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Douglas Miles, a long-time resident of Clinton, CT, died after a long illness on Monday, July 22, 2013 at home. Loving husband and best friend of Deborah H. Miles, and beloved father of Brendan Douglas Miles and his wife Karen Panella Miles of Peabody, MA. Douglas was born in New Haven on July 18, 1938, he was the son of the late Bertha and Robert Miles. Doug grew up in Spring Glen, Hamden, and was a product of the Hamden school system where he was an accomplished athlete in football, hockey, baseball and wrestling. He received an academic/athletic scholarship to attend UCONN where he played football. After he incurred knee injuries he transferred to NYU, where he finished his BA in English. He was a proud member of the Theta Ki fraternity.
He married Deb on December 23, 1978, and they enjoyed many years traveling to faraway
places including Japan and Ireland. Many summers were also spent on the Cape. Doug was also a man who enjoyed being on the water, and summer months were always spent on Ho-Hum
surrounded by his many friends as well. Maintaining the Hattaras Sportfish and the antique Mercedes were his true passions.
Doug held a variety of sales and managerial positions during his lifetime, and everyone who met him was impressed by his quick wit and strong sense of humor. He worked at various times as a Northeast distributor of Armstrong Rubber, Silly Putty, and several computer firms including Sperry Unisis and MAZAK Corporation. His favorite job, however, began after his son Brendan was born. To Doug, family was the most important part of his life, and so he began his own computer business in order to spend more time with his son. BDM Systems, proudly named for Brendan, sold many computer systems to municipalities, school systems and clients up and down the Connecticut shoreline.
Doug truly enjoyed being a dad and watching his son through sports and academic achievements. Doug was so pleased and proud that his son earned his MS degree in computer information security and landed a terrific job in that field. He was also thrilled that Brendan met Karen Panella, and that they married and are planning a family of their own. Unfortunately, poor health made Doug's later years both painful and difficult, although he never lost his spirit and passion for his wife and his family.
A celebration of life will be held at the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St, Guilford on Friday, July 26 at 6 pm. Friends may call prior to the service from 4 6 pm at the Guilford Funeral Home. Burial will be held privately. Anyone who knew Doug knows of his quick wit, strong sense of humor, his generosity, and his compassion for animals. Therefore, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Forgotten Felines, PO Box 734, Clinton, CT 06413; www.forgottenfelinesct.org ,Clinton Vol. Ambulance Dept. 35 E. Main St, Clinton, CT 06413 or a charity of choice.
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Patricia A. (Prescott) Ayles, 69, of 284 Laurelbrook Drive, Guilford, beloved wife of Frank H. Ayles, died peacefully following a long illness on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at the St. Raphaels Campus of Yale-New Haven Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Bridgeport, the daughter of the late John and Catherine (Waterbury) Prescott, was raised in Fairfield, and was a graduate of Roger Ludlowe High School. She was an administrative assistant for many years, including at Perkin Elmer in Norwalk and Kenyon-Marine in Guilford. For several years, Pat was the proud owner of Lisa Anns Card & Gift Shoppe in North Branford. She particularly enjoyed her work with the Town of Guilford Park & Recreation Department and with the Guilford Senior Program. She made many close friendships with co-workers and neighbors over the years, and truly appreciated keeping in touch with each and every friend over the last few years of her life. Besides her husband, Pat is survived by her daughter Lisa A. Bailey and husband William of Branford, and her children, Alyssa Skitzis of San Diego, CA and Joseph Altrui of Branford; and her son F. Michael Ayles, and Beth Hollfelder, of Guilford, and his children, Rylie, Cameron and Parker Ayles of Guilford. She also leaves her sister Joan (Prescott) McGoldrick of Fairfield, as well as several nephews and nieces, especially a very special niece, Anne McGoldrick. She was predeceased by her brother, John James Prescott. For years, she enjoyed working on craft projects, watching comedy TV shows, and taking care of her indoor plants. But more than anything, Pat enjoyed her home away from home, Sanibel Island in Florida, with her husband, her children, and her grandchildren. She will be missed by those who came to know her well, but her family is comforted by the realization that she is now free from pain.
