June D. Brown
Jun 7, 2006
June Dorothy (Richards) Brown, 87, of Willimantic, widow of Peter Dyjak and Robert E. Brown, died Wednesday June 7, 2006 in Mansfield. She was born March 20, 1919 in Willimantic, the daughter of Glen and Laura Richards and had worked at the Sweeney School cafeteria. June loved cats, going to parades and to the mall, just to walk around and...
Michael P. Edwards
Jun 2, 2006
Michael P. Edwards, 49, of Coventry, husband of Deborah (Brown) Edwards, died Friday June 2, 2006 at their home. He was born April 30, 1957 in Clinton, Iowa, the son of John and Patricia (Stadelman) Edwards Jr. and had lived in Columbia before moving to Coventry 5 years ago. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving from 1975 to 1978...
David S. Mastrangelo
Jun 1, 2006
David Steven Mastrangelo, 52, of Pomfret, died unexpectedly on June 1, 2006 in Marlborough. Dave grew up in Storrs and participated in his family s various restaurant businesses including the Willimantic Hotel. He has resided in Pomfret Center for the past 13 years with his devoted wife, Marlene Heald and his cherished granddaughter, Ayla Heald. He was a Viet Nam...
Kim L. Merrill
May 29, 2006
Kim L. Merrill, 42, of Coventry, wife of Glen Merrill, died Monday May 29, 2006 in Willimantic. She was born May 16, 1964 in Goffstown, NH the daughter of Theresa (Boucher) Poirier of Rocky Hill and the late George A. Poirier and had lived in Coventry since her marriage to Glen in January 2005. She was a member of the...
Victoria Press
May 28, 2006
Victoria Mary Press Mansfield resident since 1951 Victoria(Godek)Press, Sunshine , 96, of Mansfield, died peacefully at the Mansfield Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation on Sunday, May 28th., which was her home for the last seven years. The staff members that had the opportunity to care for Victoria, treated her with respect, care and most of all, love. Victoria had a...
Herbert W. Winkler
May 26, 2006
Herbert W. Winkler, 74, of Columbia, husband of Elaine (Humeston) Winkler, departed this life on Friday, May 26, 2006 in Hartford. He was born on July 31, 1931 in North Branch, New York, son of the late Walter and Mabel (Odell) Winkler. Herb was retired from the Southern New England Telephone Company after 35 years of service. He served in...
Elizabeth R. Slayton
May 24, 2006
Elizabeth R. Slayton, 88, of Windham, formerly of Coventry, wife of the late Stephen E. Slayton, died Wednesday, May 24, 2006 in Windham. She was born June 10, 1917 in Newport, VT and had lived in Coventry most of her life. She was an avid Red Sox fan, a wonderful homemaker and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great...
Frances Lovely
May 22, 2006
Frances C. (Jenkins) Lovely, 83, of Chaplin, wife of the late William Lovely, died Monday May 22, 2006 at home. She was born March 3, 1923 in Dover Foxcroft, ME., the daughter of Claude and Grace (Bishop) Jenkins. Frances drove a school bus in Windham for over 20 years, mostly during the 1970 s and 1980 s. She had been...
John D. "Jack" Brennan
May 21, 2006
John D. Jack Brennan, 86, of Willimantic, joined his beloved Rose on Sunday May 21, 2006. He was born Aug. 10, 1919 in Willimantic the son of Daniel and Alice (Lennon) Brennan. He was a local electrician for forty five years and also served in the U.S. Navy from Feb. 1941 to Sept. 1945 aboard mine sweepers. He is survived...
Clara Amiote Bienvenue Cote
May 19, 2006
Clara Amiote Bienvenue Cote, 87, of Windham, formerly of Baltic, widow of Clovis Cote, died Friday May 19, 2006 at St. Joseph Living Center, Windham. She was born Nov. 28, 1918 in Webster MA. Clara began work in the Baltic textile mill at a very young age. In Baltic, she lived on High Street with her husband and two children....
