Donald E. White
Jul 13, 2015
Donald E. White, age 82, of North Windham, CT, died unexpectedly on Monday, July 13, 2015. Born in West Warwick, Rhode Island, the son of the late Anita & Eugene White, he made his home in the Windham area for the past 55 years. Mr. White served as a Corporal in the RI National Guard's 705th Battalion during the Korean...
Mildred King Chamberlin
Jul 9, 2015
Mildred King Chamberlin 84 of Willimantic, CT beloved wife for 62 years to the late Wallace Chamberlin passed away peacefully with her family surrounding her at St. Joseph Nursing home in Windham, CT. She was the daughter of the late Fred C. King and Ellen Potter King. Mildred dedicated many years to the American Heart Association. For 51 years she...
Michael Lombardo
Jul 8, 2015
Michael Lombardo, of North Windham, passed peacefully on July 8, 2015. Michael was born on June 30, 1925 in Willimantic and lived in the region his entire life. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy in the Pacific. He was employed at the Electromotive Company for many years and retired from Northeast Utilities in 1992....
Elizabeth Mae Moshier
Jul 6, 2015
Elizabeth Mae (Smith) Moshier, 89, of Hampton passed away Monday July 6, 2015 at her home. She was born September 11, 1925 in Hadley, MA to the late John and Esther Leicester Smith. Elizabeth worked for the Willimantic Trust Company for twenty years and was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes in Hampton. She is survived by her son,...
Platon Chartschlaa
Jul 1, 2015
Rev. Platon Chartschlaa, 96, of Ashford, Connecticut, died Wednesday, July 1, 2015. He leaves two sons, Peter and Paul Chartschlaa, and three daughters, Lidia Kozycz, Martha (George) Kohl, and Ruth (Bruce) Shenk, 16 grandchildren, and 19 great grandchildren. He was pre-deceased by his wife of 56 years, Antonina Chartschlaa, and his son and daughter-in-law, Alex and Helena Charts. Platon was...
Mary Lou Devivo
Jul 1, 2015
Mary Lou DeVivo, 76, of Windham, CT, went home to the Lord on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 after a short battle with cancer. Mary Lou was a devout Roman Catholic and a communicant at Christ the King Parish, Old Lyme; Saint Joseph Parish in Windham and Saint Thomas Aquinas in Storrs. Mary Lou graduated in 1960 from Willimantic State Teachers...
Sister Mary Lee Gale
Jul 1, 2015
Sister Mary Lee Gale of Willimantic, CT passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at her home. Mary was born on January 14, 1923 to the late Adelaide and Roscoe Pettiford from Raleigh, N.C. Sister Gale was raised in Raleigh, N.C. and attended Washington High School. She was married to Robert Gale of Raleigh, N.C., who predeceased her. She stayed...
Marjorie L. Smith
Jun 30, 2015
Marjorie L. Smith, 77, of Franklin, wife of Michael "Jim" Smith Jr, died Tuesday June 30, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born the daughter of the late Harry and Alice (Evans) Chowanec. Marjorie was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a graduate of Windham High School, class of 1956. Marjorie was the co-owner...
Robert L. Bowen
Jun 26, 2015
Robert (Bob) Bowen, 68, of Storrs, CT passed away on Friday, June 26, 2015, at the home which he shared with his beloved wife, Joanne (Warren) Bowen. In addition to his wife Joanne, Bob is survived by his brother James Bowen and sister-in-law Louise King of Friendship, ME; his brother Kenneth Bowen and sister-in-law Janet Langin of Manchester, CT; his...
Frank D. Meduna
Jun 25, 2015
Frank D. Meduna, 69, of Mansfield, CT departed this life on Thursday, June 25, 2015. Born on January 17, 1946, he was the son of the late Frank and Saima Meduna. He was a graduate of E.O. Smith High School. Frank grew up on the family dairy farm in Ashford, where he learned many skills and gained wisdom throughout the...
