Roy Lee Bailey
Jan 8, 2013
Roy Lee Bailey, son of the late James and Gussie Bailey. He was born in Marianna Florida, Jackson County on July 4, 1934 and departed January 8, 2013. He worked as a Car Detailer in Willimantic for numerous years. He leaves to mourn his loving wife, Nelsie Bailey of Willimantic; three sisters, Mae Evelyn White of Cottondale, FL, Dorothy Phillon...
Carolyn Jean Haddad
Jan 7, 2013
Carolyn Jean (Smith) Haddad of Willimantic peacefully passed away after a brief battle with cancer on Monday, January 7, 2013. She has joined her late husband of 51 years, Phillip Haddad. Born to William J. and Irene Smith on August 13, 1936, she attended Windham Public Schools, graduating in 1954. After high school she began working at Southern New England...
Jason "J.T." Labrecque
Jan 4, 2013
Jason "J.T." LaBrecque, 29, of Chaplin, died Friday January 4, 2013. He was a loving father to his daughter Makayla Jean Horan LaBrecque. Jason is also survived by his parents Lynn and Robert Bouchard, brothers Ben Bouchard and Justin Judkins; and his girlfriend Samantha Horan, mother to their daughter Makayla. He was also a wonderful uncle and nephew. Jason touched...
Thelma Andrews Humes
Jan 4, 2013
Thelma Humes passed away at Douglas Manor in Windham on January 4th, 2013 after a period of declining health. She was born in Willimantic on May 1, 1916 and lived in Willimantic during her childhood. After marriage to the late Gurdon F. Humes they moved to Mansfield where they built a house and raised their children, Brad and Linda. Thelma...
Marie "Mary" Offerman
Jan 3, 2013
Marie "Mary" Offerman, 85, of Coventry, wife of Elmer Offerman, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 3, 2013 at Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. Born in Tjimahi, Indonesia on January 8, 1927, she was the daughter of the late George and Anna (Schey) Van Hartingsveld. She emigrated to the US in 1959 with her family of three children and...
Wanda Lehoux
Jan 1, 2013
Wanda (Jung) Lehoux, 78, of Willimantic, fell into eternal slumber on Jan. 1, 2013, at Windham Hospital. Wanda was born June 9, 1934 in Poland to the late Reinhold and Wanda Jung. She moved to the states on Oct. 4, 1951. She is survived by her husband Rosaire Lehoux of Willimantic, two sons and their spouses, Richard and Dorothy Krysztofiak...
Patricia Ann Williams
Jan 1, 2013
Patricia Ann Williams, age 61, of Coventry, entered into rest peacefully, on Tuesday, January 1, 2013. She was born in Hartford on April 26, 1951, the beloved daughter of Jerry and Dorothy Moynihan. She leaves behind husband Dana Williams of 42 wonderful years, son Ryan, mother Dorothy, and her two brothers, Jerry and Tommy. Pat received a Bachelor's of Arts...
Adolph "Lefty" Koniar
Dec 31, 2012
Adolph 'Lefty' Koniar passed away peacefully at his home in Storrs/Mansfield, Monday, December 31, 2012 after a long illness. He was born on June 25, 1924 in West Willington, CT to John and Mary (Trnavsky) Koniar. He served in the U.S.Navy on the USS Bogue in the Pacific during WWII. He was employed as a Meat Manager for the First...
Doris Karen Duda
Dec 30, 2012
DORIS KAREN (SMITH) DUDA passed away on December 30th, 2012 at her most recent home at Creamery Brook Retirement Village in Brooklyn, CT. Doris was born September 21, 1924 and grew up in Darien, Connecticut. When she became eligible after graduating from Darien High School in 1941, Doris was one of the first females to enlist in the United States...
Lorraine Cichon
Dec 29, 2012
Lorraine (Genovesi) Cichon, 81, of Ellington, beloved wife of the late Walter R. Cichon Sr., peacefully went to her eternal home on Saturday, December 29th, 2012 surrounded by her loving family and caregivers. Born December 22, 1931 in Manchester, she was the daughter of Lorenzo and Irene (Accomazzo) Genovesi. She was a longtime resident of Ellington and a devoted communicant...
