R. Alan Marvel
Mar 21, 2013
Alan (Yonkie) Marvel, 73, son of the late Roy and Marjorie Marvel passed away at home in Coventry CT on Thursday, March 21, 2013. He was born in Willimantic on February 12th 1940. Alan served in the US Army from 1958-1961. He was an avid sportsman enjoying many years of hunting and fishing and watching NASCAR and also cheering on...
Elizabeth "Bettye" Goodwin
Mar 18, 2013
Elizabeth "Bettye" Ellen (Kendall) Goodwin, widow of the late Arthur W. Goodwin, Sr., was born May 26, 1924 in Ashford and died March 18, 2013. She was the daughter of Clayton and Elizabeth (Mihancki) Kendall. She lived in Ashford her entire life. She was predeceased by two infant sons, Russell and Scott Goodwin, and a sister Priscilla Barry. Survivors are...
Charles H. Harakaly
Mar 18, 2013
Charles H. Harakaly, Sr., 88, of Mansfield, CT, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 18, 2013 at St. Joseph Living Center in Windham . He was born on April 23, 1924. He leaves his son Charles H. Harakaly Jr. and his daughter-in-law Maureen, 4 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. He will be buried next to his beloved wife Lorraine in...
William T. Lonergan Jr
Mar 17, 2013
William T. Lonergan, Jr., 77, of Storrs, son of Evelyn and William T. Lonergan, Sr., was called home by The Lord on March 17, 2013. He was the beloved husband of Jean B. Lonergan. Bill, born in Providence, R.I., on May 10, 1935, graduated Our Lady of Providence and attended major seminary at the Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium. He graduated...
Douglas "Doug" Hicks Parkhurst
Mar 17, 2013
Douglas "Doug" Hicks Parkhurst, 65, of Lebanon, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 17, 2013 in Middletown, CT (Middlesex Hospice) after a long battle with cancer. Born in Willimantic, CT to William and Mary (Chappell) Parkhurst, the family lived in Lebanon, Oneco, Scotland, finally settling back in Lebanon. Growing up, Doug thrived as the son of a dairy farmer and...
Shirley R. Robinson
Mar 17, 2013
Shirley R. Robinson, 86, of North Franklin, died Sunday, March 17, 2013 in Windham. She was born in Scotland July 28, 1926, the daughter of Henry and Isabel (Moseley) Racicot. On April 27, 1946 she married Arthur B. Robinson who predeceased her on June 16, 1985. Shirley was employed for 29 years by Agway as a bookkeeper. She is survived...
Carollyn June Rogers
Mar 16, 2013
Carollyn June Rogers, 80 of East Haddam, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2013 in the arms of her husband Jack Rogers, and daughter Liz Rogers. She is also survived by her two sons Michael and John Rogers. Carollyn was a long time resident of Essex, a place that she loved to garden. She was a sweet person who had...
Barbara Toth
Mar 15, 2013
Barbara Jean Toth, 59, of Willimantic, died March 15 2013. Barbara was beloved, selfless and a caregiver. She lived with a profound understanding of the intrinsic value of heart and soul. Empathic to the nuances of being human, she was a nurturer whose perspective was tempered by poverty and tribulation, forged by love. Barbara excelled in empathy and sooth of...
Joseph John Czelusniak
Mar 15, 2013
Joseph John Czelusniak, 63, of Willimantic, passed away Friday March 15, 2013 from chronic heart failure after a heart transplant he received 13 years ago. He was born May 4, 1949 in Willimantic, Connecticut, the first of two sons to Edward and Frances Czelusniak. Living in the Willimantic area all of his life, Joseph graduated from University of Connecticut in...
Jeanne Cote
Mar 13, 2013
Jeanne Cote, 77, of Storrs, wife of Dolan Cote, died Wednesday, March 13, 2013 in Willimantic. She was born June 25, 1935 in Lewiston, ME and had lived in the Windham area most of her life. Prior to her retirement, she was employed at the former Brand-Rex Co. in Willimantic for 28 years. In addition to her husband she is...
