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...
John E. Perry, Jr.
Sep 1, 2016
John Ellery Perry Jr., 79, of Fairfax, VA passed away of natural causes at home on September 1, 2016. Born in Willimantic, CT on February 16, 1937, Mr. Perry was the son of the late John Ellery Perry and Irene (White) Perry. Mr. Perry grew up in Scotland, CT and graduated from Windham High School in 1955. He obtained an...
Michael J. Veilleux
Aug 31, 2016
Michael J. Veilleux, 53, of Lebanon CT, husband of the late Nikki (Barca) Veilleux, passed away on August 31, 2016 at Backus Hospital. He was born in Willimantic, CT, son of Roland and the late Claire (Brousseau) Veilleux. In addition to his father, Roland Veilleux, he is survived by his children; Joseph Veilleux and his fianc? Madi, Rose Veilleux and...
Donald J. Debella
Aug 26, 2016
Donald J. DeBella, 82, of Mansfield Center, CT, beloved husband of Joan Knox DeBella, passed away on August 26, 2016 at home with family by his side. He was born in Hartford, CT on November 3, 1933, son of the late Joseph and Annette (Cagianello) DeBella. He graduated from William Hall High School in West Hartford where he was elected...
Donald Chase
Aug 25, 2016
Donald Howard Chase, 86, of Willimantic, CT passed away, August 25, 2016. He was born July 23, 1930 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of LeRoy and Lura Chase. Donald graduated from Watertown High School in Watertown, Massachusetts. He then attended and received a degree in business administration from Bryant and Straton Business College in Boston, Massachusetts. After working for an...
Amber M. Bass
Aug 23, 2016
Amber Mae Bass, 26, of Windham, CT, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at the Windham Community Memorial Hospital in Willimantic. She was born June 13, 1990. Amber will be remembered for her loving heart, caring nature, and spending time with her many friends and family. She devoted much of her time to caring for and spending time with...
Donald C. Postemsky
Aug 22, 2016
Donald C. Postemsky, 65, of Mansfield, CT passed away on Monday, August 22, 2016, at Hartford Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Willimantic, he was the son of the late Michael A. and Sophie (Piontek) Postemsky. Don had many interests over his lifetime. His love of antiques was always with him ? owning his own antique store at one...
Kenneth "Brian" Start
Aug 21, 2016
Dr. Kenneth ?Brian? Start, of Mansfield Center, husband of Dr. Alexinia Young Baldwin, died Sunday August 21, 2016 at Hartford Hospital. He was born in Wales England, the son of the late Joseph and Gwenyth Start. Brian immigrated to London, where he served as an Evaluator for NFER. He subsequently moved to accept the John Smith Chair at the University...
Leonard G. Vertefeuille Jr.
Aug 19, 2016
Leonard G. Vertefeuille Jr., 83, of Willimantic, husband of Edith (Taylor) Vertefeuille, died Friday August 19, 2016 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. He was born in Willimantic, the son of the late Leonard and Dorothy (Morrison) Vertefeuille Sr. Leonard served in the United States Navy for four years and was a member of the Elks, VFW and the American...
Benson E. Ginsburg
Aug 17, 2016
Benson E. Ginsburg, 98 years old, passed away, August 17, 2016 in Storrs, CT. He was born July 16, 1918 in Detroit, Michigan, to Morris and Sonia (Udkovsky) Ginsburg, immigrants from Russia. He married Pearl Miner on August 29, 1941. They enjoyed a wonderful marriage for 57 years, until her death in 1998. Benson became a pioneer in the field...
Blanca (Berger) Ryan
Aug 16, 2016
Blanca Ryan (Berger), age 101, passed?away on August 16, 2016. She spent her childhood in Sands Point, Long Island and lived most of her life in Storrs, CT. During that time, Blanca worked at UConn as an executive secretary, first to the Dean of Arts & Sciences, and later to the Provost of the university. Blanca was predeceased by her...
David Edward Golden
Aug 15, 2016
David E. Golden, 46, of Tolland, CT, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2016, at Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford, CT with his loving wife by his side. Born in Boston and raised in Natick, MA, David was a graduate of Natick High School, Brandeis University, and New York University School of Law Class of 1994. David was a highly...
Arthur B. Stearns
Aug 13, 2016
Arthur Burdette Stearns passed away at the age of 86 in his home Saturday night, August 13, 2016 after a bravely fought struggle with cancer. Throughout his illness Arthur took great solace and joy in the care and company of Kathleen Stearns, his loving wife. Arthur was born October 7, 1929. Arthur?s twin passions in life can accurately be narrowed...