Friends may call Tuesday, June 11 from 9:30-10:30am at the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church Street, Guilford. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at St. Mary Church, 731 Main St, Branford at 11am with burial afterward at St. Agnes Cemetery in Branford.
Bruce Harold Dahlberg, 87, of Guilford, died suddenly on Thursday, June 6. Born September 11, 1925 in New Haven. He was the son of the late Nils and Marion Gamache Dahlberg. He was a proud WWII veteran, joining the US Navy at age 17 in March, 1943. He served in the Pacific aboard the Light Cruiser USS Mobile (CL63), He was honorably discharged in 1946 following the war's end. He retired from the United Illuminating Company in 1987 after 38 years.
Bruce enjoyed spending time working on the home he built in North Guilford and on his
beloved property. He was an avid New England Patriots fan and enjoyed annual trips to his Navy Reunions. A talented artist, he liked to work in pastels, creating many works during his retirement. Nothing gave him more joy than spending time with his family. Bruce was a member of the North Guilford Congregational Church.
Survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Carol Gordon Dahlberg; sister, Sherlee Jacobs Boegner of Falmouth-Foreside, ME; Daughter, Deborah Balletto and husband Vincent of Orlando, FL; son Dean Dahlberg and wife Susan of Bellingham, MA; four grandchildren, Nicholas Dahlberg of Branford, Jeanette Dahlberg of New London, Philip Balletto and wife Lisa, and Catherine
Balletto of Orlando, FL. Three Great-grandchildren, Tessa Dahlberg, Connor and Leah
Balletto. Predeceased by his eldest son, Gordon Bruce Dahlberg.
Friends may call Thursday, June 13 from 4 7 pm at Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St, Guilford. Graveside Funeral Services will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his honor to the North Guilford Congregational Church, 159 Ledge Hill Rd, Guilford, CT 06437, the National Arthritis Research Foundation, PO Box 96280, Washington, DC 20077 or the Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675. 
Thursday, June 6, 2013, Tad G. Kumatz of Stony Creek, Branford passed away peacefully. Tad was born in Tokyo, Japan on March 31, 1929. Father of David Kumatz and his wife Kathy Crisp of Brentwood, Tennessee. Also survived by two grandsons, Daniel and Adam Kumatz, and a niece, Reiko Ray, of Tiburon, California.
Tad did his undergraduate studies at Friends University, Wichita, KS, where he was also a member of the baseball team. He received his Masters Degree in library science from Syracuse University.. Tad retired as a Professor Emeritus from Pratt Institute in New York City, where he served as the Director of the Pratt Institute Library . During his career he also served as a member of the New York Public Library Board of Trustees.
After retirement, he moved permanently to his second home in Stony Creek, Branford . A lifelong NY Mets fan, Mr Kumatz faithfully supported the Mets through many lean years, delighting in the world championships of 1969, and 1986. During his retirement he was an avid reader and enjoyed many trips to Nashville to visit his grandsons.
Graveside Services will be held privately at the convenience of the family in Stony Creek Cemetery, Branford. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Mr. Kumatzs memory may be made to a charity of your choice. 
Helena Fellman Molyneux, 86, of 11 Lake Ave, West Haven, formerly of Palm Harbor, FL and Milford, CT passed into eternal rest Sunday, June 9th, 2013 after a brief illness. She was predeceased by her beloved husband James of 51 years. She is survived by her son, James Molyneux II of Travelers Rest, SC, her daughters, Sonja Molyneux of Westford, VT, Madelyn Molyneux, Lisa Molyneux and son-in-law William Kosarko, all of West Haven, CT. Also survived by grandchildren Sean Dwyer and his wife Kimberly, Scott Dwyer, Linnea Williams, Christopher Kosarko and Cameron Leonard, great grandchildren, Daisy May Bennett and Ella Danielle Sonja Dwyer, her two sisters Martha Green of Meriden, CT and Miriam Ruonavarra of Calumet, MI as well as many nieces and nephews.
