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Melvin A. Jones

Melvin A. Jones

Nov 14, 2010

Melvin A. Jones, 83, of Lebanon, died Sunday, November 14, 2010 in Windham. He was born December 28, 1926 in Hardwick, VT and had lived in Mansfield for many years before moving to Lebanon. Melvin was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and prior to his retirement was employed as a dairy farmer in Mansfield for many years....

Joseph J. Soltys

Joseph J. Soltys

Nov 11, 2010

Joseph J. Soltys, 89, of Storrs, CT., passed away Thursday Nov. 11, 2010. Born Feb. 9, 1921 in Haydenville, Mass., Joe moved to Storrs with his wife, the late Elizabeth, in 1959 when he was named Sports Information Director at the University of Connecticut. He served as SID until his retirement in 1984 and won many national awards for his...

Wilbur B. Landon

Wilbur B. Landon

Nov 8, 2010

Wilbur B. Landon, 87, of Chaplin, husband of Gertrude (Butler) Landon, died Monday Nov. 8, 2010 at Windham Hospital. He was born on Jan. 16, 1923 in Chaplin the son of Floyd and Marion (Burdick) Landon. Wilbur was a World War II Army veteran serving in France and England. He was retired from the State of Ct. DOT Highway Dept....

Michelle Bigelow

Michelle Bigelow

Nov 8, 2010

Michelle "Mickey" Bigelow, 56, of Willimantic, passed away peacefully on November 8, 2010 at her home after a long illness. She was born on October 25, 1954 in Willimantic, the daughter of Raymond and Jacqueline Bigelow. Mickey attended St. Joseph School and Windham High School. She worked for and retired from the State of CT Department of Transportation. Besides her...

Carol K. Beckwith

Carol K. Beckwith

Nov 7, 2010

Carol Kahn Beckwith, 74, of North Franklin, Connecticut, died on Sunday, November 7, 2010 at Douglas Manor in Windham after a long battle with cancer. Carol was born in Windham on November 19, 1935, daughter of the late James Kahn and Grace Littlefield Kahn. She was a graduate of Windham High School and later received her degree from Bryant University....

Nicholas J. Savino

Nicholas J. Savino

Nov 4, 2010

Nicholas J. Savino, 83, of Twin Hill Farm, Scotland died at his home on November 4, 2010. Mr. Savino, son of the late Joseph and Rose Savino was born in Bronx, New York on February 18, 1927. He was a 1945 graduate of Windham High School. He ran Twin Hill Dairy Farm together with his father and later with his...

John Schumansky

John Schumansky

Nov 1, 2010

John J. Schumansky, 89, of Windham, avid fisherman and hunter, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, November 1, 2010. He was born December 18, 1920 in Waterbury, the son of Carl and Stella (Karpinsky) Shimansky, who had immigrated from Ukraine. John enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II and served on aircraft carriers in the Pacific....

Jeanette P. Williams

Jeanette P. Williams

Nov 1, 2010

Jeanette Williams passed away peacefully on November 1, 2010 at Windham Community Memorial Hospital following an illness. Jeanette was born on September 18, 1930 in Springfield, Massachusetts to the late Florida (Jarvis) LeVere and Joseph LeVere. She was educated in the Springfield school system and graduated from high school in 1947. Jeanette loved Broadway musicals, reading, needlework, crocheting, crossword puzzles,...

Elizabeth C. Halloran

Elizabeth C. Halloran

Oct 31, 2010

Elizabeth C. Halloran of Storrs and Niantic, Connecticut died Sunday, October 31,2010 at Yale New Haven Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born August 8, 1914 in Hartford , Connecticut , daughter of Maurice and Elizabeth (Nolan) Condon. Predeceased by her husband of fifty seven years, Thomas J. Halloran, she is survived by two sons, Thomas C. Halloran and...

Benjamin J. Wojick

Benjamin J. Wojick

Oct 29, 2010

Benjamin J. Wojick, 92, of Willimantic, husband of the late Adele (Zeni) Wojick, died Friday, October 29, 2010 in Windham. He was born August 27, 1918 in Willimantic, the son of Walter and Sophie Wojick and had lived in Willimantic all his life. He was a graduate of Windham Regional Technical School and a U.S. Army veteran of World War...

Paula Lee Schiller

Paula Lee Schiller

Oct 26, 2010

Paula Lee Schiller, 61, of Guilford, CT., passed away at Connecticut Hospice in Branford on October 26, 2010. Paula was the loving and nurturing daughter of Frank and Bertha Schiller, sister of Gene Schiller and aunt to Jon and Jeremy Schiller. Paula was a graduate of Vassar College in New York, held masters degrees from both Rensselear and Wesleyan Universities...

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