Stewart Levesque
Mar 7, 2014
Stewart Levesque, 58, of Scotland, set sail on March 7, 2014, to reel in "the big one" after a long and determined battle with cancer. Stewart's many joys in life were his family, friends, co-workers, and fishing, all of which played a key role in helping him to endure and carry on the fight so that he could continue to...
Sophia Andrychowski
Mar 7, 2014
Sophia (Syzdek) Andrychowski , 89, of Windham, passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness at Windham Community Memorial Hospital on March 7, 2014. She was born Nov. 9, 1924 to John and Mary (Niemiec) Syzdek in Willimantic. She was the youngest of seven children. She was married to the love of her life, Joseph J. Andrychowski on June 26, 1943,...
Stanley K. Dean
Mar 6, 2014
Stanley K. Dean, 85, of Windham Center, passed away in his home on March 6, 2014. He was born on June 22, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Ida and Charles Dean. Stan was predeceased by his wife Elizabeth, daughter Nancy and son Alan. Stanley proudly served in the United States Marine Corps, enlisting at the age 17. He...
Donald H. Burdick
Mar 4, 2014
Donald Horton Burdick of Hampton, died unexpectedly at home of natural causes on March 4, 2014. Donald was a man who lived every day to the fullest. Donnie, as many called him, was born at home in Chaplin to Mary Ellen Horton and Morton Thompson Burdick on Oct. 21, 1924. He moved to Hampton in 1936 where at the age...
Robert Lloyd Burns
Mar 2, 2014
Robert Lloyd Burns, 78, of Storrs, former Central State University Professor, died Sunday, March 2, 2014 at Douglas Manor in Windham, CT. He was born on May 15, 1935 in Martin's Ferry, Ohio, the son of Lloyd W. and Mary Stone Burns. Bob earned a bachelor's degree from Ohio State University, a master's degree from Cornell University, and a PhD...
Elizabeth "Betty" Goddard
Feb 26, 2014
Elizabeth "Betty" Marie (Neukirch) Goddard, 95, passed away on Wednesday February 26, 2014 at Windham Memorial Hospital. She was predeceased by her husband John Goddard III and her sister Rita (Neukirch) Cotter and her husband Dan. She was born December 25, 1918 in Cheshire CT, in the home of her parents, the late Jacob Neukirch and Martha (Cullen) Neukirch. She...
Josephine Luberto
Feb 26, 2014
Josephine (Gumula) Luberto, 82, of North Windham, wife of the late, Joseph Luberto, died Wednesday Feb. 26, 2014 at Hartford Hospital after a brief illness. She was born May 8, 1931 in Willimantic the daughter of Joseph and Victoria (Zaklukiewicz) Gumula. Josephine had been employed in the Windham School System as head cook at Windham Center School and then at...
Leopold A. Corbeil
Feb 24, 2014
Leopold A. Corbeil, 79, of Willimantic, died Monday Feb. 24, 2014. He was born in Moosup on January 7, 1935 the son of Joseph and Fabiola (Moreau) Corbeil. Mr. Corbeil was a U.S. Army veteran stationed in Germany during the Korean War. He was a letter carrier for 27 years for the U.S. Postal Service in Willimantic. He was a...
Marilyn Whaley
Feb 23, 2014
Marilyn Whaley, 84, of South Windham, wife of the late Lyndon Briggs and Clifton Whaley, died Sunday, February 23, 2014 at Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born October 1, 1929 in Chicopee, MA, the daughter of Archibald and Elizabeth (Henry) Curry. Marilyn taught school at St. Mary School in Willimantic and then for over 25 years at...
Dawn Elizabeth Marrotte
Feb 19, 2014
Dawn Elizabeth Marrotte, 54, of Mansfield Depot, passed away Wednesday, February 19th, 2014. She was born in Manchester on April 5th, 1959 to Raymond Baker and the late Blanche Davis. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Mark A. Marrotte, with whom she is at rest. She leaves her two sons, of whom she was extremely proud and...
