Clara Frechette
Sep 13, 2011
Clara Frechette, 91 of Willimantic, widow of Simeon Frechette, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born in Salem, Massachusetts, the daughter of James and Paula Mazzarella. Clara was preceded in death by her first husband William J. LaCombe of Danielson and her two sisters, Mary Messier of Wauregan, CT and Marguerite...
Ruth Bosworth Filip
Sep 12, 2011
Ruth Bosworth Filip, 97, of Mansfield Depot, died at her home on September 12, 2011. She was born May 29, 1914 in Springfield, Massachusetts, daughter of the late Lester and Minnie Rawson Bosworth. Ruth moved to Mansfield Depot in 1940 to work as an Assistant Professor in the newly established School of Business at The University of Connecticut, retiring as...
Walter Deptula
Sep 11, 2011
Walter "Dep" Deptula 86, of Columbia, passed away September 11th, 2011. Walter was born April 16th, 1925 in Manchester, CT. He was the son of the late Peter and Mary Deptula. Walter leaves his wife of 62 years, Mary. He leaves his first son Walter P. of Columbia, his second son Danny and his wife Kathie of Storrs, his third...
Leon Wallace Nye
Sep 11, 2011
Leon Wallace Nye, 82 of Hampton CT, son of the late Olive and William Nye Sr, passed away peacefully among family and friends at Fox Hill Nursing in Vernon CT, September 11, 2011. He was the beloved husband of late Gertrude Nye. He is survived by his children Cheryl Lane of Danielson Ct, Joseph Nye and his wife Rhonda of...
Cecilia Rios-Feliciano
Sep 10, 2011
Cecilia Rios-Feliciano 93, of Willimantic, widow of Pablo Valentin Montalvo, died Saturday Sept. 10, 2011 at Regency Heights in Willimantic. She was born in Anasco , Puerto Rico, daughter of Jose Rios and Maria Feliciano. She had four sisters and four brothers, surving her are Braulio Rios, Patria Rios and Facio Rios. She leaves ten children, Maldonio, Antonio, Milagros, Carmen...
Stanley Edward Golab
Sep 10, 2011
Stanley E. Golab, 62, of North Windham, died unexpectedly Saturday, September 10, at home. Stan was born June 30, 1949, in Willimantic, son of the late Peter and Helen (Chowanec) Golab. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Sandy, daughter Jessica, grandchildren Carolyn and Thomas, and mother-in-law, Gertrude Lewis, all of North Windham. He leaves his brothers Richard...
Emiliano Rivera
Sep 5, 2011
Emiliano Rivera, 77, of Willimantic, husband of Carmen Sanchez Rivera, died Monday Sept. 5, 2011 at home. He was born Jan. 24, 1934 in Puerto Rico. He was predeceased by his first wife Rosa Ortiz Rivera. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Hilda Caraballo of Willimantic and Blanca Feliciano of Bolton; two sons, Emiliano Rivera...
Arthur Chovnick
Sep 5, 2011
Arthur Chovnick, a pioneer of modern genetic analysis in higher organisms, passed away on Monday, September 5, 2011, after a long illness. Dr. Chovnick created materials and strategies that shaped the framework of his field for several decades. His breakthrough methods for approaching the analysis of recombination and gene organization using Drosophila melanogaster (fruit flies) rather than micro-organisms (bacteria and...
Kathleen "Kay" Roan
Sep 5, 2011
Kathleen "Kay" Roan, 97, of Willimantic, Connecticut, died peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on Monday, September 5, 2011. Kay was born November 24, 1913, and grew up on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. She moved to Connecticut in her teens. She attended Southern Connecticut State University, and taught elementary school in West Haven, Connecticut. She moved to Willimantic...
Celia Becker
Sep 4, 2011
Celia Becker, 90, of Storrs, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011. She was born on June, 22, 1921 in Stafford, the daughter of Julius and Celia (Jazarnicky) Jurkovics. Celia was a retiree of the State of Connecticut. Cea enjoyed life to its' fullest, remaining active with family and friends. She is survived by her son and...
