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William C. Glode

William C. Glode

Feb 7, 2016

William C. Glode, 78, of Storrs, Connecticut passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2016 at his home. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut on January 26, 1938, son of the late William H. Glode and Bernice K. Glode. William was a retiree of Central Connecticut Co-op in Manchester, Connecticut. He was a long time member of the Northeastern Drone Society...

Dorothy Mae Desrosiers

Dorothy Mae Desrosiers

Feb 2, 2016

Dorothy Mae Desrosiers (Dottie Mae), age 90, of Windham, CT, died peacefully on February 2, 2016 with her grandson, Jason Michael, and granddaughter, Jenny, by her side. She was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Dorothy was born on September 8, 1925 in Mansfield, CT to Albert and Gertrude (Lewis) Butler. She was preceded in death by her...

James H. Reynolds

James H. Reynolds

Feb 2, 2016

James H. Reynolds, 77, of Mansfield, died Tuesday February 2, 2016 at St. Joseph Living Center. A man of simplicity with respect and concerning Love, for the earth and all life. With devotion to his friends; close and unknown, he walked with soft steps and a firm hand shake. With an unforgettable faith in God, he embraced mankind and the...

R. Jack Schultz

R. Jack Schultz

Feb 2, 2016

R. Jack Schultz, 86, Professor Emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut, died suddenly on February 2, 2016. He was born in Caro, Michigan, the son of Marian and Ralph Schultz and attended Michigan State University earning his B.S in 1952, and M.S in 1953. He received his Ph.D from the University of Michigan where he also met...

William "Chickie" Gonzalez

William "Chickie" Gonzalez

Jan 31, 2016

William "Chickie" Gonzalez, 57, of Willimantic, CT passed away on January 31, 2016. Chickie, as he was known by his friends and family, will best be remembered for his outgoing personality. He enjoyed taking walks down Main Street and striking up conversations with anyone willing to talk. Chickie would go out of his way to try and brighten up your...

Raymond E. Bartlett

Raymond E. Bartlett

Jan 31, 2016

Raymond E. Bartlett Sr. 81 of Mansfield passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2016 surrounded by his family. He was born in Bangor, Maine to the late Lyndon and Dorothy McKeen. He served in the Navy. Raymond worked for Windham Public Schools for over 40 years. He loved his family and the outdoors. Raymond is survived by his wife of...

Margaret Lucille Biederman German

Margaret Lucille Biederman German

Jan 30, 2016

Margaret Lucille Biederman German, 89, died peacefully in her sleep early Saturday, January 30, 2016 at her home in Columbia. She was a retired nurse practitioner with a rich history of nursing in her nearly 40 years of service. She leaves behind 3 brothers, 3 children, 8 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren. She was a special lady and we will...

Sherwood Rose

Sherwood Rose

Jan 30, 2016

Sherwood Rose, 78, of Mansfield Center, CT, beloved husband of 54 years to Patricia Guinan Rose passed peacefully at his home surrounded by his family, Saturday, January 30, 2016. Sherwood was born in Willimantic, CT on June 18, 1937, son of the late Earle and Barbara Martin Rose, and grew up and lived in Coventry with his brothers and sisters....

Louis J. Loyzim

Louis J. Loyzim

Jan 27, 2016

Louis (Jim) Loyzim, 98, born May 20, 1917 in Coventry to the late John and Mary Marovich Lojzim died peacefully Wednesday at St. Joseph Living Center. He is survived by his three children and their spouses: Lillian & Gene Bergeron, Robert & Karen Loyzim, Richard & Michelle Loyzim; Four grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Jim is predeceased by first wife...

Adele Welles

Adele Welles

Jan 26, 2016

Adele (Costa) Welles, 94, of Mansfield CT, beloved wife of the late Arthur Charles Welles, passed away on January 26, 2016. She was born on December 27, 1921 in Monsanto, Portugal, the daughter of the late Adolfo A. Costa and Ana (Madruga) Costa. At the age of ten she moved to the United States. The remainder of her life was...

