Ruth M. Still
Nov 13, 2015
Ruth Marie (Wight) Still, 101, of Windham passed away November 13, 2015. She was born July 9, 1914 in Norwich CT. She was the daughter of Howard and Clara (Wuttkey) Wight. Until her marriage to Clarence Still, Ruth lived in Sprague on what is now known as Woodland Lane. She attended Hanover School and Norwich Free Academy. During her childhood...
John J. Trudeau
Nov 11, 2015
John J. Trudeau, 47, of Storrs, CT, passed away on Wednesday November 11, 2015. He was born on May 29, 1968, the son of George W. Trudeau and predeceased mother Patricia (Hart) Trudeau. Besides his father he is survived by a daughter Theresa Trudeau "The apple of his eyes" of Ashford, CT, two sisters Sheryl Kuhn and her husband Charles...
June I Baker
Nov 11, 2015
June Baker, 74, loving wife of Karl Hanka, passed away surrounded by her family November 11, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born January 11, 1941 in Flushing , NY, the daughter of the late William and Lina (Wein) Lackenbauer, June grew up in Hampton, graduating from Windham High school in 1959, and continued to live in Windham and...
Bertha Schiller
Nov 11, 2015
Bertha (Horn) Schiller, age 93, of Sarasota, FL, formerly of Mansfield Center, CT passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 11, 2015. She was the widow of Frank Schiller. They were married for 67 years. She was born in Detroit, MI, March 3, 1922. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Holin) Horn, and her late siblings were...
Therese M. Switchenko
Nov 5, 2015
Therese Marjorie (Terry) Kehl Switchenko, 89, passed away on November 5, 2015 at Saint Joseph Living Center in Windham CT. Terry was born in Albany, N.Y. on July 8, 1926, the daughter of Adam and Elizabeth (Holtslag) Kehl. Her family moved to Connecticut in 1940. Terry graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1947 with a B.S. Degree in Business...
Evelyn B. Cady
Nov 5, 2015
Evelyn B. "Evie" Cady, 87, of Coventry, CT, formerly of Andover, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015 after a brief illness. Born October 18, 1928 in New Bedford Mass, the daughter of the late Leroy and Edna Benzinger, she grew up on the family farm in Hebron, where her heart always remained. Beloved wife of the late Roger L. Cady...
Harry Naumec
Nov 4, 2015
Harry Naumec, 87, of Chaplin, CT, passed away on November 4, 2015 at Windham Hospital. He was born in Columbia, CT, the son of the late Nicholas and Nellie (Buanowski) Naumec. Harry retired from the University of Connecticut in 1989. He enjoyed hunting and fishing with his grandchildren. He was a member of the Fin Fur and Feather Club in...
Gail A. Michniewski
Nov 1, 2015
Gail Ann Michniewski, 61, of Stafford, Texas, passed away on Sunday morning November 1, 2015 at Kindred Hospital Sugar Land in Sugar Land, Texas. She was born September 21, 1954 in Willimantic, CT, the devoted daughter of Edward and Vera (Olenick) Michniewski. Gail has lived in the Houston, Texas area for the past 30 years. She was employed as a...
Harold J. Degraw
Nov 1, 2015
Harold J. DeGraw, 73, of Colchester, CT died November 1, 2015. He was born in Bronx, New York, September 16, 1942 to parents Martha and Lawrence DeGraw. Harold graduated from Wethersfield High School in 1961, and attended Paier School of Art for 2 years. He served honorably in the U.S. Army from 1963-1966. Harold is survived by his son, Robert...
William "Bill" O'Keefe
Oct 30, 2015
William H. "Bill" O'Keefe, age 82, of Mansfield, CT died on October 30, 2015, at the Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. The husband of Caryl (Jena) O'Keefe, he was born in Port Chester, New York, on February 9, 1933, to Ellen (Johnson) and Wilfred O'Keefe. Bill moved to Fitchburg, MA, at a very early age. He was a 1951...
Joyce Rodriguez
Oct 29, 2015
Joyce (Pearl) Rodriguez, 78, the wife of James W. Rodriguez, passed away October 29, 2015 in Mansfield, CT after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born July 8, 1937 in Willimantic, CT, the daughter of the late William and Mabel (Hersant) Pearl. She was a lifelong resident of her beloved Little River Valley in Hampton, spending her childhood...
David Sutton
Oct 29, 2015
David Sutton, 29 of Willimantic, died on October 29, 2015 in Windham, CT. David graduated from Baran Institute of Technology in 2007 with a certificate in automobile technology. David is survived by his father, Robert James Sutton; brother, Peter; aunt, Kathleen Cannon and uncle, John Sutton. He is preceded in death by his mother, Elizabeth Sutton. A viewing and funeral...
Jack E. Rice
Oct 27, 2015
Jack Edward Rice, 84, of Bolton, husband of Rita (King) Rice, passed away on October 27, 2015 after a long illness. He was born on April 4, 1931 and resided in Andover for many years. Jack enjoyed fishing and metal detecting in his retired years. Besides his wife, Jack is survived by a daughter Carla Barton and her husband Kenny...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
