Wayne Robert Hiltz
Feb 15, 2024
Wayne Hiltz Obituary Wayne Robert Hiltz, 57, of Willimantic, CT passed away on February 15, 2024. He was born in Windham, CT, son of the late Thurl A. and Barbara (Brisbois) Hiltz. Wayne enjoyed working as a driving instructor for AAA for 23 years. He loved spending time with his family by their pool, his cats, going on vacations, and...
Stephanie Elizabeth Wallace
Feb 15, 2024
Stephanie Wallace Obituary Stephanie Elizabeth Wallace, 40, most recently of Willimantic but previously of New York City, Chapel Hill, NC, and Knoxville, TN, among others, died February 15 after four years of failing health that began with a COVID-19 infection in February 2020. Stephanie attended East Chapel Hill High School in Chapel Hill, NC, later acquiring her GED. She had...
Fred W. Holt, Jr.
Feb 14, 2024
Fred Holt, Jr. Obituary Fred W. Holt, Jr. of South Windham, CT, passed away on February 14, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Fred was born on July 26, 1938, in Worcester, MA. The son of Fred W. Holt, Sr. and Evelyn (Miller) Holt, Fred grew up in Holden, MA and graduated from Wachusett Regional High School in 1956. He...
Jacquelin A. (Wight) Brown
Feb 13, 2024
Jacquelin Brown Obituary Jacquelin A. (Wight) Brown, 87, of Storrs Mansfield, CT passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 13, 2024 at Chestelm Health & Rehabilitation Center in Moodus, CT. She was born July 2, 1936 in Castine, ME, the daughter of the late Frances (Clark) McHenry and Linwood Wight. She spent most of her young life in Maine;...
Jorge Aponte Ayala
Feb 13, 2024
Jorge Aponte Ayala Obituary Jorge Aponte Ayala, 74, of Brooklyn, CT formerly Willimantic, CT sadly passed away on February 13, 2024, after an illness. Jorge was born and raised in Comerío, Puerto Rico. He proudly served his country during the Vietnam War. After 4 years in the Army, he studied to be a teacher at the Interamerican University of Puerto...
Clarence R. Calder
Feb 5, 2024
Clarence Calder Obituary Clarence “Clem” R. Calder, 95, of Mansfield Center, passed away peacefully on February 5, 2024 at Anthology of Simsbury. He was born in Lynn, Massachusetts to the late Clarence R. Calder, Sr. and Helen (Smith) Calder. Clarence graduated from Lynn Classical High School and Fitchburg State College. He then proudly served for 2 years in the Navy....
Jacqueline "Jackie" Gamache
Feb 2, 2024
Jacqueline "Jackie" Gamache Obituary Jacqueline “Jackie” Gamache, 61, of Manchester, CT passed away on February 2, 2024. She was born in Willimantic, CT, daughter of Harriet (Thiem) Gamache and the late Francois J. Gamache. Jackie was a graduate of Windham High School, Class of 1982. Jackie enjoyed reading and playing solitaire. In her active days she enjoyed bowling and her...
James "Jim" D. Cahalan
Feb 1, 2024
James "Jim" Cahalan Obituary In loving memory of James Donald Cahalan, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather who passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on February 1, 2024. He was born June 20, 1937 in Williamstown, Massachusetts where he grew up before moving to Storrs, CT and then Columbia, CT. Jim earned his undergraduate degree at North...
Deborah Diane Hodgkins
Feb 1, 2024
Deborah Hodgkins Obituary Deborah Diane Hodgkins, 67, of Mansfield Center, CT passed away on February 1, 2024. She was born in Willimantic, CT, daughter of the late Edwin C. and Carolyn F. (Patroquin) Hodgkins. Deborah is survived by her brother Thomas Hodgkins and his wife Rebecca of Show Low, AZ and her niece Suzanne Hodgkins of Yellow Springs, OH. She...
Russell Peter Inzinga
Feb 1, 2024
Russell Inzinga Obituary Russell Peter Inzinga, 102, a World War II veteran, peacefully passed away at his home in Columbia, Connecticut on February 1, 2024. Son of the late Beneditto and Maria (Giordano) Inzinga, Russell was born in Willimantic, Connecticut on November 15, 1921. Russell joined his beloved wife of 68 years, Marjorie Ann (Mallon) in Heaven. Russell is survived...
