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Dorothy Sayers
Jul 13, 2014
Dorothy (Cyr) Sayers passed away peacefully at home on July 13,2014 with her son Jim by her side. She was born in Willimantic in 1927 to Hormisdas and Alice (Tennant) Cyr. She was a lifelong resident of Willimantic and a member of St. Joseph Church. Some will remember her as a hairdresser in several local salons; others through her years...
Sandra L Pearce
Jul 10, 2014
Sandra Lynn Pearce, 65, of Manchester, passed away on July 10, 2014 after a brief illness. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA., moving to Connecticut in 1982. She was predeceased by her father, Robert Cornish. She is survived by her mother, Helen (Younkin) Cornish. Sandy also leaves two daughters, Dawn and husband John Wood and Renee Bark, both from Georgia....
Edward Gerald Laroe Sr
Jul 9, 2014
Edward Gerald LaRoe, Sr., 92, of Ashford, left this life to be with his beloved wife Rosalie, on Wednesday, July 9, 2014. Born in West Boylston, MA on January 18, 1922 to the late Frank and Della LaRoe. Ed lived in Hartford as a child, and that is where he met his loving wife of 61 years. They moved to...
Margaret A Hoffman
Jul 7, 2014
Margaret A. Hoffman, 90, of Hampton, wife of the late Donald Hoffman, died Monday, July 7, 2014 at her home in the same room in which she was born. She was born April 7, 1924, the daughter of Reuben and Gertrude (Brenn) Pearl and was a lifelong resident of Hampton. She was an active member of the Hampton Congregational Church,...
Lenora "Lee" Hicks
Jul 5, 2014
Lenora (Cunningham) Hicks February 1, 1920 - July 5, 2014. Lee died peacefully holding the hand of her beloved husband of 70 years Don Hicks. Lee was born in Pearsall, Texas to Fannie Bell Cunningham and Harvey Carroll Cunningham, the oldest of 7 children. She met Donald Hicks and they married on May 21, 1944 in Kingsville, Texas. They lived...
Wesley M. Beebe
Jul 1, 2014
Wesley M. Beebe "Wes", 66, of Ashford, husband of Maureen Beebe, was born Jan. 16, 1948 and passed away July 1, 2014 at Hartford Hospital. He was predeceased by his parents Milton and Doris Beebe of Mansfield. He is also survived by son Scott Beebe and wife Vita of Andover; daughter Heather Mulrooney (Beebe) and wife Rebecca of Manchester; and...
Rudolph "Rudy" Makray Jr
Jun 30, 2014
Rudolph F. Makray Jr. of Ashford, passed away Monday June 30, 2014 after some health issues. He was surrounded by his family and peacefully died. Although Rudy lived most of his live in a wheelchair, he still got around. He would take his best friend "Tina" for a walk everyday visiting with friends along the way. He was able to...
Leslie Macdonald
Jun 29, 2014
The Reverend Leslie Macdonald, 79, of Windham, CT, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 29, 2014. Leslie was born in Stoneham, Massachusetts on September 13, 1934. He was predeceased by his wife of 18 years, Audrey (DeRosia) Macdonald. He was a 1968 graduate of Boston University School of Theology. Reverend Macdonald served the Lord as a Methodist...
Mark B Stomberg
Jun 25, 2014
Mark B. Stomberg, 35, of Lisbon, formerly of Lebanon, husband of Rachel (Fortin) Stomberg, died Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at their home. He was born June 4, 1979 in Middletown, the son of Marie (East) Pratt of Lebanon and the late Brian Stomberg and had lived in Lebanon for many years before moving to Lisbon. He was currently the manager...
Daniel Warren Parker
Jun 24, 2014
Daniel W. Parker, beloved son, brother, husband and father, left our world and went with Jesus Christ Our Lord on Tuesday, June 24, 2014. Dan was a 23 year veteran of the Army, United States Marine Corps and Connecticut National Guard. He was also a former Connecticut Department of Correction Officer, serving over 17 years. He demanded and received as...
