), 84, most recently of North Branford and formerly a long time resident of Dromara Road in Guilford, died peacefully on April 7, 2014 with his family by his side. Jack was born on March 13, 1930 in Providence, R.I. to Malcolm and Charlotte Brogden. Jack was predeceased by his brother Kirk and is survived by a brother Davis of Newport R. I., his wife of 54 years Mary (Pepper), children Sally, John and Anne as well as grandchildren Blair, Dylan and Kyle. Jack grew up in East Greenwich R. I. and was a graduate of Moses Brown School, Brown University and Tufts School of Medicine. Jack grew up sailing and duck hunting on Narragansett Bay, loved being on the water and remained an avid sailor, duck hunter and retriever dog trainer. Jack served in the Navy and Marines and after medical residency at Yale he was a practicing surgeon in Guilford for over 35 years. Jack is a former member of the Sachems Head Yacht Club, the Shoreline Retriever Club, the Guilford Sportsmens Association and the Branford Gun Club.
A memorial service will be planned for some time later this spring. 
Simon Francis Etzel Sr., 96, died at CT Hospice on April 13, 2014 with his loving wife of almost six years, Eileen Hickey Etzel and his children and grandchildren by his side. He was born in New Haven on May 31, 1917, son of the late Simon Joseph and Johanna Ottlick Etzel. He was predeceased by his younger brother Edward Etzel. Simon graduated from Wilbur Cross High School and attended Northeastern University until his father drowned in the hurricane of 1938 and he returned home to support his mother. He served his country in the European theater during WWII as an artillery expert in the 83rd Infantry Division. Simon was awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. He fought in five major battles including the Battle of the Bulge. The Etzel brothers, Simon and Edward, founded and ran the North Haven Lumber Company where Simon worked for decades. After the company was sold he continued working until he retired at 72. During his retirement he built doll houses for his granddaughters and a replica of an old mill. He also painted many beautiful watercolors.
He was a Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus and past president of the East Haven Chapter of the Knights of Columbus. Simon and his family spent summers in a wonderful community on the Branford shore, Lanphiers Cove. He was past president of the Lanphiers Cove Association.
Simon was a communicant of St. George Church, Guilford. His Catholic faith was strong and it supported him when he lost his beloved first wife Katherine Rudden Etzel to cancer in 2004. They were married for 62 years. He was living at the Gables in Guilford at the time and a few years later he met and married his wonderful wife Eileen Hickey Etzel in 2008.
He is survived by his children, Judith Cordes (husband Richard), Katherine Lipman (husband Mark), Mary Fleischer (husband Tom) and Simon Etzel, Jr. (wife Jennifer Farmer-Etzel), three step children, Elaine Hickey, Karen Hickey Debonis and Ann Hicky Roberts. Ten grandchildren, Richard and Kathleen Cordes, Kristen Lipman Martel, Megan Lipman Murphy, Erin Lipman Tuttle, Lauren Fleischer Heddy, Keith Fleischer, Simon, Nathaniel and Shannon Etzel. Simon is also survived by three step- grandchildren, Johanna Fitzgerald, Douglas Farmer and Deborah Farmer Cyr. He is also survived by many great grandchildren.
Nothing was more important to Simon than his family and his faith. He was smart and creative and had a good sense of humor until the end. He had many friends and was the first one to call if you needed help. Simon lived a long and happy life and he will be missed by many.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 16 at 10am in St. George Church, 33 Whitfield St, Guilford. Burial will follow Mass in St. George Cemetery, Guilford. Friends may call Tuesday, April 15 from 5 to 8pm at the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St, Guilford, CT 06437. Donations in Simons memory may be made to CT Hospice, 100 Double Beach Rd, Branford, CT 06405 or Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.
