MIDDLEFIELD -- Sheila Davino Chausse, 54, of 63 Lake Shore Drive, died Saturday, May 11, 2002 in the MidState Medical Center after a brief illness.

She was born in Meriden, a daughter of Mario D. Davino of Meridenand the late Theresa Guitard Davino, she was a resident ofMeriden most of her life. She graduated from Platt High School, also the University of Connecticut and the University of Hartford. She had been employed in both the Health Department and the Planning Department of the City of Meriden for many years.

Besides her father, she is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Lisa and Alfred Sagnella of Guilford; two nephews, Chad and Justin Sagnella; and aunt, Doris Dreier of Meriden; and her companion, Daniel Gorner, also of Middlefield.