Barbara A. (L'Heureux) Abel
Aug 29, 2017
Barbara A. Abel, 78, beloved widowed wife of Eugene W. Abel of Lebanon, CT, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday morning, 8/29/2017. Lifelong resident of Lebanon, CT, Barbara enjoyed being a homemaker, an administrative assistant and bookkeeper. She was a talented artist specializing in watercolor, and an avid baker. Survived by her children, Cheryl A. O?Connor, wife of Dan...
Janet (Elliott) Matassa
Aug 26, 2017
Janet Matassa, of Putnam CT, wife of the late Thomas Matassa, passed away August 26, 2017. She was born November 1, 1931 in Willimantic, the daughter of the late George and Marie (Morin) Elliott. Janet attended St. Mary and Windham High School and was a communicant of St. Mary Church, Willimantic. She had been employed as a Lab Technician for...
John C. Polglase
Aug 21, 2017
John C. Polglase, 75, of Columbia, CT, died Monday August 21, 2017 at home surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late Burton C. and Vivian(Mettling) Polglase, was born in Chicago and was a graduate of White Plains High School. He attained his BFA from Carnegie Tech. He taught in the theater Depts. at Pomona U. (CA),...
Donald Haggerty
Aug 16, 2017
Donald Haggerty, 61, of Willimantic, CT, husband of Doris (LaFlamme) Haggerty, passed away Wednesday morning, August 16, 2017, with his family by his side. He was born January 30, 1956, in Willimantic, to the late John and Ellen(Geary) Haggerty. Don was a graduate of Windham High School in 1974. He was a beloved custodian at Edwin O. Smith High School...
Jacqueline "Jacky" (Kneeland) Smith
Aug 13, 2017
Jacqueline ?Jacky? K. Smith, 82, of Willington, went to join her late husband John R. Smith Jr. on Sunday August 13, 2017 at Hartford Hospital with family at her side. She was born August 7, 1935 in Stafford Springs a daughter of Harold and Alice (Thompson) Kneeland. Jacky had been employed for many years by the Kozelka family at Republic...
Austin Joseph Sanetrik
Aug 13, 2017
Austin Sanetrik, 18, of Storrs, CT passed away August 13, 2017 surrounded by his family. Austin fought a courageous battle for many years, and endured many complications with a smile on his face. Austin touched many lives and leaves a legacy of joy, laughter, happiness, compassion and empathy. Austin enjoyed participating in Mansfield-Tolland Special Olympics, EO Smith?s Unified Basketball program...
Visvaldis Indars
Aug 12, 2017
Visvaldis Indars, 87, of South Windham, died peacefully on Saturday, August 12, 2017, at Hartford Hospital with his daughter, Elizabeth (Indars) Perekrests, and his son, Martin Indars, at his side. Born on December 7, 1929, in Latvia, Visvaldis was the son of Peteris and Berta (Britane) Indars. In 1944 World War II forced Visvaldis and his family to German refugee...
Richard Charles Lavecchia
Aug 12, 2017
LaVecchia, Richard Charles died Saturday, August 12, 2017 of brain cancer at the Connecticut Hospice in Branford. He was a resident of Killingworth and enjoyed summers at his lake house in Eastford. He leaves his wife of 43 years and high school sweetheart, Jean Mayshar LaVecchia; daughters, Lauren LaVecchia-Wik and Lynn LaVecchia; son-in-law Paul Wik, grandchildren, Madeleine Wik and Miles...
Robert M Murphy
Aug 12, 2017
Robert M. Murphy, of Storrs/Mansfield CT, husband of Patricia (Kirby) Murphy, died on August 12, 2017 at Windham Memorial Hospital. He was the son of the late Raymond and Elizabeth (Mattern) Murphy. Bob served in the US Navy during World War II, and later graduated from the University of Michigan, with a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering. After associations with...
Sarah B. (Blish) Palmer
Aug 12, 2017
Sarah ?Sally? (Blish) Palmer, 85, of Lebanon, CT, passed away August 12, 2017. She was born April 7, 1932 to the late Lester and Rachel (Grant) Blish of Willimantic. Sarah attended Windham High School, this was where she met her husband, Earl Palmer, of Andover. The couple was married for 67 years and spent many wonderful years on Andover Lake,...
Thomas H. Reichel
Aug 10, 2017
Thomas Henry Reichel, age 66 of Storrs, CT passed away on Thursday, August 10, 2017. Tom was born on August 9, 1951 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. He leaves behind his beloved wife, Carol Reichel; daughter, Kara Reichel; grandson, Kelden Cahill; his mother, Ruth Reichel; sister, Lynn Reichel all of Storrs, CT; sister, Pamela Reichel; niece, Marissa Grant and her husband Todd...
Janet J. (Juhasz) Glode
Aug 10, 2017
Janet J. Glode, 77, of Storrs, CT, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2017 at Windham Community Memorial Hospital. She was born on October 9, 1939, daughter of the late Steve and Irene (Prokay) Juhasz. Janet was a retiree of Mansfield Public Schools in Mansfield, CT, having worked in several capacities in the elementary schools until her retirement. She enjoyed...
Aimee K. Sycz
Aug 8, 2017
Aimee Katelyn Sycz, 29, of Ashford passed away on August 8, 2017. She was born on February 3, 1988, in Manchester, CT. Aimee was a graduate of E.O. Smith High School, Storrs, CT and Keuka College, Keuka, NY. The beloved daughter of Kathy and Michael Sycz, Aimee is also survived by her brother, Tony Sycz and his wife Kendra and...
Mildred (Pliska) Parks
Aug 7, 2017
Mildred Pliska Parks, 90, formerly of Dallas, Texas, died on August 7, 2017 in Vernon, CT. She was a native of Oil City, PA where she graduated from Oil City High School and received a B.S. degree from Penn State University and an M.S. degree from Texas Woman's University. Mildred taught home economics in the Richardson Independent School District in...
Evans Contos
Aug 5, 2017
Evans Contos, 67, of Willimantic and Amston, CT passed away on August 05, 2017, surrounded by loving members of his family and group home caretakers. Evans was born on April 17, 1950, the beloved son of Harry and Irene (Demetrion) Contos. He was educated in the Windham Public School system and was a proud member of the first Special Education...
Sharon E. (Eckhart) Smalley
Aug 5, 2017
Sharon Eckhart Smalley, 77, of Hampton, CT went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 5, 2017. She was born in Hartford, CT to the late Robert and Mildred (Bliss) Eckhart on February 5, 1940. Sharon graduated from Granby High in 1958. She loved to knit for her family and friends. Sharon retired from the State of Connecticut...
Mary Rose Busse
Aug 4, 2017
Mary (Macha) Busse, 73, of Chaplin, passed away on August 4, 2017. She was born February 6, 1944 in Windham, CT to the late William and Judy (Marshall) Macha. Mary was married to Otto Busse for 49 years, who passed away October 17, 2010. She worked as a Vocational Instructor for the State of Connecticut for more than 30 years....
Mark A. P. Fitzsimmons
Aug 2, 2017
Mark Andrew Philip Fitzsimmons (Fitzy), 54,?passed on August 2, 2017 surrounded by family after a courageous battle with esophageal cancer. He leaves his loving wife of 34 years, Denise (Taft) Fitzsimmons; two sons, Devin and Benjamin Fitzsimmons, and their longtime companions, Bri and Rebecca respectively; one grandson, Aden; three brothers, Chris, David, and twin brother Charlie and their wives and...
