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Mary S. Cushman

Mary S. Cushman

Feb 1, 2006

Mary S. Cushman, 98, of Willington, wife of the late Harold Cushman, died Wednesday, February 01, 2006 in Mansfield. She was born February 14, 1907 in Mansfield, the daughter of the late Louis and Frances Schlehofer and had lived in Willington most of her life. She was a member of the Women s Auxiliary of the Willington Fire Department and...

Herbert Bradley Scott

Herbert Bradley Scott

Jan 30, 2006

Herbert Bradley Scott, 84, of Pomfret, passed away peacefully at Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam on Monday January 30, 2006. He was born in Hampton, the son of John S. Scott and Mary W. Scott. He graduated from Windham Trade School in Willimantic. Herbert was a quiet, sincere man. He served his country in the United States Army Air Force...

Helen Thompson

Helen Thompson

Jan 30, 2006

Helen (Marrotte) Thompson, 83, of Columbia, wife of Earl H. Thompson, died Monday Jan. 30, 2006 at Haven Health Center, Willimantic. She was born Sept. 18, 1922 in Willimantic the daughter of Edward and Myrtle (Burgess) Marrotte. She had been employed by both Electro-Motive Manufacturing Co. in Willimantic and Mansfield State Training School. Helen was an avid collector of angels...

Elsa Boschenko

Elsa Boschenko

Jan 28, 2006

Elsa (Rosin) Boschenko, 84, of Willimantic, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday Jan. 28, 2006. She was born Dec. 20, 1921 in the Ukraine, the daughter of Albert and Emma (Michel) Rosin. Elsa was a member of Christian Life Assembly in Willimantic and was retired from American Thread Company. She was an avid gardener. Elsa was a...

Helen Krause

Helen Krause

Jan 28, 2006

Helen (Flegert) Krause, 86, of Lebanon, died Saturday Jan. 28, 2006 at Windham Hospital. She was born Dec. 29, 1919 in Jamaica, N.Y. the daughter of Julius and Lydia (Schachinger) Flegert. She had been employed by CL&P in Willimantic for 23 years and then worked as a reading specialist at the Lebanon Elementary School for 10 years. A very active...

H. Ira Ruschmann

H. Ira Ruschmann

Jan 27, 2006

H. Ira Ruschmann, 90, of Windham, husband of the late Dorothy (Dinneen) Ruschmann, died Friday Jan. 27, 2006 at Windham Hospital. He was born June 9, 1915 in Willimantic, the son of Herman and Florence (Sweetland) Ruschmann. Ira was a World War II U.S. Army veteran who received the Bronze Star Medal for performance of meritorious services at Solomon Islands...

Leila Eve Mair Heald

Leila Eve Mair Heald

Jan 23, 2006

Leila Eve Mair Heald, 33, of New York City, died suddenly on Monday, January 23, 2006. She was the beloved mother of Ayla Jayne Mair Heald, sister of Morgan Charles Mair Heald, cherished daughter of Marlene Heald and stepfather David Mastrangelo and granddaughter of Lee Zimmer. She is also survived by aunts and uncles, Gary and Karen Zimmer, Gail Zimmer...

Margaret Ann Standish

Margaret Ann Standish

Jan 22, 2006

Margaret Ann (Bemont) Standish, 63, of Andover, passed from us on Jan. 22, 2006 to join her parents whom she missed very much. She was born on April 27, 1942 the daughter of Allen and Nina (Scott) Bemont. She was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother. She had generously opened her heart to many people, especially her grandchildren. She raced...

Eugene V. Boomer Sr

Eugene V. Boomer Sr

Jan 21, 2006

Eugene V. Boomer Sr., 90, of Chaplin, husband of Jennie (Cuoghi) Boomer, died Saturday January 21, 2006 at the Windham Hospital. He was born August 16, 1915 in Dover, NJ, the son of Perley and Edith (Norman) Boomer and had lived in Chaplin since 1939. Prior to his retirement in 1979 he was employed as a bridge inspector for the...

Betty Mae Gordon

Betty Mae Gordon

Jan 20, 2006

Betty Mae Gordon, 74, of Storrs, wife of the late Samuel James Gordon, died Friday January 20, 2006 at Hartford Hospital. She was born October 5, 1931 in Willimantic, the daughter of the late Durward and Myrtle (Chadwick) Oldershaw and had lived in Mansfield most of her life. She and her husband were former members of the Willimantic Country Club....

