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Dwayne A. Dyer
Nov 21, 2008
Dwayne A. Dyer, 45, of Norwich, husband of Eleanor (Hollis) Dyer, passed away on Friday Nov. 21, 2008 at home after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born June 12, 1963 in Willimantic the son of the late Donald and Marriette (Heon) Dyer. Dwayne was a 1981 graduate of NFA and a United States Navy veteran. He had...
Simeon J. Frechette
Nov 18, 2008
Simeon J. Frechette, 95, of Willimantic, formerly of Plainfield, husband of Clara (Mazzarella) Frechette, died Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at the Windham Hospital. He was born June 17, 1913 in Quebec, Canada , the son of Joseph and Mary Louise (Lamarre) Frechette, grew up in Danielson and had lived in Plainfield for many years before moving to Willimantic nine years...
Esperanza G. Trevino
Nov 16, 2008
Esperanza G. Trevino, of Willimantic, died Sunday, November 16, 2008 at the Windham Hospital. An amazing and inspiring wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother and friend, she will be incredibly missed but never forgotten. Her nurturing and kind spirit will still be with us all. She leaves behind her husband, Juan Trevino, a son, Juan A. Trevino, two daughters, Alba R....
Charles A. Dickinson
Nov 12, 2008
Charles A. Dickinson, 90, of North Windham, husband of Viola (LaVallee) Dickinson, died Wednesday, November 12, 2008 in Windham. He was born May 20, 1918 in Roxbury, CT, the son of Albert and Nora (Lynch) Dickinson and had lived in New Britain for many years before moving to North Windham 9 years ago. Charles was a member of St. Margaret...
Helen Iscoll
Nov 8, 2008
Helen (Doyle) Driscoll, 80, of Willimantic, wife of John P. Driscoll, died Saturday Nov. 8, 2008 at Douglas Manor, Windham. She was born Oct. 31, 1928 in Norwich, the daughter of George and Irene (Havey) Doyle. She and John were married at St. Mary Church in Jewett City on Aug. 2, 1952. In 1950, she receive a B.A. in Education...
Daniel B. Costello
Nov 4, 2008
Daniel B. Costello, 73 of Coventry, husband of Eunice (Estus) Costello, died Tuesday Nov. 4, 2008 at Windham Hospital with his family by his side. He was born Aug. 31, 1935 in Willimantic, son of the late John F. Costello Sr. and Wilhelmina (Bower) Costello. He was a U.S. Army veteran stationed in Europe during the Korean War. Mr. Costello...
John Peter Contos
Nov 4, 2008
John Peter Contos, dear son of the late Harry and Irene (Demetrion) Contos, died Tuesday, November 4, 2008. John was born on Feb. 12, 1956, in Willimantic, CT. He was educated in the Windham Public Schools and graduated from Windham High School in 1974. He attended Roger Williams College and graduated 1st in his class in 1978. He received his...
Irene A. Gianopoulos
Nov 3, 2008
Irene A. Gianopoulos, 72, of Marlborough, wife of George A. "Pete" Gianopoulos, died peacefully Monday morning Nov. 3, 2008 at her home. She was born Jan. 13, 1936 in Tartu, Estonia the daughter of the late Very Rev. Ilia Adamov and Koidula Ludmila Adamov. She and George were married on Nov. 9, 1969. Irene attended grade school in Norway and...
Lena Wilhelm
Oct 23, 2008
Lena M. (Arson) Wilhelm, 84, of Lebanon, wife of Harold A. Wilhelm, died Thursday Oct. 23, 2008 at Windham Hospital. She was born Sept. 21, 1924 in Lebanon the daughter of Michael and Agnes (Miga) Arson. Lena had been employed by American Thread Co. for several years and enjoyed being a homemaker and gardening. Most of all, she enjoyed taking...
Stephen George Harakaly
Oct 23, 2008
Stephen G. Harakaly, 38, of Mansfield, CT, died suddenly in an auto-accident Thursday morning. He leaves behind a loving family including his wife Tami (Bottaro) Harakaly, two children: Tyler and Lindsey, parents George Harakaly and Sandra (Carr) Harakaly, 3 brothers; George Harakaly Jr., Heath Harakaly and Erik Harakaly and a sister Cynthia Harakaly. As a union carpenter Steve was a...
Arcadia Ruiz
Oct 16, 2008
Arcadia Ruiz, 89, of Willimantic, died Thursday Oct. 16, 2008 at Windham Hospital. She was born March 25, 1919 in Puerto Rico the daughter of Hipolito Ruiz and Geronina Rivera. Arcadia had resided in Willimantic for fifteen years, moving from Syracuse, NY. She was the loving mother of Jose, Ramona and Manuel Gonzalez and Israel, Milagro, Domingo, Modesta, Gregorio and...
Kenneth Stephen Titchen
Oct 14, 2008
Kenneth Stephen Titchen, 57, of Chaplin, CT, died peacefully at Hartford Hospital on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 following a lengthy illness. Born April 19, 1951 in Willimantic, CT, he was the son of the late John and Marguerite (Callahan) Titchen. Ken attended public schools in eastern Connecticut, graduating from Tourtellotte Memorial High School in North Grosvenordale in 1969. He was...
Mary R Wilcox
Oct 10, 2008
Mary R. Wilcox, 91, of Hampton, wife of the late Frank H. Wilcox, died Friday, October 10, 2008 at Windham Hospital. She was born January 28, 1917 in Lafayette, IN, the daughter of William and Leona (Harbaugh) Kaiser and had lived in Hampton nearly fifty years. She was a homemaker who devoted herself to her family as a loving wife,...
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