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John F. Phelps
Sep 24, 2016
Mr. John Fitzgerald Phelps, a life-long resident of Andover, Connecticut passed away peacefully September 24, 2016 after a period of declining health. John was born to his parents, Lewis and Helen Phelps, January 31, 1919 in Andover. He attended Windham High School and earned a business degree from Morse College in Manchester, Connecticut. He married his high school sweetheart, Ruth...
Carlos J. Yantin
Sep 23, 2016
Carlos Yantin, 20, of Willimantic, passed away Friday September 23, 2016 due to injuries sustained from a automobile accident. He was born in Willimantic, the son of Oneida Rivera and Carlos Yantin. He enjoyed his free time going to car shows with friends and spending time with his family. He graduated from Path Academy just this year and he could...
Peter G. Chowanec
Sep 22, 2016
Peter G. Chowanec, 86, of Columbia, husband of Sonja (Bashko) Chowanec, died Thursday September 22, 2016 at Harrington Court, Colchester. He was born in Columbia, CT, the son of the late George and Mary (Madjik) Chowanec. Peter acquired his family?s Dairy Farm 1949. He quit going to school, because of his father?s illness, to run the farm and provide for...
Herndon Wilkerson Raine Jr.
Sep 22, 2016
Herndon Wilkerson Raine, Jr., affectionately known to his family as ?Bubba?, passed away on September 22, 2016 at Rockville Hospital surrounded by family. He was born July 30, 1948 in Mobile, Alabama to Josephine and Herndon Raine Sr. (now deceased). Herndon was known to keep his family and friends smiling and laughing with his quick wit and jokes. For over...
Michael D. Goodale
Sep 20, 2016
Michael Goodale passed away September 20, 2016. Michael was born November 20, 1992 in Rockville, CT. He spent many years in Florida before returning to Storrs, CT where he attended and graduated E.O.Smith in 2011.Michael had a great love for animals and a passion for cooking and music. Survived by his mother, Terri Jo Myers, husband Danny, father Willis Goodale...
Ruth H. Landeck
Sep 20, 2016
Ruth Aetna (Hall) Landeck 84, of Chaplin, CT, wife of 59 years of the late Raymond E. Landeck, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on September 20, 2016, after a brief illness. She was born October 10, 1931 in Mansfield Hollow, CT., the daughter of the late Frank O. and Alice (White) Hall. She graduated in 1949 from Windham High...
Elizabeth (Hatem) King
Sep 18, 2016
Elizabeth Hatem-King, 64, passed away on September 18, 2016, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on August 4, 1952, daughter of the late Alma (Shakir) and Edward Hatem, in Lawrence, MA. She grew up in East Hartford, Connecticut and graduated from Penney High School in 1969. Elizabeth was a graduate of Eastern...
Frank J. Rivers
Sep 16, 2016
Frank J. Rivers, 87, Windham, CT passed away September 16, 2016. Frank was born in East Hill, Vermont, son of the late Frank & Emoroy (Baker) Rivers. Frank was one of 17 children and leaves behind 2 sisters: Ruth Belanger of Montpelier, VT and Pauline Latulippe of Tucson, AZ, and one special Sister-In-Law Joan Rivers. Frank worked on many Dairy...
Kathleen A. (Lada) Haddock
Sep 14, 2016
Kathleen Haddock, 66, of Willimantic, CT, wife of the late James Haddock, passed away peacefully on Wednesday September 14, 2016. She was born in Willimantic, CT daughter of Amy Lada (Sypher) and the late Stanley Lada of Willimantic, CT. Kathleen leaves her son Heath Haddock, a granddaughter Kacey Haddock of Mansfield, CT; brother Casey Lada and his wife Brenda, of...
Robert (Sam) Armstrong
Sep 14, 2016
Robert Armstrong (Sam), 62, retired from the UCONN police department and resident of Coventry, CT and Hutchinson Island, FL, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at his home. Sam is survived by his loving wife, Kathleen Armstrong of Coventry, CT and Hutchinson Island, FL; his children, Kristin (Bill) Toon and Michael (Jodi) Armstrong; Stephanie (Dave Bessette) Hawthorne; Ryan (Pat)...
Irene C. Ricard
Sep 13, 2016
Irene C. Ricard, age 79, of Windham, CT joined the other beautiful angels on September 13, 2016. Her final days were surrounded by her loving family, and her beautiful new friends and caregivers from Harrington Court, in Colchester, CT where she had lived for nearly a year. She was born in St. Quentin, New Brunswick, Canada to parents Rene Cyr...
Frana Mc. (Mcdermott) Federico
Sep 11, 2016
Frana Mc. Federico, 88, of Columbia, wife of the late Ambrose Federico, died Sunday September 11, 2016 at Douglas Manor. She was born in Huntington Station, LI, NY, daughter of the late Crawford John and Florence (Hanson) McDermott. Frana loved her family along with antiques, dolls and jewelry. She could be found at a flea market or Goodwill. Creative, friendly...
Christopher George Clark
Sep 9, 2016
Christopher George Clark of Storrs departed this life on September 9, 2016. He was born in Hartford on September 30, 1940 to Anna Lesizza Clark and Owen Lincoln Clark.?Chris loved telling stories of his childhood growing up with Hartford as his playground, painting colorful pictures of boyhood adventures and family get-togethers, replete with song, dance and laughter. He attended school...
William F. Alvarado
Sep 7, 2016
William Alvarado, 73, of Willimantic, CT passed away on September 7, 2016 at his home. He was born August 1, 1943, son of the late Carlos P. Alvarado and Dionicia Feliciano. William loved to play dominos with his family, he also loved to cook and enjoyed sharing his mother's recipes. William enjoyed dancing and gathering with friends and family. He...
Aceynath L. (Jones) Porter
Sep 3, 2016
Aceynath Louise Porter, of Hebron, CT died peacefully on Saturday, September 3, 2016. Affectionately called Ene, she was 97 years old, born on June 4, 1919. She was the daughter of Claude and Natalie Jones. Aceynath was married to her high school sweetheart, David K. Porter, for 71 years. She and her loving husband were wed on November 8, 1944....
Gregory Elliott Hall Jr.
Sep 2, 2016
Gregory Elliott Hall Jr. 57, passed away at his home September 2, 2016. He was born May 22, 1959, son of the late Gregory Elliott Hall Sr. and Carol Paton. He was a lifelong resident of Willington. Greg proudly served in the Army, both stateside and overseas. His passion was race cars and he was most happy racing around the...
Brian Paul Riordan
Sep 1, 2016
Brian Paul Riordan, 66, of Coventry, Connecticut died unexpectedly of heart failure on September 1, 2016. He was born the third of four sons, in Springfield, MA on September 17, 1949, to Edward Riordan (d. 1996) and Evelyn (Hnizdo) Riordan who predeceased him by 2 months. He graduated from Enfield High School (EHS), class of 1967, then attended the University...
Frank William Postemski Jr.
Sep 1, 2016
Frank William Postemski, Jr. 84, of Hampton, CT died Thursday, September 1, 2016 in the loving arms of his home companion and care provider, Lyubov. He was born on July 6, 1932 in Hampton, the son of Frank W. and Mary (Brys) Postemski. He is survived by his daughter, Beth Postemski of Steamboat Springs, CO and son, J. Clark Postemski...
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