Helena loved spending time with her grandchildren, quilting, sewing and traveling. She and her husband travelled to England and Ireland. They also took their four children camping in every state in the United States. Helena was an avid skeet and trap shooter, winning many tournaments throughout the New England area.
A Graveside service was held privately by the family at Pine Grove Cemetery in Manchester, NH. In lieu of flowers donations in Helenas memory may be made to Bayada Hospice, 250 Kimball Ave, Burlington, VT 05401. 
On Thursday, June 20, 2013, Donald A. Johnson, 81, of 39 North Madison Rd, Guilford, CT. Husband of the late Miriam Magee Johnson. Donald was born in Branford on Mar. 17, 1932, son of the late John Sr and Emma Rockstroh Johnson. Beloved father of Pamela Matocha and her husband Joseph of Meriden, Elizabeth Kirschbaum and her husband Mark of Bethany and Nancy Johnson of Guilford. Grandfather of Steven and Mathew Kirschbaum. Also survived by his sisters Doris Medlyn of Branford, Leatrice Turbert of FL and many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by six brothers Herbert, Kenneth, Eric, Carl, Jay Johnson and a sister, Hilda Lowry.
Mr. Johnson served his country in the US Army, stationed in Korea. He lived most of his life in Guilford. Donald was a longtime member of the VFW Edward Norton Post #7666, Guilford and member and past president of the Lions Club of Guilford. He was proprietor of Dons Saw Sharpening Service and Small Engine Repair and he also enjoyed woodworking
Funeral Services will be held Monday, June 24 at 10am in the First Congregational Church, 122 Broad St, Guilford. Burial with military honors will follow the services in Alder Brook Cemetery, Boston St, Guilford. Friends may call Sunday, June 23 from 4 to 7pm at the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St, Guilford. Contributions in memory of Mr. Johnson may be made to the Lions Club of Guilford, PO Box 212, Guilford, CT 06437. 
James Clifford, 94 of Madison CT, beloved husband of the late Marie Clifford, died peacefully at his home on Sunday, June 23, 2013. He was born on December 12, 1918 in New Haven, Ct to Patrick and Mary (Sullivan) Clifford. He leaves four well-loved children: William Clifford and his wife Jaclynn of Norfolk, VA.; Judge Patrick Clifford and his wife Susan of Madison, Ct; Nancy and her husband Robert Haney of Clinton, Ct and the Republic of Panama; and Mary Johnson of Madison. He also leaves 12 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. He is survived by his sister Mary Ostrander of Canton, Ohio, and his brothers John Clifford of Branford, CT and Daniel Clifford of Milford, CT. He was predeceased by his sisters Barbara Chase and Kathryn Brozek and his brother Patrick Clifford. He graduated from Hillhouse High School in New Haven, Ct and Providence College in 1941. He was a decorated U. S. Navy fighter pilot in World War II flying off the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid and received numerous citations for bravery including two Air Medals and the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was president of the Clifford, Bang and Loos Insurance Agency in Hamden, Ct for 35 years until retirement. He was a long time communicant of St. Margaret's Parish in Madison. He was a loyal fan of the Providence College basketball team and the Boston Red Sox and was an avid golfer at the Madison Country Club for approximately 48 years. He cherished the moments with friends and family and will be remembered, loved, and missed by many.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Margaret's Church, Madison on Thursday, June 27th at 10 am. Burial with Full Military Honors will follow in Westside Cemetery, Madison. Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday, June 26 from 4 to 7 at the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St, Guilford. Contributions in lieu of flowers can be made in the memory of "James Clifford '41" to the Friar Forever Fund, Providence College, 1 Cunningham Square, Providence, R.I. 02918. 
