Louise Ragozzino Kilfeather, 83, of Hamden, formerly of Culver Lane, North Haven, died peacefully in her sleep on Aug. 21 at her daughter's home in Hamden. She was the wife of the late Francis J. Kilfeather. Louise was born in New Haven on Nov. 30, 1928, daughter of the late Lawrence and Hilda I. Johnson Ragozzino. She had worked for the former Sargent & Company of New Haven for many years and later for Bigelow Tea of New Haven for two years until her retirement.

She is survived by two children, Kathleen Manzi and her husband Paul of Hamden and Francis Kilfeather and his wife Andrea of New Haven. She is also survived by her grandson Paul Christopher Manzi and his wife Jen; four great-grandchildren, Shaun, Alyssa, Devin, Autumn, and Landon; a sister, Janet Helland of North Haven; many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and -nephews, and great-, great-nieces and -nephews; and her grand-dogs Princess, Heidi, and Tia. She was predeceased by four siblings, Margaret Lutz, Laurie Bailey, Philip Ragozzino, and Hilda Burghoff.

A funeral service, officiated by The Rev. Timothy Meehan, was held Aug. 25 at the North Haven Funeral Home. Burial was in All Saints Cemetery.