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John C. Keen

John C. Keen

Oct 27, 2015

John (Jack) Charles Keen, 94, of Storrs, CT passed away peacefully at St. Joseph's Living Center on Tuesday, October 27, 2015, on his wedding anniversary. Jack was born January 31, 1921 in Philadelphia, PA to John and Anna (Johnson) Keen and resided in the greater Philadelphia area for most of his life. Jack was employed by the Nice Ball Bearing...

Charles W. Noel

Charles W. Noel

Oct 27, 2015

Charles William Noel, Sr., of Hampton, CT, died October 27, 2015. Son of the late Nelson and Ruth (Anthony) Noel, lovingly known to many as Big Charlie, or Uncle Charlie, was raised on his family's farm in Mansfield. After meeting and marrying wife Viola Hawkes, they made their first home farming on Station Road in Hampton and then purchased the...

Robert G. Hoffmann

Robert G. Hoffmann

Oct 26, 2015

Robert G. Hoffmann, 74, of Windham, passed away on October 26, 2015 at Hartford Hospital. He was born in Cortland, NY, the son of the late Edmund Hoffmann and Roberta (Molusky) Bobst. He was also predeceased by his stepmother Lynn (Nygren) Hoffmann. Robert is survived by his wife of 50 years Nancy (Stuart) Hoffmann, four children Jessamy, Matthew, Kevin and...

David B. Schroeder

David B. Schroeder

Oct 26, 2015

David B. Schroeder, 80, of Woodstock Valley, Professor Emeritus and former Head of the Department of Natural Resources Management and Engineering at the University of Connecticut, died unexpectedly Monday morning, October 26, 2015 of natural causes. Despite being discouraged by his South St. Paul High School counselor from pursuing an academic career, David enrolled at the University of Minnesota in...

Everett D. Hopkins

Everett D. Hopkins

Oct 25, 2015

Everett Delmar Hopkins of Lebanon, CT passed away Sunday evening October 25, 2015. He was born in Windham, May 13, 1927, son of Philip and Hattie (Viall) Hopkins. Everett was married to Evelyn (Howarth) Hopkins for 66 years and was father to Mark Hopkins of Norwich and Matthew Hopkins of East Lyme. There will be no calling hours. A private...

Israel Mateo-Santiago

Israel Mateo-Santiago

Oct 25, 2015

Israel Mateo Santiago, 62, loving devoted husband and father passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2015. He was born on April 12, 1953 in Juana Diaz, P.R. He has been a resident of Willimantic for over 40 years and considered this his home. Israel is survived by his dear wife and partner Maria Algarin, his 7 children, Ida Vazquez, Jannise...

George "Dick" Simmons Jr

George "Dick" Simmons Jr

Oct 24, 2015

George R. (Dick) Simmons Jr., 89, of Windham, died peacefully in his sleep October 24, 2015. He was a Jack of all Trades who built his own home and was able to fix most anything. Dick was a well-loved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather and will be dearly missed. He is survived by his wife of 65 years Jacqueline...

Crawford W. Marley Ii

Crawford W. Marley Ii

Oct 24, 2015

Crawford W. "Hank" Marley II, 81, of North Windham, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015, peacefully at home surrounded by his children. He was born April 29, 1934 in Smyrna Mills, Maine to Benjamin T and Shirley (Ingalls) Marley Sr. After being raised on a farm in Maine, he moved to Connecticut at the age of 18 and got a...

Roger B. Perron

Roger B. Perron

Oct 23, 2015

Roger Benoit Perron, 79, of North Windham, CT formerly of Thetford Mines, Canada passed away peacefully in his home Friday, October 23, 2015. He was the husband of Marie Ange Perron for 58 years. Roger was born on August 27, 1936. He was communicant of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Willimantic, CT. Roger was a Fourth Degree Knight of the...

Paul Bernard Flynn

Paul Bernard Flynn

Oct 22, 2015

Paul Bernard Flynn, 91, of North Windham, husband of the late Doris Flynn, died Thursday October 22, 2015 at St. Joseph Living Center, Windham. He was born November 14, 1923, the son of the late Paul E. and Grace (Gregory) Flynn. Paul was a United States Marine Veteran during World War II, as an aviator. He is survived by three...

Laurent J. Halle

Laurent J. Halle

Oct 22, 2015

Laurent Joseph Halle, 83, loving and devoted husband of Therese Halle, passed away on October 22, 2015. Laurent was born in Notre des Bois, Canada on June 8, 1932. In 1964 he established Halle Drywall Inc. serving Eastern Ct., which is continued to be run by his sons today. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Therese. In...

Dolores Coe O'Keefe

Dolores Coe O'Keefe

Oct 17, 2015

Dolores (Swett) Coe O'Keefe passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 17, 2015 after a short illness. She was born May 26, 1937 in Wichita, Kansas to Francis Laforest Swett and Beatrice Rosaline (Thomas), she grew up in East Eddington, Maine. She graduated from Bangor High School and went on to earn a B.S. in Education from University of Hartford, an...

Dorothy Leitch

Dorothy Leitch

Oct 17, 2015

Dorothy Leitch, 93, of Willimantic, CT passed away Saturday, October 17, 2015. She was born and raised in Stamford, CT and moved to Willimantic in the mid 1960's. She leaves behind many family members from CT and around the U.S., dear friends from Willimantic who have been by her side - Bonnie, Simone and Alice among others, and of course...

John P. Garrison

John P. Garrison

Oct 16, 2015

John Paul Garrison, of Chaplin, CT died peacefully in the Lord on October 16, 2015. He was born on July 7, 1929 to David and Lucille Garrison, one of eleven children. John along with his siblings were raised on the family homestead in Chaplin. John served in the Army during the Korean War. He returned from the war and raised...

Valerie A. Varga

Valerie A. Varga

Oct 16, 2015

Valerie A. Varga, 57, of Storrs, died unexpectedly at home on Oct. 16, 2015. She was a very creative person who liked making beaded jewelry, knitting, playing video games, and photography. Valerie was dedicated to her pets, a dog Toby and cats, Serenity and Coco. She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Edward and Alison Varga, and their two...

Elsie Butler

Elsie Butler

Oct 15, 2015

Elsie Butler, 87, of North Windham, wife of the late Maurice A. Butler , died Thursday October 15, 2015 in Marlborough. She was born August 24, 1928 in Canterbury, the daughter of Louis and Bertha (Moses) Greenman. She is survived by six children, Maureen Arbo and her husband Bill of Chaplin, Phyllis Michalski and her husband Bob of Alabama, Arlo...

Otilija Straupenieks

Otilija Straupenieks

Oct 13, 2015

Otilija (Tillie) Straupenieks married name Vinkels, maiden name Taurins died at the Vanderman Place Convalescent Home the morning of October 13, 2015 Mama was born in Liepaja Latvia on May 26, 1915, at the height of the First World War. Once this war ended, she spent many happy years in her birthplace culminating in her marriage to Reinholds Vinkels in...

Rigoberto Juarez-Rodriguez

Rigoberto Juarez-Rodriguez

Oct 12, 2015

Obituary will be posted when available.

Laura Holmes

Laura Holmes

Oct 6, 2015

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