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...
Holly Surgent Bland
Feb 26, 2013
Holly (Surgent) Bland, 59, died peacefully at home Tuesday (February 26, 2013) after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Clifton, NJ she was a longtime resident of Willimantic, CT. She graduated from the University of Connecticut with a degree in Early Childhood Development in 1974. She worked at The Travelers in Hartford from 1990-2005 in various roles and finished...
Harry Sliney
Feb 25, 2013
Harry Sliney, 88, of Windham, Connecticut, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2013 at Windham Hospital surrounded by his loving friends. He was born in West Hartford on September 14, 1924 to the late Ralph and Mary Gulli. Harry was predeceased by the long time love of his life Joan Gorton. Harry is survived by his sister, Dolores Stella of...
Armand A. Duval
Feb 25, 2013
Armand A. Duval, 66, of Willimantic, formerly of Hartford, died Monday, February, 25, 2013 in Willimantic. He was born November 4, 1946 in New Bedford, MA, the son of Armand and Aldina (Sylvia) Duval and had lived in Hartford most of his life before moving to Willimantic several years ago. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. Prior...
Bernard Sarra
Feb 24, 2013
Bernard Sarra, 94, of Willimantic, beloved husband of the late Nicolette (Macione) Sarra, died Sunday, February 24, 2013 at St. Joseph Living Center in Windham. He was born September 22, 1918 in Middletown, son of the late Anthony Sarra and Elizabeth (DiBernardi) Sarra. Mr. Sarra proudly served as a Sgt. in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II....
Claire J. Hicks
Feb 24, 2013
Claire (Donahue) Hicks of Hampton, CT, beloved wife of Clifford B. Hicks passed away, peacefully at home in the arms of her beloved husband, on Sunday, February 24, 2013. She was born on February 7, 1926, in Willimantic, CT the daughter of the late John and Gertrude (Maynard) Donahue. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her sister,...
Pauline Curtiss Millard
Feb 24, 2013
Millard, Pauline Augustus (Curtiss) "Polly" C. Millard, 85, of Ashford, died Sunday (February 24, 2013). She was born October 11, 1927 in Winsted, the daughter of Samuel A. Curtiss and Minnie A. (Lawrence) Curtiss. Married to the now deceased Keith Harvey Millard, they were married September 21, 1947. Survivors include a son Jeffrey A. Millard of Baltimore, MD; a daughter...
