Gerard "Jerry" J. Fortier
Jan 26, 2012
Gerard "Jerry" Joseph Fortier, 89, of Willimantic, died on January 26, 2012 at Windham Hospital. Born on May 12, 1922, he was the son of the late Ferdinand "Fred" Fortier and Lodia (Caisse) Fortier Fryer. Jerry was a lifelong resident of Willimantic and was married for nearly sixty-five years to the love of his life, Agnes (Eichner) Fortier formerly of...
Deane Pauline Ross
Jan 26, 2012
Deane Pauline (Langlois) Ross, 60, of Willington, passed away peacefully on Thursday January 26, 2012 at her home. She was born June 18, 1951 in Jackman, Maine to the late Wilfred Langlois and Florabelle Rancourt. As a young woman she moved to Connecticut, where she lived the remainder of her life. She is survived by her husband, Dennis Ross; her...
Arthur D. Ricard
Jan 26, 2012
Arthur D. Ricard, 51, of Hampton, died Thursday January 26, 2012. He is the son of Norman and Isabelle (Thibodeau) Ricard of Storrs. Arthur was employed by the State of Connecticut DMR Department for over 30 years. He helped many families with respite care and special needs. In addition to his parents, Arthur is survived by his siblings Norman Raymond...
Loretta Lemire
Jan 25, 2012
Loretta (Fisher) Lemire, 90, of Orchard Hill Estates, Coventry, died Wednesday Jan. 25, 2012 at Windham Hospital. She was born June 4, 1921 in South Windham the daughter of the late Charles R. Fisher Sr. and Margaret (Marks) Fisher. Loretta was a communicant of St. Mary Church in Coventry. There are no calling hours. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated...
Buenaventura Mateo
Jan 21, 2012
Buenaventura Mateo, 69, of Willimantic, died Saturday Jan. 21, 2012 at Windham Hospital. He was born July 14, 1942 in Puerto Rico and has resided in Willimantic for the past forty years. He had been employed by the Willimantic Housing Authority for twenty seven years as a painter prior to retiring. He enjoyed fishing and playing dominos. He is survived...
Wilbert A. "Bert" Davoll
Jan 20, 2012
Wilbert "Bert" Davoll, 82, of North Windham, husband of Elizabeth "Betty" (McGillicuddy) Davoll, died Friday Jan. 20, 2012 at home. He was born July 2, 1929 in Willimantic the son of the late Wilbert and Anna (Seymour) Davoll. Bert was a Korean War veteran. He worked for twenty seven years at Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford. He enjoyed camping...
John J. Vagell Jr
Jan 19, 2012
Dr. John J. Vagell Jr. M.D. of Willington - Born March 2, 1917 Garfield, New Jersey, died January 19, 2012. He was the son of John and Anna Vagell, deceased, of Garfield, N.J. John was married to the late Audrey LeBlanc-Smith, Royal Air Force WWII veteran. They were married April 25, 1946. They leave four children, Brian, Christine, Pamela and...
Henry J. Wyszomierski Jr
Jan 18, 2012
Henry J. Wyszomierski Jr., 57, of Windham passed away Wednesday January 18, 2012 at Hartford Hospital. He was born July 5, 1954, the son of the late Henry and Mary Wyszomierski. Before becoming self employed he worked previously at Windham Materials of Willimantic and L.H. Bond of Oakdale CT. He enjoyed bass fishing and camping with family and friends. Henry...
Claire L. Reed Faries
Jan 13, 2012
Claire L. Reed Faries, 78, of North Windham, was surrounded by her family when she went to heaven on January 13, 2012. She was born on February 3, 1933, daughter of Herbert and Lillian (Burnham) Copeland of Abington Ct. Claire was a devoted mother and grandmother to her family, a homemaker for many years. She was educated in local schools,...
Betty Lou Squires
Jan 12, 2012
Betty Lou (Storrs) Squires of Storrs, CT, unexpectedly passed with her family by her side on January 12, 2012. She was born on September 13, 1947 in Middletown, CT. She was predeceased by her parents Inez Fickett and Richard S. Storrs, Sr. She is survived by her children, David P. Byrd of Norwich, CT., Jammie Lee Howell of Storrs, CT....
