John R. Smith Jr
Dec 17, 2012
John Raymond Smith, Jr. 87 of Willington, CT, born to John R. Smith and Gladys (Clark) Smith on June 8, 1925 formerly of Windham CT, left the surly bonds of earth peacefully on December 17th from Windham Hospital. John is survived by beloved wife of 36 years, Jacqueline (Kneeland) Smith, four children and their spouses, Jack Smith and his wife...
Modesta Alvarez
Dec 15, 2012
Modesta Alvarez, 95, of Willimantic, died Saturday, December 15, 2012. She was born March 9, 1917 in San Sebastian, Puerto Rico and had lived in Willimantic for the past 49 years. She was a homemaker and loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother to her family. She is survived by six children, Eligio Alvarez, Cef Alvarez, Carmen Lidia Quintana, Dolores Alvarez,...
Jose Osuba
Dec 13, 2012
Jose Osuba, 67, of Willimantic, passed away on Thursday, Dec13, 2012 at his home. He was born January 10, 1945 in Anasco, Puerto Rico. He is survived by his siblings Carmen O. Silva and Miguel Osuba of Willimantic. Carmen R. Osuba, Juan Osuba and Luis Osuba of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico and Jose Osuba of Passic, N. J. He was predeceased...
Sara Tormey
Dec 12, 2012
Sara (Ferro) Tormey, 98, of Mansfield, widow of the late John Tormey, died Wednesday Dec. 12, 2012 at Windham Hospital. She was born in Astoria, NY, the fifth of six daughters. Moving to CT in 1919, she graduated from Windham High School in 1931. During World War II she worked for Pratt & Whitney and served as Air Raid Warden...
Loretta Sarnowski Durand
Dec 9, 2012
Loretta Leontine (Thiffeault) Sarnowski Durand, 95, of Baltic,CT, died peacefully after a brief illness, on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012 at Harrington Court in Colchester CT. She was born on Oct. 7, 1917 in Willimantic, CT the daughter of Joseph and Ardina (Garceau) Thiffeault. Loretta was predeceased by her nine siblings, Anthony, Rose Alma, Henry, Yvonne, Emil, Eugene, Dennis, William and...
Sheldon Douglas Greene
Dec 8, 2012
Sheldon Douglas Greene, 58, of Eastford, passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2012 in the morning hours, ending his long struggle with cancer. Sheldon was a wonderful man with a passion for cooking and astronomy. He was born November 10, 1954. Sheldon is survived by his two brothers, Scott and Schuyler, his son, David and his devoted mother, Silvia. Sheldon's...
Donald A. Bessette
Dec 8, 2012
Donald Albert Bessette, 55, of Chaplin, CT died in a tragic accident on December 8, 2012. Don lived in the local area all of his life. After graduating from E.O.Smith High School, he worked at the University of Connecticut until his recent retirement. He loved sports and played softball for many years from the time he was in school until...
Theresa F. Leblanc
Dec 4, 2012
Theresa LeBlanc, 89, a longtime resident of Mansfield and current resident of Willimantic, died peacefully December 4, 2012. She was the wife of the late Clifford LeBlanc and they were originally from Moncton, Ontario, the daughter of Jeffery and Matilda Cormier. She was predeceased by two children, Clifford LeBlanc and Denise Lee, as well as two sisters, Geneva Focay and...
Gail J. Smith
Dec 4, 2012
Gail Joan Smith, 75, formerly of Clinton, CT, died Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at the Norwichtown Rehabilitation Center, with her family by her side. She was born on February 6, 1937 in New Haven CT, the daughter of the late James and Edith (Borgeson) Sandbergh. Gail enjoyed painting, golf, and antiquing. She was an avid Boston Red Sox fan. She...
Mary Pattay
Dec 3, 2012
Mary A. (Leta) Pattay, 90, of Willimantic, wife of the late Jack Pattay, died peacefully at Connecticut Hospice in Branford, CT on Monday, December 3, 2012. Born in Willimantic, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Pauline (Raymond) Leta. She was the loving mother of Patricia Vanacore (James), of Branford and Elizabeth Evarts (Robert), of Lawrenceville, Georgia. Mary...
