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Rita Pauline (King) Rice
Mar 25, 2017
Rita Pauline Rice, 85, of Bolton, wife of the late Jack Edward Rice passed away on March 25, 2017. She leaves behind a son Richard Rice of Bolton, daughters Carla and husband Kenny of Bolton, Linda Capodicasa and husband Sebastian of Glastonbury; four grandchildren; Dominick Burba, Casey Capodicasa, Dean Rice and Amanda Roule; a great granddaughter Caitlyn Burba. Rita was...
Ann (Benjamin) Smith
Mar 25, 2017
Ann Benjamin Smith, 85, of Plainfield, CT passed away at Windham Hospital on Monday, March 25, 2017. Ann was born in Norwich, CT on July 10, 1931. Ann was the daughter of Clarence and Louisa Roberts Benjamin. She retired from Anchor Glass in Dayville, CT after working there for 30 years. She was predeceased by both parents and a brother,...
Lois (Longman) Meyers
Mar 24, 2017
Lois Longman Meyers, 89, died peacefully March 24, 2017 at her home in Mansfield, CT. Born to Harry and Nellie Longman on May 30, 1927 in Spring Lake, NJ, Lois graduated from Manasquan High School, NJ in 1945. Lois met Edward William Meyers, a naval academy student, who won her heart. They were married in the traditional crossed swords ceremony...
Kenneth Humphrey
Mar 24, 2017
Kenneth E. Humphrey 89, of Windham, formerly of Middletown, died Friday, March 24, 2017 in Willimantic. He was born February 15, 1928 in Lincklaen, NY, to Douglas and Doris (Marble) Humphrey. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Katharine (Clicquennoi) Humphrey; a daughter, Kristin Benini and her husband James of North Windham; son Kevin Humphrey and his fianc?e...
George Eldon Moseley
Mar 24, 2017
George"Eldon"Moseley, 85, of Scotland, passed away Friday March 24, 2017 at his home. Eldon was born in Scotland, CT on November 3, 1931 to the late Louis S. and Vivian (Berry) Moseley. After graduation from High School Eldon served in the Air Force from 1954 until 1958, and then returned to Connecticut where he and his father worked the family...
Sanford E. Lavoy "Butch"
Mar 22, 2017
Sanford E. LaVoy "Butch", 72, of Willimantic, CT left this earth too soon on Wednesday, March 22, 2017.?He leaves behind his beloved wife "Marty" (Marrotte) LaVoy of 45 years, and his very cherished son, Scott LaVoy and his much-adored daughter-in-law, Emily LaVoy.?He was so looking forward to seeing his first grandchild in May 2017. "Butch" also leaves behind his sisters,...
Pamela (Pam) (Letourneau) Viens
Mar 21, 2017
Pamela (Pam) Viens, 59, of Columbia Connecticut passed on peacefully, Tuesday night March 21, 2017 at Backus Hospital. Pam was born on December 29, 1957 in Lewiston Maine. She was a graduate of Coventry High School, and she earned an Associate?s degree in Horticultural Science from the University of Connecticut. Pam was in the retail industry for twelve plus years...
Joel Robert Ivan
Mar 21, 2017
Joel R. Ivan, 64, of Chaplin, CT, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Windham Hospital. He was born on November 6, 1952 in France to the late Rudolph and Renee Rabon Ivan. Joel immigrated to the United States in 1957; becoming a citizen in 1976. Before his retirement in 2006, Joel was employed for 30 years at the...
Robert A. Marrotte
Mar 20, 2017
Robert Aime Marrotte, 83, of Willimantic, Connecticut peacefully passed away on March 20, 2017 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida where he has lived since 1978. Robert was born in Willimantic on November 7, 1933. After high school, he served our country in the U.S. Navy. After leaving the Navy, he worked for various construction companies. He then started a long...
Richard H. Schimmelpfeng
Mar 16, 2017
Richard H. Schimmelpfeng, 87, of Storrs, CT died March 16, 2017. Born July 13, 1929, the son of Harold W. and Rose Schimmelpfeng, Richard was predeceased by his brother Harold W., Jr. and is survived by his niece, Margaret R. Lilly, and nephew, William J. Reynolds, and five grandnieces and nephews. Richard was a graduate of the University of Illinois,...
