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Raymond J. Ouimette
Sep 30, 2012
Raymond J. Ouimette, 58, of North Windham, died Sunday, September 30, 2012 at his home. He was born March 3, 1954, in Rock Island, Quebec, the son of Antoinette (Boisvert) Ouimette and the late Leonard Ouimette and had lived in Windham most of his life. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and formerly employed as an engraver...
Charles "Chuck" Sundquist
Sep 28, 2012
It is with great sadness we announce the death of Charles "Chuck" Sundquist on September 28, 2012 in Storrs, Connecticut. Chuck was born August 8, 1961 in McVille, North Dakota to Doris (Zabel) and Wallace F. Sundquist. He grew up and graduated from high school in Binford, North Dakota. Chuck received his Bachelor's Degree from Valley City State College in...
Nellie Boisvert
Sep 27, 2012
Nellie Boisvert of Andover, widow of Raymond Boisvert, passed peacefully on September 27, 2012. Nellie was born on August 9, 1918, the eldest child of Santo and Josephine Bordonaro Lombardo. She lived in Hartford for most of her life and moved to Andover in 1966. After working several years for Traveler's Insurance Co., she started a new career at the...
Mary Anne Guzzo
Sep 27, 2012
Mary Anne Guzzo, 72, of Columbia Lake, wife of the late Nicholas Guzzo, died peacefully Thursday September 27, 2012 at home with her family by her side. She was born August 23, 1940, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Bowen) Bonin. Mary was a resident of Columbia for 40 years. She worked for many years at Brand Rex...
Tamara Kubja
Sep 26, 2012
Tamara Kubja, 91 of Storrs, formerly of Syracuse, N.Y., beloved wife of Hugo Kubja, passed away September 26, 2012. She was born on March 24, 1921 in Moisakula, Estonia, daughter of Marta and Rein Raidmae. She lost her mother at an early age. After graduating from Parnu High School, she married Lt. Hugo Kubja, a recent graduate of the Estonian...
Robert "Bob" B. Loomis Jr
Sep 25, 2012
Robert "Bob" Belmont Loomis Jr., 78, of Willimantic, CT, passed away on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 after a brief but courageous battle with neuroendocrine cancer. He passed peacefully surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Mansfield, CT on November 16, 1933 to the late Robert B. Loomis, Sr. and Mary (Bartholomew) Loomis. Bob is survived by his loving...
Barbara Mcsweeney
Sep 25, 2012
Barbara (James) McSweeney, of Willimantic, died Tuesday Sept. 25, 2012. She was born July 3, 1919 in Willimantic the daughter of the late Robert F. and Grace (Paton) James. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 46 years, Earl W. McSweeney and a daughter Kathleen Ann. She is survived by daughter Mary E. Haddad and her husband Edward A....
Christopher Mclaughlin
Sep 21, 2012
Christopher Alan McLaughlin passed away suddenly in Naples Florida on Friday, September 21, 2012. Chris was born November 10, 1945 in Presque Isle, Maine and was the son of the late Donald A. McLaughlin, Sr. and Anna F. McLaughlin. He attended school in Fort Fairfield, Maine and lived in various locations in Connecticut at different times. He is survived by...
Melissa Ann Geiger
Sep 20, 2012
Melissa Ann Geiger, 43, of Andover, wife of Jason Geiger, passed away on Thursday, September 20, 2012. She was born February 16, 1969 in Hartford, the daughter of William and Barbara Avery of Tolland. A beloved wife and mother, Melissa had a successful career with Southern New England Telephone Co. for 15 years before the birth of her children. She...
Shirley Rueb
Sep 19, 2012
Shirley (Bednarz) Rueb of Coventry, died on Wednesday September 19, 2012 after a recent battle with cancer. Born October 29, 1930 in Windham, she was the daughter of the late John and Mabel Bednarz. After graduating from Windham High School in 1948, she went to work at ElectroMotive Manufacturing Co. It was there that she met her husband, the late...