Olga D. Toth
Feb 16, 2014
Olga Toth of Storrs, wife of the late John Toth Jr., died Sunday Feb. 16, 2014 at Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. The daughter of Alexander Duhansky Sr. and Marie Kvapil, she was born in Virginia and spent most of her life in Connecticut. Olga retired from the former Mansfield State Training School after 20 years of service. She...
Frederick John Anable
Feb 16, 2014
Frederick J. Anable, 81, of Willimantic, husband of Barbara (Mott) Anable, died Sunday Feb. 16, 2014 at Windham Hospital. He was born in Massena, NY and served in the U.S. Air Force. For many years he was employed as a civil engineer inspector for Uhl, Hall & Rich Engineers, Cahn Engineers and Greiner Engineering. Fred also provided engineering work for...
Gary R Simmons
Feb 15, 2014
Gary R. Simmons, of Bellingham, MA, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at Yale New Haven Hospital. He was 60 years old. Gary was born in Willimantic, CT on December 14, 1953, the son of George and Jacqueline (Poirier) Simmons. He had spent over 35 years as the Parts Manager, a career he took great pride in, at a...
Deloris M. Bowen
Feb 15, 2014
Deloris Marie Bowen, 86, of Columbia, died February 15, 2014 at Fox Hill Nursing Center in Vernon. She was born December 13, 1927 in Kansas, the youngest daughter of German immigrant farmers Jacob and Mary Rupp, who raised five children during the years of the Great Depression. As a young woman during World War II she was working in a...
Karen Suzanne Gaudreau
Feb 14, 2014
Karen Suzanne Gaudreau, 47, of Jewett City, passed away at her home, unexpectedly, due to complications from a lengthy illness. Born in Port Hueneme, California, she was the daughter of William A. Gaudreau and Norma A. (Jette) Chestnut. Karen was a graduate of Hallandale High School, Hallandale Florida, "Go Chargers!" She was a Veteran of the United States Air Force...
Sean M. Boucher
Feb 13, 2014
Sean M. Boucher, 41, of Tampa, Florida formerly of Willimantic, Connecticut, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2014. Sean, the son of Barbara Johnson Perrotti of Storrs and John M. Boucher of Spring Hill Florida, was born on December 5, 1972. After graduating from Windham High School in 1992, Sean was employed by Foxwoods Casino and at RHAM High School....
Emily R. Keeton
Feb 12, 2014
Emily R. Keeton, 90, of Willington, wife of the late Ernest Keeton, to whom she was married 57 years, died Wednesday, February 12, 2014 in West Hartford. She was born January 17, 1924 in Mansfield, the daughter of the late Andrew and Katherine (Russak) Tomaskovic, grew up in Bridgeport and moved to Willington in 1948. She was a 1941 graduate...
Norman L. Hilsenrad
Feb 7, 2014
Norman Hilsenrad loved books, ideas, music and sports. He found peace and spirituality in nature. However, friends and family were valued above all. Mr. Hilsenrad passed away unexpectedly on February 7, 2014. Norman was the son of Philip and Molly Hilsenrad (Ridgefield, CT). He is survived by his beloved wife Marsha, his sister Marjorie Hilsenrad, in- laws Anita and Richard...
Evelyn M. O'Dette
Feb 7, 2014
Evelyn M. O'Dette , 86, of Willimantic, CT, wife of Herbert O'Dette, passed away on February 7, 2014, at St. Joseph Living Center. She is survived by her loving daughter, Patricia O. Lein of Willimantic, her granddaughter, Amy Little and great granddaughter, Hanna Little of Manchester, CT. and was predeceased by her son, Michael O'Dette of Roswell, New Mexico. Married...
Carlos "Tuty" Rios
Feb 6, 2014
Carlos "Tuty" M. Rios age 56, born November 22, 1957, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on February 6, 2014. Carlos was born in Anasco, PR. but was a long time resident of Willimantic, CT. Carlos loved his job of 22 years with Severance Foods as a Driver/Mechanic. He loved to fish, read the Bible and preach...