Raymond Milton Lackenbauer

Raymond Milton Lackenbauer

Jan 25, 2016

Raymond Milton Lackenbauer 80, of Chaplin passed away Monday January 25, 2016. He was born August 17, 1935 to the late Milton and Charlotte Lackenbauer. He was a longtime resident of Chaplin. Ray served in the U.S. Army. He was a graduate of Windham High School and attended Hillyer College in Hartford. Ray was an avid supporter of veterans, St....

Audrey May Manter

Audrey May Manter

Jan 24, 2016

Miss Audrey Manter, 89, died in her home Sunday January 24, 2016. Born March 5, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Florence G. and Jerauld A. Manter of Storrs. After high school she completed her undergraduate degree from Hartt School of Music ('60) and taught private piano lessons and played the organ for several churches in the area....

Jane Weissman Avery

Jane Weissman Avery

Jan 21, 2016

Avery, Jane Weissman, 69, of Willimantic, CT, passed away peacefully on January 21st, 2016. She fought a nearly 5 yearlong battle against brain cancer with the utmost courage, dignity and humor. Jane was born on March 9th, 1946, in Frederick, MD, to Dr. Norman Weissman and Louise Brody Weissman. After subsequently moving to Queens, NY and Salt Lake City (SLC),...

Henry Fish

Henry Fish

Jan 17, 2016

Henry Bernard Fish, 95, of Mansfield, CT passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 17, 2016. A lifelong resident of Mansfield, Henry was born September 28, 1920 at St. Joseph's hospital in Willimantic, CT, the son of Frances and George L. Fish of Mansfield. Mr. Fish attended Mansfield schools and graduated from Windham High School in 1939. Henry continued his education...

Harold "Harry" E. Walkup Jr

Harold "Harry" E. Walkup Jr

Jan 17, 2016

Harold "Harry" E. Walkup Jr., 78, of Columbia, husband of Carol (Brown) Walkup, died Sunday January 17, 2016 surrounded by his family. He was born in Springfield, MA, the son of the late Harold and Clara (Hulse) Walkup Sr. Harry and Carol were married November 23, 1962 in West Springfield, MA. He was a veteran who served in the United...

Astrid B. Kulhawy

Astrid B. Kulhawy

Jan 15, 2016

Astrid B. Kulhawy, 83, of Scotland, Connecticut passed on January 15, 2016 at her home. She was born on February 25, 1932 to Arnold and Johanna (Skukowski) Barron in Liepaja, Latvia. Astrid was predeceased by her husband Alfred Kulhawy and her daughter Susan Underwood. She is survived by her son Richard Kulhawy and his wife Maryann of Scotland, three grandchildren...

Glenn "Gypper" Rogers

Glenn "Gypper" Rogers

Jan 6, 2016

Glenn (Gypper) Rogers, of North Windham, passed away peacefully at his home after a long valiant battle with cancer. Gypper loved his family, his friends, and his country. He served in the United States Air Force for seven years; most of those serving as a crew chief working on B52 bombers. Gypper retired from the motor pool at the University...

Charles "Charlie" H. Thorpe

Charles "Charlie" H. Thorpe

Jan 6, 2016

Charles (Charlie) Howard Thorpe, 75, of Colchester, CT passed away suddenly at his home on Tuesday, January 6, 2016. Born in New London on May 16, 1940, to Howard and Helen Thorpe, Charlie grew up in Montville and married his high school sweetheart, Nancy Still in 1961. They would have celebrated their 55th anniversary this year. As a young married...

Hazel P. Foster

Hazel P. Foster

Jan 3, 2016

Hazel Potter Foster, 91, of Windham, passed away peacefully at home, Sunday, January 3, 2016 surrounded by her family. She was predeceased by her husband of 53 years, C. Kirk Foster, who she met while working at Electro Motive Co. She was a lifelong resident of Windham and a member of the Windham Center Congregational Church for over 75 years....

Elza Kozlovskis

Elza Kozlovskis

Jan 2, 2016

Elza (Morbergs) Kozlovskis, of Willimantic, our beloved mother, grandmother (Oma, as she was best known by) and great-grandmother, left her earthly family on January 2, 2016 one week shy of her 96th birthday. She was born in Jelgava, Latvia on January 9, 1920 to the late Fricis and Emilija (Grasmanis) Morbergs. She was married to Victor Kozlovskis for 44 years...

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