Clarence Eddy Hardy
Feb 3, 2013
Clarence "Eddy" Hardy, 69, of Columbia, born on Oct. 7, 1943 in Fort Worth TX, passed away on Feb. 3, 2013 after a long courageous battle with Alzheimer's. Eddie was the beloved husband of Sharon (Starkey) Hardy. They shared forty eight wonderful years of marriage together. Eddy attended University of Texas at Arlington prior to enlisting in the U.S. Navy...
August "Augie" Volkens
Feb 3, 2013
August "Augie" Charles Volkens, born Aug. 21, 1937 in Brooklyn, NY, lost his long battle with lung disease early Sunday morning Feb. 3, 2013 at his home in Columbia. He was the son of the late August W. Volkens and Eunice I. Goodwin. He was predeceased by his younger sister Margaret "Sissy" Volkens and younger brother Paul Geib. He is...
Theodore Michael Misak
Feb 2, 2013
Theodore "Ted" Michael Misak, 86, died February 2, 2013, in his Windham residence surrounded by his family and beloved dog, "Buffy." He was predeceased by his beloved wife of sixty years, Theresa M. (Burnore) Misak , infant son Thomas M., and six brothers. Ted is survived by children, Theodora M. Roberts and her husband Michael of Exeter Township, PA, and...
Anne Devereaux Wilson Jordan Crouse
Feb 2, 2013
Anne Devereaux Wilson Jordan Crouse, 69, of Mansfield Center, Connecticut passed away on the afternoon of February 2nd, 2013 after battling lung cancer. She was a graduate of the University of Michigan (B.A. and M.A), where in 1968, she received the Avery and Jule Hopwood Awards in poetry and short stories. She is best known for founding the Children's Literature...
Irene E. Hansen
Jan 31, 2013
Irene E. (Marrotte) Hansen of North Windham/Lebanon, wife of the late LeRoy Hansen, died on January 31, 2013 at 94 years of age. Born May 14, 1918 in Willimantic, CT, she was the daughter of the late Myrtie (Burgess) and Edward Marrotte. Mom attended local schools and was a graduate of Windham High School. She married LeRoy on October 19,...
Ulla Hussey
Jan 31, 2013
Ulla Salmi Asmussen Hussey, 98, of Storrs, Connecticut passed away peacefully Thursday, January 31, 2013 at Windham Hospital in Willimantic after a brief illness. She was born in Birkerod, Denmark October 12, 1914, the daughter of Viggo and Ida (Salmi) Asmussen. After completing her education in Denmark, Ulla took a position with a titled Lady in London, England where she...
Roger Wendricks
Jan 31, 2013
Roger J Wendricks, of Storrs Connecticut (Beloved Father-Grandfather) passed from a long term illness on January 31 2013. He was born July 29, 1943 in Green Bay Wisconsin, where he was also raised. He moved to Connecticut many years later where he was married to Patricia Wendricks for 26 years who passed in 2001. His deceased parents are Lawrence and...
Pearl L. Emmert
Jan 31, 2013
Pearl L. Emmert, 92, of Storrs, died Thursday January 31, 2013. She was born in 1921 in Worcester, MA, where she attended local schools. Pearl was captain of the tennis team in high school, and later at the University of Massachusetts. She graduated with an R.N. Degree from Worcester City Hospital in 1942. During World War II she served as...
Maria A. Randazzo
Jan 29, 2013
Maria A. Randazzo, 82, of Sarasota, FL, formerly of Columbia, widow of Giuseppe Randazzo, died Tuesday Jan. 29, 2013 at Doctors Hospital in Sarasota. She was born May 14, 1930 in Canicattini, Bagni, Sicily, Italy, the daughter of the late Joseph Mangifico and Josephine Aligata Mangifico. She is survived by her six children, Maria Lomonaco-Fasanella, Paul Randazzo, Manny Randazzo, Josephine...
Philip "Hank" Isham Jr
Jan 29, 2013
DATE AND SERVICE LOCATION CHANGE Philip H. "Hank" Isham Jr. of Columbia, passed away January 29, 2013 at Douglas Manor. "Hank" was born July 11, 1926, the son of Philip Sr. and Edith (Lyman) Isham. A lifelong resident of Columbia, he graduated from Center School in Columbia and Windham High School. While attending high school he volunteered as an airplane...
