Emily Van Ness Schurin
Jun 14, 2016
Emily Van Ness Schurin, 68, died Tuesday, June 14 after a long battle with cancer. Emily leaves behind her husband Ron, sons Zachary and Matthew, daughter-in-law Leah Kamin, grandson Daniel, and brother Jim and wife Anna, sister Deirdre and husband Ron, brother Michael, sister Molly and husband Jim, and many nieces and nephews. Born in New York City, Emily was...
Anita E. (Delorme) Stygar
Jun 12, 2016
Anita Stygar, 79, of Columbia, CT passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2016 at Hartford hospital. She was surrounded by her granddaughter, Ashley Lewis, her cousin, Eileen Kopec, and her two very best friends, Richard and Cookie. Anita was born April 29, 1937. She left behind her dog, Marshmallow and her cat Baby. Everyone who knew her benefited from her...
Carol Ann Gauvin
Jun 12, 2016
As the afternoon sun began its decent on Sunday June 12, 2016 Carol Ann Gauvin of Lebanon, passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 72. She was born October 11, 1943 in Hartford, CT to Clifford and Jeannette Bieu. Carol graduated from Manchester High school class of 1961. Married in 1963, Carol traveled to New York and...
Carole B. (Bartlett) Hall
Jun 9, 2016
Carole E. Hall passed away Thursday, June 9, 2016 in Greeneville, RI. She was born November 25, 1932, the daughter of Edwin Bartlett and Hilda Bartlett. After many years of clerical work Carole retired from the State of Connecticut. Carole leaves behind four children, Lisa David of Ashford, CT, Brenda Knapp of Mansfield Center, CT, Gina Edgecomb of Vernon, CT,...
Jared Stead
Jun 8, 2016
Jared Stead, 42, of Scotland, CT passed away on June 8, 2016. He was born in Manchester, CT on August 7, 1973 and grew up in Bolton, CT. Jared attended East Catholic and Manchester High School. Jared had previously been employed by Griffin Dewatering. Prior to that he held several sales positions in the automobile and motorcycle industry. Jared was...
Barbara (Hoxie) Bedell
Jun 5, 2016
Barbara S. Bedell, 71, of North Windham, died Sunday June 5, 2016 at her home. She was born in Lebanon, the daughter of the late George and Lillian (Ball) Hoxie III. Barbara was raised in Niantic before moving to North Windham eighteen years ago. Barbara is survived by a son Matthew Bedell and a daughter Mara Bedell; three grandchildren Lee,...
Beatrice M. (Racette) Fisher
Jun 4, 2016
Beatrice May Fisher (Racette), 88, of Mansfield, CT passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, June 4, 2016. Beatrice was born in Putnam, CT and was the daughter of Peter and Mary Racette. Beatrice lived in Mansfield for over 60 years and was a telephone operator at Mansfield Training School. She loved spending time with her children and...
Pierre W. Gagnon
Jun 1, 2016
Pierre W. Gagnon, 65, of Wethersfield, has left us to reunite with his beloved family and friends in heaven. He spent many years working in the Connecticut State Systems, D.C.F. and D.O.C. Pierre also spent many years with the A.R.C. He leaves behind his wife Veronica Aduayi, a sister Diane Gagnon, brothers Joe and wife Ginette, Ron, Larry, John and...
Grace M. Sokolowski
Jun 1, 2016
Grace M. Sokolowski, of Coventry, CT departed on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 after a year-long, courageous struggle with cancer. She was born on February 23, 1959 in Mansfield, CT to Marge (Paull) and Joseph Sokolowski. Grace was a keen observer of life, children and nature. Grace had the gift of seeing the beauty and connectedness of every encounter while validating...
Lagle (Vester) Koiva
May 31, 2016
Lagle Koiva (Vester) passed away on May 31, 2016 with her devoted family by her side after a heroic twenty-year battle with multiple sclerosis. She was born on April 29, 1935 in Tartu, Estonia daughter of Karl and Regina Vester. She was predeceased by her sisters, Lehte Vester and Auli Vester. Lagle, along with her parents and siblings, escaped the...
