Marie (Malige) Hild
Oct 13, 2016
Marie Malige Hild, 93, died October 13, 2016. She was the daughter of Daisy Platt Malige and Marcel E. Malige, born in Nantes, France, October 27, 1922 and raised abroad as her father worked in the U.S. Consular Service. She attended Swarthmore College before leaving to marry Charles Joseph Hild (deceased 1999). Marie worked in the family office of Hild...
William Joseph Waitkevicz, Iii
Oct 13, 2016
William Joseph Waitkevicz III, 66, of Bloomfield, CT died peacefully on October 13, 2016 at Wintonbury Care Center in Bloomfield. William was born on April 17, 1950 at New Britain General Hospital in New Britain, CT to parents William II and Helen Waitkevicz. He moved to Willimantic, CT as an infant and lived there almost all of his life, until...
Ruth Wilding-Mclaughlin
Oct 12, 2016
Ruth Wilding-McLaughlin, 88, who moved to North America in 1954 on a whim and ended up living in Canada and the U.S. for the next 62 years, including 48 of those years in Storrs, died October 12, 2016 in San Diego, California. Mrs. Wilding-McLaughlin was born in Birmingham, England on November 23, 1927, one of seven children. She attended the...
Leo E. Chamberland
Oct 11, 2016
Leo E. Chamberland, 83, of Windham, husband of Rosemarie (Brousseau) Chamberland, died Tuesday October 11, 2016 at Douglas Manor. He was born in Hartford, CT, the son of the late Ernest and Eva (Lavoie) Chamberland. Leo loved fishing and hunting. He also enjoyed gardening. In addition to his wife, Leo is survived by a brother Donald Chamberland; two sisters Terri...
Leo O. Lacasse
Oct 9, 2016
The LaCasse family observed the peaceful passing of Leo Omar LaCasse on October 9, 2016. Leo was born on August 22, 1923, the third child of Phillip and Anna LaCasse. Leo was a lifelong resident of Willimantic, CT. and a communicant of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. He served his country in the Army Signal Corp, having been deployed twice to...
Margaret M. (Warhall) Curtis
Oct 9, 2016
Margaret M. (Warhall) Curtis, 82, of Bolton, CT, passed away at home October 9, 2016, surrounded by her family. Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Mary (Burke) Warhall, both of Fall River, MA. She was preceded in death by her wonderful husband of 48 years, the late James F. Curtis of Windham...
Emma K. Pilecki
Oct 9, 2016
Emma K. Pilecki, 87, of North Franklin, CT, passed away peacefully in her home Sunday, October 9, 2016. She was born in North Franklin, CT to the late Olin and Elsie Maine Wilson. Emma worked for Electromotive in Willimantic for 20 years as well as the Norwich State Hospital for 25 years. She was involved in many things, Red Hat...
Virginia (Landon) Arnold
Oct 9, 2016
Virginia (Landon) Arnold, 88, of Windham Center, passed away peacefully on October 9, 2016. Virginia was predeceased by her beloved husband Mason Arnold. She was born on September 13, 1928 in Willimantic, to Floyd and Marion (Burdick) Landon of Chaplin. Virginia was a resident of Windham Center for fifty eight years. She was a member of Chaplin Congregational Church and...
Earl Palmer
Oct 8, 2016
Earl Palmer, 85, of Lebanon, CT, peacefully slipped from this life in his sleep, October 8, 2016. He was born in Manchester, CT, June 2, 1931, the son of Clarence and Lois Palmer, of Andover, CT. Raised in Andover, Earl graduated from Windham High School before joining the Army National Guard, and was a veteran of the Korean War Era....
Eleanor "Ellie" Quick
Oct 5, 2016
Eleanor (Ellie) M. Quick, of Willimantic, CT passed away peacefully on October 5, 2016 in the comfort of her home with her beloved husband Charles Quick of 53 years along with her family by her side. She was born November 12, 1943. Eleanor was known as being the best wife, mother, grandmother and sister. Eleanor is survived by her husband...
Felix J. Winters
Oct 5, 2016
Felix Joseph Winters, 88, of Hampton, CT died on October 5, 2016. Born in Jewett City on May 30, 1928, the son of Gertrude and Joseph Wojtczuk, Felix was the middle of nine children, and remained ?the glue? of his family throughout the rest of his life. His siblings were his best friends. Graduating from Eastern Connecticut State University in...
Robert Bruce Foster
Oct 5, 2016
Robert Bruce Foster, 84, passed away peacefully after a long illness on October 5, 2016 at the Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, where he was surrounded by loving family in his last days. He was the son of the late Charles and Ruth Foster of Lebanon, New Hampshire where he was born and raised. He leaves his wife of...
Joan Marie (Cadwell) Pestey
Oct 3, 2016
Joan Marie (Cadwell) Pestey of Franklin, CT beloved wife of James Robert Pestey, passed away on October 3, 2016 at Apple Rehabilitation Center in Colchester, CT. Joan was born in West Haven, CT on February 1, 1941 and was the daughter of the late Orrin and Carmelita (Flaherty) Cadwell. Joan graduated from West Haven High School Class of 1958. She...
Bruce A. Barlow
Oct 3, 2016
Bruce A. Barlow, 58, of Willimantic, CT, passed away October 3, 2016 of diabetic complications. He was born on December 7, 1957 in Hartford, CT where he was raised until he finished his schooling. He then settled in Windham where he raised his family. When not working, Bruce enjoyed bowling, golfing, playing horseshoes and watching his two favorite teams, the...
Rose Marie Yuschalk
Oct 1, 2016
Rose M. Yuschalk, 96, of Storrs, CT, wife of the late John Yuschalk, joined her husband in heaven on October 1, 2016. She was born on June 1, 1920 to the late Vincenzo?and Maria (Marchegiano) DiNenno. Rose was a lifelong resident of Storrs, CT and a faithful member of St. Thomas Aquinas Parrish. She was a devoted house wife who...
William "Bill" Ernest Law
Sep 25, 2016
William ?Bill? Ernest Law, 57, of Bolton, Connecticut, passed away on September 25, 2016. He was born on December 30, 1958 in Providence, Rhode Island to Ernest William and Gertrude (Gradie) Law. He married Karen Miller on December 18, 1982. Bill was a devoted father, who loved and cared for his two sons immensely. He was a dedicated musician who...
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...
