Fernande "Fern" Anais Hopkins
Apr 3, 2015
Fernande "Fern" Anais (Michaud) Hopkins, 92, of Storrs, CT passed away peacefully on Friday, April 3, 2015 after a courageous battle with dementia. Fern was born in Van Buren, Maine and the youngest of eight children. In addition to her parents, Fred and Anais (Lausier) Michaud, and siblings, Fern was predeceased by her husband Harry J. Hopkins, Jr. She is...
Andrew M. Szych Jr
Apr 2, 2015
Andrew M. Szych, Jr., beloved son, brother and uncle, passed away peacefully of natural causes at home on April 2, 2015 at the age of 47. He grew up in Ashford, graduated from E.O. Smith High School in 1985 and received a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Connecticut in 2000, where he achieved the honor of "University Scholar". His...
Jennie Elizabeth Dunnack
Apr 2, 2015
The family of Jennie Elizabeth (Bowen) Dunnack sadly announces the passing of their mother, grandmother, and great grandmother on April 2, 2015. Jennie was born in Willimantic on March 28, 1922 to the late Clarence S. and Harriet (Vinton) Bowen. She was the loving wife of the late Henry Dunnack, sharing 46 years of marriage. Jennie grew up in Willimantic,...
Rosemary Snow Michaud
Apr 1, 2015
Rosemary Snow Michaud, 68, of Windham, wife of Harold Michaud, died Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Mechanic Falls, ME on January 8, 1947, the daughter of the late Royal and Lena (Bryant) Snow. Rosemary married Harold in 1971. She was a United States Navy Veteran and a member of the...
Verna Tomalty Cheney
Mar 24, 2015
Verna Tomalty Cheney, RN, 80, of Mansfield Center, Connecticut, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2015, surrounded by her family at Windham Hospital, Willimantic, CT. Born on April 19, 1934, in Waltham, MA, to George B. and Lucie S. Tomalty, Verna graduated from Waltham High School. The first one in her family to attend college,...
Donald E. Merchant Jr
Mar 23, 2015
Donald E. Merchant Jr., 54, of Windham, CT; a loving and devoted father, son, brother, uncle, cousin, friend and grandfather left this earth by a tragic, unfortunate accident on Monday, March 23, 2015. Donald was born on August 11, 1960 in Willimantic, CT to Donald E. Merchant Sr. & Carol A. (Mellady) Merchant. He attended St. Mary-St. Joseph School &...
Archibald Macdonald
Mar 23, 2015
Archibald "Archie" MacDonald, age 69 of Chaplin, CT passed away on March 23, 2015, at Daykimball Hospital, Putnam, CT after a protracted battle with cancer. Archie is survived by his wife of 45 years Rachel (Phillips) MacDonald; four sisters Joan (MacDonald) Gilmore of Port Charlotte, Fl. Dorothy (MacDonald) Harris, of Storrs, CT, Beverly (MacDonald) Houle of Lebanon, CT, Geraldline (MacDonald)...
Arnis "Arnie" Bubucis
Mar 21, 2015
Arnis ("Arnie") Bubucis, 68, of Windham, CT, passed away suddenly on March 21st 2015. Arnie was born on October 10, 1946 in Ansbach, Germany and raised in Norwich CT. He lived a full and happy life surrounded by friends and family. After serving in the Army he earned a degree from Eastern Connecticut State University. He loved spending time with...
Laurie Lynn Judd
Mar 19, 2015
Laurie Lynn Judd (Bender) passed peacefully on March 19th 2015. She is survived by her mother Marylou DelMastro and her step father Robert DelMastro, her husband Daniel Judd and her children Kaitlyn Judd 24, Kyle Judd 18, Kiana Judd 15 and Kristopher Judd 11. As well as her sister Lisa Gould (Bender) and her brothers John Bender Jr. and Carl...
David Lee Ridzon
Mar 19, 2015
David Lee Ridzon, 50 of Willington, CT passed away late Thursday morning of March 19 , 2015 He was a beloved husband, father, papa, son, brother, uncle and friend. Dave grew up in the town of Tolland where he lived with his mother Lorraine Ridzon, Father Paul William Ridzon Sr.; he has two brothers Paul and Steven. He attended high...