Patricia Ausburger
May 31, 2016
Patricia Brown Ausburger, 82, of Lebanon passed away peacefully, on Tuesday May 31, 2016. She was born at Windham Memorial Hospital on August 16, 1933. Prior to her retirement she was employed at the American Thread Co. for many years. Patricia enjoyed camping and trips but most of all she cherished her family. She was predeceased by her beloved husband...
Hazel M. (Conklin) Filupeit
May 31, 2016
Hazel Marie (Conklin) Filupeit, 91, of Hampton, CT passed away on May 31, 2016 at home, as was her wish. In attendance was her son Charles B. Filupeit. Hazel was born on June 25, 1924 in Shavertown, NY, to Benjamin and Margaret (Davis) Conklin. Hazel married her soulmate, Oscar W. Filupeit on May 6, 1945 in New Kingston, NY and...
Richard Albert Strout
May 30, 2016
Richard Albert Strout, 78, of Lebanon CT, died unexpectedly, Monday, May 30, 2016. He was born in Waterville, Maine, April 2, 1938, the son of Albert Strout and Henrietta (Galen) Strout. Richard worked at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft for 37 years, retiring in 1995 as an assistant 2nd shift supervisor. He was an avid bowler, participating in several leagues and...
Julia (Moriarty) Hayes
May 28, 2016
Julia Moriarty Hayes, 81, of Coventry, CT died May 28, 2016. She was born to Matt and Julia Moriarty on August 31, 1934 in Manchester, CT. Julia lived a life of adventure. As a teen, she would walk from Coventry Lake to Shady Glen in Manchester to visit with her future husband, the artist David Hayes. She then married that...
Eliezer León
May 27, 2016
Eliezer Leon, also known as Eli, 57, died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 27, 2016. He was born August 10, 1958 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to parents Herminia Leon Espada and Pedro Leon Garcia. As a young man Eli lived in Willimantic, he then moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and has lived there for the last seventeen years. Eli was Assistant Pastor...
Walter Charles Jacobson
May 25, 2016
Walter Jacobson, 85, of Coventry, CT died on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 after a brief illness. In the early years Walter worked for his father, driving a truck to deliver milk. He later worked for the UCONN police department and retired in 1988. Walter loved his hobbies, from card making, to painting, to working with yarn, making such things as...
Michael S. Desrosiers
May 25, 2016
Michael Scott Desrosiers, 54, of Manchester CT, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 with family at his side. He was born on April 23, 1962 in Willimantic, CT, the son of Ronald J. Desrosiers and Theresa M. (Rondeau) Desrosiers. Michael was a graduate of Windham Technical School in Willimantic, and went on to Radiology School at Windham Community...
Irene (Burnham) Jalbert
May 24, 2016
Irene Regina (Burnham) Jalbert 94, of Farmington MI, wife of the late Alphonse Jalbert, formerly of Mansfield Center, CT, passed away comfortably May 24, 2016. She was born April 3, 1922, the daughter of the late Milton and Leola (Legary) Burnham. She was employed by the University of Connecticut in the dorms before retiring. Irene is survived by her son...
Mary L. Mangano
May 23, 2016
Mary Libbe (Spector) Mangano passed away peacefully on May 23, 2016 at the age of 83. Mary is predeceased by her parents, Dr. Nathan Spector and Mary (Crawford) Spector and her two siblings, Sally Hammerberg and Barney Spector. Mary is survived by two siblings, John Spector and his wife Linda and Naomi Antonakos; including nieces and nephews. Mary is predeceased...
Helen Y. (Yonclas) Laramie
May 22, 2016
Helen Y. Laramie, YiaYia, of Willimantic, passed away at Windham Hospital early in the morning on Sunday, May 22, 2016, with her family by her side. She was born on March 8, 1926, in Willimantic, CT, daughter of Costas G. Yonclas and Ephigenia (Gregory) Yonclas. She was predeceased by her brother George and her sister Bessie. Helen was a kind,...
