Arnold A. Shivonen
Jan 30, 2011
Arnold A. Sihvonen, 84, of Yeomans Rd, Columbia passed away at Douglas Manor Sunday, January 30, surrounded by his family. Arnold was born October 28th, 1926 in New York City, the son of Antti and Aina Sihvonen. He and his two brothers were ambitious entrepreneurs as young lads. Each had their own shoe-shine box and a wagon built by their...
Patricia Browne
Jan 28, 2011
Patricia M. Browne ( 1937- 2011) Patricia Browne of Chaplin passed away on January 28, 2011 after a long illness. She is survived by her husband Keith Browne and sons Matthew Browne and Jeremy Browne as well as 5 grandchildren. Pat was born in England where she lived until adulthood. She studied at the Ipswich University School of Art and...
Marianne C. Carr
Jan 27, 2011
Marianne C. Carr, 65, of Columbia, wife of Bill Carr Jr., died Thursday, January 27, 2011 at their home. She was born October 17, 1945 in Stamford, CT, the daughter of Paul Mazik of Stamford and the late Claire (Lasko) Mazik and had lived in Columbia over 30 years. She was proud to have a Master Gardener's degree and loved...
Georgette Lambert
Jan 26, 2011
Georgette (Perreault) Lambert, 85, of Willimantic, widow of George M. Lambert, died Wednesday Jan. 26, 2011. She was born in Putnam on Oct. 4, 1925, a daughter of the late Edmond and Aline (Fortin) Perreault. Georgette retired from UConn after twenty years of service. She is survived by daughter Gloria Champany and her husband Richard of TN., daughter Diana Hayde,...
Joseph A. Galeota
Jan 26, 2011
Joseph A. Galeota Sr., 86, of Ashford CT, died on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011 at Windham Hospital from congestive heart failure. Born on June 3, 1924 at Hartford Hospital to the late Mary and Joseph Galeota. Joseph Sr. graduated from Hartford High School in 1942. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy immediately after school, serving for six years in both...
Janet H. Jurovaty
Jan 25, 2011
Janet H. Jurovaty, 90, of Andover, passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2011. She was born on November 23, 1920 in Hartford, daughter of Edward and Clara Heimer. She was employed as a Bank Teller at Hartford National Bank for 10 years. She also worked at RHAM High School as a dietician for sixteen years prior to her teller job....
Ronald E.A. Waller
Jan 24, 2011
Ronald Edward Arthur Waller, 78, of Storrs, Connecticut, USA, formerly of Durban, South Africa, loving husband of 54 years of Sylvia (Boardman) Waller, died Monday, January 24, 2011 at Hartford Hospital after a long illness. Ron was born in Johannesburg, South Africa November 15, 1932, son of the late Herbert T. Waller and Eileen (Jones) Waller. Ron was in the...
Milton "Bill" E. Underwood
Jan 23, 2011
Milton "Bill" E. Underwood, 82, of Columbia, husband of Marie (Maheu) Underwood, died Sunday January 23, 2011 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born July 3, 1928 in Willimantic and had resided in Columbia for many years. Bill was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and had been employed by Brand-Rex in Willimantic for many...
Constance M. Mills
Jan 21, 2011
Constance Margaret (Armstrong) Mills July 24, 1931 - January 21, 2011 Connie passed away quietly at home with her family by her side. She was always a kind woman and we all truly loved her. Connie grew up in Wakefield, Massachusetts where she made good friends that have been with her always. She is remembered as "The prettiest girl at...
Barbara S. Stannard
Jan 20, 2011
Barbara (Stoltenfeldt) Stannard, 93, of Columbia, cherished and devoted wife, mother and friend, passed from this life on January 20, 2011. Barbara was born and raised in Manchester, CT, daughter of the late Carl and Helen (Lyman) Stoltenfeldt. Barbara spent her summers visiting relatives in Columbia, and moved there in 1940. Barbara joined the Columbia Congregational Church and was active...
