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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
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
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...
"Butch" Norman Holland
Jun 5, 2014
Holly Holland, 44, and Butch (Norman) Holland, 48, of Willimantic, passed away on Thursday, June 5th, 2014, from injuries received in a car accident. Holly, born on July 25th, 1969, and Butch, born on July 26th, 1965, were undoubtedly remarkable individuals. Holly and Butch always thought of others, especially their children, before themselves. Holly was an extremely compassionate individual and...
Holly Dee Holland
Jun 5, 2014
Holly Holland, 44, and Butch (Norman) Holland, 48, of Willimantic, passed away on Thursday, June 5th, 2014, from injuries received in a car accident. Holly, born on July 25th, 1969, and Butch, born on July 26th, 1965, were undoubtedly remarkable individuals. Holly and Butch always thought of others, especially their children, before themselves. Holly was an extremely compassionate individual and...
Grace Clauson
Jun 3, 2014
Grace Clauson, 95, of Windham, died Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at her home. She was born September 24, 1918 at St. Joseph Hospital in Willimantic. She was the daughter of Raymond and Marion (Stone) Standish and was a lifelong Windham resident. She was the wife of the late Herbert Clauson who died in 1964. Grace worked at the Windham Hospital...
Jose Malave
Jun 2, 2014
Jose Malave Willimantic Resident; Father of three Jose Malave, 65 years old, of Willimantic, husband of Luz M. Gonzalez, died Tuesday June 2, 2014 at Hartford Hospital. He was born November 29, 1948 , in Puerto Rico, son of the late Juan B. Malave Flores and Tomasa Galarza and had lived in Willimantic for the past 17 years. Besides his...
Annabell Spinner
Jun 1, 2014
Annabell L. (McManus) Spinner, 90, of Willimantic, wife of the late Roy A. Spinner, went to eternal sleep on Sunday June 1, 2014 at Douglas Manor, Windham. She was born on May 23, 1924 in Constable, New York, the daughter of Hugh and Nellie (Hammond) McManus and resided most of her life in Willimantic. As a child she lived on...
George Robert Markow
May 28, 2014
George Robert Markow, age 89, formerly of Lebanon, CT, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2014 in West Hartford, CT. Born on March 7, 1925 to the late Russian immigrants Nadya (Milkova) and Robert (or Vladimir) Markow in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Predeceased by his beloved wife of nearly 60 years, Tania (Khmel), George is survived by his brother Basil and...
John "Jack Dolan Jr
May 26, 2014
John Michael Dolan Jr., 66, beloved husband of Denise (Watne) Dolan passed away suddenly on Monday, May 26, 2014. Born in Derby on January 29, 1948, he grew up in Southbury on Lake Zoar where he gained his love of the water. He waterskied, fished and loved boating. After graduating in 1966 from Pomperaug Regional High School he joined the...
Cheryl R. Lemire
May 22, 2014
Cheryl R. Lemire, 68, of Willimantic, beloved wife of Larry C. Lemire Sr., died Thursday May 22, 2014 at home. She was born Sept. 11, 1945 in Manchester, CT. After a long and courageous battle with cancer, she passed away with her husband and children by her side. She had been employed by the Town of Windham since 1976, retiring...
Jane Haney
May 22, 2014
Jane Lounsbury Haney, 80, born in Bristol, CT to Clifford C. Lounsbury and Mae (Loranger) passed from this life on May 22, 2014 due to a recent illness at her home in Windham, CT. She was the former owner and President of C.C. Lounsbury, Inc., a successful trucking and lumber company founded by her father in 1924 which hauled utility...
Stephen Andrews
May 22, 2014
Stephen Andrews, 83, of Windham/Lebanon, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2014 at the Windham Hospital with family by his side. He was born in Lebanon on November 1, 1930 to Dimitri and Anna (Swilka) Andrews. He spent his life as a dairy farmer on his family's farm in Lebanon. He was a devoted UConn women's basketball and wrestling fan....
James V. "Jim" Romano
May 20, 2014
James Vincent Romano "Jim", 79, of Mansfield, passed away on May 20, 2014 surrounded by the love of his five children and former wife Carol (Hornbecker) Monaghen. He died unexpectedly after a brief hospital stay. He was born on March 23, 1935 to Vincent and Agnes (Russell) Romano of Waterbury. He is survived by two brothers, Thomas and Gregory, and...
Antonio "Tony" Serrano
May 20, 2014
Antonio "Tony" Serrano, 63, of Storrs, CT, passed away May 20, 2014 at Manchester Memorial Hospital. Born in Puerto Rico, Tony held roots in Willimantic before relocating to Storrs where he worked for over 26 years in the UCONN dining services. He had a charming personality and was popular with the students. Tony had a passion for gardening, masonry, woodwork,...
Margaret "Peggy" Foss
May 16, 2014
Margaret W. Foss 78, of North Windham passed away peacefully at home on May 16, 2014 after a long and courageous eight year battle with cancer . Margaret was born on February 12, 1936 in Hartford, CT the daughter of the late Kenneth and Arlene (Phelps) Washburn. Margaret (Peggy) leaves her husband Bruce, three children Lori Montgomery of Fairfield, Mt,...
Juan Hernandez
May 15, 2014
Juan Hernandez, 84, of Willimantic, died Thursday May 15, 2014 at his home. He was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Juan loved being with his family and friends. He is survived by three sons Hector Hernandez, Jonny Hernandez and Angel Hernandez. His family will receive relatives and friends on Tuesday May 20, 2014 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm at the...
Maria Rosa Pillari
May 15, 2014
Maria Rosa Pillari of Willimantic CT. passed away on May 15th 2014 after a brief illness. Maria was born to Francesco Mavrici and Annunziata Surace in Calabria Italy. She married Domenico Pillari April 23rd 1953. Domenico came to the United States in 1965 and Maria followed with their five children in 1966. Maria is survived by her husband, Domenico and...
Madge Manfred
May 15, 2014
Madge Manfred of Mansfield, CT and Surry, ME lost an heroic three year battle with multiple myeloma on Thursday May 15th 2013. She was born in NYC and raised in Middletown, CT daughter of the late Florence and Thomas English. She leaves her loving family: husband John, daughter Leila Fecho, son-in-law Dirk Fecho, granddaughter Leilani Fecho, sister Sharon Birmingham, brother...
Bernice "Bunny" Bennett
May 14, 2014
Bernice "Bunny" Bennett, 88, of Willimantic, passed away Wednesday May 14, 2014 after a brief illness. She was predeceased by her husband Larry Bennett. Bunny was born on January 12, 1926 in Willimantic, the daughter of the late John and Christine Clauson. She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews. While Bunny had no children of her own, she was...
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