Grace (Donihee) Wrana
Mar 14, 2017
Grace (Donihee) Wrana, 82 of North Windham, wife of the late John Wrana, Jr. died Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at St. Joseph's Living Center surrounded by her family. She was born March 5, 1935 in Fort Covington, New York the daughter of the late Henry and Elmira (Cramer) Donihee. Grace was a proud homemaker, loving mom, grandmother and great-grandmother. Grace...
Jeffrey M. Roy
Mar 13, 2017
Jeffrey M. Roy, 62, of Ashford, CT passed away on March 13, 2017. He was born in Harford, CT, and graduated from South Windsor High School. He served in the Army National Guard, worked as a rigger and crane operator most of his life. He enjoyed being outdoors, watching football, drag racing, riding his Harley, and spending time with his...
Joel P. Hebert
Mar 13, 2017
Joel Patrick Hebert passed away on March 13, 2017 in La Quinta, CA where he made his home for the last five years. Born in Willimantic, CT on September 1, 1962, he was predeceased by his father the late Patrick Hebert of Columbia, CT and is survived by his mother, Ouida Hebert of New Brunswick, Canada, his son, Joel Hebert,...
Ruth (Feiler) Curtis
Mar 11, 2017
?Ruth A. (Feiler) Curtis, 85, of Union, CT, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 11, 2017, at Blair Manor in Enfield, CT. She was born on January 14, 1932, in Manchester, CT to the late Carl G. and Ethel (Palmer) Feiler. Ruth was a loving mother and devoted wife to her husband, the late Stephen R. Curtis, Sr., to whom...
"Mac" Douglas Stuart Macfadyen
Mar 10, 2017
Mac" Douglas Stuart MacFadyen, 86, of Lebanon, CT passed away peacefully Friday morning, March 10, 2017. Mac was born at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, CT on March 22, 1930, son of William MacFadyen and Flora Lyman of Hartford, and the stepson of Leon Douglass of Rocky Hill, and ..."> https://www.potterfuneralhome.com/obituary/MacDouglas-MacFadyen
Carol May (Lada) Amon
Mar 8, 2017
Carol May Amon, 78, of Lebanon, passed away Wednesday March 8, 2017 at her home. She was born in Willimantic, the daughter of the late Frederick and Florence (Wheeler) Lada. Carol graduated from Windham High School and the Morse School of Business. Carol was a girl scout and a girl scout leader. She worked for years at Dr. Sidney Vernon...
Antonia Clara (Dobush) Piasecki
Mar 7, 2017
Antonia Clara (Dobush) Piasecki, 99, of Columbia, CT passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. She was born in Willimantic, CT on August 5, 1917, daughter and eldest child?of the late Dymatro and Mary (Rasiecki) Dobush. Antonia graduated from Windham High School in 1936. In her youth, she moved to California where she resided and worked for several years....
Bertha Ann Hatem
Mar 6, 2017
Bertha Ann Hatem, 57, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 21, 1959, daughter of the late Alma (Shakir) and Edward Hatem, in Hartford, CT. Bertha grew up in East Hartford and attended the East Hartford School system. She had a love for fashion and cosmetology and continued her studies...
Jane (Bernet) Burdick
Mar 5, 2017
Roberta Jane Burdick, 84, of Chaplin, died Sunday, March 5, 2017. She was born in Mansfield, CT to the late Joseph and Alice Bernet. Jane is survived by her three sons, Steven and his partner Corrine, Alan and his wife Michelle, Roger and his partner Barbara all of Chaplin; grandsons, Jonathan and Matthew Burdick; several nieces and nephews as well...
Martha A. (Paris) Briggs
Mar 5, 2017
Martha A. Smith Briggs (nee Paris), 92, of Storrs, CT passed into eternal rest at Hartford Hospital on Sunday, March 5, 2017 surrounded by the love of her family. Martha was born in Wildwood, GA June 4, 1924 to Joe R. and Amanda (Webster) Paris. Martha worked in New York/New Jersey in the textile industry. She was an accomplished seamstress...
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