Betty Dondero
Nov 21, 2011
Betty (Jacobs) Dondero, 88, of N. Windham, widow of Charles J. Dondero, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday Nov. 21, 2011 at St. Joseph Living Center, Windham. Betty was born in North Grosvenordale, CT on March 24, 1923, the daughter of Howard and Gladys Jacobs. She had a brother Kenneth Jacobs and a sister Arlene Jacobs who...
Hazen G. Niles
Nov 18, 2011
Hazen Gordan Niles, age eighty-eight, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, November 18, 2011. He was the second of three children born to the late Orrin and Maddie (Sanborn) Niles of Newport Center, Vt. Hazen graduated from Newport Center High School, then received his B.S. degree in education from Johnson State College and a Masters of Education from Sul...
Elaine D. Colon
Nov 17, 2011
Elaine D. (Graham) Colon, 80, of Willimantic, passed away peacefully Thursday, November 17, 2011. She was born March 17, 1931 to the late Francis and Victoria Graham. She was predeceased by her sister Catherine Fagan. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Jose Colon, a daughter, April Bombard of East Hartford, granddaughter Jamie Volle and her husband Eric...
Carol Laverty
Nov 15, 2011
Carol (Kale) Laverty, wife of J. Jeffrey Laverty of Mansfield Center, CT, died Tuesday November 15, 2011 at Windham Hospital from complications associated with pancreatic cancer. Carol was born on October 3, 1943 in Belfast, PA. She was predeceased by her parents Carl Kale and Lanier (Neigh). She is survived by two sons: Jack (and his wife Connie) of Windham...
Nicole Rioux Henrikson
Nov 14, 2011
Nicole Suzanne Rioux Henrikson 2/24/1978 - 11/14/2011, age 33, daughter of William Rioux Jr and Sharon Vannier of Columbia, CT and Darlene and Richard Molenaar of Philadelphia, PA, passed away suddenly in her home in Mansfield Center, CT on Sunday night. Nicole attended Glastonbury High School and lived in CT all her life. Besides her loving parents and step parents,...
John Naumec
Nov 14, 2011
John Naumec, 96, of Columbia, passed away Monday Nov. 14, 2011 at Hartford Hospital. He was born on Feb. 7, 1915 and resided in Columbia for most of his life. He was predeceased by his wife Mary (Sorokolit) Naumec and his daughter MaryAnn Desrosiers. He is survived by two sons, John R. Naumec and Theodore Naumec and his wife Irene;...
John C. Conklin
Nov 14, 2011
John C. Conklin, age 95, of Willington / Mansfield, passed away on November 14, 2011 after a brief illness. Born on July 23, 1916, John grew up in White Plains, NY, and later served in the US Navy during World War II as an air traffic controller. John traveled the world during his successful career on Wall Street, where he...
Kenneth Allen Lester
Nov 7, 2011
Kenneth Allen Lester, 78, of Columbia, CT, died of complications from coronary artery disease on November 7, 2011. He was born in Colchester, CT on November 19, 1932 to the late Robert and Evelyn Lester. He is survived by Carolyn (Williams) Lester, his loving wife of 32 years. In addition to his wife he leaves his son Warren Lester and...
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...
