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Clarence "Larry" Metzgar

Clarence "Larry" Metzgar

Nov 8, 2012

Clarence Lance Metzgar "Larry", 77, of Mansfield, beloved husband for 54 years of Eileen (Morris) Metzgar, passed away on November 8, 2012 peacefully in his sleep. Larry was born in Philadelphia, PA on September 9, 1935. He graduated from Atlantic City High School, and continued on to receive a Bachelor's degree, MBA and CPA from Rutgers University. In a lifetime...

Chyral Blair

Chyral Blair

Nov 5, 2012

Chyral L. Blair, 61, of Mansfield, Connecticut, died of a pulmonary embolism on November 5, 2012. Chyral was born October 24th, 1951 in Hardwick, Vermont to Edward and Evelyn Blair. Chyral graduated from Peoples Academy High School. Chyral was an avid reader, an artist with many mediums, a talented chef and constant source of advice and support for her family....

Stephen F. Ereshena

Stephen F. Ereshena

Nov 3, 2012

Stephen F. Ereshena, 65, of Lebanon, died Saturday November 3, 2012. He was the son of the late George and Dorothy (Mott) Ereshena. Steve was a Vietnam War Veteran serving from 1963 to 1967. He was a member of the VFW. Steve was employed at Kofkoff Egg Farm at the time of his death. Besides his wife Lois, he is...

Alfred Arnold Krause

Alfred Arnold Krause

Nov 3, 2012

Alfred Arnold Krause, 98, of Lebanon, husband of the late Helen (Flegert) Krause, died Saturday Nov. 3, 2012 at St. Joseph Living Center, Windham. He was born in Lebanon on Oct. 8, 1914 the son of Frederick and Elizabeth (Jung) Krause. In 1944, he and Helen were married at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Lebanon where he was a deacon for...

Richard K. Chak

Richard K. Chak

Oct 30, 2012

Richard K. Chak, 93, of Storrs, husband of the late Mildred (Warren) Chak, passed away October 30, 2012 at home. He was born in Stafford Springs, CT on March 4, 1919 the son of the late Phillip and Maria (Peiork) Chak. Richard worked at Pratt & Whitney first in Willimantic and then in East Hartford until retiring in 1974. He...

Bronwen M. Gosselin

Bronwen M. Gosselin

Oct 29, 2012

Bronwen May Gosselin, 87, of New Britain, widow of the late Richard A. Gosselin, her family's inspiration and life's guide was tragically taken from her loving family at the height of Hurricane Sandy on October 29, 2012. Born January 4, 1925 in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales, United Kingdom she was the daughter of the late Oliver and Eugenia (Mizen) Williams....

Norman Brown

Norman Brown

Oct 27, 2012

Norman N. Brown, 98, of Windham, left this world on Sat. Oct. 27, 2012 at Douglas Manor, Windham. Born in Keene, NH on May 24, 1914, he was the third child of Edward and Margorie (Mansfield) Brown. He had resided at Douglas Manor the last five years. He was predeceased by the love of his life Priscilla (Pat) Brown in...

Anita N. Jean

Anita N. Jean

Oct 27, 2012

Anita Nancy Jean of Willimantic, Connecticut, passed away on Saturday October 27, 2012 at the age of 78. "Nita" was born on March 18, 1934 in Willimantic where she lived her entire life. She attended St Mary's grade school and delivered newspapers after school. After graduating from Windham High, she worked at Electro Motive Manufacturing Company and later at the...

Melissa Ann Hauser

Melissa Ann Hauser

Oct 24, 2012

Melissa Hauser, 29, of Vernon, CT, passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2012. She was born in Hartford, CT on March 12, 1983. She graduated from Rockville High School in June, 2001 and from Our Lady of the Elms College in 2009. Melissa believed passionately in education and was curious and eager to learn. She earned a B.A. in biology and...

Mildred Bessette

Mildred Bessette

Oct 22, 2012

Mildred (Hartley) Bessette, 88, formerly of Mansfield, wife of the late William Bessette, died Monday Oct. 22, 2012 at St. Joseph Living Center, Windham. She was born Oct. 11, 1924 in Coventry the daughter of Charles and Gladys (Worby) Hartley. Mildred enjoyed spending her married life as a homemaker and as a loving best friend to her husband, children and...