Madeleine Mcgrath
Sep 19, 2012
Madeleine Mary Louise Leona Agnes (Deauville) McGrath "Maddi", formerly of Andover, died on Wednesday, September 19, 2012, at St Joseph Living Center. She was born October 13, 1915 in Norwich CT, daughter of Alma and William Deauville, having 4 brothers, Lawrence, Charles, Raymond and John who have all predeceased her. She graduated from Putnam Catholic Academy. There she made many...
Carole-Jean Gooder
Sep 18, 2012
Carole-Jean Gooder, 80, of Pomfret, wife of William Gooder, died Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at the W.W. Backus Hospital in Norwich. She was born October 14, 1931 in Willimantic, the daughter of Herman and Viola (Cady) Slater and had lived in Pomfret for over 40 years. She was a school teacher in Ashford, Willimantic and Pomfret, retiring from the Rectory...
Phyllis V. Cates
Sep 18, 2012
Phyllis V. (Maine) Cates, 84, of Chaplin, wife of the late Douglas Cates, died Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at Windham Hospital. She was born August 27, 1928 in Scotland, CT, the daughter of Bernard and Florence (Geer) Maine and had lived in Chaplin most of her life. She had been employed for 17 years at Stop & Shop in Willimantic...
Xenophon "Zenny" Zorba
Sep 17, 2012
Xenophon "Zenny" Zorba, 71, of Willington, CT, loving husband of Alisonn (Ensell) Zorba, passed away peacefully Monday September 17, 2012 at home. Zenny was born on October 29, 1940 in Katerini, Greece to Alexander and Rebecca (Sideropoulos) Zorba. Zenny owned and operated Zenny's Restaurant in Storrs, CT, where his friends in the community visited him daily for nearly 30 years...
Richard Nolan Shea
Sep 16, 2012
Richard Nolan Shea, 77, of Columbia, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, September 16, 2012 at St. Joseph's Living Center in Windham with his loving family at his side. Dick was born December 15, 1934 in Willimantic, the son of the late Lester Madden Shea and Mary (Twomey) Shea. Dick was a member of the Connecticut State Police for 27 years....
Leo Z. Moore Jr
Sep 16, 2012
Leo Zachary Moore Jr., 64, of Manchester, passed away on September 16, 2012. Leo was predeceased by his parents, Leo Z. Moore Sr. and Vivian (Brousseau) Moore. Leo was a Vietnam era Navy veteran (1967-1971) and served on the carrier, USS America. Leo worked 34 years for the U.S. Postal Service, retiring July 31, 2011 with the last 5 years...
Camille Karin Gaucher
Sep 14, 2012
Camille Karin (Albaitis) Gaucher, 58, of Windham, CT. Karin died Friday, September 14th, 2012 after a long illness. Karin was born in Newark, NJ and was raised in Seymour, CT. She met her husband of 35 years, Chip, at Central Connecticut State University and resided and worked in Willimantic/Windham, CT. She was a teacher at St. Mary-St. Joseph's School in...
Carolyn Jaworski
Sep 11, 2012
Carolyn Jaworski, 65, of Hampton, Connecticut, died September 11th, 2012. At her request there will be no public services. She is survived and loved by her three children and their families. Please visit www.potterfuneralhome.com for online memorial guest book.
Raymond E. Landeck
Sep 10, 2012
Raymond E. Landeck, 83, of Chaplin, husband of Ruth (Hall) Landeck, died Monday, September 10, 2012 at the Windham Hospital. He was born December 27, 1928 in Pawtucket, RI, the son of Adolph and Lena (Hall) Landeck and was a life long resident of Chaplin. In addition to running the Landeck Dairy Farm all his life, he was employed at...
Michelle "Mickey" Luurtsema
Sep 9, 2012
Michelle "Mickey" Luurtsema, 66, of Storrs, passed away peacefully at her home Sunday September 9, 2012 with her closest family by her side. She was born on July 10, 1946 in Willimantic. Mickey was the daughter of the late Aime "Popeye" Daigle and Beverly Jeane Lafauvre. She resided in Storrs with her family and enjoyed time at the family cottage...
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