Willie T. Harrelson
Jan 18, 2008
Willie T. Harrelson, 81, of Coventry, husband of Thelma (Crandall) Harrelson, died Friday Jan. 18, 2008 at Windham Hospital. He was born May 29, 1926 in St. Paul, NC the son of Lewis and Katie (Blackman) Harrelson. As a resident of Coventry for over thirty years, he was retired from Mansfield State Training School where he had been employed seventeen...
Lawrence K. Allen
Jan 10, 2008
Lawrence K. Allen, 90, of Coventry, husband of Barbara (Carpenter) Allen, died Thursday January 10, 2008 at Windham Hospital. He was the son of the late Charles and Mary (Imer) Allen. Lawrence worked for 45 years at Pratt and Whitney as a computer analyst. He enjoyed spending time with his family. He had a great love for animals, especially his...
Elizabeth Palmer
Jan 8, 2008
Elizabeth Davis (Slye) Palmer of Willimantic, formerly of Granby, a published poet, entered into eternal life on Jan. 8, 2008 at St. Joseph Living Center, Windham. She was the beloved wife of Wilson H. Palmer of Granby who predeceased her in 1979. She was also predeceased by two brothers Wilbur Cross Slye of Springfield, MA. and Richard H. Slye of...
Patricia E. Dobbins
Jan 6, 2008
Patricia E. Dobbins, 81, of Lebanon, wife of 56 years of Bernard Dobbins, died Sunday January 6, 2008 at Haven Health Center, Willimantic. She was born September 26, 1926 in Thetford, VT to the late Leonard and Jennie (Sayre) Emerson. Patricia worked for several years as a cashier at the Lebanon Green Store. She was a member of the Daughters...
Mark A. Marrotte
Jan 5, 2008
Mark A. Marrotte, 49, of Mansfield Depot, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2008 after a tragic accident. He was born in Willimantic October 17, 1958 to Rosabelle Marrotte of Columbia and the late Roderick Marrotte. For the last ten years he was employed by the University of Connecticut as the Building Service Manager for the Chemistry Department. He was respected...
Donald E. Ackley
Jan 4, 2008
Donald E. Ackley, 76, of Mansfield, beloved husband of nearly 50 years of Harriet (McDaniels) Ackley, died Friday evening Jan. 4, 2008 at Pine Grove Health Center, Pascoag, R.I. He was born April 13, 1931 in Lisbon Falls, ME. Donald had been employed by the Town of Mansfield for many years in the Highway Dept. and at the landfill. He...
Joan Potter
Jan 1, 2008
Joan (Service) Potter, 79, of Willimantic, died Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at her home. She was born March 4, 1928 in Stafford, the daughter of Louis and Dorothy (Lewis) Service. She grew up in Willington, graduated from Windham High School, attended the University of Connecticut and was a life long active member of Beta Sigma Phi. She retired from the...
Mildred Bender Babcock
Jan 1, 2008
Mildred Bender Babcock, 93, formerly of Bender Rd., Lebanon, passed away Tuesday Jan. 1, 2008 at Douglas Manor, Windham. She was born May 13, 1914 in Willimantic the daughter of Carl and Mary (Lord) Johnson. Mildred had been employed by Bunnell Buick in Willimantic for several years prior to her retirement. She previously had been employed at Nathan Hale Hotel...
Margaret Dunbar Carlsen
Dec 25, 2007
Margaret (Monahan) Dunbar Carlsen, 93, of Willimantic, widow of Keith C. Carlsen and Winthrop C. Dunbar, died December 25, 2007 at Haven Health Center in Willimantic. She was born in Palmer, MA on February 6, 1914, the daughter of Michael Monahan and Katherine (Owens) Monahan. She leaves three daughters, Diana Dunbar, Kathleen Clairmont and her husband Roger, Deborah McLaughlin and...
Richard A. Egner
Dec 24, 2007
Richard A. Egner, 80, of North Ft. Myers, Florida and Scotland, CT, husband of Esther (Hojaboom) Egner, died Monday, December 24, 2007 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. He was born January 26, 1927 in Towanda, PA and had lived in Windham Center for many years before moving to Florida. Prior to his retirement he was employed for 37 years...
Harry J. Cafrella
Dec 23, 2007
Harry J. Cafrella, 87, of Columbia, husband of Evelyn (Mathewson) Cafrella, died Sunday, December 23, 2007 at Windham Hospital. He was born April 1, 1920 in Medford, MA, the son of John and Louella (Keddy) Cafrella and had lived in Columbia since 1958. Prior to his retirement in 1977 he was employed by the State of Connecticut. Harry was a...