Howard L. Reiter
Jan 10, 2012
Howard L. Reiter, 66, of Coventry, Ct. died of complications of cancer at home on January 10, 2012. He was the son of the late Harry and Sally (Hayden) Reiter. Howard leaves his beloved wife of thirty-nine years, Laura (Rosen) Reiter; brothers Martin Reiter (Susan) and Gary Reiter (Marie); and sister-in-law Jane Berenbeim (Ronald); nieces Jessica and Sarah Berenbeim and...
Oliver Hayes
Jan 5, 2012
Oliver Ray Hayes, grandson of Civil War veteran Oliver F. Hayes, and well-loved son of Esther Hurry Hayes and Oliver R. Hayes, Sr. left this world on Wednesday, January 5, 2012 after a long illness. Born in Brockton, MA on June 16, 1927, Oliver treasured memories of growing up in Falmouth, Cape Cod. A graduate of what is now Northfield...
Shirley L. Meraviglia
Jan 4, 2012
Shirley L. Meraviglia, 76, of Lebanon, wife of the late Robert Meraviglia, died Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at the Windham Hospital. She was born February 10, 1935 in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, the daughter of Francis and Fanny (LaFosse) Fane and had lived in Stratford and St. Augustine Florida before moving to Lebanon. Shirley was a volunteer grandmother at the...
Virginia Ann Bolduc
Jan 3, 2012
MANSFIELD - Virginia Ann (Hawkins) Bolduc, 81, of Mansfield, died January 3, 2012 surrounded by her family. She was born June 2, 1930 in Mansfield Center, Connecticut the daughter of the late Harold C. Hawkins and Minnie W. Hawkins. Virginia was employed by the Town of Mansfield Collector's Office until April 1987 and was then employed by United Social and...
Eleanor Wilcox
Jan 1, 2012
Eleanor Mae (Schneider) Wilcox, 88, of Penngrove, CA and formerly Mansfield, CT passed away peacefully on January 1, 2012. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Calvin S. Wilcox; her three children, Alan Wilcox (Susan Parodi), Susan Murry (John), and Phyllis Baldocchi (Paul); her adored grandchildren, Danielle, Nicholas and Anthony Baldocchi; her sisters-in-law Alice Patenaude and Anne Schneider,...
Lucy M. Bartlett Crosbie
Jan 1, 2012
Lucy May Bartlett Crosbie, president of the Chronicle Printing Co., great-granddaughter of its founder, John A. McDonald, passed away after a short illness at Windham Hospital on January 1, 2012. Born in Willimantic on May 24, 1929, the daughter of George Donald Bartlett and Teresa (Shea) Bartlett, she was the widow of Arthur W. Crosbie, who died on September 23,...
James A. Insalaco
Jan 1, 2012
James A. Insalaco, 91, of Willimantic, husband of the late Fernande (Therrien) Insalaco, died Sunday, January 1, 2012 in Willimantic. He was born April 28, 1920 in Willimantic, the son of Diego and Marie (Giordano) Insalaco and had lived in Willimantic all his life. He was a U. S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the European Theatre...
Herbert F. "Skip" Hooper
Dec 31, 2011
Herbert F. "Skip" Hooper, 80, of Willimantic and Florida, husband of Elizabeth (Carchidi) Hooper, died Saturday evening Dec. 31, 2011 at home. He was born June 25, 1931 in Hartford the son of the late Herbert and Myrtle (Minor) Hooper. Skip served a total of thirty one years in the U.S. Military and loved every minute of it. Beginning with...
Evelyn M. Barrett
Dec 31, 2011
Evelyn M. (Cloutier) Barrett, 96, of Willimantic, passed away Dec. 31, 2011 at Windham Hospital. She was born on Jan. 10, 1915 in Willimantic the daughter of Eugene J. and Catherine (Hornberger) Cloutier. She was educated in local schools and graduated from Windham High School. Evelyn married Francis Barrett of Manchester, CT, where they then made their home. During World...
