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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Anthony Shibenski Sr
Jul 8, 2013
Anthony "Tony" Shibenski, Sr., 77, of Willimantic, died peacefully on Monday, July 8, 2013 at Hartford Hospital. He was born on June 5, 1936 in Lebanon, CT where he grew up on his family's farm. He was the son of the late Tony and Lillian (Edwards) Shibenski. Tony was employed for many years by Al's Sheet Metal Shop and later...
Phyllis Evelyn Garrison
Jul 3, 2013
Phyllis E. Garrison, 90, of Chaplin, widow of Edward Garrison Sr., daughter of late Del B. Burdick and Leon Burdick, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday July 3, 2013 at St. Joseph Living Center surrounded by loved ones. She was co-owner of Garrison Sand and Gravel, former bookkeeper at Brand Rex, Justice of the Peace, volunteered at...
Margaret Beaudry
Jul 3, 2013
North Windham: God received a very special angel with the passing of Margaret (Bushey) Kleinman Beaudry on Wednesday July 3, 2013 at St. Joseph Living Center, Windham. Peggy was born in Willimantic on June 30, 1946, the daughter of Edward and Emma Bushey. She was predeceased by husbands William Kleinman and John Beaudry. She leaves behind a son Craig Kleinman,...
Rosaire S. Lehoux
Jul 2, 2013
Rosaire S. Lehoux, 93, of Willimantic, fell into eternal slumber on July 2, 2013 at Windham Hospital. Rosaire was born March 25, 1920 in Quebec, Canada. He moved to the United States in May of 1956. He is survived by five sons and a daughter; Ernest and Janice Lehoux of Plainfield, Cecile Lehoux and partner William Postler of North Franklin,...
Barbara J. Cummings
Jul 2, 2013
Barbara Jane (Lewis) Cummings, 84, of Storrs, passed away peacefully at her home on July 2, 2013. Barbara was born at home in Hampton, CT on September 21, 1928 to John and Lucy (Hopkins) Lewis. She graduated from Windham High School in 1947. The next September, Barbara enrolled in the LPN program in New Britain, CT and then continued her...
Bruce L. Fox
Jul 1, 2013
Bruce L. Fox of Columbia, CT passed away peacefully after an extended illness on July 1, 2013. He grew up in Windsor, CT and was a graduate of Windsor High School. Upon his graduation he proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps stationed in Okinawa, Japan. He received his Masters from the University of Connecticut in Economics...
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