Charlotte Lise Rowe
Jan 28, 2013
Charlotte Lise Rowe, 50, of Hampton, CT, died on Jan, 28, 2013. Charlotte was born on Feb. 10, 1962, the youngest daughter of Ruth and Lester Rowe of Hamden, CT. She graduated from Hamden High School, and held a degree in horticulture from UConn. Along with her beloved husband, James Oefinger, she founded and ran Affordable Tree Services of Manchester,...
Gary Keith Nass
Jan 27, 2013
Gary Keith Nass of Mansfield Depot, was called to the loving arms of the Lord on January 27, 2013. Gary was born in Waverly IA on Dec. 30, 1955 to Beverly J. and the late Dr. Gilbert D Nass. After four years each in Iowa City IA and West Chicago IL, Gary's family moved to Storrs CT in 1965. Gary...
James Brigham "Brig" Service
Jan 27, 2013
James Brigham "Brig" Service, beloved husband of Dorothy "Dotti" Martini Service, passed from this life on January 27, 2013 at Suffield by the River, in Suffield, CT. He was born on March 11, 1924 in Willington, CT to James Gallup and Harriet Service. Brig grew up in Willington and graduated from Hall Memorial School in 1938. He attended and graduated...
James R. Hoyt Sr
Jan 24, 2013
Mr. James R. Hoyt, age 88 of Inverness, FL, formerly of Willington, CT., died Thursday, January 24, 2013 in Inverness. Mr. Hoyt was born May 20, 1924 in Easton, ME, son of Elvin and Laura (Hawksley) Hoyt. He was an Army veteran serving during World War II. He worked in Quality Control for Pratt & Whitney retiring after 37 years...
Peggy Mcnally
Jan 21, 2013
Peggy Jo McNally, 72, of Windham CT, beloved wife of Thomas J. McNally Jr., passed away on January 21st, 2013 at Douglas Manor Nursing Home. Born in Iola, KS, on May 18th 1940, the daughter of the late Walter and Faye Sutterby. She grew up on a farm in Mapleton KS, graduated from Blue Mound High School, was a member...
Robert F. Huntley
Jan 21, 2013
Robert F. Huntley, 83, of Willimantic formerly of Chaplin, passed away Monday January 21, 2013 at Windham Hospital, with family by his side. He was born May 14, 1929 in Norwich to Frank Huntley and Susan Gallup Huntley. He is survived by his wife of 48 years Cynthia, his daughter Lori and son in law David Crandall of Plainfield, his...
Carol Ann Bill
Jan 21, 2013
Willimantic - Carol Ann (Hurlburt) Bill passed away peacefully at home among loved ones on Monday January 21, 2013. Born on February 12, 1938 in Hartford, CT she was the daughter of the late Edward Hurlburt and Gertrude (Fontaine) Tyler. Carol worked at a variety of places in the Windham Area throughout her lifetime; however her favorite occupation was as...
Betty J. Elliott
Jan 20, 2013
Betty J. Elliott, 73, of Mansfield Center, wife of Raymond Elliott, died Sunday, January 20, 2013 at the Windham Hospital. She was born April 15, 1939 in Richlands, NC, the daughter of William and Christine (Marshburn) Petteway and had lived in Mansfield for the past 55 years. Betty retired from the Windham Hospital after more than 25 years of service...
Gladys M. Freeman
Jan 19, 2013
Gladys M. Freeman, 89, of Columbia, passed away Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Windham Hospital. Gladys was born November 22, 1923 in Willimantic, daughter to the late George D. Freeman and Rose M. Freeman. She is survived by a sister, Elizabeth A. Freeman and predeceased by her sister Frances R. Freeman. She also leaves many former co-workers, friends, her godchild,...
Walter James Nyquist
Jan 17, 2013
Walter James Nyquist of Columbia, CT., died on Jan. 17, 2013. He is survived by his loving family, wife of 56 years Adelaide (Cember) Nyquist, four daughters, Karen Poirier and her husband Daniel of E. Haddam and their daughters April and Shannon, Melane Larned and her husband Mike of E. Haddam and their daughters Michelle and Maryann, Mary Kullgren of...
