David L. Butler
Feb 11, 2011
David L. Butler, 75, of Willimantic passed away on Friday, February 11, 2011 after a short illness. David was born on November, 25, 1935 in Syracuse, NY. He is survived by his beloved wife of 50 years, Justine "Tina" Butler; his daughter Colleen and her husband Jerry Moy of Redmond, WA; his sons David A. and his wife Pamela of...
Donald W. Protheroe Sr
Feb 10, 2011
Donald Wesley Protheroe Sr., 80, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2011 in Worcester, MA surrounded by his family. Born February 2, 1931 in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late John Francis and Jane Woodruff Protheroe. Don attended schools in Hartford and New Haven graduating from Hill House High School in New Haven. Drafted in 1952, Don served in...
Marcia T. Briggs
Feb 7, 2011
Marcia Turner Briggs, of Mansfield, died at home on Feb. 7, 2011. She was born May 4, 1956 to Flora Turner and the late William Turner in Wheeling, West Virginia. She is survived by her mother Flora Turner of New Wilmington, PA; her son, Steven, of Mansfield, CT; sisters Kari McClellan of Levittown, PA and Kathy Dennison of Brookville, PA;...
Charles Franklin Hawkins
Feb 7, 2011
Charles Franklin Hawkins, 95, of Colchester, passed away on Monday February 7, 2011 at Apple Rehab Center in Colchester. Charles was born on January 28, 1916 in Berlin, NH to the late Charles and Rose (Wilkinson) Hawkins. On April 3, 1942 he enlisted in the United States Army where he served as a drill sergeant and educator until the war...
Michael Riquier
Feb 7, 2011
Michael Riquier, 61 of Columbia Ct, died on February 7, 2011 at Windham Community Memorial Hospital after a 4 year battle with cancer. Mike was born November 6, 1949 to the late Alphonse and May (Korner) Riquier. Mike and his brother Tom were partners in T&M Distributors until recently when he went into business on his own. He also served...
Charles E. Dzurec
Feb 6, 2011
Charles Edward Dzurec, 28, of Storrs, CT., died Sunday, February 6, 2011. He was the son of David Jr. and Laura; brother of David III, Kathryn, Paul, and Daniel; brother-in-law to Brooke, Lee and Ruth; uncle to David IV, Emily, and Olivia. He was a friend to all he met, especially Iris Torres and Tomas and Valerie Morales. Charlie was...
Viola May Phillips
Feb 4, 2011
Viola May (Nichols) Phillips, 88, of Windham, died Friday Feb. 4, 2011 at Regency Heights of Willimantic. She was born on Dec. 2, 1922 in Groton to Frank and Lulu J. (Bradley) Nichols. She moved to Willimantic when she was 7 years old, and attended a Catholic school in her youth. She met her husband, Austin Phillips, when Austin's mother...
Philip J. Peters
Feb 3, 2011
Philip J. Peters, of Willimantic, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 3, 2011 at the Windham Hospital. Phil was born on July 12, 1942 in Somerville, MA. He lived most of his adult life in Hollis, NH where he enjoyed sailing and fishing. He later moved to Willimantic where he resided for the past ten years. Phil was a well...
Arnold A. Shivonen
Jan 30, 2011
Arnold A. Sihvonen, 84, of Yeomans Rd, Columbia passed away at Douglas Manor Sunday, January 30, surrounded by his family. Arnold was born October 28th, 1926 in New York City, the son of Antti and Aina Sihvonen. He and his two brothers were ambitious entrepreneurs as young lads. Each had their own shoe-shine box and a wagon built by their...
Patricia Browne
Jan 28, 2011
Patricia M. Browne ( 1937- 2011) Patricia Browne of Chaplin passed away on January 28, 2011 after a long illness. She is survived by her husband Keith Browne and sons Matthew Browne and Jeremy Browne as well as 5 grandchildren. Pat was born in England where she lived until adulthood. She studied at the Ipswich University School of Art and...
