Emma Randel, 99; Hamden Resident

Mrs. Emma Jeannette (Cable) Randel, age 99, of Hamden and formerly of New Canaan, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at her sister’s home where she resided.

She was born on Sept. 26, 1914 in Oxford, a daughter of the late Nelson M. and Cora (Bonnett) Cable. 

She grew up in Oxford and later moved to New Canaan with her husband, John “Jack” Curtis Randel, where she spent most of her life. Mrs. Randel worked as a private duty nurse before she married in 1938.

She is survived by her devoted sister, Audrey C. Linke of Hamden; four grandchildren, Amy Guss (Stephen) Campbell of MD, Helena Randel (Earl) Schneider of LA, Sean (Shelly) Michaud of TX and Randel “Randy” (Heather) Guss of CA, and seven great-grandchildren. She also leaves her daughter-in-law, Marie Randel of FL, her sister-in-law, Margaret Cable of PA, and several nieces and nephews. 

In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by daughter, Joanne Jensen; son, Jeffrey Cable Randel; sons-in-law, Donald Guss and William Jensen; brother, E. Robert Cable; sister, Alice Cable Birdsey; brothers-in-laws, Edward Birdsey and Raymond Linke; and sister-in-law, Dorothy Tracy Cable.    

Family and friends may call on Saturday, March 29 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. with a Prayer Service to follow at 5:30 p.m. at the Ralph E. Hull Funeral Home, 161 W. Church St., Seymour. 

A Memorial Service will be held on Monday. March 31 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 421 Oxford Rd., Oxford. Interment to follow in St. Peter’s Cemetery, Oxford. For directions or to share a memory, please go only to www.hullfh.com