Voice Profile

Josh LaBella Voice Reporter Celia Pinzi works in a business where family means everything. As the owner and funeral director of West Haven Funeral Home, Pinzi ensures the deceased have a respectable celebration at the end of their life. … [Read more...] about Family means everything for Pinzi

By Josh LaBella Voice Reporter Michael Mercuriano has been an advocate for various projects and events in West Haven for decades. Mercuriano, who works in real-estate, was instrumental in getting the West Haven train station built. … [Read more...] about Mercuriano works to better city

By Josh LaBella Voice Reporter Russ McCreven has been a fixture in the community for decades. For some he’s been a photographer for various sporting and civic events. But for many he was their former teacher and head of the Social Studies … [Read more...] about McCreven more than a photographer

By Josh LaBella Voice Reporter Board of Education Nursing Supervisor Donna Kosiorowski is retiring after what she called “a great 25 years.” The supervisor started her career as a nurse in Rapid City, South Dakota where he … [Read more...] about Nursing super calls it a career

By Josh LaBella Voice Reporter West Haven High School Athletic Director Jonathan Capone has no regrets from his nearly 40 year tenure at West Haven public schools. The longtime teacher, coach and mentor has called it a career, and his … [Read more...] about WHHS’ Capone retiring — sort of

By Josh LaBella Voice Reporter A job in public works can be reactive by nature. Tom McCarthy, Commissioner of Public Works, said there are few kudos in the work they do. McCarthy said he got his start in construction as a concrete … [Read more...] about Few kudos for public works’ staff

By Josh LaBella Voice Reporter Director of Personnel and Labor Beth Sabo began working at city hall 42 years ago, and during that time she’s worn many hats. While she isn’t from West Haven, or Connecticut for that matter, she said she has … [Read more...] about Sabo has made her mark in city

By Josh LaBella Voice Reporter Much of Carolyn Sires’s 30 years in physical therapy private practice has been spent helping the community. A Westie, she said she consolidated all her practices in the area to one location in her home city. … [Read more...] about Sires aids three groups in need

By Josh LaBella Voice Reporter For more than half a century, 52 years, Gloria Bacinello has worked as a waitress. A few weeks ago she celebrated her 33rd year working at Elm Diner. Bacinello said she got her start working at Dutchess Diner … [Read more...] about Gloria relates to her ‘peeps’

By Josh LaBella Voice Reporter Colleen Bailie leads the library system as executive director during a time when the library has seen yearly cuts and is struggling to not exceed its budget. Bailie started out her career in … [Read more...] about Library’s Bailie juggles services with budget cuts