Gordon N. Sherrill
Jun 25, 2013
Gordon N. Sherrill, 61, of Hampton, husband of Rhonda (Zimmerman) Sherrill, died Tuesday, June 25, 2013 in Willimantic. He was born October 10, 1951 in Denver, Colorado, the son of Dorothy (Atwood) Sherrill of Webster, MA and the late Edward Sherrill. Gordon was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, son and brother. In addition to his wife and mother he is...
Robert "Mike" Miller Sr
Jun 22, 2013
Robert "Mike" Miller, Sr., 64, of Willimantic, beloved husband, devoted father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away suddenly, June 22, 2013. He served in the US Air force during the Vietnam Era. He then was employed as a truck driver by the DOT for the State of Conn. for 25 years before he retired in 1999. During that time, he also...
Stanley Peter Bitzkowski
Jun 21, 2013
Stanley P. "Ski" Bitzkowski, 65, longtime resident of Milford, NH died on June 21, 2013 at Catholic Medical Center, Manchester NH. He was born in Willimantic, on September 18, 1947, a son of Benjamin S. and Genevieve E. (Serwanski) Bitzkowski. He was raised and educated in Connecticut and graduated from the University of Connecticut, class of 1976. Mr. Bitzkowski had...
Mary Fugedi Pekarovic
Jun 21, 2013
Mary L. (Fugedi) Pekarovic passed away peacefully on Friday, June 21, 2013 at Douglas Manor in Windham. Mary was born the daughter of Joseph and Anna Fugedi on March 28, 1924 in the town of Ashford, CT. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 64 years, Paul Pekarovic. Mary was the loving mother of Bill of Las Vegas, NV,...
Arthur Brainard Fawell Jr
Jun 18, 2013
Arthur Brainard Fawell, Jr., 71 of Coventry, beloved father, grandfather, husband of Carol (Church) Fawell passed away at home with his wife at his side. Art was born in Philadelphia, PA, October 16, 1941, son of the late Arthur Brainard, Sr. and Lillian M. Fawell. He grew up in Coventry and Windham, graduating from Windham High School in 1959. He...
Helen B. Kinsman
Jun 16, 2013
Helen Katharine Bailey Kinsman of Storrs died peacefully on Sunday, June 16, 2013 at Mansfield Center For Nursing. Born November 2, 1927 to Alvin (Jim) and Helen Bailey of Norwood, MA, Helen graduated from Boston University before marrying Donald M. Kinsman in August 1949. Together they built a life centered on raising their children as well as educational achievement and...
Irene Emily Carrol Vargas
Jun 14, 2013
Irene Emily Carrol (Reuthe) Vargas of Windham Center, born June 5, 1939 daughter of the late Gustav and Ella (Willard) Reuthe, passed away at home on June 14, 2013. After a long tenure as a phone operator with the Southern New England Telephone Co. in the switching station on High Street in Willimantic, she took a job with Rogers Corporation...
Richard A. Kelley
Jun 14, 2013
Attorney Richard A. Kelley of Willimantic passed away on June 14, 2013 after a lengthy illness. He was born on February 4, 1932 in Willimantic, the son of Arthur and Lillian Kelley. He attended local schools and graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1957 and its law school in 1960. In 1951-1952 he served in Korea as a sergeant...
Harriet D. Cady
Jun 14, 2013
Harriet D. (Tennant) Cady, 81, formerly of North Windham, passed away on June 14, 2013 at Douglas Manor after a prolonged illness. She was predeceased by her husband, Howard and a son, Douglas. She leaves behind a son, Dennis Cady of Coventry, CT and two daughters, Joyce Cady of South Carolina and Susan Cope of Appomattox, VA. She also leaves...
Paul Gore
Jun 12, 2013
Paul Gore, 82, of Mansfield, died Wednesday, June 12, 2013 in Willimantic. He was born November 18, 1930 in Raleigh, WV, the son of James and Maryland (Cox) Gore. Paul worked in Food Services at the University of Connecticut and loved to cook. He lived recently at Juniper Hill in Mansfield and had many friends in the community. He is...
