Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Thea Marie Radtke
Aug 16, 2015
Thea Marie Radtke, passed away peacefully at home, Sunday, August 16, 2015. Thea graduated from Lyman Memorial High School in 1976. In October of 1982, she joined the United States Marine Corp and served as a military police officer. Upon completing her enlistment she returned home and became a DMV CDL inspector and graduated from the Connecticut State Police Academy....
Robert Allyn Coutu
Aug 15, 2015
After a five and one half year hard fought battle with cancer, Robert Allyn Coutu, 75, surrounded by family, died at his Windham Center home on Saturday, August 15, 2015. Bob was the son of the late Joseph A. Coutu and Helen (Morrison) Coutu, and was born in Willimantic on June 12, 1940. Bob was a 1958 graduate of Windham...
George Stephen Cherkes
Aug 14, 2015
George ("Georgie") Cherkes passed away on Friday, August 14, 2015 at the age of 69. George was surrounded by family at the time of his passing, which followed a perfect day full of love, peace, his favorite music, recounting of old stories, and festive toasts in his honor. George was born in New York, New York, the city he loved,...
Jupiter Sachiel
Aug 9, 2015
Jupiter Sachiel, 75, of Willimantic, CT passed away on August 9, 2015. She is survived by her two daughters, Theresa Deal of Anderson, SC and Cherie Sachiel-Flint, of Ellington, CT. In addition, she is survived by her grandchildren Ryan Jamison, Brooke Brantley, Briana Flint, and Kayla Flint, as well as her great grandchildren, Quinton, Allyssa, Suvannah and Anthony. She was...
Anne Schupack
Aug 6, 2015
Anne (Bassok) Schupack of Farmington, CT formerly of Willimantic, CT died on Thursday, August 6, 2015. She was the widow of Edward Schupack. Born in Hartford, CT she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Sarah (Stein) Bassok. Anne was a graduate of Weaver High School and the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Hygiene. She was very active...
Sam Louis Witryol
Aug 3, 2015
Sam Witryol, 93, of Storrs, Connecticut died on August 3rd, 2015. Dr. Witryol was a professor of psychology at the University of Connecticut for over 63 years. A native of Syracuse, NY, Dr. Witryol was salutarian at Syracuse University in 1944. In 1949, he earned his doctorate in psychology at Syracuse. He joined the teaching faculty of the UConn psychology...
Jacqueline R. Doscher
Jul 26, 2015
Jacqueline R. "Jackie" Doscher, 88, passed on to rest with the Lord on Sunday morning, July 26, 2015 at home. She was the daughter of Edward H. and Marie Gonard Ranges. She was born in Buffalo, NY and grew up in New Englewood Cliffs, N.J. She married her high school sweetheart in August, 1948 and they had 67 wonderful years...
Joseph C. Berrelli
Jul 26, 2015
Joseph C. Berrelli, 77, of Windham, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2015 in Hospice Care at Hartford Hospital. He was born on May 9, 1938 in Springfield, MA, he later relocated to Connecticut. Joe was a loyal & dedicated employee for more than 20 years at Mohegan Sun Casino. He took great pride in his position in the Concierge...
Steven L. Wilkinson
Jul 23, 2015
Steven L. Wilkinson, 49, was born on November 28, 1966 in Buffalo, New York. He passed away peacefully Thursday July 23, 2015, at his home after a courageous and a hard fought battle with illness. He is predeceased by his mother Dorothy Wilkinson and brother Thomas Ferrer and is survived by his father Thomas Wilkinson, brother Robert Wilkinson and sister...
Porfirio A. Delgado
Jul 21, 2015
Porfirio A. Delgado, 76, of East Hartford, CT passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2015. He was born April 6, 1939, son of the late Otitio and Dolores Delgado. He is survived by his wife, Sharon Delgado, his daughter Deanna Delgado, three grandchildren, Ashley Edwards, Brianna and J. R. Diaz and two great grandchildren. He also leaves behind four sisters, three...
