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Dorothy L. Burns

Dorothy L. Burns

Apr 14, 2015

Dorothy L. Burns, age 99, of West Hartford, CT passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Born June 14, 1915 in Hartford, CT to William & Charlotte Kinghorn, Dorothy lived a long and memorable life. She is survived by her son, Robert Parizeau of Woodstock Valley, CT: grandsons Derek Kramer (Deb), John Postler (Dale), Paul Postler, Jeffrey Parizeau (Kristin), Michael Parizeau...

Elvin Duwayne Keller

Elvin Duwayne Keller

Apr 14, 2015

Elvin Duwayne Keller, 88, of Brooklyn, CT formerly of Willimantic,CT, beloved husband of Joan (Kasperkiewicz-Ragazzi) Keller passed away peacefully on Tuesday April 14, 2015 with his wife by his side at Pierce Memorial Baptist Home in Brooklyn. Duwayne was born April 3, 1927 in Altoona, PA. In addition to his wife of forty-two years, he is survived by five children,...

Thomas Nevers

Thomas Nevers

Apr 14, 2015

Thomas Nevers, 89, of Mansfield Center, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 14, 2015. He was predeceased by his adored wife, Nancy (Champagne) and his much loved son, John. Tom was born in Watertown, CT on November 11, 1925 to Margaret (Ganavage) and Francis Neverdauski, where he lived until attending a semester at Bowdoin College. He entered the U.S. Army...

Edna E. Pearle

Edna E. Pearle

Apr 13, 2015

Edna Pearle, "Cookie", 61, of Willimantic, CT passed away peacefully Monday April 13, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer, with family by her side. Cookie was born in Winsted CT May 21, 1953 daughter to the late Dana and Mary Pearle. In addition to her parents, Cookie was predeceased by her beloved husband, George J...

Dorothy E. Gagnon

Dorothy E. Gagnon

Apr 13, 2015

Dorothy E. "Dottie" Gagnon, a long-time resident of Ashford, CT, passed away peacefully at her home on April 13, 2015. She is pre-deceased by her Husband Lionel Gagnon, and her brother Alexander A. Krajewski. She is the daughter of the late Pauline Roman & Alexander F. Krajewski of Terryville, CT. She leaves her daughter Lisa A. Gagnon Zackowski and her...

Kevin Thomas Kavanagh

Kevin Thomas Kavanagh

Apr 13, 2015

Kevin Thomas Kavanagh, 66, of Hampton, CT passed away at St. Joseph's Living Center in Windham, CT on April 13, 2015 after a battle with Brain Cancer. Kevin was born on November 6, 1948 in New Haven, Ct son to the late Beatrice (Lockery) Kavanagh and Thomas Kavanagh. He is survived by his loving daughter, Bevin (Jolly) Kavanagh of Willimantic,...

Aline C. Bergeron

Aline C. Bergeron

Apr 10, 2015

Aline C. Bergeron of Coventry, CT, the daughter of Lucien Bergeron of Mansfield and the late Rita Bergeron passed away unexpectedly Friday, April 10, 2015. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother and loved her family deeply. She enjoyed playing scrabble and volunteering her time at the Mansfield Senior Center. She enjoyed the love of her "TAFFY", as well as...

Carl Walter Schaefer Ii

Carl Walter Schaefer Ii

Apr 9, 2015

Carl Walter Schaefer II September 6, 1934 - April 29, 2015 Carl Walter Schaefer II of Mansfield passed away after a long battle with cancer on Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at the age of 80. He was born on September 6, 1934, the first of four children born to Jack Warner Schaefer and Eugenia Hammond Ives. He suffered polio as...

Michael Frank Beal

Michael Frank Beal

Apr 7, 2015

Michael Frank Beal of Storrs died April 7, 2015. Mike was born May 11, 1951 to Harold Mumby Beal and Mary Hussey Beal Squires. He was a true son of UConn, growing up on Whitney and Gilbert roads in the center of campus where his father was a professor at the School of Pharmacy. He attended Storrs Grammar School and...

Ethel Rosebrooks Larkin

Ethel Rosebrooks Larkin

Apr 6, 2015

Ethel Rosebrooks Larkin of Mansfield, CT, died April 6, 2015 in Agawam, MA. She was born June 4, 1925 to Harold G. and Lounette Curnalia Rosebrooks, and was brought up on the family farm, Keystone Dairy, on South Street in Willimantic, Connecticut. In her youth, Ethel was active in the First Baptist Church of Willimantic and attended the Windham schools....

Barbara L. Chick

Barbara L. Chick

Apr 5, 2015

Barbara L. (Ingvertsen) Chick, 78, of Columbia, CT went to heaven on April 5, 2015. She was the wife of the late Peter C. Chick, Sr. and the daughter of Andrew and Ruth Ingvertsen. Barbara was predeceased by her son Peter C. Chick, Jr. She is survived by her loving daughter Donna Chick of Tolland and her granddaughter Melissa Studer...

Carl "Bud" Stensland

Carl "Bud" Stensland

Apr 5, 2015

Carl "Bud" Stensland, 81, a lifelong resident of Bigelow Rd., Hampton, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2015, Easter Sunday, with his loving wife of sixty years, Phyllis (Gamache) Stensland by his side. Known for his hard work and selflessness, Bud grew up on his family's farm and spent many wonderful days outside as a child. In 1954, Bud married...

Viola D. Noel

Viola D. Noel

Apr 4, 2015

Viola D. (Hawkes) Noel, lovingly known as Vi, Ma, Mom, Grandma, and Auntie Vi, was raised and lived in Hampton all of her life. She and husband Charlie made their first home farming on Station Road and then purchased the "caretaker's cottage" on the edge of Goodwin Forest at Clark's Corner, where they have lived for over 50 years. Auntie...

Fernande "Fern" Anais Hopkins

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)...

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