Winifred G. Bessette
Feb 9, 2009
Winifred G. Bessette, 91, loving mother and grandmother, of Mansfield Center, passed away surrounded by her family on Monday, February 9, 2009 at Windham Community Memorial Hospital. She was born July 7, 1917 in East Hartford, the daughter of Frank Hooper and Edith Mae (Gregory). She is survived by her brother, Harold Rockwell Hooper of East Hartford, her daughter, Kathy...
Ethel Kittel
Feb 8, 2009
Ethel M. Kittel Ethel M. (Andrychowski) Kittel, 91, of Windham Center, went on ahead on Sunday, February 8, 2009, surrounded by her family. She was born in Willimantic, CT on December 15th, 1917 to the late Walter and Tekla (Kwasniewska) Andrychowski and had lived in Windham all of her 91 years. Ethel trained as a nurse in New York City...
Stanley M. Morytko
Feb 6, 2009
Stanley M. Morytko, 97, of Windham, husband of Gertrude (Gaffney) Morytko, died Friday Feb. 6, 2009 at Windham Hospital. He was born Dec. 10, 1911 in Willimantic the son of Michael and Mary (Gula) Morytko. Stanley enlisted in the U.S. Army in Ansonia in 1942. He completed basic training and was assigned to Battery B 279th Coast Artillery Battalion in...
Alvin N. Kilburn
Feb 5, 2009
Alvin N. Kilburn, 78, of Eastford, died Thursday, February 5, 2009 at Manchester Memorial Hospital. He was born January 23, 1931, in Willimantic, youngest of eight children, to the late Wilbur and Corinne Kilburn. Al served in the United States Air Force during the Korean conflict. Following his discharge he worked for his father in the carpentry shop of the...
Richard W. Um
Feb 5, 2009
Richard W. Drum, 61, of Scotland, husband of Barbara (Chamberlin) Drum, died Thursday, February 5, 2009 at the Windham Hospital. He was born February 12, 1947 in Hartford, son of the late Nelson and Ruth (Garthwait) Drum and had lived in Scotland for the past 38 years. Prior to his retirement he was employed at the Windham Regional Technical School...
Augustine "Gus" Swanson
Feb 4, 2009
AUGUSTINE "GUS" SWANSON: Sadly, Gus passed away on February 4, 2009 after a lengthy illness. He was 96 years young, a fact he proudly conveyed at every opportunity. He was born December 18, 1912 in New York City, and luckily for us, a variety circumstances led to his settlement in eastern Connecticut. He leaves behind and will be greatly missed...
Terry Wayne Nearhoof
Feb 4, 2009
WILLIMANTIC - Terry Wayne Nearhoof, 49, of Willimantic, died unexpectedly on February 4, 2009. He was born on December 8, 1959 in Altoona, PA, the son of Doris L. Storrs who survives him. He is also survived by sisters and brothers, Marie H. Warrender, (Bob) of Brooklyn, CT, Betty Cote (Paul) of Fort Pierce, FL, Charles Nearhoof (Mary) of Altoona,...
Louise Johnson
Feb 2, 2009
JOHNSON, Louise Florine (Teich)?Louise Florine (Teich) Johnson of Storrs died peacefully at age 95 on Monday (February 2, 2009). She was the beloved wife of the late Reuben B. Johnson to whom she was married for over 50 years and loving mother of Reuben B. Johnson III and the late Jill (Johnson) Rourke. Born in Houston, TX on October 11,...
