All Obituaries

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Tove H. Rosado (nee Sigurdsson), 80, of Storrs, CT died on Tuesday, February 25, 2020.  Daughter of the late Rigmor (Soelberg) and Hjortur Sigurdsson. She was an extraordinary Wife, Mother, Daughter, and Grandma. She was bold, fearless, funny, and caring. She was born in Iceland and moved to  Aarhus, Denmark when she was four years old and was raised there. She studied business and started her career with SAS Airlines. During this period, she met her husband-to-be Gabriel Rosado....

Janet L (Cook) Clapp, 89, of Windham, CT passed away peacefully on Monday, February 24, 2020.  She was born to the late Charlotte (Lathrop) and Eden Cook.  Janet was a lifelong member of the First Congregational Church of Windham, she was a member of Anne Wood Elderkin Chapter of DAR since 2002, member of Windham Historical Society.  Janet’s life was devoted to her family who all loved her so much, she cherished gatherings with her family, church family and...

Rochelle “Shelly” (Harley) Bellerose, 77, of Chaplin, wife of Robert Bellerose, died Sunday, February 23, 2020 at home.  She was born in Providence, RI, the daughter of the late Milton and Nora (LeClair) Harley.  Shelly was a graduate of Windham High School in 1960.  She enjoyed raising animals and boating and fishing in Mystic.  In addition to her husband, Robert, she is survived by a son Stephen Bellerose and a granddaughter, Stephanie Bellerose.  There...

At the age of 75, our loving Mother, Grandmother (Mema), and Great-Grandmother Sheila Fonnesbeck, passed away peacefully at home on February 23, 2020 in Lebanon, CT. She was born 5th of 7 children to Paul and Maurine Fonnesbeck on May 4, 1944 in Howell, Utah. Sheila’s fondest and most shared memories were of those growing up on her family farm, spending her days riding her horse “Fly”, and watching over their herds of sheep. Sheila had a great love for animals, especially...

It’s with a very heavy heart that we announce the passing of the most stunningly beautiful, strong, and the most stubborn woman that we have ever known, our mother Rosae Lynn Zak, from Danielson, passed with her children and sister by her side. Born on July 23, 1944 in Scranton Pa, to the late Francis J. Lynn of Stroudsburg, PA and Catherine Kerr Bugbee of Windham CT. When our mother was about 3 years of age, her mother began working at a children’s orphanage called Friendship...

Irene M. (Pouliot) Fratianni, 93, of Coventry, CT beloved wife of the late Michael Fratianni, passed away at home with her family by her side. She was born in Clinton, Maine on June 9, 1926 to the late Amede & Justine (LaPierre) Pouliot, the middle child of 13 siblings. They all shared the core values of respect, kindness and family, of which she shared with her son, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great granddaughter. She leaves behind, Anthony & Linda Fratianni of...

Charles E. Funk, III, 82 of Coventry, CT, passed away at home on Thursday, February 13, 2020, with his family by his side. He was born on November 11, 1937, in Norwalk, CT, to Alma Wingood Griswold Funk and Charles E. Funk, Jr.,  and grew up in Cos Cob, Greenwich, CT, with his parents  and twin sisters. He attended Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute in Brooklyn, NY; Mitchell College in New London, CT; the University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT;  and Eastern Connecticut State...

Grace Rogers Burdick, 90, of Hampton, CT passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. She was musically gifted, played piano, and sang at Howard Valley Church. She did beautiful knitting, embroidery, and sewing. Grace grew lovely flowers in her garden, and enjoyed reading her Bible - a gift from Malcolm. She is survived by; her daughter Dawn and son-in-law Richard Cwirka of Columbia, CT; son David Burdick of Ashford, CT; many cousins, nieces, and nephews including; Tina and Roger Abell of...

William J. Ennis “Jack”, 86, of Storrs and formerly of Clinton, passed away February 11, 2020 amidst family and friends at Cobalt Health Care.  Born December 20, 1933 in Belfast Northern Ireland, he was the son of William and Jean Ennis.  Jack arrived in America in 1959, and two days later started working as a bookkeeper for Chesebrough Ponds in Clinton, where he went on to live his “American Dream” before retiring as Corporate Credit & Collections...