Muriel P. Ruschmann
Feb 9, 2012
Muriel P. Ruschmann, 87, of Storrs, wife of the late William A. Ruschmann, passed away Thursday 2/9/2012 at Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born on May 2, 1924. She was a switchboard operator at the University of Connecticut for many years. She will always be remembered as a kind and gentle person. Survivors include her brother, Theodore...
Susan A. Squier
Feb 9, 2012
Susan A. Squier, 86, lifelong resident of Willimantic, passed away on Thursday February 9, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Angelina Limanni. She was loving and generous to her family. She is survived by two children Chauncey M. Squier and Sharon Perry; two grandchildren Raymond and Rachael Perry; two great grandchildren Jack and Amanda Perry; two...
Dorothy M. Briggs
Feb 5, 2012
Dorothy M. Briggs, 87, of Willimantic, passed away on Sunday Feb 5, 2012 at Douglas Manor. She was born July 11, 1924 to Miles and Lela Finnemore in Caribou, ME. She was married to Vinal Briggs for 42 years. Dorothy retired from UCONN in 1987 and was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, the Ladies of the Moose...
Carol Mott
Feb 2, 2012
Carol Mott, of Willimantic, died peacefully on February 2, 2012 surrounded by loving family. She was born Phyllis Carol Panico to Albert and Catherine (Dreissigacker) Panico on August 28, 1922. Carol was a lifelong resident of Willimantic and was married for over fifty-five years to the love of her life, Ernest "Ernie" Mott, by whom she was predeceased. With a...
Judith L. Burnham
Feb 1, 2012
Judith L. (Powell) Burnham, of Bristol, passed away unexpectedly at her home on February 1, 2012. Born in Willimantic on April 22, 1977, she graduated from Windham High School class of 1995. She served in the United States Navy and graduated from Manchester Community College in 2003. She is survived by her parents John and Linda Powell of Windham. She...
Mira Wilcox Dow
Jan 31, 2012
MIRA B. WILCOX DOW Mira B. Wilcox Dow died peacefully on January 31, 2012 at the age of 98. Born Mira Katherine Briggs on February 13, 1913, in Lewiston, Maine, she was one of eight children of Walker W. and Marion B. Briggs, including her twin brother Kendall, all of whom predeceased her. Mira was the first female senior class...
Kathy S. Jambeck
Jan 31, 2012
Kathy Shaughnessy Jambeck, 55, of Storrs, former University of Connecticut adjunct professor and Connecticut Writing Project/Storrs director, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012 surrounded by her family and with her beloved husband and son by her side. She was born July 6, 1956, in Norwalk, Conn., the daughter of John R Shaughnessy Sr. and the late Anne Straniti Shaughnessy. Passionate about...
Therese Laramee Zizka Segar
Jan 31, 2012
For over 20 years, she was the smiling face behind the Circulation Desk at the Willimantic Public Library. She never tired of helping people find what they were looking for and people always remarked about her helpful ways. That woman, Therese L. Segar, was born in Willimantic on May 24, 1922, the daughter of Mayor Pierre J. and Emma (Martin)...
David Michael Barnes
Jan 29, 2012
David M. Barnes, 53, of Windham, husband of Theresa (Talbot) Barnes, died Sunday, January 29, 2012 at their home. He was born December 24, 1958 in Owego, NY and had lived in Windham the past 20 years. He was employed for many years by Diebold and was an avid model train collector. In addition to his wife of 18 years...
Alan Joseph Slater
Jan 28, 2012
Alan Joseph Slater of Mansfield, passed on to greater life on January 28, 2012 after a brief illness. Beloved son, adored father and grandfather, loving companion and loyal friend. Alan, known to his friends as Joe, grew up in Willimantic but spent much of his life in New York. He was a kind, generous, humorous man and faithful Christian. Predeceased...