John Gilbert Rice
Jul 19, 2015
John Gilbert Rice, Lt. Col. USAF Ret/Eagle Scout; of Storrs, CT, passed away Sunday July 19, 2015 at the Windham Hospital at the age of 93. He was survived by his daughters Cheryl Rice Anderson, Gail Jones and son, John Rice. He had nine grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. His was widowed by his wife of 65 years, Mary Elizabeth...
John A. Colburn
Jul 19, 2015
John A. Colburn, of Scotland, passed away peacefully on Sunday July 19, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family and friends. John grew up hunting and fishing in Chaplin, CT along with his four brothers Butch, Mickey, Frank and Bill. He was a frequent honor roll student at Windham Regional Technical School. Upon graduating from school, John entered an...
Roland Joseph Cyr, Sr
Jul 19, 2015
Roland Joseph Cyr Sr., 87, was called home on Sunday, July 19th, 2015. His wife of sixty-two years, Betty A. Cyr was by his side. Roland was born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont in 1927, to Alfonse and Marie Ann Cyr, the youngest of seven children. He served in the United States Army in the Korean War, in which he delivered...
William Newsome
Jul 19, 2015
William "Bill" Newsome, 88, of Storrs, CT passed away peacefully Sunday, July 19, 2015. One of 6 children, Bill was born on July 2, 1927 to the late John and Lillian (Rankin) Newsome in Providence, RI. He was a U.S. Navy veteran who served in World War II as an Electricians' Mate Third Class aboard the USS Tortuga. Bill retired...
Kiana Mikayla Judd
Jul 18, 2015
Kiana Mikayla Judd passed unexpectedly on July 18, 2015 at the young age of 15 in Lebanon, CT. Kiana is predeceased by her mother Laurie (Bender) Judd, grandfather John Bender, Sr. & grandmother Betty-Jo Tuttle. She is survived by her father Daniel, her sister Kaitly, and her brothers Kyle & Kristopher. She is remembered by Tammy Simmons, Jason and Kyle...
Beatrice Fay Shachov
Jul 18, 2015
Beatrice Fay Shachov, 80, of Ashford, Connecticut went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 18, 2015. She was born in Owensboro, Kentucky on April 14, 1935 to parents Herbert and Ethel Greathouse. She graduated from Davies County High School in Owensboro and then went on to attend William Jewel College in Liberty, Missouri. There she met a young...
Lucille E. Arsenault
Jul 18, 2015
Lucille Eugenie Arsenault, 82, of Willimantic, CT, beloved wife for 50 years to the late Eugene Arsenault passed away peacefully with her family surrounding her Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, CT She was the daughter of the late Alonzo Marcotte and Albina Marcotte. She was retired from UConn dining services in Storrs, CT. Lucille was predeceased...
Ruth A. Mcveigh
Jul 15, 2015
Ruth A. McVeigh, 91, of Storrs, wife of the late James "Eddie" McVeigh, died July 15, 2015 at St. Joseph Living Center. She was the daughter of the late Harold and Sadie (Cote) Smith. Ruth is survived by two cousins; Priscilla Levine and her husband Ross and Raymond Cote and his wife Patricia; a sister in law Joan and her...
Shirley E. Nichols
Jul 14, 2015
Shirley E. Nichols, age 84, of Willington, CT, beloved wife of Garth Nichols passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at home with her family present. She was born in Aylesford, Nova Scotia Canada, September 16, 1930 to Joseph and Emily Parker Lutz. Survivors are her husband Garth of 66 years, triplet daughters, Janet (husband Henry Tellier), Jean (husband John Tyler),...
Jeannette P. Volle
Jul 13, 2015
Jeannette P. (Young) Volle, of Hobe Sound, FL and Quaddick Lake, Thompson, passed away peacefully at home on July 13, 2015 after a long strugA
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries

A Year of Grief Support
Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.