To share a memory or leave a message of condolence, please visit: www.GuilfordFuneraHome.com
Ethel Gerowe, a Guilford resident, passed away on April 17, 2014 at the age of 87 at the Watrous Nursing Center in Madison. She is predeceased by her husband Ward L. Gerowe. She leaves her daughters Sandra Sicignano, Linda Noe, Karen Gerowe, Debra Mosher and son Alan Gerowe. Ethel also has twelve grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. She is a retiree of the Hospital of St. Raphaels dietary dept.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. George Church, 33 Whitefield St, Guilford on Wednesday, April 23 at 11am. Burial will follow Mass in All Saints Cemetery, North Haven, CT. Friends and family may call prior to Mass from 9:30 to 10:30am at the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St, Guilford. To share a memory or leave a message of condolence for the family, please visit: www.GuilfordFuneralHome.com
Dorothy Goehler Rothman passed peacefully surrounded by family and much loved caregivers on April 20, 2014. Wife of the late Herman Rothman. Mother of Alpha DaCosta (Antonio DaCosta, retired NHPD) of New Haven. Grandmother of Valentina DaCosta (Timothy Ziegler) of Clinton. Born in West Haven in 1926, daughter of the late Valentine and Alpha Watkins Goehler of Orange. She was a lifelong resident of Fair Haven Heights in New Haven. Mrs. Rothman enjoyed volunteer work including New Haven Public Schools, the CT Association of the Deaf and the New Haven Democratic Town Committee. An avid gardener until the early 80s, she enjoyed nature and all of its forms. Mrs. Rothman was active politically, environmentally and worked on behalf of animal rights. She was a member of the Senior Coalition in Washington DC and the Wolf Educational Center of Idaho, Sawtooth Pack.
A private Graveside Service will be held in Alder Brook Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in Mrs. Rothmans name may be made to The Wolf Education & Research Center, PO Box 12604, Portland, OR 97212. Arrangements in care of the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St, Guilford. To share a memory or leave a message of condolence for the family, please visit: www.GuilfordFuneralHome.com
Ann Hutton Janeway, Teacher, Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother
Ann Janeway of Guilford, CT died on April 19th, at age 93, after a month-long battle with pneumonia and other complications. Ann was born October 5, 1920. She was born on Manhattan Island, NY to Lefferts and Esther Whitney Hutton. She married Walser Janeway in 1942; then living as an Air Force family they made homes in IL, SD, TX and the UK. Later in CT, she opened her home (as was her nature) to three wonderful AFS sons and many others from all over the world. All holidays were international in nature and involved well-planned food and games and visiting.Interestingly, she maintained her college senior status for 20 years interrupted at her marriage and lasting until graduation in 1962 from West Texas State where she was honored as cum laude. She began her teaching career in Texas, then Wallingford, CT. She loved her sixth graders and brought her vibrant view of life and of the world to her charges. Never did her classroom or home lack for animals!Ann was active at First Church in Guilford, and was elected there the first female Deacon. She served on boards and service organizations in her beloved Catskill summer community, Twilight Park in NY. At home she could always be found reading or else hooking rugs as she enjoyed evening television. A wonderful well-developed skill was her calligraphy which she used to prepare birth announcements, garden club or art show notices or her yearly Christmas card poem. When she found her grandfathers hand-written journals called Memoribilia of Automobilia, she mastered some computer skills and created a book of the same name which she had privately published. The book chronicles his automobile adventures from 1900 to 1918 and makes a wonderful story full of maps, pictures and descriptions of early auto travel in the eastern US. Ann is predeceased by her husband, Walser, her son, Fred as well as all her and Walsers siblings. She is survived by her remaining three sonsWhitney Janeway (Jana) of Wilton, CT, Richard Janeway (Norly) of Gulfport, MS and John Janeway (Debbie) of Marion, CT. Whitneys children are Julia Currie (Tucker) and children Naomi and Genevieve of Fairfield, CT, Jonathan (Charlotte) of Lebanon, CT and Marjorie of Wilton, CT. Richards children are Darwin Pabalan of Gulfport, MS, Aris Pabalan (Kim) and children Adrienna and Christopher of Plano, TX and Allan Pabalan of Plano, TX. Johns children are Heather Doherty (Scott) of Farmington, Jennifer Pearson (Charlie) and their children Anna, Allie and Morgan of Amesbury, MA and Timothy of Marion, CT. Anns great legacy is these nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren as well as her many beloved nieces and nephews and devoted friends throughout the world.
A memorial service will be held at the Congregational Church in Guilford at 11AM on April 26th with interment to follow later at Twilight Park, NY her Catskill summer community. The family requests that donations in lieu of flowers be made to First Congregational Church, Guilford or The American Humane Association in Anns name. Cards and condolences for the family may be sent to wjaneway@gmail.com or www.GuilfordFuneralHome.com or by mail to c/o Ann Janeway family, 30 Water St., Guilford, CT 06437. 
