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,...
Eunice Palaoro
Jul 24, 2012
Eunice Palaoro, of Willimantic, our beloved aunt, passed away Tuesday July 24, 2012. She is survived by a brother Herbert Crickmore and his wife Terry, sister Betty Plesz, sister Alice Krest and her husband Al, sister Faye Lee and her husband James and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Irving, sisters Helen Rood, Ethel (Cargo) Harris,...
Daniel Escobar-Sanchez
Jul 23, 2012
Daniel Escobar-Sanchez, 27, of Willimantic, husband of Adalinda Alfaro, died Monday, July 23, 2012 in Middletown of injuries received in an automobile accident. He was born May 18, 1985 in Mexico and had lived in Willimantic for nearly 10 years. In addition to his wife he is survived by an infant son, Daniel and many cousins, Jose Aguirre-Escobar, Santos Gonzalez-Chavez,...
Mary D. Michaels
Jul 21, 2012
Mary D. Michaels, 97, of Willimantic, wife of the late Louis L. Michaels, died Saturday, July 21, 2012 in Windham. She was born April 27, 1915 in Willimantic, the daughter of Leon and Eva (Shymchyk) Dubina and was a lifelong resident. Mary was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Willimantic and enjoyed playing cards with other seniors at...
Hazel Irene Jurkovics
Jul 21, 2012
WILLIMANTIC - Hazel Irene (Wheaton) Jurkovics, 91, of Willimantic, passed away peacefully at Regency Heights of Windham on July 21, 2012. Hazel was born on September 24, 1920. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Alexander Jurkovics, her father, Clarence Clark Wheaton, her mother, Ida Elizabeth (Brown) Wheaton and her sister Arlene W. Perkins. She is survived by her eldest...
Richard Estabrook
Jul 19, 2012
Richard Estabrook, 77, of Mansfield, husband of Mary Benedict, died Thursday July 19, 2012 at Regency Heights, Willimantic. He was born in 1935 in Ludlow, ME, the son of the late Winslow and Alberta (Doody) Estabrook. In addition to his wife Mary, he is survived by three sons and a daughter from a previous marriage, Michael Estabrook, Gerry Estabrook, Richard...
Frederick W. Wirth
Jul 19, 2012
Frederick W. Wirth, age 102, died at Douglas Manor Convalescent Home in Windham on July 19, 2012. Fred was born in Seymour, CT on March 7, 1910, the son of the late Frederick and Magaretha Wirth. He was a graduate of Yale University School of Engineering. Prior to his residence at Douglas Manor he lived for over forty years in...
Thelma Louise King
Jul 19, 2012
Thelma Louise (Conrad) King died peacefully from natural causes in her home on Thursday July 19, surrounded by her family. Born Thelma Louise Arzamarski on April 21st, 1921, in Wayland, MA, her family surname was changed to Conrad in 1931. She was graduated from Wheeler High School in North Stonington, CT, in 1939, and from the University of Rhode Island...
Nickolas Rocco Rinaldi
Jul 16, 2012
Nickolas Rocco Rinaldi, 87, of Storrs, died Monday, July 16, 2012 in Willimantic. Often referred to by friends as "Rocco" or "Rock", he was born on August 18, 1924 in Hartford to Luigi and Angelina (Longo) Rinaldi. Rocco served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a gunner's mate third class and received commendations from Harry Truman, Secretary...
John Joseph Cruise Jr
Jul 14, 2012
John Joseph Cruise Jr., 69, of Ashford, died Saturday, July 14, 2012 at St. Joseph Living Center in Windham. He was born December 10, 1942 in Troy, NY the son of John J. and Ethel (Davis) Cruise. Throughout his life he lived in NY, CA, VA, and Connecticut, living in Ashford since 1969. John was a U.S. Navy veteran and...
Robert D. Howell
Jul 9, 2012
Robert D. "Pete" Howell, 63, of Hampton, died Monday, July 9, 2012 at Regency Heights in Danielson, CT. He was born August 22, 1948 in Willimantic, CT to George A. and Helen (Knight) Howell. "Pete" as he was known by friends and family, graduated from Windham High Class of 1967. Pete played the cards he was dealt and accepted life...
Richard Pellegrine
Jul 5, 2012
Richard Pellegrine, of Mansfield, passed away on July 5, 2012 after a long, courageous struggle with COPD. Dick was born on Sept.15, 1935 in Middletown, CT, the son of Margarite Spencer and Orlando Pellegrine. He grew up in Middletown and Cromwell, graduating from Middletown High School in 1954 and New Britain State Teacher's College (CCSU) in 1958. He began teaching...
Marye Rosyar Navratil
Jul 2, 2012
Marye Rosyar Navratil, 91, of Hollywood, Florida, passed away July 2, 2012 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Marye was born June 24, 1921 in Eastford, Connecticut. She was the daughter of the late Mary Swantner Rosyar and Gustave John Rosyar. Marye was one of six children. Family members pre-deceased are two sisters, Jennie Ference, Helen Ference both of Ashford, CT, and one...
Owen F. Devereux
Jun 30, 2012
Dr. Owen Francis Joseph Devereux, of Storrs/Mansfield, retired Metallurgy educator, passed away peacefully, in this his 75th year, on Saturday, June 30, 2012, while at Hartford Hospital's ICU following a rapidly progressed illness, also a victim of Alzheimer's, with Livi and daughter, Amy at his side, along with Owen M, Jon, and Nancy in absentia. He is survived by his...
Francisca Pagan
Jun 30, 2012
Francisca Pagan, 92, of Willimantic, wife of the late Luis Serrano, died Saturday June 30, 2012 with family at her side, at Regency Heights Health Care in Willimantic. Born in Puerto Rico, Francisca had resided in Willimantic for many years and had been employed at American Thread Co. She was predeceased by a son Angel Serrano. She is survived by...
Joseph A.F. Laplante
Jun 28, 2012
Joseph A. F. LaPlante, 83, of Mansfield, husband of Helen (Towers) LaPlante, died Thursday evening June 28, 2012 at St. Joseph Living Center. He was born Sept. 21, 1928 in Lowell, MA, the son of Ernest and Laura LaPlante. Joseph had been employed by Rogers Corp. in South Windham for over twenty five years prior to retirement. In addition to...
