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Ethel Halbach

Ethel Halbach

Oct 3, 2015

Ethel Ellen Shaw Halbach, 82, of Hampton Connecticut died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Saturday October 3, 2015. Born in Damariscotta, Maine, she was the daughter of J. Benjamin and Frances Shaw. Ethel is survived by her loving husband of 64 years, Edward Halbach. Ethel's life focus was her entire family evidenced by a home filled with...

Donna R. Cornish

Donna R. Cornish

Oct 1, 2015

Donna Cornish, 65, of Coventry, CT passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2015. She was born in Pittsburg, PA. Donna was survived by her mother, Helen Cornish; sister, Casey and husband David Ohlund; brother, Robert Cornish Jr. and wife Kim, along with numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her father Robert Cornish Sr. and her sister Sandra Pearce....

Matthew Trainor

Matthew Trainor

Oct 1, 2015

Matthew Trainor, 38, of Columbia, CT died October 1, 2015. He was born April 14, 1977 to Mary Rose and Ralph Trainor. Matthew worked for Community Companions and Homemakers and later at DMR for 10 years and was a volunteer at Windham Hospital. He was a beautiful young man with a gentle soul and generous heart. He loved music, travelling,...

Deaconess Hannah Harris Marshall

Deaconess Hannah Harris Marshall

Sep 29, 2015

Deaconess Hannah Marshall, 96, of Willimantic, CT passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at Douglas Manor Assisted Living, Windham, CT. Hannah was born on April 23, 1919 to the parents of Elijah and Carrie McAlister in Egypt, MS. Her siblings included Darlene, Mary, Ora, Odessa, Macie, Elvera and Audrey, brothers, George, Louis, and Willie. The family lived and worked...

Michael Prescott Spencer

Michael Prescott Spencer

Sep 27, 2015

Michael Prescott Spencer, 54, of Mansfield Center, CT passed away on September 27, 2015, surrounded by his loved ones after a long, hard, fought battle from complications that arose from a bone marrow transplant for Leukemia. He worked construction in Connecticut and Massachusetts, running large jobs such as Deer Island and portions of the Big Dig in Boston, MA. On...

Ruth Corey

Ruth Corey

Sep 26, 2015

Ruth Corey, 81, of Windham, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at St. Joseph Living Center. Ruth had resided at SJLC since 1989, one of the earliest residents admitted to the Living Center. She considered it her home, and the staff her family. She is survived by her longtime friend Patricia Maines, of Mansfield, as well as Patricia's sisters...

Delta M. Anderson

Delta M. Anderson

Sep 26, 2015

Delta Anderson, 76, of Windham, CT died Saturday, September 26, 2015 at St. Joseph Living Center. She is predeceased by her son Avery A. McCulloch, Jr of York, PA. Delta is survived by her daughter Jerri Harrison and husband Bruce Harrison of Columbia, CT, daughter in-law Sue McCulloch of York, PA, eight grandchildren, Brad & Bryan Alfano of PA, Brent...

Charles J. Nagy

Charles J. Nagy

Sep 25, 2015

Charles J. Nagy, of Mansfield, CT, passed away September 25, 2015. He was born in Tatabanya, Hungary March 21, 1938. Charles was married to Barbara (Varga) Nagy. He was proud of his Hungarian heritage, and was a Hungarian freedom fighter in the 1956 revolution and came to the United States in 1957 on his 19th birthday. He was active in...

Valerie Craig

Valerie Craig

Sep 21, 2015

Valerie Craig, 72, of Chaplin, CT, died September 21, 2015. Valerie was born on May 14, 1943 to Reverend Ralph Seguine and Marguerite Seguine. She grew up in Norwalk, CT and at a young age moved to Chaplin where she and her first husband raised two beautiful children. She is survived by her daughter Karen and her husband John Porter...

Josephine Scofield

Josephine Scofield

Sep 21, 2015

Josephine (Capizzi) Scofield, of Willimantic, passed away Monday September 21 2015 at St. Joseph's Living Center. She was born in November 9, 1925 in Bronx, NY, and moved to Scotland, CT in 1946 where she lived for 40 years before retiring in Kissimmee, Florida. Josephine returned to Connecticut in 2010. She was employed at The American Screw Company and The...

