Ella Benson
Nov 14, 2012
Ella Anna Benson, 80, of Berlin, passed away on Wed. Nov. 14, 2012. She was born on April 13, 1932 in Willimantic, the daughter of Rudolf Axel Benson and Margaret E. Hall. She was blessed to have been entrusted with four beautiful children, Vickie Hogan, Patricia Humphrey and her husband Phil (Ella's special son in law), Diane Kisner and Scott...
John C. Sullivan
Nov 12, 2012
John C. Sullivan, 83, of Columbia, husband of Frances (Krupinski) Sullivan, died Monday Nov. 12, 2012 at Regency Heights in Willimantic. He was born Nov. 29, 1928 in Willimantic the son of Raymond and Alice (Cronin) Sullivan. John was a U.S. Navy veteran. In addition to his wife, he is survived by son Thomas Matus of Boise, Idaho, daughter Teri...
Donald F. Morrissette
Nov 11, 2012
Donald Francis Morrissette of Storrs, transitioned peacefully on Veterans Day, November 11, 2012 at 89 years of age. He leaves behind the love of his life, his wife of 65 years, Constance (Lowell) Morrissette; his son Theodore Morrissette and his wife Melanie; his daughter Leslie Mullen and her husband Barry; and his daughter Karen Southwick and her partner Scott; his...
Myron Frank Mott
Nov 10, 2012
Myron Frank Mott, 88, of North Windham, died Saturday, November 10, 2012 at Hartford Hospital. He was born October 31, 1924 in North Windham, the son of Frank and Ida (Knapp) Mott and had lived in North Windham all his life. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II serving in the European Theater of Operations. Myron worked...
Rita C.M. Bouley
Nov 9, 2012
Rita Cecile M. (Bilodeau) Bouley, 61, of South Windsor passed away November 9, 2012 of heart failure. She was born in Biddeford, Maine on December 2, 1950, daughter of Marcel Lionel and Laura Bilodeau. Rita moved to Connecticut to live with her aunt and attend E.O. Smith High School where she later met her future husband Henry. Rita spent many...
Clarence "Larry" Metzgar
Nov 8, 2012
Clarence Lance Metzgar "Larry", 77, of Mansfield, beloved husband for 54 years of Eileen (Morris) Metzgar, passed away on November 8, 2012 peacefully in his sleep. Larry was born in Philadelphia, PA on September 9, 1935. He graduated from Atlantic City High School, and continued on to receive a Bachelor's degree, MBA and CPA from Rutgers University. In a lifetime...
Chyral Blair
Nov 5, 2012
Chyral L. Blair, 61, of Mansfield, Connecticut, died of a pulmonary embolism on November 5, 2012. Chyral was born October 24th, 1951 in Hardwick, Vermont to Edward and Evelyn Blair. Chyral graduated from Peoples Academy High School. Chyral was an avid reader, an artist with many mediums, a talented chef and constant source of advice and support for her family....
Stephen F. Ereshena
Nov 3, 2012
Stephen F. Ereshena, 65, of Lebanon, died Saturday November 3, 2012. He was the son of the late George and Dorothy (Mott) Ereshena. Steve was a Vietnam War Veteran serving from 1963 to 1967. He was a member of the VFW. Steve was employed at Kofkoff Egg Farm at the time of his death. Besides his wife Lois, he is...
Alfred Arnold Krause
Nov 3, 2012
Alfred Arnold Krause, 98, of Lebanon, husband of the late Helen (Flegert) Krause, died Saturday Nov. 3, 2012 at St. Joseph Living Center, Windham. He was born in Lebanon on Oct. 8, 1914 the son of Frederick and Elizabeth (Jung) Krause. In 1944, he and Helen were married at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Lebanon where he was a deacon for...
Richard K. Chak
Oct 30, 2012
Richard K. Chak, 93, of Storrs, husband of the late Mildred (Warren) Chak, passed away October 30, 2012 at home. He was born in Stafford Springs, CT on March 4, 1919 the son of the late Phillip and Maria (Peiork) Chak. Richard worked at Pratt & Whitney first in Willimantic and then in East Hartford until retiring in 1974. He...