Timothy Royka passed away suddenly at his home on April 19, 2014. Born on December 9, 1968, son of the late Edward and Barbara Stevens Royka. He is survived by his son Dylan Royka of Branford, CT, his brothers Edward (Yasmine) Royka of Oceanside, CA, Todd (Mary Ellen) Royka od Naugatuck, CT, sisters Tammy (William) Kerens of Marshfield, MA and Tricia (Wayne) Thornton of Hanson, MA, as well as many nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, April 25 at 11am in St. George Church, 33 Whitfield St, Guilford, CT. Burial will follow Mass in Nut Plains Cemetery, Nut Plains Rd, Guilford.
Kort Martin Frydenborg, 71, a longtime resident of Guilford, died peacefully at Connecticut Hospice on April 24. Kort was born on April 7, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York, to Clarence and Onerva Joki Frydenborg.
He is survived by his wife Katherine, son John Frydenborg of North Branford, stepson J. Garth Rodgers of Guilford, stepdaughter Kara Rodgers of Boston, MA, brothers M Lans (Kay) Frydenborg of York, PA, and Russell (Robin) Frydenborg of Tallahassee, FL. He was predeceased by his first wife L Jean Morris Frydenborg.
An acting/directing major at the University of Miami and Rollins College, Kort worked through college as a radio disc jockey. He began his professional television career as an announcer/news anchor at WFTV, Orlando in 1964. Joining WTNH, New Haven in 1978, he directed, photographed and edited award winning series and documentary specials.
As an independent producer beginning in 1987, he continued to create educational, informational and entertaining programs. He was the winner of the Connecticut Commission on the Arts Film and Video award in both 1989 and 1990.
Funeral service will be held in Christ Episcopal Church, 11 Park St, Guilford, at 11am, Friday May 2. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Christ Episcopal Church, 11 Park St, Guilford, CT 06437 or CT Hospice, 100 Double Beach Rd, Branford, CT 06405. 
Bryan J. Burkle of Middletown, CT passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 25, 2014. Bryan is the beloved Husband of Shannon Spencer Burkle, and loving Father to Cheyenne Rae Burkle. Bryan was born in New Haven on January 11, 1974 to Robert F. Burkle, Sr. and Patricia Wolfer Burkle. Bryan is also survived by one sister, Robin Kuchyt of Higganum, and two brothers, Robert F. Burkle, Jr. of Cheshire, and Gary P. Burkle of North Guilford as well as several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
He was employed by Moroso Performance Products, Inc. of Guilford. He was an avid Harley Davidson and ATV rider. Bryan also assisted with several dog rescue organizations.
Memorial Services will be held at the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St, Guilford on Thursday, May 1, 2014 at 11 am. Friends may call Wed. April 30 from 5 to 8 pm at the Guilford Funeral Home.
Sunday, April 27, 2014 in St Raphael Hospital, New Haven, James J. Roth longtime resident of Guilford passed away. Beloved husband of Marilyn Flanagan Roth. Jim was born in New Haven on Oct. 17, 1940 son of the late Joseph P. Roth and Kathleen OConnell Roth. Father of Lauren Berling and her husband Scott of Meriden and Kevin Roth and his wife Carly Veith of Eugene, OR. Also survived by three grandchildren, Cameron, Nathan and Jillian Berling.
Before retiring in 1997 Mr. Roth worked as a teacher in East Haven Middle School. He received his bachelor degree from Southern Connecticut State University and his masters degree from Fairfield University. During his retirement, Jim worked part-time at Lyman Orchard Golf Course.
The family would like to thank the staff of CICU-3 West for the wonderful care given to Jim over this past week.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. George Church, 33 Whitfield St, Guilford on Friday, May 2 at 11:00am. Burial will be held privately. Friends may call Thursday, May 1 from 58 pm at the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St, Guilford. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, 75 Ash St, East Hartford, CT 06108-3272 www.lungne.org. To share a memory or leave a message of condolence for the family, please visit: www.GuilfordFuneraIHome.com
Henry Piontek, a longtime resident of Madison, CT and Marco Island, FL, passed away on Sunday, April 27 at the age of 91. Beloved husband of the late Marian Shore Piontek. Born in New Haven, CT on February 23, 1923, son of the late Anthony and Lacardia Geskia Piontek. Henry is survived by his sister Ann Kanoff of Branford, CT, and his three children Eileen (William) Tweed of Branford, CT, Craig Piontek of Ashland, MA, and Steven Piontek of Durham, CT. Henry also leaves five grandchildren, Michael, Clifford, and Timothy Piontek, and Kelsey and William Tweed.