Julia Elizabeth Manning Dutcher

Julia Elizabeth Manning Dutcher

Sep 19, 2015

Julia Elizabeth Manning Dutcher; Matriarch of 5 generations, left her earthly life September 19, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was born March 27, 1922 the daughter of Maud and Reuben Manning. She married Donald Dutcher who predeceased her. She attended Cooley Hill School in Franklin, Windham High School, and Mohegan Community College where she completed her Medical Assistant Certificate....

Horace R. Grayson Jr

Horace R. Grayson Jr

Sep 17, 2015

Horace R. (Flip) Grayson Jr. passed away in his home on Thursday, September 17th with family by his side. Flip was born December 30, 1937. He was the son of Horace and Anna Grayson of Plainville, CT. Flip followed his father in the carpentry trade, building homes in the central Connecticut region. A more than 20 year resident of Lebanon,...

John Joseph Lescoe Jr

John Joseph Lescoe Jr

Sep 14, 2015

John Joseph Lescoe, Jr. was welcomed into eternity on September 14, 2015. Born in 1939 in Willimantic the middle child of John J. Lescoe and Mary Cremin Lescoe. He is survived by his wife of fifty years Paulann (Nowakowski) Lescoe; a daughter and son-in-law, Joy and Gino Fiasconaro of Chaplin, CT; a son and daughter-in-law Jay and Lindsay Lescoe and...

Marie "Lorraine" Overturf

Marie "Lorraine" Overturf

Sep 13, 2015

Marie "Lorraine" Overturf, 74, of Lebanon, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was born on November 28, 1940, in Willimantic, CT, daughter of the late Joseph and Lillian (Sevigny) Veilleux. She was predeceased by her husband, Wallace (Wally) D. Overturf. Lorraine was a stay-at-home mother of their four children. Also, she was later employed at...

Thomas F. King

Thomas F. King

Sep 13, 2015

Thomas Francis King, 93, of Willimantic, beloved father, cherished grandfather and great grandfather, a fine Irish gentleman and a friend to all, departed this earthly life on September 13, 2015 to join Ann, the love of his life in heaven. Born to John and Margaret King on November 2, 1921 in Calla, County Galway, Ireland. He was one of twelve...

Marjorie Ann Inzinga

Marjorie Ann Inzinga

Sep 9, 2015

Marjorie Ann (Mallon) Inzinga, 94, wife of Russell P. Inzinga, passed away September 9, 2015 at her home of 58 years in Columbia, Connecticut surrounded by her loving family. Daughter of the late Oliver and Anne (Moonan) Mallon, Marjorie was born in Manchester, Connecticut on February 17, 192l. In addition to her husband of 68 years, Marjorie is survived by...

Patricia Grace Vinsonhaler

Patricia Grace Vinsonhaler

Sep 8, 2015

Patricia Grace Vinsonhaler of Mansfield Center, Connecticut passed away on September 8, 2015. She is survived by her husband Charles Vinsonhaler III, her two children Rebecca and Charles Vinsonhaler IV, as well as her siblings Kathleen Gilloran (Tom) of Guilford Connecticut and Mary Divver (Mark) of Seekonk, Massachusetts. Patricia was born in East Aurora, NY, a suburb of Buffalo. Her...

Anthony S. Kilgus

Anthony S. Kilgus

Sep 6, 2015

Anthony (Tony) S. Kilgus, 39-year-old son of Frederick and Elaine Kilgus of Mansfield, CT passed away on September 6, 2015 at Yale New Haven Hospital, after developing a serious medical condition. Along with his parents he leaves behind his brother Thomas Kilgus, sister-in-law Jill and their children, Olivia and Aiden, of Manchester, CT. He also leaves behind his maternal grandmother,...

Kara M. Grillo

Kara M. Grillo

Sep 5, 2015

Our hearts were broken on Saturday, September 5, 2015 when Kara's angels came to carry her home, at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, after an illness of one day. Kara Melissa Grillo, 36, of Windham, CT. was born on September 29, 1978, in Nashua, New Hampshire, the only child of Robert and Rebecca (Crosby) Grillo. Instead of saints, her birthday...

Theodore A. Harrington

Theodore A. Harrington

Sep 5, 2015

Theodore Albert Harrington, 69, of Willimantic, CT passed away Saturday, September 5, 2015. Born in Willimantic, March 18, 1946, son of the late Albert and Rita (Dubois) Harrington. Theodore graduated Valedictorian from Windham Tech in 1964, and was associated for many years with the local Little League. He is survived by his two brothers, Tom and his wife Sue, of...

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