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Hellen K. Suffish

Hellen K. Suffish

Dec 25, 2014

Hellen K. Suffish wife of the late Frank Suffish of Wallingford/Columbia CT. passed from this earth Christmas morning 2014 at the age of 91. Hellen was born the daughter of the late Birtha and August Klein of Coventry, and was predeceased by her sister Hulda Eichner, brother in-law Joe, her brother John Klein of Coventry CT., and nephew in-law William...

Christopher M. Strickett

Christopher M. Strickett

Dec 25, 2014

Christopher M. Strickett, 38, of Chaplin, CT passed away suddenly on Thursday, December 25, 2014. He was born in Derby, CT on March 11, 1976. Chris was a 1995 graduate of Parish Hill High School and he continued on to Mitchell College where he received his associates in Psychology. He then attended ECSU where he earned his Bachelor's degree in...

Wayne A. Morrison, Sr

Wayne A. Morrison, Sr

Dec 25, 2014

Wayne A. Morrison Sr., 73, of Hebron, CT died Thursday, December 25, 2014 at St. Joseph's Living Center in Windham, CT. He was born July 27, 1941 to the late John W. and Lila G. (Davis) Morrison of Lebanon, CT. Wayne is survived by his wife of 47 years Barbara (Roy) Morrison. He served in the United States Army with...

Arthur B. Cobb

Arthur B. Cobb

Dec 23, 2014

Arthur B. Cobb, 89, of Columbia, CT passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at St. Joseph's Living Center surrounded by his loving family. Art was born to Robert and May Cobb, September 7, 1925 in Columbia,CT. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 56 years Betty (Yurkshot); brothers Raymond and James Cobb; sister Dorothy and son in laws David...

Omar H. Shepard Jr

Omar H. Shepard Jr

Dec 20, 2014

Omar Halsey Shepard, Jr. "Shep" died peacefully at his home on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at the age of 82, succumbing to his seven year battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Shep is survived by his wife of 59 years, Shirley May Shepard; his son Todd, wife Paula and their children Abby and Zack; his daughter Piper and her fiancAC. Craig Dietz...

Lucy Lincoln

Lucy Lincoln

Dec 19, 2014

WILLIMANTIC, Conn. - Lucy Hamilton Lincoln, 65, of Wesley Street, went home to her reward on Friday, Dec. 19, 2014. Despite an aggressive illness, she never lost faith that the Lord would heal her, and now he has. She was born in Hartford, Conn., the youngest child of Virginia H. Lincoln and Spencer L. Lincoln, and spent her life pursuing...

Frederick Bogar

Frederick Bogar

Dec 18, 2014

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Edmond Vaillancourt

Edmond Vaillancourt

Dec 18, 2014

Vaillancourt, Edmond (Ed), 84, of Eastford, husband of Jean Vaillancourt, died Thursday, December 18, 2014, in Windham Hospital. He was born April 7, 1930, in Willimantic, CT. Ed and his wife Jean also resided in Zephyrhills, FL during winter months. He served in United States Army from 1948 to 1951. Ed is predeceased by his step son, Michael DeVeau. He...

Richard Coollick

Richard Coollick

Dec 16, 2014

Richard (Captain Dick) Coollick, 75, of South Windham, CT, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones on Tuesday, December 16, 2014. He leaves behind his loving wife of 54 years Lorraine (Lemire) Coollick; son Scott Coollick, daughter Lori Robbins and her husband Craig Robbins; grandchildren Joshua Warfield, Heather Coollick and Stephanie Robbins; his...

Guadalupe J. Rios

Guadalupe J. Rios

Dec 16, 2014

Guadalupe "Junior" Rios, 68, of Willimantic, CT, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2014. He leaves behind his wife of 43 years, Margarita Rios; son Edward Rios and his wife Enid; daughter Janet Rivera and her husband Samuel; 4 grandchildren with another on the way. The family will receive friends and relatives from 6:00PM-8:00PM on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at...

