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Frances A. Giordano

Frances A. Giordano

Aug 7, 2010

Frances A. (Kaminski) Giordano, 87, of Brooklyn, formerly of Columbia, wife of the late Charles Giordano, died Saturday Aug. 7, 2010 at home. She was born in Chester, PA. the daughter of the late Andrew and Rose Kaminski. Prior to enlisting in the U.S. Navy in 1943, she worked at Baldwin Locomotive Co. in Philadelphia as a trainee in drafting...

Louis J. Kaminski

Louis J. Kaminski

Aug 6, 2010

Louis J. Kaminski, 78, of Windham, husband of Claire (Rondeau) Kaminski, died Friday Aug. 6, 2010 at Hartford Hospital after suffering a heart attack. He was born on Dec. 21, 1931 in Willimantic the son of the late Stanley and Sophie (Rajchel) Kaminski. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his brother Paul Kaminski and many nieces and...

Kathleen Jordan

Kathleen Jordan

Aug 5, 2010

Kathleen (Toth) Jordan , of Storrs, passed away peacefully Thursday, August 5, 2010 at Windham Hospital. Kathy was born on Nov. 24, 1946 the daughter of late Joseph and Eleanor (Taylor) Toth. Kathy is survived by her two nieces BobbyJoe Toth of Willimantic and SandiSue (Toth) Sandobal, of Texas, her nephew Jarett Toth of Willimantic and her sister in law...

Lucille Williams

Lucille Williams

Aug 4, 2010

Lucille R. (Vegiard) Williams, 82 of N. Windham, passed away peacefully Wednesday Aug. 4, 2010 at Windham Hospital. She was born Oct. 15, 1927 the daughter of the late Joseph and Alphagina (Plante) Vegiard. Lucille is survived by her husband of sixty one years Alfred E. Williams, five children, Marylou Santor and her husband Wayne of VA., Linda Gover and...

Lucille Rabschutz

Lucille Rabschutz

Aug 4, 2010

Lucille Rabschutz (nee Franz) of Mansfield, CT, peacefully passed away in her sleep on August 4, 2010. She was born in Chicago, IL on November 6, 1916 and was married to Edward Rabschutz from 1934 until the time of his death in 1992. Lucille was employed at the Western Electric Hawthorne plant for 40 years and moved to Connecticut after...

Irma Bachmuts

Irma Bachmuts

Jul 31, 2010

Irma Bachmuts, 90, of Willimantic/South Windsor died early Saturday morning, July 31, 2010, at the South Windsor Rehabilitation & Nursing Home. She was born March 17, 1920, in Liepaja, Latvia and immigrated to the United States in 1949 with her husband and son. She lived in Willimantic for over 30 years and together with her husband owned and operated the...

Francis R. Beaudoin

Francis R. Beaudoin

Jul 29, 2010

Francis R. Beaudoin, 73, of Windham, died July 29, 2010 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the late Joan (Shea) Beaudoin who predeceased him in December of 2002 after 44 years of marriage. Francis was born November 27, 1936 in Oneco, CT the son of the late Henry and Simone (Richards) Beaudoin. Francis served in...

Joyce Ann Goddard

Joyce Ann Goddard

Jul 27, 2010

Joyce A. Goddard, 64, of Hampton, wife of John Goddard, died Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at Hartford Hospital. She was born October 17, 1945 in Passaic, NJ, the daughter of the late Louis and Celeste (Ghiggeri) Frey and had lived in Hampton the past 33 years. Prior to her retirement she was employed for many years at UConn and was...

Heather Kish

Heather Kish

Jul 25, 2010

Heather Mary (Plumley) Kish of N. Windham, CT, slipped away peacefully at Connecticut Hospice in Branford CT, Sunday morning July 25, 2010. She was surrounded by her brother Stephen Plumley, his wife Carol and her husband Andy Kish. She was the daughter of Donald Plumley Sr. of Brunswick VT. She will be laid to rest next to her mother Mary...

Daniel W. Talmadge

Daniel W. Talmadge

Jul 25, 2010

Daniel William Talmadge, 91, of Willington, passed away July 25, 2010. He was born January 21, 1919 in Cheshire, Connecticut to Katherine Driscoll Talmadge and Franklin William Talmadge. He was educated at Crosby High School, Cheshire Academy, the University of Maryland, the University of Massachusetts and Penn State University. He served with distinction as a U.S. Army Captain during WWII...

Emma Wasylishyn

Emma Wasylishyn

Jul 22, 2010

Emma (Orzulak) Wasylishyn, 90, of Lebanon, loving wife of 53 years of the late William Wasylishyn, died peacefully at home on July 22, 2010. She was born on July 13, 1920 the daughter of the late Albert and Antonia Orzulak. Emma proudly graduated as valedictorian of her class at Killingly High School. On April 3, 1948 she married William Wasylishyn...

Edith Ferrigno

Edith Ferrigno

Jul 22, 2010

Edith N. (Carney) Ferrigno, 86, of Windham, wife of the late Anthony Ferrigno, died Thursday, July 22, 2010 at her home. She was born September 14, 1923 in Lebanon, the daughter of John and Milly (Ward) Carney and had lived in Windham for the past 60 years. She was employed as a telephone operator first by Southern New England Telephone...

Gloria D. Bergmann

Gloria D. Bergmann

Jul 20, 2010

Gloria D. (Keane) Bergmann R.N., 62, of North Windham, wife of David Bergmann died Tuesday July 20, 2010 at home with her family by her side. She was the daughter of the late Stephen and Victoria (Balser) Keane. Gloria worked many years as a registered nurse. She was a member of the Willimantic Lions. She enjoyed gardening, traveling, reading and...

Demesio Osuba

Demesio Osuba

Jul 20, 2010

Demesio Osuba, 61, of Willimantic, husband of Aurea (Ingles) Osuba, died Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at their home. He was born December 20, 1948 in Puerto Rico, the son of Masimino and Virginia Osuba and had lived in Willimantic for the past 25 years. Demesio enjoyed music, playing his guitar and collecting antique cars. In addition to his wife he...

Allan Wray Wass

Allan Wray Wass

Jul 17, 2010

Allan W. Wass, 66, of Mansfield Center, husband of Caroline (Provost) Wass, died unexpectedly Saturday, July 17, 2010 at the Windham Hospital. He was born December 25, 1943 in Brockton, MA, the son of the late Floyd and Mildred (Gurney) Wass, grew up in Coventry and had lived in Mansfield over 20 years. Allan served as a radioman in the...

Ralph J. Ellis

Ralph J. Ellis

Jul 13, 2010

Ralph J. Ellis, 87, of South Windsor, formerly a resident of Columbia for 50 years, husband of Hilda (Harrison) Ellis, died Tuesday, July 13, 2010 in Manchester. He was born October 12, 1922 in Graystone, RI, the son of William and Lydia (Howard) Ellis. He was a member of Eastern Star Lodge #44 A.F. & A.M. for 49 years and...

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