Panayiota "Betty" Yonclas
Aug 1, 2017
Panayiota (Betty) Yonclas, 88, passed away Tuesday evening, August 1, 2017 in the company of family. Born May 20, 1929 in Greece, she was one of six children. She immigrated with her sisters to Montreal, Canada as a young woman. She married George Yonclas and moved to Willimantic where they started their family. A devoted wife, beloved mother, grandmother, and...
Norman Richard Skaats
Aug 1, 2017
Norman Richard Skaats, 84 of Lebanon, CT died Tuesday, August 01, 2017 at Douglas Manor, Windham Center, CT. He was born in Wethersfield, CT to Henry and Evelyn (Donley) Skaats on August 26, 1932. He graduated from Wethersfield H.S. in 1950. Growing up in Wethersfield, Norman worked for Comstock and Ferry and volunteered with the fire department. He was a...
Calvin Sleeth Wilcox
Aug 1, 2017
Calvin S. Wilcox, 92, of Penngrove, CA and formerly of Mansfield, CT passed away peacefully on August 1, 2017 after a brief illness. Calvin was born in Coventy, CT on July 27, 1925 to Ira and Helen Wilcox and lived 83 years in Mansfield before moving to California to be closer to his grandchildren. He was a longtime member of...
Alice Bertha (Jansen) Jansen
Jul 31, 2017
Alice Bertha Jansen, 99 passed away peacefully on Monday July 31, 2017 at Academy Point in Mystic, where she had been a resident for the past 2 years. Born in Mansfield, CT on November 21,1917, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Marie (Pfarrius) Jansen and called Mansfield Center home for most of her life. Alice was a...
Carl Eric Larson
Jul 31, 2017
Carl E. Larson 71, of Mansfield, Beloved husband and father, passed away Monday, July 31, 2017 after spending his last hours surrounded by his family. He was born in Willimantic on April 10, 1946 to Elsie (Brandt) and Eric Larson. He leaves behind his wife of 44 years, Barbara (Peckham) Larson; their children, Kelsey Larson, Eric Larson, and Linnea (Larson)...
Lucienne R. (Mongeau) Paradis
Jul 26, 2017
Lucienne Paradis, 80, of Windham, Connecticut, beloved wife of Norman Paradis, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Canada, September 13, 1936, daughter of the late John and Florida (Reindeau) Mongeau. She was an amazing wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Lucienne and Norman were married on May...
Curtis Edmund Olsen
Jul 26, 2017
Curtis Edmund Olsen, 83 of Storrs/Mansfield, CT passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2017. Curtis was born on June 4, 1934 in Bagley, MN, the son of Ervin A. and Hazel M. Olsen. Curtis was an under graduate of Bemidji State College in 1957. He continued his education at University of Minnesota, and was a Master of Arts graduate in...
Fernande "Fern" Watne
Jul 25, 2017
Fernande F. Watne, our beloved mother, passed away on July 25, 2017. She was born to Henri and Louise Therrien on June 20, 1921 in St. Julienne Quebec Canada. Her family moved to Willimantic, CT when she was twelve years old, finding jobs at American Thread. It was here that she met her husband Woodrow to whom she was married...
Irene (Berube) Roy
Jul 25, 2017
Irene Roy, 84, of Mansfield, wife of the late Donat Roy, died Tuesday July 25, 2017 at Mansfield Center for Nursing. She was born March 8, 1933 in Canada, the daughter of the late Regis and Anna (Morin) Berube. Irene worked for 15 years at Hartford Hospital. She enjoyed gardening, bowling, playing Yahtzee, baking and watching wrestling. She also enjoyed...
Janice S. (Stuart) Palmer
Jul 21, 2017
Janice Stuart Palmer, loving and devoted wife of 50 years to her best friend and high school sweetheart, Henry A Palmer passed away peacefully on Friday July 21, 2017 at her home in Storrs, CT after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was the proud mother of Robert Stuart Palmer of Storrs, CT and Scott Andrew Palmer of Boston...
Luz Maria Gonzalez-Perez
Jul 20, 2017
Luz Maria Gonzalez Perez, 66, of Willimantic, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. Luz was born June 16, 1951, in San Sebastian Puerto Rico, the daughter of the late Prudencio and Cruz (Perez) Gonzalez. Luz is survived by her longtime partner David Gonzalez; a daughter Elisave Malave and her husband Roberto; two...
Keith Alan Cormier
Jul 17, 2017
Keith Alan Cormier, age 64, passed away on Monday, July 17, 2017 surrounded by his family. He was born on February 26, 1953 in Portland, Maine. He was a long time resident of Scotland, Connecticut, but recently retired in Perkinsville, Vermont. Keith was the director of public works for the town of Andover for many years. Following that he was...
Rita (Gamache) Williams
Jul 17, 2017
Rita Williams, beloved wife of Kenneth Williams, 76, of Scotland, CT, passed away on Monday, July 17, 2017 at Backus Hospital in Norwich. She was born October 30, 1940 in Willimantic to the late Roland and Jeannette Gamache. Rita grew up in Willimantic and graduated from Windham High School. Rita and Ken married and started their lives together in South...
Rexford Richard Carignan Jr.
Jul 15, 2017
Rexford Richard Carignan Jr. 54, of Killingly passed away Saturday July 15, 2017. He was born in Norwich, CT. Rexford worked for Wonder Bread before moving to Arizona. He was an avid baseball player before his motorcycle accident. Rexford is survived by his mother, Patricia Carignan of Hampton; sons, Tyler Carignan of Goodyear AZ, Cory Hanley of Killingly, CT, Thomas...
Anna May (Nacsin) Lyman
Jul 15, 2017
Anna May (Nacsin) Lyman, 95, of Storrs, CT, beloved wife of the late Lyndon H. Lyman, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 15, 2017 in the presence of loved ones. She was born April 9, 1922 in Willimantic, CT, the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary (Junior) Nacsin. Upon marriage in 1946, Anna May and Lyn began their life...
Victor L. Rayhall
Jul 15, 2017
Victor L. Rayhall, 83, of North Windham, CT passed away peacefully on July 15, 2017 surrounded by his family. Your Journey through life may have come to an end, but our love for you will forever be true. Victor had an amazing life. He proudly served in the U.S. Army, loved stock-car driving, enjoyed UCONN basketball, The Boston Red Sox...
Zenia (Sadow) Zlotnick
Jul 12, 2017
Zenia (Sadow) Zlotnick, in her 89th year, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 12, 2017, surrounded by loved ones at her home in Mansfield Center. Zenia?s unwavering faith helped her cope with the challenges of Parkinson?s disease for 17 long years and she was especially grateful for the care provided to her by her loving husband, George, and the personal caregivers...
Luis Enrique Cuevas-
Jul 12, 2017
Luis Enrique Cuevas-Cardona, 57, of Willimantic passed away Wednesday July 12, 2017. He was the son of Hilda Cardona and Victor Cuevas of Las Marias, Puerto Rico. Born in Las Marias, Luis has called Willimantic home for the last 45 years. He attended Sagrado Corazon Church. Luis enjoyed the outdoors especially fishing and going to the firing range.?He was employed...
Martin A. Kiss Sr.
Jul 11, 2017
Martin A. Kiss Sr., 90, of Ashford, passed away peacefully at home with his children by his side on Tuesday July 11, 2017. He was born July 18, 1926 in New York City, New York, son of the late Arpad and Anna Kiss, both Hungarian immigrants and had lived in Ashford since 1928. He loved life,?boating,?ocean?fishing,?meeting and helping people, traveling...
