All Obituaries

Faith Vertefeuille, 86, of Chaplin, CT died on Wednesday, October 16, 2019. Born to the late Rita (Moran) and Henry Linkkila. Survived by sons Guy, Scott, Kim and wife Suzanne Poole, and Curt Vertefeuille; Brothers Mr. Anthony Linkkila, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Linkkila, and Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Linkkila; Sisters Karen and husband Arnold Trumm and Shelly and husband Terry Belman; grandchildren Noah and his wife Sylvie Vertefeuille, Jennell Vertefeuille and great-granddaughter Shyaina Poole....

Charles Roger Grant, 84, of Columbia, CT passed away Friday, October 11, 2019 at Windham Hospital. He was born July 22, 1935 in Willimantic, CT to the late Lloyd Eugene Brown Grant and Sylvia Althea Miner Grant. Charlie was a hard worker starting at age 14 working with his dad on the farm and saw mill, full time. He started his career at Ralston Purina as a truck driver, ending it 15 years later running the Willimantic mill. Charlie learned the welding trade working for Bearce Machine, then...

Obituary will be available at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Richard's name can be made to the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts https://uconn.networkforgood.com/projects/32698

Mario Valentine Fiondella, 91, a long-time resident of 321 East Old Route Six, died October 9, 2019.  A veteran of WWII, he served in the 11 th  Airborne of the US Army. Prior to retirement, he taught mathematics at the Universities of New Mexico, Florida, and Connecticut and was a Division Director at Manchester Community Technical College. Born February 14, 1928 in New Haven, to the late Nicola and Assunta Barone Fiondella. He was the husband of Joyce Helen Aubrey Fiondella....

Ellen Green, 96, wife of the late Marshall Green, passed away peacefully at Douglas Manor on October 5th, surrounded by her family. She was born in Wigan, England, the daughter of the late Samuel and Sophia (Cannon) Green. Ellen graduated from primary school, then she went to work in a munition factory to support the war effort.  Ellen met Marshall during World War II, while he was stationed in England as an Engineer with the Army Corps of Engineers. Ellen and Marshall married in Wigan,...

Luis Manuel Rodriguez, 74, of Willimantic, CT died Friday, October 4, 2019 at Hartford Hospital.  He was born on May 27, 1945 in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico to Marcelino Rodriguez and Dolores Lopez.   Luis loved fishing and wrestling and worked in the entertainment industry as a wrestler in Puerto Rico.   Luis is survived by his wife, Milagros Rodriguez Garcia; his children: Janet Rodriguez, Luis Antonio Rodriguez, Aracenis Rodriguez, and Miaa Rodriguez; step-daughter,...

Marcia Strom Morrison, 64, of Columbia, CT died Thursday October 3, 2019.  She was born on August 12, 1955 in Manchester, CT to Charles and Bobbie Lee (Bryant) Strom. They taught her to always look for the goodness in people and to share what you have with those who have less. From a very young age, she knew she wanted to be a nurse and she spent thirty plus years doing what she loved.  She worked for the State of Connecticut in the Department of Developmental Services until a...

Roberta “Betty” (McClements) Robinson, 92, died peacefully in her sleep on October 2, 2019. She was born on September 9, 1927 in Philadelphia, PA to Robert and Emma (Connor)  McClements.  After graduating from Frankford High School, she worked in the Frankford Arsenal and remained in the Philadelphia area for the majority of her life. While raising her family, Betty pursued her lifelong dream of becoming a nurse. She attended Mercer County Community College before...

Ruth (Gallup) Randall, of Chaplin, passed away on September 28, 2019. She was born in Putnam, CT on November 6, 1928 to the late John and Ellen (Shaw) Gallup.  Ruth is now reunited with her husband Lawrence who she married on March 18, 1950 and her daughter Patricia who passed away this July. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law James and Sheila Randall of Chaplin; son-in-law Milton Natusch and grandsons Eric and Donald Natusch of Mansfield; brother-in-law and his wife Alfred...

  Louisette Fradette (Laflamme), 84, of Hampton, CT passed away peacefully in her home on September 25, 2019 surrounded by loved ones. She was born in St. Raphael, Quebec, Canada on January 27, 1935. Louisette was predeceased by her parents Jules and Marie Laure Laflamme, and her grandson Anthony Fradette. She is survived by her husband Roland of 55 years, sons Steve Fradette of Augusta, ME, Gary Fradette of Scotland, CT and Alan Fradette of Jewett City, CT. Her grandchildren, Tonya,...