Helene M. Koennicke
Sep 25, 2014
Helene Meredith (Gunther) Koennicke, 88, of Hampton, CT passed away peacefully with family by her side on September 25, 2014. She was born December 26, 1925 in Brockton, MA. She moved to Hampton, CT where she attended Hampton Grammar School and graduated Windham High School in 1943. She Married May 26, 1946 to W.William Koennicke, of Hampton, CT. A devoted...
Gertrude P. Gantick
Sep 24, 2014
Gertrude "Trudy" Lavigne Gantick; 77, of East Hampton, CT, formerly of Willimantic, CT, passed away following an extended illness on Wednesday, September 24, 2014, surrounded by her family. Trudy was born on October 26, 1936, in Willimantic to the late Leon and Fabiola Lavigne. Trudy graduated from Windham High School in 1954. Following her marriage to Normand W. Gantick in...
Teotis E. Segar
Sep 24, 2014
Teotis "Tee" E. Segar, 88, of Windham died on Wednesday September 24, 2014 at St. Joseph Living Center. She was born in Willimantic on September 22, 1926, the daughter of Police Chief Grant Bombria and Alice L. Bombria. In 1948, she married John A. Segar and with him began a life centered around family and friends. She will be remembered...
Sam J. Pescetello
Sep 22, 2014
Sam Pescetello, of Columbia flew his last mission home on September 22, 2014. He was a decorated WWII veteran and was proud of the fact that with no higher education he became an Air Force Navigator, flying missions over Germany. Still feisty at 90, he had a great run. Sam started his working career as a home builder. His last...
Roy P. Gerard
Sep 21, 2014
Gerard P Roy Jr., "Jerry", died on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at the age of 69. He was born in Fostoria, OH to the late Gerard Sr. and Betty Benson Roy. Jerry proudly served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. Playing Banjo was a passion for Jerry. He started late in life and with lessons from Kevin Pearl...
Albert Duty Hawkins
Sep 21, 2014
Albert Duty Hawkins, 90, passed peacefully on Sunday, September 21, 2014. Al was born in Mansfield Center, CT, on August 4/5, 1924. He was blessed to be married 60 years to the late Elizabeth Bolduc Hawkins. Al was a skilled carpenter, and homes built or remodeled by him can be found throughout Connecticut. His thumbprint is all over eastern Connecticut....
Donald "Don" Hicks
Sep 19, 2014
Don died peacefully and was reunited with his wife, Lee on September 19, 2014. Don was born in Willimantic, CT to Gladys Brown Hicks and George A. Hicks. He met Lenora Cunningham in Kingsville, Texas and they were married on May 21, 1944 while he was serving in the Navy. They lived in Chaplin for over 60 years and spent...
Mildred M. Jones
Sep 18, 2014
Mildred Marie Jones passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on September 18, 2014. Born on September 7, 1930 to George Syphers and Mildred Chadwick in Willimantic, CT. Later adopted by Daisy and Henry Spinks. Along with her parents Millie is predeceased by her husband, Stanley S. Jones, by her siblings: David (Frankie) Pomery and David Samuels and...
Adela Ortiz De Jesus
Sep 18, 2014
Adela Ortiz De Jesus, 78, of Willimantic, CT passed away on September 18, 2014 in the comfort of her own home surrounded by her loved ones. Adela was born in San German, Puerto Rico on November 1, 1935. She grew up in Guayama, Puerto Rico where she lived in a convent. She then moved to Ponce, Puerto Rico to begin...
Madeline L. Hutchinson
Sep 15, 2014
Madeline L. Hutchinson, 89 of Sebastian, FL formerly of Enfield, CT, died Monday September 15, 2014 at Windham Hospital. We say good-bye to our wonderful mother, aunt and friend, Madeline L. Hutchinson. Madeline, born to Gladys and Simon DeYoung of Norwell, Massachusetts in 1925, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 15, 2014. Madeline was predeceased by her loving husband Kenneth...
Martha Rogers
Sep 12, 2014
Martha Morrison Foster Rogers, 93, of Chaplin, passed away at her home on Friday, September 12, 2014. She was surrounded by her son Dan, his wife Linda, her longtime friend and caregiver Teri, and an angel from VNA East Hospice, Denise Martin. Martha was born September 23, 1920 in Groton, Vermont. Her parents Jesse and Ralph Foster, raised four daughters,...
Mary F. Covey
Sep 7, 2014
Mary Fraser Covey, 92, passed away peacefully on September 7, 2014, surrounded by family and the exceptional staff at St. Joseph Living Center. Born May 6, 1922 in Laflin PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary Fraser Stead of Kilmarnock, Scotland. After living in Coventry for 9 years with her husband, William, Mary moved to Willimantic...
Myrtle M. Lombardo
Sep 6, 2014
Myrtle May (Kramer) Lombardo, of North Windham, formerly of Willimantic, passed peacefully from this life on Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at Douglas Manor in Windham Center. She was born on September 23, 1931 to Myrtle and Robert Kramer. She attended Windham High School and married Michael Lombardo on June 21, 1952. She was employed by the Electro- Motive Manufacturing Company...
Joseph Carl Meigs
Aug 31, 2014
Joseph Carl Meigs, age 84, of Brooklyn, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2014 at home with his family by his side. Born August 29, 1930 in Palmerville, NC to Joseph Carl Meigs and Lola Vann Eddins Meigs he spent his childhood years in North Carolina, later attending Wake Forest and Tulane University where he studied English. He then went...
Alice M. Chick
Aug 31, 2014
Alice May Chick, 76, of Willimantic CT passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2014. She was born in Putnam, CT, on January 2nd, 1938, to the late Alice (Cooper) Coman and Maurice Coman Sr. Alice graduated from Windham High School in1956. Alice is survived by two children; Darren Chick, of Willimantic CT and Richard Chick Jr and His Wife Anna,...
Jeanne Vertefeuille
Aug 29, 2014
Jeanne (Bender) Vertefeuille, 76, of Lebanon, wife of the late Bert N. Vertefeuille, passed away peacefully at home with family by her side on August 29, 2014. She was born on March 28, 1938, the daughter of Walter and Mildred Bender. She was employed at UConn Dining Services. Jeanne enjoyed camping, traveling, and spending time with her beloved family. Jeanne...
Janet Haines
Aug 28, 2014
BROOKLYN, CT - Janet (Place) Haines, age 80, died Thursday, Aug. 28 at St. Francis Hospital, Hartford, CT. Janet was born in Newton, MA, Aug. 3, 1934, daughter of the late Minna (Merten) and H. Stanley Place. She grew up in Dennisport, MA, graduated from Barnstable High School, in Hyannis, MA, and earned her Bachelor's degree from Boston University, School...
William John Mihancki Jr
Aug 28, 2014
William John Mihancki, Jr. "Billy" of Willimantic, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2014 at the age of 71 after a lengthy illness. Billy was born on August 11, 1943 in Willimantic and resided in Ashford most of his life before moving to Willimantic. He was the son of the late William and Pauline Mihancki. He is survived by his...
Carine Mary Lando
Aug 24, 2014
Carine Mary Lando of Vernon, CT, born September 15, 1947 in Caribou, Maine, loving mother to Jamie Main Tollefsen, Lalaina Main Hill and Selena Lando, grandmother (Nana) to Dylan, Carissa, James, Keano, Joscelin, Jaden and Gage; great-grandmother to Gabriella and Max; was called home to be with our blessed Father on August 24, 2014. She passed away unexpectedly surrounded with...
