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Michael Prescott Spencer
Sep 27, 2015
Michael Prescott Spencer, 54, of Mansfield Center, CT passed away on September 27, 2015, surrounded by his loved ones after a long, hard, fought battle from complications that arose from a bone marrow transplant for Leukemia. He worked construction in Connecticut and Massachusetts, running large jobs such as Deer Island and portions of the Big Dig in Boston, MA. On...
Ruth Corey
Sep 26, 2015
Ruth Corey, 81, of Windham, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at St. Joseph Living Center. Ruth had resided at SJLC since 1989, one of the earliest residents admitted to the Living Center. She considered it her home, and the staff her family. She is survived by her longtime friend Patricia Maines, of Mansfield, as well as Patricia's sisters...
Delta M. Anderson
Sep 26, 2015
Delta Anderson, 76, of Windham, CT died Saturday, September 26, 2015 at St. Joseph Living Center. She is predeceased by her son Avery A. McCulloch, Jr of York, PA. Delta is survived by her daughter Jerri Harrison and husband Bruce Harrison of Columbia, CT, daughter in-law Sue McCulloch of York, PA, eight grandchildren, Brad & Bryan Alfano of PA, Brent...
Charles J. Nagy
Sep 25, 2015
Charles J. Nagy, of Mansfield, CT, passed away September 25, 2015. He was born in Tatabanya, Hungary March 21, 1938. Charles was married to Barbara (Varga) Nagy. He was proud of his Hungarian heritage, and was a Hungarian freedom fighter in the 1956 revolution and came to the United States in 1957 on his 19th birthday. He was active in...
Valerie Craig
Sep 21, 2015
Valerie Craig, 72, of Chaplin, CT, died September 21, 2015. Valerie was born on May 14, 1943 to Reverend Ralph Seguine and Marguerite Seguine. She grew up in Norwalk, CT and at a young age moved to Chaplin where she and her first husband raised two beautiful children. She is survived by her daughter Karen and her husband John Porter...
Josephine Scofield
Sep 21, 2015
Josephine (Capizzi) Scofield, of Willimantic, passed away Monday September 21 2015 at St. Joseph's Living Center. She was born in November 9, 1925 in Bronx, NY, and moved to Scotland, CT in 1946 where she lived for 40 years before retiring in Kissimmee, Florida. Josephine returned to Connecticut in 2010. She was employed at The American Screw Company and The...
Julia Elizabeth Manning Dutcher
Sep 19, 2015
Julia Elizabeth Manning Dutcher; Matriarch of 5 generations, left her earthly life September 19, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was born March 27, 1922 the daughter of Maud and Reuben Manning. She married Donald Dutcher who predeceased her. She attended Cooley Hill School in Franklin, Windham High School, and Mohegan Community College where she completed her Medical Assistant Certificate....
Horace R. Grayson Jr
Sep 17, 2015
Horace R. (Flip) Grayson Jr. passed away in his home on Thursday, September 17th with family by his side. Flip was born December 30, 1937. He was the son of Horace and Anna Grayson of Plainville, CT. Flip followed his father in the carpentry trade, building homes in the central Connecticut region. A more than 20 year resident of Lebanon,...
John Joseph Lescoe Jr
Sep 14, 2015
John Joseph Lescoe, Jr. was welcomed into eternity on September 14, 2015. Born in 1939 in Willimantic the middle child of John J. Lescoe and Mary Cremin Lescoe. He is survived by his wife of fifty years Paulann (Nowakowski) Lescoe; a daughter and son-in-law, Joy and Gino Fiasconaro of Chaplin, CT; a son and daughter-in-law Jay and Lindsay Lescoe and...
Marie "Lorraine" Overturf
Sep 13, 2015
Marie "Lorraine" Overturf, 74, of Lebanon, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was born on November 28, 1940, in Willimantic, CT, daughter of the late Joseph and Lillian (Sevigny) Veilleux. She was predeceased by her husband, Wallace (Wally) D. Overturf. Lorraine was a stay-at-home mother of their four children. Also, she was later employed at...
