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Martha Louise Hinkel

Martha Louise Hinkel

Jan 9, 2006

Martha Louise (Condra) Hinkel, 91 of Storrs, CT., wife of the late Dr. Cecil Ellsworth Hinkel, died Monday Jan. 9, 2006 at Windham Community Memorial Hospital after a period of declining health. Born in Jasper County, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. G.E. Condra. Mrs. Hinkel graduated from Stephen F. Austin State College, where she...

Edith Cotto

Edith Cotto

Jan 8, 2006

Edith Cotto, 47, of Ft. Meyers, Florida, formerly of Willimantic, died Sunday, January 8, 2006 in Ft. Meyers. She was born May 9, 1958 in Caguas, Puerto Rico, the daughter of the lateEmilio Cotto and Fidela Baez and had lived in Willimantic most of her life, moving to Ft. Meyers recently. She was employed for several years by United Services...

Robert Bruce Toth

Robert Bruce Toth

Jan 7, 2006

Robert B. Toth, 55, of Ashford, died Saturday Jan. 7, 2006 in Ashford. He was born Jan. 11, 1950 in Windham the son of Joseph and Eleanor (Taylor) Toth of Storrs. Robert was and avid outdoorsman enjoying hunting and fishing. He was a gifted carpenter and very skilled in the trades. He had been employed at UConn for several years....

Alfred D. Heckler

Alfred D. Heckler

Jan 7, 2006

Alfred D. Heckler, 82, of Coventry, died at Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation on January 7, 2006. He was born the sixth child of the late Charles and Marie (Gerber) Heckler on June 27, 1923 in Manchester,CT. Alfred was an innovative builder of economical energy-efficient homes. He enjoyed piloting a plane which he shared with friends and a nephew...

George E Oulton Jr

George E Oulton Jr

Jan 5, 2006

George Edward Oulton, Jr., 86, beloved husband of Beatrice (Heap) Oulton, passed away at home in Windham Center on Jan. 5, 2006. He was the son of George Edward Oulton, Sr. and Ella (Oulton) Oulton. Born in Madison, ME, he grew up in Nashua, NH. After George served in the Air Force in England during World War II he graduated...

Augusto Annati

Augusto Annati

Jan 4, 2006

Augusto Gus Annati, 71, of Willimantic, beloved husband of Iole Annati, died suddenly at home on Wednesday Jan. 4, 2006. Gus was a resident of Willimantic for 45 years and was a communicant of St. Joseph Parish. He was employed by the American Thread Company for 23 years as a payroll supervisor and then became payroll consultant for Unisource and...

Helen B. Newcombe

Helen B. Newcombe

Dec 31, 2005

Helen B. Newcombe, age 89 went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 31st after a prolonged illness. She was born Helen Elizabeth Bishop to Ambrose and Adeline Bishop on August 15, 1916 on St. Joseph's Island, Canada. After receiving her degree in nursing, she moved to Bates Road in Chaplin, Connecticut with her late husband Dr. Richard V....

Germaine Zoldak

Germaine Zoldak

Dec 29, 2005

Germaine M. Zoldak, 82, of Willimantic, widow of Stanley Zoldak, died peacefully at home on Thursday Dec. 29, 2005. She was born July 1, 1923 in Willimantic the daughter of Irenee and Mary Rose (Coulombe) Rioux and was a lifelong resident. She was employed for years as a supervisor at Electro-Motive prior to staying at home to care for her...

Ernesto Pantoja

Ernesto Pantoja

Dec 29, 2005

Ernesto Pantoja, 62, of Willimantic, died Thursday December 29, 2005 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford. He was born June 3, 1943 in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico and had lived in Willimantic most of his life. He loved baseball and was an avid fan of the New York Yankees. He is survived by 2 daughters, Dalia Pantoja of West Haven,...

Virginia Gellert

Virginia Gellert

Dec 27, 2005

Virginia (Eldridge) Gellert, 75, of Abington, wife of Theodore Ted Gellert, died Tuesday evening Dec. 27, 2005 at Day Kimball Hospital, Putnam. She was born Aug. 27, 1930 in Willimantic the daughter of Harold and Ruth (L Hommedieu) Eldridge. Virginia was a graduate of the Willimantic State Teachers College (now ECSU) and received her Master s Degree from UConn. She...

Lucille Adam

Lucille Adam

Dec 26, 2005

Lucille Adam, 91, of Storrs, widow of Dr. James Adam, died Monday December 26, 2005 at her home. She was born September 17, 1914 in Vienna, Austria, and had lived in Brooklyn, New York for many years before moving to Storrs four years ago. She is survived by two sons, Dr. Robert Adam and his wife Dr. Mary Jane Vallee...

Gloria E. Johnson

Gloria E. Johnson

Dec 25, 2005

Gloria E. Johnson, 66 of Jackson St., Willimantic, died Sunday Dec. 25, 2005 at Douglas Manor in Windham. She was born Feb. 1, 1939 in Panama. As a Catholic, she attended both St. Mary s Church and St. Joseph s Church in Willimantic. Gloria touched the lives of many. She was a devoted mother and grandmother. She is survived by...

George Luman Dunnack

George Luman Dunnack

Dec 24, 2005

George Luman Dunnack, 91, of Coventry, formerly of Mansfield, died Saturday, December 24, 2005 at the Windham Community Memorial Hospital. He was born on August 26, 1914, one of eleven children born to the late William Dunnack Sr. and Dorothy (Snow) Dunnack in Windsor Locks where he attended local schools. He was employed in the engineering department at the University...

Dorothy Bailey

Dorothy Bailey

Dec 21, 2005

Dorothy (Hawkins) Bailey, 92, of Mansfield, devoted mother and adored grandmother, died Wednesday Dec. 21, 2005 at Mansfield Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was the widow of G. Lewis Bailey Sr. Dorothy was born Oct. 24, 1913 in Mansfield the daughter of the late Harold and Minnie (Wildes) Hawkins. She had been employed as a secretary in the English...

Leona Carter

Leona Carter

Dec 19, 2005

Leona R. (Racine) Carter, 81, of Old Saybrook, formerly of Willimantic, died Monday Dec. 19, 2005 at Middlesex Memorial Hospital, Middletown. She was born June 21, 1924 in Willimantic the daughter of Adolph and Eva Racine. She had been employed at UConn for 13 years prior to her retirement. Leona had been active in various senior groups and as a...

Arthur D. Potter Sr

Arthur D. Potter Sr

Dec 18, 2005

Arthur D. Potter Sr., 70, of Columbia, passed away Sunday Dec. 18, 2005 at Windham Hospital. He was born Feb. 7, 1935 in Mansfield, the son of Charles Potter and Gertrude Potter-Cornell. Arthur retired from Connecticut Light and Power Co. in 1990 after 31 years of employment. He was a member of North Windham Volunteer Fire Dept., the Rotary Club...

Aina L. Cerlins

Aina L. Cerlins

Dec 18, 2005

Aina L. (Lapa) Cerlins, 79, of Wilimantic, wife of the late Eriks R. Cerlins, died Sunday December 18, 2005 in Mansfield. She was born March 24, 1926 in Riga, Latvia, the daughter of Eduards and Olga (Berenfelds) Lapa and came to the United States in 1949 after spending 5 years in the Displaced Persons camps in Germany. She received a...

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