In Gaylord Hospital, Wallingford on Monday, June 24, 2013, Carol Ann Pugliese of Amston, CT formerly of Guilford, passed away peacefully. Wife of the late Clifford N. Pugliese. Beloved mother of Clifford R. Pugliese of Amston. Carol was born in New Haven, daughter of the late Richard F. Wall Sr. and Doris Irene Wilson Wall. Loving grandmother of Jessica and Zachery Pugliese. Sister of Richard F. Wall, Jr and his wife Maureen of Abington, MA, Kenneth F. Wall of Branford. Also survived by a step-mother Marie DeNegre Wall of Branford; along with her extended Pugliese family; Raymond and Virginia Pugliese of Wallingford and five nieces and two nephews.
Carol is 1958 graduate of Sacred Heart Academy. She began her working career in the insurance industry and has maintained many friends from her years at Nationwide Insurance. Later she worked for various brokerage firms in operations and administration, retiring in 2009 from Merrill Lynch. From 2010 present she was president of the Senior Friends of Hebron.
Friends may call Saturday, June 29 from 8 - 9:30am at the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St, Guilford. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. George Church, 33 Whitfield St, Guilford at 10am on Saturday. Burial will follow in All Saints Cemetery, 700 Middletown Ave, North Haven. Contributions in Carols memory may be made to Susan G. Komen Foundation, Attn: Donor Services, PO Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265-0309 or the Hebron Senior Center, 14 Stonecroft Dr Hebron, CT 06248. To share a memory or leave a message of condolence for the family, please visit: www.GuilfordFuneralHome.com
Alex was born in Leningrad, USSR (St. Petersburg, Russia) to Konstantin and Elena Scriabine in October, 1926. A sickly child, he spent his first eight years at home with his beloved grandmother who taught him French and German in addition to the normal school subjects. The world fell apart in June of 1941 when Germany invaded Russia. By September, the German Army had surrounded the city on three sides and began to starve it out. Alex, who had just finished the eighth grade, did not return to school for the next four years.
The people of the city slowly starved and froze to death ( over1 million would die before the siege was lifted). By the end of the year, the tall, thin adolescent was entering the final stages of starvation. When almost beyond help, his father managed to put him a place in one of the first military medical convoys that went east on the newly created ice road across the frozen Lake Ladoga. The rest of the family initially stayed behind.
A military hospital train took him east to the Urals. The nurses and soldiers on the train transfused him with their own blood because he was beyond eating. His mother and brother were evacuated a few weeks later and his devoted mother began crisscrossing Russia searching for her son. By luck, or divine intervention, she found him. They then proceeded to their assigned evacuation destination in the Caucasus.
Less than a year later the Germans overran the Caucasus area, and they were in German hands. Since Alex and his mother were trilingual, they were made to translate for the Germans and when the Germans retreated a few months later, they forced the family to go with them. For the next two years Alex was a forced laborer and translator in mines, slaughterhouses and steel mills, reading and studying whenever he was not totally exhausted.
When the war ended, he crammed and was accepted to study medicine at the University of Mainz, but he soon ran out of money. He emigrated to the U.S. in 1950 not speaking any English but eventually got a job in a pharmacology lab at Cornell. By studying at night he earned a M.A in Pharmacology from Cornell and began working at Pfizer in New Jersey. After a few years, Pfizer paid for him to return to Germany and finish his M.D. degree.
At Pfizer he discovered the activity of two major drugs (Renese and Minipress) and worked on a number of other drugs that would be marketed. Since he always wanted to try the academic life, he left Pfizer for the University of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia General Hospital. In 1967, he went to the Merck Institute for Therapeutic Research and became the Executive Director of Pharmacology where he would direct research on five marketed drugs. In 1979, he became the director of the Miles Institute for Preclinical Pharmacology and a lecturer at the Yale Medical School.
