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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Marjorie L. Smith
Jun 30, 2015
Marjorie L. Smith, 77, of Franklin, wife of Michael "Jim" Smith Jr, died Tuesday June 30, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born the daughter of the late Harry and Alice (Evans) Chowanec. Marjorie was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a graduate of Windham High School, class of 1956. Marjorie was the co-owner...
Robert L. Bowen
Jun 26, 2015
Robert (Bob) Bowen, 68, of Storrs, CT passed away on Friday, June 26, 2015, at the home which he shared with his beloved wife, Joanne (Warren) Bowen. In addition to his wife Joanne, Bob is survived by his brother James Bowen and sister-in-law Louise King of Friendship, ME; his brother Kenneth Bowen and sister-in-law Janet Langin of Manchester, CT; his...
Frank D. Meduna
Jun 25, 2015
Frank D. Meduna, 69, of Mansfield, CT departed this life on Thursday, June 25, 2015. Born on January 17, 1946, he was the son of the late Frank and Saima Meduna. He was a graduate of E.O. Smith High School. Frank grew up on the family dairy farm in Ashford, where he learned many skills and gained wisdom throughout the...
Antoinette Martin
Jun 24, 2015
Antoinette Martin of Willimantic, CT, passed into the arms of our lord on June 24, 2015. Born May 1, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Martin and Blanche Gagne Martin. She is survived by her siblings: Blanche Martin Hart, Dorothy Martin Koitzsch, and Theodore Martin. Niece Nancy Hart Hanson and her husband Frank Hanson; niece Mary Hart...
