James L. Hammett Jr
Apr 24, 2012
James Lincoln Hammett Jr., 68, of Cocoa Beach, FL, died Tuesday, April 24, 2012 in New Hampshire. He was born August 2, 1943 in Willimantic, CT, the son of the late James Lincoln Hammett and Kathryn (Campbell) Hammett. He was a graduate of Windham High School, received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, his MS of Engineering...
Peter T. Misak
Apr 24, 2012
Peter T. Misak, 80, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 in Windham, Connecticut surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Born in Willimantic, Connecticut March 1932 he graduated from Windham High in 1950 and joined the U.S. Navy in April 1951. Peter was assigned to the USS Battleship Wisconsin and proudly served God and country...
Patricia Dupuis
Apr 23, 2012
Patricia J. (Vargas) Dupuis, of Norwich, passed away peacefully on Monday April 23, 2012 at her home. She was born on May 22, 1942 in Putnam the daughter of the late Alfred Vargas Sr. and Addie Vargas. Pat was married to Jean Dupuis on Jan. 17, 1970 in Willimantic. In addition to her loving husband of forty two years, she...
Robert Joseph Mullen
Apr 23, 2012
Robert Joseph Mullen, 71, of Brooklyn died Tuesday April 23, 2012 at Windham Hospital. He was born on November 11, 1940 to Leo and Anne Marie (Mayette) Mullen. He is survived by his wife, Deborah (Moulin) Mullen, four sons Robert Mullen II of Coventry, CT, his wife Nancy and their children Juliana & Christopher, Michael Mullen of Mesa, AZ, his...
John W. Pedro
Apr 22, 2012
John W. Pedro, Sr., 88, of Willimantic passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 22, 2012. Born January 9, 1924, in the Bronx, N.Y. to Katherine (Kandra) Watson and Peter Pedro. He spent most of his childhood growing up in Coventry, Ct. He worked for thirty-six years for SNET from 1947 until his retirement in 1983. A WWII U.S. Navy veteran...
Albin S. Stygar
Apr 22, 2012
Albin S. Stygar, 86, of Windham, husband of the late Dorothy (Bernard) Stygar, died Sunday, April 22, 2012 in Windham. He was born May 7, 1925 in Willimantic, the son of Albert and Helena (Rygielski) Stygar and had lived in Windham all his life. He was a proud U. S. Navy veteran of World War II and a member of...
Margaret "Peg" Kozin
Apr 22, 2012
2 Margaret "Peg" Kozin. Born November 29, 1932 passed away April 22, 2012. She leaves behind a daughter Karin Kozin, 2 grandchildren Amanda and Ben DeVivo, a sister Reta Reynolds, 2 brother in laws, Phil Hiltz and Baldon Pantoja, a son-in-law Tom DeVivo, and many nieces, nephews and friends. She was predeceased by 2 daughters, Kandy Scully and Kathleen DeVivo,...
Richard J. Felio
Apr 22, 2012
OLUMBIA- Richard J. Felio, 95, of Columbia, died peacefully April 22, 2012 at St. Joseph's Living Center. He was born May 30, 1916 in Holyoke, Massachusetts the son of the late John and Maud (McNeil) Felio. He was predeceased by two beloved wives, Helen Larkin Felio (1986) and Myrtle Cadoret Felio (2008). Richard loved his family, his vegetable garden and...
Kahlan Morgana Healy
Apr 19, 2012
Kahlan Morgana Healy age 11 of Windham Center Connecticut died Wednesday April 18th, due to complications following a bone marrow transplant. She was first diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia at the age of four. She is survived by her parents Daniel and Kelly Healy, a large loving family and an incredible group of friends. A graveside service will be held...
Louis Lafontaine
Apr 18, 2012
Louis F. Lafontaine, 88, of Chaplin, husband for 62 years to the late Alice (DeVillez) Lafontaine, died Wednesday, April 18, 2012 in Willimantic. He was born May 21, 1923 in Willimantic, the son of Omer and Eliza Lafontaine. Louis was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the European Theater and was the recipient of the Purple...
