Bert A. Bigelow
Apr 17, 2012
Bert A. Bigelow, 89, of Coventry, widow of Florette (Schenck) Bigelow, passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday April 17, 2012. He was born in Willimantic, CT on November 5, 1922, the son of the late Albert and Edna (LaFlamme) Bigelow. He retired from UConn after 36 years as Head Cook. He went on leisurely cruises on Coventry Lake...
Mary Alice Cripe
Apr 15, 2012
Mary Alice (Silvia) Cripe, 82, of Willimantic, passed into eternity to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 15th, 2012 in Windham. Mary was born on August 7th, 1929 in Hartford, CT., the daughter of Irene and John Silvia. Mary grew up in West Hartford as a child and then moved onto a farm in Coventry. Her mother...
Vera Macleod
Apr 15, 2012
Vera MacLeod, 92, of Florida, died peacefully on April 15, 2012 , She was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts on December 9, 1919 to Stephen and Anne Morrell. She was a wonderful daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and friend to all. She devoted her life to her family and her faith. She raised three sons with her now deceased husband, Victor,...
John A. Tanaka
Apr 14, 2012
STORRS--A memorial service for Dr. John Akira Tanaka, who died April 14, 2012 will be held Friday, May 4 at 10:30 a.m. at Storrs Congregational Church, 2 North Eagleville Road. John was an emeritus professor of Chemistry and former director of the Honors Programs at the University of Connecticut. John was born in San Diego, CA, June 18, 1924, son...
Gertrude Morytko
Apr 13, 2012
Gertrude M. Morytko (born Margaret Schmidt) 98, of Windham, wife of the late Stanley M. Morytko Sr., died Friday, April 13, 2012 at St. Joseph Living Center. She was born June 17, 1913 in New York City, the daughter of her birth parents John and Rose (Stuart) Schmidt. Both parents died by the time she was six. She was sent...
Thomas R. Lackman
Apr 11, 2012
Thomas R. Lackman, 89, of Ashford, died on Wednesday April 11, 2012. He was born in Thomaston, CT on June 4, 1922 to the late Edward R. and Rena (Buell) Lackman. He grew up in Thomaston and moved to eastern Connecticut in the 1940's to work at Maple View Farm in Mansfield. He and wife Dorothy settled in Ashford in...
Evelyn F. Cafrella
Apr 11, 2012
Evelyn (Mathewson) Cafrella, 87, of Columbia, wife of the late Harry Cafrella, died Wednesday, April 11, 2012 in Mansfield. Evelyn was born March 13, 1925 in Newport, RI, the daughter of Clifford and Ida (Graff) Mathewson. Prior to her retirement she was employed at the Columbia post office for 32 years, serving as postmaster for the last seven years. She...
Ann Z. Hale
Apr 10, 2012
Ann Z. Hale Ann (Zeitung) Hale of Lakeland, Florida, died on April 10th 2012 at the age of 88 from the complications of respiratory illness. She was born and raised in Meriden, CT, and lived for thirty one years in Storrs, CT, prior to moving with her husband Nathan to Lakeland, Florida in 1988. She is survived by her husband...
Bernard Gilbert
Apr 8, 2012
Bernard W. Gilbert, 93, of Coventry, died Sunday, April 8, 2012 at his home. Bud was born in 1920 in Farmington, Maine, the son of Franklin Gilbert and Bertha Merrill Dodge. He proudly served in the 3rd Army, 6th Armored Division, 50th Armored Infantry Battalion Heavy Weapons Platoon as a machine gunner and halftrack driver. He saw action in the...
Juan C. Carrero
Apr 6, 2012
Juan C. Carrero, 69, of Willimantic, entered the house of the lord on Friday, April 6, 2012 at Windham Hospital. He was born June 6, 1942 in Puerto Rico, the son of Juan and Julia Carrero. He is survived by his beloved wife Judith Carrero of forty-three years. He was a machine operator at Brand-Rex in Willimantic. Juan will be...
