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...
Therese L. Kegler
Apr 28, 2011
Windham. Therese L. (Laramie) Kegler passed from this life on April 28, 2011 after a long illness. She was born on May 18, 1931 in Willimantic to Frederick R. and Yvonne C. (Pepin) Laramie. She was the widow of William J. Kegler. Therese was a retired teacher from the Windham school system. She is survived by her children Stephen Kegler...
Stephen W. Lyford
Apr 26, 2011
Stephen W. Lyford, 61, of Willimantic, died unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, April 26, 2011. He was born March 30, 1950 in Dover-Foxcroft, ME, the son of Virginia (Bulmer) Lyford of Willimantic and the late William E. Lyford and had lived in Willimantic most of his life. He attended Parish Hill H. S. then enlisted in the U. S....
Agnes M. Fuller
Apr 25, 2011
Agnes M. (Ives) Fuller, 93, of Chaplin, widow of Robert Fuller, died Monday April 25, 2011 at her home. She was born March 11, 1918 in MA. and was a Chaplin resident for much of her life. She and her husband operated their farm for many years. She was very capable at farming chores and particularly enjoyed haying. Agnes loved...
James N. Corso Sr
Apr 24, 2011
James N. Corso Sr., 76, of Hebron, formerly of Manchester, passed away peacefully at St. Francis Hospital on April 24, 2011. He was the son of the late Nicholas and Lucy (Vitale) Corso. Jim is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Beverly Corso. He will be lovingly remembered by his sons, James Corso Jr. and his wife Joyce...
Richard E. Pratt
Apr 22, 2011
Richard E. Pratt, 79 of Lebanon, passed away on April 22, 2011 into the waiting arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ after a short battle with cancer. Richard was born in Manchester, CT on Feb. 2, 1932, the son of the late Frank and Maude (Heritage) Pratt. He was predeceased by his siblings, sister Alice, and brothers William,...
Lourene Majnich
Apr 22, 2011
Lourene (Constant) Majnich, 49, of Franklin, died peacefully in her home on Friday April 22, 2011. She was born on August 16, 1961 in Willimantic, the daughter of the late Robert and Sally Constant of Franklin. She is survived by her husband Michael and son Michael Jr. Lourene is also survived by her sisters Karen Bacon and her husband William...
Joycelyn Erho Calande
Apr 19, 2011
Joycelyn Erho Calande, 72, died April 19, 2011, in Columbia, CT with her family at her side after a long and courageous battle with ovarian cancer and lymphoma. She was born May 2nd 1938 in Bristol, Ct to the late Yvonne and John Erho. Joycelyn was a devoted and loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She enjoyed reading, classical music,...
Noah A. Bassett
Apr 18, 2011
Bassett, Noah A. Noah, 85, of Columbia died peacefully Monday, April 18,, 2011 at Windham Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Noah is survived by his beloved wife of 50 years, Doris (Beaulieu) Bassett; his endeared children Deborah Bassett, Douglas Bassett and Craig Bassett and Craig's wife Amy as well as his grandchildren Tiffani Bassett (and her mother Tammy Konarski...
Herbert R. Savage Sr
Apr 18, 2011
Herbert R. Savage Sr., 90, of Baltic, died Monday April 18, 2011 at home. He was born in Norwich, CT November 3, 1920. He was the son of H.E. Savage and Fern L. (Richardson) Savage. Herbert was the last surviving son from a family of nine brothers and sisters; David, Arthur, Russell, John, Henry, Helen, Joyce and Meredith. He graduated...
Dorothy S. Parkhurst
Apr 18, 2011
Dorothy Grace (Simpson) Parkhurst, 93, of Guilford, CT, died peacefully at Apple Rehab in Guilford on April 18. She was the wife of the late Richard Jackson Parkhurst. Born July 17, 1917, in Windham Center, she was the daughter of the late Charles Perry and Ann Elizabeth (Scott) Simpson, the fourth of five children. Dorothy graduated from Plainfield High School...
Elvi S. Grabber
Apr 18, 2011
Elvi Sofia Grabber passed away on April 18, 2011 at home. She was the daughter of William and Martha Viiltola of Vihanti, Finland. As the youngest child, Elvi grew up helping her widowed mother on the family farm and attending school in Vihanti and neaby Raahe. Following high school, Elvi worked in a pharmacy in Raahe in preparation for attending...