Earline L. (Hardy) Humphrey
Jan 30, 2024
Earline Humphrey Obituary Earline L. Humphrey, 89, of Mansfield Storrs, CT formerly of Brooklyn and Willimantic, CT passed away on January 30, 2024. She was born in Belfast, ME, daughter of the late Earle N. and Maxine C. (Hobbs) Hardy. She is survived by her children Lonney Humphrey and his wife Francoise, Douglas Humphrey, Rhonda Nye and her husband Joseph,...
Dorothy J. (Pottenger) Lauritzen
Jan 30, 2024
Dorothy Lauritzen Obituary Dorothy Janet Lauritzen, 79 of Storrs, CT passed away on January 30, 2024. She was born March 28, 1944 in Colorado Springs, CO to the late Jack and Alice Pottenger. She was predeceased in death by her husband Robert A. Lauritzen, her sister Evelyn, and her brothers Richard, Donald, and Clifford. Dorothy is survived by her children...
Ethel C. (Corcoran) Montgomery
Jan 30, 2024
Ethel Montgomery Obituary Ethel Sheldon Montgomery (née Ethel Sheldon Corcoran) died peacefully at her home surrounded by family and friends on January 30, 2024 at the age of 92. She was a loving wife to Larry Montgomery Sr. to whom she was married for 64 years until his death in 2018, and a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Ethel was born...
Helen (Blair) Boucher
Jan 27, 2024
Helen Boucher Obituary Helen Blair Boucher, 101, wife of the late Lloyd “Al” Boucher, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2024, at St. Joseph Living Center. She was born in Willimantic on October 8, 1922 to Adelard “Cookie” and Margaret (Kelly) Blair. She was a graduate of Windham High School, Class of 1941. She was first employed by Ferringos Grocery...
Peter J. Venuti
Jan 27, 2024
Peter Venuti Obituary Peter James Venuti, 58, of North Windham, CT, passed away unexpectedly on January 27, 2024. Peter graduated from Morgan High School where he met the love of his life, Linda. They married in 1984 and were inseparable from that point on; they were truly best friends. Peter grew up in Killingworth, CT, where he and Linda raised...
Anthony "Tony" L. Barber
Jan 27, 2024
Anthony "Tony" Barber Obituary Anthony “Tony” L. Barber, young age of 91, passed away on January 27, 2024 surrounded by his family. He was born on July 11, 1932 in Waterbury, CT, son of the late Anthony V. and Yvonne (Thomas) Barber. Tony graduated from Killingly High School, Class of 1950 and worked for Prym Company for 50 years. Before...
Jacqueline "Jackie" (Poirier) Simmons
Jan 25, 2024
Jacqueline Simmons Obituary Jacqueline "Jackie" (Poirier) Simmons, of Windham, CT passed away on January 25, 2024. Jackie was born in Danielson, CT on November 28, 1931 to the late Paul and Lea (Bolduc) Poirier. She was blessed with three brothers, Gilbert, Raymond, and Leopold Poirier all who predeceased her. Jackie retired from Rogers Corporation in 1994, at which time she...
John "Jack" M. Lester
Jan 25, 2024
John "Jack" Lester Obituary On January 25th, 2024, John “Jack” M. Lester of Columbia, CT passed peacefully into the arms of his Lord and Savior. Jack joined his beautiful wife of 67 years, Phyllis, in Heaven. She had predeceased him only 19 weeks prior. Jack was born in Willimantic, CT on August 19th, 1935, to the late Harold P. and...
Roger E. Hart
Jan 21, 2024
Roger Hart Obituary Roger E. Hart, 77, of Willimantic, passed away on January 21, 2024 surrounded by loving family, after a recent diagnosis of cancer. He was born in Hartford, CT to the late Raymond and Jeanne (Noonan) Hart. He graduated from Transylvania University in Lexington, KY with a degree in early childhood education and began his career teaching in...
Stephen C. Bandalos
Jan 21, 2024
Stephen Bandalos Obituary Stephen C. Bandalos, 72, of Willimantic, CT passed away on Sunday January 21, 2024, at home after a brief illness, surrounded by those who loved and cared for him. Stephen was born in Hartford, CT and was the only child of S. Cary Bandalos and Lee (Sullivan) Bandalos. For 42 years, Stephan lived in Columbia, CT with...
