Lena Rhoda Dyjak
Mar 14, 2014
L. Rhoda Dyjak MANSFIELD CENTER - L. Rhoda Dyjak, 95, passed away Friday, March 14, 2014 at Saint Joseph Living Center with her daughter and granddaughter Felicia by her side. She was born September 11, 1918, daughter of Harry P. and Lena May (Lyon) Atwood. Rhoda worked for the State of Connecticut for 29 years at the UConn Bookstore. Rhoda...
Carolyn Louise Hill Hollister
Mar 14, 2014
Carolyn Louise Hill Hollister, 88, of Coventry, beloved wife of 51 years to Royce Loomis Hollister died Friday March 14, 2014. She was born in Pittsfield, MA on April 22, 1925, the daughter of James and Freda (Langenback) Hill. She was a devoted and kind wife, mother and grandmother. Carolyn worked for many years as an underwriter at Monarch Insurance...
Nathan A Ross
Mar 13, 2014
Nathan Ross, 23, of Mansfield, the sweet son of Judy Graham and Brian Ross and big brother to Moriah Ross, passed away on Thursday March 13, 2014. Although much loved by family and friends, Nate found the burden of life too heavy a load to keep carrying. He was born September 11, 1990, was a 2008 graduate of E. O....
Clarence L. Prue
Mar 12, 2014
Clarence L. Prue "Bud", 90, passed from this earthly life on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at Windham Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Bud resided for the last years of his life at Douglas Manor. Born on April 1, 1923 to Alice and Leo Prue, he resided in Willimantic all his life. He was predeceased by his wife of 56...
Valeria Havrila
Mar 11, 2014
Val Havrila, also known as Valeria, Vully, and Vulika, of Ashford, died on March 11, 2014 after suffering a long and painful illness. Visiting hours are at the Potter Funeral Home, 456 Jackson St, Willimantic, CT on Friday, March 14th from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Her funeral service will be at Saint Philip-Apostle Church, Ashford CT on Saturday, March...
Casey Robert Senechal
Mar 10, 2014
Casey Robert Senechal, 26, originally of Lebanon, Connecticut, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 10, 2014. Casey, the son of Richard and Michele Senechal of Lebanon, CT, was born on February 20, 1988. Casey graduated from Lyman Memorial High School in 2006. He then became employed at UConn as a Chef at The Union Street Market. Casey loved the outdoors,...
Mary R. Jones
Mar 10, 2014
Mary R. Jones, 79, of Mansfield Center, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2014 at Douglas Manor with family members at her side. Mary was born on October 1, 1934 to Orin and Sadie (Young) Blankenship in Topeka Kansas. She was one of seven children and grew up in Topeka, where she met the man of her dreams, Richard W....
Mary Elizabeth Turcotte
Mar 10, 2014
Mary E. Turcotte (Uhouse) of Storrs, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2014. She was born May 17,1931,in Ashford, CT. She was surrounded by her loving family at the end. Mary is reunited with her mother and father, the late Elizabeth and Joseph Uhouse Sr. of Mansfield. Mary's family includes her husband Bert Turcotte, daughters Linda Maidelis and husband Tali,...
Timothy P Larson
Mar 9, 2014
Timothy Paul Larson, 28, of North Windham, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2014 at his home. He was born on March 6, 1986 in Windham. Tim loved nothing more than being a devoted and caring father. He is survived by four beautiful children; Vanessa, Gabriella, Timothy Jr. and Hanna. He is also survived by his loving parents; Kimberley (Smalley) Larson...
Stewart Levesque
Mar 7, 2014
Stewart Levesque, 58, of Scotland, set sail on March 7, 2014, to reel in "the big one" after a long and determined battle with cancer. Stewart's many joys in life were his family, friends, co-workers, and fishing, all of which played a key role in helping him to endure and carry on the fight so that he could continue to...