John H. Currier
Mar 17, 2015
John H. Currier, 84, of Willimantic, passed away on March 17, 2015 in Willimantic of natural causes. He was born on August 21, 1930, in New London, CT however at age of 3 his family moved to Madison, NH. John was predeceased by his wife, Shirley P. Currier; sister, Eunice Currier Szymkowicz; brother, Thomas Currier; mother, Eunice Greene Currier and...
Janet Roach
Mar 16, 2015
Janet Kelsch Roach of Storrs-Mansfield, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2015. Born February 23, 1929 in Williamsville, New York, the daughter of the late Aloysius and Leah Dennis Kelsch. She attended the Williamsville High School and the University of Buffalo. Janet met Jack Roach, as caseworkers in the Eire County welfare department and they married in 1952. Together they...
Joanne Caroline Nolan
Mar 16, 2015
Joanne Caroline Vercelli Nolan, 73, of Mansfield, died peacefully on March 16, 2015 at Hartford Hospital. She was born in Hartford on May 15, 1941. She is survived by her beloved husband Donald Nolan of 44 years. She was the daughter of the late Joseph T. and Angela (Dalia) Vercelli and was predeceased by her brothers Louis and John (Jack)...
Gertrude H. Lamb
Mar 15, 2015
Gertrude Houser Lamb, of Storrs-Mansfield, CT who was born July 30, 1918 in a log cabin in Basin, Montana to Melvin A. Houser and Hilma V. Houser, died March 15, 2015, at Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Storrs, CT. An avid sports fan, Trudy announced in November 1986, that she had been waiting her whole life for the Red...
Benjamin J. Cosenza
Mar 13, 2015
Benjamin J. Cosenza, 88 of Storrs, CT, died on March 13, 2015. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 63 years, Anna Carmella Cosenza; children and partners, Anthony and Cynthia Cosenza, John Cosenza and Deb Raita, Trish and Joseph Wettlaufer, and Laurie Cosenza; grandchildren, Matthew and Andrea Cosenza, Melanie Wettlaufer, Samantha Cosenza, Joseph N. Wettlaufer, and two great grandchildren Benedict...
Geradus J. Paalman
Mar 12, 2015
Geradus J. Paalman, (Gerry), 90, of Willimantic and most recently New Britain, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2015 at Connecticut Hospice in Branford, with his family by his side. Gerry was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands, son of the late Gerardus and Johanna Paalman, and the eldest of 12 children. He came to the United States in 1961. He worked...
Carmen S. Diaz
Mar 12, 2015
Carmen S. Diaz, of Willimantic, CT. An angel, has gone to be with the Lord. On March 12, 2015, our mother, grandmother passed away at Windham Hospital. She is survived by her husband Felipe Diaz and her children Ramon Diaz, Carmen Diaz, Nicolas Diaz, and Gladys Diaz along with many grandchildren and great grandchildren. The family will receive friends at...
Henry M. Beck, Sr
Mar 10, 2015
Henry M. Beck, Sr. of Columbia died Tuesday, March 10, 2015. He was in his 91st year. Henry was predeceased by his beloved wife, Althea Hill Beck, his brother Guy C. Beck, his brother-in-law Charles W. Hill, Jr, and many friends. Henry spent his life on Columbia Lake from the time of his birth until his passing. He attended Colgate...
Jane Rose Diaz
Mar 9, 2015
Jane Rose Diaz (nAC.e Millette), 59, of Willimantic, CT, died peacefully on March 9, 2015, surrounded by many family and friends at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, CT. Jane was born on December 3, 1955 in Willimantic, CT to Eugene and Jeanette Millette. She graduated from Windham High School in 1973, received her degree as a Licensed Practical Nurse from Windham...
Franklin Dwight Douglass
Mar 8, 2015
Franklin Dwight Douglass, 81, of Thompson died March 8, 2015 at his home. He was born in Chaplin, CT, the son of the late Sidney and Elsie (Dodge) Douglas. He served in the Marines as a sergeant. Franklin was employed as a photographer for Grubes Camera Shop for many years. Later he retired from Lockheed Aluminum in Pascoag, RI. Franklin...
