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Stanley Russ

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

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

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

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

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

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...

James Robert Cobb

James Robert Cobb

Jul 27, 2013

James Cobb of Columbia Connecticut, beloved husband for 54 years of Anne Thompson Cobb, ended his brave struggle with cancer on July 27th 2013 peacefully at home with his family by his side. Jim was born to Robert and May Cobb on July 5th 1940. He leaves three wonderful children, James II and wife Peggy Cobb, Joanne Cobb Vanasse and...

Inge E. Peltier

Inge E. Peltier

Jul 27, 2013

Inge "Oma" Erna Peltier, nAC.e Ohnesorge, of Mansfield, died at home on Saturday, July 27, 2013. Born in Germany on January 16, 1934, she moved to the United States in 1964. Before living in Mansfield, Inge lived in Andover, CT for many years. Inge is survived by her two children, Christophe Peltier and Nathalie Peltier-Horton and partner David Tow, her...

Laurette Michaud Dubreuil

Laurette Michaud Dubreuil

Jul 27, 2013

Laurette (Roberts) Michaud Dubreuil, 98, of Scotland, passed away on Saturday, July 27,2013. She was born in Lowell, MA on February 2, 1915 the eighth of twelve children of the late Charles and Bridget (Durand) Roberts. She was employed with Electro Motive Manufacturing Co. and American Thread Co. in Willimantic. She is survived by her daughter Linda Surridge and son-in-law...

Alfred John Scott

Alfred John Scott

Jul 22, 2013

Alfred John Scott, 81 of North Windham CT, passed away at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, CT on Monday (July 22, 2013). He was born in Four Falls, New Brunswick, Canada and moved to Connecticut with his family in the 1960's. Prior to retiring he was a talented machinist specializing in precision cutting tools, working for Atrax, Inc. of Newington,...

Christina Kolar

Christina Kolar

Jul 22, 2013

Christina Dorothea (Woodward) Kolar, 53, of Lebanon, Connecticut passed away peacefully at home on July 22, 2013, with her husband, Brian W. Kolar, and her children, by her side. Born in Middletown, CT, January 16, 1960, to Royal and Lorraine Woodward, Christina was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2006 and battled for 7 years. She was a wonderful, loving wife...

Thelma "Terry" P. Harrelson

Thelma "Terry" P. Harrelson

Jul 19, 2013

Thelma "Terry" Pearl Harrelson, 70, of Coventry CT, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2013. Born December 4, 1942, she married Willie "POP" Harrelson who preceded her in death in 2008. Terry worked at American Thread until it closed then started working for the State of CT. at Mansfield Training School. Pop and Terry enjoyed going camping in their motor...

Tina P. Audet

Tina P. Audet

Jul 19, 2013

Tina P. Audet, 45, of Willimantic, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 19, 2013 at her home. Tina was a graduate of Windham High School. She was predeceased by her father; Armand Audet Sr. She is survived by her mother, Priscilla Audet, her brother Armand Audet Jr. and her sisters, Elaine Martin, Lena Hill and Donna Audet as well as...

Wayne P. Emack

Wayne P. Emack

Jul 16, 2013

Wayne P. Emack, 72, of Willimantic, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, July 16, 2013. Born December 6, 1940 in Houlton Maine he was the son of the late Perley and Flora Emack. Wayne worked as an electrician at Brand Rex in Willimantic for 40 years where he made many friends. He was an avid fan of the Boston Red Sox...

Doris M. Johnson

Doris M. Johnson

Jul 13, 2013

Doris Margaret (Lefebvre) Johnson, 85, of Mansfield, known as "Dot" by some of her closest friends, passed away unexpectedly in her home with her faithful companion, Dolly, at her side on Saturday, July 13, 2013. She was born in Waltham, MA on March 15, 1928. She joins her beloved son, Mark, her loving husband, Sam, and grandson Kevin who predeceased...

Jean E. Spooner

Jean E. Spooner

Jul 12, 2013

Jean E. Spooner, 83, of Chaplin, died Friday, July 12, 2013 at the Windham Hospital. She was born in Chaplin in October 6, 1929, the daughter of the late Alfred T. and Grace (Atchinson) Hall. In 1931 her family moved to Central Village. Jean attended the Wauregan Grammar School and was a 1947 graduate of Plainfield High school. After graduating,...

Isabel Petrin

Isabel Petrin

Jul 12, 2013

Please contact the church at 860-456-9492 for times of the visitation on Monday 07/15/2013 and service on Tuesday 07/16/2013.

Lena Forand

Lena Forand

Jul 10, 2013

Lena Forand, 92, of Mansfield, born December 6, 1920, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on July 10, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Vincenzo & Guivino (Linvitale) Mastrangelo. Lena had been a lifelong resident of Mansfield. She worked at the State of Connecticut Department of Mental Retardation for many years caring for patients until...

Genevieve "Jean" Peters

Genevieve "Jean" Peters

Jul 8, 2013

Genevieve "Jean" Peters died peacefully on Monday, July 8, 2013 at Mansfield Center For Nursing. Born June 7, 1917 in Cleveland, Ohio, she grew up in East Hampton, Ma where her father and uncle were farmers during the Depression. Jean and her husband Koste "Gus" Peters were longtime residents of Ellington, CT where they owned and operated a restaurant in...

Lynda A. Kalinowski

Lynda A. Kalinowski

Jul 8, 2013

Lynda A. Kalinowski, 65, of Columbia, wife of Robert Kalinowski, died Monday, July 8, 2013 at their home. She was born August 3, 1947 in Hartford, the daughter of Anna May Lyman of Storrs and the late Lindon H. Lyman and had lived in Columbia for many years. She had been employed by UConn, the Town of Columbia and the...

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