Antoinette Martin
Jun 24, 2015
Antoinette Martin of Willimantic, CT, passed into the arms of our lord on June 24, 2015. Born May 1, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Martin and Blanche Gagne Martin. She is survived by her siblings: Blanche Martin Hart, Dorothy Martin Koitzsch, and Theodore Martin. Niece Nancy Hart Hanson and her husband Frank Hanson; niece Mary Hart...
Efrain Beltran Ingles
Jun 23, 2015
Efrain Beltran Ingles of Willimantic passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at the age of 64. Born January 15, 1951 in Puerto Rico to the late Claudio Beltran and Petra Ingles. He is survived by five sons; Efrain Jr, Jose, Harry, Miguel, Efrain Ingles; three daughters; Jessica Beltran, Vilmarie and Vilma Torres; six brothers and four sisters. Efrain is...
Ramon Negron
Jun 20, 2015
Rev. Ramon Luis Negron (formerly of Willimantic) passed away on June 20, 2015, at Hartford Hospital. Born on November 7, 1933 in Aguas Buenas, PR to Ramon Negron and Francisca "Panchita" Morales. During his teen years, Papi's dream was to join the U.S. Army. Every week he would walk to the next town over (Caguas) to the recruiting office. He...
Pamela R. Walters
Jun 18, 2015
Pamela Drouin Haddad Walters, 51, of Mansfield, beautiful wife of Kenneth Walters, loving daughter of Ronald and Pearl Drouin, and caring mother of Michael Haddad Jr., Keith Haddad, Zachary Walters, Stacy Haddad and Tyler Walters, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015. Pamela is now finally at peace after a 3 year battle with pancreatic cancer. In the Spring of 2012...
Brian Perry
Jun 16, 2015
Brian Perry of South Windham, CT, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2015, after a long and courageous battle with brain cancer. Anyone lucky enough to know Brian could attest to what a remarkable man he was. He approached all things with wisdom and wit (not always in that order!) and made an impact on everyone he touched. What was...
Carol Ann Callahan
Jun 15, 2015
Carol A. (Devine) Callahan, 70, of Mansfield Center, CT, left this life on June 15, 2015 surrounded by family whose love for her was immeasurable. She was born on May 4, 1945 in Beacon, NY, and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Henrietta (Sayers) Devine. Carol was an amazing woman; a laughing afternoon on the back deck, a...
Charles A. Mclaughlin
Jun 11, 2015
Charles Angus McLaughlin, 94, of Storrs, Connecticut, died Thursday, June 11, 2015. Charles was an only child born September 9, 1920 in Olympia, Washington to George Alexander McLaughlin, and Frances Grace Hewitt. He graduated from Olympia High in 1938, where he embraced what were to become lifelong passions: acting, chess, music and tennis. His amazing stamp collection survives from this...
Lucille J. Monty
Jun 11, 2015
Lucille J. "Memere" Monty, 91, of Storrs, CT, passed away June 11, 2015. She was predeceased by her husband Joseph Monty, and her daughter Denise Monty Wiley. She is survived by her caretaker and loving granddaughter Catherine Rupert, and her husband James Rupert, and her great grandchildren Caleb, Ryan, Bekah and Jacob of Ashford, CT. She is also survived by...
Joseph R. Gartner
Jun 10, 2015
Joseph R. Gartner, 84, of Willington, beloved husband of Vivian (Kettner) Gartner for 55 wonderful years, died June 10, 2015 at Hartford Hospital. He was born in Chicago, Ill., son of the late Joseph & Barbara (Meckl) Gartner. After attending Lane Technical High School, he worked as a tool and die maker, and decided to pursue his interest in engineering....
George F. Cole
Jun 10, 2015
George Fraser Cole, of Mansfield, CT died at home on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, after a long and spirited fight against Parkinson's disease. He was 80. George was born in Plainville, MA on March 18, 1935 to Stanley and Rubena Cole, immigrants from Nova Scotia, Canada. George met Joan Louise Washburn during the summer of 1953, and the couple married...