Shirley P. Currier

Shirley P. Currier

Dec 15, 2014

Shirley Mae (Pressey) Currier Age 85 of Willimantic, CT passed away on Monday, December 15, 2014, Willimantic, CT of Natural Causes. She was born on August 31, 1929 in Derry, NH. Shirley was predeceased by her parents John (Ben) Pressey and Mildred Williston Pressey and her Brother Roland Pressey. She graduated from Pinkerton Academy, Derry, NH where she was the...

Edward Paul Wandersee

Edward Paul Wandersee

Dec 11, 2014

Edward Wandersee, MD, 87, a resident of Willington, CT, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at his home. He was the husband of the late Barbara (Johnson) Wandersee to whom he was married for 53 years. Born in Rochester, NY on August 26, 1927, he was the son of the late Edward and Ruth (Camp) Wandersee. As a...

Ellen M. Cook

Ellen M. Cook

Dec 4, 2014

Ellen Marie (Healy) Cook, 102, passed peacefully on December 4, 2014. The wife of the late Alfred R. Cook, Ellen was the daughter of Mary (Sullivan) and Jeremiah C. Healy. She grew up in South Windham, graduated from Windham High School and the Joseph Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing class of 1934. Her nursing career began there and took...

Jacqueline L. Ouellette

Jacqueline L. Ouellette

Dec 4, 2014

Jacqueline Lee Ouellette, age 56 of Windsor Locks, CT passed away peacefully on December 4, 2014 at Hartford Hospital, after a long battle with cancer. Born in Hartford in 1958, she is the daughter of Alice Robillard and Joseph Costa. She was an administrative assistant for most of her working career. Jackie was a lover of nature and animals, she...

Elmer E. Offerman

Elmer E. Offerman

Dec 3, 2014

Elmer E. Offerman, 93, of Coventry, passed away on December 3, 2014. He was born in Illinois, the son of late Frank Offerman and Clara Schwark. He was a graduate of the University of Illinois, College of Agriculture. He worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and retired after many years of dedicated service. He will be remembered as a...

James D. Carrero

James D. Carrero

Dec 3, 2014

James David Carrero, 36, of Moosup, CT, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2014. Known to his family and friends as Jimmy and King James, he leaves behind his longtime partner of 10 years, Sara Canwell; his two daughters Marissa and Olivia Galarza; parents Anibal and Maria Carrero, of San Sebastian, PR; sister Evelyn Taber of Sterling, CT; brother-in-law James Taber...

Concetta "Connie" Mauri

Concetta "Connie" Mauri

Dec 2, 2014

Concetta (Connie) Mauri died suddenly on December 2, 2014. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Frank, her daughter Cheryl Hunter and husband Stephen, and her granddaughter Audrey Hunter. She is predeceased by her parents Philomena and Cesare Tamburrino. In addition she is survived by her brothers Rudolph Tamburrino and Cesare Tamburrino, and sisters Frances Dorso, MaryAnn Bossio,...

John Roarabaugh

John Roarabaugh

Nov 30, 2014

John Roarabaugh, 78, died early Sunday morning November 30, 2014 in his Baltic residence after terminal illness. He was born in Williamsburg, PA on October 25, 1936 the son of John and Lenora (Faye) Roarabaugh. John was a retired mill worker of Rogers Corporation in Manchester, CT. John had many beloved family members. He was survived by his wife, Doris...

Marjorie G. Jones

Marjorie G. Jones

Nov 29, 2014

Marjorie (Gillette) Jones, 95, of Columbia, CT and St. Augustine, FL, passed away Saturday, November 29, 2014. Daughter of Herbert A. and Adelaide (Isham) Gillette. She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas C. Jones and her twin sisters, Hazel McCaulley, and Lois Alvin. She leaves several nieces and nephews who reside throughout the United States. Marjorie was educated in the...

Laurier A. "Larry" Boisvert

Laurier A. "Larry" Boisvert

Nov 27, 2014

Laurier A. "Larry" Boisvert, 88, of North Windham, CT passed away on November 27, 2014 at St. Joseph Living Center from complications of Alzheimer's disease and heart failure. He was surrounded in his final days by his loving family, including his beloved wife of 33 years, Dorothy T. Quirk Boisvert. Larry was born to the late Donat Boisvert and Angeline...

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