Robert T. Burnham
Aug 20, 2011
Dr. Robert T. Burnham, 60, died Saturday, August 20, 2011 at his home in Columbia CT. He was born November 18, 1950 in New York City, the son of Robert T. and Eleanor (Wagner) Burnham, who predeceased him. He was a long-time resident of Columbia. Bob graduated magna cum laude from Iona College in 1972 and received a Ph.D. in...
Gizella "Grace" Westlake
Aug 19, 2011
Gizella "Grace" Westlake (nAC.e Dudas) died peacefully of Alzheimer's disease on August 19, 2011 at the age of 92 in Storrs, CT. She was born on July 21, 1919 in Perth Amboy. She moved to Fords in 1945 upon her marriage to Vincent F. Westlake. She lived in Fords until 2007 when she moved to Connecticut. She was a licensed...
Belinda Gail Kovarovics
Aug 13, 2011
Belinda G. Kovarovics, 50, of Ashford, died Saturday August 13, 2011 at her home. She is the daughter of David and Barbara (Dyjak) Kovarovics. Belinda is also survived by a brother Adam Kovarovics and a niece and nephew. A graveside service will be held at 11:00am on Wednesday August 24, 2011 at St. Philip Cemetery, Rte. 44, Ashford. For online...
Rose Marie Sprague
Aug 10, 2011
Rose Marie (Luberto) Sprague, 57, of Seven Valleys, PA, passed Wednesday August 10th, 2011 at York Hospital, York PA. She was born on February 11th, 1954 in Willimantic CT, daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Peluso) Luberto of CT. Rose is survived by her two sons Gary Sprague of PA and Michael Sprague of CT; four sisters, Joy (Luberto)...
Frank T. Piecyk Sr
Aug 9, 2011
Frank T. Piecyk Sr., (1917-2011) of Norfolk, VA, formerly of Ashford, CT., died Tuesday August 9, 2011 in Norfolk. He was the son of Victor and Anna (Slovik) Piecyk and a resident of Ashford prior to joining the U.S. Navy in 1934. During World War II he served in the Pacific Campaign and also later served in the Korean War...
Rudolph A. Passarello
Aug 8, 2011
Rudolph A. Passarello, 84, of Scotland, husband of the late Clarice (Bush) Passarello, died on Monday, August 8, 2011, at Windham Hospital after a brief illness surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 10, 1927 in New York City the son of Steve and Catherine (Giannito) Passarello. His family moved from New York City to Scotland in 1929...
Charles William Anthes
Aug 7, 2011
Charles William Anthes, 86, of Windham,CT., formerly of Mamaroneck, NY, beloved husband of Ethel (Schroeder) Anthes, died Sunday Aug. 7, 2011 at Hartford Hospital. He was born on May 9, 1925 in Port Chester, NY the son of the late Charles Wellington Anthes Jr. and Marion (Gedney) Anthes. A resident of Windham, he had retired from American Thread Company in...
Loretto Kuchinsky
Aug 5, 2011
Loretto (Paulhus) Kuchinsky (May 24, 1925 - August 5, 2011) a resident of Columbia, passed away peacefully in her sleep early Friday morning at Mansfield Center For Nursing and Rehabilitation in Storrs. She was born and raised in Willimantic, and graduated from Windham High School. She was a 4th grade teacher at St. Mary Catholic School in Willimantic, and later...
Rene E. Grenier
Aug 5, 2011
Rene E. Grenier 08/09/1930 - 08/05/2011, of Willimantic, beloved husband of Eveyln (Moore) Grenier passed into eternal life with his wife and sons by his side. He was the son of the late Napoleon Grenier and Laura (Bissonnette) Grenier of Killingly. He was the middle child of 13 brothers and sisters. He worked at American Screw Company, Rogers Corporation, Inter...
Nancy C, Marshall
Aug 4, 2011
Nancy C. Marshall, wife of Harry Marshall, of 57 Lakeside Drive, Ashford, died peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family on Thursday August 4, 2011 at the age of 57. She was the daughter of the late Lieutenant Andrew Chapo of Westport and Hobe Sound, FL and Jeannette C. Smith of Gettysburg, PA. Nancy was a graduate of Staples...
Sherrie M. Peroni
Aug 4, 2011
Sherrie M. Peroni, 61, of Lebanon, wife of Joseph Peroni, died Thursday, August 4, 2011 at their home. She was born January 30, 1950 in Farmington, Maine, the daughter of Bernard "Bud" Gilbert of Coventry and the late Marilyn (Porter) Gilbert and grew up in Coventry before moving to Lebanon. She was a dedicated employee of AT&T for many years,...
Wilfred Joseph Costa Jr
Aug 1, 2011
Wilfred Joseph Costa, Jr. of North Windham, CT, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2011 at Windham Hospital. He was born in Provincetown, Massachusetts on November 29, 1932, the son of the late Wilfred Costa, Sr. and Mary Veara. He received a Pharmacist degree from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in Boston and moved to Connecticut in 1962 with his...
Francis J. Plati Jr
Aug 1, 2011
Francis "Frank" J. Plati Jr., age 63 of Mansfield Center passed away after losing a battle with a brief illness. Son of Francis Sr. and Lena Plati (deceased), Frank grew up in West Hartford attending schools there. An avid sailor, Frank spent much of his youth captaining boats along the Eastern Seaboard. Frank and his wife Anne were together for...
Sonya Little Heath
Jul 31, 2011
Sonya L. Heath, 72, of Lebanon died peacefully July 31, 2011 at home surrounded by her family. She was born August 30, 1939 in Patton, Maine, the daughter of the late Merton and Freida Little. Sonya was devoted to her family, and was known for her wit and sense of humor. She is survived by her loving husband of 50...
George M. Magura
Jul 30, 2011
George M. Magura, 70, of Seattle, WA, passed peacefully from this life July 30th. Born in Willimantic on October 1, 1940, George attended Windham High School and was a 1962 graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Engineering. After graduation George moved to California and later settled in Seattle, WA, where he worked as a senior engineer in systems...
Joseph A.L. Simoneau
Jul 30, 2011
Joseph A.L. Simoneau, 88, of Willimantic, husband of the late Mary (Linklater) Simoneau, died Saturday July 30, 2011 at his home. He was born Dec. 16, 1922 in Canada the son of Thomas and Ludivene (Caouette) Simoneau. He was a World War II Canadian Army veteran and had been last employed locally as a greeter by Ames department store in...
Brooke Shannon
Jul 28, 2011
Brooke Shannon, of Chaplin, CT died Thursday, July 28th , 2011 at her home surrounded by loved ones after a courageous battle with leukemia. Born in Hartford, CT, April 16, to Edward & Marion (Strattman) Schultheiss, Brooke graduated from Coventry High School and attended McConnell Airline School in Minneapolis, MN. Brooke's lived a rich and diverse life. Her work included...
Fred Augustus Cazel Jr
Jul 26, 2011
Dr. Fred Augustus Cazel, Jr., died on Tuesday, July 26, 2011, after a three-month bout with lymphoma. He was at home near his beautiful garden. He was born February 25, 1921, to Fred A. Cazel Sr., and Agnes Petrie Cazel. He was predeceased by his parents, his brother, two nephews, and his wife of many years, Dr. Annarie Peters Cazel....
Jane K. Jordan
Jul 26, 2011
Jane K. Jordan, 84, of Storrs, wife of the late William Jordan, her soul mate and the love of her life, died peacefully at her home, Tuesday, July 26, 2011, surrounded by her entire family and close friends. She was born September 19, 1926 in New London, the daughter of Arthur and Emma (Johnson) Leary. She grew up in Waterford...