Rose Marie "Germaine" Laboy
Apr 6, 2012
Obituary Rose Marie "Germaine" (McClure) Laboy was called home by God on Friday April 6, 2012 in the loving arms of her daughters. She was truly a kind and loving person who took great joy being with her family and friends. Germaine worked at the Electro Motive for many years before raising her family. She was born October 2, 1931,...
Blanca Rivera Feliciano
Apr 5, 2012
Blanca N. Rivera Feliciano, 53, of Bolton, died unexpectedly on Thursday April 5, 2012. She was born on March 17, 1959 in Puerto Rico, the daughter of the late Emiliano Rivera and Rosa Ortiz. She was deeply loved and will be missed by her husband Thomas Feliciano, children Ramon, Ricardo, Leo, Jessica, Olgita and Thomas Jr., grandchildren, her brothers and...
Norman Dennis Schussler
Apr 5, 2012
Norman D. Schussler of Columbia died Thursday, aged 93. Born in Chase City, Virginia, he was raised in Richmond, Virginia and the Bronx. After serving with the Thirteenth Air Force in the Solomon Islands and the Philippines during World War II, he was discharged in 1946 with the rank of Major. That same year he met his future wife Caroline...
Margarita "Tati" Pagan
Apr 4, 2012
Margarita "Tati" (Cruz) Pagan 68, of Willimantic, died in the comfort of her home on April 4, 2012. She is survived by her beloved husband of forty-three years, Ramon M. Pagan; five children Jose Gonzalez and his wife Brenda Gonzalez, Rigoberto (Ciro) Bosques and his wife Lillian Bosques, daughter Lillian Pagan, daughter Magdalena (Maggie) Pagan and her husband Roberto Rios,...
Marybeth Frazier
Apr 3, 2012
Marybeth Frazier, 52, of North Grosvenordale section of Thompson, fiancAC.e of John Carr, died quietly at her home on April 3, 2012. Born in Hartford on August 22, 1959, she was the daughter of the late Theresa and Burton Frazier. She is also survived by a son Allen Frazier and was predeceased by a son Vinnie Frazier. She also leaves...
Joyce A. Peters
Apr 3, 2012
Joyce A. Peters, 70, of Mansfield CT passed away peacefully Tuesday April 3, 2012. Born and raised in Biddeford Maine, she was the daughter of Cora Louise and James Albert Merryman. She is predeceased by her sister Faith Merryman DeFayette of Biddeford Maine. She leaves behind her son J Michael Peters and his wife Tracey A. Garbarino of Marlborough CT....
Violette G. Marrotte
Apr 3, 2012
Violette G. Marrotte, 75, of North Windham, wife of the late Richard Marrotte Sr., died Tuesday April 3, 2012 at Windham Hospital. She was born on August 10, 1936 in Willimantic, the daughter of the late Albert and Rose Anna (Cote) Noel. Violette enjoyed spending time with her family and going to the casino and playing the penny slots. Violette...
Walter Berg Hamerstrom
Mar 30, 2012
Walter B. Hamerstrom, 56, of Willimantic, formerly a resident of Chaplin for 35 years, died Friday, March 30, 2012 at his home. He was born May 1, 1955 in Virginia, the son of Claire (Lambert) of Willimantic and the late Walter Hamerstrom. He was a graduate of RHAM High School and received his journeyman's papers from Prince Technical School. He...
Norman E. Moshier
Mar 30, 2012
Norman E. Moshier, 88, of Hampton, passed away Friday March 30, 2012 at Hartford Hospital. He is survived by his beloved wife of sixty-four years, Elizabeth "Betty" (Smith) Moshier, son Jack Moshier of Hartford, daughter Cynthia Moshier Lafontaine and her husband Randy of Windham; and grandchildren Justin, Nathan, Matthew, Emily and Alex. Born in Hampton, CT on Feb. 11, 1924,...
Beatrice "Betty" Armstrong
Mar 29, 2012
Beatrice "Betty" (Tompkins) Armstrong of Windham, died in the comfort of her home on Thursday March 29, 2012. She was the wife of the late Robert E. Armstrong, the sixth child of Katherine and Leonard Tompkins and a lifelong Windham resident. Betty will always be admired by her family for her unconditional love, support and strength of character. She will...
