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Russell L. Mara

Russell L. Mara

Feb 20, 2015

Russell Lawrence Mara, 26, formerly of Lebanon, CT passed away Friday, February 20, 2015. Born May 15, 1988 in Willimantic, CT to parents Karla (Tucker) Grieco and Thomas Mara. Russell was a graduate of Lyman Memorial High School, he also attended the University of Hartford and Eastern CT State University where he made the Dean's list. Russell had a passion...

Amanda Marie Mellady

Amanda Marie Mellady

Feb 18, 2015

Amanda Marie Mellady, 34, of Columbia, CT, passed away suddenly on February 18, 2015 as a result of a cerebral aneurysm. Amanda was born on November 22, 1980 in Norwich, CT and was a graduate of Lyman Memorial High School class of 1999. She worked as a disability case specialists for Met Life. Amanda was a devoted loving mother who...

Marjorie F. Grant

Marjorie F. Grant

Feb 17, 2015

Marjorie F. Grant of Columbia died Tuesday, February 17, 2015. Born February 12, 1927 in Detroit, MI to Robert and Lorena Mae (Davis) Forner. Married to Clarence S. Grant. Graduated from MarygroveCollege where she developed a love of musical and theatrical productions. She later received a Masters degree in Education from Eastern Connecticut State College. She served as a substitute...

Helen A. Piner

Helen A. Piner

Feb 16, 2015

Obituary will be posted when available

Magdalena Guinez

Magdalena Guinez

Feb 16, 2015

Obituary will be posted when available.

Beatrice "Bea" Stone

Beatrice "Bea" Stone

Feb 15, 2015

Beatrice "Bea" Racine Stone, of Hampton, died Sunday February 15, 2015 at Douglas Manor. She was born May 17, 1922 in Sherbrooke, Canada and moved to Willimantic, CT at three months old. She leaves behind her husband, Clarence "Can" Stone, who were married April 7, 1945. She was a communicant at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Hampton and was...

Raymond Ladd

Raymond Ladd

Feb 14, 2015

Raymond Curtis Ladd, 62, of Willimantic passed away at Hartford Hospital on Saturday, February 14th 2015. He was predeceased by his father Raymond Lester Ladd Jr. in 1994. He is survived by his mother Norma Douglass Ladd; four brothers, Craig, Clayton (and his wife Trish and children Shay - his beloved Goddaughter - and Raymond - a fellow athlete and...

Noreen Lacasse

Noreen Lacasse

Feb 14, 2015

Noreen (McNally-Hersey) LaCasse born December 29, 1932 in Houlton, ME to Leo and Agnes (Monahan) McNally died Saturday February 14, 2015 at Marlborough Health Care Center. She loved flowers, birds, music, her children and grandchildren. She was predeceased by her son Allan Hersey. She is survived by her husband Leo LaCasse, daughters Vicki Musial of Lebanon, Cheryl Daigneault of Ashford,...

Ethel Lusky

Ethel Lusky

Feb 13, 2015

Ethel L. Lusky, 99, of Greenwood, S.C., formally of Hebron, died on February 13, 2015 at the Piedmont Hospice House in Greenwood. Ethel was predeceased by her husband of 66 years, Joseph A. Lusky. Ethel was born in Bridgeport, CT to Sarah Blamey and Charles Herbert Laister. She grew up in the Milford area, graduating from Milford High School. She...

Catherine Zlotnick

Catherine Zlotnick

Feb 12, 2015

Catherine L. Zlotnick, (nee Campbell), 76, of Chaplin CT, died Thursday, February 12, 2015. She was born in Salem, New Jersey, December 5, 1938. Catherine was the third of twelve children born to Victoria and Clement Campbell. She graduated from Salem High School in Salem, NJ, in 1956. Catherine moved to Chaplin in 1959 where she lived for the remainder...