Alex was a member of a number of scientific societies and edited a number of journals, His complete bibliography lists 212 publications including 14 books and 34 book chapters.
Alex leaves behind his wife of 48 years, Christine Brendel Scriabine of Guilford, a daughter Raisa Scriabine of Potomac, Maryland, a grandson Alexander Smith of Paris, France, and a son Nicholas Scriabine of City Beach, Western Australia and his two children Natalie and Laura. His brother George predeceased him.
A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday, July 23 at the First Congregational Church in Guilford. In lieu of flowers please donate to the Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis, 10866 W. Washington Blvd #343, Culver City, CA 90232 or Doctors without Borders. 
In Westbrook, Tuesday, June 25, 2013, Walter Karliner, 88, of 19 Stone Hedge Rd, Westbrook. Born in Germany, August 11, 1924, son of the late Joseph and Martha Weissler. Brother of Herbert Karliner and his wife Vera of Miami, Fl. Also survived by two nieces, Michelle and Debbie and long standing friend Barbara Haase.
Mr. Karliner was a Holocaust survivor. For many years he owned and operated Continental Antiques on the Boston Post Rd in Westbrook.
Funeral Services will be held privately at the convenience of the family. Burial in the Beth David Memorial Gardens, Hollywood, FL. 
On Thursday, June 27, 2013, Jennie Bridget Flynn, of Guilford, CT. Wife of the late Anthony Joseph Flynn. Jennie was born in County Leitrim, Ireland on January 27, 1930. Daughter of the late Patrick and Bridget Early McNulty. Beloved mother of Mary (Mannie) Serpis, Bernadette (Shawn) Dooley, Regina (Stephen) Foley, Anthony (Ermalinda) Flynn, Gerard (Kathleen) Flynn, and Enda (Karen) Flynn. Grandmother of Joseph Flynn; Maura and Patrick Dooley; Lauren, Meghan and Aiden Flynn; Ryan and Meghan Serpis. Sister of Tessie Kelly, Kathleen Williams, and Marguerite Jackson. Predeceased by two brothers, Francis and Michael McNulty.
Calling hours for Mrs. Flynn will be held on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 from 9:30AM 10:30AM at the Guilford Funeral Home, Guilford. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11AM in St. George Church, 33 Whitfield St., Guilford. Burial will follow in St. Agnes Cemetery, Route 1, Branford.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Mrs. Flynns name may be made to St. George Church, 33 Whitfield St., Guilford, CT 06437.
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
Caesar C. Altomare passed away quietly Saturday afternoon June 29at his home in Guilford surrounded by family members. Loving husband of the late Josephine Cosenza Altomare, Caesar is survived by his son Robert and his wife Carol; his daughter Patricia Nealon and her husband Robert; his son Christopher and his wife Denise; his daughter Carol Altomare and her husband John Young; his sister Amelia Altomare; as well as six grandchildren Edwin, Kimberly, Kristen, Matthew, Annemarie and Christine. He was predeceased by a son, Philip, in 1962.
Caesar grew up in New York, New York and attended St Anselm's School, Regis High School and Fordham University, where he completed doctoral coursework in Romance Languages.
As a buyer for the City of New York, Caesar met Josephine Cosenza and they married shortly thereafter. He had a 37-year career with the Purchasing Department, retiring as Deputy Commissioner in 1978. Caesar was a World War II Army veteran and served as an interrogator of Italian prisoners of war. He was active in the American Legion and served in many capacities, including Post Commander.
A beloved father, he often joined his children in sporting activities, enjoying many Sundays on the playgrounds of PS16 and PS 87 in the Bronx. Caesar was an avid and committed walker well into his later years, enjoying treks in Yonkers, New York and Guilford.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. George Church, 33 Whitfield St, Guilford on Saturday, July 6 at 10am. Visitors may call Friday, July 5 from 5 8 pm at the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St, Guilford. Burial with Full Military Honors will be held in Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, NY, Wednesday, July 10 at 1 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Clelian Adult Day Center, 261 Benham St, Hamden, CT 06514; Scholarship Fund of the Franciscan Apostolate, 93 Country Way, Madison, CT 06443. 
