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Joyce A. Peters

Joyce A. Peters

Apr 3, 2012

Joyce A. Peters, 70, of Mansfield CT passed away peacefully Tuesday April 3, 2012. Born and raised in Biddeford Maine, she was the daughter of Cora Louise and James Albert Merryman. She is predeceased by her sister Faith Merryman DeFayette of Biddeford Maine. She leaves behind her son J Michael Peters and his wife Tracey A. Garbarino of Marlborough CT....

Violette G. Marrotte

Violette G. Marrotte

Apr 3, 2012

Violette G. Marrotte, 75, of North Windham, wife of the late Richard Marrotte Sr., died Tuesday April 3, 2012 at Windham Hospital. She was born on August 10, 1936 in Willimantic, the daughter of the late Albert and Rose Anna (Cote) Noel. Violette enjoyed spending time with her family and going to the casino and playing the penny slots. Violette...

Walter Berg Hamerstrom

Walter Berg Hamerstrom

Mar 30, 2012

Walter B. Hamerstrom, 56, of Willimantic, formerly a resident of Chaplin for 35 years, died Friday, March 30, 2012 at his home. He was born May 1, 1955 in Virginia, the son of Claire (Lambert) of Willimantic and the late Walter Hamerstrom. He was a graduate of RHAM High School and received his journeyman's papers from Prince Technical School. He...

Norman E. Moshier

Norman E. Moshier

Mar 30, 2012

Norman E. Moshier, 88, of Hampton, passed away Friday March 30, 2012 at Hartford Hospital. He is survived by his beloved wife of sixty-four years, Elizabeth "Betty" (Smith) Moshier, son Jack Moshier of Hartford, daughter Cynthia Moshier Lafontaine and her husband Randy of Windham; and grandchildren Justin, Nathan, Matthew, Emily and Alex. Born in Hampton, CT on Feb. 11, 1924,...

Beatrice "Betty" Armstrong

Beatrice "Betty" Armstrong

Mar 29, 2012

Beatrice "Betty" (Tompkins) Armstrong of Windham, died in the comfort of her home on Thursday March 29, 2012. She was the wife of the late Robert E. Armstrong, the sixth child of Katherine and Leonard Tompkins and a lifelong Windham resident. Betty will always be admired by her family for her unconditional love, support and strength of character. She will...

William E. Mcarthur

William E. Mcarthur

Mar 27, 2012

William E. McArthur, 91, of Willimantic, died Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at the Windham Hospital. He was born February 25, 1921 in Somerville, MA, the son of William and Marion (Hodgkins) McArthur and had lived in Windham all his life. He was a graduate of the Willimantic Normal School, now Eastern Connecticut State University, and taught in the Coventry school...

Aline J. Nye

Aline J. Nye

Mar 26, 2012

Aline J. (Veilleux) Nye, 85 of Willimantic, CT passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on March 26, 2012 at Windham Community Memorial Hospital. She was born in Willimantic on February 4, 1927, the daughter of the late Joseph and Marie (Sevigny) Veilleux. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church, Willimantic, CT. Her favorite Saint was Elizabeth Seton because...

Robert Albert Legere

Robert Albert Legere

Mar 24, 2012

Robert Albert Legere, 81, of Willimantic, passed away peacefully on Saturday March 24, 2012 at Regency Heights in Willimantic. He was born in Willimantic on May 16, 1930, the son of the late Norbert and Yvonne (Beaudette) Legere. Robert was a U.S. Army veteran serving with the 101st Airborne Division 1951-1953. He was a communicant of St. Joseph church and...

Elizabeth Godeck

Elizabeth Godeck

Mar 22, 2012

Elizabeth Godeck, 96, of Lebanon CT, formerly of Hartford, CT, passed away on March 22, 2012 at Hartford Hospital. She was born in Hartford, on September 19, 1915. She was the wife of the late Philip J. Godeck Sr. also of Lebanon. She worked for Royal Typewriter until her retirement in 1971. She was a member of the Ladies' Auxiliary...

Francis J. Magliocco

Francis J. Magliocco

Mar 20, 2012

COLUMBIA/WILLIMANTIC: Francis "Frank" J. Magliocco, age 89, beloved husband for 62 years of Pauline Hurteau Magliocco, passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at Windham Hospital, following a long illness. He was born February 27, 1923 in Willimantic, CT, the eldest son of the late Pasquale Francesco Magliocco and Marianna Russo Magliocco. He graduated from Windham High School, Class of...

