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Rudolph "Rudy" Makray Jr

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Lorena "Bunny" Lombardo

Lorena "Bunny" Lombardo

Jun 12, 2014

Lorena A. ( Bunny )Lombardo Lorena A. (Bunny) Lombardo went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 12, 2014, at the age of 96. Bunny was born in Willimantic, CT, to Frank P. Lombardo and Mary (Longo) Lombardo on August 25, 1917 and was a lifelong resident. Bunny was employed by Brand Rex (General Cable) for 50 -...

Carol Welt

Carol Welt

Jun 11, 2014

Carol Welt, loving mother, inspirational friend and retired Assistant Vice Provost for Research and Executive Director of the Office for Sponsored Programs at the University of Connecticut, passed away on June 11, 2014 at the age of 77, after a courageous 8 year battle with cancer. Carol will be deeply missed by her son Jeremy Welt of Los Angeles, California...

Elizabeth "Betty" Dickson

Elizabeth "Betty" Dickson

Jun 10, 2014

Elizabeth Ann Dickson, 88, of Douglas Manor in Windham, formerly of Mansfield, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2014. Elizabeth "Betty" was born on Oct. 31, 1925, a Halloween baby as she often referred to herself. She was born to Elsie and Harvey Q. Howe at Hartford Hospital. Betty (or Betty Boop, as she was known to close friends in...

Richard Norman Holland

Richard Norman Holland

Jun 10, 2014

Richard Norman Holland, 84, of North Windham, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at his home. He was born November 11, 1929 to Ernest H. and Eugenie (Coulombe) Holland and had lived in the Windham area all his life. Richard attended Windham schools and was employed by the University of Connecticut and Windham Hospital for many years prior to his...

Catherine K. Bugbee

Catherine K. Bugbee

Jun 9, 2014

OUR BEAUTIFUL MOTHER & BEST FRIEND Catherine K. Bugbee, 94, of Plainfield, passed away in the early morning hours of June 9, 2014 with immediate family by her side. She was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and immigrated to the United States in 1925. Her career included forty years with The State of CT caring for those less fortunate. Catherine was...

Jean Eliza Gilligan

Jean Eliza Gilligan

Jun 7, 2014

Jean Gilligan, age 88, of North Windham passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2014 surrounded by her family. She was born in Norwalk, CT on February 7, 1926 to Edith (Jennings) and Howard Rogers. She was a longtime Mansfield resident and the wife of the late Jim Gilligan, who died in 2003. She is survived by her three children: Patty...

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