Ivo DaCorte, 89, of Guilford, formerly of North Branford, died peacefully surrounded by his adoring family on July 3, 2013. He was born February 6, 1924 in Keystone, West Virginia, the son of Angelo and Josephine Marchietto DaCorte.
Ivo lived for 10 years of his childhood in his beloved Auronzo, Italy before returning to the U.S at the age of 16. He proudly served in the United States Army with service at Normandy, Northern France and Central Europe during World War II and was the recipient of several medals. After returning from the war, he settled in New Haven where he met and married his wife of 58 years, Phyllis Pedroni DaCorte, who predeceased him in 2007.
Ivo was a co-owner for many years of Lattanzi Tile & Marble Co., and as a tile setter has left behind many marks of his craft throughout the State of Connecticut.
Ivo is survived by his loving children, Paul DaCorte and wife Vera of Guilford, Carla vanDijk and her husband Gerbrand of Madison, Gloria Amatrudo and her husband Mark of North Branford, and Andrew DaCorte and his wife Andrea of East Haven. He is also survived by his loving grandchildren, Colleen Wilson, Sara McNulty, Joseph and Thomas Amatrudo, Andrew DaCorte, Jr. and his wife, Laura, Ryan DaCorte, and Kevin, Kathleen and Brian DaCorte.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. George Church, 33 Whitfield St, Guilford, where he was a communicant, Monday, July 8, 2013 at 10:00 am. Burial with Military Honors will be in St. Agnes Cemetery, Rt. 1, Branford. Friends may call Sunday, July 7th from 6 8 pm at The Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church Street, Guilford. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the St. George Food Pantry, 33 Whitfield Street, Guilford, CT 06437. 
Pauline Newton, born on June 20, 1925, passed away on July 4, 2013 at the Fowler Nursing Home (Apple Rehab Guilford). A lifelong resident of Guilford, Polly was also a long time member of the Madison Beach Club where she enjoyed tennis and other activities. Polly is survived by three sons, Douglas, Jeffrey and Donald, as well as four grandchildren.
At her request, private services will be held for the family at a later date. 
In Guilford, Tuesday, July 9, 2013, Thomas Edward Scecina, 76, passed away suddenly. He was the devoted husband of Marguerite Hanrahan Scecina. They had just recently celebrated fifty years of marriage. Born on April 19, 1937 in Yonkers, NY, son of the late Thomas and Mary Scecina. Loving father of Mark Scecina of New Haven, Thomas (Lisa) Scecina of Wallingford and Taryn Scecina of Branford. Beloved grandfather of Benjamin and Noah Scecina-White and Kayleigh Scecina. Also survived by his sisters Maryann Talarczyk of North Haven and Diane Tanner of Bellingham, WA. Predeceased by his brother Donald Scecina.
Thomas was a greatly admired teacher for thirty five years in the Stratford School System and will be missed by his many students and colleagues. He was a generous, caring and thoughtful man with a playful style that warmed the hearts of all that knew him. His integrity, commitment and strength of character were evident in everything he did and are legacies that he has passed on to his children and grandchildren.
Friends may call Friday, July 12 from 5 to 8pm at the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St, Guilford. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. George Church, 33 Whitfield St, Guilford Saturday, July 13 at 10am. Burial will follow in St. Agnes Cemetery, Branford. Contributions in Thomas memory may be made to the St. George Church Building Fund, 33 Whitfield St, Guilford, CT 06437.
