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Lorraine H. Pelletier (Decelles) Bassett (89) of Storrs, CT passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at Woodlake at Tolland Nursing Home.  Lorraine was born on December 5, 1931 in Hartford, CT to Arthur and Florence (Doucette) Pelletier and lived most of her life in Willimantic and Mansfield, CT.  Lorraine was an Assistant Girl Scout Leader for many years when her daughters were young and worked as a home health aide later on in life. Her greatest passion was her strong...

Brenda M. Ladd, 99, of Willimantic, CT, the wife of the late Everett Ladd, passed away on September 11, 2021 at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Willimantic, the daughter of the late Daniel and Velma (Frink) Maine. She worked for the American Thread Company for 26 years, retiring in 1983. Brenda enjoyed crocheting, knitting, and reading as well as doing crafts with the church. Brenda is survived by her daughter, Velda Hess and her husband, Tom; four grandchildren, Andrew Ladd...

Linda S. Hoyt, 70, of Columbia, CT passed away on September 11, 2021 peacefully but unexpectedly of natural causes. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Glenwood Hoyt, Sr. of 37 years. She was born in Willimantic, CT, the daughter of the late William Bonafine and Shirley Kaminski. Linda was employed as a machinist at Scott Electrokraft prior to her retirement. Linda and Glen loved camping seasonally where they spent many enjoyable summers. She enjoyed Saturday night dances with her...

On Wednesday September 8th, 2021 Edith Morales Mendez 91, passed away peacefully at home.  Edith was born on April 6, 1930 in Utuado, Puerto Rico and lived there until last year when she moved to Connecticut so her daughters can help care for her. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and so much more to so many. She worked at Westinghouse in Puerto Rico for over 20 years and retired from there. Besides being with family,...

Linda R. Reilly, age 72, passed away peacefully on September 6, 2021, at Woodlake At Tolland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  She was born September 15, 1948, to Robert and Margaret Drake. She is survived by her daughter Shane Reilly and husband Brian Allison; son Trevor Reilly; brother Dickie Drake; aunt Connie Hrenuk; granddaughter Aubrey Reilly; grandsons Dylan Howlett and Theodore Allison; nieces Tristyn Warren, Shaelyn Urbanowski, Rebecca Drake, Hannah Drake and Gina Coonan;...

 Suzanne J. LaFleur, 53, of Hampton, Connecticut, dealt courageously for a number of years with an aggressive Stage IV breast cancer. She died peacefully at Hartford Hospital on September 6, 2021, after having the chance to visit with family and friends. She was known to all as a kind, smart, beautiful, witty, and generous person.    Suzanne was born in Norwich and grew up in Ledyard. She was a graduate of Ledyard High School and the College of the Holy Cross (Phi Beta...

The season has come to a close for “the slim blond flash.”   On Friday, September 3rd, Leonard Reuben Manning passed away quietly in his home.  The “quiet” part seems out of keeping with his nature; Lennie was a vigorous man, almost a force of nature, known for his enthusiasm, sense of adventure, and occasional mischief (if you’ve never seen him grin, then you really missed out).   Len’s energies often found an outlet on the athletic...

Barbara Gottlieb Lucas, age 91, passed away peacefully on September 3, 2021 at Kimberly Hall North Memory Care Center in Windsor, Connecticut surrounded by her loving family. Barbara was born in Medfield, MA on February 7, 1930, to Leopold Gottlieb and Lois Heard Gottlieb.  Barbara moved to Chaplin, Connecticut as a small child with her parents and five siblings. Barbara was married to the love of her life Paul Maxim Lucas for 42 years and had seven children whom they raised in...

Stanley Edward Sadeski, 58, of Willimantic, died unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, August 31, 2021.  He was born in Willimantic, the son of the late Edward and Aina (Bivins) Sadeski.  Stanley enjoyed watching NASCAR, loved music and knew a lot about the history of Classic Rock Bands.  He was always willing to lend a helping hand.  Stanley will be missed by a lot of people and he touched a lot of peoples lives.  Stanley is survived by two sisters, Tina Sadeski and...