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Susan Lundburg
Aug 16, 2012
Susan Prague Lundburg died unexpectedly on Thursday, August 16. Susan was born in Willimantic on December 25, 1948 and graduated from Windham High School. Susan worked as a flight attendant for TWA and later as a dental assistant. Susan was currently employed by the State of Connecticut Department of Social Services in Willimantic. Susan loved her family above all else....
Randy N. Ives
Aug 14, 2012
Randy N. Ives, 55, of Windham, passed away unexpectedly on August 14, 2012 at Windham Hospital. He was predeceased by his parents Norbert and Marjorie Ives. He leaves behind two sisters Melissa Ives and her partner George Burski of Windham and Robin Ives of South Windham; three nieces Kimberly Davila and her husband Eric, Crystal Hooper and her partner Jeramiah...
John "Jack" Levy
Aug 14, 2012
John "Jack" Levy, 79, of Columbia, CT, husband of Carol (LaFleur) Levy, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at Windham Hospital. He was born in Westerly, RI, December 7, 1932 to the late Edward and Evelyn (Titterington) Levy. Jack retired from the USCG as a Chief Boatswain's Mate. He then was a familiar sight delivering firewood in his red dump...
Elizabeth "Betty" Plesz
Aug 10, 2012
Elizabeth "Betty" (Crickmore) Plesz, 85, of Willimantic, passed away peacefully on Friday Aug. 10, 2012 at Regency Heights in Willimantic. She was born Jan. 18, 1927 in Coventry a daughter of the late Dorothy and Alfred Crickmore. Betty was a devoted mother to three sons, was employed at UConn as a cook and then was employed by AT&T for over...
Maxton "Max" Lessenger
Aug 8, 2012
Our dear father and grandfather, Maxton Lessenger, of Columbia, passed away on August 8, 2012. He was born in Brooklyn, NY, on November 6, 1918. Dad and mother, Karleen, who died in 2003, had an incredible life together spanning 60 years of marriage. Sam and Minnie Weingrad, foster parents, raised Max on a farm in Columbia, CT from the age...
Marian N. Lucier
Aug 7, 2012
Marian Nellie (Sokolowski) Lucier, 72, of Chaplin, wife of William Lucier, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, August 07, 2012. Born February 29, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Genevieve (Merzwa) Sokolowski. She had a big heart and an infectious smile. She was a great cook and enjoyed watching the UConn women play basketball. In addition...
Gilbert "Gib" D. Nass
Aug 7, 2012
Gilbert "Gib" D. Nass, 82, of Ashford, CT, passed away August 7, 2012. He was born on Aug. 27, 1929 in Lebanon, Wisconsin to the late Rev. Gerhard and Ruth (Krebs) Nass. Gib graduated from Clintonville (WI) H.S. and Wartburg College and received a Ph.D. in sociology from the State University of Iowa. While living in West Chicago, IL, he...
Viola L. Dickinson
Aug 6, 2012
Viola L. Dickinson, 88, of Windham, wife of the late Charles A. Dickinson, died Monday, August, 6, 2012 at the Windham Hospital. She was born February 22, 1924 in Willimantic, the daughter of Adlard and Alice (Arel) LaVallee and had lived for many years in New Britain for many years before moving to Windham 13 years ago. She was a...
Richard R. Garneau
Aug 6, 2012
Richard Garneau 74, of Willington, husband of Celine (Bellemare) Garneau, passed away on August 6, 2012. He was born in Canada on March 7, 1938 to the late Aureus and Fernande Garneau. He moved to Connecticut in 1953 and served in the U.S. Army until 1958. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and worked at Electro-Motive Manufacturing...
Barbara L. Galligan
Aug 2, 2012
Barbara L. Galligan, 55, of Lebanon, wife of Michael Galligan, died Thursday, August, 2, 2012 at their home. She was born March 27, 1957 in Queens, NY, the daughter of Robert Sehy of Florida and Elissa Nocera of Lebanon. Barbara grew up in New Hyde Park, L.I. NY and had lived in Lebanon the past eight years. She loved animals,...
Arlene C. Ferguson
Jul 30, 2012
Arlene Cordelia (Dewalt) Ferguson, 87, of Coventry, passed away peacefully on July 30, 2012 at Windham Hospital. Born October 23, 1924 in Danville, PA, Arlene was one of eight children who grew up in the Danville/Riverside community. Traveling east following graduation, she met and married Dudley Ferguson, her loving husband from 1947 to 1988. Arlene and Dud set up residence...
Nancy Easton
Jul 29, 2012
Nancy J. Easton, 63, of Columbia, CT lost her long and courageous battle with brain cancer on July 29, 2012. Born Nancy Jean Lyman on September 15, 1948, in Hartford, CT and was raised in Eagleville, CT. She retired from the University of Connecticut, went on to work for the Real Estate Counseling Group of Connecticut in Mansfield and then...
Keith Ian Kennedy
Jul 29, 2012
Keith Ian Kennedy, 60, of Ashford, died July 29th 2012 at Hartford Hospital. Keith was the son of William S and Helen M (Gremila) Kennedy. He graduated from Cheshire High School and New College of Florida and was retired from the CT DMV. Keith possessed a wide-ranging intellect and a dry wit and was an accomplished chef, gardener and long-distance...
Ernest Bratton Glendinning
Jul 29, 2012
Ernest B. Glendinning passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2012 at this home in Chaplin, CT. He was born in 1928 in Huddersfield, England, the son of Louis and Violet Glendinning. He is survived by his dear friend and partner, Donna Hodge, with whom he resided; his son, Steven Glendinning of East Montpelier, Vermont; his brother, Ronald Glendinning and his...
James P. Mccabe Jr
Jul 28, 2012
James "Jim" P. McCabe Jr. of North Windham, CT died Saturday, July 28th 2012 at Hartford Hospital. He was born in Providence, RI on April 29th, 1933. Jim was the son of James P. McCabe Sr. and Zita McCabe. He was a graduate of Mount Pleasant High School in Providence, RI and a veteran of the United States Air Force....
Kenneth E. Young
Jul 27, 2012
Kenneth E. Young, 47, of Windham, died Friday, July 27, 2012 at his home. He was born March 29, 1965 in Willimantic, the son of Dick and Doris (Drouin) Young of Columbia. Ken grew up in Columbia and had lived in Windham the past nine years. He was a Windham Regional Technical School graduate and was employed as a carpenter...
Lorraine Butler Goodwin
Jul 26, 2012
Lorraine V. (Pintal) Butler Goodwin, 81, of Willimantic, passed away at Regency Heights in Willimantic on Thursday, July 26, 2012. She was the widow of Conrad Goodwin who died on June 18, 2012. She was born in Willimantic on March 20, 1931, the daughter of the late Andrew and Helen (Juras) Pintal. Lorraine was employed for many years at Electro-Motive...
Thomas "Tommy" Asselin
Jul 26, 2012
Thomas "Tommy" Asselin, 54 of East Hartford, passed away on July 26, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. Tommy was born in Willimantic on July 12, 1958. He grew up in East Hartford and has resided there for many years. He will be missed by his family, brother Eddie and his wife Georgia of Manchester and brother Wayne and his...
Robert "Bob" Crowther
Jul 24, 2012
Robert H. Crowther "Bob", 55, of Groton, Connecticut, passed away on July 24, 2012. Bob was kind, strong yet soft-spoken with a huge heart. A man of few words, his steadfast, capable and calm presence was felt by everyone around him. An avid outdoorsman and hunter, Bob loved being in the woods, planting, gardening and enjoying wildlife photography. At home,...
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