In Guilford, Sunday, July 21, 2013, Sophie Boncek Struzinsky, 95, a longtime resident of Guilford. Wife of the late Stanley Edward Struzinsky. Sophie was born September 2, 1917 in Greenfield, MA, daughter of the late John and Bertha Murzyn Boncek. Survived by her brothers, Randolph Boncek and his wife Leona of East Haven, CT, Edward Boncek of VT and a sister, Ann Roberts of MA. Also survived by several loving nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her brothers, Richard Boncek, Stephen Boncek, Chester Boncek and a sister, Gladys Fitzgerald.
Mrs. Struzinsky served her country proudly during WWII in the US Navy WAVES and was also a member of the Ladies Auxiliary.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. George Church, 33 Whitfield St, Guilford Thursday, July 25 at 11am. Burial with Military Honors will follow in St. George Cemetery, Hubbard Rd, Guilford. Friends may call prior to Mass on Thursday morning from 9:30 to 10:30am at the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St, Guilford. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Sophies memory may be made to CT Hospice, 100 Double Beach Rd, Branford, CT 06405. 
Douglas Miles, a long-time resident of Clinton, CT, died after a long illness on Monday, July 22, 2013 at home. Loving husband and best friend of Deborah H. Miles, and beloved father of Brendan Douglas Miles and his wife Karen Panella Miles of Peabody, MA. Douglas was born in New Haven on July 18, 1938, he was the son of the late Bertha and Robert Miles. Doug grew up in Spring Glen, Hamden, and was a product of the Hamden school system where he was an accomplished athlete in football, hockey, baseball and wrestling. He received an academic/athletic scholarship to attend UCONN where he played football. After he incurred knee injuries he transferred to NYU, where he finished his BA in English. He was a proud member of the Theta Ki fraternity.
He married Deb on December 23, 1978, and they enjoyed many years traveling to faraway
places including Japan and Ireland. Many summers were also spent on the Cape. Doug was also a man who enjoyed being on the water, and summer months were always spent on Ho-Hum
surrounded by his many friends as well. Maintaining the Hattaras Sportfish and the antique Mercedes were his true passions.
Doug held a variety of sales and managerial positions during his lifetime, and everyone who met him was impressed by his quick wit and strong sense of humor. He worked at various times as a Northeast distributor of Armstrong Rubber, Silly Putty, and several computer firms including Sperry Unisis and MAZAK Corporation. His favorite job, however, began after his son Brendan was born. To Doug, family was the most important part of his life, and so he began his own computer business in order to spend more time with his son. BDM Systems, proudly named for Brendan, sold many computer systems to municipalities, school systems and clients up and down the Connecticut shoreline.
Doug truly enjoyed being a dad and watching his son through sports and academic achievements. Doug was so pleased and proud that his son earned his MS degree in computer information security and landed a terrific job in that field. He was also thrilled that Brendan met Karen Panella, and that they married and are planning a family of their own. Unfortunately, poor health made Doug's later years both painful and difficult, although he never lost his spirit and passion for his wife and his family.
A celebration of life will be held at the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St, Guilford on Friday, July 26 at 6 pm. Friends may call prior to the service from 4 6 pm at the Guilford Funeral Home. Burial will be held privately. Anyone who knew Doug knows of his quick wit, strong sense of humor, his generosity, and his compassion for animals. Therefore, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Forgotten Felines, PO Box 734, Clinton, CT 06413; www.forgottenfelinesct.org ,Clinton Vol. Ambulance Dept. 35 E. Main St, Clinton, CT 06413 or a charity of choice. 
In Middlesex Hospital, Middletown, Thursday, July 25, 2013, Sonya Kruchok Geyer, 82, of River Rd, Killingworth. Wife of the late Fred Steven Geyer. Sonya was born in New Haven, CT on July 11, 1931, daughter of the late Roman and Christine Model Kruchok. Survived by her two loving daughters, Christine Geyer of Killingworth, Susan Geyer of Wallingford and her son David Gionfriddo of FL, many loving nieces and nephews, along with her extended Kruchok and Geyer families. Predeceased by her sisters Olga, Mary and Helen, her brothers Alexander, James and John.
