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Shirley M. Bruneau
Aug 20, 2013
Shirley (Seaton) Bruneau, of Manchester, formerly of Columbia, died Tuesday, August 20, 2013 in Manchester. She was the widow of the late Arthur C. Bruneau who predeceased her in 2003. She was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Ethel (Burnham) Seaton. She leaves two daughters: Donna and her husband, Fred who was a son to both Shirley and Art...
Beatrice Kaminsky
Aug 20, 2013
Beatrice "Buddy" Kaminsky, 93, a longtime resident of Stamford and retired retailer, died of natural causes Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at the Mansfield Center for Nursing Rehabilitation. Born January 27, 1920 in Port Chester, New York, she was the youngest of six children of Celia and Gordon Glauber. Along with her beloved husband Eli, she owned and managed the Cottonfair...
Joyce Diane Perfetto
Aug 19, 2013
Joyce Diane Perfetto, of Storrs, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2013 after a long and courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 23, 1947 in Baltimore MD to the late Donald J. White and Mary E. Rice. After living in numerous states, Joyce moved to Connecticut with an interest in building and...
Hilda Slater
Aug 19, 2013
In Loving Memory of Hilda P. Slater Who Passed Away August 19, 2013. Hilda Slater, 92 of Lutz, FL, (formerly of Mansfield Center, CT), went to be with the Lord, on Monday August 19, 2013, at home, surrounded by family. She was also known to many as "Hilly". She was born February 21, 1921, in Windham, Connecticut, the daughter of...
Nicole Hollis
Aug 18, 2013
Nicole Hollis, 30, of Franklin passed away peacefully at home on August 18, 2013. She was born April 18, 1983, and was the daughter of Jacqueline Hollis, Dale Hollis and step-father Brian Korenkiewicz. She is loved by her son Rylan, grandfather Richard Tessier, his companion Ruth-Ann, sister Taylor Korenkiewicz and close aunt Susan Tessier. Nicole is predeceased by her beloved...
Royal E. Thompson
Aug 14, 2013
Royal Thompson, 91, of Green Hill Beach, RI, formerly of Storrs, CT, died Wednesday, August 14, 2013. He was the son of Royal Edward Thompson Sr. and Lillian (Popple) Thompson. He leaves behind his wife of 68 years, Hazel (Beebe) Thompson; his daughter JoAnn Thompson and her husband Edward Zelonis; his two granddaughters Karen Lynn Keating and her husband Greg...
Carmella Duchaineau
Aug 14, 2013
Carmella M. Duchaineau, 65, of Willimantic, wife of Bernard Duchaineau, died Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at Windham Hospital. She was born April 21, 1948 in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, the daughter of the late Alphonse and Phyllis (Cormier) Surette and had lived in Willimantic most of her life. She loved her job as a cardiac monitor technician at Windham Hospital....
John Sadlon
Aug 13, 2013
John Sadlon, 90, of Columbia, beloved husband of the late Anna Sadlon and loving father of the late John Sadlon, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August, 13, 2013. John was born October 15, 1922 in Andover, CT, to the late Stephen and Anna Sadlon. John is survived by his son Jeffrey and daughter-in-law Phyllis Sadlon, and his grandchildren Michael Lindlau...
Migdalia "Miggy" Mercado
Aug 9, 2013
Migdalia "Yaya, Miggy" Mercado, 32, of Lebanon, CT passed away August 09, 2013. Migdalia was born in Hartford, CT on September 16, 1980 the daughter of Luis A. Mercado Sr. and Gloria Negron Bautista. She is also survived by her step father Antonio Bautista, her sisters Arlene Berry, Jacqueline Mercado, Luisa Gonzalez, Glorianne Rosario and brothers Luis A. Mercado Jr...
Natalie Hanks-Duval
Aug 9, 2013
Natalie Beatrice (Santo) Hanks-DuVal, 91, of Coventry, beloved wife of the late Russell Sheldon Hanks and loving mother of the late Sheldon Russell Hanks, passed away peacefully on Friday, August, 9, 2013 surrounded with love. Natalie was born June 30, 1922 in Norwich, CT. She resided in Storrs for most of her adult life until moving to Coventry recently to...
