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Lynn Marie Engel

Lynn Marie Engel

Jun 11, 2010

Lynn Marie Engel, 46, of Columbia, wife of Jim Engel died suddenly on Friday afternoon. She was born June 19, 1963 in Willimantic, the daughter of Russell and Pamela (Casey) Kearns. She was an unbelievably dedicated wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. She was a paraprofessional at Horace W. Porter School in Columbia for many years where she inspired...

Gordon Eaton Landon

Gordon Eaton Landon

Jun 7, 2010

Gordon Eaton Landon, 89, of Plainfield, died Monday, June 7, 2010 in Plainfield. He was born October 4, 1920, in Windham, the son of Floyd and Marion (Burdick) Landon. He is survived by three brothers, Wilbur, Kenneth and Walter and four sisters, Virginia Arnold, Alice Musial, Fern LeGault and Peggy Hanson, many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a...

Stedman George Stearns

Stedman George Stearns

Jun 4, 2010

Stedman George Stearns, 93, of Mansfield, husband of the late Miriam (Hawkins) Stearns, passed away at Hartford Hospital on Friday, June 4, 2010. Stedman was born in Mansfield on January 2, 1917, the son of Alice J. and Robert E. Stearns. Stedman retired from the Town of Bloomfield in 1982 as Tax Collector. He also served in the same capacity...

Frank W. Ballard

Frank W. Ballard

Jun 4, 2010

Frank Willard Ballard (Dec. 7, 1929-June 4, 2010) STORRS Internationally-renowned puppeteer Frank Willard Ballard, 80, of Storrs passed away Friday, June 4, after a decades-long battle with Parkinson's Disease. Born in Alton, Illinois on December 7, 1929, he discovered a fascination for his craft at age five when his Aunt Margaret took him to a puppet show. That experience started...

Gail Linnell Smith

Gail Linnell Smith

Jun 4, 2010

Gail Linnell Smith, 94, of Wallingford, CT died Friday June 4, 2010 in the ICU at Hartford Hospital. He was predeceased by his wife of 70 years, Harriet Potter and two children. He is survived by four children, numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, a sister and a brother. There were no calling hours. A private graveside service was held...

Joseph J. Cichon

Joseph J. Cichon

Jun 4, 2010

Joseph J. Cichon, 94 of Willimantic, husband of Adrienne (Vargas) Cichon, died Friday June 4, 2010 at Windham Hospital from complications of cancer treatments. He was born Feb. 16, 1916 in Willimantic the son of John and Sophie (Baran) Cichon and was a lifelong resident. Joe served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He had been employed by...

Deborah Elizabeth Nichols

Deborah Elizabeth Nichols

Jun 2, 2010

Deborah (Debbie) Elizabeth Nichols, 69, departed this life on June 2, 2010. She was born in Providence, RI and raised in Litchfield, CT. She was the daughter of Herbert and Elizabeth Nichols. Debbie attended Northfield School for Girls; class of 1959. She received 2 Bachelor degrees, Political Science (1964) and Music Ed. (1967) from the University of Connecticut, Storrs. She...

Juan Diaz

Juan Diaz

May 31, 2010

Juan F. "LaCabra" Diaz, 52, of Willimantic, died Monday May 31, 2010 at Windham Hospital. He was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico on May 11, 1958, the son of Felipe and Carmen Diaz. He is survived by his wife Maria Mateo, his children Mariceli Livsley, Kyley Diaz, Juan C. Diaz, Joey Mateo, Sasha Mateo and eight grandchildren; his sisters Carmen...

Norman Jolie

Norman Jolie

May 30, 2010

Norman Arthur Jolie was born August 27, 1926 to Victoria Marie Blouin Jolie and J. Arthur Norbert Joly in Willimantic, Connecticut. His parents were mill workers and spoke only French, until Norman went to school and learned English. Norman had a younger brother Phillip, who died at the age of seventeen from complications of hemophilia. Norman was raised a Catholic...

Carol Ann Ives

Carol Ann Ives

May 30, 2010

Carol A. (Fitch) Ives, 64, of N. Windham, passed away at home on Sunday, May 30, 2010 after a four year valiant fight with brain cancer. She was born on March 12, 1946 to the late Charles Fitch and the late Oneta (Wardlow) Miles in Indianapolis, IN. She married the love of her life, Milton E. Ives, Sr., on April...

Michael H. Leonard

Michael H. Leonard

May 29, 2010

Michael Leonard, 57, of Willimantic passed away on Saturday, May 29th 2010. He was born December 26th 1952 to Raymond and Letitia Leonard. He is survived by his mother Letitia, his son Jonathan and his wife Jessica, and his grandchildren, Alessandra and Aidan. He was predeceased by his father Raymond and sister Sharon. He loved studying art, music, poetry and...

Orra Viola Mott

Orra Viola Mott

May 27, 2010

Orra Viola Mott, born on July 23, 1933, passed away unexpectedly at Windham Hospital on Thursday May 27, 2010. She was the daughter of the late Arthur H. Mott, Jr. and the late Bernice Viola Ives Mott. She is survived by her siblings Mary Deptula of Columbia, Charlie Mott of Kansas, Paul Mott of Vernon, Joanie Belanger of Las Vegas,...

Donna Rupar

Donna Rupar

May 27, 2010

Donna (Autry) Rupar, 47, of Willimantic passed away on Thursday May 27, 2010 at Windham Community Memorial Hospital. Donna was a beloved nurse for the Windham Public School system and a lifetime member of the local community. She is survived by her husband of 15 years, Joseph Rupar, of Willimantic; son, Terrance John Hutchinson Jr., of Fort Collins CO; daughter...

Lillian May Gyure

Lillian May Gyure

May 25, 2010

Mansfield Ctr.- Lillian May Gyure, the wife of the late Charles Gyure, both of Mansfield Ctr., passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 after a brief battle with cancer. Born May 6, 1934 in Willimantic to the late William Tanner and Gladys (Waite) Tanner, both of Chaplin, Lillian worked as a meat wrapper for many years at...

George J. Quirk

George J. Quirk

May 24, 2010

George J. Quirk, 91, of Ashford, beloved husband of Evelyn O. (Ferreira) Quirk, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2010 in Rocky Hill from cancer. George was born in 1919 in Jersey City, NJ, the son of William A. Quirk and Helen (Twomey) Quirk of Jersey City, NJ. He served in the United States Army as a Master Sergeant during...

Wayne Henri Jr

Wayne Henri Jr

May 21, 2010

Wayne R. Henri Jr., 31 of Scotland passed away Friday May 21st, 2010 due to injuries received in a motorcycle accident. Born October 23, 1978 in Putnam CT, Wayne was a 1997 graduate of Windham Technical School and was employed as a machinist at Westminster Tool since the age of 16. Wayne was a selfless, giving person who was passionate...

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