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David H. Reynolds
May 30, 2011
David H. Reynolds, 75, of Coventry, died Monday May 30, 2011 at Hartford Hospital. He was born in 1936 in Willimantic the son of the late Henry and Edna (Harla) Reynolds. A lifelong Coventry resident, David lived and worked on the family farm until retiring in 1996. He is survived by his brother Roland Reynolds and his wife Ruth of...
Theresa Horn
May 30, 2011
Theresa (Vertefeuille) Horn, age 85, died peacefully in the company of her family on May 30, 2011. She was the devoted wife of the late Abraham J. Horn. Theresa is survived by her loving sons Peter and his wife Judy of Richardson, Texas; and Steven and his wife Phyllis of Colchester, CT. She is also survived by her cousin and...
Virginia May Lyford
May 28, 2011
Virginia May Lyford, 86, of Willimantic, died Saturday May 28, 2011 at Windham Hospital. She was born on Jan. 10, 1925 in Hermon, Maine, the daughter of John Pomelow and Dorothy Bulmer. Virginia had been employed at Mansfield State Training School for over twenty years prior to her retirement. She had been active at McSweeney Senior Center and enjoyed deep...
Richard "Dick" H. Oliver
May 27, 2011
RICHARD "DICK" HERBERT OLIVER, 81, OF STAFFORD SPRINGS, FORMERLY OF ENFIELD, PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY ON FRIDAY, May 27, 2011 AT HARTFORD HOSPITAL. HE WAS BORN FEBRUARY 2, 1930 IN ENFIELD TO THE LATE FREDERICK AND JULIA (GINOCCHIO) OLIVER. HE WAS A MEMBER OF CHRISTIAN LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD IN WILLIMANTIC FOR 38 YEARS. HE RETIRED FROM BRIDGE MANUFACTURING IN HAZARDVILLE...
Rosabelle "Rose" Marrotte
May 23, 2011
Rosabelle J. Marrotte, "Rose", passed on to meet her loved ones on May 23, 2011. She was born on December 15, 1918 in Willimantic, Connecticut, daughter of Donat and Alexandrina Gadoury. Rose and Roderick Marrotte were married in 1940 and made their home and raised their family in Columbia, Connecticut. Rose was predeceased by her husband Roderick, her son Mark...
Peter C. Chick Sr
May 20, 2011
Peter C. Chick Sr., 81 of Columbia, went to heaven on May 20th 2011 . He was the beloved husband of Barbara L. (Ingvertsen) Chick for 55 years and was the son of the late Harold and Vi (Blairs) Chick. Peter was predeceased by his brothers Robert and Harold Chick and son Peter Chick Jr. In addition to his wife,...
Richard H. Adams
May 16, 2011
Richard H. Adams, March 25, 1928 -May 16, 2011. With deepest sadness, we announce the passing of Richard H. Adams, 83 of Andover, on May 16, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Geraldine (Haddad) Adams for 57 years and was the son of the late J. Nelson and Dorothy M. Adams of Willimantic. Richard was predeceased by his son,...
Patricia Agnes Trudeau
May 14, 2011
It is with our deepest sadness we announce the passing of Patricia Agnes (Hart) Trudeau who passed away peacefully on May 14, 2011 surrounded by her family. Patricia was born on August 24, 1944 in Adams, MA and lived most of her life in Mansfield, CT. She leaves behind her beloved husband, George Trudeau , of forty nine years, three...
William A. Lang
May 13, 2011
William A. Lang, 76, of Lebanon, passed away May 13, 2011 at the Windham Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Willimantic May 14, 1934, the son of the late Arnold A. Lang and Louise (Adams) Rice. He attended Windham Schools and was a graduate of the University of Connecticut. Bill served in the United States Army and...
Betsy M. Gonzalez
May 13, 2011
Betsy M. (Delear) Gonzalez of Windham, CT, was born November 25, 1955 in Hartford and passed away May 13, 2011 after a long fight with cancer. She was comforted by her daughters Danielle and Kelly Voight and her husband Norbert Gonzalez Jr. Betsy had a fulfilling teaching career for over twenty years and retired from Windham Center School this past...
Patrick J. Hebert
May 12, 2011
Patrick Joel Hebert of Columbia ended his life's journey surrounded by his loving family on Thursday May 12, 2011, following a valiant battle with cancer. Born on October 9, 1932 in Ste. Agatha, ME, he was the son of the late Isabelle (Roy) and Joseph Hebert. He is survived by his loving wife, Charlotte Hebert, daughter Hope and son-in-law Vincent,...
Kenneth Dubay
May 9, 2011
COLUMBIA- Kenneth Dubay of Columbia, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 9, 2011 at his Columbia residence. He was born November 25, 1936 in Connor Township, Maine. He is survived by his wife, Mary Parent Dubay and his two children Kerry and Kathy. He was predeceased by his son, Kevin in 1983. Ken was a proud member of Ironworkers Local...
Emily Squires Labreck
May 8, 2011
Emily (Squires) Labreck, of Kittery, Maine, passed away on Sunday May 8th at the age of 76. Emily lived in Connecticut most of her years, many of which she spent working at the Mansfield Training School. The last few years she spent living in Kittery, Maine so she could be close to her two daughters. She is survived by her...
James Stanley Romanow
May 8, 2011
James S. Romanow, 60, of Storrs CT, passed away on May 8, 2011, following a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Robin Lubatkin. They had been together for over 30 years. He was born in the Utica, NY area, and his family eventually settled in Unionville, CT. Jim had been employed for over thirty years (having retired recently)...
Elinor M. Gadoury
May 7, 2011
Elinor M. Gadoury, 85, of Storrs, formerly of Willimantic, peacefully passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2011, at Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. Born on May 31, 1925, to Frank and Hilda (Ellison) Chamberlin, Elinor was predeceased by her husband of 39 years, Robert, their young son Daniel and a sister Nancy Lamb. She is survived by two sisters...
Earl W. Clark
May 6, 2011
Earl W. Clark, 87, of Mansfield, beloved husband of Doris (Handfield) Clark, passed away peacefully, Friday, May 6, 2011 at St. Joseph Living Center after an extended period of failing health. Born in Coventry, April 21, 1924, he was the son of the late William and Gertrude Clark. Earl was in the Navy during World War II. Prior to his...
Joan Alice Stavinsky
May 4, 2011
Joan Alice ( Hills) Stavinsky, 67, of Columbia, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2011 following a long illness. Joan was born in Hartford on November 10, 1943 to Morgan and Ellen Hills, who predecease her. She graduated from Windham High School in 1961 and attended the Morse School of Business in Hartford. Joan was married to Mr. Ronald Stavinsky....
Clifford E. Howlett
May 1, 2011
Clifford Edward Howlett, of Columbia, born February 18, 1919 to Elizabeth (Chasse) and George LeRoy "Roy" Howlett in Willimantic Connecticut, passed away on May 1, 2011 peacefully at home. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 70 years, Therese (Marrotte) Howlett. He is survived by his daughter Alene and her husband Mac Toedt of Columbia; his son William Howlett...
Stanley "Sam" F. Cichon
Apr 29, 2011
Stanley "Sam" F. Cichon, 93, of Willimantic, husband of Irene (Josefowicz) Cichon, died peacefully on Friday April 29, 2011 at Windham Hospital after falling at home earlier in the week. He was born March 28, 1918 in Willimantic the son of John and Sophie (Baran) Cichon. Sam was a World War II Army Air Corps Veteran and prior to his...
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