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Elizabeth Bauer

Elizabeth Bauer

Jul 19, 2009

Elizabeth S (Betty) Bauer, 86, of Storrs, wife of the late James M. Bauer, passed away peacefully at home Sunday, July 19, 2009. Betty was born in Niagara Falls, NY, to Elizabeth and William Jenks. She received a B.S. in Nursing and Home Economics from Michigan State College and Simmons College. She married Jim Bauer in 1948, and worked as...

Grace B. Meikle

Grace B. Meikle

Jul 18, 2009

Grace B. Meikle, 79, of Columbia, died Saturday July 18, 2009. She was born Sept. 19, 1929 the daughter of Harold A. and Margaret Mary (O'Rouke) Veasey. Grace enjoyed reading, music, bowling and baking. She is survived by her husband Irvin D. Meikle , caring members of her family and her very devoted friends. Her sense of humor and caring...

Thomas J. Lombardo Jr

Thomas J. Lombardo Jr

Jul 17, 2009

Thomas J. Lombardo Jr., 68, of Willimantic, husband of Sandra (Moseley) Lombardo, died Friday July 17, 2009 in Windham. He was born February 8, 1941 in Manchester, CT, the son of the late Thomas and Violet (Hublard) Lombardo Sr. and had lived in Willimantic most of his life. He was a U.S. Army veteran and retired from the Willimantic Police...

Barbara O. Czerwinski

Barbara O. Czerwinski

Jul 17, 2009

Barbara O. Czerwinski, 92, of Coventry, died Friday July 17, 2009 at her home. She was born September 22, 1916 in Manhattan, NY, the daughter of Henry and Louise (Schiemann) Winter and had lived in Peekskill, NY before moving to Coventry in 1966. She was an active member of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Coventry for over 40 years....

June E. Wood

June E. Wood

Jul 13, 2009

June E. Wood, 68, of Scotland, wife of the late Guy Wood, died Monday, July 13, 2009 at the Windham Hospital after a short illness. She was born May 3, 1941 in Manchester, the daughter of the late Clarence and Ethel (Schwartz) Green and had lived in Scotland since 1968. June had been employed for 27 years at the former...

Francis E. Geissler

Francis E. Geissler

Jul 13, 2009

Francis E. Geissler, 93, of Willimantic, CT died on Monday July 13, 2009 at Douglas Manor, Windham, CT. He was born December 13, 1915 in Broad Brook, CT, the son of Rudolph and Rose (Kirchoff) Geissler. He was predeceased by Dorothy (Maguire) Geissler, his wife of 67 years who passed away in 2007. He is survived by a daughter Barbara...

Owen Anton "Tony" Clark

Owen Anton "Tony" Clark

Jul 8, 2009

Owen Anton "Tony" Clark, 75, of Willimantic, died in the early morning on July 8, 2009, after a year long struggle with cancer. He was born in Hartford, CT on October 26, 1933, to the late Anna Lesizza Clark and Owen L. Clark. Tony graduated from Hartford Public High School in 1951 and spent four years in the US Navy....

Iris Costikyan Kinnard

Iris Costikyan Kinnard

Jul 7, 2009

Iris Costikyan Kinnard passed away on July 7, 2009, in Storrs, Connecticut. She was the widow of William N. Kinnard, Jr. Born in New York City to Simon and Thelma Costikyan, just weeks after the crash of 1929, she grew up "without two nickels to rub together" but surrounded by a loving extended family. After graduating from Horace Mann School,...

Esther M. Mccabe

Esther M. Mccabe

Jul 5, 2009

Esther Masterson McCabe March 16, 1918 - July 5, 2009 Esther McCabe went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 5, 2009 at the Mansfield Center For Nursing and Rehabilitation with her family at her side. Dr. McCabe had been a resident of Storrs since 1969. She was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, and had lived in New York City...

John "Jay" Crum Iii

John "Jay" Crum Iii

Jul 1, 2009

On July 1, with his family by his side, John Crum III passed away at home in Columbia after a short, but courageous battle with cancer. Jay was born in Willimantic on July 25, 1953. He resided in Columbia and Windham. He enjoyed a lifetime career as a truck driver just like his father. He was an avid photographer and...

Daniel P. Poulin Sr

Daniel P. Poulin Sr

Jun 27, 2009

WILLIMANTIC- On June 27,2009, Daniel Paul Poulin Sr., our beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend was called home to rest in peace. Danny was born to Charlotte and the late Herve Poulin on July 19, 1947 in Thetford Mines, Quebec, Canada. He came to the United States at 16 and stayed because he met the love of his life Maureen...

Dorothy Ellison

Dorothy Ellison

Jun 27, 2009

Ellison, Dorothy, M (Spaulding), 61, of Willimantic, CT, died Saturday, June 27, 2009 at Hartford Hospital. She was born May 22, 1948 in Colchester, VT. The daughter of the late Carrol J. and Dorothy (Anderson) Spaulding Jr. She is survived by one son, Scott Ellison, of Salem, CT and three brothers, Carroll J Spaulding III, of Norwich, CT, Gary Spaulding,...

William Zartun

William Zartun

Jun 25, 2009

William Zartun, 88, of Storrs, husband of Katherine (Schiess) Zartun, died Thursday June 25, 2009 at Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was the son of the late Peter and Barbara Zartun. William and his wife moved to Storrs in 1985 from Long Island. He was an active member at St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel in Storrs. He was very...

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