Alfred "Fred" Cates
Aug 8, 2013
Alfred "Fred" B. Cates, formerly of Chaplin, CT, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 8, 2013 in Georgia. Fred was the son of the late Douglas and Phyllis Cates. Born in Willimantic on January 3rd, 1958, Fred currently resided in Ocala, Florida with his girlfriend Teresa Readnower. Fred was a graduate of Parish Hill High School in Chaplin. Fred worked...
John E. Jackman
Aug 8, 2013
John E. Jackman, 58 of Mansfield, CT died peacefully at home after a long battle with cancer on August 8, 2013. He is survived by his loving wife of 34 years, Ione (Kompare) Jackman, son Greg Jackman, parents Jane and Robert Jackman and brother Paul Jackman and his wife Carol. John had an unfailing zest for life and deep commitment...
Walter S. Pudlo
Aug 7, 2013
WINDHAM CENTER - Walter S. Pudlo, loving husband for 57 years of Theresa (Shimesky) Pudlo, his high school sweetheart, passed away peacefully at Windham Hospital with family by his side on Wednesday, August 7, 2013. Walter was born on the Pudlo Farm in Lebanon, CT on February 7, 1935, the son of Stanislaw and Anna (Pervosnik) Pudlo. Walter was a...
Brian Anthony Lathrop
Aug 3, 2013
Brian Anthony Lathrop, of Noank, CT, formerly of Lebanon, CT, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2013, in the company of his family. He was born July 27, 1941 in Willimantic son of the late Thurley (Cummings) Lathrop and Merrill Lathrop, of Lebanon, CT. Brian was a graduate of Lyman Memorial High School in 1959. Brian enjoyed a varied and successful...
Stanley Russ
Aug 3, 2013
Stanley E Russ, son of Howard and Eugenia Roy Russ, was born June 24, 1917 and died at the age 96 on Aug 2, 2013. .He raised a large family in hard times as a successful builder called Russ Bros. He and his brother Clarence built over 200 beautiful homes in the CT area. As a family man when his...
Heidi Jo Morrison
Aug 2, 2013
Heidi Jo Morrison of Lebanon, died unexpectedly August 2, 2013. She was born at W.W. Backus Hospital, Norwich, on December 18, 1972, daughter of Richard and Joyce Morrison of Lebanon. She was a graduate of Lyman Memorial High School in Lebanon. She had two children, Jake Robert Poulin of Chaplin, and Mackenzie Joyce Morrison of Lebanon. Heidi was a free...
James G. Chilleri
Jul 30, 2013
James G. Chilleri, 88, of Vero Beach, FL and Chaplin, CT, passed away July 30, 2013. James was born in Barre, MA on October 13, 1924, the son of Domenic and Josephine (Giarusso) Chilleri. He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years Eileen (Jacob) Chilleri; three sons, Thomas of Old Lyme, CT, Michael of Morrill, ME and Stephen...
Albert Evans
Jul 29, 2013
Albert Evans, 83, of Mansfield, passed away peacefully Monday, July 29, 2013 at the Mansfield Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation. He was a life-long advocate for the mentally challenged, retiring from Mansfield Training School after a long career as the Social Service Director. One of his biggest professional achievements was establishing the Group Home system in CT, which eventually replaced...
Jacqueline I. Laroe
Jul 29, 2013
Jacqueline I. LaRoe (Gagne), 64, of Ashford, loving wife of 45 years to David LaRoe Sr., passed away on July 29th, 2013. She was born on September 18th, 1948 in Willimantic, CT. Besides her husband, Jackie leaves behind Rosalie Gorman (LaRoe) and her two children Kaitlin and Kristine, Tammy Gorman (LaRoe) and her three children Heather and her son Kayleb...
Carrie Christin Harvey
Jul 28, 2013
Carrie Christen Harvey, of New London, died suddenly on July 28, 2013 at the age of 45. She was born December 28, 1967 in Willimantic CT, to Dennis Harvey and Marianne (Mazik) Carr. Carrie was a graduate of Windham High School and New York University and spent many years as a free-lance writer. Carrie was predeceased by her mother. Besides...
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