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Frances Lovely

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Elizabeth M. Perrone

Elizabeth M. Perrone

May 13, 2006

Elizabeth M. (Ermini) Perrone, 81, of North Windham, beloved wife of Joseph W. Perrone and devoted mother to Anita Curtis and her husband Bradley Curtis of Manchester and Cynthia Perrone-Sorci and her husband John Sorci of Weston, Florida, died peacefully Saturday, May 13, 2006 at Windham Community Memorial Hospital in Willimantic. She also leaves behind her grandchildren, Matthew Curtis (21),...

Rose A. Haddad

Rose A. Haddad

May 5, 2006

Rose A. Haddad. Heaven just called home one of its sweetest, hardest working angels. On May 5th, 2006, Rose Haddad, of Willimantic, beloved proprietor of Lindy s Restaurant, joined her late husband George, parents Charles and Emma, sisters Nellie and Jenny and brothers George and Eddie. Born in 1908, Rose lived her entire life in Willimantic. She was a graduate...

Richard H. Jones

Richard H. Jones

May 4, 2006

Richard H. Jones, 70, of Chaplin, beloved husband of Elizabeth (Carlson) Jones, died at home, surrounded by his loving family, on Thursday, May 4, 2006 after a long and courageous battle with lung disease. He was born October 15, 1935 in Providence, RI, son of the late Benjamin and Charlotte (Hayward) Jones, and had lived in North Windham most of...

Andis Vildavs

Andis Vildavs

Apr 30, 2006

Andis Vildavs, 46, of Willimantic, died Sunday April 30, 2006 at home. He was born March 15, 1960 in Germany, the son of Ernests and Irene (Sube) Vildavs of Willimantic. Andis was a graduate of Windham High School and had been employed as a carpenter in the construction industry. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his former...

Elizabeth Ann Betty Richter

Elizabeth Ann Betty Richter

Apr 28, 2006

Elizabeth Ann Betty Richter, 67, of Willimantic, passed away peacefully at home on Friday April 28, 2006. She was born on September 24, 1938 in Boston, the daughter of the late Peter and Elizabeth (Fraizer) Drew. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, William K. and Maria T. Fisher, a daughter and son-in-law, Elizabeth and Dwayne Nelson, 2 stepsons,...

Edna H. Horan

Edna H. Horan

Apr 27, 2006

Edna H. Horan, of Willimantic, died peacefully at her home on Thursday, April 27, 2006. Her family was with her. The great love of her life, James B. Horan, died five years earlier. Together they raised four children, Jeffrey Horan of Marlborough, MA, soon to be married to Nancy Clegg, Kevin Horan of Mansfield, Mary C. Horan of Lebanon with...

Anna Marie Bates

Anna Marie Bates

Apr 27, 2006

Anna Marie Bates, 84, of Enfield, formerly of Willimantic, rose with the angels Thursday, April 27, 2006 in Enfield. Anna is survived by her son, Joseph Lee Bates and his wife Pam of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, her twin daughters, Linda DesChamplain of Enfield with whom she resided for the past 9 years, and daughter Carol Breton and her husband...

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