Dorothy Tubridy
May 18, 2006
Dorothy Flynn Tubridy, wife of the late Joseph F. Tubridy, died unexpectedly Thursday, May 18, 2006. Born in Norwich, Connecticut on September 4, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Cynthia and Peter Flynn. Dorothy graduated from Norwich Free Academy and received her R.N. degree from St. Francis School of Nursing. In 1937, she moved to Willimantic and became...
Charles Messier
May 17, 2006
Charles Messier, 78, of Coventry, husband of Florence (Rychling) Messier, died Wednesday, May 17, 2006 at the Windham Hospital. He was born September 11, 1927 in Willimantic, son of David and Melvina (Clang) Macha and had lived most of his life in Coventry. He was a U.S.Army veteran of World War II and employed as a machinist in several area...
Robert D. Preneta Sr
May 16, 2006
Robert D. Preneta Sr., 68, of Willimantic, died Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at the Windham Hospital. He was born April 2, 1938 in Wimber, PA, the son of Louis and Jean (Bush) Preneta. He is survived by his beloved wife, Helen Preneta, 3 children, Deborah Wofford and her husband Ron, Robert Preneta Jr., Helen Preneta, 6 grandchildren, Crystal Preneta, Robert...
Marierose Delima Leon
May 16, 2006
Marierose Delima Leon, 60, of Willimantic, wife of Peter Leon, died Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at the Windham Hospital. She was born July 27, 1945 in Willimantic, the daughter of Arthur and Marie Delores Beatrice (Dion) Maclure and had lived in Willimantic all her life. In addition to her husband she is survived by a daughter, Marie Delores Beatrice Dantico...
Ethel Godfrey Nelson
May 16, 2006
Ethel Godfrey Nelson, 93, of Storrs, CT., formerly of Rochester, N.H., died Tuesday May 16, 2006 at Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Storrs. She was born Nov. 28, 1912 in Rochester, the daughter of Albert and Gertrude (Godfrey) Nelson and resided there for most of her life. Ethel was a 1931 graduate of Rochester High School. She had...
Leona Mae Lee
May 15, 2006
Leona Mae (Grant) Lee, 101, of Willimantic, joined her late husband Clifford S. Lee on Monday May 15, 2006 . She was born Feb. 18, 1905 in Winsted, the daughter of Leon and Ida (Fowler) Grant. Leona was a member of St. Peter s Episcopal Church in Hebron and had won several prizes over the years at Hebron Harvest Fair...
Murray Standish
May 15, 2006
Murray Standish, 84, of North Windham, husband of the late Ethel (Newberry) Standish, died Monday, May 15, 2006 in Windham. He was born June 9, 1921 in Windham, the son of Raymond and Marion (Stone) Standish and had lived in North Windham all his life. Prior to his retirement he owned and operated the Murray Standish Plumbing and Heating Company....
Joe Wilson Sr
May 15, 2006
Joe Wilson Sr., 83, of Willimantic, CT., died Monday May 15, 2006 at Windham Hospital. He was born August 1, 1922 in Greenwood, MS. to the late Sally and Joseph Wilson. He was married to Malinda Anna Hayes-Wilson who predeceased him in February of 1976. One son Jean Shae Wilson also predeceased him. He is survived by four daughters, Josephine...
Julia Galarza Padua
May 13, 2006
Julia Galarza Padua, 79, of Willimantic, died Saturday May 13, 2006 at Windham Hospital. She was born Dec. 18, 1926 in Puerto Rico, the daughter of Angel Galarza and Ignacia Padua. Julia was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother to her loving family . She is survived by her daughters, Mary, Wanda, Anna Nelida, Anna Hilda, Judy, Lourdes, Gloria, Antonia,...
Arnold D. Burnham
May 13, 2006
Arnold D. Burnham, 88, of Mansfield, husband of Florence (Eldredge) Burnham, died Saturday evening May 13, 2006 at home with his family at his side. He was born May 25, 1917 the son of Otis and Gertrude (Barrows) Burnham. Arnold was a school bus driver in Mansfield and also operated a poultry farm for many years. He also delivered the...