Marianne C. Carr
Jan 27, 2011
Marianne C. Carr, 65, of Columbia, wife of Bill Carr Jr., died Thursday, January 27, 2011 at their home. She was born October 17, 1945 in Stamford, CT, the daughter of Paul Mazik of Stamford and the late Claire (Lasko) Mazik and had lived in Columbia over 30 years. She was proud to have a Master Gardener's degree and loved...
Georgette Lambert
Jan 26, 2011
Georgette (Perreault) Lambert, 85, of Willimantic, widow of George M. Lambert, died Wednesday Jan. 26, 2011. She was born in Putnam on Oct. 4, 1925, a daughter of the late Edmond and Aline (Fortin) Perreault. Georgette retired from UConn after twenty years of service. She is survived by daughter Gloria Champany and her husband Richard of TN., daughter Diana Hayde,...
Joseph A. Galeota
Jan 26, 2011
Joseph A. Galeota Sr., 86, of Ashford CT, died on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011 at Windham Hospital from congestive heart failure. Born on June 3, 1924 at Hartford Hospital to the late Mary and Joseph Galeota. Joseph Sr. graduated from Hartford High School in 1942. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy immediately after school, serving for six years in both...
Janet H. Jurovaty
Jan 25, 2011
Janet H. Jurovaty, 90, of Andover, passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2011. She was born on November 23, 1920 in Hartford, daughter of Edward and Clara Heimer. She was employed as a Bank Teller at Hartford National Bank for 10 years. She also worked at RHAM High School as a dietician for sixteen years prior to her teller job....
Ronald E.A. Waller
Jan 24, 2011
Ronald Edward Arthur Waller, 78, of Storrs, Connecticut, USA, formerly of Durban, South Africa, loving husband of 54 years of Sylvia (Boardman) Waller, died Monday, January 24, 2011 at Hartford Hospital after a long illness. Ron was born in Johannesburg, South Africa November 15, 1932, son of the late Herbert T. Waller and Eileen (Jones) Waller. Ron was in the...
Milton "Bill" E. Underwood
Jan 23, 2011
Milton "Bill" E. Underwood, 82, of Columbia, husband of Marie (Maheu) Underwood, died Sunday January 23, 2011 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born July 3, 1928 in Willimantic and had resided in Columbia for many years. Bill was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and had been employed by Brand-Rex in Willimantic for many...
Constance M. Mills
Jan 21, 2011
Constance Margaret (Armstrong) Mills July 24, 1931 - January 21, 2011 Connie passed away quietly at home with her family by her side. She was always a kind woman and we all truly loved her. Connie grew up in Wakefield, Massachusetts where she made good friends that have been with her always. She is remembered as "The prettiest girl at...
Barbara S. Stannard
Jan 20, 2011
Barbara (Stoltenfeldt) Stannard, 93, of Columbia, cherished and devoted wife, mother and friend, passed from this life on January 20, 2011. Barbara was born and raised in Manchester, CT, daughter of the late Carl and Helen (Lyman) Stoltenfeldt. Barbara spent her summers visiting relatives in Columbia, and moved there in 1940. Barbara joined the Columbia Congregational Church and was active...
Henry Grabber
Jan 19, 2011
Henry Grabber passed away on January 19, 2011 at home in Lebanon. He was the son of Frank and Helen Spafford Grabber. Henry lived his entire life on the family farm in Lebanon where he worked with his brother Spafford to preserve the land as a legacy for the 10th family generation and beyond. He attended the public schools in...
Patricia M. Kegler
Jan 17, 2011
Patricia M. (McInroy) Kegler, 74, of Chaplin passed away on Monday Jan 17, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 6, 1936 in Sharon, CT . Pat was the daughter of the late Patrick and Mary (Young) McInroy who immigrated from Dunning, Scotland ,UK. Pat was a graduate of Housatonic Valley Regional High School and earned...
