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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Norman W. Parent Sr
May 20, 2010
It is with great sadness, that we announce the passing of Norman William Parent Sr. of Willimantic, who went home to be with the Lord on Thursday May 20, 2010. He was born May 17, 1928 the son of Donat and Aldea Parent. He was married to the love of his life, Doris "Dot" Poudrier for 62 years. He is...
Robert Bobo Shibenski
May 17, 2010
Robert "Bobo" Shibenski, 76, of Lebanon, died Monday, May 17, 2010 at his home. He was born June 4, 1933 in Lebanon, the son of Tony and Lillian (Edwards) Shibenski and had lived in Lebanon all his life. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Bo-Bo was employed for many years at the Bartizek Dairy Farm, Franklin...
Robert M. Murphy
May 16, 2010
Robert M. Murphy, 47, of Coventry, husband of Norma (Pulk) Murphy, died Sunday, May 16, 2010 at his home. He was born November 25, 1962 in Framingham, MA, the son of Mary (Capuzziello) Murphy of Milford, MA and the late John R. Murphy and had lived in Coventry for the last 16 years. He was an accomplished musician, playing the...
Thelma G. Majeski
May 12, 2010
Will be sorely missed and forever in our hearts. Thelma Georgianna Handfield Majeski of Bozrah passed away peacefully surrounded by family members on Wednesday, May 12. 2010 after a lengthy battle with non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. She was born February 1, 1925 to Ernest and Ann (Wynn) Chamberlin in North Franklin, Connecticut. She is survived by her eight wonderful children and their...
Daisy G. Bond
May 11, 2010
Daisy G. Bond, 101, of Mansfield, CT, died peacefully on May 11, 2010, at Mansfield Center for Nursing. Daisy was born July 22, 1908 in Newark, New Jersey, the daughter of Frederick Goertz and Daisy R. (Moeller) Goertz, who gave her an idyllic childhood. Mr. Goertz was the owner of August Goertz and Company Metal Goods Manufacturing in Newark. Daisy...
