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
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
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
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
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
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...
Rose Marie Salinsky
Mar 5, 2012
Rose M. Salinsky, 95, of Willimantic, passed away peacefully Monday March 5, 2012 at St. Joseph Living Center. She was born September 6, 1916 in Clearfield, PA the daughter of Helen (Sekash) and Jacob Gelak. Rose was predeceased by her husband Albert J. Salinsky. She is survived by her children Norma J. Johnson and her husband Ed of Windham, Joan...
Denis G. Bouchard Jr
Mar 4, 2012
Denis George Bouchard Jr. "Den Den", 51, of Willimantic, CT, passed away Sunday March 4, 2012 at home with his family by his side after a short battle with cancer. He was born in Torrington, CT on December 21, 1960, son of the late Joan Jeffrey of Windham, CT and survived by his father, Denis Bouchard Sr. of Canada. He...
Ruth Breed Robish Rosiene
Feb 28, 2012
Ruth Breed Robish Rosiene, of Hanover, passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at the Windham Hospital. She was the youngest daughter of the late John M. Robish and Louise Breed Ladd Robish. She was born June 4, 1929 in Norwich. Ruth was a devoted, loving mother of two children, H. Richard Rosiene and his wife Patricia of Hanover and...
Virginia "Jenny" Mccall
Feb 28, 2012
Virginia B. "Jenny" McCall, 71, of South Windham, beloved wife, mother and grandmother passed away in the early morning hours of February 28, 2012, after a battle with cancer which she won in 2003 and a history of pulmonary disease which finally took her life. She was born in Kentucky to the late Marvin Allen Simpson and Annie Rae Ellis...
Eileen Mahar
Feb 24, 2012
Eileen Mahar, 78, of Terryville, formerly of Waterbury, beloved wife to the late James Mahar Sr. entered eternal rest on February 24 at UConn Medical Center in Farmington, CT. Mrs. Mahar was born on June 2, 1933, daughter to the late Joseph and Emily Pimentel and step father Harold Watt. Eileen is survived by her son James Mahar Jr. and...
John "Jack" Bender
Feb 22, 2012
John "Jack" R. Bender, Sr., 72, of Lebanon, beloved spouse, father, and poppy passed into eternal life while at home on February 22, 2012, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Willimantic, CT on May 9, 1939 to the late Walter Bender and Mildred Babcock and became a lifelong resident of Lebanon. Following graduation from Windham High...
Lillian Racicot
Feb 20, 2012
Lillian (Tormey) Racicot, 90, of Scotland passed away February 20th, 2012 at Regency Heights. She was predeceased by her loving husband John Racicot. Lillian was born on November 22, 1921 in Willimantic the daughter of the late William and Lillian (Barrett) Tormey. She was predeceased by her sister Francis Kurdzo. She leaves behind her brother William Tormey of Hampton and...
Guy J. Gagnon
Feb 20, 2012
Guy J. Gagnon, 65, of Willimantic, passed away peacefully Monday February 20th 2012 at the Windham Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born March 15, 1946, in St. Georges De Beaux, Quebec, Canada, the son of late Marie and Joseph Gagnon. He was the oldest of five and beloved husband of 36 years to France Gagnon. Guy will forever...
Mary L. Tremblay
Feb 18, 2012
Mary L. (Bury) Tremblay, 88, of Willimantic, wife of Roland Tremblay, died Saturday Feb. 18, 2012 at Windham Hospital. She was born Aug. 11, 1923 in Willimantic the daughter of John and Apolina (Stelmac) Bury. She had been employed at UConn from 1968 to her retirement in 1988. Mary was a member of McSweeney Regional Senior Center and also led...
Doris Cecile Chaput
Feb 17, 2012
Doris Cecile (McClure) Chaput, 89, of Willimantic, died Friday Feb. 17, 2012 at Douglas Manor, Windham. She was born on May 28, 1922 in Willimantic the daughter of the late Yvonne (Vertefeuille) and George McClure Sr. Doris was a lifelong resident of Willimantic and was married for sixty-two years to the late Raymond Chaput Sr. She was predeceased by her...
David Hall
Feb 14, 2012
David D. Hall, 74, of Mansfield Center, born July 17, 1937 to Sidney Hall (deceased) and Annie Hall died peacefully on February 14, 2012 at Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation after a long illness. He leaves his mother, Annie Rathbun Hall who celebrated her 100th birthday in June 2011. He was a devoted son - spending time with his...
Donald H. Burr
Feb 13, 2012
Donald Henry Burr, of Willimantic, passed away on Monday Feb. 13, 2012, following a courageous battle with cancer. Donald, 79, was born in Stafford Springs, CT on July 25, 1932, and was a resident of Willimantic for 50 years. Following graduation from Windham High School, Donald began a long career with the State of Connecticut, spending 7 years at the...
Joseph Cichon
Feb 12, 2012
Joseph Cichon, 71, of North Windham, died Sunday February 12, 2012 at his home. He was born in Willimantic, the son of the late Walter and Clara Cichon. Joseph graduated from Windham Technical School in 1958. He worked at Brand Rex for 40 years before he retired in 2004. He was a lifelong resident of Windham who enjoyed working on...
Edmund N. Leete
Feb 11, 2012
. Edmund N. Leete, husband of Ann J. Sheedy, died on Feb. 11, 2012, at home. He was born December 21, 1940, son of the late Edmund N. Leete and Carmella Beninato Leete Ruitenberg. He was raised by his mother and stepfather, Don & Carmella Ruitenberg. Upon graduation from Bacon Academy in Colchester, Conn., he entered the Marine Corps where...
