Chookasian, Lili b. August 1, 1921 d. April 10, 2012 Opera Singer. A small contralto with a large voice, she shall be remembered as perhaps her generation's premiere exponent of the limited repertoire of her range. Raised in Chicago by a family which had escaped the Armenian genocide of 1915, she learned to sing in the Armenian Church, made her professional debut on the 1940s radio show "Hymns of All Churches", and gradually built a local following. While spending 20 years studying with Philip Manuel she became herself a noted voice teacher and...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford) Branford Center Cemetery, Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Lanfare, Aaron Steven [cenotaph] b. 1824 d. August, 1875 Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Civil War as a First Lieutenant in Company B, 1st Connecticut Volunteer Cavalry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at the Battle of Sailors Creek, Virginia on April 6, 1865. His citation reads simply "Capture of flag of 11th Florida Infantry (C.S.A.)". His Medal was awarded to him on May 3, 1865, which was the day he was mustered out of the Army. A pre-War merchant sailor, he returned to the Sea once the Civil War ended...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge) Branford Center Cemetery, Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
b. February 4, 1896 d. March 30, 1977
b. August 1, 1921 d. April 10, 2012