Paul Louis Marchand
Jun 12, 2013
Paul Louis Marchand, 70, of South Windham was taken from us too soon on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 after fighting a lengthy illness. Paul was born on October 4, 1942 to the late Omer and Antoinette (Daigle) Marchand in Willimantic. He retired in 2004 from SNET after 38 years of service. Paul served his country in the U.S. Navy and...
Ray W. Blair
Jun 11, 2013
Ray W. Blair, 80, of North Windham, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2013 in Windham. He leaves his beloved wife of 57 years, Kathleen, his daughter Janet, his sons Barry and his wife Bobbi and Ethan. He also leaves six precious and lovable grandchildren, two sisters, Rachel and Aldina, a brother Joseph as well as several nieces and nephews. He...
Dorothy Kissman
Jun 11, 2013
Dorothy Plitt Kissman, age 90, passed away at Legacy Assisted Living Center in Jackson, MI on June 11, 2013 under the loving care of the Legacy staff, her family and SouthernCare Hospice. Dorothy was born in Manchester, CT on July 19, 1922 to Florence and Emil Plitt. She graduated from Manchester High School and later married her beloved husband Ernest...
Alice L. Reynolds
Jun 10, 2013
Alice L. Reynolds, 70, of Mansfield passed away at Whindham hospital on Monday June 10th. She was born on May 14th, 1943 in Norwich to the late Joseph and Jean Rondeau. She leaves her loving husband James Reynolds and three children, Melanie Mueller, Ronald Ryan, and Amy Brewer, four sisters, Claire Wilson, Jeanne Manfredi, Rita Ann Baker and Lucille Patterson,...
Frederic P. Mackenzie
Jun 9, 2013
Frederic P. MacKenzie, age 83, died early Sunday morning, June 9, 2013 at Regency Heights Healthcare Center, Willimantic, CT after a long illness. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA on April 30, 1930 the son of Fred M. MacKenzie and Sarah C. (Olson) MacKenzie, who before their deaths resided in Willimantic as well. From 1934 to 1942, he lived in...
Roger Bromley Miner Jr
Jun 8, 2013
Roger Bromley Miner Jr. of Mansfield, passed away on Saturday June 8, 2013 at the age of 77. He was born on November 14, 1935 in Willimantic, the son of the late Roger Bromley Miner Sr. and June Wheeler. He is survived by his wife Theresa (Bonin) Miner, two daughters, Joanne Potter and her husband Ray and Jennifer Thompson and...
Virgie Dupre
Jun 7, 2013
Virgie A. Dupre, of Hampton, formerly of Storrs, one month shy of 81 years old, has gone on to walk on streets paved of gold with her Savior Jesus Christ. She fought a valiant fight with COPD. She loved her family more than anything. She loved purely, deeply, completely and sincerely. All who knew her loved her bright spirit, sense...
Ralph John Trainor
Jun 3, 2013
Ralph J. Trainor, 70, of Columbia, husband of Mary Rose (Fitzpatrick) Trainor, died Monday, June 3, 2013 at Hartford Hospital. He was born December 8, 1942 in Willimantic, the son of Raymond and Eugenia (Curol) Trainor and had lived in Columbia for the past 46 years. Prior to his retirement in 1993 he had been employed at Pratt & Whitney...
Carol Delehanty
May 30, 2013
Carol (McMyne) Delehanty, 75, of North Windham, died peacefully on May 30, 2013 at Windham Hospital. Carol was born December 26, 1937, in Troy, New York, the daughter of Leonard McMyne and Marion A. McMyne. Carol was predeceased by her loving husband Leonard Delehanty and her sister Glenna Dupuis. She is survived by her brother, Donald McMyne of Santa Ana,...
Alyce Douda
May 28, 2013
Alyce A. Douda 97, of Storrs, CT widow of Joseph A. Douda died peacefully on Tuesday May 28, 2013. She was born in Willington, CT daughter of the late Vincent C. and Antonie (Kodon) Adamec. After the death of her mother when Alyce was 14 years old, she remained on the family farm keeping the house for her father and...