Sonya is in her resting place with no pain and with her beloved husband Fred.
Friends may call Sunday, July 28 from 4 7 at the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St, Guilford. Funeral services will be held Monday, July 29 at 10 am in the Guilford Funeral Home. Burial will follow the services in Evergreen Cemetery, Killingworth. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Sonyas memory may be made to Forgotten Felines, PO Box 734, Clinton, CT 06413; www.forgottenfelinesct.org 
Patricia Joan Dombroski, 78, of Guilford, died Saturday, July 27, 2013 at the Connecticut
Hospice in Branford. She was born December 20, 1935, in Providence, Rhode Island, the
daughter of the late John Dombroski. Patricia attended school in New York City and returned to Providence in 1958. She was a long term program participant in the John E. Fogarty Center and a communicant of Blessed Sacrament Church. In 1997, she moved with her father to Guilford and became involved in Sarah, Inc. She was an avid letter writer, keeping in touch with friends and family near and far. She was an excellent swimmer, winning many medals in competitions. She was a loyal friend and an active member of her community at the Gables, where she was recently named a resident ambassador.
She is survived by her devoted cousins, Stan and Kim Dombroski, Robert, Lucas and Samuel Dombroski, of Guilford, Ian and Meredith Dombroski, Emily and Owen Dombroski, of Baltimore, MD, and Christina Moore and Hein Hopmans of Chaplin, CT.
Her family will receive friends on at Guilford Funeral Home on Tuesday, August 6 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to SARAH,Inc, 246 Goose Lane, Suite 104, Guilford, CT 06437. 
Robert Bob Smith (Smitty), 66, formerly of Guilford, died peacefully on Monday, July 29.
He was born in West Hartford in 1946, the son of the late James and Lois Smith. Proud and loving father of Tracy Leahy of Durham, Karen Seltenreich of Trumbull, and Kristin Hutchins of Clinton, he is also survived by his two sisters, Debra Greenwood and Patricia Sanzo, and by his brother Bradford. He also leaves six grandchildren, Ryan, Kaitlyn, Samuel, Daniel, Lily and Grace.
He graduated from Conard High School in West Hartford in 1964, and from The University of Tampa in 1969, and worked as a pharmaceutical representative for Roche Pharmaceuticals. He was actively involved in coaching youth basketball and softball in Guilford for many years, and also played in the adult mens basketball league. He was an avid golfer, and a passionate Red Sox and UConn basketball fan. A small Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, August 4th at 5 pm at the Guilford Funeral Home. Friends may call from 4 5pm at the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St., Guilford, CT 06437. To share a memory or leave a message of condolence for the family, please visit: www.GuilfordFuneralHome.com
Frances Dudley Metzler, 88, of 21 Rice Terrace, Branford, formerly of Guilford, beloved wife of the late Clarence J. Metzler, passed away on Tuesday, July 30. She was born in Guilford, March 4, 1925 and lived there until 1979, when she moved to Branford. She was the daughter of the late Herbert and Elna Coulter Dudley. She is survived by her children Alan (Alicia) Metzler of Guilford, Lori (Lou) Apuzzo of Branford, Jay Metzler of Guilford, and Susan (Wayne) Handy of Chester. She is also survived by her grandchildren Alan, Kyle (Kathleen), and Kellyn Metzler; Jeff Apuzzo, Stephanie (Ryan) Hackett; Keean and Aidan Handy and her great grandchildren Alaric, and Craig Metzler.
She was a member of the First Congregational Church of Branford.
Friends may call on Saturday, August 3rd, from 10 to 12 Noon at the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St., Guilford, CT 06437. A Memorial Service will be held at noon in the funeral home. Burial will be private at the discretion of the family. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Frances may be made to the First Congregational Church, 1009 Main St, Branford, CT 06405. To share a memory or leave a message of condolence for the family, please visit: www.GuilfordFuneralHome.com