Donald Gregory Stitts
Jun 2, 2015
Donald Gregory Stitts, 85, of Mansfield Center, CT, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on June 2, 2015. He was born May 30, 1930, in Washington, D.C. to parents Ruth (Sexton) and Thomas Stitts, of Hastings, MN. Don graduated from the University of Maine, Orono in 1952, served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict, worked for...
Agnes P. Fortier
May 30, 2015
Agnes (Eichner) Fortier, 88, of Willimantic was reunited to be "together forever" in eternal peace with the love of her life Gerard Joseph Fortier on May 30, 2015 following a long battle with Dementia. She was a resident of the St. Joseph's Living Center in Windham Connecticut at the time of her passing. Agnes was born on February 6, 1927...
Naomi Sanders
May 29, 2015
Naomi Sanders, 72, of Storrs, CT, died peacefully on Friday, May 29, 2015. She is survived by her sister, Barbara Sanders, brother-in-law, John Troyer, two nieces, and three grandnieces and nephews. Friends and family remember her kindness, her enthusiasm, her sense of humor, and especially her wonderful smile. She enjoyed music, gardening, walking, cycling, yoga, tutoring non-native speakers in English,...
Jean S. Gasper
May 27, 2015
Jean Shepherd Gasper, 93, of Andover, CT passed away at home on May 27, 2015. Jean was born in New Haven on August 5, 1921. She was the daughter of the late John and Anne Shepherd. Jean graduated from Hillhouse High, New Haven and MORSE College, Hartford.She moved to Andover in 1939, married Andrew F. Gasper in 1943, and raised...
Frances Dwire
May 27, 2015
Frances was born on July 7, 1916 in Windham, VT and moved to CT in the 1930's, where she has resided ever since. She is survived by her 3 children; Betty Gates, Ann Johnson, and Carleton Lieser, 9 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and 2 great-great granddaughters. Frances was an active member of the Chaplin Senior Center and her community. Her...
Joseph A. Macknicki, Sr
May 26, 2015
Joseph A. Macknicki Sr. of Windham, CT joined our Lord on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 after a brief but severe illness; he was 74. Joseph grew up in the Greenville section of Norwich and attended the Norwich Free Academy. He worked in the food service industry for most of his life. Joseph had a passion for automobiles, and enjoyed attending...
Billy T. Lemaire
May 25, 2015
Billy T. LeMaire, 59, of Willimantic, passed away Monday, May 25, 2015 at Vanderman Place after fighting a long battle with cancer. He was born January 20, 1956 to the late Frank LeMaire, Jr. and Macey Burns. Billy enjoyed rides on his scooter, going to the beach, going to South Carolina, fishing and crabbing, he was a jack of all...
Robert Rosebrooks
May 24, 2015
Robert Rosebrooks age 98 died on May 24th at Douglas Manor. He was born in Lebanon, Connecticut June 13, 1916 and lived in Willimantic all his life. He served in the U. S. Navy during World War II in the Pacific Theater and in the Far East Theater during the Korean War. Prior to and following his military service, he...
Albert Hadigian
May 23, 2015
Albert Hadigian, 80, died Saturday, May 23, 2015 in Fort Pierce, Florida. Albert Hadigian was born in Hartford, Connecticut and moved to Fort Pierce 23 years ago coming from Columbia Connecticut. He retired from teaching Math at Rham Regional High School in Hebron, Connecticut and Illing Middle School in Manchester, Connecticut, and served many years on the Columbia Connecticut Board...
Leo Bellerose, Jr
May 22, 2015
Leo Bellerose, Jr., 62, of Willimantic, CT passed away on Friday, May 22, 2015 after a long battle with heart disease. He was born and raised in Willimantic where he worked as a bartender at several establishments, and was later employed by the Willimantic Housing Authority. He moved to Florida in the early 90's because of his love of the...
Gilbert H. Colby
May 20, 2015
Gilbert Harris Colby, 69, of Willimantic CT, died peacefully May 20, 2015, in the company of his loving family. Raised in Yonkers, NY, Gil studied Psychology and Music at UConn and earned a Master's Degree in Science Education at ECSU. He was employed as a science teacher in local schools, as a candle-maker, and as an encyclopedia salesman. He loved...
Daniel Donahue
May 17, 2015
Windham-Daniel Patrick Donahue passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2015. He was born March 27, 1927 to Bertha and Patrick Donahue. Dan left high school to serve in the Navy during World War II, and was honorably discharged in July 1946. Due to his military service, in June of 2001, Dan was awarded his High School diploma. Dan spent his...
Pauline Ann Neckermann
May 16, 2015
Pauline Neckermann, 75, of Columbia, CT passed away May 16, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. She had a brave and spirited battle against brain cancer. She was born in Highgate, Vermont. She was predeceased by her husband of 50 years Leo Neckermann who will now be reunited with his beloved "PD." She leaves behind two children (but...
Gabrielle Rita Browning
May 16, 2015
Gabrielle "Gail" Rita Browning, 92, of Windham, went to be with her Lord on May 16, 2015. Born in Lowell, MA on October 23, 1922, she raised a family in Columbia with her pre-deceased husband Arthur (died March 9, 2013). After spending most of their retirement years in N. Myrtle Beach, SC, they moved to Windham to be nearer family....
Justin Leon Boucher
May 14, 2015
Justin Leon Boucher, of Lebanon, CT, passed away suddenly Thursday, May 14, 2015 at the age of 27 due to a motorcycle accident. After serving in the Air force then went to work for his father at C.C. Lounsbury Inc. where he drove trucks, operated forklifts and did whatever was needed of him. Justin had many talents, he loved riding...
Paul Lussier
May 11, 2015
Paul Lussier, 62, of Coventry passed away peacefully on Monday May 11, 2015. He was born on August 22, 1952 in Windham, CT the son of late Conrad Lussier and Lucy (Tirone) Lussier. He spent his childhood and early education in Willimantic until he attended the Hartford Institute of Accounting in 1970, where he met his now wife of 36...
Sally Ann Alapi
May 10, 2015
Sally Alapi, 90, of Ashford, died peacefully on May 10, 2015 as a result of health complications. Sally was born October 5, 1924 in Willimantic, Connecticut, the youngest daughter of five to Edwin Buck and Mabel (Oakes) Buck. Sally served as a Nurses Aid in the Navy during WWII. On May 5, 1947 Sally married the love of her life...
Sarah Lillian Axelrod
May 10, 2015
Sarah Lillian (Epstein) Axelrod of Columbia, Connecticut died at home Sunday, May 10, 2015, at the age of 93. A longtime resident of Columbia and Willimantic, she helped organize the first kindergarten in Columbia, among other community efforts during her long and full life. Her love of storytelling and wide friendships in the region and beyond made her a resident...
Geraldine F. Bannard
May 9, 2015
Geraldine Adelaide Bannard, 88, of Willimantic, formerly of Port Orange Florida, widow of the late William H. Bannard, passed away Saturday May 9, 2015. Geraldine was born on April 18, 1927 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Paul Leroy and Dorothy Hart Frehn. She graduated from Mechanicsburg High School, Mechanicsburg, PA class of 1945. She attended the Philadelphia School...
Anthony Correia Goldense
May 5, 2015
Anthony C. Goldense 92, of Eastford, CT, son of Enos and Nancy (Gomes) Goldense, grew up in East Providence, RI until joining the Navy. After retiring from the Navy he chose a second career at Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford, CT while living many years in Milford, CT. Anthony is predeceased by his wife Louise (Cunha) Goldense and his daughter Joyce...