Lucy E. Tilton
Mar 11, 2013
Lucy Tilton of Coventry, Connecticut passed away March 11, 2013. She was born in Hartford on August 7, 1925 and grew up in East Hartford living with her parents, Marcus Hamilton and Lila Harvey Hamilton and her brother Melvin. Lucy graduated from East Hartford High School in 1944 and began working at Travelers Insurance Company. In 1945 she traveled with...
Barbara E. Rich
Mar 10, 2013
Barbara E. (Randall) Rich, 71, of Mansfield, wife of Peter W. Rich, died peacefully at home on March 10, 2013, after a long and courageous battle with cancer treatment side effects. Barbara was born in Pawtucket, RI, and moved to CT as a child and in 1958 graduated from Windham High School where she excelled in synchronized swimming as a...
Arthur Prentice Browning
Mar 9, 2013
Arthur Prentice Browning, 88, of Windham, went to be with his Lord on March 10, 2013. Born in Norwich on October 21, 1924, he raised his family in Columbia. After spending most of his retirement years in N. Myrtle Beach, SC, he moved to Windham to be nearer his family. Arthur graduated from Norwich Free Academy and was a Navy...
Nicolette "Nikki" Veilleux
Mar 6, 2013
Nicolette (Barca) Veilleux, 51, of Lebanon, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at Windham Hospital following a short battle with cancer. Nikki was born November 9, 1961 in Uncasville, the daughter of George Barca and Theresa (Scarlato) Barca. In addition to her husband of 23 years, Michael, she leaves her son Joey and daughter Rose, a brother Michael Barca of VT,...
Patrick Bernard Dufour
Mar 4, 2013
Patrick Bernard Dufour, 66, of Columbia, husband of Veronica (Ellis) Dufour, died Monday, March 4, 2013 at Hartford Hospital. He was born February 15, 1947 in Canada, the son of Frank and Rita Dufour, moved to East Hartford when he was 14 years old and has resided in Columbia for the past 15 years. He was employed for 22 years...
Jules A. Senechal
Mar 4, 2013
Jules A. Senechal, 79, of Windham, husband of Georgette (Pellerin) Senechal, died Monday, March 4, 2013 at the Windham Hospital after a long illness. He was born June 19, 1933 in Quebec, the son of Francois and Florida (Caron) Senechal and had lived in Windham for the past 60 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War....
Jack Mathias Schneider
Mar 2, 2013
Rev. Jack Schneider, of Columbia, died March 2, 2013 at Hartford Hospital due to a fall at home. Rev. Schneider was the first pastor of Baptist Fellowship of Columbia, Connecticut for 47 years. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He received Christ as his Saviour and received the call to preach in the Euclid Baptist Church of St. Louis....
William D. Grant
Mar 1, 2013
William D. Grant, 78, of Windham Center, husband of Elaine (Hopkins) Grant, died Friday March 1, 2013 at home. He was born July 20, 1934, in Willimantic, son of the late Leverett and Edna (Carpenter) Grant. William graduated from Windham High School in 1952, then served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1956. William retired after 35 years...
Pauline Guerrero
Feb 27, 2013
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Pauline Ann Szymczak Guerrero of Bloomfield, after a long and courageous battle with Juvenile Diabetes since the age of 7 and Multiple Sclerosis diagnosed in her early twenties .Pauline was born July 26, 1950 to Ralph and Antoinette ( Leta ) Szymczak in Willimantic , CT . She was...
James Michael Dillman
Feb 26, 2013
James Michael Dillman, 68, of Mansfield Center, husband of Mary Carofano Dillman, died Tuesday, February 26, 2013. He was born in West Haven, Ct. the son of Warren Dillman and Ruth Currie. Jim graduated from West Haven High School and the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science degrees in Education. He taught Physical...
