- Date Of Death: January 6, 2009
- State: Connecticut
Sophie Zullo Slater, 81, of 38 Willow St., West Haven, passed away Jan. 6, 2009 in Yale New Haven Hospital. She was the widow of Howard S. Slater. Mrs. Slater was born in New Haven Oct 16, 1927, daughter of the late Michael & Matilda Spina Zullo. Until her retirement, she was a sales person for Lupi Marchigiana Bakery. Prior to that, she was co-owner and operator, with her husband, of the former Shap’s Restaurant at Congress Ave. & Cedar St. in New Haven. At one time, she worked at Newton New Haven Die Casting. She is survived by two sons, Howard Slater Jr. of San Luis Obispo, CA. & Michael Slater of Avon; two daughters, Mary Levine of North Branford and Linda Slater of West Haven; 11 grandchildren, Robin & Felicia Haggerty, Dawn Brill, Tricia Spalding, Walter, Finessa, Howard III, Amanda, Cheryl, Todd & Jeremy Slater; and 6 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by a daughter, Diane R. “Cookie” Slater and a sister, Genevieve Heffichuck.