Margaret E. Velazquez

Margaret E. Velazquez

Feb 11, 2015

Margaret E. Velazquez of Chaplin, CT passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at the age of 73. She was born in Mansfield to Fernand and Margaret Lussier. A lifelong resident of Northeast Connecticut Margaret worked at Brand-Rex for over two decades. Her thoughts and concerns were always for others. Margaret is survived by her husband of 55 years, Luis...

Joel Andrew Milliard

Joel Andrew Milliard

Feb 9, 2015

Joel Andrew Milliard, 33, of Ashford, CT passed away on Monday, February 9, 2015 at his home. Joel was born in Manchester, CT to Jeffrey and Debra Milliard on October 6, 1981. He graduated from Parish Hill High School in 2000 and pursued his love of automotives. Joel was very outgoing, with a larger than life persona and lived life...

Kenneth Ives, Sr

Kenneth Ives, Sr

Feb 8, 2015

Kenneth L. Ives, Sr., 73, of Hebron, CT passed away with his wife by his side after a long courageous battle against bone marrow cancer on Sunday, February 8, 2015 in Deland, FL. He was born in Willimantic, CT on February 15, 1941, to the late Burton L. and Leah (Cote) Ives. Kenneth was a Veteran having proudly served in...

John J. Donahue

John J. Donahue

Feb 7, 2015

John J. Donahue, 85, of Hampton, CT passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2015. He was born on August 22, 1929. He is survived by his wife Patricia Donahue nee Dino; son John J. Donahue IV and his wife Deanne (Dusty); son Stephen Donahue and his wife Kathy; daughter Geraldine Donahue and her husband Thomas Sisti; daughter Deborah Donahue and...

Stephen Reynolds Bass

Stephen Reynolds Bass

Feb 7, 2015

Stephen Reynolds Bass of Scotland Connecticut passed away at home on the morning of Feb 7,2015 at the age of 88. He is best remembered as the eldest partner in Bass Brothers Farm of Scotland, established 1710, where he continued the family farm tradition for his entire life. Stephen was in total awe of life, people, the universe, and the...

Lydia Rudolph

Lydia Rudolph

Feb 5, 2015

Lydia Rudolph was a child of Brooklyn, NY, who never gave up her love of bagels and blackout cake. She expressed a creativity that was fearless and boundless. She was never afraid to explore new subjects, media, and materials, whether at home or in the community. Above all, Lydia was a compassionate parent, grandparent, spouse, and friend. She devoted more...

Robert Meek

Robert Meek

Feb 4, 2015

Robert Meek, 86, of North Windham, CT died Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at Vanderman Place. He was the son of the late Henry and Augusta (May) Boulet. Bob enjoyed going to auto races in his RV with his wife Dorothy. He was a deacon at the First Congregational Church in Willimantic. Bob was an avid New York Giants fan and...

Shirley M. Brodeur

Shirley M. Brodeur

Feb 4, 2015

Shirley Marie Brodeur, a long-time resident of Lebanon, died February 4, 2015 at Vanderman Place in Willimantic, CT. Born in 1930 in Hartford, CT the daughter of the late William Barlow and Mary Taylor Barlow, Shirley moved to the Worcester area where she married and raised her two children Kathy and Betty. She moved to Lebanon in the early '80s...

Barbara P. Baylock

Barbara P. Baylock

Feb 2, 2015

Barbara Anne (Parker) Baylock, 75, of Mansfield Center, best friend and loving wife of 52 years of Andrew J. Baylock, peacefully entered into eternal life on Monday (February 2, 2015). Born in Springfield, Massachusetts on June 16, 1939 to the late Walter W. and Marion H. (Roberts) Parker, she spent most of her adult life in Mansfield. Barbara was a...

James Scott Perkins

James Scott Perkins

Feb 2, 2015

James "Jamie" Perkins, 42, of Ashford, CT, passed away unexpectedly on February 2, 2015. Jamie was born on November 17, 1972 in Willimantic, CT. He was the son of Scott Perkins of Scotland and the late Penny Paulhus. He is survived by Scott's wife Carol of Scotland, his brother and sister-in-law Steven and Louise Fletcher of Ashford, brother Brandon Perkins...

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