Kevin Bartlett Crosbie
Apr 17, 2012
Kevin B. Crosbie, 52, of Willimantic, husband of Patrice A. Crosbie (nee Pernaselli), father of Caroline, Meredith, and Arthur, passed away suddenly on April 17, 2012. Kevin was born in Willimantic, son of the late Arthur and Lucy Crosbie. Kevin is also survived by his brother Vincent and fiancAC.e Emma Rodriguez Suarez, his cousins Diane Studley, Jennifer and Rob Smith...
Bert A. Bigelow
Apr 17, 2012
Bert A. Bigelow, 89, of Coventry, widow of Florette (Schenck) Bigelow, passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday April 17, 2012. He was born in Willimantic, CT on November 5, 1922, the son of the late Albert and Edna (LaFlamme) Bigelow. He retired from UConn after 36 years as Head Cook. He went on leisurely cruises on Coventry Lake...
Mary Alice Cripe
Apr 15, 2012
Mary Alice (Silvia) Cripe, 82, of Willimantic, passed into eternity to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 15th, 2012 in Windham. Mary was born on August 7th, 1929 in Hartford, CT., the daughter of Irene and John Silvia. Mary grew up in West Hartford as a child and then moved onto a farm in Coventry. Her mother...
Vera Macleod
Apr 15, 2012
Vera MacLeod, 92, of Florida, died peacefully on April 15, 2012 , She was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts on December 9, 1919 to Stephen and Anne Morrell. She was a wonderful daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and friend to all. She devoted her life to her family and her faith. She raised three sons with her now deceased husband, Victor,...
John A. Tanaka
Apr 14, 2012
STORRS--A memorial service for Dr. John Akira Tanaka, who died April 14, 2012 will be held Friday, May 4 at 10:30 a.m. at Storrs Congregational Church, 2 North Eagleville Road. John was an emeritus professor of Chemistry and former director of the Honors Programs at the University of Connecticut. John was born in San Diego, CA, June 18, 1924, son...
Gertrude Morytko
Apr 13, 2012
Gertrude M. Morytko (born Margaret Schmidt) 98, of Windham, wife of the late Stanley M. Morytko Sr., died Friday, April 13, 2012 at St. Joseph Living Center. She was born June 17, 1913 in New York City, the daughter of her birth parents John and Rose (Stuart) Schmidt. Both parents died by the time she was six. She was sent...
Thomas R. Lackman
Apr 11, 2012
Thomas R. Lackman, 89, of Ashford, died on Wednesday April 11, 2012. He was born in Thomaston, CT on June 4, 1922 to the late Edward R. and Rena (Buell) Lackman. He grew up in Thomaston and moved to eastern Connecticut in the 1940's to work at Maple View Farm in Mansfield. He and wife Dorothy settled in Ashford in...
Evelyn F. Cafrella
Apr 11, 2012
Evelyn (Mathewson) Cafrella, 87, of Columbia, wife of the late Harry Cafrella, died Wednesday, April 11, 2012 in Mansfield. Evelyn was born March 13, 1925 in Newport, RI, the daughter of Clifford and Ida (Graff) Mathewson. Prior to her retirement she was employed at the Columbia post office for 32 years, serving as postmaster for the last seven years. She...
Ann Z. Hale
Apr 10, 2012
Ann Z. Hale Ann (Zeitung) Hale of Lakeland, Florida, died on April 10th 2012 at the age of 88 from the complications of respiratory illness. She was born and raised in Meriden, CT, and lived for thirty one years in Storrs, CT, prior to moving with her husband Nathan to Lakeland, Florida in 1988. She is survived by her husband...
Bernard Gilbert
Apr 8, 2012
Bernard W. Gilbert, 93, of Coventry, died Sunday, April 8, 2012 at his home. Bud was born in 1920 in Farmington, Maine, the son of Franklin Gilbert and Bertha Merrill Dodge. He proudly served in the 3rd Army, 6th Armored Division, 50th Armored Infantry Battalion Heavy Weapons Platoon as a machine gunner and halftrack driver. He saw action in the...
