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David N. Perry

David N. Perry

Feb 15, 2011

David Nelson Perry, 67, of Scotland, the husband of Bridget Ann (Donahue) Perry, died unexpectedly on his birthday Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at Yale New Haven Hospital. Born on February 15, 1944, he was the son of Eileen (Vennard) Perry of Scotland CT and the late George Nelson Perry Jr. He graduated from Windham High School in 1962. He attended...

Janet Lachack

Janet Lachack

Feb 13, 2011

Janet "Jennie" Lachack of North Franklin passed away February 13 at the Norwichtown Rehabilitation & Care Center. Janet was born in Franklin on her family's farm to Wasyl and Mary (Sowitch) Evanyshyn on August 22, 1919. She attended one-room schools and graduated from Windham High School in 1938. In July 1940 she was united in marriage to Walter A. Lachack...

James "Jay" J. Lee Iii

James "Jay" J. Lee Iii

Feb 13, 2011

James "Jay" Joseph Lee III, 54, of Niantic, CT, passed from this life on Sunday February 13th 2011 after an extended illness. Jay was the beloved son of Mary Jane (Wilmot) Lee and the late James J. Lee Jr. of Niantic and formerly Willimantic. Jay was born May 8th 1956 in Willimantic CT. He attended Windham Public Schools and graduated...

Glenn Richard Cross

Glenn Richard Cross

Feb 12, 2011

Glenn Richard Cross, 76, son of Edwin Fitch Cross Jr. and Evelyn (Newhall) Miller Smeland, died February 12, 20011 at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Willimantic, CT. October 17, 1934. He was the loving husband of Gwendolyn (Brand) of Lebanon, CT. for 47 years. Glenn was the outstanding father of Jennifer Cross of Willimantic, CT., Matthew...

Myrtle Hinckley Barden

Myrtle Hinckley Barden

Feb 12, 2011

Myrtle (Morse) Hinckley Barden, 98, one of Lebanon's oldest residents, died February 12, 2011 at St. Joseph Living Center in Windham. She was predeceased by her first husband, Charles Hinckley, and her second husband, Walter Barden, as well as her brother, Roland Morse. Her parents were Julia and Erwin Morse. Born in Willimantic's St. Joseph Hospital on September 17, 1912,...

David L. Butler

David L. Butler

Feb 11, 2011

David L. Butler, 75, of Willimantic passed away on Friday, February 11, 2011 after a short illness. David was born on November, 25, 1935 in Syracuse, NY. He is survived by his beloved wife of 50 years, Justine "Tina" Butler; his daughter Colleen and her husband Jerry Moy of Redmond, WA; his sons David A. and his wife Pamela of...

Donald W. Protheroe Sr

Donald W. Protheroe Sr

Feb 10, 2011

Donald Wesley Protheroe Sr., 80, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2011 in Worcester, MA surrounded by his family. Born February 2, 1931 in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late John Francis and Jane Woodruff Protheroe. Don attended schools in Hartford and New Haven graduating from Hill House High School in New Haven. Drafted in 1952, Don served in...

Marcia T. Briggs

Marcia T. Briggs

Feb 7, 2011

Marcia Turner Briggs, of Mansfield, died at home on Feb. 7, 2011. She was born May 4, 1956 to Flora Turner and the late William Turner in Wheeling, West Virginia. She is survived by her mother Flora Turner of New Wilmington, PA; her son, Steven, of Mansfield, CT; sisters Kari McClellan of Levittown, PA and Kathy Dennison of Brookville, PA;...

Charles Franklin Hawkins

Charles Franklin Hawkins

Feb 7, 2011

Charles Franklin Hawkins, 95, of Colchester, passed away on Monday February 7, 2011 at Apple Rehab Center in Colchester. Charles was born on January 28, 1916 in Berlin, NH to the late Charles and Rose (Wilkinson) Hawkins. On April 3, 1942 he enlisted in the United States Army where he served as a drill sergeant and educator until the war...

Michael Riquier

Michael Riquier

Feb 7, 2011

Michael Riquier, 61 of Columbia Ct, died on February 7, 2011 at Windham Community Memorial Hospital after a 4 year battle with cancer. Mike was born November 6, 1949 to the late Alphonse and May (Korner) Riquier. Mike and his brother Tom were partners in T&M Distributors until recently when he went into business on his own. He also served...

Charles E. Dzurec

Charles E. Dzurec

Feb 6, 2011

Charles Edward Dzurec, 28, of Storrs, CT., died Sunday, February 6, 2011. He was the son of David Jr. and Laura; brother of David III, Kathryn, Paul, and Daniel; brother-in-law to Brooke, Lee and Ruth; uncle to David IV, Emily, and Olivia. He was a friend to all he met, especially Iris Torres and Tomas and Valerie Morales. Charlie was...

Viola May Phillips

Viola May Phillips

Feb 4, 2011

Viola May (Nichols) Phillips, 88, of Windham, died Friday Feb. 4, 2011 at Regency Heights of Willimantic. She was born on Dec. 2, 1922 in Groton to Frank and Lulu J. (Bradley) Nichols. She moved to Willimantic when she was 7 years old, and attended a Catholic school in her youth. She met her husband, Austin Phillips, when Austin's mother...

Philip J. Peters

Philip J. Peters

Feb 3, 2011

Philip J. Peters, of Willimantic, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 3, 2011 at the Windham Hospital. Phil was born on July 12, 1942 in Somerville, MA. He lived most of his adult life in Hollis, NH where he enjoyed sailing and fishing. He later moved to Willimantic where he resided for the past ten years. Phil was a well...

Arnold A. Shivonen

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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