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Joseph C. Berrelli

Joseph C. Berrelli

Jul 26, 2015

Joseph C. Berrelli, 77, of Windham, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2015 in Hospice Care at Hartford Hospital. He was born on May 9, 1938 in Springfield, MA, he later relocated to Connecticut. Joe was a loyal & dedicated employee for more than 20 years at Mohegan Sun Casino. He took great pride in his position in the Concierge...

Steven L. Wilkinson

Steven L. Wilkinson

Jul 23, 2015

Steven L. Wilkinson, 49, was born on November 28, 1966 in Buffalo, New York. He passed away peacefully Thursday July 23, 2015, at his home after a courageous and a hard fought battle with illness. He is predeceased by his mother Dorothy Wilkinson and brother Thomas Ferrer and is survived by his father Thomas Wilkinson, brother Robert Wilkinson and sister...

Porfirio A. Delgado

Porfirio A. Delgado

Jul 21, 2015

Porfirio A. Delgado, 76, of East Hartford, CT passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2015. He was born April 6, 1939, son of the late Otitio and Dolores Delgado. He is survived by his wife, Sharon Delgado, his daughter Deanna Delgado, three grandchildren, Ashley Edwards, Brianna and J. R. Diaz and two great grandchildren. He also leaves behind four sisters, three...

John Gilbert Rice

John Gilbert Rice

Jul 19, 2015

John Gilbert Rice, Lt. Col. USAF Ret/Eagle Scout; of Storrs, CT, passed away Sunday July 19, 2015 at the Windham Hospital at the age of 93. He was survived by his daughters Cheryl Rice Anderson, Gail Jones and son, John Rice. He had nine grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. His was widowed by his wife of 65 years, Mary Elizabeth...

John A. Colburn

John A. Colburn

Jul 19, 2015

John A. Colburn, of Scotland, passed away peacefully on Sunday July 19, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family and friends. John grew up hunting and fishing in Chaplin, CT along with his four brothers Butch, Mickey, Frank and Bill. He was a frequent honor roll student at Windham Regional Technical School. Upon graduating from school, John entered an...

Roland Joseph Cyr, Sr

Roland Joseph Cyr, Sr

Jul 19, 2015

Roland Joseph Cyr Sr., 87, was called home on Sunday, July 19th, 2015. His wife of sixty-two years, Betty A. Cyr was by his side. Roland was born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont in 1927, to Alfonse and Marie Ann Cyr, the youngest of seven children. He served in the United States Army in the Korean War, in which he delivered...

William Newsome

William Newsome

Jul 19, 2015

William "Bill" Newsome, 88, of Storrs, CT passed away peacefully Sunday, July 19, 2015. One of 6 children, Bill was born on July 2, 1927 to the late John and Lillian (Rankin) Newsome in Providence, RI. He was a U.S. Navy veteran who served in World War II as an Electricians' Mate Third Class aboard the USS Tortuga. Bill retired...

Kiana Mikayla Judd

Kiana Mikayla Judd

Jul 18, 2015

Kiana Mikayla Judd passed unexpectedly on July 18, 2015 at the young age of 15 in Lebanon, CT. Kiana is predeceased by her mother Laurie (Bender) Judd, grandfather John Bender, Sr. & grandmother Betty-Jo Tuttle. She is survived by her father Daniel, her sister Kaitly, and her brothers Kyle & Kristopher. She is remembered by Tammy Simmons, Jason and Kyle...

Beatrice Fay Shachov

Beatrice Fay Shachov

Jul 18, 2015

Beatrice Fay Shachov, 80, of Ashford, Connecticut went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 18, 2015. She was born in Owensboro, Kentucky on April 14, 1935 to parents Herbert and Ethel Greathouse. She graduated from Davies County High School in Owensboro and then went on to attend William Jewel College in Liberty, Missouri. There she met a young...

Lucille E. Arsenault

Lucille E. Arsenault

Jul 18, 2015

Lucille Eugenie Arsenault, 82, of Willimantic, CT, beloved wife for 50 years to the late Eugene Arsenault passed away peacefully with her family surrounding her Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, CT She was the daughter of the late Alonzo Marcotte and Albina Marcotte. She was retired from UConn dining services in Storrs, CT. Lucille was predeceased...

Ruth A. Mcveigh

Ruth A. Mcveigh

Jul 15, 2015

Ruth A. McVeigh, 91, of Storrs, wife of the late James "Eddie" McVeigh, died July 15, 2015 at St. Joseph Living Center. She was the daughter of the late Harold and Sadie (Cote) Smith. Ruth is survived by two cousins; Priscilla Levine and her husband Ross and Raymond Cote and his wife Patricia; a sister in law Joan and her...

Shirley E. Nichols

Shirley E. Nichols

Jul 14, 2015

Shirley E. Nichols, age 84, of Willington, CT, beloved wife of Garth Nichols passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at home with her family present. She was born in Aylesford, Nova Scotia Canada, September 16, 1930 to Joseph and Emily Parker Lutz. Survivors are her husband Garth of 66 years, triplet daughters, Janet (husband Henry Tellier), Jean (husband John Tyler),...

Jeannette P. Volle

Jeannette P. Volle

Jul 13, 2015

Jeannette P. (Young) Volle, of Hobe Sound, FL and Quaddick Lake, Thompson, passed away peacefully at home on July 13, 2015 after a long strugA

Donald E. White

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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