Hank was a Navy veteran of World War II, and a member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters Local 24. Hank loved his Marco Island home, his many friends, and his card games out at the pool.
Funeral services will be held on Wed. Apr. 30 at 11am at the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St, Guilford. Friends may call prior to the services on Wed. morning at the Guilford Funeral Home from 10 11 am. Burial will take place privately. 
Naomi Griffin Foley, 82, of Clinton, beloved wife of James E. Foley, Sr., died peacefully on April 28, 2014. She was born on April 27, 1932, to the late Winfred Raymond Griffin, Sr., and Jenny Watrous Griffin and was a life-long Clinton resident. Her infectious smile and laugh, kind heart, and beautiful blue eyes shall be remembered always. Besides her husband, she is survived by her children, James E. Foley, Jr. (Toni) of New York; Bruce C. Foley (Kathy) of Pennsylvania; and Janice Foley Lane (Chuck) of Branford and her grandchildren Seamus, Shane, Griffin, Sarah, Colin, Luke, and Britney. She is also survived by her sisters Betty G. Meyer of Higganum and Barbara G. Bronke of Chula Vista, California, and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her sisters Doris G. Kelsey and Emily G. Slye and her brothers Winfred R. Griffin, Jr., Harry E. Griffin, Charles F. Griffin, Roger D. Griffin, and Carl W. Griffin.
Private services are planned. Memorial contributions may be made to the Clinton Ambulance Association, 35 East Main Street, Clinton, CT 06413. 
George Edward White, husband of Adrienne White, peacefully passed away on May 6, 2014, at his home in North Branford, surrounded by his family. He was 82 years old.
George was born June 16, 1931, in New York City, son of the late Arthur Henry and Mary Harkins White. After graduating from DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx, he served in the United States Navy from 1948-1952, as Storekeeper First Class aboard the U.S. Albermarle. In 1954 he married Adrienne Rose DeMaria, and worked for American Airlines for 41 years as a Sales Manager until his retirement in 1993. He was one of the early pioneers of the frequent flier program, the American Airlines' AAdvantage program, launched in 1981, giving special fares to frequent customers, a practice quickly followed by all the major airlines. He was an accomplished baseball player and an avid Yankee fan, and he enjoyed tennis, golfing and sailing during his retirement. He loved painting and drawing, and was endowed with had a great sense of humor, making people laugh even during his final days. He was loved and will be missed by his many friends and colleagues.
He is survived by his wife, Adrienne, his three children, Joanne White, John White and Peter White, and his brothers, Richard White of New York, and Thomas White, of Florida. He is predeceased his sister, Joan, and his brothers, Robert and Arthur.
A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, May 10th at 10:30 A.M. at St. Augustine's Church in North Branford. Military honors will be accorded following the Memorial Service. Immediately following this service, family and friends are invited to his home in North Branford. Internment will have been made by the family. In lieu of flowers, the family would be grateful for any donations made to Connecticut Hospice, 100 Double Beach Rd, Branford, CT 06405. 
Roger George Klopfer, formerly of Guilford and Branford, died peacefully while sleeping on Monday, May 5, 2014 where he resided with his son, Kenneth, and daughter-in-law, Lenne, in their Longmeadow, MA home. He was born on September 10, 1927 in New Haven, CT to George and Madeline Klopfer.
He leaves six well-loved children/step-children: Kenneth Klopfer and his wife Anne (Lenne); Karen Klopfer and her husband Linwood Putney of Dedham, MA; Christina Bryant of New Haven CT; Kathleen Sedgwick of Colchester, CT; Elizabeth Scott and husband Wesley of Rome NY; and Anne Lovett of Branford, CT. He also leaves 18 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren spread across CT, MA, NY, TX, and CA. He was preceded in death by a sister Madeline, a brother, Kenneth, and his first wife, Doreen (Anderson) Klopfer. At time of death he was to married to Jeanne Calabrese Klopfer of Branford.