Reinaldo Ray Ortiz
Dec 29, 2012
Reinaldo Ortiz, 50, of Willimantic, beloved family man, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2012 in Willimantic. He was born January 30, 1962 in Rio Piedra, Puerto Rico to Juan A. Ortiz and Alejandrina Ortiz of Willimantic. Reinaldo moved to Willimantic as a young boy and grew up here. Reinaldo was also known as Ray or Ray Ray. He attended Windham...
William Sprague Merritt
Dec 29, 2012
William Sprague Merritt, of Lebanon, died December 29, 2012 at home. He was born August 13, 1925, the son of George and Sarah (Bailey) Merritt of Andover, CT. He was a U. S. Navy veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific aboard the repair ship USS Ulysses. Upon his return to civilian life, he entered the construction field...
Betty Peck
Dec 28, 2012
Betty J. (Lambert) Peck, 74 of Chaplin, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Lambert passed away peacefully at Windham Hospital after a brief illness on Friday, December 28, 2012. She enjoyed her home and gardening and caring for her family. She was employed by the State of Connecticut Fine Arts Department for many years. She is survived by her loving husband...
Thomas J. Heaney
Dec 27, 2012
Thomas J. Heaney, 76, of North Windham, CT passed away peacefully on December 27, 2012, with his loving wife by his side. Tom was born in Worcester, Massachusetts to the late Thomas and Ann (Blake) Heaney. He grew up in Pawtucket, RI and attended local schools. After a four year Air Force enlistment, he married his wife Marie P. (Plante)...
Mildred V. Schenck
Dec 27, 2012
Mildred V. (Plesz) Schenck went to heaven to be with her late husband Kenneth on Dec. 27, 2012 at the age of 87. Mildred married Kenneth on Nov. 20, 1946 and enjoyed 64 years of marriage before his death in 2010. They traveled while he was in the army and lived in Panama for a time before returning back to...
Arthur S. Bordallo
Dec 24, 2012
Arthur S. Bordallo, 80, of Ashford, husband of Anna (Woiten) Bordallo, died Monday morning Dec. 24, 2012 at Windham Hospital. He was a forty year resident of Ashford. In addition to his wife Anna, he is survived by a brother in Brazil, a sister in law Maria Bordalo of Ashford and several nieces and nephews. All services will be private...
Harry Cooper
Dec 23, 2012
Harry Cooper, 72, of Hampton, died on Sunday, December 23, 2012. He was born in Yugoslavia on August 10, 1940, moved to Germany during World War II as a young child, and came to the United States at the age of fifteen. Upon high school graduation he served in the United States Air Force and worked his way through college,...
Ludmila Klavins
Dec 22, 2012
Ludmila (Kalnins) Klavins, 99, of Manchester, wife of the late Arvids Klavins, passed away peacefully with family at her side on Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012 at Crestfield Nursing Home in Manchester. Born on May 1, 1913 a native of Riga, Latvia, Ludmila graduated from the "University of Latvia" and became a life long member of the Latvian sorority "Varaviksne". World...
Patricia Mary Nelson
Dec 20, 2012
Patricia Mary Gleave Nelson died unexpectedly on Thursday, the 20th of December 2012. Pat was daughter of Arnold and Kathleen Gleave, widow to Hal, mother to Harold, David and Kevin, mother in law to Beth, Valerie and Brenda, grandmother to Ana, Benjamin, Jesse, Leila, Noah and Scott, and great grandmother to Astraea, Rio and Oscar. She was educated in Hartford,...
Lesley I. Kirschenbaum
Dec 20, 2012
Lesley Kirschenbaum of Mansfield died on Thursday, December 2012, at Yale New Haven Hospital. She fought a fierce battle against the unbeatable foe of pulmonary fibrosis. Lesley was born in September 1942, in Brooklyn, New York. She attended Syracuse University earning a degree in special education. Lesley taught for two years in Tully New York before moving to Connecticut with...