Walter J. Dobush

Walter J. Dobush

Oct 21, 2012

Husband, Father, Brother, Grandfather, and Friend, Walter J. Dobush, 90, passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2012 at his home in Columbia, CT. Born July 29, 1922, in Willimantic, CT and the son of Mary (Rusiecki) and Dymtro Dobush, Walter is survived by wife Ruth (Nolan) Dobush. Walter served three tours of duty in the United States Merchant Marines, during...

Joseph R. Kablik

Joseph R. Kablik

Oct 21, 2012

Joseph R. Kablik, 86, of Colchester, died Sunday October 21, 2012 in Marlborough. He was born May 23, 1926 in Elizabeth, NJ. Joseph retired from the U.S. Army, having served in both World War II and the Korean Conflict. He served as an MP, a tank mechanic, an electronics technician and as a combat medic in Korea for which he...

Julia Diberardino

Julia Diberardino

Oct 20, 2012

Julia L. DiBerardino of Fort Myers, Florida, passed away Saturday, October 20, 2012 after a short illness. She was born in eastern Connecticut on May 10, 1917 to Alfredo and Teresa Lepri. Julia lived in Connecticut most of her life and moved to Florida in 2005 to be close to family. She graduated from Bulkeley High School in Hartford, Connecticut...

Andrew Craig Campbell

Andrew Craig Campbell

Oct 19, 2012

Andrew Craig Campbell of Coventry, passed away on Friday, October 19, 2012, after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 61 years old. Andrew was a native of Wayne, NJ. After graduating high school he attended the Ridgewood (NJ) School of Art. In 1977 he moved to Connecticut with his family and started a career in carpentry working on renovation...

Carolyn R. Sloan

Carolyn R. Sloan

Oct 18, 2012

Carolyn R. Sloan, 91, formerly of Chaplin, widow of Adelbert E. Sloan, died Thursday Oct. 18, 2012. She was born Oct. 26, 1920 in Providence, RI the daughter of Ralph and Mabel (Whalen) Richards. Carolyn moved from Providence, RI to Chaplin in 1956 and had been employed by Sussman Oil Co. and Lehigh Oil Co. In 2003 she moved to...

Raymond W. Lacroix

Raymond W. Lacroix

Oct 17, 2012

Raymond W. LaCroix, 78, of Hampton, husband of Nancy "Ralph" (Silva) LaCroix of forty four memorable years, passed away peacefully on October 17, 2012 at Hartford Hospital. He was born January 23, 1934 in Stamford CT, the son of the late Holmer and Claira (Bachand) LaCroix. He was an avid NASCAR fan. Raymond loved camping with his RV and couldn't...

Irene Twerdy

Irene Twerdy

Oct 13, 2012

Irene Twerdy, born March 13, 1929, of Canterbury, CT, wife of the late Fred Twerdy, died peacefully at home on Saturday, October 13, 2012. She will be sadly missed by those who loved her. She is survived by her daughter Donna Avila and son-in-law Ed Avila of Canterbury, CT, her grandchildren, Shawn Deroko of Central Village, CT and Ian Avila...

Gayle "Charley" Correll

Gayle "Charley" Correll

Oct 13, 2012

Gayle "Charley" Correll, 76, of Willimantic, surrounded by her family, was called home to her Father, Saturday, October 13, 2012, at Windham Community Memorial Hospital. She was born March 19, 1936, in Holdrege, NE to the late Loyd & Edna Hollenbeck, second to the youngest of seven daughters and one son. Moving to New England, Gayle developed a passion for...

John J. Laboy Jr

John J. Laboy Jr

Oct 12, 2012

John J. Laboy Jr., 79, of Willimantic, husband of Joan (Zawierucha) Laboy, died Friday, October 12, 2012, at Windham Hospital. He was born December 29, 1932 in Willimantic, the son of John and Julia (Kusmierczak) Laboy Sr. and had lived in Willimantic all his life. He served in the CT National Guard from 1947 to 1950. He was employed for...

Ruth Castelli

Ruth Castelli

Oct 11, 2012

Ruth Allen Castelli died peacefully at home in Mansfield Center on October 11, 2012 at the age of 93. Her daughter, Lynn, son-in-law, Mike, and toy poodle, Lilli, cared for her during her final days, enabling her to fulfill her wish to leave this earthly life in the manner she desired. Ruth was born in New York City on September...

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