Bronwen M. Gosselin
Oct 29, 2012
Bronwen May Gosselin, 87, of New Britain, widow of the late Richard A. Gosselin, her family's inspiration and life's guide was tragically taken from her loving family at the height of Hurricane Sandy on October 29, 2012. Born January 4, 1925 in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales, United Kingdom she was the daughter of the late Oliver and Eugenia (Mizen) Williams....
Norman Brown
Oct 27, 2012
Norman N. Brown, 98, of Windham, left this world on Sat. Oct. 27, 2012 at Douglas Manor, Windham. Born in Keene, NH on May 24, 1914, he was the third child of Edward and Margorie (Mansfield) Brown. He had resided at Douglas Manor the last five years. He was predeceased by the love of his life Priscilla (Pat) Brown in...
Anita N. Jean
Oct 27, 2012
Anita Nancy Jean of Willimantic, Connecticut, passed away on Saturday October 27, 2012 at the age of 78. "Nita" was born on March 18, 1934 in Willimantic where she lived her entire life. She attended St Mary's grade school and delivered newspapers after school. After graduating from Windham High, she worked at Electro Motive Manufacturing Company and later at the...
Melissa Ann Hauser
Oct 24, 2012
Melissa Hauser, 29, of Vernon, CT, passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2012. She was born in Hartford, CT on March 12, 1983. She graduated from Rockville High School in June, 2001 and from Our Lady of the Elms College in 2009. Melissa believed passionately in education and was curious and eager to learn. She earned a B.A. in biology and...
Mildred Bessette
Oct 22, 2012
Mildred (Hartley) Bessette, 88, formerly of Mansfield, wife of the late William Bessette, died Monday Oct. 22, 2012 at St. Joseph Living Center, Windham. She was born Oct. 11, 1924 in Coventry the daughter of Charles and Gladys (Worby) Hartley. Mildred enjoyed spending her married life as a homemaker and as a loving best friend to her husband, children and...
Walter J. Dobush
Oct 21, 2012
Husband, Father, Brother, Grandfather, and Friend, Walter J. Dobush, 90, passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2012 at his home in Columbia, CT. Born July 29, 1922, in Willimantic, CT and the son of Mary (Rusiecki) and Dymtro Dobush, Walter is survived by wife Ruth (Nolan) Dobush. Walter served three tours of duty in the United States Merchant Marines, during...
Joseph R. Kablik
Oct 21, 2012
Joseph R. Kablik, 86, of Colchester, died Sunday October 21, 2012 in Marlborough. He was born May 23, 1926 in Elizabeth, NJ. Joseph retired from the U.S. Army, having served in both World War II and the Korean Conflict. He served as an MP, a tank mechanic, an electronics technician and as a combat medic in Korea for which he...
Julia Diberardino
Oct 20, 2012
Julia L. DiBerardino of Fort Myers, Florida, passed away Saturday, October 20, 2012 after a short illness. She was born in eastern Connecticut on May 10, 1917 to Alfredo and Teresa Lepri. Julia lived in Connecticut most of her life and moved to Florida in 2005 to be close to family. She graduated from Bulkeley High School in Hartford, Connecticut...
Andrew Craig Campbell
Oct 19, 2012
Andrew Craig Campbell of Coventry, passed away on Friday, October 19, 2012, after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 61 years old. Andrew was a native of Wayne, NJ. After graduating high school he attended the Ridgewood (NJ) School of Art. In 1977 he moved to Connecticut with his family and started a career in carpentry working on renovation...
Carolyn R. Sloan
Oct 18, 2012
Carolyn R. Sloan, 91, formerly of Chaplin, widow of Adelbert E. Sloan, died Thursday Oct. 18, 2012. She was born Oct. 26, 1920 in Providence, RI the daughter of Ralph and Mabel (Whalen) Richards. Carolyn moved from Providence, RI to Chaplin in 1956 and had been employed by Sussman Oil Co. and Lehigh Oil Co. In 2003 she moved to...