James "Eddie" Mcveigh

James "Eddie" Mcveigh

Mar 19, 2012

James "Eddie" McVeigh, 81, of Storrs, husband of Ruth (Smith) McVeigh, died Monday, March 19, 2012 at the Windham Hospital. He was born July 10, 1930 in Manchester, the son of James J. and Ann (Murphy) McVeigh, grew up in Manchester and had lived in Storrs for the past 25 years. James was a U.S. Navy veteran and prior to...

Peter Charles Decatiff

Peter Charles Decatiff

Mar 19, 2012

Peter C. DeCatiff, 62, formerly of Willimantic, died Monday morning March 19, 2012 at Windham Hospital shortly after suffering a heart attack at his home in Ashford. Peter was born in Hartford and was raised in Glastonbury where he went to school and graduated from Glastonbury High School. He is the son of the late Peter L. DeCatiff and Lauretta...

Elizabeth Fuller

Elizabeth Fuller

Mar 18, 2012

Elizabeth Fuller, 87, of Mansfield,CT, died on March 18, 2012 peacefully at home with her family. She was born in Laffayette, PA on February 20, 1925, the daughter of Charles and Mary Stead. She spent most of her life in Scranton, PA and resided in Willimantic, CT for the last 25 years. Elizabeth loved to read, complete crossword puzzles and...

Alexander Lawrence

Alexander Lawrence

Mar 12, 2012

Alexander Lawrence, 86, of Windham, formerly of Bradenton, FL, husband of the late Evelyn (Tawney) Lawrence, died Monday, March 12, 2012 in Willimantic. He was born April 21, 1925 in McKeesport, PA, the son of Alexander Sr. and Sophie (Duh) Lawrence and had lived in the Windham area for many years. He was a U. S. Army veteran of World...

Leonard W. Couch

Leonard W. Couch

Mar 10, 2012

Leonard W. Couch, 88, of Lebanon, passed away Saturday (March 10, 2012). Leonard was born November 6, 1923 in North Dorset, Vermont. He was a Staff Sergeant during WWII and trained as a Harley mechanic at the beginning of the war. He later volunteered for the 34th Infantry Division , 168th Infantry Regiment, Company I in Northern Africa and Italy....

Richard George Ganoe

Richard George Ganoe

Mar 10, 2012

Richard George Ganoe, 74, of Franklin, CT passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Windham Hospital with family by his side after a brief illness. He was born in Lewistown, PA on November 29, 1937, son of the late George and Ida (Johnson) Ganoe. He is survived by his wife of 50 years Judith (McGuire) Ganoe. He is...

George Joseph Czelusniak

George Joseph Czelusniak

Mar 8, 2012

George J. Czelusniak, 85, of Willimantic, born February 22, 1927, passed on to eternal life on March 8, 2012. Born in Willimantic to the late Katrina (Stoj) and John Czelusniak, he is survived by his wife of sixty years, Jean Czelusniak, his daughter and son-in-law Karen and Brian Sylvester and two grandchildren, Christopher and Katelyn of Hopkinton, MA. He also...

Charles W. Sanborn

Charles W. Sanborn

Mar 8, 2012

Charles W. Sanborn, 89, of Columbia, husband of the late Alice Sanborn, passed away March 8, 2012 at Windham Hospital. He was born Feb.26, 1923 in Newburyport MA, to the late William and Della Sanborn. Along with his wife, he owned the Willimantic Camera Center from 1970 to 1984. Charles was a long- time member of the Columbia Vol. Fire...

Donald H. Cyr

Donald H. Cyr

Mar 7, 2012

Donald Herve Cyr, 84, of Lebanon, beloved father, grandfather, brother and friend passed quietly on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 surrounded by his family. Donald is survived by his daughters, Candy Mark and Patty Devoe; their husbands, Rich and Wayne and his grandchildren, Amanda, Emily, Neil, Lizzy, Katie and Michelle. His siblings Annette, Jackie, Fran and Dick will carry on the...

Lucille Kukucka

Lucille Kukucka

Mar 5, 2012

On March 5, 2012, Lucille (Rogers) Kukucka, 83, of Andover, CT entered into eternal peace after a yearlong illness surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Norwich, CT on June 27, 1928, to the late John & Marion (Hunter) Rogers. She attended Samuel Huntington School and was a proud alumnus of Norwich Free Academy, class of 1947. While...

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