Thomas F. King
Sep 13, 2015
Thomas Francis King, 93, of Willimantic, beloved father, cherished grandfather and great grandfather, a fine Irish gentleman and a friend to all, departed this earthly life on September 13, 2015 to join Ann, the love of his life in heaven. Born to John and Margaret King on November 2, 1921 in Calla, County Galway, Ireland. He was one of twelve...
Marjorie Ann Inzinga
Sep 9, 2015
Marjorie Ann (Mallon) Inzinga, 94, wife of Russell P. Inzinga, passed away September 9, 2015 at her home of 58 years in Columbia, Connecticut surrounded by her loving family. Daughter of the late Oliver and Anne (Moonan) Mallon, Marjorie was born in Manchester, Connecticut on February 17, 192l. In addition to her husband of 68 years, Marjorie is survived by...
Patricia Grace Vinsonhaler
Sep 8, 2015
Patricia Grace Vinsonhaler of Mansfield Center, Connecticut passed away on September 8, 2015. She is survived by her husband Charles Vinsonhaler III, her two children Rebecca and Charles Vinsonhaler IV, as well as her siblings Kathleen Gilloran (Tom) of Guilford Connecticut and Mary Divver (Mark) of Seekonk, Massachusetts. Patricia was born in East Aurora, NY, a suburb of Buffalo. Her...
Anthony S. Kilgus
Sep 6, 2015
Anthony (Tony) S. Kilgus, 39-year-old son of Frederick and Elaine Kilgus of Mansfield, CT passed away on September 6, 2015 at Yale New Haven Hospital, after developing a serious medical condition. Along with his parents he leaves behind his brother Thomas Kilgus, sister-in-law Jill and their children, Olivia and Aiden, of Manchester, CT. He also leaves behind his maternal grandmother,...
Kara M. Grillo
Sep 5, 2015
Our hearts were broken on Saturday, September 5, 2015 when Kara's angels came to carry her home, at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, after an illness of one day. Kara Melissa Grillo, 36, of Windham, CT. was born on September 29, 1978, in Nashua, New Hampshire, the only child of Robert and Rebecca (Crosby) Grillo. Instead of saints, her birthday...
Theodore A. Harrington
Sep 5, 2015
Theodore Albert Harrington, 69, of Willimantic, CT passed away Saturday, September 5, 2015. Born in Willimantic, March 18, 1946, son of the late Albert and Rita (Dubois) Harrington. Theodore graduated Valedictorian from Windham Tech in 1964, and was associated for many years with the local Little League. He is survived by his two brothers, Tom and his wife Sue, of...
George "Bill" William Tabor Iii
Sep 4, 2015
George "Bill" William Tabor III, 73, of Hebron, CT cherished husband of Marion (Burdick) Tabor, passed away at home on Friday, September 4, 2015 in the presence of his loving family. Born July 20, 1942 in Lisbon Falls, ME and growing up in Manchester, CT, Bill served in the Army Reserves and worked in the advertising industry for over 30...
Debora Anderson
Sep 1, 2015
Debora Anderson (Tra-La-La the Clown) of Willimantic, CT lost her battle with cancer on September 1, 2015. She is survived by three daughters Randirai Grant, Adia Grant and BenAC. Barrows. In her life Debora was a mother, grandmother, sister and friend to many. She was a proud member of the Willimantic Elks Lodge #1311 and was an avid bingo goer....
Elvin P. Betancourt
Aug 30, 2015
Elvin "El Pavo" Betancourt, 68, of Willimantic, died Sunday August 30, 2015 at Vanderman Place. He was born in Puerto Rico, the son of Ramon Pagan and Josefa Betancourt. Elvin volunteer for many years at the Soup Kitchen in Willimantic. He is survived by seven brothers Ramon Pagan, Benjamin Pagan, Jorge L. Pagan, Rafael A. Pagan, Edwin M. Pagan, Frankie...
Joan S. Dempsey
Aug 30, 2015
Joan Stapleton Dempsey, 82, of Lebanon, went home to be with the Lord unexpectedly on August 30, 2015. She was born April 15, 1933 to Fred and Eulilla Stapleton in Greenville, SC. Joan was a graduate of Victory Bible College. She retired after 20 years from Dining Services at UConn, happily being a "mom away from home" for many students....
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