Alice Caisse Dunnack
Jun 24, 2014
Alice E. Dunnack, 94 of Mansfield, died on June 24th at Douglas Manor in Windham. She was the loving and caring wife of George L. Dunnack for 30 years and 35 years for Francis X. Caisse, both of whom have predeceased her. She was born in Mansfield on November 25, 1919, the youngest and surviving child of Frances and Louis...
Barbara P Racansky
Jun 23, 2014
Barbara Phillips Racansky, 86, of Ashford, passed away at sunset on Monday, June 23, 2014 at her home with family at her side. She was born on March 15, 1928 in Ashford, the daughter of the late Joseph W. Phillips and Mary (Baca) Phillips. She was the niece of the late Anna and Barbara Baca who were lifelong residents of...
Robert E. "Mac" Mccarthy Iii
Jun 23, 2014
Robert Emmet McCarthy III, "Mac", of Windham, was born on June 4th, 1936 in Holyoke MA and went to heaven on June 23rd 2014. He is predeceased by his parents, Robert and Mary Margaret McCarthy. He moved from Holyoke to Willimantic in 8th grade. He attended St. Joseph's Elementary School and graduated from Windham High School with the class of...
Gordon B. Allan
Jun 20, 2014
Gordon B. Allan ,97, of Mansfield, passed away on June 20, 2014. He was a lifelong educator, a selfless volunteer for many caring organizations, a gentleman, and to those who knew him well a "character". Born in Cambridge Mass and raised in West Medford, Gordon graduated from Medford High School as class valedictorian. He completed his undergraduate studies at Harvard,...
Pierre Dupras
Jun 20, 2014
No public services are scheduled. Mr. Dupras was a former resident of Danielson and is survived by three sons, Lynn, Mark and Gary.
Josephine F. Tirone
Jun 19, 2014
Josephine F. (Czajka) Fauliso Tirone, 94, a lifelong resident of Willimantic, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 19, 2014 while living at St. Joseph Living Center. She was the daughter of Frank and Pauline (Litwig) Czajka. She was predeceased by her husbands Anthony Fauliso and Michael Tirone. She was also predeceased by her brothers Edward, Victor and Joseph Czajka and...
Atha Jordan
Jun 16, 2014
Atha (McCurdy) Jordan, 76, of North Windham, died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on Monday, June 16, 2014. She was born October 6, 1937 in Woodland, ME, the daughter of George and Audria (McPhail) McCurdy and had lived in Windham most of her life. She is survived by a daughter, Sheryl Jordan, two brothers, Larry McCurdy and Gary McCurdy and...
Dennis E. Harvey
Jun 15, 2014
Dennis Harvey, 71, of Columbia CT, died Sunday, June 15, 2014 at Hartford Hospital. He was born to the late Merton L. Harvey and Alice (Demers) Harvey on May 17, 1943 in Webster, MA. Dennis graduated from Eastern Connecticut University and taught Science and Math for 37 years at Horace W. Porter School where he was affectionately known by three...
Janis Cemers
Jun 13, 2014
Janis Cemers, 91, of Willimantic, passed away at St. Joseph Living Center on Friday June 13, 2014. He was born in Latvia the son of Eduards and Karline Cemers and was one of four children.Janis was the devoted life-long partner of Mara Anthony and the beloved brother of Spodra (Cemers) Brekte. Janis was a member of the Latvian Lutheran Evangelical...
Hilda Iris Negron
Jun 13, 2014
On June 13, 2014, Hilda Iris Negron was welcomed into Jesus' arms. She was born in 1940 in Aibonito, PR to the late Maria Rivera and Teodoro Maldonado. In 1957, she met the love of her life, Ramon Luis Negron, whom she married in 1959. In 1974 the Negron family moved to Willimantic from Hartford due to our father having...
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