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
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
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
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...
Sylvia D. Laidley
Jun 20, 2009
Sylvia Laidley WILLIMANTIC, CONN. - Sylvia (Dodge) Laidley, 87, died at the Haven Health Center of Willimantic, Conn. on Saturday, June 20, 2009. Born in Chelsea on Aug. 8, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Clara (Hemenway) Dodge. She graduated from Chelsea High School in 1938, and moved to Franklin, Conn. She married Fred Laidley. He...
John C. Taylor
Jun 20, 2009
WILLIMANTIC - John Coleman Taylor, 45, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2009 at Windham Hospital. He was a loving son, husband, father and a wonderful brother. He will be greatly missed. John had a good sense of right and wrong, liked teaching people how to do the right thing, enjoyed fishing, baseball, basketball, football, hockey, music, gardening, was a hard...
Alice Sarah Douglass
Jun 18, 2009
Alice (Paradis) Douglass died peacefully at Douglas Manor on Thursday, June 18, 2009. She was 101 years young. Born February 23, 1908 in Grand Ligne in Quebec, Canada where she spent an active and memorable childhood which she recalled fondly and vividly until her final days. Attending school at Feller Institute, working in the family store handing out the mail,...
Adella G. Urban
Jun 17, 2009
Adella G. Urban, 75, of Columbia, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family, at Hartford Hospital, following a short illness. She was born in Hartford, November 14, 1933, to William Gillette and Marion Waldron Gillette. She was the second of ten children. She graduated from Newington High School Class of 1951 and received numerous certificates in continuing education in...
Gary Obsharsky
Jun 14, 2009
Gary Obsharsky, 59, of North Windham, passed away in his home Sunday June 14, 2009. He was born May 7, 1950 to John Obsharsky and the late Pat Obsharsky. Gary dedicated 25 years as a Quality Control Inspector to Cable Technology of Willington. He loved being outdoors hunting, fishing and playing baseball. His passion for music brought him to the...
Joseph Allegro
Jun 11, 2009
Giuseppe "Joseph" Allegro, 87, of Windham, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend, peacefully passed away in to God's grace surrounded by his family on Thursday, June 11, 2009. Joe was born on March 4, 1922, the second child of Giuseppe and Lucia (Raymondi) Allegro. He married his wife of sixty-two years, Vincenza Fiasconaro, on February 15, 1946. After...
Stephen C. Pelletier
Jun 11, 2009
Stephen C. Pelletier, 58, of Griswold, died unexpectedly Thursday, June 11, 2009 at his home. He was born June 22, 1950 in Hartford, son of the late Charles and Jane (McKernan) Pelletier and had lived in the Lebanon and Willimantic area for many years. He was a well known automotive mechanic, employed by Markland's Garage in Storrs and later at...
Jeannette B. Mazzola
Jun 9, 2009
Jeannette B. (Lacouture) Mazzola passed peacefully on June 9th in the comfort of her home on Prospect Hill, Willimantic. She was born on April 2, 1922 in Lowell Massachusetts, daughter of Armand Lacouture and Rose Guerin. She was one of five daughters, sisters Lillian Milner, Claire Sczurek, Pauline Marcotte, all predeceased her and she is survived by Doris Jacobs of...
James D. Cote
Jun 7, 2009
James "Jimmy" David Cote , born October 24, 1958, passed away Sunday morning June 7, 2009 at his home in Willimantic, due to complications from cancer. Jimmy was born in Stafford Springs, CT and resided most of his life in Willimantic. He spent his life working as a handyman, helping and contributing his time to doing things for many people....