Henry Grabber
Jan 19, 2011
Henry Grabber passed away on January 19, 2011 at home in Lebanon. He was the son of Frank and Helen Spafford Grabber. Henry lived his entire life on the family farm in Lebanon where he worked with his brother Spafford to preserve the land as a legacy for the 10th family generation and beyond. He attended the public schools in...
Patricia M. Kegler
Jan 17, 2011
Patricia M. (McInroy) Kegler, 74, of Chaplin passed away on Monday Jan 17, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 6, 1936 in Sharon, CT . Pat was the daughter of the late Patrick and Mary (Young) McInroy who immigrated from Dunning, Scotland ,UK. Pat was a graduate of Housatonic Valley Regional High School and earned...
Beatrice R. Lussier
Jan 17, 2011
Beatrice R. Lussier, 73, of Canterbury, passed away peacefully at home on January 17, 2011 surrounded by her family, her minister and his wife. She was born in Webster, MA, on March 13, 1937. Bea was the daughter of Ernest A. Richards and Gertrude C. (Chandler) Richards. She graduated from William W. Backus School of Nursing in 1958, and was...
Pauline R. Balcom
Jan 15, 2011
Pauline R. Balcom, of Willimantic, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2011 at St. Joseph Living Center. She was born June 2, 1930 in Manchester, the daughter of the late Dona and Aldea Parent. She worked at Electro Motive Manufacturing Co. for many years. She leaves her husband Robert Balcom of Willimantic and her son Robert Balcom Jr. of Las...
Annie M. Brown
Jan 15, 2011
Mrs. Annie (Tatum) Brown, of Willimantic, was called home on January 15, 2011 at the Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born on December 23, 1924 in Virginia and had lived in Rhode Island for many years before moving to Willimantic. She was loved by everyone who knew her. She was a loving wife to the late Ponce...
Helen Matunas
Jan 12, 2011
Helen (Burghardt) Matunas, 95, of Windham, passed away peacefully at Saint Joseph Living Center on January 12, 2011. Mrs. Matunas was born in Yonkers, New York in 1915 and was the spouse of the late Edward J. (Matejunas) Matunas. Helen lived in Yonkers, New York most of her life and was formerly employed by Reader's Digest . Surviving are her...
Harold Wheaton
Jan 12, 2011
Harold E. Wheaton, 88 , died peacefully at Douglas Manor on January 12, 2011. Harold retired from Pratt and Whitney and was a WW II veteran. A lifelong resident of Lebanon, CT, he was born on November 1, 1922 in Lebanon, the son of Albert and Lucinda Thayer Wheaton. He is predeceased by his wife Frances Starr Wheaton and his...
John Jay Bogdanovich
Jan 9, 2011
John Jay Bogdanovich, 49, of Fitchburg, MA passed away January 9, 2011 at the UMass Medical Center Memorial Hospital, Worcester, MA. John was born in Norwich, CT on November 3, 1961, a son of George and Donna M. Bogdanovich of Ashford, CT. John served in the U.S. Army from March 1981 to March 1984.John was stationed in Fulda, Germany for...
Cheryl Ann Tabor
Jan 8, 2011
Cheryl Ann Tabor born February 07, 1954-January 08, 2011- Cheryl A. Tabor of Windham CT, passed Saturday, January 8, 2011, at Regency Heights of Willimantic, CT, after a long illness. Ms. Tabor was born on February 7, 1954, in Coventry CT, the daughter of Frank and Mildred (Hobby) Tabor. Cheryl was a loving mother of three and had devoted her...
Martial M. Ouimette
Jan 4, 2011
Martial M. Ouimette, 72, of North Windham, passed away peacefully on Tuesday Jan. 4, 2011. He was born on Oct. 9, 1938 in Coaticook, Canada, a son of the late Arthur and Medora (Fontaine) Ouimette. Martial is survived by his wife of forty seven years, Edith (Ivan) Ouimette, two sons, Patrick and his wife Sharon of Mansfield, and Jacques and...