Wallace H. Chamberlin
Sep 4, 2011
Wallace H. Chamberlin, 82, of Willimantic, husband of Mildred (King) Chamberlin, died Sunday, September 4, 2011 at the Windham Hospital. He was born March 30, 1929 in South Windham, the son of Homer and Lillian (Rathburn) Chamberlin. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving as a corporal in the Military Police. Wallace retired from St. Joseph's Living Center in 1991....
Anna Green Jurgens
Aug 31, 2011
Anna (Green) Jurgens, of Columbia, died Wednesday Aug. 31, 2011 at home. Born November 5, 1910, at home, in Warrior Run, Pennsylvania she grew up in Easton, Pennsylvania. On May, 21, 1931 she graduated from Sacred Heart Hospital Nursing School in Allentown, Pennsylvania. She spent 48 years in active nursing, having been licensed in four states, California, Connecticut, New York...
Arline Burkinshaw
Aug 26, 2011
Arline (Lietz) Burkinshaw, 94, of Mansfield Center, passed away on Friday August 26, 2011 at Douglas Manor in Windham. Arline was born June 1st 1918 in Meriden, CT. She leaves her sister Helen Uznanski of Wallingford, her son Robert Burkinshaw of Ashville NC, and his children Steve, Matt, Kim and Chris as well as her daughter Kathy Fisher and son...
Herman Foster Marshall
Aug 25, 2011
Herman Foster Marshall, 82, of Mansfield, died Thursday August 25, 2011 in Mansfield. He was born July 19, 1929 in Manchester, NH, the son of Charles and Pauline Marshall. He served in the U. S. Army and was stationed in Alaska. After the service he attended photographic schools and became a staff photographer for the Hartford Courant for 19 years....
Edna R. Kelley
Aug 24, 2011
Edna R. Kelley, 84, of Derry, New Hampshire, formerly of N. Windham, widow of Louis J. Kelley, died Wednesday Aug. 24, 2011 in Derry. She was born Sept. 14, 1926 in Thompson, CT. the daughter of John H. and Mae (Lignor) Day. Edna was a member of First Congregational Church in Willimantic and prior to her retirement had been employed...
Philomena E. "Lee" Zaklukiewicz
Aug 23, 2011
Philomena E."Lee" Zaklukiewicz of Alexandria,Va, formerly of Willimantic, left us to go to Heaven on Tuesday August 23, 2011 in Alexandria, Va. She was born in Willimantic, CT on March 16,1922 the daughter of Joseph and Karolina (Serwanski) Zaklukiewicz. Lee lived at 116 Chapman St. most of her life. She moved to Virginia in 2000 to be with her sister...
Eugene W. Abel
Aug 23, 2011
Eugene W. Abel, 73, beloved husband of Barbara A. Abel of Lebanon CT, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday morning 8/23/2011. Lifelong resident of Lebanon CT, recently retired from Pelletier Builders of Coventry CT, Eugene enjoyed playing guitar and tending to his vineyard. He is survived by his children Cheryl A. O'Connor wife of Dan O'Connor of Limerick, PA...
Steven Richard Calkins
Aug 21, 2011
ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUNDAY AUG. 28TH HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. NO PUBLIC VISITATION OR SERVICE WILL BE HELD. Steven R. Calkins, beloved husband of Bonnie M. Calkins of Hampton, CT, died peacefully at their home on Sunday morning, 8/21/2011. Born in Barton, VT on 5/24/1948 to the late Richard and Kay (Goss) Calkins, Steve enjoyed a successful 35 year career with SNET,...
Robert Collins Sr
Aug 21, 2011
Robert Arthur Collins, Sr., 82 of Lebanon, passed away at home on Sunday, August 21, 2011 surrounded by his family. He was born December 10, 1928 to Robert J. and Arthurena (Turner) Collins. He leaves his wife and best friend of 61 years, Lorraine (DeVillez) Collins. Robert was a veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was an Auto Mechanic at...