Sophie L. Jenkins

Sophie L. Jenkins

Jan 20, 2006

Sophie Landeck Jenkins Sophie L. Jenkins, 83, of Ridge Road, Chaplin, died Friday, January 20th at her home. She was born February 23, 1922 in Chaplin, the daughter of the late Michael G. and Christine K. Landeck. She graduated from Windham High School in 1939 where she was vice president of her class and Editor-in-chief of the school newspaper. She...

Richard S. Storrs Sr

Richard S. Storrs Sr

Jan 19, 2006

Richard S. Storrs Sr., 85, of Storrs, died Thursday, January 19, 2006 in Windham. He was born December 13, 1920 in Willimantic, the son of Stedman and Lucy (Payne) Storrs and had lived in East Hampton and Storrs all his life and was a member of the First Church of Christ Congregational in Mansfield. He was employed for several years...

Eleanor Anctil

Eleanor Anctil

Jan 19, 2006

Eleanor Mello Anctil, 70, of Hackettstown, New Jersey, died Thursday, January 19, 2006 at St. Clare Medical Center in Dover, NJ. Mrs. Anctil was born in Portsmouth, Rhode Island and was a resident of Mansfield-Storrs, Connecticut for over 45 years. She was married to the late Pierre Henry Anctil of Fall River, Massachusetts. Surviving her are two devoted daughters, Veronica...

Raymond C. Bailey

Raymond C. Bailey

Jan 16, 2006

Raymond C. Bailey of Mansfield Center, son of the late Cleve and Mabel (O Brien) Bailey went peacefully home to his heavenly family after a long illness with Black Lung. He was born May 28, 1916 in McComas, WV and worked in the coal mines for many years before moving to Connecticut in 1960. He worked at Kaman Aircraft for...

Catherine E. Kasacek

Catherine E. Kasacek

Jan 15, 2006

Catherine E. (Wolfe) Kasacek, of Lebanon, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2006 at St. Joseph Living Center in Windham. She was born August 1, 1925 in New London to Frank and Ellen T. (Falvey) Wolfe. She graduated from Chapman Technical School in New London in 1943. On November 29, 1947 she married Anthony Kasacek at Our Lady of Perpetual...

Bella E. Landry

Bella E. Landry

Jan 12, 2006

Bella E. Landry, 92, formerly of Coventry, died Thursday evening Jan. 12, 2006 at Fox Hill Rehabilitation Center in Vernon. She was born Aug. 31, 1913 in Putnam the daughter of Joseph and Rosalie (Jacques) Landry. Bella enjoyed devoting her life to caring for her family. She is survived by 2 brothers, Eugene Landry of Moosup and Clarence Landry of...

Robert Ellsworth King Jr

Robert Ellsworth King Jr

Jan 11, 2006

Robert Ellsworth King, Jr., 84, of Willington, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 11, 2006, surrounded by family. Robert was born February 10, 1921, in Stonington, CT, and was a Connecticut resident his entire life. He attended Stonington public schools, then served his country during World War II as a B-24 Pilot Instructor. In June of 1946, he married...

Joan R. Garneau

Joan R. Garneau

Jan 11, 2006

Joan R. Garneau, 73, of Willimantic, wife of Leonard Garneau, died Wednesday January 11, 2006 in Windham. She was born May 25, 1932 in Willimantic, the daughter of the late Edward and Emma (Trudeau) Rocheville, had lived in Willimantic all her life and was a communicant of St. Mary Church. She was an avid Red Sox fan, a lifelong Republican...

Jerome Bouchard

Jerome Bouchard

Jan 9, 2006

Jerome Jerry Bouchard, 61, of Woodstock Valley, husband of Lois (Helsel) Bouchard, died Monday January 9, 2006 at the Windham Hospital. He was born May 1, 1944 in Hartford, the son of the late Joseph and Ruth (Lawrence) Bouchard and had lived in Woodstock for the past 20 years. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam era...

John W. Kenney

John W. Kenney

Jan 9, 2006

John W. Kenney, 64, of Windham, husband of Judith (Dumont) Kenney, died Monday Jan. 9, 2006 at Windham Hospital. He was born Sept. 14, 1941 in Lowell, MA. the son of William and Lillian (Bowser) Kenney. John was a U.S. Air Force veteran and a member of the Gold Star Post #1724 VFW and the James J. Shea Post #19...

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