Fern Guay
Dec 3, 2012
Fern V. Guay, 83, of Scotland, wife of the late George A. Guay, died Monday, December 3, 2012 in Windham. She was born February 1, 1929 in Windham, the daughter of Earl H. Syphers and Myrtle I. (Ellis) Syphers and was a lifelong resident of Scotland. Prior to her retirement, Fern worked at the library at Parish Hill high School...
Marguerite Anderson
Dec 2, 2012
Marguerite M. Anderson, age 84, a longtime Windham resident, died December 2, 2012. She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond O. Anderson . They were married for fifty years. Marguerite lead a hard working productive life, starting with the Electric Motive Company at age 16 and rising to a supervisor until the company closed, thereafter the American Thread...
Leonard "Mel" Blossick
Nov 29, 2012
Leonard "Mel" Frank Blossick, 78, of Mansfield, passed from complications of diabetes and kidney failure at Windham Hospital on Nov, 29, 2012. He was born October 8, 1934 in Cutchogue, NY, son of the late John and Stella Blossick and lived in Willimantic and Mansfield Center area most all his life. He was a graduate of Windham High School Class...
Brian A. Minalga
Nov 29, 2012
Brian A. Minalga, 97, of Andover, CT, formerly of Westerly, RI and Bloomfield, CT, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2012 at Windham Hospital, leaving his beloved wife of 17 years, Jean Shepherd Gasper. Brian was born in Gilbertville, MA on Feb. 16, 1915, son of Anthony and Benedicta Minalga. He studied at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. In 1939, he began his...
Georgia Foehrenbach Stygar
Nov 28, 2012
Georgia (Foehrenbach) Stygar, 76, of Windham Center, wife of the late Adolph Stygar, died peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday, November 28, 2012. She was born February 28, 1936 in Windham, the daughter of the late George and Ruth (Wells) Foehrenbach and was a lifelong resident. She was a Registered Nurse, graduating from the Joseph Lawrence...
Margaret C. Combe
Nov 28, 2012
Margaret Susan (Cunningham) Combe passed peacefully into heaven to be with her late husband, Anthony L. Combe, on November 28, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Rose (Whalen) and Joseph Cunningham. Born in Middletown, February 26, 1920, Margaret attended St. John Church and was a parishioner there until marrying the love of her life, Anthony, in 1940. Margaret,...
Marvin A. Sodergren
Nov 26, 2012
Dr. Marvin A. Sodergren, age 69, of Lebanon CT, died peacefully at his home on Monday, November26, 2012, surrounded by his loving family. Marvin was born on April 23, 1943 in Stockholm, ME, the son of Arthur and Rosalind Sodergren. He lived in Stockholm, ME until his graduation from Caribou High School in 1961. Marvin graduated from Gordon College and...
Reginald P. Beers Jr
Nov 25, 2012
Reginald Pardey Beers, Jr., 87, passed away at his home in Ashford, Connecticut, on Sunday evening, November 25, 2012. Mr. Beers was born in Swampscott, Massachusetts on June 7, 1925, the son of the late Reginald Pardey Beers and Clara (Underwood) Beers. He moved with his family to Hartford, Connecticut in 1939. He graduated from Hartford Public High School in...
Julia M. Quimby
Nov 24, 2012
Julia M. Quimby, 79, of Columbia, died on Saturday November 24, 2012. Born in 1933 in Wilton, CT, Judy, as she was nicknamed by her grandmother, was an accomplished equestrian as a young girl. In 1955, she graduated from UCONN, where she met her husband of over fifty years, Art, a standout basketball player. They married in 1958 and settled...
Elpha Grace Philippi
Nov 22, 2012
Elpha Grace Philippi 86, formerly of Latham, NY, passed peacefully into the hands of her Lord on November 22, 2012 at Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Mansfield, CT. She truly conquered the world with loving kindness and grace. Born in Eagle River, WI, she was the beloved wife for more than 50 years of the late William J. Philippi....
