Robert J. Mcdaniels
Sep 8, 2017
Robert J. McDaniels, 62, of North Windham passed away Friday, September 8, 2017 after a short battle with cancer. He was an Army veteran from the Vietnam era. Robert loved the outdoors, hiking, fishing, canoeing and biking. He worked at General cable for many years. Robert leaves behind his sisters, Harriet, Helen, Carol, Edie, Phoebe and Barbara; brothers, Ernie, Perry,...
Thomas E. Rogers
Sep 7, 2017
Thomas E. Rogers, 84, of Storrs, CT died at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Zeeland, Michigan to parents Malcolm B. Rogers & Sylvia Caldie Rogers. He graduated from Meriden High School and retired from the Food Services Management at the University of Connecticut after more than 30 years. Tom was a member of the Storrs Congregational...
Gary L. Bordeleau
Sep 5, 2017
Gary Lee Bordeleau passed from this life on Thursday August 31, 2017. He was born on September 17, 1957 to Rene and Josephine (Conti) Bordeleau. Gary lived as a unique character. He liked to do things his way regardless of convention, opinion, or sometimes even, laws and regulations. He wasn?t one to sugar coat his words, but also readily admitted...
Randy Willard Elsemore
Sep 2, 2017
Randy W. Elsemore, 56, of Ware, MA died Saturday, September 2, 2017. He was born in Windham, CT, son of Monica(Greenwood) Elsemore and Rodney Elsemore. Randy has lived in Mansfield Center, Rockville and Tolland before moving to Ware, MA. He has been a maintenance electrician for various companies including Amerbelle in Rockville, CT and Kanzaki Specialty Paper in Ware, MA....
Dorothea "Dolle" (Barto) Fischer
Aug 29, 2017
Dorothea B. Fischer passed away peacefully at her beloved Anchorage Farm in Lebanon, CT, on August 29, 2017, at the age of 93. Dorothea adopted the nickname ?Dolle? in her youth. She was born July 02, 1924, in Pittsburgh, PA, to Elsie Beck and Harvey F. Barto. She grew up in Crafton and Mt. Lebanon, PA, and graduated salutatorian from...
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...