Sophia Andrychowski
Mar 7, 2014
Sophia (Syzdek) Andrychowski , 89, of Windham, passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness at Windham Community Memorial Hospital on March 7, 2014. She was born Nov. 9, 1924 to John and Mary (Niemiec) Syzdek in Willimantic. She was the youngest of seven children. She was married to the love of her life, Joseph J. Andrychowski on June 26, 1943,...
Stanley K. Dean
Mar 6, 2014
Stanley K. Dean, 85, of Windham Center, passed away in his home on March 6, 2014. He was born on June 22, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Ida and Charles Dean. Stan was predeceased by his wife Elizabeth, daughter Nancy and son Alan. Stanley proudly served in the United States Marine Corps, enlisting at the age 17. He...
Donald H. Burdick
Mar 4, 2014
Donald Horton Burdick of Hampton, died unexpectedly at home of natural causes on March 4, 2014. Donald was a man who lived every day to the fullest. Donnie, as many called him, was born at home in Chaplin to Mary Ellen Horton and Morton Thompson Burdick on Oct. 21, 1924. He moved to Hampton in 1936 where at the age...
Robert Lloyd Burns
Mar 2, 2014
Robert Lloyd Burns, 78, of Storrs, former Central State University Professor, died Sunday, March 2, 2014 at Douglas Manor in Windham, CT. He was born on May 15, 1935 in Martin's Ferry, Ohio, the son of Lloyd W. and Mary Stone Burns. Bob earned a bachelor's degree from Ohio State University, a master's degree from Cornell University, and a PhD...
Elizabeth "Betty" Goddard
Feb 26, 2014
Elizabeth "Betty" Marie (Neukirch) Goddard, 95, passed away on Wednesday February 26, 2014 at Windham Memorial Hospital. She was predeceased by her husband John Goddard III and her sister Rita (Neukirch) Cotter and her husband Dan. She was born December 25, 1918 in Cheshire CT, in the home of her parents, the late Jacob Neukirch and Martha (Cullen) Neukirch. She...
Josephine Luberto
Feb 26, 2014
Josephine (Gumula) Luberto, 82, of North Windham, wife of the late, Joseph Luberto, died Wednesday Feb. 26, 2014 at Hartford Hospital after a brief illness. She was born May 8, 1931 in Willimantic the daughter of Joseph and Victoria (Zaklukiewicz) Gumula. Josephine had been employed in the Windham School System as head cook at Windham Center School and then at...
Leopold A. Corbeil
Feb 24, 2014
Leopold A. Corbeil, 79, of Willimantic, died Monday Feb. 24, 2014. He was born in Moosup on January 7, 1935 the son of Joseph and Fabiola (Moreau) Corbeil. Mr. Corbeil was a U.S. Army veteran stationed in Germany during the Korean War. He was a letter carrier for 27 years for the U.S. Postal Service in Willimantic. He was a...
Marilyn Whaley
Feb 23, 2014
Marilyn Whaley, 84, of South Windham, wife of the late Lyndon Briggs and Clifton Whaley, died Sunday, February 23, 2014 at Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born October 1, 1929 in Chicopee, MA, the daughter of Archibald and Elizabeth (Henry) Curry. Marilyn taught school at St. Mary School in Willimantic and then for over 25 years at...
Dawn Elizabeth Marrotte
Feb 19, 2014
Dawn Elizabeth Marrotte, 54, of Mansfield Depot, passed away Wednesday, February 19th, 2014. She was born in Manchester on April 5th, 1959 to Raymond Baker and the late Blanche Davis. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Mark A. Marrotte, with whom she is at rest. She leaves her two sons, of whom she was extremely proud and...
Olga D. Toth
Feb 16, 2014
Olga Toth of Storrs, wife of the late John Toth Jr., died Sunday Feb. 16, 2014 at Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. The daughter of Alexander Duhansky Sr. and Marie Kvapil, she was born in Virginia and spent most of her life in Connecticut. Olga retired from the former Mansfield State Training School after 20 years of service. She...