Adelbert O. Dunstan
Jan 27, 2012
Adelbert O. Dunstan, 73, of Mansfield Center, died Friday, January 27, 2012 at his home. He was born September 16, 1938 in Mansfield, the son of the late Lawrence and Gladys (Badger) Dunstan and had lived in Mansfield all his life. He was a U.S. Army veteran and prior to his retirement had been employed at UConn. He is survived...
Gerard "Jerry" J. Fortier
Jan 26, 2012
Gerard "Jerry" Joseph Fortier, 89, of Willimantic, died on January 26, 2012 at Windham Hospital. Born on May 12, 1922, he was the son of the late Ferdinand "Fred" Fortier and Lodia (Caisse) Fortier Fryer. Jerry was a lifelong resident of Willimantic and was married for nearly sixty-five years to the love of his life, Agnes (Eichner) Fortier formerly of...
Deane Pauline Ross
Jan 26, 2012
Deane Pauline (Langlois) Ross, 60, of Willington, passed away peacefully on Thursday January 26, 2012 at her home. She was born June 18, 1951 in Jackman, Maine to the late Wilfred Langlois and Florabelle Rancourt. As a young woman she moved to Connecticut, where she lived the remainder of her life. She is survived by her husband, Dennis Ross; her...
Arthur D. Ricard
Jan 26, 2012
Arthur D. Ricard, 51, of Hampton, died Thursday January 26, 2012. He is the son of Norman and Isabelle (Thibodeau) Ricard of Storrs. Arthur was employed by the State of Connecticut DMR Department for over 30 years. He helped many families with respite care and special needs. In addition to his parents, Arthur is survived by his siblings Norman Raymond...
Loretta Lemire
Jan 25, 2012
Loretta (Fisher) Lemire, 90, of Orchard Hill Estates, Coventry, died Wednesday Jan. 25, 2012 at Windham Hospital. She was born June 4, 1921 in South Windham the daughter of the late Charles R. Fisher Sr. and Margaret (Marks) Fisher. Loretta was a communicant of St. Mary Church in Coventry. There are no calling hours. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated...
Buenaventura Mateo
Jan 21, 2012
Buenaventura Mateo, 69, of Willimantic, died Saturday Jan. 21, 2012 at Windham Hospital. He was born July 14, 1942 in Puerto Rico and has resided in Willimantic for the past forty years. He had been employed by the Willimantic Housing Authority for twenty seven years as a painter prior to retiring. He enjoyed fishing and playing dominos. He is survived...
Wilbert A. "Bert" Davoll
Jan 20, 2012
Wilbert "Bert" Davoll, 82, of North Windham, husband of Elizabeth "Betty" (McGillicuddy) Davoll, died Friday Jan. 20, 2012 at home. He was born July 2, 1929 in Willimantic the son of the late Wilbert and Anna (Seymour) Davoll. Bert was a Korean War veteran. He worked for twenty seven years at Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford. He enjoyed camping...
John J. Vagell Jr
Jan 19, 2012
Dr. John J. Vagell Jr. M.D. of Willington - Born March 2, 1917 Garfield, New Jersey, died January 19, 2012. He was the son of John and Anna Vagell, deceased, of Garfield, N.J. John was married to the late Audrey LeBlanc-Smith, Royal Air Force WWII veteran. They were married April 25, 1946. They leave four children, Brian, Christine, Pamela and...
Henry J. Wyszomierski Jr
Jan 18, 2012
Henry J. Wyszomierski Jr., 57, of Windham passed away Wednesday January 18, 2012 at Hartford Hospital. He was born July 5, 1954, the son of the late Henry and Mary Wyszomierski. Before becoming self employed he worked previously at Windham Materials of Willimantic and L.H. Bond of Oakdale CT. He enjoyed bass fishing and camping with family and friends. Henry...
Claire L. Reed Faries
Jan 13, 2012
Claire L. Reed Faries, 78, of North Windham, was surrounded by her family when she went to heaven on January 13, 2012. She was born on February 3, 1933, daughter of Herbert and Lillian (Burnham) Copeland of Abington Ct. Claire was a devoted mother and grandmother to her family, a homemaker for many years. She was educated in local schools,...
