Raymond P. Gray
Jan 21, 2017
Raymond P. Gray, 94, a longtime resident of Columbia, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2017, just a couple days shy of his 95th birthday. He is survived by his wife of many, many years, Hazel; a son, Bill, daughter in law, Valerie, and his grandchildren, Olivia and Noah, all of Atlanta, GA.; a brother Henry, and his wife Chris...
Betty (Thompson) Thomas
Jan 21, 2017
Betty Thomas, 87, of Storrs, CT, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was the daughter of Harley and Edith (Lilley) Thompson of Peru, Iowa. Betty had a long and active life filled with family, friends, and laughter. She enjoyed fishing and raising sheep on the family farm in Redfield, Iowa. She...
Douglas R. Fagan
Jan 20, 2017
Douglas R. Fagan, 55, of Windham, CT passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 20, 2017. Doug was born October 15, 1961 in Hartford, CT, the son of David and Sonya Fagan. Douglas graduated from Windham technical school as a machinist, and was employed at United Nuclear Plant for many years as well as Mal Tool Company. After a serious accident...
Ginger L. (Harlow) Bombria
Jan 20, 2017
Ginger L. Bombria, 51, of Ashford, CT died unexpectedly at Manchester Hospital on Friday, January 20, 2017. She was born on April 27, 1965 to Patricia and the late Ernest Harlow. Ginger is survived by her husband Ernest Bombria of Ashford, her daughter Nicole Ouellette, her mother, and two brothers Steven Faucher & Robert Harlow. Ginger will be greatly missed...
Helen G. Hauschild
Jan 20, 2017
Helen G. Hauschild (Gasper) 88 of Mansfield Center, passed away from this life, Friday January 20, 2017 at the Brookdale Buckingham Alzheimer Assisted Living Facility, Glastonbury, CT surrounded by her husband of 67 years, Edmund, her daughter, Cynthia Kuzmickas, son in law, Peter and granddaughter, Adriene Kuzmickas. Helen was born and raised in Andover, CT with seven brothers and sisters...
Kathleen Virginia (Dore) Tangari Mcnee
Jan 20, 2017
Kathleen V. Dore Tangari McNee, 70, of Windham, CT formerly of Eagleville, CT passed peacefully at Woodlake in Tolland, CT on January 20, 2017 with her family by her side, after a brief battle with cancer. Kathy graduated from E.O. Smith High School in 1964 via a school to home intercom due to a serious car accident. It was the...
Hazel Nancy (Beebe) Thompson
Jan 19, 2017
Hazel Nancy Thompson, 92, of Green Hill Beach, RI, formerly of Storrs, CT, died Thursday, January 19, 2017. She was the daughter of Elliott Beebe and Annette (St. Germain) Beebe. She was the devoted wife of Royal Thompson for 68 years who predeceased her in 2013. Hazel was born in Willimantic CT, and spent the last 40 years in Green...
Leslie Myles Standish
Jan 18, 2017
Leslie Myles Standish, age 75, passed from this life Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at his home surrounded by loved ones. He was a lifelong resident of Andover Connecticut and a direct descendant of the pilgrim Myles Standish. Myles was a loving and dedicated husband, father and grandfather. He attended the University of Connecticut on the ROTC program. He worked at...
Heather Lee Zizka
Jan 13, 2017
Heather Lee Zizka, of Hampton, CT passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 13, 2017 at the age of 40. She leaves behind her daughter, Taylor Marie Bergin, and her son, Jayden Hemingway, her brother and his wife, Eric and Jamie Zizka, her mother and father, Jeffrey and Barbara Zizka, along with many loving aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. She?s in...
Bruce A. Shirshac
Jan 12, 2017
Bruce A. Shirshac, 72, of Lebanon, CT beloved husband of Marilyn (Benoit) Shirshac, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at Hartford Hospital after a brief battle with cancer. Born January 5, 1945 to the late Henry and Theresa (Lussier) Shirshac of Coventry, CT, he graduated from Windham High School in 1962 and served in the U.S. Army from 1963-1966....
Jay Lerman
Jan 9, 2017
Jay Lerman, aged 87, died on January 9, 2017. He died peacefully, with family at his side. He was living in Farmington, CT and died in Farmington, CT. Born on May 29, 1929, in Philadelphia, PA, to Nockey and Beatrice Lerman, Jay was raised first in Philadelphia, and then Miami, Florida. At age 17 he left home to join the...
John Paul Musial
Jan 6, 2017
John Paul Musial, 94, of Lebanon, CT peacefully passed away surrounded by his family & friends on January 6, 2017. John was predeceased by his beloved wife Helen. He was born on July 3, 1922 in Lebanon and was a life-long resident.?John is survived by his three children Robert?Musial and his wife Elizabeth of Lebanon, John J. Musial?of Lebanon and...
Kenneth Rogers Bliven Jr.
Jan 6, 2017
It is with deep sadness and great regret that we inform you Kenneth R. Bliven, Jr. of Storrs, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 6, 2017. Ken was born in New London, Connecticut, son of Jane W. Bliven, and the late Kenneth R. Bliven, Sr. The oldest of four children, Ken was raised in the Town of Ledyard, Connecticut, and...
Cecilio Almonte
Jan 5, 2017
Cecilio Almonte, 85, passed peacefully on January 5, 2017, with his youngest daughter by his side. He was born on December 23, 1931 in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic. A humble man that was blessed with love. Cecilio married his sweetheart Maria Altagracia, and he was a strong loving husband who always took care of his wife and 5 children. He...
Mary E. (Lanterman) Riley
Jan 4, 2017
Mary Elizabeth Lanterman Riley, 54, of Coventry, CT died Wednesday January 4, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, CT. Mary was born in Columbia, CT, daughter of the late Cliff and Betty Lanterman. Mary was a realtor, currently with Reilly Real Estate, in eastern Connecticut for 20+ years; but more importantly was a devoted, loving, and loyal mother, sister,...
Marion J. (Summers) Crawford
Jan 3, 2017
Marion J. Crawford, 91, peacefully passed away with her sons by her side on January 3, 2017. She was born in Willimantic, CT on December 18, 1925 and was the middle child of Raymond and Eva Summers. She lived her entire life in Willimantic with the exception of 5 years in Littleton, Massachusetts. Marion graduated from Windham High School in...
