Bert N. Vertefeuille
Nov 7, 2011
Bert N. Vertefeuille, 89, of Lebanon, husband of Jeanne (Bender) Vertefeuille, died Monday, November 7, 2011 in Windham. He was born August 19, 1922 in Willimantic, the son of Denis and Emma (Richmond) Vertefeuille. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Prior to his retirement Bert was employed as a chef for the UConn Department of Dining...
Irene Brousseau
Nov 6, 2011
Irene (Gaudreau) Brousseau, wife of the late Ernest J. Brousseau of Lebanon, CT, formerly of Chaplin, died Sunday November 6, 2011 at her home at the age of 72. She was born on October 22, 1939 in Willimantic, CT. She was predeceased by her parents Felix Gaudreau and Noella (Martin Gaudreau) and her step father Joseph LaChappelle. She was a...
Marilyn F. Stapleton
Nov 5, 2011
Marilyn F. Stapleton, 69, of Willington, wife of Maurice Stapleton, died Saturday, November 5, 2011 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford. She was born October 13, 1942 in Fall River, MA, the daughter of the late Milton and Elsie (Duckett) Wrobleski and had lived in Willington since 1976. She enjoyed gardening, watching the birds and spending time with friends but...
Nancy Macaulay Austin
Nov 3, 2011
Nancy (Carmichal) Macaulay Austin, 71, of Columbia departed this earth on Thursday November 3rd 2011. For the past 15 years, Nancy enjoyed life and lived life as fully as she could even as she battled cancer. She was born in Manchester, NH on August 27, 1940 the daughter of the late John and Myrtle Carmichal. Nancy was predeceased by her...
Lillian Roberts
Nov 2, 2011
Lillian (Sellers) Roberts, 85, of Windham, wife of sixty five years of Omer L. Roberts, died Wednesday Nov. 2, 2011 at Douglas Manor surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 13, 1926 in Mansfield, the daughter of John and Lillian (Marchat) Sellers. Lillian had been employed as a bookkeeper for twenty one years by Windham Sand & Stone...
Janis Lynn Spurlock
Nov 2, 2011
Janis Lynn Spurlock, 56, of West Hartford, died Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at St. Francis Hospital, Hartford. She was born on December 11, 1954, to Odessa and Kelly Spurlock in Willimantic, CT. She attended F. R. Noble School and Windham High School, graduating in 1972. Janis earned her B.A. from Howard University in Washington, D. C. in 1976, after which...
Caroline Costello
Oct 29, 2011
Caroline M. Costello, 98, of Willimantic, CT, wife of the late Walter K. Costello, passed away Saturday evening, October 29, 2011 at St Joseph Living Center, Windham. She was born in Willimantic on April 29,1913, daughter of the late Chauncey Ells and Catherine (Malone) Macfarlane. Caroline is survived by her son, Michael C. Costello and his wife Donna (Williams) Costello...
Jody Calabrese
Oct 28, 2011
Jody David Viets Calabrese, 45, of Eastford, beloved husband of Lori (Manso) Calabrese, a young man who was respected and appreciated by all who knew him, died at home Friday, 10/28/11, in the loving arms of his wife and children. He had bravely battled a brain tumor for over 10 years, and had three craniotomies, but finally succumbed to it...
Irene Materas
Oct 28, 2011
Irene (Vaillancourt) Materas, 86, wife of the late Lawrence "Mike" Materas, of Willimantic and formerly of Norwich, died Friday morning Oct. 28, 2011 at Douglas Manor in Windham. She was born April 16, 1925 in Manchester, NH the daughter of Edmond and Maria Vaillancourt. Irene had been employed by Electro-Motive Manufacturing Co. and American Thread Co. both in Willimantic. She...
Margaret Berube
Oct 23, 2011
Margaret (Hazlett) Berube, 75, of Ashford, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday Oct. 23, 2011 after a long illness. Born in Caribou, Maine on November 24, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Eldon Hazlett and Myrtle Whipple, both of Maine. Margaret attended school in Maine and then at the age of 20 she...
