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Betty Gillette
Jun 2, 2017
Betty B. Gillette, 84, of North Windham, CT passed away Friday, June 2, 2017 at Backus Hospital, Norwich. Betty retired?from the?University of Connecticut and from?Wal-Mart in Windham. She was married for 56 years to George S. Gillette who predeceased her in 2010. Betty leaves behind 3 children, George and his wife Yvette of Windham, Sharon and her husband Wayne of...
Efrain N. "Jungo" Rivera Salva
Jun 1, 2017
Efrain N. ?Jungo? Rivera Salva of Windham, passed away from a fatal motorcycle accident. He was born in Carolina, P.R., the beloved son of Maria Salva and Efrain Rivera and raised in Trujillo Alto, P.R. Jungo had a beautiful smile and his soul was the happiest one on earth. Jungo brother, Luis Alamo, was more than a brother, he was...
Eduardo "Ed" Algarin
May 31, 2017
Eduardo ?Ed? Algarin, 52, of South Windham, CT passed away on Wednesday, May?31, 2017 of a heart attack at the gym. He left doing what he loved to do. He was born in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico to Agripina Vega and Benito Algarin. When he was younger he moved to Connecticut with his mother and sister, Agripina and Mili. He...
Laura M. (Stoddard) Deveny
May 30, 2017
Laura M. Deveny, 83, of North Windham passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in New Haven on March 13, 1934, the daughter of Llewellyn Vaughan and Helen (Reilly) Stoddard. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 41 years, Charles F. Deveny Sr. ?Pops?, her sister Eugenia Sattler, brother Llewellyn...
Barbara Ann (Swaykus) Phillips
May 30, 2017
Barbara Ann (Swaykus) Phillips 73, of Chaplin, departed this life, Tuesday May 30, 2017. She was born October 29, 1943 in Hartford, CT, daughter of the late George J. Swaykus and Anna (Metsack) Swaykus. Barbara leaves to morn her husband, Winfield Phillips; five children, Michael Phillips and his companion Linda Teeter, Paul Phillips and his wife Diane, Franklin Phillips and...
Norman R. Prentice
May 28, 2017
Norman (Ronny) Prentice, 81 of Eastford, son of the late Norman F. and Ina Prentice, husband of Carlene A. Prentice, died peacefully at home on Sunday, May 28, 2017. He was born in Worcester, Massachusetts and served in the United States Navy from 1954-1958 on the battleship USS Iowa. He later moved to Connecticut where he spent his last 45...
Philip Henry Jenkins
May 22, 2017
Philip Henry Jenkins, Sr., of Willimantic, CT passed away on Monday, May 22, 2017 at Windham Hospital. Philip ?Chip? was born on August 20, 1946 in Norwich, CT to the late Daniel David Jenkins, Sr. and Clara DeBarros Jenkins Amado. Chip graduated from Norwich Free Academy in 1965 where he was an avid athlete. He was a four year letterman...
Louis Cyrille Gagne Jr.
May 19, 2017
Louis Cyrille Gagne, Jr., 76, of Ashford, husband of Alice ?Cookie? Carberry, died Friday May 19, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital. He was born March 6, 1941, the son of the late Louis and Marion (Forbes) Gagne Sr. Louis was employed by the State of Connecticut DOT for 31 years before he retired. Louis spent most of his life helping...
Arthur A. Mccann Jr.
May 18, 2017
Arthur A. McCann, Jr., 73, of Mansfield Center, died Thursday May 18, 2017 at his home. He was born April 14, 1944 at Backus Hospital to Catherine McGourty McCann. Art grew up in Glastonbury, CT. There he attended public school and afterwards attended Northeastern University in Boston, graduating in 1968. He received a B.S. in Education and then a Masters...
Robert J. Gorgone Ii
May 15, 2017
Robert J. ?Bobby? Gorgone II, 48, of South Windham and formerly of Lebanon, left this earth much too soon on May 15, 2017. Bobby was born October 10, 1968 in Willimantic, CT the son of Robert Gorgone, Roberta Stanish and stepson of the late Douglas Stanish. He graduated from Windham High School and worked for over 25 years in the...
Helen (Towers) Laplante
May 13, 2017
Helen (Towers)?LaPlante, age 84, of?Mansfield Center, CT?passed away Saturday,?May?13, 2017?at St. Joseph Living Center. A native of Amity, ME, she was the daughter of Forest and Alice Towers.?Helen retired from Rogers Corporation after more than thirty years of employment. She is survived by her two sons Michael and John?LaPlante; brother Roger Towers and sister Natalie Butler; as well as her...
Fernando Julian Feliz
May 12, 2017
Fernando Julian Feliz, age 19 weeks and 5 days, passed peacefully in the arms of his family in the Hartford Hospital NICU, on May 12, 2017. Born on Christmas morning, December 25, 2016, 15 weeks early, Julian was feisty and determined to live. He over came many obstacles, beat the odds and persevered through every challenge he was given. Unfortunately,...
Emma T. Kuchta
May 12, 2017
Emma Trotta Kuchta, widow of the late Francis Joseph Kuchta, passed away surrounded by her loving family on May 12, 2017, at the Saint Joseph Living Center in Windham, Connecticut. She was born in Middletown, Connecticut, the daughter of Louis and Aurora Trotta, and one of seven sisters. She had a life filled with many friends and interests. She enjoyed...
Karen E. (Love) Migliore
May 11, 2017
Karen Elizabeth (Love) Migliore, left this world much too soon. Karen had battled a baffling disease most of her adult life and finally lost the fight during the night on May 11, 2017, at her home in North Windham, CT. She was born on September 3, 1965 in Willimantic, CT, to Mavis Jendrewski of North Windham, CT and the Late,...
Ronald P. Lafontaine
May 7, 2017
Ronald P. Lafontaine, 54, of Willimantic, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2017. He was born August 6, 1962 in Willimantic, the son of the late Louis and Alice (DeVillez) Lafontaine. He graduated from Parish Hill High School and worked over 32 years as a shipping inspector at General Cable. He is survived by his daughter, Bethany Lafontaine, two brothers,...
Raymond Rose
May 7, 2017
Raymond Rose, 86, passed with dignity and strength on Sunday, May 7, 2017. He was born August 2, 1930 in Riga, Latvia, son of Wilhelm and Anna (Pelecis) Rose, to a family of eventually seven. He learned of love and loss early, losing his twin brother at age 10. In 1945, Raymond and his family fled Latvia to Berchtesgaden, Germany...
Florence (Dix) Waxman
May 5, 2017
Florence (Fay) Waxman, 89, widow of Sidney Waxman, died May 5, 2017. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Florence lived in Storrs for 59 years. She was a daughter of the late Max and Bertha Dix. Florence found joy each day in her framing studio, watching wildlife, and reading. She shared that joy with all who knew her. She was predeceased...
Jeremy Paul Gonyaw
Apr 29, 2017
Jeremy Gonyaw 28, of Coventry, CT passed away on April 29, 2017 as the result of a motorcycle accident. He was born on April 20,1989, the son of Jeffrey Gonyaw and Tammy Langdo. Jeremy had a love for life. He had an impact on everyone he met and loved with all his heart.?Jeremy had a passion for motorcycles and just...
Eric Michael Hazeldine
Apr 27, 2017
Eric Michael Hazeldine, 41, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Olathe, Kansas on Thursday, April 27, 2017. Eric was born November 3, 1975, in Springfield, Massachusetts. He spent his childhood in Windham Connecticut and graduated from Windham High School in 1993. After high school, Eric enlisted in the United States Navy where he proudly served for six years at...
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