James R. Wheeler
May 1, 2013
James R. Wheeler, 47, of Coventry, passed away peacefully on May 1st 2013. He was born on May 9, 1965, the loving, only son of the late Thomas and Beatrice Wheeler. He was a lifelong resident of Coventry and could always be found fishing at the lake he loved, which was just a hop, skip and jump from his home....
Robert Duntz
Apr 30, 2013
Robert Kenneth Duntz, 51, of Lebanon, died Tuesday, April 30 2013. He was the son of Beverly and the late Kenneth Duntz of Lebanon. Bob graduated from Lyman Memorial High School in 1980. Throughout his life he was an avid sports lover, though not officially from Boston. He was always a "smart worker" until he was restricted by his illness....
Dale D. Grenier
Apr 28, 2013
Dale D. Grenier, 74, of Chaplin, died peacefully at his home of 42 years on April 28, 2013 surrounded by his loving daughters. Dale was born in Mansfield, CT on February 2, 1939, the son of the late Charles E. Grenier and Sophie (Delekta) Grenier. He was a graduate of Windham High School class of 1956, and served in the...
Maurice A. Butler
Apr 27, 2013
Maurice A. Butler, 85, of North Windham, husband of Elsie (Greenman) Butler, died Saturday April 27, 2013 in Marlborough. He was born August 25, 1927 in Willimantic, the son of Harry and Ella (Palmer) Butler. In addition to his wife, he is survived by six children, Maureen Arbo and her husband Bill of Chaplin, Phyllis Michalski and her husband Bob...
Leo A. Morell Jr
Apr 27, 2013
Leo A. Morell Jr., 80, of North Windham, devoted husband to the late June (Culpin) Morell, died Saturday, April 27, 2013 in Windham. He was born June 19, 1932 in Webster, MA, the son of the late Stella and Leo Morell Sr. and had lived in Windham most of his life. He was a U. S. Marine Corps veteran of...
Regina Lauter
Apr 27, 2013
Regina Lauter, 93, of Willimantic, passed away Saturday April 27, 2013 at St Joseph Living Center. She was born January 25, 1920 in Bucharest, Romania. She was the daughter of Jacob and Cecilia Lobel. She married Sigismund Lauter in May 1940 in Bucharest, Romania and they traveled together across the world making their home in Willimantic, CT in 1949. Regina...
Amelia Halchek Burdick
Apr 24, 2013
Amelia (Halchek) Burdick, born October 27, 1921 in Willington, CT passed away on April 24, 2013. Amelia was the youngest of nine children and married to Fred Burdick. They settled in the Willimantic area and lived here all their lives. After Fred passed away, Amelia worked third shift at the University of Connecticut until her retirement in 1986. This was...
Robert A. Gamache Sr
Apr 23, 2013
Robert A. Gamache Sr., 79, of Windham, died Tuesday April 23, 2013 in Willimantic. He was born March 16, 1934 in Willimantic the son of Albert J. and Hazel E. (Elliott) Gamache, and had lived in the Windham area all his life. Robert was a U. S. Marine Corps veteran of the Korean Conflict. He is survived by two sons,...
Harold "Skipper" Watson Jr
Apr 22, 2013
Harold A. "Skipper" Watson Jr. Harold A. "Skipper" Watson Jr., passed away on Monday April 22, 2013. He was born in Willimantic, CT. on October 27, 1952 to the late Dorothy E. (Watson) Jackson and the late Harold A. Watson Sr. Skipper graduated from Marianapolis Preparatory School in 1971, and graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1975. He was...
Brenda Ann Curtis
Apr 21, 2013
Brenda Ann (Murray) Curtis, 73, of Mansfield, went home to heaven suddenly early Sunday morning after her battle with cancer. Born on June 8, 1940 in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late James E. and Agnes P. Murray Sr. Brenda was predeceased by her loving husband Marvin Curtis. Brenda attended East Hartford High School. She was a retired...
Gibson Clinton Porter
Apr 19, 2013
On April 19, 2013, a brave soldier, Gibson Clinton Porter, 92, of Willimantic, formerly of Columbia and Hebron, passed on to join his dearly departed wife, Elsie Nyberg Porter and his two sons, Gibson Carter Porter and Edward Lennart Porter. He was born on September 14, 1920, the son of the late Robert and Viola Porter. He is survived by...
Dolan Joseph Cote
Apr 17, 2013
Dolan J. Cote, 85, of Storrs, husband of the late Jeanne Cote, who died March 13, 2013, died Wednesday, April 17, 2013 in Willimantic. He was born March 20, 1928 in Grand Isle, ME and had lived in the Windham area most of his life. Prior to his retirement, he was employed at Electric Boat in Groton for 11 years....
Mary Josephs
Apr 17, 2013
Mary (Lucas) Josephs, of Willimantic, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family, on Wednesday evening, April 17, 2013. She was born in Willimantic on January 11, 1919, to Thomas Lucas and Mary Dwonczyk who immigrated to the United States in the early 1900s. She married the late Stephen A. Josephs in 1940 to whom she was wed...
Elizabeth "Betty" May
Apr 17, 2013
Elizabeth (Betty) D. May, 94, of Tolland, CT, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. She was born on August 9, 1918 in Beaver Falls, PA, daughter of William T. and Rebecca (Anderson) Dalzell. She married Howard E. May Jr., and they had four children, Kenneth, David, Jeanette and Sue Anne and a foster daughter Gloria. She taught Kindergarten in...
Florence Holbrook Carter
Apr 16, 2013
Florence Dena Holbrook Carter, widow of Eric Gordon Carter of London, England, died Tuesday April 16, 2013 in Windham. She was born June 19, 1908 in Columbia. She leaves several nieces and nephews including a special nephew Justin Holbrook of Columbia. At her request, all services are private. Please visit www.potteruneralhome.com for online memorial guest book.
Ann Keefe
Apr 16, 2013
Ann Keefe, 88, of Hebron, died April 16, 2013 at the Windham Hospital. She was the widow of Edward Keefe. She leaves her sons, Edward Keefe and Kenneth Keefe, her daughter, Anita Keefe, her granddaughter and the light of her life, Heather Hellstrom and a special niece Patricia Roberson. She loved UConn women's basketball and watching the wildlife and birds...