Marian A. Gagnon
Oct 20, 2011
Marian A. Morrill Gagnon of Lebanon, CT died suddenly on October 20, 2011, at the age of 93. She was the daughter of the late Moses Bixby Morrill and Gertrude A. Morrill and the widow of Arthur Gagnon, Sr. Marian was predeceased by her brothers Stanley B. Morrill and Norman S. Morrill, Sr. She is survived by her sister-in-law, Muriel...
Ann M. Curran
Oct 19, 2011
Ann Marie Curran, born August 21, 1927 in Willimantic, died Wednesday, October 19, 2011. A resident of Willimantic all her life, she was a devoted daughter to Winifred Moriarty Curran, a teacher at Windham Center School, and Eugene Curran, owner of Curran's Pharmacy on Main Street until his death in 1939. After her graduation from Windham High School, Dr. Curran...
Eric Farina
Oct 19, 2011
Eric Farina, age 57, of Preston/Willimantic, died in an automobile accident in Windham on October 19, 2011. He is survived by his beloved daughter, Janelle Farina, his two granddaughters, Jaelisyah and Jaelani Santiago; his father Amerigo Farina, his sister Ellen Gilmartin and her husband John and nephews Jonathan, Nathan and Sean Gilmartin; and his dear friend Lisa McNee. He also...
Paul M. "Pudgie" Metsack
Oct 18, 2011
Paul M. Metsack 74, beloved husband of Barbara (Benjamin) Metsack, passed away Tuesday, October 18th at St. Francis Hospital. Paul was born in Brooklyn, NY on April 26, 1937 to the late Paul and Rose (Hajma) Metsack. He is survived by his two sons and their wives, Paul and Beata (Toth) Metsack and Stephen and Gail (DaRos) Metsack. He was...
Leona L. Pavone
Oct 17, 2011
Leona (Bucko) Pavone, widow of Thomas G. Pavone, passed away peacefully at the age of 91 at St. Joseph Living Center in Windham. She was born March 6, 1920 in Windham Center, the daughter of the late Michael and Elizabeth Bucko. Leona worked in the testing room at the American Thread Co. until her retirement in 1985. She enjoyed reading...
Antonio "Tonin" Dominguez
Oct 16, 2011
Antonio "Tonin" Dominguez, 96, of Willimantic, died Sunday Oct. 16, 2011. He was a longtime Willimantic resident and is survived by his son Jose Dominguez and his wife Kilssy of Ashford and three grandchildren, Devrin, Julian and Isabella. His family will receive relatives and friends on Wednesday Oct. 19th between 6:00 and 8:00pm at Potter Funeral Home, 456 Jackson St....
Maurice A. Caya
Oct 15, 2011
Maurice Albert Caya 88, of Hampton, died Saturday October 15, 2011 at home with family present. He was born September 5, 1923 in Willimantic the son of David and Leah Caya. He grew up in Willimantic. He entered the U.S. Army in 1942 and was a member of the 101st Cavalry Division serving in the south pacific in World War...
Joseph A. Gallant Jr
Oct 15, 2011
Joseph A. Gallant Jr., 67, of Brooklyn, died Saturday, October 15, 2011 at Harford Hospital. He was born October 21, 1943 in Willimantic, the son of the late Joseph and Mabel (Squire) Gallant and grew up in the Windham area. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War and employed as a merchant seaman for a time after...
Catherine Theresa Casey
Oct 14, 2011
Catherine Theresa Casey, 95, of Coventry, died Friday, October 14, 2011 at St. Joseph Living Center in Windham. She was born September 10, 1916 in Waterbury, the daughter of Edward and Lumena (Marchand) Casey, grew up in Waterbury and had lived in Coventry for 40 years. She and her twin sister Frances were active communicants of St. Mary Church in...
Ronald Robert Lachappelle
Oct 12, 2011
Ronald Robert LaChappelle, 62, of Windham, husband of Joyce (Barr) LaChappelle, died Wednesday Oct. 12, 2011 at Windham Hospital. He was born Dec. 19, 1948 in Willimantic , son of the late Robert and Lorraine (Godin) LaChappelle. Ronald had been employed by Noel's Welding in Willimantic for twenty five years and then at Windham Hospital as a groundskeeper. He enjoyed...