As a longtime resident of both Indian Cove, Guilford and Short Beach Branford he was a communicant of both St. George and St. Elizabeth parishes.
After serving in the US Navy at the end of WWII, he graduated from the University of New Haven with an industrial engineering degree. After railroad service spanning four decades, he retired from Metro North after previous employments with Conn Rail, Penn Central and New York Central railroads. After retirement from the railroad Roger served several years as the weekend stationary engineer at the Knights of Columbus headquarters located in New Haven CT
He was an avid trolley and model railroad enthusiast. He was a founding member of the New Haven Car Riders Club which merged into the Shoreline Trolley Museum {member number 57). He cherished the moments when friends and younger family members visited and ran the trains in the basement."
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. George Church, 33 Whitfield St, Guilford on Monday, May
12th 2014 at 11 am. Burial will follow at the Alder Brook Cemetery, Boston St, Guilford. Friends may call on Sunday, May 11 from 6 7:30 pm. or prior to the Mass on Monday from 9 10:30 am at the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church Street, Guilford. Contributions in memory of Roger Klopfer may be made to Shoreline Trolley Museum, 17 River St, East Haven, CT 06512 (ShorelineTrolley.org). To share a memory or leave a message of condolence for the family, please visit: www.GuilfordFuneralHome.com
In Yale New Haven Hospital, Wednesday, May 7, 2014 Lynn Ann Handy(42) of New Haven formerly of Guilford passed away. Lynn was born in New Haven on Sept. 21, 1971, the beloved daughter of Roy E. Handy and Helena Rahmann Handy of Guilford. Brother of William Handy of Guilford. Niece of Theodore (Kathleen) Rahmann of Madison, Wayne (Susan) Handy of Chester and Sue (Curt) Doerrer of Orlando, FL. Also survived by her loving extended family of cousins. Predeceased by an uncle, Dietrich Rahmann.
Lynn is a 1989 graduate of Guilford High School and she attended Western CT State Univ. For 14 years Lynn worked as an executive analyst for the Brady Corporation. She traveled extensively and loved her music.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 17 at 11:30am at the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St, Guilford. Friends may call prior to the services at the Guilford Funeral Home from 10 11:30am. Burial will take place in Alder Brook Cemetery, Boston St, Guilford. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to National Kidney Foundation, 1463 Highland Ave, Cheshire, CT 06410; www.kidney.org 
Kathryn Post Potter, of Guilford, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 10, 2014 at Yale New Haven Hospital after a long illness. She was born February 7, 1941 to Francis and Florence Post in New Haven. She graduated from Hillhouse High School in 1959. Kathryn and her late husband David D. Potter moved to Guilford where they lovingly raised three children. Debora Potter of Groton, Tracy Potter Cook (Nigel) of Daytona Beach and Steven Potter of Guilford. She is also survived by her siblings Francis Post (Barbara) of Guilford, Maureen Post Littlefield (Rick) of Newington and Barbara Post Hannon (Dave) of Litchfield. Also several nieces and nephews.
Kathryn worked various jobs within the Yale Health Care System before settling at Yales School of Medicine in the HIC Department. While there, and after her retirement, she was a proud and prominent member of Local 34 & 35 and YURAP, playing a pivotal role in negotiating and ratifying some of the most important contracts for the unions employees and retirees.
She took up Tai Chi in her mid 50s and became very adept, eventually teaching the seniors at the Guilford Community Center until a year ago. She enjoyed traveling including a trip to China and a memorable trip to Italy with her daughter Tracy. She was an avid, lifelong reader, still able to recite poems and passages she learned in her schooling.
Kathryn will be greatly missed by all who knew her. The sage breathe through the heels. The family would like to thank the staff at both Smilow Cancer Hospital in Guilford and the MICU at YNHH for their care and compassion. In lieu of flowers, the Potters ask that friends call or tell someone close to you that you love them.
Services will be held at Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St, Guilford on Thursday, May 15 at 11am. Friends may call prior to the services on Thursday morning from 9:30 11am at the Guilford Funeral Home. Burial will follow in St. George Cemetery, Hubbard Rd, Guilford.